Sam Fein, who won the Albany Chief City Auditor Democratic Primary on Tuesday night, says he's committed to providing the oversight the position requires, and that voters saw that in his campaign.

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Albany's Democratic Mayoral Primary is Tuesday, June 24th

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The Albany Democratic Mayoral Primary is Tuesday, June 24th

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The Albany Democratic Mayoral Primary is June 24th, 2025

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The Albany Mayoral Democratic Primary is Tuesday, June 24th

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New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang highlights the IG's office role in investigating the Clinton Correctional Facility prison escape on June 6th, 2015. Their investigation revealed systemic failures, she discusses how they were addressed, and what's changed 10 years later. This portion of the conversation discusses the panel Lang moderated at the U.S. Capital with the former DOCCS Commissioner, State Police and journalist who covered the escape in 2015.

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Alan Sealls, President-Elect of the American Meteorological Society, joined CBS6 this week to discuss the public safety, and economic impact of weather forecasting, of which is estimated to be about $100 billion annually, and the ripple effect of federal funding cuts.

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Following the testimony of Democratic Governors at the U.S. Capitol this week regarding immigration policy, Lauren DesRosiers, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School, broke down the issues of Sanctuary Status, due process and constitutional rights. 

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Eva Bass, founder of Bridge Tha Gap Resource and Outreach, and a prominent community voice in the City of Albany, joined Power & Politics on Thursday.

Bass and her organization sent out press release on Wednesday, saying they were "saddened" by Albany City Officials and Police recently touting a statistical decrease in crime.

"Of course, some of the numbers went down," she said. "So I'm not calling anybody a liar about that, but the lived experience of the community members in the City of Albany and other disenfranchised neighborhoods, the crime is up, the uptick, and the [lack of] safety of women, children, and just being in your own home is just not safe anymore."

The most notable declines in the same time period compared to 2024 include a 63% reduction in both shootings and shooting victims, as well as a 57% decrease in gun recoveries. Officials attributed these improvements to their focus on four key pillars: enforcement, education, deterrence, and prevention.

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NYRA CEO David O'Rourke joined Power & Politics at Saratoga Racecourse on Thursday evening, discussing the Belmont Festival, the potential for Belmont at Saratoga in 2026 and the future of the Saratoga meet.

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