🌱 Patch AM: How you can reserve a seat at Albany’s free holiday feast

Hello again Albany! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How you can reserve a seat at Albany’s free holiday feast
• Why a stolen car chase ended on North Manning Avenue
• How surveillance footage led Albany police to a Park Avenue raid

Also on today's calendar: Solstice and Dec Holiday Singing, Cohoes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 33, low: 20.
• Sunday: A little morning snow; cold, with a high of 24 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Annual holiday harvest to feed hundreds in Albany (news10.com) — A free holiday feast at Albany’s Palace Theatre will serve hundreds of residents on December 20, with two meal seatings and toys and resources available for families. Organized by chef Jermaine Wright and 8 Count Kitchen, the event asks guests to bring canned goods, community fridge items, or new unwrapped toys, and emphasizes love, dignity, and community spirit. Volunteers are still being sought.
   

2. Stolen vehicle found in Albany; three face felony charges (cbs6albany.com) — State Police say a vehicle reported stolen in Slingerlands was tracked down on North Manning Avenue in Albany, where three people were arrested. Investigators allege the driver took the car from an acquaintance and showed signs of impairment, while a passenger was found with drugs and paraphernalia. All three were released with appearance tickets for Albany City Court.
   

3. Video surveillance leads to the arrest of Albany man accused of armed robbery (cbs6albany.com) — Albany police and prosecutors say video surveillance helped identify a 42-year-old city resident now charged in an October armed robbery at the Nice and Easy Food Mart on Central Avenue. Officers later searched a Park Avenue home, reporting they recovered a loaded handgun, high-capacity magazine, and drugs. The defendant has pleaded not guilty and is being held at the county jail.
   

4. Is it legal to use a snowblower before dawn in NY? Here's what to know (thetimesherald.com) — Albany residents can legally run snowblowers between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., and snow-removal noise is generally exempt from the city’s quiet hours. A statewide roundup compares how Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica set their own time limits, helping you plan early-morning or late-night snow clearing without upsetting neighbors.
   

5. Coalition forms to defend Raise the Age ahead of potential rollback (brooklyneagle.com) — State lawmakers will soon debate possible changes to New York’s Raise the Age law in Albany, where a new coalition of more than 220 groups is organizing to block any rollback. Advocates argue the reform has reduced youth felony arrests but say the state has failed to deliver promised funding for counseling and community programs, while some prosecutors and police leaders continue to push for tougher treatment of teens.
   

📸 Around Albany

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Korean Taco cooking class at Capital Cooks in Albany, NY. — Capital Cooks | Albany Cooking School
  Capital Cooks, 12 Walker Way, Albany
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Bored Teachers
  Palace Theatre , 19 Clinton Ave , Albany
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• On Broken Wings
  Empire Live , 93 N Pearl St , Albany
  12:45 pm
• Arias in the Afternoon: Lifting Every Voice
  New York State Museum , 222 Madison Avenue , Albany
  1:00 pm
• Solstice and Dec Holiday Singing, Cohoes
  on the hill in Cohoes
  2:00 pm
• Mary and Me — Emack & Bolio's Albany
  Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream , 366 Delaware Ave , Albany
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Caucus/Work Session Followed by Regular Meeting of the Albany Common Council
  Albany, NY Calendar Albany, NY 12207
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• UREC Board Meeting
  The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence , 194 Livingston Avenue , Albany
  12:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Commission on Monuments and Public Art
  Albany, NY Calendar Albany, NY 12207
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  The Venue , 65 Congress St , Cohoes
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings
  The Venue , 65 Congress St , Cohoes
  8:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Albany, NY
  Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center 62 New Scotland Ave Albany, NY 12208
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Market Festival - Christmas with the Farmers
  Menands Market Pavilion* 381 Broadway Saturday, December 13th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Enjoy festive fun the whole family with FREE photos with Santa,… (Nextdoor North Albany - Shaker Park)
• Kids Christmas Party Presented by Koinonia Primary Care
  553 Clinton Avenue Thursday, December 11th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm FREE (Nextdoor North Albany - Shaker Park)

• “Down to Earth has nourished this community for nearly fifty years. ... Their leadership has helped shape a healthier, more sustainable future for... (X: NYSenDems)
• Thank you, Governor Hochul! $ million coming to towns in the Capital Region for safe road projects./... (X: NYSDOTAlbany)

• Promenade at University Place posted a job opening for Assisted Living Activities Assistant F/T in Albany. Apply here.
• Bryant & Stratton College posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor Paralegal in Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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