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🌱 Patch AM: What’s new inside Albany’s freshly renovated Egg reopening January 8?

Coming up: Dave & Buster's New Year's Eve Celebration on the Albany Patch calendar

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  • What’s new inside Albany’s freshly renovated Egg reopening January 8?
  • Flying out of Albany soon? Here’s what TSA wants you to know
  • Flying out of Albany soon? Learn from these travelers’ hard lessons.

Also on today's calendar: Dave & Buster's New Year's Eve Celebration.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Snow, 1-3", with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. The Egg Set to Reopen Next Month (chronogram.com) — Albany’s landmark Egg performing arts center reopens January 8 with a morning ribbon-cutting and a free evening “hatching” celebration open to all. Fresh renovations include new seating, lighting, accessibility upgrades, and a modern sound system, all funded through a nearly $20 million state project under the Championing Albany’s Potential initiative. A full 2026 performance schedule is already taking shape.
   

2. Holiday travel surge prompts reminders for Albany airport passengers (cbs6albany.com) — Albany International Airport is seeing a major holiday rush, and officials are urging travelers to arrive two hours early, bring proper ID, and double-check bags for prohibited items. TSA is stressing careful packing, especially for liquids and gifts, and previewing a new $45 “Confirm ID” online identity option starting in February for those without REAL ID.
   

3. 2025 holiday travel expected to set record, ALB travelers share advice (news10.com) — Holiday travelers using Albany International Airport are being urged to arrive at least two to three hours early as record numbers of Americans hit the road and skies between December 20 and January 1. Local passengers share missed-flight mishaps and practical tips about avoiding checked bags, planning ahead, and keeping the focus on family, faith, and fun during the busy season.
   

4. Beloved Siena coach saves four lives through organ donation (news10.com) — Albany residents are remembering beloved Siena lacrosse coach Liam Gleason, whose decision to be an organ donor saved four lives. Local transplant leaders say his gift highlights both the power of donation in eastern Upstate New York and the urgent need for more New Yorkers to register as donors amid long waiting lists.
   

5. Spreading wreaths, honor and remembrance across New York state (spotlightnews.com) — Albany County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Selkirk-based Finke & Sons to escort nearly 4,500 Wreaths Across America wreaths to 11 New York cemeteries, honoring veterans this holiday season. Their work supports a much larger remembrance effort that brought tens of thousands of wreaths and volunteers to Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery and other sites statewide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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    Wednesday December 24
  • Library Closing Early @ 3pm
    Menands Public Library , 4 N. Lyons Ave. , Menands
    • Thursday December 25
  • Library Closed
    Menands Public Library , 4 N. Lyons Ave. , Menands
    • Wednesday December 31
  • Dave & Buster's New Year's Eve Celebration
    Dave & Buster's Albany , 1 Crossgates Mall Rd , Albany
    9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Have a great Sunday.
    It’s winter solstice! Daylight will be getting longer. (Nextdoor Buckingham Lake - Crestwood)
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    Tour Stewart's Plant in Greenfield, NY https://www.stewartsshops.com/who-we-are/tour-the-plant/ (Nextdoor West Colonie)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Ramp Agent in Albany. Apply here.
  • St. Peters Health Partners posted a job opening for Pediatrics Fronk Desk Associate - Albany, NY Full Time in Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.

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