Democratic Majority, Albany County Legislature

07/30/2026

Committee meetings begin tonight at 5 PM in the Cahill Room of the Harold L. Joyce Albany County Office Building.

The Health, Public Safety, Personnel, and Audit & Finance Committees are scheduled to meet.

Watch the meetings live on the Albany County Legislature’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/

Visit the legislative calendar for each committee’s agenda and individual YouTube streaming link:
https://www.albanycountyny.gov/government/departments/county-legislature/legislative-meetings-agendas-videos

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

*HISTORIC RAINFALL* This storm has exceeded two of the more recent well known rain events in Albany, both tropical systems. The remnants of Floyd in 1999 produced severe flooding, and Irene in 2011 catastrophic flooding for the Capital Region. While the location of the heaviest rain was different for all three of these storms, it is most likely the very dry stretch that we just had that prevented more catastrophic flooding today.

WNYT NewsChannel 13
Christina Talamo Weather
Tim Drawbridge - Weather
Meteorologist Alexa Dringus
Rachel Tiede - Anchor/Meteorologist
Meteorologist Ethan Wilkinson

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07/30/2026

Community Update - Safe Passing Law

Albany County has enacted a new Safe Passing Law (Local Law No. "T") to keep everyone safe on our roads.

What Drivers Need to Know:

Give 3 Feet: Leave at least 3 feet of clearance when passing pedestrians, cyclists, roadside workers, and emergency responders.


Slow Down: If you can't give 3 feet safely, slow down and wait until it is safe to pass.

Bike Lanes: The 3-foot rule does not apply on roads with marked, usable bike lanes.

Obey Traffic Laws: Standard passing laws (like solid yellow line rules) still apply.

Full Details on Law can be found here:
https://albanycounty.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7034534&GUID=63B8980D-4D5A-4356-A66F-3BFF5E2E4B1D (you may need to open this link in an outside browser)

07/29/2026

⚠️ FLASH FLOODING WARNING: Please remain in a safe location until at least 9:30 a.m., unless you need to leave to escape rising water or immediate flooding.

Do not walk, swim, or drive through flooded areas. Turn around, don’t drown.