Take a StoryWalk around Downtown
Get ready for a new way to enjoy a stroll around downtown Albany. The Albany Public Library and Downtown Albany Business Improvement District have partnered to bring you a StoryWalk, where a picture book has been disassembled and pages posted around Downtown at 17 participating locations, so you can read the book "Bedtime for Sweet Creatures as" you take a short walk.
Scavenger hunt time! Albany I Spy 2020 clues are here
If you missed out on the 5th not-quite-annual Albany I Spy this summer, there's no need to fret because clues for the 2020 architectural scavenger hunt are now available for all to enjoy.
Call for photos: New York on PAWS
Thank you to all who shared photos for New York on PAWS! The submission period has ended.
Downtown Albany virtual events
Who's up for some social interaction while we social distance?
$250k Business Stabilization Grant fund announced
The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) has announced $250,000 in grants available to brick and mortar businesses within the District to support re-opening and repairing following significant economic impact related to COVID-19 and vandalization during recent demonstrations.
Celebrating First Responders & Frontliners
Celebrating First Responders & Frontliners is a program launched by the City of Albany’s three Business Improvement Districts: Central Avenue, Downtown Albany, and Lark Street (BID), to thank the first responders and frontline workers whose dedication through the COVID-19 pandemic keeps the community safe, mobile, and fed.
Giving back during COVID-19
At a time of distress, we’ve seen an incredible amount of generosity from individuals, businesses, and organizations within Downtown. If you're looking for some good news to boost your spirits, or are looking for ways to give back yourself, look no further. Know of a good great deed that’s happening as a result of COVID-19 not listed here? Share it with us via email at [email protected] or by using #SupportsmAlbany in your social posts.
CARES Act stimulus program for businesses, nonprofits
The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act recently passed by Congress includes funding for businesses and nonprofits. The following information was provided by Assemblymember Patricia Fahy and Congressman Paul Tonko.
