Downtown News

The NCAA has awarded the 2019 Division I Women’s Basketball Regional and the 2020 Division I Men’s Basketball First and Second Round championships to the Times Union Center.

The Downtown Albany BID will host our 2017 annual meeting on May 3 beginning at 5:00 PM at Sixty State Place (60 State Street). Join us as we reflect on the accomplishments of 2016 and look ahead to the projects we have in the pipeline for 2017.

Exciting news for fans of the Fort Orange General Store - it's moving Downtown.

Ridesharing is now available in Upstate NY! The NYS Senate passed legislating legalizing the service outside of New York City.

CDTA is seeking station suggestions for the upcoming bike share, CDPHP Cycle!, set to launch later this year.

Tune in from the comfort of your home, office, or anywhere else as the Downtown Albany BID hosts a Q&A with Albany Archives on Facebook Live on March 27 at 6:30 PM.

Downtown Albany Restaurant Week will run April 1-7, 2017. Head to downtown Albany and dine on a delicious 3-course meal, valued at a minimum of $35, for just $20.17.

Over the next month and a half, 1,624 trading cards will be hand-painted by Albany residents and visitors at events and locations throughout Albany. The initiative, 1624 Keepsake Challenge, is a collaboration between the Albany Center Gallery, City of Albany, and Albany County Conventions & Visitors Bureau to promote Albany's history and culture while also empowering those who participate.

The Albany Capital Center, Downtown's state-of-the-art convention center, officially opened on March 1 following over $78 million in investment and 24 months of work.

Personal training studio C-Suite Fitness celebrated one year in business earlier this month with an open house and client appreciation event. Located inside the Argus Building in Downtown, the business was the first retail tenant to move into the building renovated by Cass Hill Development.