McCoy Leads Fight To Make Sure Hockey Stays on Albany Ice

From: Times Union

Story by: Pete Dougherty

In an effort to keep the Albany Devils at Times Union Center beyond the 2015-16 American Hockey League season, county and city officials are calling on local business leaders to attend a breakfast meeting next month.

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Capital Pride Parade 2015

See below for highlights from the Capital Pride Parade and Festival on June 13, 2015.

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Times Union Calls Oil Trains Report by McCoy Environmental Advisory Group Compelling

After being railroaded by the immense and rapid expansion of trains carrying crude oil through Albany, the growing local opposition is finally beginning to gain ground.

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County Executive Honors Four Albany County Veterans For Service and Commitment to Freedom

County Executive Daniel P. McCoy today honored four Albany County veterans for their service and lasting impact on the community. Three of the veterans served in WWII and one served in Vietnam.

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McCoy's Oil Train Summit Shows Dangers

From: Times Union

Story By: Brian Nearing

When a crude oil train derailed and exploded into a fireball this spring a few feet from a remote tributary of the Mississippi River, local firefighters were “totally outgunned,” said   Chuck Pedersen, who heads up emergency services for a small rural county in Illinois.

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