Albany, NY (WRGB) — The city of Albany is distributing free road salt this week as residents struggle with icy sidewalks and salt shortages. However, some are criticizing the city’s policy of ...

ALBANY — If a widespread salt shortage has left you resorting to cat litter, water softener pellets or table salt to deice your driveway or front stoop, take note: The city Department of General ...

Shortly after midnight on June 18, the 2025 state legislative session was gavelled to a close. That meant, for the second year in a row, a bill seeking to implement and expand the findings of the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) - A New York environmental group is pushing state lawmakers to make headway on road salt reduction legislation before the end of the session.

The City of Albany Department of General Services will be giving away salt for Albany residents. The distributions will happen starting at noon until 6 p.m. and again on Thursday, February 20 from … ...

A young girl who fell through thin ice on a lake in Albany, N.Y. while trying to help a boy who plunged in just before her has died, authorities said. “The 11-year-old girl rescued on Saturday ...

Public safety officials look for a body in the Washington Park Lake on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Albany, NY. (Jim Franco/Times Union) ...

Albany is giving away free rock salt to residents of the city. You must bring your own container. A free salt giveaway will continue in Albany on Thursday. It began on Wednesday.

Canandaigua, N.Y. (WHAM) — A rock salt shortage is causing concern in Ontario County and across New York ... his town had to resort to costly measures to secure salt, and drive to Albany.

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The statewide road salt shortage, has prompted towns like Canandaigua and Victor to seek supplies from Apalachee Salt, an Albany- and Rochester-based company.

The city of Albany will give out road salt to residents on a first-come, first-serve basis Wednesday and Thursday. Put down the kitty litter! ... Live: New York weather watches and warnings.