My fiancé and I are getting married in September. We live in Albany, NY and are looking for a maybe not so professional photographer, someone who dabbles yet still takes good pictures. My fiancé is a photographer himself, but obviously he’s not going to be able to do it himself as he’s the groom. Our wedding is going to be super low-key and inexpensive. Does anyone have suggestions?

Vent Fitness' site mentions cancellation of month-to-month membership but cmiiw there is no option to sign for month-to-month? Why is that. Is this something I have to inquire about in-person?

At best, it appears Vent Guilderland offers a one-time, one-month (trial?) membership but they definitely did not say it was "month to month".

I ask because I'd rather have month to month. I'm not sure I want to sign up for a 12 month contract. If I can avoid the hassle of cancelling an annual contract to begin with, that would be great. I only inquired about Vent because their gyms are closest to the places I frequent.

Curious if anyone was able to get a month-to-month agreement with Vent. or anywhere else.

I have been growing out my hair and have not had a full haircut in about 4 years. I have thick, curly hair and it has become tangled and matted to the point where I really cannot do anything about it. Are there any salons in the Capital Region that do hair detangling for a reasonable price?

Looking for Houses in South Colonie that is near the Colonie Centre High School that is affordable

The Altamont Village-Wide Garage Sale will be held Sat, May 4th 2024; two weeks from tomorrow.

Sales all over the area. Usually the firehouse sells burgers/dogs/etc. Main St. gets gridlocked, plan on parking and walking. If it's a nice day, you couldn't ask for a better way to spend a spring Saturday than pawing through Rubbermaid totes of other people's books and kitchenware, hoping for that elusive treasure. The Library ( an old train station) usually has a book sale. Hours are roughly 8AM to 5PM, at some point people take the worthy stuff back in, and put the mismatched Tupperware, old textbooks and leaky fishtanks at the curb.

My wife and I file jointly, we have 1 rental property, and a few investment accounts. I have an accountant complete my tax preparation. My tax preparation fees are $2,000 this year. Is that normal for this type of tax preparation. I understand accountants are a profession, but I'm not sure I'm actually getting my moneys worth here.

Hi guys. Owned a crosstrek with winter tires. Was unstoppable until it got wrecked. Might switch to a sedan. I commute on the highway at least 2x a week for ≈ 1.5 hrs to and from. Any options? Preferably reliable too 😊

Is there any carpool system in our area?

Trying to figure out how to get from Slingerlands to Latham without buying a car.

Heading out to take some photos and would like to capture some classic neon sign shots around the Albany, Schenectady, Latham area. What are some favorites that come to mind?

We out here, so holler if you see me. Looking forward to throwing myself around a bit. 🤙🏽

I'm considering buying house and live there for possibly several years. Currently computing the overhead cost during selling (later). And have some questions.

For selling, the seller needs the ownership transfer fee of 0.4% from the sales price in NY state, are there any additional tax for this in county/local level? Besides this, there is 5-6% agent fee, capital gain tax which is waived for primary resident house, anything else I'm missing?

Anyone lose a debit card on Hudson by the park today? I’d say DM with your last name but I honestly don’t remember to check them, comment if you think it’s yours and we will proceed from there!

My fiancé and I are getting married in September, and we’re looking to get a cake for the wedding but we don’t want an actual wedding cake. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go? We are keeping everything low-key and inexpensive.

Saw this guy around my house, wondering if anyone has lost a cat recently

*The stepson of a cop is dead after he shot and wounded an Albany cop during a traffic stop in Pine Hills. Police say he shot himself.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-police-officer-suspect-shot-pine-hills-19407381.php

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-police-officer-shot-wednesday-identified-19409527.php

 *Albany County is considering a law requiring "crisis pregnancy centers," which primarily exist to dissuade people from choosing abortion, to stop providing misinformation, admit upfront that they are not medical facilities, and display signage stating that abortion and contraception are legal.

https://altamontenterprise.co/issue-40/

 *Yeshiva supporters are still lobbying state officials to continue to allow them to educationally neglect their students, making it difficult for them to ever leave their communities.

https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/late-push-delay-private-school-education-19408545.php

 *Trader Joe’s might be coming to Glenmont.

https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/bethlehem-take-hard-look-traffic-trader-joe-s-19410116.php

 *Fun facts about the drug-dealing Shenanigans manager:

-Shenanigans employees secretly drugged customers and then charged large amounts to their credit cards

-He kept surveillance videos of customers engaging in sex acts

-His lawyer argued that this is just how strip clubs are

-He underreported even his LEGAL income

-He is being held without bail because he is a flight risk and danger to the community

-He asked to instead be electronically monitored at an address where someone else sells drugs

-He has an MBA; dealing drugs is complicated!

 https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/judge-decides-lock-strip-club-manager-drug-trial-19411528.php

 *Scotia is adding rules requiring anyone holding a garage sale to get permission from officials, following drama surrounding last year’s village-wide garage sale.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/higher-property-taxes-offing-scotia-residents-19400490.php

*Eight migrant families (over 24 people) who were crammed into a six-bedroom, 2-bath house have been displaced by a fire. Some were living in the second-floor apartment which the city codes department ruled uninhabitable following a police raid on a puppy mill operating there.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/morris-street-fire-displaces-20-asylum-seekers-19406127.php

HIP! HIP! CHURR-AY! - 10/10 worth a try although I can’t say that it’s better than Boston Cream Dream or Tiramisu.

HIP! HIP! CHURR-AY! Get ready to say Hip! Hip! Churr-ay! when you try this unique flavor. It’s made up of horchata ice cream with a decadent Mexican chocolate swirl and cinnamon churro pieces!

My godson is 1 years old and his mom reached out to me to find somewhere that will pierce his ears with a needle rather than a piercing gun? A lot of places wont even pierce under 5 years old. Claires isnt an option as they only have a piercing gun.

Hello! I’m hoping someone might have had a similar experience or have some advice on how I can go about changing my name on my drivers license.

I was married in Texas last summer, and we moved to Albany about a month after. I’ve finally gotten around to changing my name and have a new social security card with my married name. However, the DMV won’t accept my marriage license (Texas does not issue a separate marriage certificate; the license is the proof of marriage). They said because it has an “expiration date” they can’t accept it. It doesn’t have an expiration date that I can find, but it does have a note that the document is void if the marriage was not completed within 90 days of the license being issued. The document is signed by a deputy county clerk the day we received it (before we got married), the day of our marriage by the officiant, and when we returned it after the wedding by a deputy county clerk. I don’t have any other documents for the marriage, and this was sufficient for social security.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Or know what I should do in this situation? Thanks!

Looking to expand on my job search - I know there are so many companies in this area but is anyone aware of those actively hiring? Seeking Finance related roles. TIA!

New to the area. Does anyone know of transportation options (don't have a car right now) from the Clifton Park area to the Albany airport or Amtrak station?

Is it as easy as calling for an Uber or Lyft? and are they available usually 24/7? Thank you.

I’m getting into arduino projects and automation and building new toys and gadgets but I can NOT find a brick and mortar store in the capital district to get tools, components, etc. does anybody have any good recommendations?

Looking to adopt a cat. Where can I look

Hey everyone!!! Recently came across some foreign currency (Canadian Dollars and Euros) that was hidden away and forgotten about.

It’s enough that it’d be worth exchanging, but I can’t seem to find anywhere yet that will. Travellex in the airport is closed.

I tried AAA but they only exchange currency that originally was purchased/converted through them.

I also called Broadview/CapCom/Sefcu and they don’t exchange, and suggested AAA (to which I told them what AAA said.

Anyone have any ideas where I may be able to go or contact? Google has said Western Union, but the only ones I know of are like in Hannaford and Price Chopper so I doubt they would.

Thanks in advance!!