Casey Seiler
@caseyseiler.bsky.social
Editor of the Times Union. Ever-vigilant in maintaining the grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos. I get to work with some of the finest journalists in the state. Support robust local journalism and send tips to cseiler@timesunion.com
Chris Churchill on the desultory premiere of “Ode to Danny”: “On Thursday evening, invitees were allowed to see the entire thing, which is three-and-a-half minutes long. With apologies to McCoy, the excitement in the screening was not especially palpable. But there was free food.”
Churchill: Lights, action ... Dan McCoy?
After watching the premiere of a video touting Albany County, it’s hard not to fear that taxpayer dollars are being wasted on County Executive Dan McCoy’s ego.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Chris Churchill on the desultory premiere of “Ode to Danny”: “On Thursday evening, invitees were allowed to see the entire thing, which is three-and-a-half minutes long. With apologies to McCoy, the excitement in the screening was not especially palpable. But there was free food.”
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CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF!
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF! CURLING BEEF!
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
(I never post Olympic videos bc the IOC will hunt you down but I am taking that risk so that you can hear the Canadian curling cursing)
Yeesh: Molinaro leaving the Trump administration for the mere prospect of winning a place in the glamorous and powerful world of the state Assembly's GOP minority, a chamber he has already served in for five years. If this is a prank, it's an elaborate one.
Trump Official Will Leave Top Transit Post — for a State Assembly Seat
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February 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Yeesh: Molinaro leaving the Trump administration for the mere prospect of winning a place in the glamorous and powerful world of the state Assembly's GOP minority, a chamber he has already served in for five years. If this is a prank, it's an elaborate one.
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it's a good thing @niemanlab.org didn't run these people's real names otherwise i think i would have no choice but to roadtrip to their houses jay and silent bob style
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
it's a good thing @niemanlab.org didn't run these people's real names otherwise i think i would have no choice but to roadtrip to their houses jay and silent bob style
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The party’s city committee's expected backing of local lawyer Rachael Ward for a City Council seat faltered over debate about election rules.
Schenectady Democrats block expected endorsement of council candidate
The party’s city committee's expected backing of local lawyer Rachael Ward for a City Council seat faltered over debate about election rules.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The party’s city committee's expected backing of local lawyer Rachael Ward for a City Council seat faltered over debate about election rules.
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The packaging reduction/EPR bill is back and it's proponents are shifting their strategy in the Assembly this year www.capitolconfidential.com/p/packaging-...
- Nursing homes want clarity on Hochul's $1.5b
- Community health centers shocked by Hochul's budget
- NY wants help with regs
- & more
- Nursing homes want clarity on Hochul's $1.5b
- Community health centers shocked by Hochul's budget
- NY wants help with regs
- & more
Packaging bill proponents plot new path toward passage in 2026
And health care groups have concerns over parts of Hochul's budget.
www.capitolconfidential.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The packaging reduction/EPR bill is back and it's proponents are shifting their strategy in the Assembly this year www.capitolconfidential.com/p/packaging-...
- Nursing homes want clarity on Hochul's $1.5b
- Community health centers shocked by Hochul's budget
- NY wants help with regs
- & more
- Nursing homes want clarity on Hochul's $1.5b
- Community health centers shocked by Hochul's budget
- NY wants help with regs
- & more
Botstein's use of "royalty" refers to a contemporaneous spate of articles about Epstein's friendship with Prince Andrew — despite Botstein's subsequent protestations that he wasn't fully cognizant of these and many other news developments related to the registered sex offender/fundraising target.
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Botstein's use of "royalty" refers to a contemporaneous spate of articles about Epstein's friendship with Prince Andrew — despite Botstein's subsequent protestations that he wasn't fully cognizant of these and many other news developments related to the registered sex offender/fundraising target.
BREAKING: Plans to enhance Lark Street, Central Ave and especially the “parking lot district” are detailed in a document outlining how $200M allocated by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration will be deployed in targeted investments to revitalize NY’s capital city. Patrick Tine reports.
State plan to revive Albany details $200M in 'catalytic' initiatives
A state blueprint guiding $200 million in investments to revitalize Albany would remake key sections of the city including Lark Street, Central Avenue and the much-maligned “parking lot...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
BREAKING: Plans to enhance Lark Street, Central Ave and especially the “parking lot district” are detailed in a document outlining how $200M allocated by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration will be deployed in targeted investments to revitalize NY’s capital city. Patrick Tine reports.
A day after the firing of an interim U.S. Attorney appointed by federal judges in NY's Northern District, John Sarcone remains on the job with what I believe is his fourth title, and uncertainty reigns. Brendan Lyons reports.
Sarcone remains in charge of U.S. attorney's office
John A. Sarcone III, the first assistant U.S. attorney in New York’s Northern District, will remain in charge of the office after the White House on Wednesday fired a new interim U.S. attorney.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
A day after the firing of an interim U.S. Attorney appointed by federal judges in NY's Northern District, John Sarcone remains on the job with what I believe is his fourth title, and uncertainty reigns. Brendan Lyons reports.
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Our latest story on Leon Botstein’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein shows the college president knew of the trafficking allegations as he sought donations from the sex offender, despite his repeated claims in recent days to the contrary.
Much more herein:
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
Much more herein:
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
Emails show Botstein knew of Epstein allegations while pursuing donations
Condolences sent after public reports of Epstein’s sex trafficking and his ties to then-Prince Andrew indicate the Bard president knew more than he now admits.
www.timesunion.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Our latest story on Leon Botstein’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein shows the college president knew of the trafficking allegations as he sought donations from the sex offender, despite his repeated claims in recent days to the contrary.
Much more herein:
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
Much more herein:
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
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New York is tracking ICE officer activity at courthouses but officials say they’re using another part of the justice system to make arrests instead.
ICE agents entered New York's courts 59 times last year
And the state took a first step to throttle data center energy demand.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM
New York is tracking ICE officer activity at courthouses but officials say they’re using another part of the justice system to make arrests instead.
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the @timesunion.com is a goddamn treasure, they have been doing good solid bread and butter reporting in NYS for a long time
The NYT credited a local paper -- the Times Union in Albany, NY -- TWICE in a story today, which is very admirable and may have set a record.
(And kudos to the Times Union for, as the NYT put it, "assiduously" covering these shenanigans.)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/n...
(And kudos to the Times Union for, as the NYT put it, "assiduously" covering these shenanigans.)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/n...
U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House
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February 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
the @timesunion.com is a goddamn treasure, they have been doing good solid bread and butter reporting in NYS for a long time
“When I sent you New Year’s greetings, I was blissfully unaware of the resurgence of tabloid publicity,” Botstein wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in early 2015, amid fresh allegations about the registered sex offender's relations with Prince Andrew.
Emails show Botstein knew of Epstein allegations while pursuing donations
Condolences sent after public reports of Epstein’s sex trafficking and his ties to then-Prince Andrew indicate the Bard president knew more than he now admits.
www.timesunion.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“When I sent you New Year’s greetings, I was blissfully unaware of the resurgence of tabloid publicity,” Botstein wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in early 2015, amid fresh allegations about the registered sex offender's relations with Prince Andrew.
Legislature Chairwoman Kelly Hoffman, a Republican-aligned Conservative, told the Times Union on Tuesday that she hasn’t met with McLaughlin on this matter. The county executive — who has an unfortunate history of saying derogatory and obscene things about women — said she's “full of shit.”
Days after being passed over as Bruce Blakeman's running mate, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin lashes out at the GOP-controlled county legislature for expecting county officials to show up and answer questions at hearings. Tyler McNeil reports.
Steve McLaughlin compares Rensselaer County legislators to 'little baby birds'
The Republican called the long-held standard of having administrators field questions at committee meetings an “epic waste” of time.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Legislature Chairwoman Kelly Hoffman, a Republican-aligned Conservative, told the Times Union on Tuesday that she hasn’t met with McLaughlin on this matter. The county executive — who has an unfortunate history of saying derogatory and obscene things about women — said she's “full of shit.”
Days after being passed over as Bruce Blakeman's running mate, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin lashes out at the GOP-controlled county legislature for expecting county officials to show up and answer questions at hearings. Tyler McNeil reports.
Steve McLaughlin compares Rensselaer County legislators to 'little baby birds'
The Republican called the long-held standard of having administrators field questions at committee meetings an “epic waste” of time.
www.timesunion.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Days after being passed over as Bruce Blakeman's running mate, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin lashes out at the GOP-controlled county legislature for expecting county officials to show up and answer questions at hearings. Tyler McNeil reports.
Hmm — I'd like to hear this expanded upon in another Tucker Carlson interview.
Fuentes then fantasizes about “breeding gulags”: “So just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… They go to the breeding gulags. The good ones will be liberated. The bad ones will toil in the mines forever.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Hmm — I'd like to hear this expanded upon in another Tucker Carlson interview.
Lana Bellamy reports on a crazy development in an already crazy case.
Prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against Mout’z Soudani, accusing him of deleting text messages with the prosecutor he allegedly bribed.
Bribery trial for Orange County businessman delayed after new charge
Prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against Mout’z Soudani, accusing him of deleting text messages with the prosecutor he allegedly bribed.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lana Bellamy reports on a crazy development in an already crazy case.
An Albany nursing home that cares for some of the state’s most vulnerable children will pay $1.3 million after investigators found it had neglected its young residents for years while fraudulently billing Medicaid for care it failed to provide. Grace Jiang reports.
Albany children’s nursing home pays $1.3M for years of neglect
St. Margaret’s Center failed to properly staff and care for chronically ill and disabled children while billing Medicaid for services it never adequately provided, investigators found
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February 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
An Albany nursing home that cares for some of the state’s most vulnerable children will pay $1.3 million after investigators found it had neglected its young residents for years while fraudulently billing Medicaid for care it failed to provide. Grace Jiang reports.
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An exchange between Assemblyman Ari Brown and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday grew so heated that it was shut down by Democratic leadership.
Read more about Mamdani's first budget hearing here: tinyurl.com/5xaafaer
Read more about Mamdani's first budget hearing here: tinyurl.com/5xaafaer
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
An exchange between Assemblyman Ari Brown and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday grew so heated that it was shut down by Democratic leadership.
Read more about Mamdani's first budget hearing here: tinyurl.com/5xaafaer
Read more about Mamdani's first budget hearing here: tinyurl.com/5xaafaer
Abraham Lincoln, 1838: "If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Abraham Lincoln, 1838: "If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
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what is with these people and dogs?
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
what is with these people and dogs?
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An Albany man has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved stealing $230,000 in benefits from a state retiree.
Albany man sentenced for stealing $230K in benefits from state retiree
An Albany man has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved stealing $230,000 in benefits from a state retiree.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
An Albany man has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved stealing $230,000 in benefits from a state retiree.
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The slow smile. Devastating.
February 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The slow smile. Devastating.