The City of Troy says it’s putting vacant buildings to good use – allowing the fire department to train in them first and then construction crews fix them up or tear them down later. Watch the full report later tonight!

Albany is about to get much more festive; the Empire State Plaza will soon feature this year’s Christmas tree, donated by a local family.
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More than 10,000 flags were placed in front of Fort William Henry, each one representing a veteran nominated by the community. Every Veterans Day, families come to view the flags and read from the lists of names at the Field of Flags.
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SNAP recipients started lining up one hour before the RCS Community Library in Ravena opened for a gift card giveaway. What started as just a few people quickly grew to more than 50, then over 100 inside.
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A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference.

In a time of uncertainty for many, Habitat for Humanity is building affordable homes in the Berkshires. I took a trip to the job site in Massachusetts.
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Another food distribution happened at Albany International Airport for federal workers on Thursday. This time, 8,500 pounds of food were brought in by the Regional Food Bank and its partners.
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Update on the fatal Twiller Street fire:

I was live outside Albany County Court hours before Lorenz Kraus, the man accused of killing his parents, was expected to be in court. His appearance is set for 1:30 p.m.

Schenectady Shares usually runs a food drive after the holidays to restock. That’s changed over the last few years. Now to make sure there’s enough for Thanksgiving, the nonprofit has needed to collect more donations earlier.
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Angel Medical Transportation is accused of Medicaid fraud. Again. Mohammad Chaudhry is facing grand larceny, healthcare fraud and money laundering charges after allegedly stealing more than $1.8 million this time and using some of the money to build a palace overseas.
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Saint Peter’s Health Partners announced its partnership with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center on Tuesday morning. Some of the new resources include second opinions and access to tumor boards, where doctors discuss the latest cases.
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About a dozen pets have been adopted from Columbia-Greene Humane Society over the weekend. It marked the start of free adoption week, when approved adopters can bring home cats, dogs and small animals like pet rats for free.
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The Knox Mansion is kicking off spooky season in Johnstown with haunted house tours. The Quinn family gave me a preview of what’s to come when night falls.
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