Elizabeth Izzo

Albany, New York

News Editor at Times Union (Albany)

News editor, @timesunion. Former managing editor, @AdkEnterprise. Tweets/retweets are not endorsements.

Articles

Police: Trooper back home after cruiser hit on Thruway

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — A State Police trooper who suffered serious injuries after their cruiser was hit by a passing semi-truck on Friday has been released from the hospital, State Police say. The trooper was released from the hospital on Friday night and is back home, State Police spokesman Beau Duffy said. The trooper was hospitalized earlier that day after suffering “serious but not life-threatening injuries," officials said.
Roads begin to flood around region as heavy rainfall persists

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil |Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has started to impact road conditions in the region and local officials are urging caution. A flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for the greater Albany area. Rainfall rates vary between an inch-and-a-half to a half-inch regionwide.
State Museum briefly evacuated after tour bus strikes building

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Patrick Tine |Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — The New York State Museum was briefly evacuated Sunday afternoon after a tour bus appeared to have backed into the building off Madison Avenue. The coach bus struck the building at 1:45 p.m. and no one was injured, the museum's spokesperson Jaclyn Keegan said in a statement. Article continues below this adThe bus, operated by Schenectady-based Wade Tours, could be seen on the sidewalk near the museum entrance with the rear of the vehicle touching an opening in the building.
Firefighters battle 'devastating' blaze at former Victory Mill

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

VICTORY — The former Victory Mill was ravaged by fire on Saturday. Firefighters from multiple departments responded to 42 Gates Ave. around 3 p.m. The fire was still raging more than one hour later. Article continues below this ad"Our bravest are battling a devastating fire at the historic Victory mill site—an intense and dangerous blaze that has deeply impacted our community," Saratoga Town Supervisor Ian Murray wrote in a statement on Facebook.
NTSB points to cloud layer as possible factor in fatal Copake plane crash

1 month ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

COPAKE — The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday released preliminary findings in its investigation of an airplane crash that killed six people in Copake last month. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 aircraft crashed in a field near state Route 23 and Two Town Road just after noon on April 12. The crash killed two Massachusetts-based doctors, one of whom was also an executive director at a Rochester health system, as well as their son, daughter and their children’s two partners.
Southern Boulevard temporarily closed after car, fuel truck collision

1 month ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — A portion of Southern Boulevard between state Thruway exit 23 and Noonan Lane was closed Thursday afternoon after a car and fuel truck collided, causing a fuel spill. The Albany Police Department, in an alert issued at 5:40 p.m., advised drivers to seek alternate routes because of an "accident" in the area.
Reduced Amtrak service between Albany, NYC starts Monday

2 months ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — Amtrak service between Albany-Rensselaer and New York City will be reduced starting Monday to allow for rehabilitation work on the East River Tunnel in New York City. Amtrak plans to provide 10 northbound and 10 southbound trips on a daily basis between Albany-Rensselaer and New York City when the new spring schedule takes effect.
Ex-bus monitor pleads guilty again to sexually abusing boy on school bus

2 months ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — A former bus monitor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a young boy while he was riding to school more than three years ago. Ynnad White, 35, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual act before Albany County Judge William Little on Friday, according to a news release from the Albany County District Attorney’s Office.
Schenectady police investigate death on Hamburg Street

2 months ago | timesunion.com | Elizabeth Izzo

SCHENECTADY — A man was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a home on Hamburg Street on Thursday. The city police department responded to the home at 1834 Hamburg St. at 12:50 p.m. after receiving a call about a person with a weapon, according to a news release from the department. Officers searched inside the home and found the man dead with what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
Schumer: Trump must preserve nationwide manufacturing network

2 months ago | timesunion.com | Kelsey Brown |Elizabeth Izzo

ALBANY — The Trump administration’s decision on April 1 to not renew contracts of 10 Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers after the contracts expired at the end of March has sparked fear of cuts to the entire national program. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership, or MEP, is a nationwide public-private network created in 1988. Its goal is to support small and mid-sized manufacturers by sharing resources, expertise and training designed to boost their growth.