Nicolas Dubina

5 days ago | cbs6albany.com | Nicolas Dubina

Fresh reaction poured in Sunday from around the world a day after President Trump ordered strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran. CBS6 reached out several Capital Region lawmakers for their thoughts, including democratic New York State Assemblyman John McDonald, whose 108th district includes Cohoes and Troy, and republican Albany County Deputy Minority Leader Paul Burgdorf, whose 23rd district includes parts of Latham, Loudonville, and Colonie.

2 weeks ago | cbs6albany.com | Nicolas Dubina

COLONIE, N.Y. — After 30 years working for the New York State Office of Mental Health, Tricia Bonacker says she is battling her own health issues that can be hard to see. "On the outside I look ok. On the inside, my body is attacking itself," Bonacker told CBS6. "And that’s the hardest thing, oh, you don’t look sick."Bonacker, 53, is a former program director at the Capital District Psychiatric Center.

2 weeks ago | cbs6albany.com | Nicolas Dubina

ALBANY, N.Y. — Changes are in the works at the Albany Community Police Review Board as it tests a new mediation program to address complaints against officers. CBS6 sat down with Garrett Schaaf, the board's new program director, in his first on-camera interview. Schaaf is settling into his second month on the job during a period of transition for the oversight agency, which was established 25 years ago.

3 weeks ago | cbs6albany.com | Nicolas Dubina

ALBANY, N.Y. — Democrats on Capitol Hill are advocating for new legislation to ban so-called "DIY machine guns" in New York. The proposed legislation aims to prohibit the sale of semi-automatic pistols that can be easily modified with a "Glock switch" that can empty a full clip in seconds. Republicans say "conversion devices" are already illegal in New York state, adding the legislation violates the Second Amendment.

3 weeks ago | cbs6albany.com | Nicolas Dubina

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York democrats and business leaders gathered at the state capital to advocate for a bill that could end the state's long-standing prohibition on wine sales in supermarkets. Since the 1930s, New Yorkers have been unable to purchase wine at supermarkets, a restriction still in place in only 10 states. Joseph Alston, Director of Government Affairs for The Business Council of New York State, said, "This is literally a common sense bill, and it’s been a while. 1934. That’s a long time.