The Black Planning Institute

09/01/2026

📻 518RADIO JUST GOT A MAJOR UPDATE

The 518 Sound is stronger than ever — here's everything new on 518RADIO:

📻 14 stations — Drill, Pain, R&B, Ladies of the 518, Yard, Bar4Bar, plus every area: Downtown, Uptown, Troy, Schenectady & more. Turn the dial to your vibe.

📍 Live Listener Map — see the whole 518 tuned in, live, and drop your own city on the map.

📰 The 518 Blog — news, drops and updates, right in the app.

⭐ 518 STAMPED — the co-signs. Well-known artists connected to the 518, in their own section.

🎤 Artists — if you didn't get uploaded this week, don't trip. You're in the queue and you're going UP. We're working through every submission. New here? Send your music to [email protected]

📲 AND THE APP IS ON THE WAY — VERY, VERY SOON — with even MORE features. Stay tuned, this is only the beginning.

#518

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

There’s talk of a new park in the Town of Rotterdam, and while people may differ about what it should offer the community, Susan Sager, Brad Strang and plenty of others think they have a winning argument, Bill Buell writes today. https://buff.ly/6JkAJVa

08/31/2026

Daniel Flynn and Najee Walker organized the Aug. 4 town hall on the aquatics center after recognizing the public’s growing discontent, apparent confusion

08/28/2026

After careful consideration, Amsterdam Mayor Mike Cinquanti announced he will not be seeking reelection in 2027.

https://www.news10.com/news/montgomery-county/amsterdam-mayor-not-seeking-reelection-in-2027/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WTEN

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

A strong show of support for the future of Historic Lock One 🏛️🌊

Following their visit to the excavation site, the Albany Common Council formally called on NYSDOT to allow the site to remain open and to continue the archaeological work in the future.

Their letter makes the case clearly:

“It is our belief that maintaining the progress made thus far, as well as exploring additional opportunities for development, is in the best interest of the city and state.”

We couldn’t agree more 👏

Seeing the excavation firsthand gave Council members an opportunity to better understand what has been uncovered and the potential significance of preserving and continuing this work. The discoveries at Lock One have opened the door to exploring what’s possible not only for this historic site, but for the broader Albany Waterway vision and the economic and cultural opportunities it could create for our city.

Thank you to the Common Council for visiting the site, recognizing the significance of this work, and standing behind its continued progress 🌊

08/28/2026

The ongoing developments, including the $115 million housing and grocery store project, could bring a business improvement district to the neighborhood.

08/28/2026

Deanna Dal Pos has made downtown Troy real estate her speciality. "It's a beautiful, beautiful town." >> See the full article below ⬇️

08/27/2026

Please join us Friday at 1 p.m. to celebrate Julia Brisbane taking over Storied Coffee!