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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Schenectady's budget leans on state aid; jobless system offline

Plus, New York's unemployment system is down for 9 to 12 days and the Holiday Parade is Nov. 21.

The Today in Schenectady team2 stories22 sources5 min read

City HallTop story

Schenectady's budget leans on state aid that nobody has promised yet

$14 million-plusdeficit Schenectady is trying to plug

City officials are expected to ask for additional aid in the next state budget.

Source: Times Union

If you pay Schenectady property taxes, here's where the budget stands. City officials are expected to advocate for more state aid in the next state budget, and the Times Union calls that a gamble because the aid isn't promised.

The Daily Gazette reported the call for a special meeting and then followed up overnight.

  • Special meeting: Mon., Nov. 2, to pass the budget
  • Gazette headline: city “fails to break tax cap”
  • Gazette headline: city “violates charter budget deadline”
  • Times Union: the aid is meant to shrink a “massive tax hike”

Two papers report where Schenectady's budget stands

OutletWhat it reports
Times UnionOfficials expected to seek more state aid
Times UnionThe aid isn't promised
Daily GazetteSpecial meeting called for Monday
Daily GazetteFails to break tax cap; violates charter deadline

Sources: Times Union, The Daily Gazette

Jobs

New York's unemployment system is offline for 9 to 12 days for an upgrade

If you collect unemployment, the state shut off its online and phone services at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, for an upgrade. The outage is expected to last nine to 12 days, and you can't file new claims, certify for weekly benefits or access your account until it's over. Anything you filed before 5 p.m. Monday goes through as usual.

9 to 12 daysexpected outage of unemployment insurance services

Online and phone services went offline at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.

Sources: NEWS10 ABC, NNY360, Westfair Communications, WRGB

Payments will be delayed while the upgrade runs, and the state will notify customers when the new system, , is up. Commissioner Roberta Reardon says the old one relied on technology more than 50 years old.

  • Work search: keep completing three activities each week
  • Tracker: your claim will show as pending or paid
  • Phones: the new system works fully on a smartphone
  • Businesses: NYS-1 and NYS-45 still file through Tax and Finance

“You will not lose any of the money that you are owed.”

Roberta Reardon, state labor commissioner

The upgrade changes the system for more than 5 million users

5 million+
users of the system
50+ years
is the age of the technology being replaced
3
work search activities a week to stay eligible

Sources: NEWS10 ABC, Westfair Communications, WRGB

News Notes

Parade

The 57th Annual Schenectady County Holiday Parade is Sat., Nov. 21, with more than 100 floats, marching bands, dance groups and decorated emergency vehicles on State Street. A holiday block party starts at 3 p.m. along State and Jay streets. B95.5

Job fairs, the parade and CDTA changes fill late November

Schenectady-area dates

November 2026

  • USPS job fairs, Schenectady area
  • Holiday Parade, State St.
  • CDTA route changes begin

Sources: NEWS10 ABC, B95.5

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Days
USPS job fairs, Schenectady areaNov. 10 and 20
Holiday Parade, State St.Nov. 21
CDTA route changes beginNov. 29

Melodies

Tickets for CBS6 Melodies of Christmas go on sale at noon Tuesday, Nov. 3. The show is back at Theatre in Schenectady for four performances, . 17-20. WRGB

USPS jobs

USPS is holding job fairs at the Schenectady Post Office, 29 Jay St., on Tue., Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and at Glenville Branch Library, 20 Glenridge Road, on Fri., Nov. 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pay starts at $21.89 an hour for rural carrier associates, $21.21 for city carrier assistants and $21.44 for sales and services distribution associates. NEWS10 ABC

CDTA

will change numerous routes across the Capital Region starting Sun., Nov. 29. The agency says the changes are part of routine updates and service optimization, and schedules and trip times are on its website. NEWS10 ABC

Soccer

Schuylerville won the Section 2 Class B boys soccer title Monday night, beating Broadalbin-Perth 1-0 on an overtime header by Colden Harrison. In Class A, the Daily Gazette reports Averill Park topped Schalmont in the title game. NEWS10 ABCThe Daily Gazette

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Are you heading to the Holiday Parade on State Street Sat., Nov. 21?

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Around New York

Wildfire

Crews are working an active wildfire in Rensselaer County, and the has closed Berlin State Forest, Taconic Ridge State Forest, the Taconic Crest Trail and the Mattison Hollow Trail until further notice. It comes about a week after a wildfire burned about 250 acres in Rensselaer County and western Massachusetts. WKTV reports much of the state is “abnormally dry”, so we'd skip the campfire. NEWS10 ABCWAMC Northeast Public RadioWKTV

Siena hoops

Siena women's basketball opened its 2026-27 season with an 82-71 win over Brown Monday night at the UHY Center, with Nicole Melious scoring a game-high 25 points and Francesca Schiro adding 21. The Saints (1-0) play Thursday, Nov. 5, in Orono, Maine. NEWS10 ABC

Siena opened its season with an 82-⁠71 win over Brown

  • Brown71
    Siena82
    FinalNicole Melious scored a game-high 25 points

Source: NEWS10 ABC

Field hockey

Bethlehem won its second straight Section 2 Class A field hockey title, beating top-seeded Guilderland 1-0 in sudden-death overtime Sunday. Lauren Brodeur scored in overtime for the win, and WNYT says the game-winner came on a pass from Ava Austin. WNYT.comTimes Union

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— David Foster Wallace

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Schenectady's budget leans on state aid; jobless system offline

Plus, New York's unemployment system is down for 9 to 12 days and the Holiday Parade is Nov. 21.

The TLDR

  1. Schenectady's budget leans on state aid that isn't promised
  2. New York's unemployment system is offline for 9 to 12 days
  3. The Schenectady County Holiday Parade is Sat., Nov. 21
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