Opportunities, Events and Information

 

Job Opportunities

A job opportunity with Waste Management at the Port of Albany Site  

Position: Roll Off Driver

Pay Range: $22.50-$26.33

What is the value of a WM job?

The value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.

We Are Stable: Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential and meaningful work.

Who are we? #WeAreWM

Ready to roll with us? Click the link below to learn more

 

The link to the job posting is:

https://emcm.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/WMCareers/job/2348285

Community Outreach

Reimagine I-787 Community Outreach Center located at 125 State St in  Albany

·       provide information about the effort to remake the I-787 roadway

·       serve as a center for public engagement on the project, which aims to update the corridor in Albany County and its proximity to the Hudson River.

Visitors to the Reimagine I-787 Outreach Center can review conceptual designs, talk with a project team and provide feedback.

The center will be open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday.

Community Events

Community Resources

Love Your Block is offering emergency preparedness across Albany by raising awareness and connecting residents, particularly those in historically red and yellow lined neighborhoods, with resources. 

Our high priority neighborhoods and streets include: 

• Arbor hills: Clinton Avenue/Henry Johnson Blvd/ Lark Street
• South End: S Pearl Street, Second & Third Avenue/ Broad Street
• North Albany: N Pearl Street/ Broadway 
• West Hill:  Quail Street/ Lexington Avenue/ Judson Street 

Residents outside of these target areas are more than welcome to apply and attend our Emergency Preparedness Classes in partnership with the Red Cross. 

This class will teach residents what to do in a disaster scenario such as 

• Flooding
• Hurricanes 
• Tornados 
• Extreme heat 
• Snowstorms
• And more

All kit recipients are required to attend one of our upcoming "Be Red Cross Ready" emergency preparedness classes taught by the Red Cross in order to receive the kit upon class completion. All relevant details, including schedules and locations, are included in the flyers attached to the email. To sign up, use our QR to fill out the JotForm attached or email myself or Erin Johanns. 

Emergency Preparedness class form

Emergency Preparedness Kit form 

Our kits contain the following materials: 

• Hand-warmers
• Face masks 
• Flashlight
• Rain Ponchos
• Emergency Blanket 
• First Aid Kit 
• Emergency Water
• Multi-tool

We strongly encourage you to help spread the word throughout your neighborhood and network.  Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. I look forward to work together 

Erin Johanns 

Love Your Block Program Coordinator

She/Her/Hers 
ejohanns@albanyny.gov
518-434-5281

======================================

Know the Air you are breathing

To see the daily Air Quality Index (AQI) forecast for New York State, visit our website. You may also call the NYS Air Quality Hotline at 1-800-535-1345.