On Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1 pm, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and New York Archives magazine will present “When Hamilton Called Albany Home.” Schuyler Mansion Site Manager Heidi Hill will highlight Albany’s role in Alexander Hamilton’s life – from his ties to the prominent Schuyler family to the broader political and social networks that helped define a young nation. [Read more…] about When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Economy Events in Jay, NY
The Adirondack town of Jay will host a community welcome event on Friday, September 25, from 5 to 8 pm, and a community workshop on Saturday, September 26, from 9 am to 4:30 pm, to invite community input in planning an outdoor recreation economy that supports Main Street revitalization as part of the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program. [Read more…] about Adirondack Outdoor Recreation Economy Events in Jay, NY
Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering Seeks Presenters
The Waterman Fund is now accepting abstracts for the 14th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering, to be held at the end of October in Maine. They are seeking proposals that highlight ecology, stewardship, education, recreation, history, and the spirit of wildness in the arctic-alpine areas of the northeastern United States and Canada. [Read more…] about Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering Seeks Presenters
A Descendant’s Examination of Dutch Slavery in New York
A three-part virtual lecture series examining Dutch New Netherland‘s role in slavery and human trafficking through stories connected directly to Manhattan entitled “History Revealed: A New York Descendant’s Examination of Dutch Slavery in New York,” will be presented by Black Footprints NYC. [Read more…] about A Descendant’s Examination of Dutch Slavery in New York
23 Nominations to State and National Registers
The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended 23 properties and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The nominations include an octagonal circus house in Cortland County, an intact Catskills mountain lodge in Ulster County, a railroad focused historic district in Clinton County, the legendary Holcombe Rucker Park Basketball Court in New York City, and many more. [Read more…] about 23 Nominations to State and National Registers
Uncertainty, Financial Chaos Face Tens of Millions With Student Loans
Roughly 42.6 million Americans (16% of adults) collectively owe about $1.86 trillion in total student loan debt (federal and private loans), $1.724 trillion federally backed.
The average federal student loan debt balance is about $40,000 per borrower. About 10 million people are already in default. That number is expected to skyrocket in the current wildly inflationary economy. [Read more…] about Uncertainty, Financial Chaos Face Tens of Millions With Student Loans
The Best Times & Places for Fall Foliage in New York
New York State boasts some of the best fall foliage colors in the country shades of yellow, orange, and red across most of the upstate landscape. Peak fall foliage changes year to year but is generally best in late September through mid-October. [Read more…] about The Best Times & Places for Fall Foliage in New York
Overdue, Lost, Ill, Injured and Unprepared Hikers on Labor Day Weekend
New York State Forest Rangers responded to several incidents in the Adirondacks over Labor Day Weekend, including a campground disturbance, and several overdue, lost, injured and unprepared hikers. [Read more…] about Overdue, Lost, Ill, Injured and Unprepared Hikers on Labor Day Weekend
Roosevelt’s Adirondack Ride Being Marked This Weekend
On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt’s overnight journey from Mount Marcy through Newcomb and North Creek became one of the Adirondacks’ most consequential and well-remembered moments.
Now, 125 years later, history buffs and Roosevelt fans are having a Saturday parade and then setting their alarm clocks for an early start on Monday, September 14. [Read more…] about Roosevelt’s Adirondack Ride Being Marked This Weekend
30-Foot Yacht Sinks in Buffalo’s Black Rock Canal
On August 22, NYS Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Damrath responded to reports of a 30-foot yacht nearly submerged in front of a gas dock in the Black Rock Canal in Buffalo, NY. Officer Damrath responded to the location, observed the nearly sunken vessel leaking gasoline, and immediately contacted the U.S. Coast Guard. [Read more…] about 30-Foot Yacht Sinks in Buffalo’s Black Rock Canal
Catskills Antique Shop Found With Illegal Taxidermy
In late-July New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) in Sullivan County responded to an antique store in the Town of Mamakating after receiving a tip from a frequent shopper about a mounted mountain lion head being offered for sale there. An undercover officer located the mounted head in the back of the store and made a deal to purchase it just as a uniformed officer responded to the location. [Read more…] about Catskills Antique Shop Found With Illegal Taxidermy
The New York Museums Report Released
The New York Study of Public and Private Museums has been released. The study was a statewide census of all chartered museums in New York, conducted by Empire State Development, New York State Council on the Arts, New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York State Department of State, and the New York State Education Department. [Read more…] about The New York Museums Report Released
A New York City Area Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program
The only known program of its kind in the United States, New York Foundation of the Arts‘ Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program provides foreign-born emerging artists with one-on-one career support, community, and exposure for their work. [Read more…] about A New York City Area Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program
Haudenosaunee & The American Revolution Speaker Series
The Iroquois Museum in Schoharie County is hosting a Fall Speaker Series focused on Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution on Sunday afternoons through September and October. These in-person events are funded in part by the New York State Education Department’s America 250 Initiative; the event is included in Museum admission. [Read more…] about Haudenosaunee & The American Revolution Speaker Series
Rose Knox’s Gelatine, Leadership, Mixed Kitchen & Boardroom
In 1914, after secretly running Knox Gelatine for six years, Rose Knox revealed that she’d assumed her deceased husband’s position as the company’s president.
As President of company from 1908 to 1947, she drew on traditional ideals of domesticity and womanhood to turn the company into an iconic American brand and herself into a business celebrity. [Read more…] about Rose Knox’s Gelatine, Leadership, Mixed Kitchen & Boardroom
Ulster County’s Humpo Marshlands and Forest Preserved
On August 14, 2026, Mohonk Preserve purchased the 174-acre Humpo Marshlands and Forest property from the Open Space Institute (OSI), with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust holding a conservation easement over a portion of the property. The deal was made possible by the New Paltz Community Preservation Fund – a source of funding that helped permanently preserve the property’s wetlands, forests, wildlife habitat, and iconic Shawangunk Ridge views. [Read more…] about Ulster County’s Humpo Marshlands and Forest Preserved
A New Paved Trail To A Historic Hudson Valley View
The Grant Cottage State Historic Site officially celebrated the completion of a new, fully ADA-accessible paved pathway to its historic Eastern Overlook on Mount McGregor in Wilton, NY. [Read more…] about A New Paved Trail To A Historic Hudson Valley View
New Deer Hunting Season at Saratoga Spa State Park
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) will open an undeveloped section of Saratoga Spa State Park to white tail deer hunting for the 2026-27 season as part of a deer management program. [Read more…] about New Deer Hunting Season at Saratoga Spa State Park
Include the Almanack in Your Newsletter – Get A Free Advert
Help build our community! Include the New York Almanack in your organization’s newsletter and get a few advertisement here on the site. The Almanack will be read by at least 1.5 million people over the next year – mostly New Yorkers interested in history and natural history. [Read more…] about Include the Almanack in Your Newsletter – Get A Free Advert
Hungry Horned Owl Rescued From Soccer Net
NYS Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Brandon Franz responded to a call regarding an owl stuck in a soccer net in Armonk, a hamlet near the Connecticut border in the town of North Castle, in Westchester County on August 28, 2026 [Read more…] about Hungry Horned Owl Rescued From Soccer Net