City of Albany

The City of Albany governs from City Hall at 24 Eagle Street, across from the State Capitol. Mayor Applyrs recently appointed John Reilly Jr., Esq. as corporation counsel, and the city is running Complete Streets, Safer Streets and Activate Albany initiatives along with a new municipal flag and engineering programs.

City services span the clerk’s office, which handles marriage licenses and one-day marriage officiant applications, civil service, planning and public safety, with FAQs and forms online.

What to know

• Albany is the capital of New York and dates to 1614.
• City Hall’s carillon plays from the 1880s tower.
• One-day marriage officiant applications go through the clerk.
• Civil service workshops help residents apply for city jobs.