More than a thousand people turned out for Saturday’s “Hands Off” rally in Kingston. The pouring rain didn’t stop protesters from cramming into Academy Green Park in the city’s uptown. Demonstrators with signs reading “Hands off Social Security” and “No one elected Elon” lined the sidewalks of Albany Avenue, garnering honks of, presumably, support from cars stuck at the nearest traffic light. (fb)

Capital Region Congressman Paul D. Tonko is pushing back against federal cuts to food aid programs. Speaking at the Regional Food Bank Friday alongside leaders of Capital Region social support organizations, Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th District, says the Trump administration's cuts to the USDA's Emergency Food Assistance Program will leave people hungry. (fb)