🌱 Patch AM: How Pearlpalooza is powering Albany’s downtown nightlife comeback

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In today's newsletter:

• How Pearlpalooza is powering Albany's downtown nightlife comeback
• Why NWS Albany says no flooded road is ever safe to cross
• Albany family honors 9/11 rescuer Pablo Ortiz's courage 25 years later

Also on today's calendar: Autumn Glow Festival - Schenectady, NY and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pearlpalooza brings thousands to downtown Albany (news10.com) — Downtown Albany's Pearlpalooza packed North Pearl Street with thousands of residents and visitors for free live music, food trucks, and local vendors, showcasing new businesses and a lively atmosphere. City leaders and the Downtown Albany BID see the long-running festival as a key part of a broader push to revive nightlife and draw people back into the city's core.
   

• Never Drive Or Walk Into Floodwaters Turn Around Dont Drown (news-usa.today) — Albany-area residents are being urged by the National Weather Service in Albany to avoid driving or walking through any floodwaters as recent storms raise the risk of flash flooding on local roads. Even shallow, fast-moving water can sweep away people and vehicles or hide washed-out pavement and other hazards. Treat every flooded street or underpass as unsafe and always turn around instead of trying to cross.
   

• Pablo Ortiz's family remembers his heroic last moments 25 years later (news10.com) — An Albany family is marking 25 years since Pablo Ortiz, a Port Authority construction worker and Vietnam veteran, died while rescuing people in the World Trade Center's North Tower. His children and ex-wife, who were in the Capital Region that day, recall how he grabbed hardhats and crowbars to free trapped coworkers, inspiring them to live with purpose and help others.
   

📸 Around Albany

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Belleville →
  Emack and Bolio's, 366 Delaware Avenue, Albany
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Pine Hills Film Series - The Heiress →
  Steamer N.10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave, Albany
  7:00 pm
• Eric Kreplin and Friends @ Capital Region Blues Network Blues Jam →
  McGeary's Pub, 4 Clinton Square, Albany
  7:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Albany Workshop: Learn about Civil Service Careers and NY HELPS →
  155 Washington Avenue, Albany
• Monday Date Night →
  Nine Pin Ciderworks, 929 Broadway, Albany
• Meet Me at the Institute →
  Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Avenue, Albany
  10:30 am
• Writer's Room at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center →
  Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center, 135 S. Pearl Street, Albany
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Autumn Glow Festival - Schenectady, NY →
  Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Community Sing for Peace →
  On the hill in cohoes
  2:00 pm
• Soulful Sounds in Troy →
  Brown's Revolution Hall, 425 River St, Troy
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Autumn Glow Festival - Schenectady, NY →
  Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main St, Rotterdam Junction
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Walk to End Alzheimer's 2026 - Schenectady →
  Mohawk Harbor, 200 Harborside Dr, Schenectady
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Menands

• Family-owned manufacturing company receives $900K grant for Menands campus (news10.com)

Colonie

• South Colonie CSD marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks (news10.com)
• Business Roundup: New QuickChek location approved, Bubbakoo's Burritos opens location in Guilderland (timesunion.com)
• Niskayuna supervisor says harassment, costs have led town to consider livestreaming fewer meetings (timesunion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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