Glens Falls Public Safety

Retired trooper's legacy: Robert “Bob” Stedman, NY State Trooper retiree, served 20 years on Glens Falls Board of Public Safety.

Passing: Died March...

Boost for Glens Falls safety: New online Resource Map from Probation Dept and Public Defender's Office helps find local services.

• Key listings:...

CDTA seeks resident feedback on Glens Falls service updates for better mobility and emergency access.

• Meeting details: April 6, 6:15 p.m. at...

Key safety update for Glens Falls watershed:

• Foresters begin removing infested red pines along West Mountain Range and near Peggy Ann/Potter roads...

National Grid crews working around the clock to restore outages in Warren County.

Key spots:

• Chestertown: Pottersville Volunteer Fire Dept., 20...

Key highlights for Glens Falls-area residents:

• 46 locals attended March 14 training in Queensbury, gaining supplies-packed backpacks and skills for...

Prioritize preventive health with free cancer screenings at Glens Falls Hospital:

• Skin cancer: Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Oral cancer: Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
  Appointments required: call 518-926-6639. Details on hospital flyers.

Critical spring fire safety reminder for Glens Falls: Statewide burn ban now through May 14 prohibits open burning of brush, leaves, and yard...

Local Arrests

• 🔥 Glens Falls Threats Arrest: A Glens Falls man was arrested after alleged threats to rape a baby.
• 🔥 South Glens Falls...

• Overflow crowd at Charles R. Wood Theater heard AOC and Rep. Pat Ryan on health care, local hospitals, and looming federal cuts.
• Questions focused...

• Glens Falls: Man arrested after alleged threats to rape baby
• South Glens Falls: Man arrested on felony strangulation

Trend: Local police swiftly addressing serious violent crimes, boosting community safety awareness.

Residents: Delay yard cleanup! Don’t rake or place bags at the curb yet. Open pickup runs April 20 through May 29, 2026 – keep waste on your property until then. Details at city website.

Light and Lens brings creative hub to Glens Falls: Jessica Keller, a mental health therapist, launched it in spring 2025 from a retrofitted office.

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Local Sheriff’s Office arrested a Vermont man after allegedly finding drugs, highlighting their role in blocking cross-border threats to Glens Falls safety.

Weekend road tragedy: Two killed just after midnight Saturday on Bacon Street when motorcycle struck a curb near Glen Street.

• Driver sped away from...

Local Emergencies

• 🔥 South Glens Falls Sewer Main Break: The Village of South Glens Falls declared a State of Emergency on March 5 due to a...

• North Shore shelter at 69 cats near capacity, only major option in Warren/Washington Counties.
• Lack of TNR programs drives huge homeless cat...

Five years ago today, Glens Falls resident and Albany Med nurse Kelsey O'Driscoll broke her back in a snow tubing crash at Dynamite Hill. Her quick...

Key alert for Glens Falls residents:

• Village of South Glens Falls declared State of Emergency on March 5 due to sewer main break at Oakland Avenue...

Key court outcome in local child assault:

• Crystina Dean, 35, sentenced to the maximum 7 years in state prison for strangulation, assault, and...