The renovations are complete at the new Village Boardroom at 250 Broadway in our main municipal building. We have improved the audio and video so everyone can attend in person OR online to participate in our municipal administration. Check the Village webpage, menandsny.gov, for links to our bi-monthly meetings. The official project groundbreaking for the South End Infrastructure Project was [...]

Bangkok Cuisine at 728 N Pearl St (former Il Faro), a Thai Fusion restaurant and bar, is now open. This is their second location in the capital region. Check them out at bangkokcuisineny.com/ We celebrated another year in Menands at our Menands Community Night held at Ganser-Smith Park on August 20th. It was a great time! Music, food, and entertainment. [...]

South End Project Update: The full contracts for the $16 million South End project have been signed with New Castle Construction, based in Troy. By the time this edition of Menands Monthly reaches your doorstep, construction crews should be ready to begin. For regular progress updates, please visit: menandsny.gov/southendproject. Manufacturing Expansion: Construction continues on NSH USA’s manufacturing building expansion at [...]

Please be aware of utility marking and material/ equipment staging, which will begin immediately after the July 4th holiday, in preparation for the commencement of the South End Water & Sewer project. Check online for regular updates at: menandsny.gov/southendproject I attended the dedication ceremony for the opening of 35 Broadway – SoldierOn. We welcome the new residents of this housing [...]

Recently, the NYS Controller produced a report suggesting the need for improvements at municipal buildings across New York State. osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governmentsshould-improve-accessibility-new-yorkers. Therefore, I am working with our engineers to provide suggestions for the Village Municipal Building at 250 Broadway and intend to apply for grant funding for nearly $1 million in improvements to make our municipal building safer, more accessible, more [...]

I’m pleased to announce that four bids were submitted for the South End Water and Sewer Infrastructure Project. The bids were highly favorable, and we are confident the Village of Menands can complete the entire project with the funding we received, rather than in phases. Work is expected to begin in late May or early June. This $12 million project [...]