Albany, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Albany during 2025.
Albany County indexed 542 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 608 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Albany led with 237 projects (44% of the county), followed by Cohoes at 119.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
542
Projects with decisions
608
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 237 | 262 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Cohoes | 119 | 138 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Colonie | 39 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Green Island | 25 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ravena | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Voorheesville | 82 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.