Happy Ruby Hughes Day! Our annual Ruby Hughes Day block party on Trinity Place will run from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday—that’s today!!! The family-friendly event features free music, food, vendors, games and more. See you this afternoon!
BRING THE KIDS: Our Ruby Hughes Day block party, which will be held from noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday on Trinity Place, is a family-friendly event featuring plenty of activities and games for children.
The block party between Westerlo Street and Madison Avenue will have something for everyone, including free fun, food, music, vendors and more! Meet your neighbors or bring them along!
To our Trinity Place neighbors: AN IMPORTANT REMINDER that there once again will be parking restrictions on our block between Westerlo Street and Madison Avenue the day of the event.
Get your dancing shoes ready: We are just TWO DAYS away from our Ruby Hughes Day block party, which will be held from noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday on Trinity Place.
The block party between Westerlo Street and Madison Avenue is a family-friendly event featuring free fun, food, music, games, vendors and more—like dancing! Meet your neighbors or bring them along!
To our Trinity Place neighbors: AN IMPORTANT REMINDER that there once again will be parking restrictions on our block between Westerlo Street and Madison Avenue the day of the event.
We have openings in our Arbor Hill Center afterschool and summer camp programs.
The afterschool program has slots available for immediate sign up. The summer camp begins July 6 and ends Aug. 24.
The programs are for ages 5-12. Afterschool hours are 3-6 p.m. Summer camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To sign up for a program, call 518-463-1516 ext. 152 and ask for Greg Foskey. If you get a voicemail, please leave your name, number, the program you are interested in and how many kids you seek to enroll.
We will celebrate Ruby Hughes with our annual Ruby Hughes Day block party from noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday on Trinity Place.
Who was Ruby Hughes? A strong advocate and community activist, she was also an Albany County legislator, and 19-year employee of Trinity Institution (our former name) and its Homer Perkins Center. She managed our afterschool, summer enrichment, and training and development of special skills for youth programs. Ms. Ruby, who passed in 2019 at age 84, was a positive force for the community and its youth.
The block party on Trinity Place between Westerlo Street and Madison Avenue—also named Ruby A. Hughes Way—will be a family-friendly event featuring free fun, food, music, games, vendors and more. Meet your neighbors—or bring them along!
To our Trinity Place neighbors: AN IMPORTANT reminder that there once again will be parking restrictions on our block between Westerlo Street and Madison Avenue the day of the event.
Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region will host its next Mass Food Distribution starting at 8 a.m. this Wednesday, May 13, at 20 South Ferry St. Please bring bags or a cart.
Thanks to the @foodbankneny , we are slated to offer bagged apples, potatoes, cabbage, Chobani 5% plain yogurt, ricotta cheese, frozen entrees and assorted Hint water.
In addition to the Food Bank and its staff, everyone at Trinity Alliance extends our gratitude to our volunteers. Interested in lending a hand to our agency, neighbors and community? Click he link in our bio to volunteer for this and/or other events and programs.
Join us in congratulating our Health & Wellness Division Leader Sara Adams, who was honored today as a member of the @albanybusinessreview 40 Under 40 Class of 2026.
Sara has been instrumental in forging partnerships that expand access to healthcare and wellness services. She played a key role in bringing Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS), Maria College, and CDPHP into active collaboration with Trinity Alliance. These partnerships have enhanced community-based health screenings, education, and service delivery—bridging gaps between academic institutions, healthcare providers, and community members who often face barriers to care.
Many of our programs result from the efforts of Sara and her team, and we could not be prouder of her. Congratulations, Sara!
REMINDER: Our next Mass Food Distribution in partnership with the @foodbankneny will be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, at 20 South Ferry St. Please be sure to bring bags or a cart.
Community leaders, partners, and stakeholders gathered this morning to mark the 10-year milestone of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) initiative in Albany and to recognize a significant new investment from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region announced $1,149,995 in funding from DCJS to support Albany LEAD. This funding ensures the continuation of critical services provided through St. Catherine’s Center for Children’s Homeless Services and the Albany County Department of Mental Health clinical team, allowing this essential work to continue without interruption. These teams serve some of the most vulnerable members of our community. This investment strengthens a proven, evidence-based model that prioritizes connection to care over arrest and supports long-term stability.
“LEAD is what it looks like when a community chooses care over criminalization,” Trinity Alliance CEO Daquetta P. Jones-Johnson said. “At Trinity Alliance, we are honored to serve as the project management and community engagement lead for this work, in partnership with our Policy Coordinating Group and Operations Work Group. Since launching in Albany in 2016, nearly 600 individuals have been connected to LEAD—reflecting both the depth of need and the trust this initiative has built in our community.”
Albany was the third community to adopt the LEAD approach. There are now 60 across the country.
"For 10 years, LEAD has shown Albany County what real public safety looks like,” Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon said. “It is not just arrests and convictions but also getting to the root of why people end up in the criminal justice system in the first place."
The full news release can be found under Stories on our website linked in our bio.
SYNC partners with more than 60 service providers, including Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, to support our unhoused neighbors and assist in navigating available social services.
