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Schenectady
Schenectady, New York
Official City Record
Official source, last checked Sep 26, 2026- City Council meets
- 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 PM
- Meeting location
- Council Chambers (2nd Floor), Schenectady City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
- City Clerk
- Samanta "Sam" Mykoo, City Clerk (reappointed unanimously by the Council after a Jan. 2026 dispute over the clerk's status) · (518) 382-5195 · SMykoo@schenectadyny.gov · City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Room 107, Schenectady, NY 12305
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.cityofschenectady.gov/AgendaCenter
- Mayor / Council President
- Mayor Gary McCarthy (strong Mayor-Council, mayor since 2012) is the chief executive · (518) 382-5000; City Council President Carl Williams (elected Feb. 2026 in a 4-1 vote after the Council failed to elect a president on Jan. 1; succeeded Marion Porterfield; running for mayor in 2027) presides over the City Council
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