The Office of General Services (OGS) announced today that maintenance on the crane serving the Capitol roof repair project will begin February 21. The work is expected to take 10 – 12 days, weather permitting, and will necessitate adjustments to traffic patterns on Washington Avenue near the Capitol. The cost of the maintenance will be borne by the contractor and will not add additional costs to the project.

The contract for the project requires annual crane inspections, and the general contractor, Consigli Construction Company, has elected to conduct more frequent inspections. While conducting a routine inspection last week, the tower crane engineers employed a magnetic flux test and discovered suspected imperfections on some of the welds on the crane’s eight foot turntable.

As a precautionary measure, a replacement turntable will be installed. In its present state, the 274-foot-high crane is safe and poses no [...]

Albany, N.Y. – MIRK is back! The Albany band returns for a one-night-only show until after their 2nd album is released early May. The band’s last 2 shows were for huge crowds – Fall Fest with Third Eye Blind at the SEFCU Arena and with Badfish at Northern Lights.

The upcoming show is on Friday, February 25th 2011 at The Upper Room Lounge (above the Pearl Street Pub) – Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm with special guests The City Never Sleeps. It’s the opening night of Avid Entertainment’s Friday Night Live, with tickets fairly priced at $10 in advance available at the Pearl Street Pub or by calling (518) 209-1537.

MIRK’s live show is actually a music video shoot. The filming will be used as [...]