Albany is the county seat of Albany County and the capital of New York. It has close ties with Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and Troy, forming a region known as the Capital District. Albany is the 2nd oldest state capital and the 4th oldest city in the US behind Jamestown, Virginia, St. Augustine, Florida and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Albany has a humid continental weather with snowy, cold winters and hot summers.The CDTA or Capital District Transportation Authority provides transportation services ...