At the Albany Mall, WALB counted more than 20 empty storefronts as of early December. While walking through the mall, we met Rachelle Bitterman and her husband who used to own two stores in the mall.

The Albany Mall was once a place booming with businesses and flowing with customers but business at the mall has slowed considerably over the years, with fewer customers and fewer stores.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Online retail giant Amazon has brought its brick-and-mortar concept to Albany, opening an Amazon 4-star store in the Crossgates Mall.. The 4,500-square-foot store features ...

New stores open in Albany. SteveLathrop Jan 29, 2015 Jan 29, 2015 ... Betsy Penson at Heritage Mall said negotiations are ongoing to bring in a new tenant to fill the former Sears site.