WNYT: Baby Café to Open in Schenectady

A grand opening celebration and open house were held on August 29 for the nation’s newest Baby Café, located at 1036 Crane Street in Schenectady. The SPHP Baby Café at the Mont Pleasant Library Branch offers pregnant and nursing mothers a place to gather to learn more about breastfeeding and receive free lactation support.

Meet Isaiah Gershon, a 9th grader at Mohonasen High School who is also a member of the 2019 class of “13 Kids Who Care.”

Some local school districts and parents were shocked following NYS-mandated lead testing in water sources, when results showed many students may have been exposed to lead in their school’s drinking water.