Documenting the Mantello Administration — Troy, NY
Troy, NY — An Independent Publication
Mayor Carmella Mantello won Troy's 2023 race on a promise of "competence over cronyism." Two and a half years in, her own city council has sued her. This is the record.
Troy’s City Council and City Auditor took Mantello to Rensselaer County Supreme Court in May, asking a judge to declare her April 1 emergency order unlawful, nullify it, and throw out the Flock Saf...
When Mantello vetoed Good Cause Eviction in March, the vote was 7-0 against her. When the council overrode her in April, it was 7-0 again. Every Republican-aligned council member who had voted agai...
On April Fools’ Day, Mantello declared a public safety emergency over license plate reader cameras. The council had let the Flock Safety contract renewal deadline pass while debating privacy protec...
The council had passed Good Cause Eviction 7-0. Mantello vetoed it anyway, citing concerns about small landlords and calling for a third-party study before any action. Council members weren’t buyin...
When the new council passed a resolution saying Troy would not cooperate with ICE enforcement, Mantello declined to take a position. Her statement: the resolution “does not change or impact any cit...
Twenty-two people showed up to speak at the new council’s first public forum on January 8, 2026. Mantello was not there. Neither was anyone from her administration. Speakers noticed.