Based in Albany, New York, the Times Union, a Hearst Newspaper, is Upstate New York's largest daily newspaper and most effect ... ive media outlet. Our website, timesunion.com, is the dominate news Web site of New York's Capital Region. We deliver the news online and via our mobile site, enabling you to view, and get text alerts from timesunion.com on your mobile phone. We also produce an E-Edition, as well as a weekday breaking news e-mail update. Our Publisher is George R. Hearst III. read more