CORONA 2 Declassified Spy Satellite Photo of New York City, August 29, 1963 (!)
The early satellites shot on 70-mm BW film and required the CIA to retrieve the film cartridges and develop them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(satellite)
Smallbany and Lower Manhattan – Queens, A Size Comparison
Albany is pretty small in area compared to New York City, as seen on this map that shows Albany, as area within the beltways of the Thruway - Interstate 90 Northside Route - Northway - Interstate 787 compared to Lower Manhattan Queens.
