If you don't own a car, there is only a few parts of Albany where you can walk a short distance to get to a supermarket.
Green areas are those within a 10 minute walk of a major supermarket -- Price Chopper, Hannaford, Tops, Shop-Rite, or Walmart.
If you’re eating a bagel with a Philadelphia cream cheese schmear while you read this, you can thank Upstate New York.
Yes, Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented in New York, not the city of brotherly love, though some Philadelphians may refute that claim.
Local folklore says the cream cheese came from Philadelphia, NY, just northeast of Fort Drum. It’s even mentioned on the town website, but others claim its just a myth.
