Albany, NY

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York’s Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_New_York

Boarded Up Building Fascade

The City allowed a developer to demolish several large buildings on State Street in downtown Albany, as long as they kept the facades. The facades remain, but the buildings where never redeveloped.

Taken on Friday February 11, 2011 at Albany, NY.