Back as recently as 1995, this was still Albany Pine Bush. Now it's home to the NYSERDA, the NY State Energy Research and Development Agency, that tacks taxes on everybody's energy bills, so they can have money to lease space in Albany Pine Bush, and talk about sustainable energy use, while consuming lots of it.
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2011 at Bulldozing the Albany Pine Bush.
That's where the new Marriott is supposed to go, if the developers get their way. They already flattened the land, and it appears now that they are cutting back around the site, and reducing the trees to wood chips.
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2011 at Bulldozing the Albany Pine Bush.
So why not hurry up, and finish the Daughters of Sarah assisted living home, and get the tacky vinyl siding applied, so that wealthy folk can move in an enjoy the fresh smell of the Rapp Road landfill?
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2011 at Bulldozing the Albany Pine Bush.
It is not a particularly nice place under these ramps from all the noise and air pollution from cars driving above.
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2011 at Bulldozing the Albany Pine Bush.
The apparently left a few trees standing along Washington Ave, prior to bulldozing them to build the new flyover ramp.
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2011 at Bulldozing the Albany Pine Bush.
At Fuller and Washington Ave Extension.
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2011 at Bulldozing the Albany Pine Bush.