Downtown Albany, NY

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Downtown Albany is the Central Business District in the City of Albany. Or as the Downtown Albany Bid describes it …

“Exciting Entertainment. World-Class Dining. Exquisite Art and Culture. Urban Residential. Whether you work or live in New York’s Capital District or are lucky enough to make a visit, downtown Albany offers the unique opportunity to explore a city rich in history, framed by nearby mountains and over 400 years in architecture.”

There are a lot of jobs downtown, and decent public transit. You have to go there on the weekdays to make a buck or two.

http://www.downtownalbany.org/

Population within 30 Minutes of Downtown Albany

Andy | May 22, 2024

I was asked how many people live within 30 minutes of Downtown Albany. A few lines of tidycensus, and we're off to the races or at least our daily commute !

State Office Campus vs Empire State Plaza

Andy | May 20, 2024

As you can see, the State Office Campus is far larger than a good portion of Downtown Albany.

Starting To Green Up

Andy | May 3, 2024

Taken on Wednesday April 26, 2017 at Alfred E. Smith Building.

Snow in the Catskills

| April 28, 2024

Taken on Wednesday May 15, 2019 at Alfred E. Smith Building.

Wide Open

Andy | April 28, 2024

Taken on Friday April 28, 2017 at New York State Capitol.

Red Falls

Andy | April 23, 2024

Hamlet outside of Prattville in the Northern Catskills. As the tax map overlay shows, these lands are city owned.

I like to share both far left and far right opinions on the blog

Andy | April 23, 2024

I like to share both far left and far right opinions on the blog. I think people outside of the mainstream often have very valuable criticism of the system that can be only seen from the outside.