Albany County

Albany County (/ΛˆΙ”ΛlbΙ™niː/ awl-bΙ™-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204.[1] As originally established, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has only 530 square miles (1,400 km2) as of March 3, 1888. The county seat is Albany, the state capital.

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

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Boarded Up Building Fascade

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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.

Friday February 11, 2011 — Albany, NY

Contours

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Looking up at the closed Greater Albany Landfill at about 385 feet elevation to the top of the Rapp Road Landfill which is about 45 feet or 5 stories higher.

Saturday February 15, 2020 — The GAL

Covering Up Top of 100 State Street

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... just another scene of blight in Downtown Albany. I assume they are trying to restore this magnificent building, and not just controlling chunks of marble that are falling off the roof.

Friday February 11, 2011 — Albany, NY