Schenectady County

Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. Schenectady County is located west of Albany on the Mohawk River, and contains both the river and uplands around it.

The Hollowing Out of General Electric

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This comparison map shows the Schenectady Headquarters of General Electric taken roughly 20 years apart -- 1997 vs 2017.

LEFT: 2017 False Color Aerial Photo
RIGHT: 1997 False Color Aerial Photo

Rotterdam Corporate Park

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In February 1969, the Galesi Group purchased the Army-surplus Schenectady General Depot and converted it into the Rotterdam Corporate Park. It leases warehouse space to many major retailers and brands including the Price Chopper Central Warehouse.

Schenectady Population Through the Years

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Schenectady Population Through the Years

Schenectady, like many Upstate Cities, has seen a change of it's fortunes, with year after year population declines slowing then stopping, with more people moving to the city during the early years of the 21st century after recent declines in crime and pollution.