[2] The county seat and largest city is Albany,[3] which is also the state capital of New York. In a sharply critical 1976 The New York Times article, architectural reviewer Paul Goldberger described the complex as "a compendium of clichs of modern architecture". [30] Of these, 16 pieces are site-specific commissions. The state office campus was planned in the 1950s by governor W. Averell Harriman to offer more parking and easier access for state employees. [citation needed], Over 3,000 parking spaces take up much of the lower levels of the Main Platform.[21]. [188][r] About 16.0% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over. [153] Albany's housing varies greatly, with mostly row houses in the older sections of town, closer to the river. He went on to be the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The Concourse also features various works of art and sculptures, part of the State collection of modern abstract art. [64] In 1853, Erastus Corning, a noted industrialist and Albany's mayor from 1834 to 1837, consolidated ten railroads stretching from Albany to Buffalo into the New York Central Railroad (NYCRR), headquartered in Albany until Cornelius Vanderbilt moved it to New York City in 1867. Founded in 1827, it moved to the Lancaster Street location in 1862. Reported property crimes (4,669 incidents per 100,000 residents) were somewhat lower. During repayment, the state guaranteed the principal and interest payments in the form of rent for a plaza that was officially county property. Albany, NY 12227 [6] In 1772 with the creation of Tryon and Charlotte counties, Albany gained definitive boundaries and included what are now Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties; large parts of Greene and Washington counties; and the disputed southwest corner of Vermont. The Cuomo administration said the project should save the state $2.7 million in annual energy costs and cut down on greenhouse emissions. The city was officially chartered in 1686 under English rule. The Lancaster church boasted several Tiffany stained glass windows, attesting to the former wealth of the area. Many restaurants, clubs, and bars have opened since the mid-1990s, revitalizing areas that had once been abandoned and reclaiming old row houses, businesses, and a pump station. Albany County constitutes the central core of the Capital District of New York State, which comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. [194] Some people praise the cultural contributions of Albany and the greater Capital District;[97] others suggest that the city has a "cultural identity crisis" due to its widespread geography, which requires a car to reach most of what the area has to offer, a necessity not seen in larger and more densely populated metropolitan areas such as New York and Boston. 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Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, Between Madison Avenue and State Street, and Swan Street and Eagle Street, paint, fiberglass, and leather on welded metal framework, plywood, fiberglass, epoxy, and painted steel, the four Agency office buildings (numbered "Agency 1" through "Agency 4"), the Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice (known previously as the Justice Building), by architects Sargent, Crenshaw, Webster, and Folley, the Legislative Office Building (LOB), by architects James, Meadows, and Howard, the Swan Street Building (sectioned into "Core 1" through "Core 4"), by architects Carson, Lundin, and Shaw, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 20:53. As of 2022, the county council has 30 Democrats, 9 Republicans. There are also state-owned nature preserves with interactive educational programs such as the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center and the Albany Pine Bush. In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 22.6% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection is located throughout the complex, within the underground Concourse, buildings, and outdoor areas. [120] Albany receives 40.7 inches (1,030mm) of precipitation per year,[121] with 138 days of at least 0.01in (0.25mm) of precipitation each year. Mike Tyson received his early training in the Capital District and his first professional fight was in Albany in 1985 and Tyson's first televised fight was in Troy in 1986. [31], The Empire State Plaza has at least 15 memorials of various types, built by the New York State Office of General Services. [37], According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 533 square miles (1,380km2), of which 523 square miles (1,350km2) is land and 10 square miles (26km2) (2.0%) is water.[38]. [226], The City School District of Albany (CSDA) operates the city's public school system, which consists of 17 schools and learning centers;[227] in addition, there are 7 charter schools,[228] including Green Tech Charter High School,[229] and Albany Leadership High School. [195], In recent years, the city's government has invested resources to cultivate venues and neighborhoods that attract after-hours business. (Vt. State papers, vol 3, pt. (N.Y. Laws 1801,24th sess., ch. [7] The area was settled by Dutch colonists who, in 1614, built Fort Nassau for fur trading and, in 1624, built Fort Orange. There are several art museums in Albany County; including the Albany Center Gallery, in downtown Albany, which exhibits works by local artists within a 100-mile (160km) radius of that city;[53] the University Art Museum, at the University at Albany, SUNY; and the Opalka Gallery, at the Sage College of Albany. Glenn D. Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, has termed the plaza's display of American art "the most important State collection of modern art in the country". [97], Boundaries of and major thoroughfares through Albany, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with. Largely thanks to the city's Dutch and German roots, beer was one of its biggest commodities. [44][failed verification] Albany is the tenth-oldest state capital in the United States, but is the second-oldest city that is a state capital, after Santa Fe, New Mexico. in 1965. San Jose, CA 95131 . The complex was built between 1965 and 1976 at an estimated total cost of $2 billion. [31], On June 1, 1795, Albany County was once again partitioned, this time losing 460sqmi (1,200km2) to Schoharie County. The tower is the tallest building in New York State outside of New York City. The plaza has also been criticized for the cost of its lavish architecture (marble and other imported stone are used throughout),[21] its sheer size, and its period architecture. Empire State Plaza, Albany Milton Town Hall I-87, I-787: Madison Ave. & Empire State Plaza, Albany Broadway, NY 32: 85 Northern Dr. & 8th Ave Hudson Valley Community College: Rt. Albany is home to the New York State Museum, the New York State Library and the New York State Archives; all three facilities are in the Cultural Education Center at the south end of Empire State Plaza and are free to the public. The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (private) is the second-oldest pharmacy school in New York and the fifteenth-oldest in the United States. [13], The 98-acre area was made up of several distinct neighborhoods. In the 1990s, the New York State Legislature approved for the city a US$234million building and renovation plan, which spurred redevelopment downtown. [20] Fort Orange and the surrounding area were incorporated as the village of Beverwijck (English: Beaverwick or Beaver District) in 1652,[21][22] and the city of Albany in 1686. [292] Metroland is the alternative newsweekly in the area, publishing each Thursday,[293] while The Business Review is a business weekly published each Friday. [213] The Ten Broeck Mansion, a 1797 Federal-style mansion (later renovated in the Greek-Revival style) built for Abraham Ten Broeck (mayor of Albany 17791783 and 17961798)[214] is a historic house museum and the headquarters of the Albany County Historical Association;[211] it was added to the NRHP in 1971. [21], The observation deck on the 42nd floor of the Corning Tower is free and open to the public on weekdays. [123] Record temperature extremes range from 28F (33C), on January 19, 1971, to 104F (40C) on July 4, 1911. [145] Ridgefield Park is home to the clay courts of the Albany Tennis Club, one of the oldest tennis clubs in the United States. [9] In the early 21st century, Albany's high-technology industry grew, with great strides in nanotechnology. The entire complex is wheelchair-accessible, except the State Street Capitol entrance and the Concourse tunnel to the Swan Street Building. One of the project's main results was separating the city from the Hudson River, its source of development. The official groundbreaking was on June 21, 1965, with an initial cost estimate of $250 million. [43] Within the city of Albany alone there is Dutch Colonial (the Quackenbush House), French Renaissance (the New York State Capitol), Federal style (the original Albany Academy in Academy Park), Romanesque Revival (Albany City Hall), Art deco (the Alfred E. Smith Building), and Modern (Empire State Plaza). The Adirondack (north to Montreal, Quebec and south to the city of New York), Empire Service (west to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, south to New York), Ethan Allen Express (northeast to Rutland, Vermont and south to New York), Maple Leaf (west to Toronto and south to New York), and the Lake Shore Limited (at Albany-Rensselaer separate routes from Boston and New York merge to one train west to Chicago, on way east one train splits to two, one east to Boston and another south to New York). Additionally a tunnel that runs under the West Capitol Park connects the Capitol building with the Alfred E. Smith Building at 80 South Swan Street. Albany is home to the oldest Christian congregation in Upstate New York and the Mother Churches of two Christian dioceses. "[5] The confirmation declared in 1691 was similar but omitted the Town of Albany, substituted "Mannor of Ranselaerswyck" for "Collony Rensselaerwyck", and stated "to the uttermost end of Sarraghtoga" instead of just "to Sarraghtoga". [10][11], Dutch Republic 16141664 British Empire 16641776 United States 1776present. [81], The department investigated a criminal complaint against Governor Andrew Cuomo during the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations, and filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint on its own authority to bring charges.[82]. [2], The state obtained possession of the 98.5-acre site on March 27, 1962 through eminent domain. The New York State Normal School, one of the oldest teachers colleges in the United States, opened in 1844; it was later known as the State Teachers College. It is likely that the Albany area was visited by European fur traders perhaps as early as 1540, but the extent and duration of those visits are unclear. [19], In May 2017, New York Gov. [50] By 1810, with 10,763 people, Albany was the tenth-largest urban place in the nation. However, it does not feature a 360-degree view because it has no windows on the west side. [52], When Corning died in 1983, Thomas Whalen assumed the mayorship and was reelected twice. What Corning had saved from destruction, Whalen refurbished for continued and new uses. "[34][35] In his 1980 book, The Shock of the New,[36] Robert Hughes refers to the buildings as being in "The International Power Style of the Fifties", comparing the buildings to those built by Fascist governments (Fascist architecture). The design called for much use of concrete and glass, and the style has slender, round-topped columns and pillars reminiscent of those at Lincoln Center in New York City. [34] Dongan created Albany as a strip of land 1 mile (1.6km) wide and 16 miles (26km) long. As of June2010[update], eight churches or religious buildings in the city were listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[212] one of whichSt. [198], Alive at 5 is a free, weekly concert series held downtown during the summer on Thursdays;[199] with 10 concerts in 2010, total attendance was roughly 100,000. In the mid-to-late 20th century, the African-American population increased with thousands of people from the rural South, as part of the Great Migration. 4/p. 29. According to the first Federal Census in 1790, Albany County reached 75,921 inhabitants and was still the state's largest county. One report from 2000 offers religious affiliations for Albany County. [320], The Albany Devils were a minor league ice hockey team that moved to the city for the 201011 season. [160], Architecture from the 1960s and 1970s is well represented in the city, especially at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus (1950s and 1960s) and on the uptown campus of the University at Albany (19621971). [72] Iron foundries in both the north and south ends of the city attracted thousands of immigrants to the city for industrial jobs. 8:00. However, Albany is close enough to the Atlantic coast to receive heavy snow from Nor'easters and the city occasionally receives Alberta clippers. The New York Times has reported that juveniles sent to Albany were beaten and placed in isolation, which is forbidden in New York City. [27][h] Duke of Albany was a Scottish title given since 1398, generally to a younger son of the King of Scots. Greyhound Lines, Trailways, and Peter Pan/Bonanza buses all serve a downtown terminal. This name would later be adopted by the city of. [251], Albany has a Strong mayor-council form of government, which functions under the Dongan Charter, which was granted by colonial governor Thomas Dongan in 1686 when Albany was incorporated as a city. 201). The current list of bid opportunities for NYS centralized contracts and agency Approved Purchasing Specifications and GreenNY Educational Resources. U.S. Route 9 enters the county on the Dunn Memorial Bridge and travels through the city of Albany north, connecting it with the suburbs in the Colonie and Saratoga County. [326] The Albany Patroons have played at the Armory on and off since 1982 and currently play in The Basketball League. Thus, as one stands on the Plaza itself, there is an eerie feeling of detachment. The Bank of Albany (17921861) was the second chartered bank in New York. [220] Most recently the downtown area was the site of filming for the action-thriller Salt, starring Angelina Jolie,[222] and the action-comedy The Other Guys, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. As of 2010, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy media market is the 63rd-largest in the country in terms of radio[296] and the 57th-largest in terms of television audiences. In the 1920s a powerful political machine controlled by the Democratic Party arose in Albany. The University at Albany's Great Danes play at the Division I level in all sports. The population was 24,069 at the 2020 United States Census. The Hudson River area was originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Mohican (Mahican), who called it Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw. [332][333], On February 23, 2021, it was announced that the National Lacrosse League (NLL) would return to the city with the relocation of the New England Black Wolves. It lost more than 20 percent of its population during the Corning years, as people moved to newer housing in the suburbs, followed by most of the downtown businesses moving there as well. [200] The Tulip Festival is set in Washington Park and celebrates the city's Dutch heritage. [154], Albany City Hall, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, was opened in 1883. Peter's Episcopal Church on State Streetis a National Historic Landmark. OPRHP manages lands designated as state parks in New York, with the aims of providing public space for outdoor recreation while conserving natural and cultural resources. [37] Although it was never adopted by Parliament, it was an important precursor to the United States Constitution. The state museum has got great exhibitions on the history of New York, nature displays, a part of the original Sesame Street set, and there's always new and The original lake house, designed by Frederick W. Brown, was added in 1876. After Horatio Gates defeated John Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1777, the upper Hudson Valley was generally at peace as the war raged on elsewhere. [202], The Price Chopper Fabulous Fourth and Fireworks Festival at the Empire State Plaza celebrates Independence Day with musical performances and the region's largest fireworks display. It's part of the massive plaza of state buildings downtown. The USDOT will not approve federal funds for transportation projects unless they are on an MPO's list.[84]. Latest breaking news from New York City. 63/pp. The difficult working conditions caused some of the contractors to successfully sue the state later. [279][280][281], A significant Jewish presence has existed in Albany as early as 1658. [142] The park has a bike trail and boat launch[142] and was effectively separated from downtown by Interstate 787 until the opening of the Hudson River Way in 2002. [189][190], Demographically speaking, the population of Albany and the Capital District mirrors the characteristics of the United States consumer population as a whole better than any other major municipality in the country. Long-term office holders became rare in the 1980s. [133], Albany has more than 60 public parks and recreation areas. [43], In 1797, the state capital of New York was moved permanently to Albany. There is a sizable Islamic community in Albany and its surrounding suburbs with at least four major mosques in the region. [14], On March 3, 1888, Albany County ceded Havre Island to Saratoga County. [118], Albany is in the humid continental climate zone (Kppen climate classification: Dfa),[119] and features cold, snowy winters, and hot, humid summers; the city experiences four distinct seasons. PM. A Chinatown bus service leaves from Central Avenue and provides service to Chinatown in Manhattan. 6768). The per capita income for the city was $62,270. The Empire State Plaza in Albany has one of the most important state collections of modern art in the U.S.[54], Albany County itself owns the largest venue for performing arts in the county, the Times Union Center, which was originally built as the Knickerbocker Arena; it opened on January 30, 1990, with a performance by Frank Sinatra. Historically, Albany's population has been mixed. In the latter part of the 20th century, Albany's population shrank because of urban sprawl and suburbanization. He further commented that "Ultimately, of course, one realizes that the entire mall complex is not so much a vision of the future as of the past. The Delaware and Hudson Railway was headquartered in Albany at what is now the SUNY System Administration Building. The west district included all of what is now Albany County other than lands were in the city of Albany at the time. In 1957 it relocated from 79 Hamilton Street, within the area seized by the State in 1962, to the former Beth Emeth synagogue on S. Swan between Lancaster and Jay. U.S. Route 20 also enters the county on the Dunn Memorial Bridge and travels west through Albany (city) and the Town of Guilderland. [200] Another large festival in Albany is the Capital Pride Parade and Festival, a major gay pride event held each June, attended by an estimated 30,000 spectators annually from across Upstate New York. Democratic Party enrollment in the city was 38,862 in 2009, while Republican enrollment was 3,487. The experiences of Muslim women (Arabic: Muslimt, singular Muslimah) vary widely between and within different societies. According to Hendrick Aupaumut, the Mohicans came to the area from the north and the west. Is there a need for help with any of the following: Address: Albany County is in the east central part of New York, extending southward and westward from the point where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson River. To the north lay Albany's rooming house district, centered on Jay, Lancaster, and Hudson streets between Eagle and S. Swan. [17] A bit further west stood St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 78 Lancaster Street. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) uses an MPO to make decisions on what projects are most important to a metro area for immediate versus long term funding. The port has the largest mobile harbor crane in the state of New York. Many athletes and coaches in major sports have begun their careers in Albany County. Ironweed was the third in a series of books by Kennedy known as the "Albany Cycle". [73], Albany's other major exports during the 18th and 19th centuries were furs, wheat, meat, and lumber. Five churches operated in the area in the years just before its seizure by the state. They played in the American Hockey League and were affiliated with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. More than half of the state's counties have an earlier closing time; Albany County, like all counties in the Capital District, does not. "[8][252] The mayor, who is elected every four years, heads the executive branch of city government. [184], As of the 2010 census,[173] Albany's population density was 4,572.7 per square mile (1,779.2/km2). [177] Polish and Italian immigrants began arriving in Albany in the wave of immigration in the latter part of the 19th century. About 7,000 people were evicted under eminent domain, mostly from working-class and poorer sections of older Albany. For more information, see, The percentages listed here were calculated using the raw population data given by the Census Bureau divided by the total population, rounded to the nearest. It relocated to Whitehall Road on Albany's fringe. There were 124,682 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 07. In Rockefeller's words: "New York is the center of the contemporary movement in the (international) art world. 8x8, Inc. 2125 ONel Drive . [58] In the 1830 and 1840 censuses, Albany was ranked as the ninth-largest urban place in the nation;[59][60] it dropped back to tenth in 1850. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Palace Theatre and The Egg are mid-sized forums for music, theater, and spoken-word performances; the Capital Repertory Theatre is smaller. Severe thunderstorms are common but tornadoes are rare. As of the 2020 US Census, there were 314,848 people in 126,540 households residing in the county. 273). [58] The Albany Metro Area has consistently been found to be among the highest ranking postchristian cities in the US.[59]. [78], The sheriff is also responsible for the county jail, which was built in 1931,[79] and renamed from the Albany County Correctional Facility to the Albany County Corrections and Rehabilitative Services Center in 2019.
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