Conversion created 61 senior apartments; gymnasium to become commercial space March 25, 2018 SCHENECTADY — The old Schenectady YMCA is a residential building again. The facade still reads “Young Men’s Christian Association,” but its name is 13 State Street Apartments. After an $18 million overhaul of the 92-year-old landmark at the foot of State Street, […]
Read More →Schenectady County Legislature’s Commitment to Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail is Worth the Investment as Thousands of Residents and Visitors Use Schenectady County Trail
on March 22, 2018in Press Release
(Schenectady County, NY) The Schenectady County Legislature today touted a report released earlier this year by the NYS Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York which showed that in 2017, Schenectady County’s Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail at Lions Park in Niskayuna was the most used section of the entire New York State Erie Canalway Trial. […]
Read More →Schenectady County Moves Closer to Construction of New $2.6 Million Mont Pleasant Branch Library
on March 21, 2018in Press Release
(Schenectady County, NY) Schenectady County Legislators and the Schenectady County Public Library Board of Trustees today announced they have moved another step closer to the construction of a new $2.6 million Mont Pleasant Library Branch by meeting financial goals for community support. “We are extremely excited to bring this new Branch Library to the Mont […]
Read More →SEQUENCE DEVELOPMENT COMPLETES LATEST PHASE OF THE FOSTER BUILDING COMPLEX IN SCHENECTADY
on March 9, 2018in Press Release
Latest phase complete of $7 million-plus restoration of Schenectady’s Foster Building. Complex includes luxury apartments, innovative office space, and retail tenants. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (March 9, 2018) – Sequence Development, a leading real estate and development firm based in Upstate New York, has announced the completion of the latest phase of its $7 million-plus investment and revitalization […]
Read More →Schenectady Receives CDTC Funding for Craig Street Redevelopment Plan
on March 9, 2018in Press Release
Grant Funding Will Boost Hamilton Hill and Mont Pleasant (Schenectady, N.Y) March 1, 2018 – Mayor Gary McCarthy announced today that the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) awarded federal grant funding to the City of Schenectady to help fund a $90,000 project designed to continue the redevelopment momentum in both the Hamilton Hill and Mont […]
Read More →Land Bank, Habitat for Humanity Turn Former Zombie Property at 906 Pennsylvania Avenue into Renovated Home for Sale
on March 9, 2018in Press Release
(Schenectady, N.Y) February 28, 2018 – The Capital Region Land Bank and Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County today announced that renovations are nearing completion at a home at 906 Pennsylvania Avenue in the City of Schenectady. The Land Bank is now ready to sell the property to a new homeowner and reinvest the sale […]
Read More →Schenectady County Legislature Celebrates Rivers Casino & Resort One-Year Anniversary
on February 8, 2018in Press Release
Transformational Project was a Good Bet for County Residents February 8, 2018 (Schenectady County, NY) The Schenectady County Legislature today congratulated Rivers Casino & Resort on their One-Year Anniversary. The $330 million investment by Rush Street Gaming and the Galesi Group transformed a long vacant brownfield and eyesore into a waterfront tourist and entertainment destination […]
Read More →Sales tax revenue jumps in many counties
on February 6, 2018in Press Release
Schenectady County increase among highest in state; inflation, wage growth cited February 6, 2018 BY JOHN CROPLEY, The Daily Gazette SCHENECTADY — Schenectady County’s sales tax collections soared in 2017, cracking $100 million for the year and ranking it among the top-performing counties in the state. The state Department of Taxation and Finance gathered the full-year […]
Read More →Rivers Casino & Resort Celebrates First Anniversary
on February 6, 2018in Press Release
1,100 new jobs, $26 million in jackpots, $53 million in new tax revenue, 350 events to date February 5, 2018 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – February 5, 2018 – Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is celebrating its First Anniversary on Thursday, February 8, and is marking the occasion with a full month of special events, entertainment, promotions […]
Read More →Schenectady Projects Honored By Capital Branch of American Public Works Association
on February 6, 2018in Press Release
February 2, 2018 SCHENECTADY ~ Mayor Gary McCarthy announced that the Capital Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recognized two infrastructure projects in the City of Schenectady at an awards ceremony held earlier today. The City’s new roundabout at Nott Street and Erie Boulevard in front of the Rivers Casino & Resort and […]
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