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NEWS RELEASE SCHENECTADY COUNTY LEGISLATURE County Office Building 620 State Street – 6th Floor Schenectady, New York 12305 Tel: (518) 388-4280  Fax: (518) 388-4591 Website: www.schenectadycounty.com ANTHONY JASENSKI, SR. CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATURE For Immediate Release: Contact:   Joe McQueen (518) 388-4772 December 28, 2016                       […]

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF SCHENECTADY NEW YORK  City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Rm 111 Schenectady, N.Y. 12305-1938 Office: (518) 382-5000 Cell: (518) 424-0483 Fax: (518) 382-5272 gmccarthy@schenectadyny.gov Gary R. McCarthy Mayor     For Release:  Immediate Date:  December 23, 2016 PRESS RELEASE   Mayor McCarthy Announces City IDA, City of Schenectady Close Property […]

            OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF SCHENECTADY NEW YORK  City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Rm 111 Schenectady, N.Y. 12305-1938 Office: (518) 382-5000 Cell: (518) 424-0483 Fax: (518) 382-5272 gmccarthy@schenectadyny.gov Gary R. McCarthy Mayor   For Release:  Immediate Date:  December 21, 2016 PRESS RELEASE Mayor McCarthy Announces Nine More Blighted […]

For Immediate Release Capital Region Land Bank Approves Four Projects Schenectady, N.Y., December 20, 2016 — The Capital Region Land Bank met today and approved four projects that will continue neighborhood revitalization efforts in Schenectady County. Richard Ruzzo, Land Bank Chairman and a member of the Schenectady County Legislature said, “We are excited to continue […]

Schenectady’s Union Inn building sold to local businessman Brett Samuels December 13, 2016   A new owner is planning to rehabilitate the old Union Inn, at 517 Union St., seen here on Dec. 13, 2016. PHOTOGRAPHER: MARC SCHULTZ/GAZETTE PHOTOGRAPHER A local business owner has purchased the historic Union Inn in Schenectady with plans to renovate and […]

For Immediate Release: Contact:   Joe McQueen (518) 388-4772 December 13, 2016   Schenectady County Retains Aa1 Moody’s Bond Rating  Highest Rating Held by Any County in NYS  (Schenectady County)  Schenectady County is pleased to announce that we have once again retained our Aa1 bond rating.  The Aa1 rating is the highest rating held by any […]

For Immediate Release: Contact:    Joe McQueen (518) 388-4772 December 8, 2016   Schenectady County Wins Regional Economic Development Funding Mill Project in Schenectady Receives One of Largest Awards in Capital Region   (Schenectady County, NY) Schenectady County officials today thanked Governor Cuomo and the Capital Regional Economic Development Council for selecting several projects for funding […]

NEWS RELEASE                                                For Immediate Release _________________ Contact: Ray Gillen, Metroplex (518) 377-1109 (518) 461-7137 (cell)   Schenectady, N.Y., November 22, 2016 — The Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority announced today that all parking in downtown Schenectady will be free of charge on Friday, November 25th and Saturday, November 26th. Free parking is available at […]

SCHENECTADY City planners OK apartment concept at Annie Schaffer center BY BRETT SAMUELS Gazette Reporter C2 DESIGN GROUP This is a rendering for The Nott, a proposed 30-unit apartment building in the currently empty Annie Schaffer Senior Center at Eastern Avenue and Nott Terrace. A long-vacant senior center is set to be converted into apartments […]

SCHENECTADY Diner to open bakery production site BY BRETT SAMUELS Gazette Reporter PETER R. BARBER/GAZETTE PHOTOGRAPHER The Blue Ribbon Diner at 1801 State St. in Schenectady is seen on Thursday. The diner has received the OK to operate a baking facility in the nearby former Maurice’s sandwich shop, and is hoping to open a separate […]