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Time For Longtime 'Eyesore' In Region To Be Demolished, County Legislators Say (Poll) Time For Longtime 'Eyesore' In Region To Be Demolished, County Legislators Say (Poll)
Time For Longtime 'Eyesore' In Region To Be Demolished, County Legislators Say (Poll) After looming high above New York’s capital city for nearly a century, this local landmark may have finally worn out her welcome. Members of the Albany County Legislature are calling for Albany’s 11-story Central Warehouse building to be demolished following years of repeated failed attempts to rehabilitate the building. In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and other state and federal leaders, Legislators Frank Mauriello and Paul Burgdorf requested that any public funds spent on “Albany’s greatest eyesore” go toward tearing it down and “starting from scratch.” “Though it once served as ‘an imp…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Debris Falling From Historic Building In Region Under Investigation Debris Falling From Historic Building In Region Under Investigation
Debris Falling From Historic Building In Region Under Investigation For the second time in a week, authorities in a Capital District city are investigating reports of debris falling from an iconic building. In Albany, fire officials confirmed to Daily Voice that they were alerted at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 of possible debris or bricks falling from a building near 100 State Street. That address is home to the historic State Room building, Albany’s first skyscraper and constructed in 1901. On Twitter, Albany resident Andrew Neidhardt posted a picture showing what appeared to be a chunk of a building lying on a sidewalk below the State Room. To…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Region, Owner Billed Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Region, Owner Billed
Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Region, Owner Billed Full Amtrak service will resume through the Capital District after tracks were closed near a large, deteriorating warehouse over safety concerns. The City of Albany announced that passenger service west of Albany would resume Tuesday, Aug. 2 after crews finished remediation efforts at the Central Warehouse building. Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Albany Warehouse Halts Rail Service The announcement came three days after Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a state of emergency citing a structural engineering report warning that portions of the building's southern facade faced an “imminen…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Warehouse In Region Halts Rail Service Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Warehouse In Region Halts Rail Service
Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Warehouse In Region Halts Rail Service Amtrak service has been suspended in parts of the Capital District over concerns that parts of a large, derelict building may come crashing down onto the tracks. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a state of emergency Friday, July 29, citing a structural engineering report warning that portions of the Central Warehouse building's southern wall face an “imminent” risk of collapse. “We are working closely with local, state, and federal partners and engineering experts to determine the extent of the structural failure and develop a plan to ensure the safety of our residents and businesses, a…

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by Michael Mashburn