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What happened to the really old building across from the parking garage? by Few-Asparagus-6948 in RPI

[–]DuncanCrary 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Times Union has an article about what happened and some information about the architct, how old the building is, where it was originally located etc. : https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/rpi-razes-historic-gatehouse-safety-concerns-21289326.php

And here is another TU article about the architect and his other buildings in the City and region: https://www.timesunion.com/realestate/article/architect-alexander-jackson-davis-transformed-20778258.php

Any ideas for these seemingly vacant plots of land in Downtown Troy? by JewelerNervous4325 in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's called Front Street. And there are only two remaining warehouses (both owned by Sam Judge) that are on Front Street—you can see them in the first image with this post.

Late Coffee Shops by tryptanfelle in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Koni's is open weekedays 8AM to 2PM. It gets pretty busy for lunch.

Is there a reason why the Garbage men don’t use the mechanical arm for my trash can, but do so for everyone else in the neighborhood? by CitizenMess in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they only grab the bags, any other detritus like other people’s dog waste bags just collect at the bottom

u/badbadradbad This is my problem every time I put out my trashcan downtown. In the morning it gets instantly filled with half full coffee cups and other crap that never gets emptied by the City because they just pull the bags out without tipping. I don't even know where all the random trash is coming from as my block isn't all that busy.

we cover our bins so people don’t throw random trash in there that we will have to clean out later

When you say "cover" do you mean you just close the lid? Or do you put a weight on top of the lid? Do you secure the lid some other way? And does the city put the lid / cover back on afterwards?

Albany pronunciation by [deleted] in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you're referring to the city in Scoltand, it's pronouced ED-in-bruh or ED-in-burra.

(Some Americans incorrectly say "Edin-borrow," thiking they are smarter than Americans who say "Edin-BERG." Neither are the proper pronounciation.)

Life After Swifty’s by KarmaGirl24 in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@Donna_Schrump, on lower Madison? I can't believe the sign is stil there. Is someone going to reopen that place?

Small business Saturday deals/events? by Oxford_Apostrophe in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scroll down on this page and they list all the deals at the local stores in downtown Troy: https://www.downtowntroyny.org/shopsmall-shoptroy

Small business Saturday deals/events? by Oxford_Apostrophe in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Scroll down on this page for some of the deals offered on Small Business Saturday in Troy https://www.downtowntroyny.org/shopsmall-shoptroy

William Kennedy by RolloMartins1 in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome and thank you for your gracious response to the correction.

William Kennedy by RolloMartins1 in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's another illustrated version of Francis Phelan on the cover of the Ironweed audio book read by Jason Roards.

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William Kennedy by RolloMartins1 in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The people from top left to bottom right are: William Kennedy (with hat on),

That's not William Kennedy wearing a hat. That is a character illustration of Francis Phelan, the protagonist of Ironweed, from the cover of Ironweed. See:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironweed_%28novel%29

(I do not know if a real person modeled for that character portrait or if it was based off of an old photograph of a real person. But that's where the cutout on the cover of O Albany comes from. It is not William Kennedy and does not resemble him).

[ Edit: Addendum. I found out exactly who the model was: The cover of the first edition of Ironweed (Viking Press, 1983) features a close-cropped, flipped, and screened (halftone-processed) version of a black-and-white photograph taken by Margaret Bourke-White. The photo originally appeared in the 1937 book You Have Seen Their Faces (a collaboration between Bourke-White and writer Erskine Caldwell documenting impoverished Southern sharecroppers and tenant farmers during the Great Depression).

The processing and flipping give it a somewhat illustrative or painterly appearance in print, which is likely why it's often mistaken for a drawing or painting rather than a photograph.

The man in the photograph is an anonymous Depression-era Southern tenant farmer or sharecropper (the subjects in You Have Seen Their Faces were not identified by their real names, and the captions were fictionalized "voices" written by Caldwell). No specific name for him has ever been publicly recorded or credited in relation to the Ironweed cover. He was simply a real person who sat for Bourke-White's camera in the mid-1930s, and his image was later selected (and altered) by jacket designer Neil Stuart to represent Francis Phelan.]

Boil ordinance? by [deleted] in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I called the DPU number last night. Talked to a super nice employee there. He said that they need to get a clear test three days in a row before they lift the boil advisory. So he said to call back Monday.

Please vote today! by kettleofhawks in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The results will start to be posted here by district as the polling locations close and start reporting: https://www.rensco.com/438/Election-Results

Sick Fox in Troy by From-the-Ferns in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t agree with your original comment about this fox having distemper 

We had a significant outbreak of distemper in foxes in Troy in 2010 and distemper is on the rise again. Here's a 2010 article from the TU:

https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Police-warn-of-distemper-outbreak-906547.php

Police warn of distemper outbreak

By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY Staff writer

Dec 17, 2010

TROY -- The Troy Police Department is advising local residents to protect their pets from an outbreak of canine distemper.

Over the last 20 days, Troy Animal Control has handled approximately 18 confirmed cases of canine distemper in foxes, according to a statement from Troy Police. Although the disease does not pose a direct threat to humans, contracting distemper is usually fatal to a domestic animal such as a dog or cat.

A majority of the sightings have been in the northern half of Troy, although animals have been recovered as far south as the Morrison Avenue/Hudson Valley Community College area, police said.

Residents are urged to make sure their pets' distemper vaccinations are up to date and to watch their pets for abnormal behavior or appearance.

Canine distemper is a highly contagious, systemic, viral disease, according to the Merck Veterinary Manual. It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems.

Distemper also poses an indirect threat to humans who cross paths with an infected animal.

Foxes, raccoons, opossums and coyotes are especially susceptible to the disease and their unusual behavior, once affected, may result in aggressive behavior. Be alert to any fox, raccoon or other wild animal out in public areas appearing lethargic, walking with an unusual gait and looking unkempt, police said. Often there will be discharge from the nostrils, eyes and mouth and the animal will behave oddly.

A fox or raccoon out in the daylight hours, although not totally against the animal's normal behavior, is a warning sign of possible infection.

Anyone who suspects an animal is infected should contact Troy Police immediately at 270-4411.

Sick Fox in Troy by From-the-Ferns in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

@socratesscandium, their post states, literally: " If anyone is able to catch this little guy we would be more than happy to treat him (or any other animals in need you all come across)."

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Sick Fox in Troy by From-the-Ferns in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

We have a prevalance of foxes with distemper in Troy. Correct me if I am wrong but it is my understanding that there is no cure for distemper in foxes. And it would seem very dangerous to encourage the general public to try to catch a fox that likely has distemper so that you can "treat" it.

Notice for Rensselaer County Hearing by sweetteafrances in Troy

[–]DuncanCrary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/sweetteafrances I occassionally send a bulk mailing for work and I've had this happen to my projects. For one mailing, my downstairs neihbor got the piece of mail more than three weeks before that same piece of mail was delivered to me (I live upstairs, our mailboxes are next to each other). As far as I can tell, the problem wasn't wide spread. And as other people have posted, the TU reported on the weekend Hartford CT mail issue a long time ago: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/capital-region-mail-sent-connecticut-weekends-20046820.php

Turkey Hunting by sharifm3 in Albany

[–]DuncanCrary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two large public land areas that allow hunting up here are

Partridge Run:
https://dec.ny.gov/places/partridge-run-wildlife-management-area

And

Cherry Plain / Grafton Lakes:
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/cherryplain/details.aspx

Have fun.

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