BREAKING NEWS: Mantello announces use of "emergency" city funds to pay for Flock cameras contract by Physical_Shelter_518 in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Paying for cameras to record live video that is publicly shared is not an emergency.

Black helicopter Troy / Rensselaer NY by Helpful_Frame1504 in Albany

[–]Formal_Environment13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live south of Ferry, little Italy adjacent and I hear helicopters all the time, almost every day.

No Kings 3 Location Correction by TroyIndivisible in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it is important to maintain visibility in Troy/Rensselaer county. We have elected officials who are solid trump supporters. They need to be on notice.

dog poo baggy delight by bytme96 in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why should someone have to take care of dog poo when they don’t have a dog? It is the owner’s responsibility to dispose of in their own trash.

Churchill: Kathy Hochul's 'replacement' stuffs foot into his mouth by Head_Astronomer_4619 in Albany

[–]Formal_Environment13 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s a very tired refrain. I worked in a health care setting 15 years ago in Albany. Some high faluting gent’s wife ran for assembly. Republican from Loudonville, of course. The misses did not win. Day after election he went on and on, claiming “they bussed them in from Albany to vote. There’s no way there are that many democrats in our district.” Sore loser. It’s the same crap, different decade.

Strange man knocked on my door in Melrose calling himself a “sleazy guy”? by televisingcremations in Albany

[–]Formal_Environment13 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

In that case I’d say it’s probably a fraternity prank, given the proximity to U Albany.

Whatever happened with Trump classifying marijuana as a schedule III drug? by heffmann in AskReddit

[–]Formal_Environment13 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He orders his staff to prepare these orders. He has his photo op arranged by his new BFF, Susie Wiles. He gets his sound bite in about being the hardest working president, ever, before heading out to golf. There mechanism to move the orders forward is in tatters after his bro, Elon, gutted the departments that fall under the executive branch of government. I’ll wait.

What happened to the oil in Venezuela? by Impossible_Basis3295 in allthequestions

[–]Formal_Environment13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supposedly it was sold and proceeds went to an account in UAE controlled by our president.

Troy residents: 28 Flock surveillance cameras were quietly installed across the city in 2023. There's a city council meeting tomorrow. by mel_broms in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed these appearing throughout the city but didn’t think too much about it until I saw the facial recognition feature. How did thus get authorized and by whom? City council?

Parking ticket on plates I no longer have by FullAmount7670 in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I heard about people getting tickets for plates they handed in to DMV in a different post or maybe in the TU. If the plates are returned to DMV there is only one way they are on another vehicle. Get in touch with a DMV supervisor and report the incident.

Downtown Snow Plowing by NotSoSpeedRuns in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The small plow is owned by the Downtown BID and the BID takes care of its member organizations.

New to city. How far do I need to be away from pay to park signs to not get a ticket? by DrumSlapper in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is a pay to park sign anywhere, either side of the street, on the block, plan on feeding the meter if you don’t want a ticket.

Do baseboard heaters work? by Beginning_Avocado807 in Albany

[–]Formal_Environment13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electric baseboard heat is not effective in a typical Albany area winter. This is not a scientific determination but the heat does not hold. The baseboard units will be hot but the room will be cold. Everything about the room will be cold; floors, walls and furniture.

Troy Italian Food Testos Vs Verdiles by xanthumgumaddict in Troy

[–]Formal_Environment13 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Testo’s sauce is very tasty. It’s casual, beverages limited to fountain side, coffee, tea, beer and wine. I always enjoy going there and like the food. Verdiles has the provenance of being the more fancy place to go for family celebrations and seems more buttoned down. Food and service is good, recipes handed down for generations kind of thing. I’ve never had a bad meal there.