For years, industrial sites that once fueled the city’s economy have sat idle and deteriorating in and around residential areas. Now, the brownfields are presenting an opportunity for residents to re-invent their neighborhoods.
STS Steel welder Dan Krajewski fabricates supports for the restoration of platforms and canopies for Metro North rail stations on Friday. A key index shows difficulties in the state's manufacturing sector, but many Capital Region businesses say they have not been affected by the downturn.