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.
John Hooks and his daughter, 14-month-old Emeri, stop at 445 First St. in Albany, the home of Kathina Thomas, to pay respect at a memorial set up for the 10-year-old shooting victim.