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.
St. Adalbert’s dancers Konrad Drzymalski, 10, right, and Joseph Matala, 8, both of Schenectady, perform a Polish dance during the 38th annual Festival of Nations at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany on Sunday. Story on page B1.