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.
The Fiarro family stands Friday in Mechanicville in front of the Christmas tree at their home which will be donated the the New York OGSW for use as a holiday tree at the State Capitol. Left to right (all are Fiarro) are Anthony, his wife Larissa, their children Anthony Chet and Camryn, and Anthony Sr. and his wife Filomena.