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.
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posted Feb. 7, 2012
posted Feb. 7, 2012
posted Feb. 7, 2012
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Schenectady deputy commended for how he handles the tough task of eviction ‘Morning-after’ pill age restrictions Legislature’s baby Ex-GE employee tells it like it was in book with humor, insight Irene: Volunteers still needed for flood cleanup efforts Nonprofits say Cuomo executive pay cap too low State foreclosure program cuts criticized Quest effort aims to spread message of Quaker religion Irene: Coalition eases rebuilding effort for Rotterdam Junction flood victims Officials move to act on storms’ lessons Cuomo speech buoys fracking opponents Seniors’ drug costs likely to spike under new rules Study: State fiscal load uneven ‘Blue Christmas’ service all about mending (with photo gallery) Abuse report doesn’t surprise experts Use of school lunch aid rising Clergy lend voice to Occupy protests Flood-damaged houses dumped onto market Job hunt proves tougher for older workers Flood victims grow frustrated with insurers’ response Some Schoharie residents still fear looting Flood victims face realization: Work won’t be done by winter (with photo gallery) Occupy grows despite a lack of focus Disgust with big banks benefitting credit unions Protesters continue curfew fight Despite arrests, Occupy Albany protesters aim to stay through winter Study: Elderly use alcohol, tobacco to cope with stress Irene: Flood victims wage war on spores High-schoolers get a jump on college credit With storm damage addressed, ski areas think snow Nonprofits formed to help Schoharie County rebuild after storms Many older people neglect health Area residents voice concerns and hopes (with photo gallery) Study: Top songs big on ‘reproductive messaging’ Social workers, clergy tend to flood victims Irene, one month later: Libraries, cultural sites receiving post-flood grants The decision: Stay or go (with photo gallery) Writer Stephen Dubner recalls Duanesburg childhood All hands on deck: Volunteers crucial in post-Irene efforts Irene: Alarm sounds on stream repair Friends produce a cigarette alternative Attack-stoked fears last long Terror attacks frame a vital teaching moment Subsidies assist homeless veterans Once-struggling vet now helps others benefit in program Irene: Flood-borne toxins contaminate watershed Irene: Experts say valley flooding likely to increase New York seeing success in HPV immunization Old church now artists’ haven Sport of kings in royal slump Research cites risk potential of BPA
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