 Albany is sometimes referred to as "Smallbany", with varying degrees of affection or derision. "Smallbany" generally infers that Albany's culture lacks sophistication when compared to such large metropolitan areas as New York City or Boston. Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch's dismissal of Albany as "a City without a good Chinese restaurant" provides one nationally-reported example of the so-called "Smallbany mentality", which has also been reinforced by references to Albany in sitcom or film scripts as a provincial backwater. Albany's reputation for cultural mediocrity may also stem from its status as the "most average City in America:" the region's demographics more closely mirror national averages than those of any other city, making Albany an ideal and popular standard test market for new business and retail products. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Mansion Neighborhood Annual House and Garden Tour |
11 Aug 2008
The Mansion Neighborhood will hold its annual House and Garden Tour, Sunday Sept. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. About a dozen historic homes, many with interesting and hidden backyard gardens, will be opened for the event, which takes place in one of the capital city’s oldest neighborhoods. The self-guided tour will showcase residences in which renovations have been completed, along with several “works in progress” showing the effort needed to reclaim a neglected historic structure. Also featured this year is a presentation of rare maps and photographs by City Historian Anthony Opalka. Curlingstone Farms, based in Altamont , NY , will give demonstrations showing how to create urban gardens. A number of structures designated as endangered by the Historical Albany Foundation will be noted. The tour starts in Bleecker Park , Madison Avenue between Eagle and Philip streets.
Tickets are $20 the day of the event; $17 in advance. They may be purchased at Historic Albany Foundation, 472 Madison Ave; Downtown Business Improvement District, 52 Broadway; Mezzo Marketplace, 340 Hamilton St. and Diana’s Wines and Spirits, 67 Grand Street. For questions, contact Charles Gridley at (518) 433-0140 or Mary Moneymaker at (518) 436-7848.
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MILLION-DOLLAR CHALLENGE GRANT TO TRANSFORM HOFFMAN PARK |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 7, 2008
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City of Albany: Bob Van Amburgh 518-434-5100
MILLION-DOLLAR CHALLENGE GRANT TO TRANSFORM HOFFMAN PARK FOR SAINT ROSE ATHLETICS AND ALBANY YOUTH RECREATION
Global Business Leader Invests in Saint Rose and Albany Youth
Today, Hoffman Park is a field of dreams. Tomorrow, it’s where the champions play.
Albany Mayor Gerald D. Jennings and Saint Rose President Dr. R. Mark Sullivan today announced a $1 million challenge gift from global business leader Joseph J. Plumeri that will provide a first-class facility for the College’s outdoor athletic programs and endow Albany’s Hoffman Park with top-quality fields for community sports.
The College will develop new baseball and softball fields, a synthetic turf multipurpose field for soccer and lacrosse and a natural turf practice soccer field. In appreciation, Saint Rose will name the sports center “The Joseph Plumeri Sports Complex.” |
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