Marcella s to raze, rebuild Schenectady appliance outlet
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1of8Buy PhotoExterior of fire damaged Marcellas Appliance Center on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 in Schenectady, N.Y. The City Planning Commission approved plans to tear down the structure located at 810 Crane St. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
David Faulkner Undated (left) and John Marcella discuss changing look of Crane Street s business section in front of Marcella s new store. October 09, 1987. Marcella will rebuild a store he had on Crane Street in 2021 after it caught on fire. (John Carl D Annibale/Times Union Archive)John Carl D Annibale/Times Union Historic ImagesShow MoreShow Less
Following fires, STS Steel seeks approval for new building in Schenectady
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STS Steel in Schenectady is seeking city approval to building a new structure on its property along Erie Boulevard. The plan comes a years after firefighters confront suspicious fires at the steel-fabrications company.Mike Goodwin / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of3A Schenectady police officer guards the scene of a fire that damaged two buildings at STS Steel on Tuesday night. The fire is being investigated by the city s arson task force.Mike Goodwin / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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SCHENECTADY One year after a fire damaged the metal fabrication company along Erie Boulevard, STS Steel is seeking city approval to erect a new building.
SCHENECTADY — Two young Democrats who have never run for office are applying to fill the two pending vacancies on the Schenectady City Council. Brendan Savage…
As new year begins, questions for Schenectady’s $10M Downtown Revitalization Initiative remain unanswered | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY The year has been rough for downtown Schenectady, where restaurants and bars have been battered by stop-and-go restrictions and Proctors remains shuttered.
But even amid the pandemic, the city passed a major hurdle on how to spend $10 million in state grant funds awarded last fall as part of the Schenectady Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), the effort designed to spur broader economic investment between downtown and Mohawk Harbor.
With the year coming to an end, and the state facing an $8.7 billion projected budget shortfall, an announcement on which projects, if any, will be greenlit by the state remains forthcoming.
Schenectady Councilman Ed Kosiur to resign city, county posts | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY City Councilman Ed Kosiur has announced he’s resigning both his city and county slots.
Kosiur will step down from his City Council seat as well as his position as Assistant to the Commissioner of Social Services for Youth Development on Jan. 23.
The move caps 30 years of government service.
“As I recover from my second knee replacement operation, I look forward to continuing to volunteer in the community and also to enjoy my retirement years with my wife, children, and grandchildren,” Kosiur said. “It has been an honor to serve this community.”