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Albany (/ ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the county seat of and most populous city in Albany County.It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.
Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Albany, New York, United States. It houses the office of the mayor , the Common Council chamber, the city and traffic courts, as well as other city services.
The steamer Albany departs for New York City; at the height of steam travel in 1884, more than 1.5 million passengers took the trip. [44] In 1807, Robert Fulton initiated a steamboat line from New York City to Albany, the first successful enterprise of its kind. [44] By 1810, with 10,763 people, Albany was the 10th largest urban place in the ...
The Thomas E. Dewey New York State Thruway is a toll-road that from Exit 24 in the city of Albany is I-87 and travels south to connect the county with downstate New York. West from Exit 24, the Thruway is I-90 and connects the county with Schenectady , Utica , Syracuse , Rochester , and Buffalo .
Mary's Church was established in Albany in 1796, making it the only Catholic Church in Upstate New York and the second Catholic church in the state after St. Peter's in New York City. [ 3 ] The Vatican converted the prefecture into the Diocese of Baltimore in 1789.
The New York State Capitol, the seat of the New York state government, is located in Albany, the capital city of the U.S. state of New York.The capitol building is part of the Empire State Plaza complex on State Street in Capitol Park.
The Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is the metropolitan area surrounding Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York.The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 17th century and came under English control in 1664.
The Downtown Albany Historic District is a 19-block, 66.6-acre (27.0 ha) area of Albany, New York, United States, centered on the junction of State (New York State Route 5) and North and South Pearl streets (New York State Route 32). It is the oldest settled area of the city, originally planned and settled in the 17th century, and the nucleus ...