Albany, NY 📍

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York’s Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

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Noonan Lane

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From time to time, there is talk about redeveloping Noonan Lane, the traditional homestead and later neighborhood of Polly Noonan's family. They even at one point proposed building a new city landfill there. But terrain, wetlands and general isolation from the city makes the parcel difficult to redevelop. 
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Northwest Branch of Rensselaer Lake

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One of the great things about the Albany Pine Bush is it's kind of a wilderness in a great urban area. This aerial of the northwest branch of Rensselaer Lake captures a mix of restoration efforts, timbering and wildlife only 5 miles from the Capitol of New York State.
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