Broadalbin Street

Waterfront progress: An intersection reopened

Written September 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

On a Friday evening bike ride along parts of Water Avenue, I noticed another little milestone in the long-running Albany Waterfront Project: The intersection of Water and Broadalbin Street has been rebuilt, repaved and now reopened to traffic.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Broadalbin Street, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

How the ‘plaza street’ is coming: Let’s see

Written July 15th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

Returning to Albany after a few days away, I wondered how far the city’s contractor had gotten with the Water Avenue “plaza street,” the last key element of the Albany Revitalization Agency’s $21.5 million Waterfront Project.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: "plaza street", Albany Revitalization Agency, Broadalbin Street, Ferry Street, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

Future of key downtown venue is unclear

Written March 15th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

The Albany lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a much-used downtown venue for more than half a century, has been closed for some time and its future is uncertain.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Aerie 2255, Broadalbin Street, CARA, downtown plan, Eagles lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles, lodge closed, Obie Companies, Water Avenue

Good news on riverfront path

Written June 6th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

At the risk of overdoing these path reports, thrilling though they may seem, here’s one more.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Avery Mill, Broadalbin Street, Dave Clark Path, Waterfront Project

Demolition cost more than expected

Written June 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

Unforeseen complications have raised the cost of demolishing the former Wells Fargo Bank branch in downtown Albany.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: ARA, Broadalbin Street, city council, demolition, downtown Albany, First Avenue, urban renewal, Wells Fargo

Front yard becomes a colorful meadow

Written August 21st, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

Albany residents Mark Spence and his wife, Katy Allaback, no longer have to worry about watering or mowing their front lawn. They’ve planted a colorful assortment of wildflowers instead.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Broadalbin Street, Mark Spence, meadowscaping, pollinators, wildflowers

CARA: Out with fancy names

Written September 18th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 21 responses.

Albany’s downtown urban renewal agency wants people to stop snickering and complaining about spending money on frou-frou-sounding projects like a “promenade” or an “esplanade.” So it has changed their names.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany downtown, Broadalbin Street, canal esplanades, CARA, urban renewal