The Neighborhood The Disappeard

 When the Empire State Plaza was constructed, acres of downtown Albany were razed to make way for the massive marble and glass towers which crown a cliff-like platform.  The demolished acres included scores of houses and businesses, many of them part of the city's Italian-American community. 

A documentary is now in the works to tell the story of the neighborhood destroyed to make way for the Plaza and a fundraiser is underway on Kickstarter to help fund the project.

"Historians ask if Albany’s transformation was a natural evolution of its ethnic center or a sterilization of the city’s cultural essence. Did neighborhood residents that endured the Great Depression and the trenches of World War Two deserve this disregard? When Albany’s political bosses were outmatched by a billionaire governor, they sold the South End for some pieces of silver. "

If you'd like to donate to the project, please see their Kickstarter page.

The Neighborhood The Disappeared

Schuyler Slave Reburial Update

There is some news today that $4,000 has been earmarked in the State Budget for the reburial of the skeletons found near the Schuyler Flatts.  See more at the Church Grounds Project blog.