Osgood Stretches from Canal Ave. to the north, Hudson River to the west, Van Buren St. to the south and Williams St. alley to the east Location: South Troy Neighborhood Contact: Sid Fleisher sid@sidbuilds.com Meisha Rosenberg meisharose@yahoo.com

The Osgood Neighborhood of Troy is bounded by two bodies of water: the Hudson River to the west and the Poestenkill creek to the north. Lovely bridges overlook the Poestenkill and add to the sense of natural space. Wide streets are graced by nineteenth century homes, many of which have been restored to their original beauty. Two-story buildings predominate, and many residents have ample yards wherebirds often sing. Summer weekends people are gardening or socializing on stoops and over backyard fences. Here you find a population diverse in age, lifestyle, and ethnicity. Residents enjoy the quality and convenience of life here; within a few minutes’ walk or drive are shops, galleries, schools, and restaurants.

Osgood is named after the oldest continuously operating firehouse in Troy, a National Historic site, on Canal and Third Streets. Saint Joseph’s Catholic church boasts one of the largest installations of Tiffany windows in the world; the Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Church is more than one hundred years old, just up the block from the New Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church. The Second Street Community Garden and the “Tot Lot” on Canal and Third Streets provide additional space to grow.

The Osgood Neighborhood Association is an active group engaged with improving streets and alleys and with building relationships and attracting more owner-occupiers who want to renovate some of the older buildings that need TLC.