2002 News

08/19/02 - Troy's nucleus in flux
(Troy Record, August 19, 2002) - Is downtown Troy, where so much effort is being expended to create some kind of niche in the Capital District, headed in the right direction? What can be done to improve things? Is it as dangerous as some people say it is?

08/12/02 - South Troy Against the World
(Troy Record, August 12, 2002) - South Troy Against the World: It is a slogan that is not as popular as it once was, but its meaning remains the same. This community, acting as one, can take on anything and come out on top in the end.

08/05/02 - Emerald Greens is unique to Troy
(Troy Record, August 5, 2002) - It's a place of one-family houses, two cars in every driveway and kids riding anything with wheels - bikes, skateboards, scooters or roller blades. Welcome to Emerald Greens, where most people greet you with a warm, friendly smile.

07/29/02 - People key in Albia neighborhood
(Troy Record, July 29, 2002) - It's not that the people in Albia or the East Side feel a step above everyone else in the Collar City. It's just that this is their neighborhood, and they never want that to change.

07/22/02 - Beman Park on verge of change
(Troy Record, July 22, 2002) - Perhaps more than any other section of the city, the Beman Park and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute area relies on a daily interaction among different races, social classes and age groups to prosper. No matter who you talk to, at some point the conversation turns to RPI. Some people like the institution, others do not. Most, though, admit it is vital to both the area and the city. But what effect does it have on those who live so close?

07/15/02 - Sycaway: The bright side of Troy
(Troy Record, July 15, 2002) - Though separated by less than two miles, the difference between North Central and Sycaway is like night and day. While Troy's poorest section faces an array of urban problems, Sycaway gives the appearance that the number of backyard swimming pools is greater than the number of crimes it experiences.

07/08/02 - Residents struggle to improve North Central
(Troy Record, July 8, 2002) - Each resident of North Central could name a different problem affecting quality of life, but of those that are mentioned most are the prevalence of drugs, gangs and trash. Toss in the occasional robbery and number of vacant buildings in North Central, and residents have a lot to complain about. Marcia Pascarella is known as someone who complains. But as she walks her neighborhood, people talk to her and she listens.

07/01/02 - Lansingburgh roots run deep
(Troy Record, July 1, 2002) - Whether you call it The Burgh or simply North Troy, Lansingburgh is a section of the Collar City filled with tradition, potholes, and vocal residents.