rpf, I couldn't watch to the end . It is too sad. Too all those who seem to feel that there is something inherently wrong with this city, take that.

I couldn't watch the whole thing either, was choked up just watching the beginning.

Seeing the crowded sidewalks filled with shoppers brought back memories of Thursday night when the stores stayed open for shoppers and they didn't disappoint and came in mass. Back then there were many department stores to shop in, then the shopping malls were built in the suburbs and downtown declined and GE moved much of their business to the south and overseas. So sad.

We lived up on Livingston Ave off upper Union. Every mother was home, every father either GE or Alco. Anyone here remember all the grocery stores on upper Union? Gas stations galore, everyone remembers Muldowney's pink dragster sitting outside the garage. Schenectady was an awesome place to be a kid. I often wished that my sons could have experienced the same Schenectady.

Great memories. Union Street alone had more groceries than the whole City does today. The decline in Mt P and HH is even more staggering. Albany St had a business district! Crane St was packed with shoppers and had theatres and beer gardens.
No amount of crony capitalism and porkulus will bring back the machinists and visionaries that built Schenectady. Maybe another sidewalk plan complete with new curbing?

Crane St, oh yeah, the big GE xmas party at the PNA Hall. All kids got a present.  Is that building still there? Haven't been over that way in a while, maybe last year, didn't  notice though. That whole Crane St area is so bad.

Hamilton Hill clean and sober living ....many walking to GE, with their lunch boxes......GE whistle blows beginning and at end of first shift.......many memories when neighbors were neighbors and cared and helped each other.

American theater on Albany St......sit all day and even win prizes.....won a set of dishes once....

Schonowee Village.....200 families and kids of all ages.....walking to Central Park, Casino.....ice skating in winter.....Casino .....


great memories.....of a city that was full of life and safe....


thanks RP.......awesome

welfare is a wonderful thing

memories not now and future.......why be negative.....what can you say good about the past???......

The P.N.A. building has been gone for about 20 years.