Albany NY City Business Directory

Located by the Hudson River, Albany serves as the capital city for New York. The Albany–Schenectady–Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area is the hub of all important commercial and cultural activities of New York. The city was originally colonised by the Dutch who built forts like Fort Nassau and Fort Orange. The settlement was then taken over by the English. According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Albany experiences what is called the humid continental type of climate. Albany is known for its numerous parks. The city has a total of sixty parks. Some popular ones are, Washington Park, Lincoln Park and Buckingham Lake Park. Albany is also known for the Empire State Plaza, Quackenbush House and Albany City Hall. Albany’s architecture has elements of Dutch and English architecture both. Albany is also known for its grand celebration of festivals like the Tulip Fest, Alive at 5, Fabulous Fourth and Fireworks Festival and even many marathons. The city also has museums which are popular tourist destinations like the New York State Museum, Albany Institute of Art and History, National Register of Historic Places and Ten Broek Mansion. The city is also known for personalities in the field of film and literature.