Two tales of one city: Downtown Schenectady reviving, languishing | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY State Street in downtown Schenectady sometimes feels like it’s rebounding from the pandemic, as groups of unmasked people stroll to crowded restaurants and bars.
Other times it feels as if pandemic restrictions are still in effect, with throngs of theatergoers and clusters of office workers conspicuously absent from downtown sidewalks.
The contrast is especially vivid for those who remember the cycles the area has gone through, from a peak in the 1950s to a nadir in the 1990s and a rebirth in recent years.
The Costumer to open superstore in Mohawk Harbor | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY The Costumer will be moving its Colonie operations to Schenectady and opening a new retail store at Mohawk Harbor.
Co-owner Erik Johnsen said Wednesday the move will increase efficiency by consolidating operations in the city where The Costumer was founded 104 years ago.
But the decision was driven more by the desire to be part of the multi-use community on the Mohawk River waterfront, and the new space offers some great opportunities.
“Expect to see some big changes when we hit harborside,” he said.
Target date for opening is Aug. 1, well ahead of the two biggest aspects of the Costumer’s business model: School plays and seasonal celebrations. Erik and Bonnie Johnsen have big hopes for both this year, after a slow 2020.
Letters to the Editor Saturday, April 3 | The Daily Gazette
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Reporters must try NY regional cuisine
I enjoyed your twin articles in the March 26 Gazette (“Newbies experience Jumpin’ Jack’s”) about opening day at the iconic local eatery.
Both of your new reporters write very well and demonstrate their own unique styles.
I must comment on Shenandoah Briere’s statement that she is from central New York and has never gone to a burger stand.
This is really terrible! She has missed the best burgers and hots in the world!
Central and western New Yorkers take their regional favorites very seriously.
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