And its something we take pride in and we work to make sure that both marylanders and people in the entire nation know the significance of the building. Welcome to the new york state capitol. Here atop the state street hill in albany this amundsoning building has serve as a center for the new york State Government since the mid19th century. The capitol took 32 years to build, starting in 1867 and deemed completed in 1899 by governor Theodore Roosevelt. Construction materials such as granite and marble came from all over the country and all over the world. Five architects worked on the building. It reflects the different architectural styles. Were standing on the eastern approach. This stairway contains 77 steps and were sold the 77 was chosen to kmemright the year 1777 when new york became a state. The stairway is also important in the history of this building because its said that governor Theodore Roosevelt used to run up the steps and he would challenge reporters if they could keep
Loved ones who have been killed by police. Thats an energy thats already kind of building, not so much anger but this kind of this swell of energy is pretty surprising. Just moments ago, we had the parents of tamir rice, the 12yearold shot and killed by police in cleveland recently. She spoke and said that police, please dont shoot, our children want to grow up. Esau garner, the widow of eric garner, killed by a chokehold by a Police Officer in new york, she says shes marching not only for her husband but all the sons and husbands. There are thousands here gather gathered. Trymaine, youve been in ferguson and in different places, the eric garner case, Staten Island, reporting for us. Im curious. Do you get a sense that all of these tragedies are converging together and it is becoming an official movement now, not just individual protests from many places across this country but an Actual Movement . Reporter oh, yeah. Every indication points that people in communities and cities all acr
Get half off the bill at Albany restaurants on Tuesday
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Posts on social media during the Feb. 11, 2021, Split the Bill restaurant promotion described traffic in downtown Saratoga Springs as resembling Travers weekend, as seen here, or other busy track-season days. (File photo.)John Carl D Annibale/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Split the Bill, a promotional campaign created to spur sales at an individual city s restaurants on one day of business, will be held Tuesday at 28 participating downtown dining spots.
Nearly 2,300 people spent more than $180,000 at Saratoga Springs restaurants during a Split the Bill day in February.
Patrons who submit qualifying receipts by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for meals purchased that day only will be reimbursed 50 percent of their restaurant tab, up to $25 per receipt, under Split the Bill. The campaign, launched in spring 2020 on Long Island by the Sidgmore Family Foundation, has been held seven times previously, including the Spa City