Living through a pandemic - in their words
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1of30Buy PhotoMike Saccocio executive director and CEO of City Mission of Schenectady on Tuesday May 24, 2016 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)Michael P. FarrellShow MoreShow Less
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4of30Spokesperson for People of Albany United for Safe Energy, Sandy Steubing, speaks at the rally by PAUSE to commemorate the two year anniversary of the Lac Megantic derailment on Monday, July 6, 2015 outside of the Governorís mansion in Albany, N.Y. (Olivia Nadel/ Special to the Times Union)ON/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
5of30Buy PhotoAria Winter is seen outside her apartment on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Grondahl: Walter Simpkins, a force for Schenectady s Black community
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Walter Simpkins, recipient of a Community Hero Award, said the perception of Hamilton Hill as a blighted neighborhood does not fit the reality of living there.Paul Grondahl / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Walter Simpkins talks about overcoming addiction and founding Community Fathers to help young Black men to develop better parenting skills in Villa Italia.Paul Grondahl / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Walter Simpkins in his living room, surrounded by a library of books on Black history and African folk art.Paul Grondahl / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less