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text_A: Albany, New York is the center of the Capital District of New York.
text_B: Albany -LRB- -LSB- ˈɔːlbəni -RSB- -RRB- is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Albany County .. Albany County. Albany County, New York. New York. New York ( state ). County. County ( New York ). Albany. Albany County, New York. capital. State capital ( United States ). U.S. state. U.S. state. seat. county seat. Roughly 150 mi north of New York City , Albany developed on the west bank of the Hudson River , about 10 mi south of its confluence with the Mohawk River .. City. City ( New York ). New York. New York ( state ). Albany. Albany County, New York. New York City. New York City. Hudson River. Hudson River. Mohawk River. Mohawk River. The population of the City of Albany was 97,856 according to the 2010 census .. City. City ( New York ). Albany. Albany County, New York. 2010 census. 2010 United States Census. Albany constitutes the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of New York State , which comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy , NY Metropolitan Statistical Area , including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy , Schenectady , and Saratoga Springs .. New York. New York ( state ). Capital District. Capital District, New York. Albany. Albany County, New York. Schenectady. Schenectady, New York. Troy. Troy, New York. Metropolitan Statistical Area. List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Springs, New York. With a 2013 Census-estimated population of 1.1 million the Capital District is the third-most populous metropolitan region in the state and 38th in the United States .. Capital District. Capital District, New York. Fortune 500 companies with offices in Albany include American Express , J.P. Morgan and Chase , Merrill Lynch , General Electric , Verizon , Goldman Sachs , International Paper , and Key Bank .. Albany. Albany County, New York. Fortune 500. Fortune 500. American Express. American Express. J.P. Morgan and Chase. JP Morgan Chase. Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch. General Electric. General Electric. Verizon. Verizon. Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs. International Paper. International Paper. Key Bank. Key Bank. In the 21st century , the Capital District has emerged as a major anchor of Tech Valley , the moniker describing the technologically-focused region of eastern New York State .. New York. New York ( state ). Capital District. Capital District, New York. Tech Valley. Tech Valley. This was the first European settlement in the state .. It was settled by Dutch colonists who in 1614 , built Fort Nassau for fur trading and Fort Orange in 1624 .. Fort Nassau. Fort Nassau ( North River ). Fort Orange. Fort Orange ( New Netherland ). They formed successful relations with both the Mahican and the Mohawk peoples , two major Native American nations in the region .. Mahican. Mahican. The fur trade attracted settlers who founded a village called Beverwijck near Fort Orange .. Fort Orange. Fort Orange ( New Netherland ). fur trade. fur trade. Beverwijck. Beverwijck. In 1664 the English took over the Dutch settlements , renaming the city as Albany , in honor of the then Duke of Albany , the future James II of England and James VII of Scotland .. Duke of Albany. Duke of Albany. Scotland. Scotland. Albany. Albany County, New York. English. Kingdom of England. James II of England and James VII of Scotland. James II of England. The city was officially chartered in 1686 under English rule .. English. Kingdom of England. It became the capital of New York State in 1797 , following the United States gaining independence in the American Revolutionary War .. New York. New York ( state ). capital. State capital ( United States ). American Revolutionary War. American Revolutionary War. Albany is one of the oldest surviving settlements of the original British thirteen colonies , and the longest continuously chartered city in the United States .. Albany. Albany County, New York. thirteen colonies. Thirteen Colonies. Its charter is possibly the longest-running instrument of municipal government in the Western Hemisphere .. Western Hemisphere. Western Hemisphere. During the late 18th century and throughout most of the 19th , Albany was a center of trade and transportation .. Albany. Albany County, New York. It is on the north end of the navigable Hudson River , was the original eastern terminus of the Erie Canal connecting to the Great Lakes , and was home to some of the earliest railroad systems in the world .. Hudson River. Hudson River. Erie Canal. Erie Canal. Great Lakes. Great Lakes. railroad systems. History of rail transport in the United States. Albany 's main exports at the time were beer , lumber , published works , and ironworks .. Albany. Albany County, New York. beer. beer. lumber. lumber. published works. publishing company. Beginning in 1810 , Albany was one of the ten most populous cities in the United States , a distinction it held until the 1860 census .. Albany. Albany County, New York. 1810 United States Census. 1860 census. 1860 United States Census. Albany is one of the first cities in the world to have installed public water mains , sewer lines , natural gas lines and electricity , infrastructure and utilities that attracted and supported substantial new industry to the city and surrounding area during the 19th century .. Albany. Albany County, New York. In the 20th century , the city opened one of the first commercial airports in the world , the precursor of today 's Albany International Airport .. Albany. Albany County, New York. Albany International Airport. Albany International Airport. During the 1920s a powerful political machine controlled by the Democratic Party arose in the state capital , connected to politics in New York City as well .. City. City ( New York ). New York. New York ( state ). capital. State capital ( United States ). New York City. New York City. political machine. political machine. Democratic Party. Democratic Party ( United States ). It marshalled the power of immigrants and their descendants in both cities .. The city 's skyline changed in the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of office towers around the Empire State Plaza and at the uptown campus of SUNY Albany , mainly under the direction of Governor Nelson Rockefeller .. Empire State Plaza. Empire State Plaza. SUNY Albany. SUNY Albany. Albany. Albany County, New York. Governor. Governor of New York. Nelson Rockefeller. Nelson Rockefeller. While Albany experienced a decline in its population due to urban sprawl and suburbanization , many of its historic neighborhoods were saved from destruction through the policies of Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd , the longest-serving mayor of any city in the United States .. Albany. Albany County, New York. urban sprawl. urban sprawl. Mayor. Mayor of Albany, New York. Erastus Corning 2nd. Erastus Corning 2nd. In the early 21st century , Albany has experienced growth in the high-technology industry , with great strides in the nanotechnology sector .. Albany. Albany County, New York. high-technology industry. high-technology industry. nanotechnology. nanotechnology. Albany has been a center of higher education for over a century , with much of the remainder of its economy dependent on state government and health care services .. Albany. Albany County, New York. higher education. Higher education in the United States. health care. Health care in the United States. The city has rebounded from the urban decline of the 1970s and 1980s , with noticeable development taking place in the city 's downtown and midtown neighborhoods .. urban decline. Urban decay. downtown. Downtown Albany Historic District. Albany is known for its rich history , commerce , culture , architecture , and institutions of higher education .. Albany. Albany County, New York. higher education. Higher education in the United States. Albany won the All-America City Award in both 1991 and 2009 .. City. City ( New York ). Albany. Albany County, New York. All-America City Award. All-America City Award
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