Schenectady - New York - 4K Downtown Drive

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  • čas přidán 21. 01. 2023
  • Winter afternoon drive around the downtown area of Schenectady, NY.
    Filmed: December 2022
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    From Wikipedia:
    Schenectady (/skəˈnɛktədi/) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-largest city by population. The city is in eastern New York, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. It is in the same metropolitan area as the state capital, Albany, which is about 15 miles (24 km) southeast.
    Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many of whom came from the Albany area. The name "Schenectady" is derived from the Mohawk word skahnéhtati, meaning "beyond the pines" and used for the area around Albany, New York. Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river. Connected to the west by the Mohawk River and Erie Canal, Schenectady developed rapidly in the 19th century as part of the Mohawk Valley trade, manufacturing, and transportation corridor. By 1824, more people worked in manufacturing than agriculture or trade; like many New York cities, it had a cotton mill that processed cotton from the Deep South. In the 19th century, nationally influential companies and industries developed in Schenectady, including General Electric and American Locomotive Company (ALCO), which were powers into the mid-20th century. Schenectady was part of emerging technologies, with GE collaborating in the production of nuclear-powered submarines and, in the 21st century, working on other forms of renewable energy.

Komentáře • 24

  • @jonduggan7433
    @jonduggan7433 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Left there in about 1985.
    Not much has changed.
    It's not the worst place I've lived, but I can honestly say that I don't miss it much.

    • @NYBORN2012
      @NYBORN2012 Před 2 měsíci

      Left there in 1959. Not much has changed.

  • @shetto
    @shetto Před 11 měsíci +7

    i saw my dealer in this

  • @donavanjohnson409
    @donavanjohnson409 Před rokem +3

    Nice ride in Schenectady NY

  • @dougmorris5625
    @dougmorris5625 Před 2 měsíci

    The only thing I miss after being gone since '77 is Highbridge Pizza!

  • @seanabbins5481
    @seanabbins5481 Před 16 dny +1

    You do pass my house at one point. It doesn't look bad. Don't yield to pedestrians when you have a green light. If you give an inch they will take a mile

  • @shannadowd7176
    @shannadowd7176 Před rokem +1

    Have only flown into Schenectady - nice to see what it looks like beyond the airport

  • @munadiamajiet5281
    @munadiamajiet5281 Před rokem +3

    I'm only here because of the place beyond the pines.

  • @carrieann1640
    @carrieann1640 Před rokem

    Fascinating.

  • @Caliiforniicatiion
    @Caliiforniicatiion Před 9 měsíci

    Hermosa ciudad americana!
    Gracias por compartir con nosotros!
    Saludos

  • @j.r.s8737
    @j.r.s8737 Před rokem +4

    just moved from schenectady! I miss pizza king on Jay St.!

  • @julinalilly7439
    @julinalilly7439 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful drive through Schenectady NY

  • @meloallan
    @meloallan Před 3 měsíci

    I will go to schenectady to visit my brother in law september, I hope have a good time in this city

  • @rainrainrainrainrainrain

    I miss my Schenectady pizza, i move to vermont and no where has as good pizza as paisano's

  • @theeternalsuperstar3773
    @theeternalsuperstar3773 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Man, this is so bizarre. I only live 40 minutes from Schenectady.

  • @arniegreenberg2719
    @arniegreenberg2719 Před rokem

    Mike, just curious about how you decide your route? Do you map it out in advance of your drive or is it spontaneous?

  • @dianabinkowski3927
    @dianabinkowski3927 Před 4 měsíci

    I miss going to Parreca's for the best Italian bread.

  • @edwardmiessner6502
    @edwardmiessner6502 Před rokem +1

    This town looks like it's seen worse days!
    13:00 to 14:00 narrowest Broadway I've ever seen 😳🤯

    • @MileageMikeTravels
      @MileageMikeTravels  Před rokem

      Yeah when looking at it on the map I expected it to a main business street.

    • @chrislemery8178
      @chrislemery8178 Před rokem

      2 days ago I was through broadway during their soup walk street event, I thought I was going to hit someone. People everywhere. And ya, I've been working in schenectady 5 years now. It's had a bad reputation but it's a neat place, and not as dangerous as it used to be. You still have to be careful though. And the roads are full of potholes if you notice xD

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 Před rokem

      @@chrislemery8178 Looks much improved even from a few years ago. They are really trying.

  • @jimbecker5731
    @jimbecker5731 Před rokem

    Liberty st. misspelled.