This is the archive section where the most newsworthy events and happenings of the district may be reviewed. As always, district members can contact CBID for continued support and issues of concern.

(February 2006)
» 20% Tuesdays Restaurant Event in Albany's Uptown district.
The newly established Restaurant Promotion Committee is devising new ways to tell people about one of the Central BID’s greatest assets: its large selection of restaurants of all kinds.

(November 2005)
» The Armory Takes on New Life.
The Washington Avenue Armory Sports and Convention Arena has been redesigned as one of New York’s premier mid-sized venue for sporting events, concerts, trade shows, conventions, receptions, private parties, and more.

(November 2005)
» Our Sense of Place.
Albany’s Uptown Takes on a Life of Its Own.
There’s no mistaking it: Central Avenue, branded Albany’s Uptown, has a sense of place, of community, and of vibrancy.

(October 2005)
» Open for business: Dunkin’ Donuts.

Now, no matter which direction you’re traveling on Central Avenue, it’s easy to get your Dunkin’ Donuts and coffee. Open since late summer at the intersection of King Street and Central Avenue, the new Dunkin’ Donuts, targeted toward westbound traffic, has been busy ever since. So don’t worry if you need a first or second cup after leaving home.

(September, 2005)
» City Code Reminder from The Department of General Services The purpose of Albany’s waste collection and recycling program is to collect normal weekly-generated household trash and recycling from resuidential properties within less than 4 units. Code Violators are subject to a fine up to $250.00 plus cost of cleanup. View this PDF article for additional information.

(August 30 - September 05, 2005)
» One-week Sales and Use Tax Exemption of Clothing, Footware and Items Used to Make or Repair Exempt Clothing. Eligible items costing less than $110 per item or pair will be exempt from state and certain local sales and use taxes.

(August 25, 2004)
» Hudson Valley Community College To Host Adult Returning Student Info Session at Albany Extension Center. An information session designed to answer the questions of adult returning college students will be held from 6 to 6:45 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the Hudson Valley Community College Albany Extension Center at 175 Central Avenue.

(August, 2005)
» Flowering Central Avenue You don’t have to look overhead to see them: the baskets of petunias in their shades of pink and purple catch your eye wherever you look.

(July, 2005)
» The Honest Weight Food Co-op WebSite of the 3rd Quarter, 2005. Honest Weight is a member-owned and-operated consumer cooperative that is committed to providing the community with affordable, high quality natural foods and products for healthy living. Our mission is to promote more equitable, participatory and ecologically sustainable ways of living.

(June 11, 2004)
» Art on Lark 2004 will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2005.
This family fun event is free to the public and offers something for everyone.

(March 2005)
» Our Lady of Angels Church, which has stood at the corner of Central and Robin in Albany since 1867, is closing on April 3. Our Lady of Angels, built solidly in 1867 at Central Avenue and Robin Street, once overflowed with one of Albany’s most predominant immigrant populations. Now, like neighboring St. Casimir’s before it -- and six riverside churches in Watervliet and Green Island -- Our Lady of Angels’ long-standing community and cultural bonds have been severed by time and a shift in demographics.

(April 7, 2005)
» (PDF filesize=36.8KB) This year’s Small Business Information Day will be held on Friday, May 6, 2005, at the Colonie Center Mall. The 2005 event will be sponsored by The Times Union and the hours will be 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.

(January 2005)
Central BID would like to remind everyone;
According to the City of Albany Code Section #323—21;
“ . . . in no event shall snow, by anyone, be shoveled, cast or deposited into the city streets, carriage ways or crosswalks for removal.”

Violators of this code can be subject up to a $50.00 fine per violation plus cost of removal. Please call DGS at 434-CITY with any further questions.

» Look for our ad in the recently released 2005 Albany Conquest schedule. The home opener is scheduled for April 15, 2005 at the Pepsi Arena vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. Gametime is at 7:30 PM

(June 11, 2004)
» Art on Lark 2004 will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2005.
This family fun event is free to the public and offers something for everyone.

(March 2005)
» Our Lady of Angels Church, which has stood at the corner of Central and Robin in Albany since 1867, is closing on April 3. Our Lady of Angels, built solidly in 1867 at Central Avenue and Robin Street, once overflowed with one of Albany's most predominant immigrant populations. Now, like neighboring St. Casimir's before it -- and six riverside churches in Watervliet and Green Island -- Our Lady of Angels' long-standing community and cultural bonds have been severed by time and a shift in demographics.

(March 2005)
» Swinburne Park & Recreation Center (Clinton Ave., below Manning Blvd.) 2004-2005 Skating SEASON ENDS March 18^th. Thank you to Mayor Gerald D. Jennings and John D’Antonio for their continued support.

(March 2005)
» Help Keep Albany Graffiti Free!
Graffiti is a crime of vandalism involving the defacement of real or personal property. It is also a sign of urban decay that sends a message that the community is unconcerned about the appearance of its neighborhoods. City government cannot do it alone! Ask what you can do to help today by calling 434-CITY (2489)

(January 31 - February 06, 2005)
» One-week Sales and Use Tax Exemption of Clothing, Footware and Items Used to Make or Repair Exempt Clothing. Eligible items costing less than $110 per item or pair will be exempt from state and certain local sales and use taxes.

(August 3, 2004)
» National Night Out will be held on Friday, August 3, 2004. This year, National Night Out will reach new heights... literally.

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