I grew up there went to McNulty, LYNCH and AHS i really miss it but i needed to get out if i was ever going to move up...i always wanted to go back and help the town be rebuilt...
@zenithbelana To be honest, growing up, living there from age 5-19, being dirt poor in a dirt poor neighborhood. I never knew I went without. I don't know how common that is, but I guess it might be something some people just are used to when they grow up there.
I worry about, not only, the environmental impact but also about how depressing this is for those who live there. This is so sad. Especially when a large amount of money was used to find a new city slogan, instead of being used to clean up the city. Great, it's a small city with a large heart. Forget about the buildings that are collapsing due to neglect, as well as the vast amount of trash that has been strewn about the city.
The clock tower's still around. I'm on one of the mayor's councils and I have lots of ideas to bring Amsterdam back. I have a lot of hope for that place.
The FOWNES sign is still up??? That thing is timeless! It's like a Twinky, it'll last forever! I'll bet 2:37 and 2:47 were some factory manager's posh offices back in the day. They don't build offices like that anymore. I left this town in '91, and after living in places like Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu, and Charleston, SC, I can safely say I'll never return.
Follow this logic: US Manufactures goods-->Other countries send us their wealth for goods produced-->Imported wealth for goods create increased wages-->wages are taxed=good revenue for schools, local governments, social programs, etc. NOW - weatlh is sent to elsewhere for goods produced-->lost US wages, less taxe revenue, less funding for schools, more people on assistance-->too few jobs for too many people. Sound familiar, make sense?
i think the desolation was great. i loved exploring thoes old buildings as a teenager some 16 years ago social life was dull for sure unless football was your thing its amazing how much freedom you have here though to explore the cast aside once the horse farms sold out to target and walmart monocorporations the soul, which was dry, gave into the shackels .the beauty to be masked. once a thriving mill town generating its own income only to send its last hope over seas
I lived in Amsterdam for 17 years. I loved the area, people, and food. Is the Crystal bar still open? They made the best pizza. I had to leave if I wanted a job. I left about ’94. Did not realize how expensive NY was until I moved. I have a good job family and friends, but I still can find decent food. These pictures bring back memories and make my heart ache.
I have family in amsterdam. I love it there! It's funny cuz my cousin hates it there and wants to come to california where I am, and I hate it here and I want to go to amsterdam.
I grew up in this city of abandoned mills and other abandoned buildings. It's not all doom and gloom though, up on the hill you have target and all that coming in. So its better than it was in 2009, just when I moved to broadalbin lol.
@foxman123456789 Same here, I moved to Broadalbin. But we could only afford the move because it was my grandpa's old trailer and it was less to pay for lot rent.
It's interesting walking through this ghost town...as you document quite well....especially in winter. Frozen animation et al.. Surprised you didn't do a focus on the creek...that lifeblood...that brought the indians there...fueled the factories...still rushing in counterpoint through the concrete tombs..nice work
You know what will fix everything....a 16 million dollar pedestrian bridge over the river... What a embarrassment meanwhile the city is in a state of decay..why not tear down all this old crap and make it all green space that can be resold to developers. It could be prime waterfront for condos like in troy.
+Glader sad that you are correct..most of the buildings are masonary with timber frame..virtually no scrap value..some of the best land is occupied by these relics..
Great collage of photos that capture old factories in an artistic way.It is sad to see the buildings going to hell and seeing the classic architecture disappearing as today's buildings lack any character.To answer the question asked...Crystal Bar is still open and called Crystal Ristorante and we had our Christmas Party there last year.Thanks for sharing this video!!
I grew up there went to McNulty, LYNCH and AHS i really miss it but i needed to get out if i was ever going to move up...i always wanted to go back and help the town be rebuilt...
@zenithbelana
To be honest, growing up, living there from age 5-19, being dirt poor in a dirt poor neighborhood. I never knew I went without. I don't know how common that is, but I guess it might be something some people just are used to when they grow up there.
I worry about, not only, the environmental impact but also about how depressing this is for those who live there.
This is so sad. Especially when a large amount of money was used to find a new city slogan, instead of being used to clean up the city. Great, it's a small city with a large heart. Forget about the buildings that are collapsing due to neglect, as well as the vast amount of trash that has been strewn about the city.
Was probably kids throwing things at you. If you're talking about where I think you are, it also may have been homeless people.
ahhh amsterdam new york my home town and i keep on forgeting how shitty it is i live in glenville now
We are so out of here! There is NOTHING left! Just junk, and old folks dying! Thanks for the bad memories!
it was not all bad until the people in the city stopped caring. You can't blame a place for looking the way it does but you can the people.
The clock tower's still around. I'm on one of the mayor's councils and I have lots of ideas to bring Amsterdam back. I have a lot of hope for that place.
The FOWNES sign is still up??? That thing is timeless! It's like a Twinky, it'll last forever! I'll bet 2:37 and 2:47 were some factory manager's posh offices back in the day. They don't build offices like that anymore. I left this town in '91, and after living in places like Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu, and Charleston, SC, I can safely say I'll never return.
The sign is still up in 2024! Even though the building around it is slowly falling
Follow this logic: US Manufactures goods-->Other countries send us their wealth for goods produced-->Imported wealth for goods create increased wages-->wages are taxed=good revenue for schools, local governments, social programs, etc. NOW - weatlh is sent to elsewhere for goods produced-->lost US wages, less taxe revenue, less funding for schools, more people on assistance-->too few jobs for too many people. Sound familiar, make sense?
i think the desolation was great.
i loved exploring thoes old buildings as a teenager some 16 years ago
social life was dull for sure unless football was your thing
its amazing how much freedom you have here though to explore the cast aside
once the horse farms sold out to target and walmart monocorporations
the soul, which was dry, gave into the shackels .the beauty to be masked. once a thriving mill town generating its own income only to send its last hope over seas
I lived in Amsterdam for 17 years. I loved the area, people, and food. Is the Crystal bar still open? They made the best pizza. I had to leave if I wanted a job. I left about ’94. Did not realize how expensive NY was until I moved. I have a good job family and friends, but I still can find decent food. These pictures bring back memories and make my heart ache.
Amsterdam is different now then before
I have family in amsterdam. I love it there! It's funny cuz my cousin hates it there and wants to come to california where I am, and I hate it here and I want to go to amsterdam.
Oh, I really want to work with the mayor to clean Amsterdam up. I lived in the area until 1984 - do you think he'll meet with me?
I grew up in this city of abandoned mills and other abandoned buildings. It's not all doom and gloom though, up on the hill you have target and all that coming in. So its better than it was in 2009, just when I moved to broadalbin lol.
@foxman123456789
Same here, I moved to Broadalbin. But we could only afford the move because it was my grandpa's old trailer and it was less to pay for lot rent.
@heaintloveu Not sure if your trolling, but i'm sure SHE would meet with you.
It's interesting walking through this ghost town...as you document quite well....especially in winter. Frozen animation et al.. Surprised you didn't do a focus on the creek...that lifeblood...that brought the indians there...fueled the factories...still rushing in counterpoint through the concrete tombs..nice work
WHere is this. is anywhere near the dunkin doughnuts
Sad... I'll walk thru there 1 day. I've made a few drive by vids,one just last week
....s the crime high in the poor side of town?
needs some cover music but good video.
@aipo86t crystal bar is still open
You know what will fix everything....a 16 million dollar pedestrian bridge over the river...
What a embarrassment meanwhile the city is in a state of decay..why not tear down all this old crap and make it all green space that can be resold to developers. It could be prime waterfront for condos like in troy.
It could be because the cost of tearing it down is more than the value of the land.
+Glader sad that you are correct..most of the buildings are masonary with timber frame..virtually no scrap value..some of the best land is occupied by these relics..
michael ray wait our bridge was $16m?
Great collage of photos that capture old factories in an artistic way.It is sad to see the buildings going to hell and seeing the classic architecture disappearing as today's buildings lack any character.To answer the question asked...Crystal Bar is still open and called Crystal Ristorante and we had our Christmas Party there last year.Thanks for sharing this video!!
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