Schenectady - New York - 4K Downtown Drive

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.

[@Troublemaker1022-r9c]

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]

Left there in 1959. Not much has changed.

[@jamieehs8034]

I found a job in there and have plan to move with my 2 daughters.. what is the issue there? why you dont like? do you recommend to work and live there

[@j.r.s8737]

@@jamieehs8034 nothing wrong really

[@BellaNY00]

Alot has changed in Sch'dy since 1985!! They spent millions downtown and still going.

[@seanabbins5481]

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

[@donavanjohnson409]

Nice ride in Schenectady NY

[@shannadowd7176]

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

[@dickystreets]

Hermosa ciudad americana!
Gracias por compartir con nosotros!
Saludos

[@monique.thenurse55]

I always wanted to move to Schenectady from the city.. now I’m looking to see what it’s look like live is a OK city ..I like Isome areas like downtown like state street, Erie Blvd, between front and Washington streets is cleaner and quiet where I prefer to live if I choose to live here.. thank you for this video.

[@julinalilly7439]

Beautiful drive through Schenectady NY

[@carrieann1640]

Fascinating.

[@dianabinkowski3927]

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

[@shetto]

i saw my dealer in this

[@paulomarreta7972]

Opa

[@munadiamajiet5281]

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

[@seanwilliams6967]

I left for good in june 2010! got to schenectady may,17,99!

[@j.r.s8737]

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

[@Inzheiriiii]

newis?

[@dougmorris5625]

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

[@meloallan]

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

[@arniegreenberg2719]

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

[@theeternalsuperstar3773]

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

[@edwardmiessner6502]

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

[@MileageMikeTravels]

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

[@chrislemery8178]

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]

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

[@jimbecker5731]

Liberty st. misspelled.

[@Chertoff88]

Lived there for a few years working at GE. What a shit hole.

[@BellaNY00]

Pfft not so much anymore! They spent lots of $$ downtown and still building.