Broken water main -- again! -- affects Hoosick Street travel. Be alert to detours.
This lane closure notice was issued by the City of Troy on Friday.
Apr 19, 2024
Apr 16, 2024
'Operation Refresh' sprucing up Troy
The City of Troy this week began a widespread spring cleaning campaign of alleys, neighborhoods roads, and commercial streets.
So, if you're strolling downtown, for example, where alleys are plentiful, you may notice that much of the winter accumulation of litter and dirt has been swept away. And, as you travel around the City, you no doubt will see examples of all sort of cleanup work.
The program is known as "Troy Operation Refresh," part of new Mayor Carmella Mantello's ongoing program of attention to "quality of life" issues.
“We are pressing a refresh button with intense street and alleyway cleaning, curb to curb," Mantello says. "We are going street by street, alleyway by alleyway to create a cleaner, greener Troy, and building pride in our city. That starts with being clean.”Part of the refreshing work is a city park rejuvenation initiative that includes such things as:
• painting• checking city flags• replacing all basketball nets• cleaning and painting the fountains at Frear Park and Knickerbocker Park• repairing the fence at Poestenkill Gorge• scraping and painting tennis practice walls• painting trash receptacles
1st herbicide application coming up
The annual program of lawn treatments by our vendor Vinmar Solutions is about to begin.
Please be aware that a crew will be on the Terrace on Wednesday, April 24. To avoid any problem with spraying residue, please be sure your cars are garaged or parked in one of our parking areas away from the lawns during daylight hours on that date. And, please be cautious when walking your dogs.
Here is the official notice from Vinmar:
FROM VINMAR SOLUTIONS
Apr 12, 2024
Latest info and links for Troy recycling efforts
As we approach Earth Day, the City of Troy's recycling specialists are asking residents to participate in one of the recycling events coming up this month and in May.
"Since it takes so long for items to break down in landfills, it’s important that we do what we can to reduce what goes into our household garbage," says a City announcement. " If there’s a way to reduce it, reuse it, or recycle it, that preserves space in our landfills for the things that can’t be reduced, reused, or recycled. If you’re looking for information on the best way to do that, check out our recycling guide."
Earth Day cleanups
Saturday, April 20, to Sunday, April 28
City residents can register for their efforts and get supplies to support their cleanups. We have trash bags, leaf bags, prescription drug deactivation bags, and more. Register online or call the City Recycling Specialist at 518-279-7313 to be registered manually.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event
Saturday, May 18, at the Troy Resource Management Facility (Alamo); 3000 Main Street.
Items such as gasoline, pesticides, fertilizer, paints, and more require special handling and disposal. Registration is required. Time slots will be assigned via email to control traffic. Please check your spam and junk folders for an email from naomi.pitkin@troyny.gov several days before the event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Community-Based Sustainable Events
TROY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FACILITY (ALAMO) services Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. : food scrap drop-off, pallet pick-up, bagged leaf and branch drop-off, battery drop-off.
IMPORTANT LINKS
• Textile Reuse and Recycling Program: www.troyny.gov/textiles
• Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program: www.troyny.gov/batteries
• Food Scrap Drop-off: www.troyny.gov/foodscraps
• Recycling Information: www.troyny.gov/recycling
• Household Hazardous Waste Events: www.troyny.gov/hhw
• Electronics Recycling Events: www.troyny.gov/electronics
• Trash Information: www.troyny.gov/269/Garbage-Collection
Apr 3, 2024
City restores Facebook users blocked by Madden
All those accounts now have been unblocked.
“The Mantello administration is committed to being transparent to the residents of Troy,” the mayor said in a news release.
“We live in a time where many people rely on social media for their news and communications. Our pages must be made available to everyone, regardless of their personal opinions. I am open to hearing all voices and will continue to communicate openly with the public throughout my tenure.”
City Communications Director Hayley Hill added, “Our social media is the one-stop-shop for residents to get information about city projects, upcoming community events, citywide disasters, traffic alerts, and more. This is also a place for residents to voice their opinions and complaints directly to the city. People should not be punished for that. This administration is committed to government transparency, and we sincerely apologize to anyone who may have been blocked or censored by the last administration.”
Need to get rid of some old paint?
The paint recycling event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday (April 6) at Hudson Valley Community College. BUT, you need to pre-register to participate. You can do it online by clicking here.
What will be accepted:
- Urethanes
- Oil-based and latex-based paints
- Acrylic paint
- Varnishes, shellacs, and lacquers
- Primers
- Clear coatings
What will not be accepted:
- Spray paints
- Marine and auto paints
- Household hazardous waste
- Electronics
- Paint thinner
- Driveway sealers
If you have questions, you can call City Recycling Specialist Naomi Pitkin at 518-279-7313 or email recycling@troyny.gov.
The times they are a'changing -- again
And, that means our busy Beautification Committee has once again updated the decorations in the mailbox gazebo planters installed some months ago.
We have gone from flowers to holiday delights -- Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and now Easter finery. Enjoy!
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