Albany, New York
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City of Albany, New York | |
Albany skyline | |
Nickname: "The BIG Apple" | |
Motto: "Assiduity" | |
Location in Albany County and the State of New York | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Albany |
History | |
Founded | 1614 |
Incorporated | July 22, 1686 |
Government | |
- Mayor | Gerald D. Jennings (D) |
Population | |
- City (2000) | 95,658 |
- Metro | 1,147,850 |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Website: http://www.albanyny.org/ |
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. It is a much smaller city than New York City.
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