All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA:

+ The big Rezone Albany -- which touches on topics such as what sort of businesses can open where, how late they can be open, and how can buildings be reused -- is almost finished.

+ Deanna stopped in at David's Uptown Noodle for ramen.

+ Ice cream stand season has started!

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: whatever winter this is, Great Adirondack Camp Santanoni, the first telephones, a distinguished visitor from France, a singing group, chicken teriyaki, Manchester, high-end restaurants, Ocean Palace, the Duanesburg Diner, the Tour de Burger, birthday restaurant thoughts, advice, and fixed costs.

+ Julia asked about local women-owned businesses.

+ We gawked at this year's CANstruction display at the State Museum.

+ A look at what's up with UAlbany's plan to convert the Schuyler Building at Western and North Lake into a home for its new engineering college -- and potentially chart a more vibrant course for that neighborhood.

+ Frank Commisso Jr is officially running for mayor of Albany -- here's video of his announcement speech.

+ And AOA's 9th birthday party is April 7! Thanks to everyone who's claimed a spot for it -- the wait list has been activated. In past years many of the people who sign up for the wait list do end up getting a spot, and we'll do our best toward making that happen again this year.

Here's the whole week in one place.

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or shared an idea this week!