Located on the western part of Rensselaer County, along the eastern banks of the Hudson River, Troy is the county seat and home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College, Hudson Valley Community College and the Emma Willard School. The city has had several notable residents, including Samuel Wilson, believed to have been the inspiration for Uncle Sam.
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Recommended Resources
The city's services, departments, and neighborhoods are described on its official site. Online resources include service requests, online payments of property taxes, utility bills and parking fines, as well as a community calendar and contact data.
http://www.troyny.gov/
Showcases a company that produces cookies, wedding cakes and other pastries. Customers can register for the company’s mailing list and a menu of the company’s products.
http://www.cookiefactoryllc.com/
Advertises a café that has a variety of coffee and other drinks for customers. There are photos of the lounge, details on upcoming events and links to the menu.
http://www.flavourcafe.com/
Publishes news articles and photos about current affairs in Troy. There are also classifieds, opinion articles, sports coverage and a calendar of community events.
http://www.troyrecord.com/
Illuminates the library’s genealogy resources, books and programs for young people. Read about the institution’s summer program, location and download audio books.
http://www.thetroylibrary.org/
Features an online directory of Troy restaurants, retail stores, galleries, music venues, and attractions, as well as a guide to visiting, living, and doing business in the city. Included is a feature to permit Troy businesses to list their web site in the directory.
http://www.visittroyny.com/
Troy's RiverSpark Visitor Center
Charged with encouraging and promoting tourism and travel to the city, the Visitor Center is described, and its site includes an events calendar and business directory, as well as maps and a guide to city services.
http://www.troyvisitorcenter.org/
Find a charitable organization that helps residents for housing and other social difficulties. Also find how to donate funds to the group and find employment opportunities.
http://www.unityhouseny.org/
The WMHT is a media service that has television and radio programs. WMHT also provides a twenty-four information service for the blind and print disabled. You can also listen to WMHT's radio stations here in MP3 and Windows Media. You can also read the WMHT's transition to digital TV.
http://www.wmht.org
