Albany County > Albany

County: Albany

Population: 99,224


Albany was named after the Duke of Albany.


As the state capital, Albany pulls in piles of federal money. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York acts as a pass-through agency for campuses across the state, including the University at Albany.



School districts: Albany City School District
Libraries: Albany Public Library

Hospitals: Albany Medical Center, Albany Memorial Hospital, St Peters Hospital, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center

Emergency services: Albany Department of Fire & Emergency Services

Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, Rotary, VFW, Zonta

Not-for-profit cemeteries: Albany Cemetery, Albany Hebrews Tailors, Graceland Cemetery, Memory Gardens


Change agents:

More than $57 million in state and federal investments enabled the Beaver Creek Clean River Project here, which is expected to significantly improve the water quality of the Hudson River. Three downtown revitalization projects – the Clinton Market Collective, Clinton Avenue streetscape improvements and illumination of the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge Underpass – also benefited from state support.

Other grants to local organizations have gone toward a robotics competition, promotion of healthy lifestyles, scholarships, mobile dental treatment, protection against toxic chemicals, services to the homeless, business news media coverage, efforts to reduce gun violence, and many other causes.


Albany grants by interest:

Animals
Arts and culture
Business and professional
Children and youth
Colleges
Community building
Economic development
Education
Emergency services
Employment
Financial services
Food
Government
Health
History
Hospice
Hospitals
Housing
Human services
Justice and legal services
Land conservation and environment
Media
Nonprofit sector
Parks
Refugees and immigrants
Religion
Research
Seniors
Special needs
Sports and recreation
Veterans



Largest nonprofits in Albany (by assets) include:

 Albany Medical Center Group Organization
 S & G Foundation
 Research Foundation for the State University of New York
 Capital District Physicians Health Plan
 Fuller Road Management Corporation
 St Peters Hospital
 Weill Family Foundation
 Research Foundation Post Retirement Benefits Plan
 Civil Service Employees Association
 Albany Medical Center