by: Courtney Ward Posted: Apr 6, 2023 / 08:19 PM EDT ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A street in Albany was renamed Thursday in honor of two Black entrepreneurs who helped revitalize downtown Albany. Steuben Street was officially renamed Blake Way in honor of Catherine and Adam Blake. The Blakes opened the Kenmore Hotel on North Pearl Street in 1878. Catherine expanded the…
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On April 6, United Way of the Greater Capital Region and The Blake Annex came together with friends and partners to celebrate the birthday of Adam Blake, Jr. by renaming Steuben Place to Blake Way! Through this recognition of Adam and his wife Catherine, we are proud to celebrate their legacy and share their story with even more people who visit…
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Meet the first half of 40 Under 40 honorees for 2023 By Melissa Mangini – Editor-in-Chief, Albany Business Review Mar 13, 2023 Updated Mar 13, 2023, 9:53am EDT Megan Druckman opened high-end retailer Lola Saratoga after years learning the market at Bloomingdale’s in New York City. Nia LaParl quickly climbed the ladder at BST and became one of six equity partners this year, with a…
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We were excited to cut the ribbon and officially welcome the Albany County Bar Association to The Blake community this morning!
Friends, we have furniture! We’re so excited to see the progress in our podcast studio and even more thrilled to see and HEAR the great content our members will eventually create in this space. This is just one of the amenities we’re proud to offer here at The Blake Annex. We’re always looking to welcome new members to our growing…
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Discover My Albany County: Angelique Powell Wednesday, November 16, 2022 9:00 AM by Discover Albany Staff Angelique Powell has lived in Watervliet for about three years and currently works in the City of Albany. She grew up locally and left for Boston, MA after college returning to the Albany area after five years. She has always considered the Albany area…
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Published September 12, 2022 at 10:45 AM EDT Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of – and fosters collaboration between- not-for-profit organizations in our communities; allowing us all to fall into place. Falling Into Place is supported by The Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation, Providing a helping hand to turn inspiration into accomplishment. See more possibilities … see more promise……
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