Municipality boundaries for Albany County, NY. These boundaries do not change to often. Annexations occasionally happen that go through the Real Property Tax Service Agency who work with Planning to update the GIS data.9/2023: Voorheesville/New Scotland boundary update.
Albany County, New York, tax parcel boundaries with limited property information.A tax map is a special purpose map, accurately drawn to scale showing all the real property parcels within a city, town or village. These maps are used to locate parcels and obtain other information required in assessment work. The size, shape and dimensions (or acreage) of a parcel may be found on a tax map. Tax maps are primarily used by local governments to maintain a current inventory of all parcels in a city, town or village.Tax parcel boundaries are maintained by the Albany County Real Property Tax Service Agency. Albany County provides the municipalities with digital GIS files on an annual basis. Therefore, all parcel boundary changes may not be reflected in this GIS file, depending on the revision date.Real Property Information, as recorded and managed by the local municipal assessor is updated annually using the final roll taxable status date March 1 by the County and also may not be reflecting the most current information, depending on the information revision date.
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A web application showing locally and Nationally registered historic districts, places and archaeologically sensitive places in the City of Albany, New York. Historic Districts. Locally designated historic district boundaries in Albany, New York were established to preserve and protect places, sites, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects having a special character, special historic or aesthetic interest, or any other particular value to the City. Albany's Historic Resources Commission is appointed to administer and regulate the appearance in these local historic districts; protect their significant character; and safeguard the archaeological or cultural integrity in the best interest of the community. Though some delineated areas are also designated under state and federal programs (see National Register of Historic Places), the City only maintains oversight and applies its laws and regulations to properties within the locally adopted districts. Zoning Overlays. All development projects proposed in the City of Albany must comply with the newly adopted Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO). Overlays are a unique set of zoning codes that are superimposed on one or more established zoning district, and subsequently impose in addition to, or in place of, the regulations of the underlying zoning district(s). The Historic Resources Overlay (HR-O) and the Archaeological Resources Overlay (AR-O), as part of the USDO, incorporates previously established laws and updated regulations to protect assets in all locally-designated Historic Districts and the Downtown Archaeological Review District. Archaeological Review. The AR-O is an archaeologically sensitive area in Downtown Albany, and is deemed to have special significance by virtue of its location within the earliest settled portion of the City (which comprised of a 17th-century stockaded community), known as Fort Orange. All (re)development efforts undergo additional compliance review due to the sensitive nature and historic significance of the area. Any subsurface excavation in this area is required to conduct a cultural resource survey (also referred to as a "Phase IA or IIA Cultural Resource Investigation") as part of the environmental and site plan review. Historic Sites. These historic buildings, structures, sites or properties have significant historic, social, cultural or community value to the City. Some of these historic points of interest are designated for local preservation, or they have been registered with New York State and/or federal preservation programs (the NYS Preservation Office). For more information, please visit: City of AlbanyDepartment of Planning and Development200 Henry Johnson BlvdAlbany, NY 12210 (518) 465-6066 hrc@albanyny.gov
City Wards. In accordance with the City Charter, Albany, New York is divided into fifteen legislative districts, or Wards. Each Ward is represented by a Common Council Member, who is elected by their constituency to serve a four year term. Each Common Council Member functions to regulate and protect the interests of residents within their Ward. Collectively the Common Council serves as the legislative branch of Albany’s government, which is authorized to adopt, amend or repeal local laws, ordinances, resolutions and regulations pertaining to property and government affairs within the City. In the City of Albany, Ward boundaries are evaluated and adjusted every ten years through a redistricting process based on the latest U.S. Decennial Census data. Redistricting impacts the weight of your vote and involves making difficult decisions constricted by complicated local, State and Federal laws and represents one of the most important undertakings of our democracy. Ward boundaries are established by the Albany Common Council to best represent the demographics, protected groups and community of interests within the City. The current Wards were last updated and adopted in 2013, based on changes reflected in the 2010 Census.NYS Government. The New York State Legislature is the legislative body of New York, consisting of two houses (the Senate and the Assembly). The legislature’s primary purpose is to draft and approve changes to the laws of New York. The Legislature is seated in Albany, New York State’s Capitol.The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature. The New York Constitution provides for a varying number of members in the Senate; currently there are 63 members elected (without term limits) from single-member constituencies equal in population. The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limit. For more information, please visit:City of Albany Albany Common Council24 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207(518) 434-5081
CDPHP Cycle Station Locations & Rental Service Areas - metadata info: CDPHP Cycle! is a bike-share program offered through CDTA in partnership with CDPHP. CDTA Bus Stops - metadata info:CDTA Bus Stops for the Capital District area including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga Counties. Dataset includes StopID, Lat, Long, Description, isPublic, and Zip code. CDTA Bus Routes - metadata info:CDTA Bus Routes for the Capital District area including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga Counties. Spatial Reference of Source Data: NAD 83, State Plane New York East, FIPS 3101 Feet. Spatial Reference of Web Service: WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere. Data current as of May 2025. Contact Information:Dave SalamackScheduling Systems Project ManagerCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)85 Watervliet AvenueAlbany, New York 12206PH: (518) 437-6864DavidS@cdta.org
The New Albany Shale is an organic-matter-rich formation of Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian age in the Illinois Basin of the United States. The unit extends through the states of Illinois, Indiana, and western Kentucky and correlates with the Antrim Shale of the Michigan Basin and the Ohio Shale of the Appalachian Basin.Over years the Indiana Geological & Water Survey (IGWS) has accumulated an abundance of photomicrographs taken in reflected and fluorescent light. Until now, these images have not been published or made publicly available; they are, however, a substantial resource for academic and industry researchers. Most of the images are from Indiana's portion of the Illinois Basin. Illinois and Kentucky shale samples were obtained from the geological surveys in those states, and then photographed.Currently, the atlas contains a total of 984 microphotographs from 47 locations.
Publication Date: April 2025 2024 Parcel Data. Updated annually, or as needed. The data can be downloaded here: https://gis.ny.gov/parcels#data-download. This feature service has two layers: 1) NYS Tax Parcels Public, and 2) NYS Tax Parcels Public Footprint which contains polygons representing counties for which tax parcel polygons are available in the NYS Tax Parcels Public layer. County footprint polygons display when zoomed out beyond 1:37,050-scale. Tax parcel polygons display when zoomed in below 1:37,051-scale. The NYS Tax Parcels Public layer contains 2024 parcel data only for NY State counties which gave NYS ITS Geospatial Services permission to share this data with the public. Work to obtain parcel data from additional counties, as well as permission to share the data, is ongoing. To date, 36 counties have provided Geospatial Services permission to share their parcel data with the public. Parcel data for counties which do not allow Geospatial Services to redistribute their data must be obtained directly from those counties. Geospatial Services' goal is to eventually include parcel data for all counties in New York State. Parcel geometry was incorporated as received from County Real Property Departments. No attempt was made to edge-match parcels along adjacent counties. County attribute values were populated using 2024 Assessment Roll tabular data the NYS ITS Geospatial Services obtained from the NYS Department of Tax and Finance’s Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS). Tabular assessment data was joined to the county provided parcel geometry using the SWIS & SBL or SWIS & PRINT KEY unique identifier for each parcel. Detailed information about assessment attributes can be found in the ORPTS Assessor’s Manuals available here: https://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/assess/manuals/assersmanual.htm. New York City data comes from NYC MapPluto which can be found here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/data-maps/open-data/dwn-pluto-mappluto.page. Thanks to the following counties that specifically authorized Geospatial Services to share their GIS tax parcel data with the public: Albany, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Cortland, Erie, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Lewis, Livingston, Montgomery, NYC- Bronx, NYC- Kings (Brooklyn), NYC- New York (Manhattan), NYC- Queens, NYC- Richmond (Staten Island), Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Schuyler, St Lawrence, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Wayne, and Westchester. Geometry accuracy varies by contributing county. This map service is available to the public. The State of New York, acting through the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the use of or reliance on the Data provided. The User accepts the Data provided “as is” with no guarantees that it is error free, complete, accurate, current or fit for any particular purpose and assumes all risks associated with its use. The State disclaims any responsibility or legal liability to Users for damages of any kind, relating to the providing of the Data or the use of it. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this Data was created.
Published: January 2024. Updated as needed. Current as of the Publication Date. Map service is also available at: https://gisservices.its.ny.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NYS_Place_Points/MapServer.Centroid point locations for cities, towns, villages, unincorporated places, tribal communities, and selected neighborhoods in New York State. Places that cross county boundaries have only one point location and one county assigned. Only neighborhoods in the following cities are represented: Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, and Syracuse.Centroid points for incorporated places and Indian Territories are mathematically derived based on NYS ITS Geospatial Services published 1:24,000-scale NYS Civil Boundaries data. Points for unincorporated places and neighborhoods are located based on NYS Department of Transportation 1:24,000-scale raster quadrangle maps and local input. This map service is available to the public. The State of New York, acting through the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the use of or reliance on the Data provided. The User accepts the Data provided “as is” with no guarantees that it is error free, complete, accurate, current or fit for any particular purpose and assumes all risks associated with its use. The State disclaims any responsibility or legal liability to Users for damages of any kind, relating to the providing of the Data or the use of it. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this Data was created.
CDTA Bus Stops - metadata info:
CDTA Bus Stops for the Capital District area including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga Counties. Dataset includes StopID, Lat, Long, Description, isPublic, and Zip code. Spatial Reference of Source Data: NAD 83, StatePlane New York East, FIPS 3101 Feet. Spatial Reference of Web Service: WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere.
Data current as of May 2025.
Bedrock Geology of Champaign County, Illinois, map layers (shapefiles). Layers included: 1) Champaign County bedrock units. 2) Champaign County bedrock surface contours. Contour interval of 25 feet. 3) Colchester coal surface contours. Contour interval of 50 feet. 4) Kimmswick Limestone top contours, in the Mahomet dome area. Contour interval of 20 feet. 5) New Albany shale base contour. Contour interval of 100 feet.
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A hosted dataset of City of Albany Street Light Inventory:
Original
survey (completed July 2017 by CB&I) joined with post-survey updates
(last
received, October 25, 2019). Dataset includes only street lights owned
and operated by the City of Albany. The feature layer is
editable and recommended for internal web maps and applications only.
Download data below in a variety of formats.Original CB&I Inventory: June 2017 to July 2017. Citywide inventory of feature locations in City of Albany,
New York of street light poles, including physical appearance and
condition, as well as information regarding quantity and type of lights
attached to each pole. Features were collected during a
block-by-block survey to inventory all streetlight poles, fixtures and
lights in Albany. Each streetlight was uniquely and specifically
identified. Notes: The original inventory includes existing
street lights and those utility poles containing street light fixtures,
found along City streets and accessible paths. Other existing standing
utility poles or tangent poles without attached light fixtures were not
included in the survey.Maintenance and LED
conversions took place between 2018-2020. Updates to attributes for
post-survey work is inaccessible, due to proprietary rights of new
consultants.
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This data provides monthly average and annual average daily total solar resource averaged over surface cells of 0.1 degrees in both latitude and longitude, or about 10 km in size. This data was developed using the State University of New York/Albany satellite radiation model. This model was developed by Dr. Richard Perez and collaborators at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and other universities for the U.S. Department of Energy. Specific information about this model can be found in Perez, et al. (2002). This model uses hourly radiance images from geostationary weather satellites, daily snow cover data, and monthly averages of atmospheric water vapor, trace gases, and the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere to calculate the hourly total insolation (sun and sky) falling on a horizontal surface. Atmospheric water vapor, trace gases, and aerosols are derived from a variety of sources. A modified Bird model is used to calculate clear sky direct normal (DNI). This is then adjusted as a function of the ratio of clear sky global horizontal (GHI) and the model predicted GHI. Where possible, existing ground measurement stations are used to validate the data. Nevertheless, there is uncertainty associated with the meteorological input to the model, since some of the input parameters are not available at a 10km resolution. As a result, it is believed that the modeled values are accurate to approximately 15% of a true measured value within the grid cell. Due to terrain effects and other microclimate influences, the local cloud cover can vary significantly even within a single grid cell. Furthermore, the uncertainty of the modeled estimates increase with distance from reliable measurement sources and with the complexity of the terrain.
DISCLAIMER NOTICE This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data.
Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data.
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The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.
GIS data for India's direct normal irradiance (DNI) and global horizontal irradiance. Provides 10-kilometer (km) solar resource maps and data for India. The 10-km hourly solar resource data were developed using weather satellite (METEOSAT) measurements incorporated into a site-time specific solar modeling approach developed at the U.S. State University of New York at Albany. The data is made publicly available in geographic information system (GIS) format (shape files etc). The new maps and data were released in June 2013. The new data expands the time period of analysis from 2002-2007 to 2002-2011 and incorporates enhanced aerosols information to improve direct normal irradiance (DNI). These products were developed by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in cooperation with India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of State.
This data provides monthly average and annual average daily total solar resource averaged over surface cells of 0.1 degrees in both latitude and longitude, or about 10 km in size. This data was developed using the State University of New York/Albany satellite radiation model. This model was developed by Dr. Richard Perez and collaborators at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and other universities for the U.S. Department of Energy. Specific information about this model can be found in Perez, et al. (2002). This model uses hourly radiance images from geostationary weather satellites, daily snow cover data, and monthly averages of atmospheric water vapor, trace gases, and the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere to calculate the hourly total insolation (sun and sky) falling on a horizontal surface. Atmospheric water vapor, trace gases, and aerosols are derived from a variety of sources. A modified Bird model is used to calculate clear sky direct normal (DNI). This is then adjusted as a function of the ratio of clear sky global horizontal (GHI) and the model predicted GHI. Where possible, existing ground measurement stations are used to validate the data. Nevertheless, there is uncertainty associated with the meteorological input to the model, since some of the input parameters are not available at a 10km resolution. As a result, it is believed that the modeled values are accurate to approximately 15% of a true measured value within the grid cell. Due to terrain effects and other microclimate influences, the local cloud cover can vary significantly even within a single grid cell. Furthermore, the uncertainty of the modeled estimates increase with distance from reliable measurement sources and with the complexity of the terrain.
This dataset uses geographic coordinate system GCS_North_American_1983
This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data.
Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data.
THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA.
The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.
The web map includes active and inactive Neighborhoods Associations within the City of Albany,
New York. A Neighborhood Association in Albany can be described as a
group of residents, property owners or stakeholders of a defined area,
who have voluntarily organized themselves in order to advocate for their
common interests and needs, as well as to preserve, protect and enhance
their surrounding environment within the community. Neighborhood Associations
are organized independent of City government. The community establishes boundaries based on a
fusion of social and geographic factors (rather than legislative
districts), where local (neighborhood) members freely self-identify and volunteer their
participation and support. Albany's Neighborhood Associations may have an elected leader,
established bylaws, and/or require dues from their members. Neighborhood Associations help facilitate quality of life
improvements, mitigate issues, and provide a platform for community
involvement. They create a sense of identity for our residents and are
regarded by City government as a valuable resource for communication.
We encourage you to find and be involved with your local Neighborhood!If you have an update for this dataset, we would like to hear from you. Please contact:City of Albany Department of Planning and Development200 Henry Johnson BlvdAlbany, NY 12210(518) 465-6066ddp@albanyny.gov
OPWDD Regional Offices (DDROs) Boundaries: Polygon shapefile depicting the boundary of each of the Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices (DDROs) administered by the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (NYS OPWDD). OPWDD State Operations Offices (DDSOOs) Boundaries: Polygon shapefile depicting the boundary of each of the Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices (DDSOOs) administered by the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (NYS OPWDD). All Data current as of April 2017.All Spatial Reference of Source Data: NAD 83 UTM Zone 18N. All Spatial Reference of Web Service: WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere. Contact Information:Gerald FarrellNYS OPWDD44 Holland AvenueAlbany, New York 12229PH: 518-474-3680gerald.m.farrell@opwdd.ny.gov
This data provides monthly average and annual average daily total solar resource averaged over surface cells of 0.1 degrees in both latitude and longitude, or about 10 km in size. This data was developed using the State University of New York/Albany satellite radiation model. This model was developed by Dr. Richard Perez and collaborators at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and other universities for the U.S. Department of Energy. Specific information about this model can be found in Perez, et al. (2002). This model uses hourly radiance images from geostationary weather satellites, daily snow cover data, and monthly averages of atmospheric water vapor, trace gases, and the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere to calculate the hourly total insolation (sun and sky) falling on a horizontal surface. Atmospheric water vapor, trace gases, and aerosols are derived from a variety of sources. The procedures for converting the collector at latitude tilt are described in Marion and Wilcox (1994). Where possible, existing ground measurement stations are used to validate the data. Nevertheless, there is uncertainty associated with the meterological input to the model, since some of the input parameters are not avalable at a 10km resolution. As a result, it is believed that the modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell. Due to terrain effects and other micoclimate influences, the local cloud cover can vary significantly even within a single grid cell. Furthermore, the uncertainty of the modeled estimates increase with distance from reliable measurement sources and with the complexity of the terrain.
This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data.
Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data.
THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA.
The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.
City Wards. In accordance with the City Charter, Albany, New York is divided into (15) legislative districts, or Wards. Each Ward is represented by a Common Council Member, who is elected by their constituency to serve a four year term. Each Common Council Member functions to regulate and protect the interests of residents within their Ward. Collectively the Common Council serves as the legislative branch of Albany’s government, which is authorized to adopt, amend or repeal local laws, ordinances, resolutions and regulations pertaining to property and government affairs within the City. In the City of Albany, Ward boundaries are evaluated and adjusted every ten years through a redistricting process based on the latest U.S. Decennial Census data. Redistricting impacts the weight of your vote and involves making difficult decisions constricted by complicated local, State and Federal laws and represents one of the most important undertakings of our democracy. Ward boundaries are established by the Albany Common Council to best represent the demographics, protected groups and community of interests within the City. The current Wards were last updated in 2013, based on changes reflected in the 2010 Census.
NYS Government. The New York State Legislature is the legislative body of New York, consisting of two houses (the Senate and the Assembly). The legislature’s primary purpose is to draft and approve changes to the laws of New York. The Legislature is seated in Albany, New York State’s Capitol.The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature. The New York Constitution provides for a varying number of members in the Senate; currently there are 63 members elected (without term limits) from single-member constituencies equal in population.The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.For more information, please visit:City of Albany Common Council24 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207(518) 434-5081
This map delineates both active and inactive Neighborhoods Associations within the City of Albany, New York. A Neighborhood Association in Albany can be described as a group of residents, property owners or stakeholders of a defined area, who have voluntarily organized themselves in order to advocate for their common interests and needs, as well as to preserve, protect and enhance their surrounding environment within the community. Neighborhood Associations are organized independent of City government. Boundaries are non-regulated and community-based, where local (neighborhood) members freely self-identify and volunteer their participation and support. Albany's Neighborhood Associations may have an elected leader, established bylaws, and/or require dues from their members. Neighborhood Associations help facilitate quality of life improvements, mitigate issues, and provide a platform for community involvement. They create a sense of identity for our residents and are regarded by City government as a valuable resource for communication.
The Opportunity Zones incentive is a new community investment tool established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. Opportunity Zones provide a tax incentive for investors to re-invest their unrealized capital gains into dedicated Opportunity Funds.
Municipality boundaries for Albany County, NY. These boundaries do not change to often. Annexations occasionally happen that go through the Real Property Tax Service Agency who work with Planning to update the GIS data.9/2023: Voorheesville/New Scotland boundary update.