Downtown Troy NY

What is the meaning of Troy motto - "Ilium fuit, Troja est."?
It translates: Ilium was, Troy is. "Ilium" was another name for ancient Troy.
Is Troy a good place to live?
Troy is within 3 hours of New York City or Boston, 2 hours of the Adirondack Park. It has a walkable downtown with many shops and restaurants.
What is Troy NY known for?
Troy is known as the "Collar City" due to its history in shirt, collar, and other textile production. At one point Troy was also the second largest producer of iron in the country, surpassed only by the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
How far is Troy NY from NYC?
140 miles
How far is Albany from Troy NY?
8 miles
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Troy is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. The city is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has a population of 1,170,483. At the 2010 census, the population of Troy was 50,129. Troy's motto is Ilium fuit, Troja est, which means "Ilium was, Troy is".
Today, Troy is home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest private engineering and technical university in the US, founded in 1824. Due to the confluence of major waterways and a geography that supported water power, the American industrial revolution took hold in this area, making Troy reputedly the fourth wealthiest city in America around the turn of the 20th century. Troy, therefore, is noted for a wealth of Victorian architecture downtown and elaborate private homes in various neighborhoods. Several churches have a concentrated collection of stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Troy is also home to the world renowned "Troy Music Hall", officially the "Troy Savings Bank Music Hall", dating from the 1870s, which is said to have superb acoustics in a combination of restored and well preserved performance space.
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[@cycleguy1943]

Troy has certainly seen better days,I was around in the 60-90s generation and had wonderful times back then.Still have fond memories though…

[@WalkingInside]

It was great driving and I enjoyed it very much watching the beautiful scenery.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful time!!!🌞💐💞

[@NewWalker]

Beautiful route for driving, I really enjoyed the view and fall colors in Troy, NY !! Awesome ride 😊👍

[@nsjourney0somewherefromnew449]

This is the first time I see Troy, pretty✨
Beautiful video‼️
Thank you😊👍🔔

[@AverageWalker]

Nice street views. Greetings from a new friend.

[@WanderfulSteps]

lovely drive my friend!! love the view of the vast highway and sky!

[@walkwithme2840]

Nice driving tour, many thanks

[@MysterySteamboat]

Absolutely brilliant

[@DehaniVlogs]

Cool ;)

[@marcelmoulin3335]

Watching from the Netherlands where there is no dearth of enchanting, memorable, and inviting town/city centres, I see, once again, depressing images of an American "downtown" teeming with car parks, cars, empty lots, and ugly buildings. As I read through the enthusiastic comments of visitors to this site, I wonder if they are looking at the same video.

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

I went Troy Chenectady resnleaier downtown sometimes n feel like is this downtown where all actions n hotspots are? Where's all great food business fun art garden technology people? Am i missing something or some where that i don't know? What the heck?

[@yuegonghuamei6685]

Sorry. Troy n Resnlier n Schenectady are so depression boring dying dire dead closing tense bad due too few Asians Chinese Vietnamese immigrants. Karma for prejudice at Asian. Kakakak Kakakak

[@jeffreykalb9752]

Troy was a industrial and technological center when your great, great, great grandfather was soaking in a rice paddy. Troy, Albany, and Schenectady were killed by the unions and tax policies created in New York City, not because of "racism."