Troy

Troy is the seat of Rensselaer County and is located on the western edge of the 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. As of the 2010 census, there were 50,129 people, 20,121 households and 10,947 families residing in the city.

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.

Today downtown has many small high technology start ups, restaurants, shops, and famous,year round, weekly farmers market. The last Friday of the Month is known as Troy Night Out where businesses open the doors and provide activities for visitors. Rockin on the River, a free outdoor concert series on Wednedsay night in Summer month brings thousand to downtown Troy.

Troy is home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(RPI), Russell Sage College, Emma Willard, Hudson Valley Community College and two major hospitals part of the St. Peters Health Partners, the Tri-City Valley Cats, a minor-league baseball Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

The Troy Historic District has many examples of Victorian architecture iron works and Tiffany stained glass windows in their original setting. With such beautiful and unique architecture several major motion pictures have been filmed in the city including Ironweed, The Time Machine, The Age of Innocence and Scent of Woman. Troy is also home to Washington Park, and 1840 park surrounded by some of Troy;s most elegant homes. This gem is one of only two privately owned Urban parks in the United States. The other is Gramercy Park in Manhattan.