Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy stands in front of the Eastern Approach to the state Capitol in Albany, which will undergo a multi-million renovation project that will re-open the long-shuttered staircase.

Moy stands under the iconic staircase at the state Capitol, where water damage has threatened the structure for decades.

Minerals in the cement and concrete have leached to the surface under the stairs of the state Capitol's Eastern Approach in Albany.

State Office of General Services Deputy Commissioner for Real Estate Gary Yaple walks by a railing that is slowly falling over on the south side of the state Capitol's Eastern Approach in Albany.

A sculpture on the steps of the state Capitol's Eastern Approach is netted to keep pieces of it from falling on cars and people.

A bubble level shows the degree of misalignment on a railing on the south side of the state Capitol's Eastern Approach.

The state Office of General Services team heading up renovation of the state Capitol's Eastern on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Albany, N.Y, from left: Bridget O’Hanlon, deputy commissioner for design and construction; Rich Hynes, area supervisor; and Gary Yaple, deputy commissioner for real estate. They are standing under the iconic, long-shuttered staircase.

State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy points to an area on the state Capitol's Eastern Approach that's in need of repair.

Stones are pulling apart and caulk is falling out of the steps on the state Capitol's Eastern Approach in Albany.

A support post sits on rusted steel plates that were installed in the 1950s under steps at the state Capitol's Eastern Approach.

he East Capitol Steps on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Albany, NY. They will be removed as part of a multi-million renovation project to re-open the long-shuttered, storied staircase.

Support posts and beams installed in the 1950s under the steps at the state Capitol's Eastern Approach in Albany.

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