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Churchill: Saratoga's airport and Albany's bus station have so much in common

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06.07.2025

The newly renovated Saratoga County Airport, seen on June 26 in Milton, was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition. Updates include a new terminal, a 20,000-square-foot hangar, restaurant, conference room and public space.

Albany’s less-than-lovely downtown bus station on Hamilton Street is owned by Capitalize Albany, the city’s economic development arm.

The interior of Albany’s bus station, now owned by Capitalize Albany, the city’s economic development arm, has seen better days.

The landscaper at Albany's bus station is apparently aiming for a more wild aesthetic.

The newly renovated Saratoga County Airport, seen on June 26 in Milton, was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition.

View of the tarmac at Saratoga County Airport from the new dining area on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Milton, N.Y. The extensive renovation project was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition. Updates include a new terminal, a 20,000-square-foot hangar, restaurant, conference room and public space.

The new 20,000-square-foot hangar at Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Milton, N.Y. The extensive renovation project was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition.

Clifton Park Town Supervisor Philip Barrett, at podium, celebrates the completed renovation project at Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during a ribbon-cutting event in Milton, N.Y. The extensive renovation project was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition.

New York State Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez celebrates the completed renovation project at Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during a ribbon-cutting event in Milton, N.Y. The extensive renovation project was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition. Updates include a new terminal, a 20,000-square-foot hangar, restaurant, conference room and public space.

The new dining area at Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Milton, N.Y. The extensive renovation project was awarded $27 million through the governor’s upstate airport economic development and revitalization competition. Updates include a new terminal, a 20,000-square-foot hangar, restaurant, conference room and public space.

The new dining area at Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Milton, N.Y. The extensive renovation project was........

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