by: Courtney Ward Posted: Apr 6, 2023 / 08:19 PM EDT ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A street in Albany was renamed Thursday in honor of two Black entrepreneurs who helped revitalize downtown Albany. Steuben Street was officially renamed Blake Way in honor of Catherine and Adam Blake. The Blakes opened the Kenmore Hotel on North Pearl Street in 1878. Catherine expanded the…
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On April 6, United Way of the Greater Capital Region and The Blake Annex came together with friends and partners to celebrate the birthday of Adam Blake, Jr. by renaming Steuben Place to Blake Way! Through this recognition of Adam and his wife Catherine, we are proud to celebrate their legacy and share their story with even more people who visit…
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Meet the first half of 40 Under 40 honorees for 2023 By Melissa Mangini – Editor-in-Chief, Albany Business Review Mar 13, 2023 Updated Mar 13, 2023, 9:53am EDT Megan Druckman opened high-end retailer Lola Saratoga after years learning the market at Bloomingdale’s in New York City. Nia LaParl quickly climbed the ladder at BST and became one of six equity partners this year, with a…
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We were excited to cut the ribbon and officially welcome the Albany County Bar Association to The Blake community this morning!
Friends, we have furniture! We’re so excited to see the progress in our podcast studio and even more thrilled to see and HEAR the great content our members will eventually create in this space. This is just one of the amenities we’re proud to offer here at The Blake Annex. We’re always looking to welcome new members to our growing…
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Discover My Albany County: Angelique Powell Wednesday, November 16, 2022 9:00 AM by Discover Albany Staff Angelique Powell has lived in Watervliet for about three years and currently works in the City of Albany. She grew up locally and left for Boston, MA after college returning to the Albany area after five years. She has always considered the Albany area…
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Capital Region News CDTA Announces Partnership With Blake Annex Oct 19, 2022 Photo: CDTA The Capital District Transportation Authority has announced a new partnership that’ll make it easier for employees of nonprofits to travel around the region. CDTA is working with The Blake Annex, which is supported by the United Way of the Greater Capital Region, and is made up…
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