Beacon Island is but one chapter in a larger record — one that begins with an ambitious plan, tracks its collision with reality, and ends with questions about Albany County’s economic development institutions.
The owner of the chain restaurant located across the street from Stuyvesant Plaza, filed suit against the town in March of last year for construction costs and revenue lost due to flooding in the area.
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