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The Enterprise — Elizabeth Floyd Mair 
Many scissors: A line of officials and executives cut a ceremonial ribbon Oct. 4 at the dual-branded Hilton hotel in front of Crossgates Mall in Guilderland. From left are Jacqueline Coons, the town’s chief building and zoning inspector; Albany County Executive Dan McCoy; Ben Howell, regional director of operations for Aimbridge Hospitality; Peter Barber, Guilderland supervisor; Stephen J. Congel, chief executive officer of Pyramid Management, which owns Crossgates Mall and the hotel; Adam Gollub, general manager of the dual-branded hotel; and Paul Pastore, Guilderland councilman.