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The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Dirt flies as officials break ground Tuesday for the new Hilton hotel next to Crossgates Mall in Guilderland. From left are: Guilderland Supervisor Peter Barber, with Councilwoman Patricia Slavick behind him; Stephen Congel, chief executive officer of Pyramid, Crossgates’ parent company; Allen Maples, president of M&T Bank, which is bonding the project; Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy; Mark Grimm, Albany County legislator from Guilderland; Jacqueline Coons, Guilderland’s acting chief building and zoning inspector; Paul Miller, Albany County legislator from Guilderland; attorney William Young; and Michelle Viola-Straight, president of the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce.