Photo: Voorheesville Rail Trail Opens
On Wednesday morning, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy held a press conference at the Helderberg Rail Trail in Voorheesville at the beginning of the trail, corner of Grove and South Main Street.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
“It’s about connectivity” said Senator George Amedore of how the rail trail, which starts in Voorheesville, will bring communities together in Guilderland, New Scotland, and Albany. The trail was officially opened during a ribbon-cutting event at the corner of South Main and Grove Streets in Voorheesville on Wednesday morning. From left, in front, are New Scotland councilman Adam Greenberg; New Scotland Supervisor Doug LaGrange; Lisa Ramundo, commissioner of public works for Albany County; Amedore, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy; Voorheesville Mayor Robert Conway; county Executive Daniel McCoy; county legislators Bill Reinhardt, Lynne Lekakis, and Frank Commisso; and Mark King, director of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy. In back are Peter Luizzi and Michael of Luizzi and Brothers Contracting representatives; town board member Bill Hennessy; NYSERDA’s Chris Reohr; village board member Sarita Winchell; county legislator Paul Miller, Village board member Jack Stevens.