9-1-1 Memorial

    I was asked to photograph the dedication of the new 9-1-1 Memorial in Lansingburgh on Sunday in a newly created park North of the 112th Street Bridge. It was an honor. It was a great day.
    The memorial looks great and is a fitting tribute to the devastating attack on America and Troy's assistance in many ways in the weeks that followed.
    Jim Gordon spearheaded the effort and should be recognized for his outstanding concept and execution. Everything starts with an idea, but it then takes hard work and on organized effort to get anything done. He and his committee got it done.
   I have long felt and have written how important I feel it is to have every entry point to our city sparkle. You get one chance to make a first impression and people entering Troy should know we take pride in our city and take care of it. Having this memorial greet people who enter Troy from Cohoes is a significant improvement over what used to be there. This is an outstanding use of this space and  a profound improvement.
   Congratulations to everyone who worked to make this project a reality and hopefully it is indicative of how we as a city can move forward developing ideas and bringing them to reality in the future.