Troy Spitzname: The Collar City Downtown Lage in New York Troy Basisdaten Staat: Vereinigte Staaten Bundesstaat: New York County: Rensselaer County Koordinaten: 42° 44′ N, 73° 41′ W42.738333333333-73.68083333333310Koordinaten: 42° 44′ N, 73° 41′ W Zeitzone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) Einwohner: – Metropolregion: 47.952 (Stand: 2006) 850.957 (Stand: 2006) Bevölkerungsdichte: 1.776 Einwohner je km² Fläche: 28,5 km² (ca. 11 mi²) davon 27,0 km² (ca. 10 mi²) Land Höhe: 10 m Postleitzahlen: 12179-12182 Vorwahl: +1 518 FIPS: 36-75484 GNIS-ID: 0967902 Webpräsenz: www.troyny.gov Bürgermeister: Harry J. Tutunjian Troy ist eine Stadt im US-Bundesstaat New York in den Vereinigten Staaten. In der Stadt befindet sich der Sitz der Countyverwaltung (County Seat) des Rensselaer Countys. Das Motto der Stadt ist Ilium fuit, Troja est, was bedeutet Troja war, Troy ist. Troy liegt am Ostufer des Hudson River. Die nahegelegenen Städten Schenectady und Albany bilden mit Troy zusammen das sogenannte Capital District. Die Bezeichnung „Collar City“ erhielt die Stadt wegen der Textilproduktion – unter anderem eben Hemden, Kragen und Bänder (engl. collars). Auch die Eisenindustrie spielte eine bedeutende Rolle in der Stadt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Sehenswürdigkeiten 3 Persönlichkeiten 3.1 Söhne und Töchter der Stadt 3.2 Persönlichkeiten mit Verbindung zu Troy 4 Weblinks Bearbeiten Geschichte Vor dem Eintreffen der Europäer war das Gebiet der heutigen Stadt von den Mahican-Indianern besiedelt. Ab dem 17. Jahrhundert siedelten hier Holländer. 1789 erhielt Troy seinen heutigen Namen. 1816 wurde die Ansiedlung zur Stadt erklärt. 1824 wurde durch Stephen Van Rensselaer die Rensselaer School, das heutige Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, gegründet. Im Jahr 1862 wütete der schlimmste Stadtbrand in der Geschichte der Stadt, ausgelöst durch den Funkenflug einer Lokomotive. Bevölkerungsentwicklung Jahr 1800 1850 1900 1920 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Einwohner 4.926 28.785 69.651 71.996 70.304 72.311 67.129 62.918 56.638 54.269 49.170 Bearbeiten Sehenswürdigkeiten Zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt gehören der Central Troy Historic District. Bearbeiten Persönlichkeiten Bearbeiten Söhne und Töchter der Stadt John A. Sampson (1873–1946), Gynäkologe Johnny Evers (1881–1947), Baseballspieler und -manager Solita Solano (1888–1975), Redakteurin, Romanautorin und Journalistin Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006), Schauspielerin Robert Fuller (* 1934), Schauspieler Nick Brignola (1936–2002), Jazz-Baritonsaxophonist Yvar Mikhashoff (1941–1993), Pianist Russell Wong (* 1963), Schauspieler und Fotograf Guy Hebert (* 1967), ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Eishockeytorwart Bearbeiten Persönlichkeiten mit Verbindung zu Troy Samuel Wilson William L. Marcy John Morrissey Bearbeiten Weblinks  Commons: Troy, New York – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien


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ALBANY/TROY -- The New York State Department of Health announced that a case of measles has been confirmed in a patient seen at two emergency departments in the Capital Region.

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Ashley Tisdale says she missed her old High School Musical cast on the set of her new film, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.


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NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Two weeks of gains in the silver market were erased in 11 minutes as investors sought to avoid higher trading costs and cash out of a historic rally.


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BlueShield of Northeastern New York kicks off its 'Healthy Changes Everything' video contest at Troy's School 14 VIDEO

TROY — There was a life-size cutout of President Barack Obama in the lobby of School 14 Tuesday morning. He was holding a sign that read: “Welcome to School 14. We’re #1.”


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After years of planning, Birmingham pulls out of transit plan with Troy

A transit station along the Troy-Birmingham border that has been in the works for more than a decade has hit a fork in the road, leaving Troy officials unsure which way to turn.

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York Captain receives award

YORK - Captain Troy Lyons of York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office was recognized as Region III DMORT Team Employee of the Year at the 2011 Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit held at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Grapevine, Texas on May 3. The award was presented by Jack Beall, Director of the National Disaster Medical System.

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York lawman completes FBI training

YORK - Captain Troy Lyons of York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office graduated from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va. The 244th Session of the National Academy consisted of 257 enforcement officers from 49 states, the District of Columbia and 20 other countries. Included in the class were members of law enforcement agencies from four military organizations and four federal civilian ...


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Project seals natural gas leaks in Troy

With the arrival of warmer weather, National Grid is well under way with a program to replace portions of its natural gas network on Troy's east side, where leaks were reported during the winter. National Grid held meetings for area residents to explain the problem and the plan to replace the gas lines. Because of the danger of natural gas igniting and causing explosions or fires, the utility ...


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Troy Murder Trial

DNA evidence in an 8-year-old case has cleared two men of murder in the killings of a Troy couple in 2002. And now there's a new suspect. Alexandra Field was in Rensselaer County Court when a judge dismissed the charges.


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