Commission on Economic Opportunity

Commission on Economic Opportunity is a building in Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Commission on Economic Opportunity is situated nearby to the historic building Catholic Charities Housing, as well as near Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kate Mullany House and Esek Bussey Firehouse.

Kate Mullany House

Museum

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kate Mullany House was the home of Kate Mullany, an early female labor leader who started the all-women Collar Laundry Union in Troy, New York in February 1864. Kate Mullany House is situated 1,100 feet east of Commission on Economic Opportunity.

Esek Bussey Firehouse

Historic building

Photo: Peter Flass, CC BY 4.0.

Esek Bussey Firehouse, now known as Engine Company 8 or Pumper Number 8, is a historic fire station located at Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1891–1892 and is a two-story, red brick building. Esek Bussey Firehouse is situated 1,600 feet east of Commission on Economic Opportunity.

Starbuck Island

Islet

Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Green Island and Watervliet.

Green Island

Town

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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York.

Watervliet

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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.