Famous Achievements
Schenectady is a
city rich in history and accomplishment. It was here where Thomas Edison
founded what would become the General Electric Company, where George
Westinghouse invented the rotary engine and air brakes, where the
American Locomotive Works once made virtually every steam and diesel
locomotive to pull passengers and move freight across our country, and
where New York State’s first historic district, the Stockade, was named.
Renaissance
Once known as the City that Lights and Hauls the World, Schenectady
today is poised for a new generation of growth and opportunity. Since
2004, Schenectady has undergone a renaissance. An expanded Proctors
Theatre now hosts large scale Broadway shows in the heart of a
reinvigorated downtown. We have welcomed a new hotel, cinema,
restaurants, high technology companies, a YMCA, cafes and loft housing
in our re-surging downtown. General Electric (GE) has added over 1,000
jobs and major technology companies, such as Transfinder, have expanded
in Schenectady. In the last several years our community has brought in
over $600 million in new investment.
Throughout its 300 year
history, Schenectady has proved to be a city of remarkable resiliency
and renewal. We invite you to experience all that our beautiful city has
to offer.