New York DOT has an interactive map you can use to see what roads are currently open or closed – many roads are closed this morning because of flooding due to the remnants of Lee. Check the map before you head out on the roads!
The place beyond the pines is now partly underwater.
The people of the Stockade Neighborhood in Schenectady have been advised to get away from that area because flooding from the Mohawk River is immanent. There is a temporary shelter set up for everyone that has evacuated. WTEN has more coverage of this story.
Eva Mendes has been seen in Schenectady filming with Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper for 'The Place Beyond The Pines'. Yesterday she was in the predominately Hispanic area of Hamilton Hill cutting scenes for the new film. Have you seen the Eva Mendes Sex Tape?
August 8, 2011 Be prepared for a number of main streets to be closed off in Schenectady today, as the local film The Place Beyond the Pines, starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper will continue filming. Plan to get detoured to back and side streets, and give yourself extra time to arrive to your destinations. Oh, and try and get a glimpse of the stars for me!
An extremely lucky young girl is about to share the screen with two of Hollywood's most delicious leading men!
July 16, 2011 Last night was Schenectady's annual Night Out Summer Festival, which included music, food, drinks, fun and absolutely perfect weather. Check out the pictures here!
What started as a small event in 1999 with a few hundred people has exploded into a event that draws over 17,000 fans from all over the country. It takes place in a sleepy western Schenectady County township called Mariaville. Grab your hula hoops, and head to a three day music festival called Camp Bisco.
July 5, 2011 Before shooting for the Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper movie The Place Beyond the Pines even begins, a second film has already been scheduled to be shot in the Electric City, starting in the fall.
June 21, 2011 I've blogged previously about the movie The Place Beyond the Pines being partly filmed in Schenectady. This is an update on that story, as the film crew moved in yesterday to being shooting, which will take place in some of the local banks, a few Schenectady homes and in sections of the Woodlawn Preserve and Albany Pine Bush Reserve. Read on to find out more information.
Nothing drives me crazier than when a community collectively drives horribly. Unfortunately for us we have a bunch of places here in the Albany area that do it better than anyone else.
Would you like to be a movie? How about a movie starring Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper. Titled 'The Place beyond the Pines' will have parts filmed in Schenectady this summer. Movie producers are looking for local actors to play cops, kids, lawyers, reporters and more.
