Are you good with handling change? New home in a new neighborhood or perhaps a different job after many years at the same place with the same coworkers. I understand that change is inevitable but I do like the comfort that routine can offer.

Let's tale a look around the Capital Region of New York to see how things have changed in the last 5, 10, 15 years. For example, do you remember what Golden Corral on Central Avenue in Albany was like when it was open? Let's take a look at the Capital Region "now and then".

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GOLDEN CORRAL - Central Avenue, Albany in 2007

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GOLDEN CORRAL - Central Avenue, Albany 2024 - Abandoned

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TIMES UNION CENTER - Pearl Street, Albany 2007

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MVP ARENA - Pearl Street, Albany 2024

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McDONALDS -  Canada Street, Lake George - 2007

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McDONALDS -  Canada Street, Lake George - 2024

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FROG ALLEY - NY-5, Schenectady - 2007

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FROG ALLEY - NY-5, Schenectady - 2024

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RIVERS CASINO - Erie Boulevard, Schenectady - 2007

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RIVERS CASINO - Erie Boulevard, Schenectady - 2024

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EMPIRE LIVE - North Pearl Street, Albany - 2007

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EMPIRE LIVE - North Pearl Street, Albany - 2024

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TOBIN'S FIRST PRIZE - Exchange Street, Albany - 2007

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TOBIN'S FIRST PRIZE - Exchange Street, Albany - 2022

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CENTRAL WAREHOUSE - Erie Boulevard, Albany - 2007

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CENTRAL WAREHOUSE - Erie Boulevard, Albany - 2023 - Ok, so this one looks pretty much the same.

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Entire Albany New York Neighborhood Left Abandoned

This entre Guilderland, New York neighborhood has been vacant for years. Why did these residents leave? Why was so much left behind? Furniture, old photographs and school books still sit where they were last touch, as if time stood still.

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Crossgates Mall in Albany Opened in 1984

This is what the Crossgates Mall looked like when it opened in 1984.

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50 Fantastic Facts About New York State

From America's Smallest Town to the birthplace of the potato chip, here are 50 fun and fantastic facts about New York State. Scroll through to see how many of these you already knew.

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