I’m going to wait and see who chimes in on this but I strongly disagree with your assessment.

Best to just move. I can sell and buy in semi-rural NC and not have all of the bs and have a bigger Compound,better weather,lower crime and be $$ ahead!

Another taxpayer gone…. Hopefully in spring.

justjen karen is at it again ha ha ha

It's only a for a few days and brings some much needed excitement to our otherwise quite neighborhood. It's really not so bad :)

I hate it. It’s harmful to local businesses. It’s an area where the parking situation is already a huge detriment and this pushes it over the edge. Customers are telling me they don’t come anymore because they can’t park. Businesses on lark should be compensated. This isn’t a privilege. These people and the city have so little respect for the people who live and do business here that they’ll sell out the whole area to be someone else’s playground at the expense of everyone else. The city should at least suspend parking enforcement during this time because there’s essentially nowhere left to legally park.

I think it’s great for the city and neighborhood! I live nearby and enjoy all of it! The show, cast and crew (600 of them) are spending tons of money in our historic city/neighborhood.

They’re not spending money in the neighborhood. They’re getting catering.

Agreed, BurgerBot. This has displaced and inconvenienced many, damaged Washington Park, stopped up the storm sewers with dirt and sand, etc. There will always be starry eyed people impressed with something like this, but it's mostly just one more thing forced on the people and businesses located here. Of course those who have off street parking or live where it's not been a daily challenge are oblivious. I was recently talking with several area business owners who said they've not experienced or heard of an uptick in business.

Production crews,etc have food trucks that service them. Trucks like the ones at the Capitol.
There’s a movie company in Saugerties that has food trucks. Might be the same one. Haven’t looked.

There are pics on Facebook that show cast members in costume shopping on Lark. Specifically Elissa Haloran (sp). I live in the area but admittedly do not have a car. I heard the parking restrictions were suspended the details of which are said to be on Channel 10’s site.

If that’s true that they’ve suspended parking restrictions that’s definitely something. I’m there everyday and hadn’t heard that (and also haven’t spoken to a person who was aware of it). I saw the photo of them LOOKING at records at EH on Facebook or whatever, but that’s far from a significant injection of money into the local economy lol. The city should use the money they’ve been paid to allow this to happen to do some sort of revitalization project for Lark/Center Square for making people endure this. Or at least just offer an apology maybe lol

Imagine if the city cared about businesses on lark and coordinated some sort of program where the crews received vouchers for Lark St businesses (paid for by the city with the money they’ve received for messing up everyone’s summer). That would’ve been a nice considerate idea and at least would’ve made it semi worth it for businesses. If that were the case I’d invite them back every year. However we are the ones paying the price and getting nothing back except the opportunity to have our city “featured” in the worst show on HBO.

Are you intimidated by Hollywood people? Smh just walk down your block and tell them off if they say anything to you! I did few times while walking my dog at the park. Few times I just ignored them.
They are nothing special trust me 🤣

Not intimidated by Hollywood people. The people acting in the show and the crew are not the problem. The problem is the area getting pimped out at the expense of the businesses and the people who live here and no one even having a conversation with us about the possible ramifications of this. It’s not a playground for us, we’ve chosen to live here (for whatever reason, god only knows lol). Compensate fairly and we’ll talk, otherwise I’ll sit here and be mad about it

https://www.news10.com/news/albany-county/albany-road-closures-parking-restrictions-for-the-gilded-age/amp/

This is good to know @justjen thanks!

Regardless of what channel 10 says, it has been very difficult to find parking for many residents because it's already a nightmare around Washington Park. If someone is retired or has off street parking that's good and well, but for those coming and going to work, we are spending inordinate amounts of time trying to find parking. And it's no picnic for those living around the park, including having to deal with the stupid flashing traffic signs and bright lights in the park all night as security for the filming equipment. Like Burgerbot said this isn't a playground. Despite Albany wanting to use this area constantly for every event, race, loud concert, etc., people live here. Habitually being inconvenienced and worse has grown very old for very many. This is similar to when Albany Med destroyed so much of Park South. The city received a lot of money but it didn't go back into that Community negatively impacted, as it should have. People getting compensated for the Gilded Age are those who are already privileged and have homes that they want to film in. It isn't helping the people who really need economic assistance and there are many of them these days.

If it has been difficult for so many why do I only see a very few complaints? It seems a few people are making it a way bigger deal than it needs to be when it is for such a short time.

Most people don't use seeclickfix.

This isn't the only place people could complain, social media for instance, or the neighborly app which a TON of people use, nothing. All I am saying is that it seems more people are for it than against it from what I personally can see.

My whole Twitter feed is nothing but people in Albany complaining about it and everyone I know talks about it constantly. Just because it’s not on your specific social media doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. But I’ve never heard of the neighborly app so who’s to say. I’m just saying that for me, personally, it adversely affects my daily experience working in that area and trying to run a business in that area. I’d love if for once the city would do something that made that experience better instead of worse. Even if it’s just slightly worse, it’s still worse…and when the starting off point is already fairly low, a little bit can feel like a lot.

I am very sorry there are folks that are negatively impacted and I wish the city would fix a lot of things. I am pretty sure they never will though. That is why I am looking to get out of here before it sinks like the Titanic. Lived here my whole life and never thought I'd see the day that I have to jump off the sidewalk to avoid being hit by some schmuck on a motorbike or be afraid to go out after dark or afraid to walk down the street for fear of being accosted by aggressive panhandlers or awake from fireworks at all hours all times of the year. So many things are wrong all the time.

The sad part is that it's all fixable with community engagement and the right leadership from the neighborhood associations, the BID, Common Council, on up.This isn't/wasn't inevitable.

Parking and closed off roads are the only disturbance I've personally witness. It's not a nuisance though since it's similar to when there's a fest or marathon/walk. Someone before me commented how the Gilded Age crew don't put money back into our community. That is untrue. My partner is a local server on lark street. The crew members go into the restaurant daily ordering 100$(+) in drinks and food.

Would I like to be compensated as a tenant, sure. It's not necessary though.

Again, maybe that’s the experience at that one place. However it’s not my experience. They’ve done nothing but harm my ability to do business.

I live in the neighborhood one block over from all the hubub last weekend and I have to say I loved it. I'm disabled and have challenges getting around but it has not negatively impacted me personally; my sympathies to anyone who has been negatively impacted. The crew was always very friendly and accommodating, and only blocked my passage when they were actively filming, which is not the majority of the time. Between takes, setup, et al (which is MOST of the time), I could pretty much go wherever I wanted and watch. They even let me eat from their craft services truck which was set up a few houses down from mine (it was delicious). I think this is great for the city which is sorely in need of taxable revenue and is very exciting. It's also a thrill for me to see our beautiful historic neighborhood immortalized on film during the time period when many of these rowhouses were built. I can see that it would be a nuisance if this carried on for more than a few days but surely we can manage for a short time when you consider all the benefits. I hope HBO and other studios continue to return to Albany.

I'm with you SemperFi, very much look forward to other companies/channels being welcomed to our little area.

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