The Goosehill Neighborhood

01/15/2019

La Gioia Italian Deli,
Where you’re always treated like family!
A Goose Hill stronghold for sure.

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

12/04/2018

ATTENTION: As soon as Facebook processes the request the name of this page will officially be changed to THE HISTORIC GOOSE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD. With this name change I am hoping to dedicate more time to running this page and keeping everyone up-to-date on current events in the neighborhood as well as encouraging people to share more stories and old photos and memories of the neighborhood. Thank you everybody!

04/19/2017

On Monday, April, 24, 2017; the Schenectady City Council will vote on a resolution to rename the intersection of Jay and South Streets "Don Birch Way." In memory of a true Schenectady hero, the late Donald Birch, Sr. While this may seem like a no-brainer, if you have the time please stop down and show your support for the renaming in honor of Mr. Birch at the council meeting.

https://dailygazette.com/article/2017/04/18/give-don-birch-his-way

Tavern owner deserving of having portion of street named after him

04/08/2017

And that's just the money from gambling. It doesn't include food & drink revenue or any other kinds of revenue. $13.6 million is pretty damn good if you ask me. Slots are taxed by the state at 45%... That's pretty damn high; and table games at 10%. Most of the money is supposedly used for education, similar to the New York Lottery. Which is pretty good. Maybe Schenectady schools will improve a little with all of this casino money.

https://dailygazette.com/article/2017/04/07/rivers-casino-revenues-up-in-march-still-behind-projections

Figures from first full month of operation reported

04/06/2017

https://www.facebook.com/tommylanzajr/posts/1828273640830253

Van Vranken Street closed near scene

03/14/2017

As of 1 pm today, Goose Hill has received 13 inches of snow & we're forecast to get at least another 10 from now until midnight. Move your cars off the road if you live on a priority street & if you must go out, please drive safely & look out for both city & private plow trucks.

01/02/2017

Circa December 1970
Rupsis Tavern
Foster Avenue & Carrie Street

12/13/2016

Last week we said goodbye, 3 days before he was to be married, to the man who took over a Goose Hill stronghold back in 2014, Bruno Sacchetti's Peter Pause Restaurant.

Dean Plakas was 36.

Please continue to support Peter Pause and Dean's fiancé, Amie Phillips.

https://dailygazette.com/article/2016/12/08/owner-of-peter-pause-restaurant-dies

Owner of Peter Pause Restaurant dies Friends recall man's work ethic, friendliness Steven Cook | December 8, 2016 SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL SCHENECTADY -- Longtime local restaurateur and owner of Peter Pause Restaurant Dean Plakas has died. Plakas was found inside h...

09/28/2015

Last night's moon from Union College in front of The Nott Memorial.

08/22/2015

08/22/2015

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Taking-care-of-Goose-Hill-5283190.php

The longtime Clarendon Street resident hands them the garbage pickup schedule, recycling decals and a stern warning: [...] if that doesn't work, we call the police, Sasinowksi said during a recent discussion with fellow residents. "Everyone was friendly; there was no discrimination," said Holcomb, w…