A reader writes:
I live in Albany, New York and read this blog daily. I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw that my apartment was in the VFYW contest (the non-gabled building to the left). Un-f-ing-believable for a number of reasons. 1) I work in the legislature and walk down State every day for work; 2) after session wrapped on Friday, I, like many other staff, took a well-deserved break from Mondays and missed this window view, which 3) figures because I never have any idea where the picture is from and, 4) I have, in the past, thought about sending in my own pic to confound everyone with Albany’s diverse architectural styles, so it’s kinda awesome that my apartment made it in without me sending a pic.
Of actual interest to you and maybe your other readers: the picture you posted of the winning entry includes, on the right side in the dark brick, the NYS Republican committee building, which is a fitting tribute because it was Republican Senators Roy McDonald, Mark Grisanti, Jim Alesi and especially Stephen Saland that made the vote possible. I imagine this diminishes my chances of getting my own VFYW, but it is a fitting Dish tribute to a truly historic moment.
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