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| Keywords: small business big heart amsterdam n.y. ny new york ghost town ghosttown dead city upstate real-estate realestate abandoned toxic hazardous waste rape sex offenders stupid criminal real estate mohawk valley mall 12010 blacks african americans capitol region albany animal cruelty abuse buddhists monks crime schenectady troy relocate outdoor Amsterdam Market Street Key Bank closing by the end of July. A Key Bank spokesperson says it is in acknowledgement that there are not enough people using the Amsterdam branch anymore. "It's not like the big companies moved and then you have sudden shock; it's a slow transition into real depression," Amsterdam Mayor Thane says. At this time, the small city's population had nearly halved from its peak of about 35,000. Downtown is a shadow of its glory days more than a half-century ago, when manufacturing workers filled the bars, restaurants and shops overlooking the Erie Canalway. Prosperity has been replace with "persistent" violent crime, extremely high taxes and fees and extremely hostile locals who have resorted to attacking new comers in a variety of ways. Amsterdam Market Street Key Bank closing by the end of July. A Key Bank spokesperson says it is in acknowledgement that there are not enough people using the Amsterdam branch anymore. "It's not like the big companies moved and then you have sudden shock; it's a slow transition into real depression," Amsterdam Mayor Thane says. At this time, the small city's population had nearly halved from its peak of about 35,000. Downtown is a shadow of its glory days more than a half-century ago, when manufacturing workers filled the bars, restaurants and shops overlooking the Erie Canalway. Prosperity has been replace with "persistent" violent crime, extremely high taxes and fees and extremely hostile locals who have resorted to attacking new comers in a variety of ways. | ||||
