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#OnThisDate: Last year (7/12/2021), I was on assignment outside the City of Troy,NY Police Department. It was for a walk out retirement ceremony held for police chief, Brian Owens, who retired from duty after serving 23 years in the police force. It was held on a rainy morning. Coincidentally, today (7/12/2022), it rained this afternoon and I spent my day at home doing chores & getting computer work done. I hope Brian is enjoying his retirement and quality time with his daughter and family. Congratulations again Brian on your retirement!! Hope everyone is enjoying their Tuesday!! (📸 Photo taken by Amy L. Modesti, Monday, July 12,2021 using her Apple IPad Pro.) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #NeverBeforeSeenPhoto, #TuesdayThrowback, #MondayJuly122021, #TheEastwickPress, #TroyNY, #CityofTroyNY, #TroyPD, #BrianOwens, #ItsHereInRensselaer, #RensselaerCountyNY, #PhotoByAmyModesti, #EventPhotography, @troycityhall , @troy_police , #Photojournalism, #RensselaerCounty, #NowTuesdayJuly122022, #LastYear, #July2021, #Summer2021, #UpstateNYPhotographer, #CapitalRegionJournalist, #IPadPro, @eastwickpress , #HappyRetirement, @nyspolice (at Troy Police Department) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7toGQJUHF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#OnThisDate: Last year (5/25/2021), I spent my day in the City of Troy,NY. I viewed some cool dining pieces in a window display setup for the HBO series, “The Guilded Age”, and I stopped at River Street Market with a friend to get dinner and made note of the “It’s good to be stubborn” soda box on a restaurant counter. Today (Wednesday, May 25,2022), Dad & I ran errands to Schaghticoke to purchase things for the driveway and watched elementary school children from Hoosick Valley SD get their Memorial Day ice cream at Stewart’s while giving us their holiday greetings. I got my iced coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts ($1.00 off purchase benefited Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital (Albany Medical Center) before heading home to take part in my Zoom piano lesson. I hope that you did your best to try to have a positive day today, despite the sadness our country endured with yesterday’s events.. :( !! Enjoy the remainder of your Wednesday. (Photos taken by Amy L. Modesti Tuesday, May 25,2021 using her Apple IPhone 11.) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #LastYear, #TuesdayMay252021, #IPhone11, #May2021, @gildedagehbo , @riverstreetmkt , #EnjoyTroyNY, #EnjoyTroy, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #CapitalRegionPhotographer, #ChinaPieces, #ItsGoodToBeStubborn, #MovieSetPieces, #CityofTroyNY, #RensselaerCountyNY, #ItsHereInRensselaer, #Spring2021, #OneYearAgoToday, #NowMay252022, #WednesdayMay252022, #UpstateNYPhotojournalist, #SodaCans, #MessageofTheDay, #WaybackWednesday, @troycityhall , #RensselaerCountyTourism, @renscotourism , @hbo , @hbomax (at Troy, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeAM8--jxAa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#OnThisDateLastYear: Last year on this date (6/6/2020) was the 3rd day that I was exploring the City of Troy,NY checking out more “Black Lives Matters” & “Vote! Go Vote!” murals!! There were more murals to view in person along my walk that were painted all in encouragement to get people to register to vote, in response to the George Floyd shooting and the senseless gun violence that is happening in the country, and the “Black Lives Matter” movement. It was a warm day to view these creative works in the city, just like it was a year later (6/6/2021). These were completed before the city held their peaceful protest for “Black Lives Matter” on Sunday, June 7,2020. Black Lives Still Matter today!! Everyone’s lives matter!! Do your best to support, love, & help one another regardless of differences!! Happy Sunday!! Stay healthy and safe!! (All photos taken by Amy L. Modesti using her Apple IPhone 11. Selfie of Amy Photo Credit: Marilene Rubin Saturday, June 6,2020) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #SundayThrowback, #OnThisDate, #SaturdayJune62020, #SundayJune62021, #CityofTroyNY, #TroyNY, #EnjoyTroyNY, #BlackLivesMatter, #Vote, #GoVote, #ArtMurals, #June2020, @RushColors, @thelracreations , @getruckedtroy , #MartinLutherKingJr, #June2021, #BlackLivesMattersMurals, #tupacshakur, #SelfieByMarleneRubin, #Spring2020Selfie, #Single, #SingleAF, #ArtistSelfie, #AllLivesMatter, #IPhone11, #IPhonePhotography, #FineArtPhotography, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #UpstateNYPhotographer, #SelfieSunday, (at Troy, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPy9mXapyne/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#OnThisDate: On this date last year (6/4/2020) was the first day that I went to the City of Troy,NY to view the “Black Lives Matter” art murals that were being painted at local businesses that were boarded up. These paintings were painted to raise awareness for “Black Lives Matter” and the recent shooting and killing of George Floyd and others whose lives were taken by gun violence. My friend, Jen Jenny, also had her balloon art on display at Muddaddy Flats which I got to check out too!! A year later, Troy is now decked out for “The Guilded Age” HBO TV Series but the importance of “Black Lives Matter” remains relevant today!! It was nice to watch these artist paint these beautiful murals and raise awareness about an important social matter !! “Black Lives Matter”! All Lives Matter!! And love each other!! Happy Friday! (All photos taken by Amy L. Modesti on June 4,2020 using her Apple IPhone 11.) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #MuddaddyFlats, #BalloonGalJenny, #BlackLivesMatter, #BlackLivesMatterMurals, #June42020, #FlashbackFriday, #OnThisDateLastYear, #June2020, #TroyNY, #EnjoyTroyNY, #BLM, #MuralArt, @muddaddyflats , @balloongaljenny , #PhotosByAmyModesti, #CityofTroyNY, @dipsoulion , @tattooshark , @ek_artx , #CityArt, #FridayJune42021, #AYearAgoToday, #BlackLivesMatter, #AllLivesMatter, #LoveOneAnother, #FineArtPhotography, #StreetArt, #IPhone11, #IPhonePhotography, #PrideMonth, #LoveIsLove (at Troy, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPuKrbJpMxV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#FlashbackFriday: I had a blast attending the “36th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll” this past Sunday in Downtown Troy, NY with my friends! Be sure to pick up a copy of “The Eastwick Press” to read the latest stories that are happening throughout Rensselaer County and take a look at selected photos that I had taken that were featured in this week’s edition from this fun, festive event at any newsstand within Rensselaer County. Happy Friday & Happy Victorian Stroll Day!! (Selected Photos from the Troy Victorian Stroll taken by Amy L. Modesti with her Canon Rebel SL1 12/2/18, Photos of HayC3 Pop Up Show taken by Bea Peterson.) #flashbackfriday, #TroyVictorianStroll, #ThirtySixthAnnualTroyVictorianStroll, #TroyAtrium, #TroyNY, #CityofTroyNY, #EnjoyTroyNY, #RPIFluteEnsemble, #MrsClaus, #SantaClaus, #TroySavingsBankMusicHall, #SundayDecember22018, #VictorianPoliceMan, #VictorianStrollers, #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #CanonRebelSL1, #TheEastwickPress, #TheVictorianEraComesAliveAgain, #SomeMoreHolidayScenesFromTheVictorianStrollAndHayCsPopUp, #PhotosOfPopUpByBeaPeterson, #PageEleven, #FrontPage, #PageOne, #JournalismPhotography, #EventPhotography, #ConcertPhotography, #DigitalPhotography2018, #IPadProPhotography, #December72018, #Volume27, #Number48, #RensselaerCountysCommunityNewspaper, @renscochamber , @troymusichall , @troybid , (at Troy Victorian Stroll) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGsvKPn31K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1px6gyzv7xnhb

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#HappyMemorialDay to all of my friends, family, & social media followers!! A special thank you goes out to the veterans (both past and present) for dedicating their time to serve & protect our country! God bless the U.S.A.! After spending my Memorial Day working with my clients, I decided to pay homage to the veterans and my relatives that had served our country during my first visit to the Col. Albert Pawling Memorial Park in the City of Troy,NY while taking in the beauty of the Postenkill Falls!! I learned that Albert Pawling is not only a Colonel that had served during the Revolutionary War, but he was also a businessman, became the first sherif for the Rensselaer County's Sherif's Department, and was the first Mayor of the City of Troy,NY!! It was a beautiful day to honor and learn about Pawling's history and his service to New York State, especially in the Capital Region, while paying homage to my relatives and veterans that have protected our country in this pretty park! Happy Memorial Day!! Be sure to check out this park during your drive through Troy! (Selected photos by Amy L. Modesti, Memorial Day, Monday, May 28,2018) #HappyMemorialDay2018, #HappyMemorialDay, #MemorialDay, #MondayMay282018, #ColAlbertPawlingMemorialPark, #AlbertPawling, #TroyNY, #CityofTroyNY, #FirstMayorofTroy, #ColonelAlbertPawling, #PostenkillFalls, #WelcomeToTheEastsideTroyNY, #AmericanFlag, #Flowers, #PawlingPark, #EnjoyTroyNY, #IPadPro, #IPadProPhotography, #DigitalPhotography2018, #May2018, @enjoytroy, #FriendsofPawlingPark, #NaturePhotography, #PawlingAvenue, #Statue (at Troy, New York)