Albany County, New York
The city of Albany was the first municipality within this large county, founded as the village (dorp in Dutch) of Beverwyck by the Director-General of New Amsterdam, Pieter Stuyvesant, who also established the first court in Albany. Albany was established as a city in 1686 by Governor Dongan through the Dongan Charter after the English took over the colony. Schenectady to the west was given a patent with some municipal rights in 1684 and became a borough in 1765.
Albany Air
Albany Air was an airline in the United States that was founded in 1979. It ceased operations the same year. It was based in Albany, New York, and flew Beechcraft Bonanza planes between Albany, White Plains, and New York City.