City of Albany, NY Ward Boundaries

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[Adopted 2-20-2003 by L.L. No. 3-2003; amended in its entirety 2-21-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]

There shall be 15 wards in the City of Albany, bounded and described as follows:

FIRST WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Southern Boulevard where it is intersected by the South City Line; thence westerly along the South City Line to a point 1560 feet westerly as measured along the South City Line from its intersection with the prolongation of Swartson Court extended southerly; thence northerly to a point in the center line of the New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87) which is 800 feet westerly as measured along the center line of the New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87) from the prolongation of Swartson Court extended southerly; thence easterly and running along the center line of the New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87) to its intersection with the southerly extension of the center line of Holmes Court; thence northerly along the southerly extension of the center line of Holmes Court and along the center line of Holmes Court to its intersection with the center line of Whitehall Road; thence easterly along the center line of Whitehall Road to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Avenue and the center line of Second Avenue; thence, easterly along the center line of Second Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Hurlbut Street; thence northerly along the center line of Hurlbut Street to its intersection with the center line of Garden Street; thence easterly along the center line of Garden Street to its intersection with the center line of Slingerland Street; thence northerly along the center line of Slingerland Street to its intersection with the center line of Alexander Street; thence easterly along the center line of Alexander Street to its intersection with the center line of South Dove Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Dove Street to its intersection with the center line of Saint George Place; thence easterly along the center line of Saint George Place to its intersection with the center line of Moore Street; thence southerly along the center line of Moore Street to its intersection with the center line of Second Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Second Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Stephen Street; thence northerly along the center line of Stephen Street to its intersection with the center line of Third Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Third Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Pearl Street; thence, southerly along the center line of South Pearl Street to a point where it is intersected by the South City Line; thence westerly along the South City Line to its intersection with the center line of Southern Boulevard, the point and place of beginning.

SECOND WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line) where it is intersected by the South City Line; running thence westerly along the South City Line to its intersection with South Pearl Street; thence northerly along the center line of South Pearl Street to its intersection with the center line of Third Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Third Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Stephen Street; thence southerly along the center line of Stephen Street to its intersection with the center line of Second Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Second Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Moore Street; thence northerly along the center line of Moore Street to its intersection with the center line of Saint George Place; thence easterly along the center line of Saint George Place to its intersection with the center line of Babcock Street; thence northerly along the northerly extension of the center line of Babcock Street and along the southerly extension of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Street; thence northerly along the center line of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Morton Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (also known as South Swan Street) to its intersection with the center line of Park Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Park Avenue to its intersection with Museum Road; thence northerly along the center line of Museum Road to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Swan Street; thence northerly along the center line of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of the South Mall Arterial; thence easterly along the center line of the South Mall Arterial and the center line of the Dunn Memorial Bridge to its intersection with the center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line); thence, southerly along the center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line) to a point where it is intersected by the South City Line, the point and place of beginning.

THIRD WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of the Dunn Memorial Bridge at its intersection with center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line); thence westerly along the center line of Dunn Memorial Bridge and the South Mall Arterial to the center line of South Swan Street; thence northerly along the center line of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Central Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Quail Street; thence northerly along the center line of Quail Street to its intersection with the center line of Sherman Street; thence westerly along the center line of Sherman Street to its intersection with the center line of Ontario Street; thence northerly along the center line of Ontario Street to its intersection with the center line of Clinton Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Clinton Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Lake Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of North Lake Avenue to its intersection with the center line of First Street; thence easterly along the center line of First Street to its intersection with the center line of North Swan Street; thence northerly along the center line of North Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Livingston Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Livingston Avenue and the easterly extension of Livingston Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line); thence southerly along the the center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line) to a point where it is intersected by the center line of the Dunn Memorial Bridge, the point and the place of beginning.

FOURTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line) at its intersection with the the center line of Livingston Avenue extended; thence westerly along the center line of Livingston Avenue extended and along Livingston Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Henry Johnson Boulevard; thence northerly along the center line of Henry Johnson Boulevard and along Northern Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of North Manning Boulevard; thence westerly along the center line of North Manning Boulevard and through the Tivoli Park Nature Preserve to a point in the center line of North Manning Boulevard; thence westerly along the center line of North Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Terminal Street; thence northerly along the center line of Terminal Street Avenue to a point 150 feet southerly as measured along the center line of Terminal Street from its intersection with the center line of Commerce Avenue; thence westerly to the point of intersection of the center line of Industrial Park Road with the center line of Commerce Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Commerce Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Watervliet Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Watervliet Avenue and the northerly extension of Watervliet Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Interstate Route 90; thence easterly along the center line of Interstate Route 90 to its intersection with the center line of West Albany Yard Road; thence westerly along the center line of West Albany Yard Road to its intersection with a jog in the North City Line; thence easterly, northerly and easterly along the North City Line as it bends and turns to its intersection with center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line); thence, southerly along center line of the main channel of the Hudson River (East City Line) to a point where it is intersected by the center line of Livingston Avenue extended, the point and place of beginning.

FIFTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of North Swan at its intersection with the center line of First Street; thence westerly along the center line of First Street to its intersection with the center line of North Lake Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of North Lake Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Clinton Avenue; running thence westerly along the center line of Clinton Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Manning Boulevard; thence, northerly along the center line of North Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Second Street; thence westerly along the westerly prolongation of the center line of Second Street to its intersection with the southerly prolongation of the center line of Rawson Street; thence northerly along southerly prolongation of the center line of Rawson Street to its intersection with the center line of Third Street; thence westerly along the center line of Third Street to its intersection with the center line of Colby Street; thence southerly along the center line of Colby Street to its intersection with the center line of Garfield Place; thence westerly along the center line of Garfield Place to its intersection with the center line of Watervliet Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Watervliet Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Commerce Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Commerce Avenue to the point of intersection of the center line of Industrial Park Road with the center line of Commerce Avenue; thence easterly to a point in the center line of Terminal Street which is 150 feet southerly as measured along the center line of Terminal Street from its intersection with the center line of Commerce Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Terminal Street to its intersection with the center line of North Manning Boulevard; thence easterly along the center line of North Manning Boulevard and through the Tivoli Park Nature Preserve to a point in the center line of North Manning Boulevard; thence easterly along the center line of North Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Northern Boulevard; thence southerly along the center line of Northern Boulevard and along along the center line of Henry Johnson Boulevard to the center line of Livingston Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Livingston Avenue to the center line of North Swan Street; thence southerly along the center line of North Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of First Street, the point and place of beginning.

SIXTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Myrtle Avenue at its intersection with the center line of Dove Street; thence westerly along the center line of Myrtle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Robin Street; thence northerly along the center line of Robin Street to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Lake Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of South Lake Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Washington Park Road; thence easterly along the center line of Washington Park Road to its intersection with the center line of Thurlow Terrace; thence northerly along the center line of Thurlow Terrace to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Western Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Robin Street; thence northerly along the center line of Robin Street to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Lexington Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Lexington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Central Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Central Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Swan Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Swan Street to a point where it is intersected by the center line of Elm Street; thence westerly along the center line of Elm Street to its intersection with the center line of Dove Street; thence southerly along the center line of Dove Street to the center line of Myrtle Avenue, the point and place of beginning.

SEVENTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Hackett Boulevard at its intersection with the center line of Joanne Court; thence southerly along the center line of Joanne Court to its intersection with the center line of Whitehall Road; thence easterly along the center line of Whitehall Road to its intersection with the center line of Second Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Second Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Hurlbut Street; thence northerly along the center line of Hurlbut Street to its intersection with the center line of Garden Street; thence easterly along the center line of Garden Street to its intersection with the center line of Slingerland Street; thence northerly along the center line of Slingerland Street to its intersection with the center line of Alexander Street; thence easterly along the center line of Alexander Street to its intersection with the center line of South Dove Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Dove Street to its intersection with the center line of Saint George Place; thence easterly along the center line of Saint George Place to its intersection with the center line of Babcock Street; thence northerly along the center line of Babcock Street extended and along the southerly extension of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Delaware Street; thence northerly along the center line of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Morton Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (also known as South Swan Street) to its intersection with the center line of Park Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Park Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Museum Road; thence northerly along the center line of Museum Road to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Swan Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Swan Street to its intersection with the center line of Elm Street; thence westerly along the center line of Elm Street to its intersection with the center line of Dove Street; thence southerly along the center line of Dove Street to its intersection with the center line of Myrtle Avenue, thence westerly along the center line of Myrtle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of New Scotland Avenue; thence southerly and westerly along the center line of New Scotland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Grove Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Grove Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Helderberg Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Helderberg Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Glendale Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Glendale Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Bethlehem Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Bethlehem Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Forest Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Forest Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Hackett Boulevard; thence easterly along the center line of Hackett Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Joanne Court, the point and place of beginning.

EIGHTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Hackett Boulevard at its intersection with the center line of Joanne Court; thence southerly along the center line of Joanne Court to its intersection with the center line of Whitehall Road; thence westerly along the center line of Whitehall Road to its intersection with the center line of Holmes Court; thence southerly along the center line of Holmes Court and the southerly extension of the center line of Holmes Court to its intersection with the center line of New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87); thence westerly along the center line of New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87) to a point in the center line of the New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87) which is 800 feet westerly as measured along the center line of the New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 87) from the prolongation of Swartson Court extended southerly; thence southerly to a point in the South City Line said point being 1560 feet westerly as measured along the South City Line from its intersection with the prolongation of Swartson Court extended southerly; thence westerly, northerly and easterly along the South City Line to its intersection with the center line of Krumkill Road; thence easterly along the center line of Krumkill Road to its intersection with the center line of New Scotland Avenue; thence northerly and easterly along the center line of New Scotland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Manning Boulevard; thence southerly along the center line of South Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Hackett Boulevard; thence easterly along the center line of Hackett Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Joanne Court, the point and place of beginning.

NINTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Hackett Boulevard at its intersection with the center line of Forest Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Hackett Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of South Manning Boulevard; thence northerly along the center line of South Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of New Scotland Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of New Scotland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Main Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of South Main Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Ryckman Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Ryckman Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Woodlawn Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Woodlawn Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Partridge Street; thence northerly along the center line of Partridge Street to its intersection with the center line of Park Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Park Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Lake Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of South Lake Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Robin Street; thence southerly along the center line of Robin Street to its intersection with the center line of Myrtle Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Myrtle Avenue to its intersection with the center line of New Scotland Avenue; thence southerly and westerly along the center line of New Scotland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Forest Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Forest Avenue to a point where it is intersected by the center line of Hackett Boulevard, the point and place of beginning.

TENTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Park Avenue at its intersection with the center line of South Lake Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Park Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Partridge Street; thence southerly along the center line of Partridge Street to its intersection with the center line of Woodlawn Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Woodlawn Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Ryckman Avenue; thence northerly and westerly along the center line of Ryckman Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Park Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Park Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Allen Street; thence northerly along the center line of South Allen Street to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Partridge Street; thence northerly along the center line of Partridge Street to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Western Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Thurlow Terrace; thence southerly along the center line of Thurlow Terrace to its intersection with the center line of Washington Park Road; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Park Road to its intersection with the center line of South Lake Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of South Lake Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Park Avenue, the point and place of beginning.

ELEVENTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Central Avenue at its intersection with the center line of Lexington Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Lexington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Robin Street; thence southerly along the center line of Robin Street to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Western Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Ontario Street; thence northerly along the center line of Ontario Street to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Partridge Street; thence northerly along the center line of Partridge Street to its intersection with the center line of Benson Street; thence westerly along the center line of Benson Street to its intersection with the center line of North Main Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of North Main Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Manning Boulevard; thence northerly and easterly along the center line of Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of McKinley Street; thence northerly along the center line of McKinley Street to its intersection with the center line of Lincoln Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Lincoln Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Buchanan Street; thence northerly along the center line of Buchanan Street to its intersection with the center line of Bradford Street; thence easterly along the center line of Bradford Street to its intersection with the center line of North Allen Street; thence northerly along the center line of North Allen Street to its intersection with the center line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Central Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Everett Road Extension; thence northerly along the center line of Everett Road Extension to its intersection with the North City Line; thence easterly along the North City Line to the jog in the North City Line at West Albany Yard Road; thence easterly along the center line of West Albany Yard Road to its intersection with the center line of Interstate Route 90; thence westerly along the center line of Interstate Route 90 to its intersection with the center line of the northerly extension of Watervliet Avenue; thence southerly along the northerly extension of the center line of Watervliet Avenue and of Watervliet Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Garfield Place; thence easterly along the center line of Garfield Place to its intersection with the center line of Colby Street; thence northerly along the center line of Colby Street to its intersection with the center line of Third Street; thence easterly along the center line of Third Street to its intersection with the center line of Rawson Street; thence southerly along southerly prolongation of the center line of Rawson Street to its intersection with the center line of the westerly prolongation of the center line of Second Street; thence easterly along the center line of the westerly prolongation of the center line of Second Street to its intersection with the center line of North Manning Boulevard; thence southerly along the center line of North Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Clinton Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Clinton Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Ontario Street; thence southerly along the center line of Ontario Street to its intersection with the center line of Sherman Street; thence easterly along the center line of Sherman Street to its intersection with the center line of Quail Street; thence southerly along the center line of Quail Street to its intersection with the center line of Central Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Central Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Lexington Avenue, the point and place of beginning.

TWELFTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Washington Avenue at its intersection with the center line of Manning Boulevard; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the University at Albany Perimeter Road opposite Exit 2 on Interstate 90; thence southerly along the center line of University at Albany Perimeter Road and the University at Albany Perimeter Road Western Branch until its intersection with the South City Line; thence westerly along the South City Line to its intersection with the West City Line; thence northerly along the West City Line to its intersection with the North City Line; thence easterly along the North City Line to its intersection with the Everett Road Extension; thence southerly along the center line of Everett Road Extension to its intersection with the center line of Central Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Central Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Allen Street; thence southerly along the center line of North Allen Street to its intersection with the center line of Bradford Street; thence westerly along the center line of Bradford Street to its intersection with the center line of Buchanan Street; thence southerly along the center line of Buchanan Street to its intersection with the center line of Lincoln Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Lincoln Avenue to its intersection with the center line of McKinley Street; thence southerly along the center line of McKinley Street to its intersection with the center line of Manning Boulevard; thence westerly and southerly along the center line of Manning Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue, the point and place of beginning.

THIRTEENTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Washington Avenue at its intersection with the center line of Ontario Street; thence southerly along the center line of Ontario Street to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Western Avenue to its intersection with the center line of with the center line of Partridge Street; thence southerly along the center line of Partridge Street to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Western Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the Entrance Road to the New York State Office Campus opposite Hillcrest Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of the Entrance Road to the New York State Office Campus to its intersection with the center line of the eastbound lane of the New York State Office Campus Ring Road; thence easterly along the center line of the eastbound lane of the New York State Office Campus Ring Road to its intersection with the center line of the Crosstown Arterial - New York State Highway 85; thence northerly along the center line of the Crosstown Arterial - New York State Highway 85 to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Main Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of North Main Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Benson Street; thence easterly along the center line of Benson Street to its intersection with the center line of Partridge Street; thence southerly along the center line of Partridge Street to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Ontario Street, the point and place of beginning.

FOURTEENTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the center line of Madison Avenue at its intersection with the center line of South Allen Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Allen Street to its intersection with the center line of Park Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Park Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Ryckman Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Ryckman Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Main Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of South Main Avenue to its intersection with the center line of New Scotland Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of New Scotland Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Krumkill Road; thence westerly along the center line of Krumkill Road to its intersection with the South City Line; thence westerly and northerly along the South City Line to its intersection with the southerly extension of the center line of Briar Avenue; thence northerly along the southerly extension of the center line of Briar Avenue and along the center line of Briar Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Cottage Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Cottage Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Meade Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Meade Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Hillcrest Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Hillcrest Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Western Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Madison Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Madison Avenue to its intersection with the center line of South Allen Street, the point and place of beginning.

FIFTEENTH WARD: Beginning at a point in the South City Line at its intersection with the center line of the southerly extension of the center line of Briar Avenue; thence northerly along the southerly extension of the center line of Briar Avenue and along the center line of Briar Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Cottage Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Cottage Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Meade Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Meade Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Hillcrest Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Hillcrest Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Western Avenue also the intersection with the center line of the Entrance Road to the New York State Office Campus; thence northerly along the center line of the Entrance Road to the New York State Office Campus to its intersection with the center line of the eastbound lane of the New York State Office Campus Ring Road; thence easterly along the center line of the eastbound lane of the New York State Office Campus Ring Road to its intersection with the center line of the Crosstown Arterial - New York State Highway 85; thence northerly along the center line of the Crosstown Arterial - New York State Highway 85 to its intersection with the center line of Washington Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Washington Avenue to its intersection with the center line of the University at Albany Perimeter Road opposite Exit 2 on Interstate 90; thence southerly along the center line of University at Albany Perimeter Road and the University at Albany Perimeter Road Western Branch until its intersection with the South City Line; thence easterly, southerly and easterly along the South City Line to its intersection with the line of the southerly extension of the center line of Briar Avenue, the point and place of beginning.