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Amsterdam, New York

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The Resume

    (1830- )
    Born in United States
    Population: 17,766 (2019)
    Incorporated as a village (1830) and as a city (1885)
    Located in Montgomery County, New York
    Named after Amsterdam, Netherlands

Why Amsterdam, New York might be annoying:

    There is a town surrounding it also named Amsterdam.
    It was where Coleco's factory is shut down due to bankruptcy in the late 1980s.
    Its downtown area was ruined by an urban renewal project.
    Most of its manufacturing businesses have departed following the end of World War II caused a rapid drop on population until the 21st Century.
    It was damaged by a flood following Hurricane Irene (August 2011).
    The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame departed to move to Wichita Falls, Texas (November 2015).

Why Amsterdam, New York might not be annoying:

    It is the original home of flooring manufacturer Mohawk Industries.
    Some of its downtown buildings from the 19th and 20th century survived its urban renewal project.
    Email system inventor Ray Tomlinson, actress Lucille Bremer and actor Kirk Douglas were born here.
    Golf course architect Robert Trent Jones was a designer of its golf course.
    The Amsterdam Castle was converted from an armory to a residential place and a bed and breakfast inn.
    Its Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook was selected by the American Planning Association as one of the '13 Best Places in America' (2019).

Credit: Neo NX2004


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