ALBANY, N.Y. — The mayor of Albany has ended the state of emergency surrounding the Central Warehouse, the derelict former cold-storage facility which led to a disruption of Amtrak service through the city last month. But long-term problems at the site remain.
WRGB-TV reports Mayor Kathy Sheehan said emergency repairs have been made at the 12-story concrete structure. Building owner Evan Blum has filed multiple lawsuits over efforts by Albany County to seize the building for non-payment of taxes.
Service was suspended past the structure in late July when portions of the building fell and an engineering report said a wall near the railroad tracks was in imminent danger of collapse [see “Amtrak suspends rail service west of Albany …,” Trains News Wire, July 29, 2022]. Service resumed Aug. 1 with trains operating past the building site under a slow order [see “Amtrak service resumes …,” News Wire, Aug. 1, 2022].
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