The Queen of Queens heads to the capitol. I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. A beautiful…read morebuilding that was easily accessible although you will have to go through multiple security checkpoints when navigating through the building. Don't worry, security officers were personable and were happy to direct to where you need to be. I think they rather you ask than aimlessly wander around this pretty important government building. There are shops and places to grab a quick bite. There is also a Dunkin' in there and this was what I needed to refuel halfway through the day. If you like history/public affairs/governmental stuff...definitely worth a visit. I'm sure I'll be back in some capacity.

My wife has family in Albany and when there we always make a stop at our states capital. We would…read morevisit before we were Married and once there were a concert we enjoyed. Right downstairs from this Plaza is the ny state museum a must see. During the second year of cov vid I proposed to her and we went to city hall in New York Manhattan. And got our license. But had difficulties getting a date to make it official. So my wife decided to call Albany and someone actually answered . And gave us a date in Aug of 2021 . Where we were married and spent the weekend with family.

I found myself here for Jury duty a few months ago. All in all, jury duty is not really much fun…read more regardless of where. But this place made it at least semi-entertaining. They have this whole preamble where the clerk gives you his "chat" first, and this guy has been doing it for a long time and he's made it pretty entertain. And since they want you to listen to the hole thing, being entertaining is one way to make that happen. Then the judge came in and more or less repeated what the clerk had said. Not sure that was needed, but whatever. I was called into the box, but released from the actual jury, which is good. Not a case I would have been good for. You have to get here early to get a parking spot, That's annoying, because there is not a lot of other parking around. So if you ever get called, Id be at least 30 min early to park.

I have been to dozens of courthouses in NY and this one is by far the best! It's clean and the…read morestaff are very friendly! I also felt very safe because the court officers had everything under control and maintained order inside and out of the courtrooms. All of the court officers were terrific, but one was the most knowledgeable and caring. He was slightly shorter than the rest of them, but tall in character! Kudos!

If you throw a Dutch Guilder up in the air, the question then becomes, where does the Guilder land?…read more The main reason that I keep on coming back to Guilderland is to shop at the Crossgates Mall, and in fact I spent a good eight hours in this town when I came to the Crossgates Mall recently with Barbie, and we walked around the mall for at least seven of those eight hours. I have nothing against this little town and it's cute, but the mall is definitely the main attraction.

I was calling the court for information, and it took forever to reach a person. 1st of all, the…read moreclerks are mean and unprofessional. 2nd they treat you like you are some types of criminals. 3rd, I was looking for public information, and the clerk transferred me to a clerk in the prosecutor's office without telling me she was going to transfer me. 4th I'm a United States Air Force Veteran and a Connecticut Army National Guard Veteran. I received Honorable Discharges for both branches and no Criminal Record. I guess, if you don't work in the court system, you must be some type of criminal. If you are acting BIAS and you work in the court system, there has to be something wrong with that.

This is one of the worst run courts. I was here dealing with a motor vehicle issue and, as it turns…read moreout, this court only sees people with motor vehicle violations on certain Fridays. As a result, there were so many people in the courthouse that it ironically felt like we must have been breaking the fire code. I got the second to last parking spot in their free parking garage, waited in a 15 min line just to get through security, waited over an hour to check in, waited over another hour to get into the courtroom, then waited over another hour sitting and waiting to meet with the prosecutor. In retrospect, probably not worth it to try to contest what I felt was an unjust violation, but maybe that's their goal. Part of the delay in the courtroom itself turned out to be their lack of a fair system. The clerks took the big stack of folders after people had waited in line to check in and then split them among the prosecutors. What resulted was you could have been towards the back of the line to check in, but if you were one of the lucky ones at the top of one of the piles, you could have been see much more quickly. There was a woman waiting in line who has a job as a court marshal at a different location, and she was in disbelief at the way they did things here. The court marshal, who should always be present in the courtroom in case something happens, randomly left his post for a good 10 min, leaving the room without any law enforcement. Then another marshal told a guy to remove his hat, and someone pointed out a woman who was also wearing a hat, and the marshal said it was okay for her to wear the hat because the rule "doesn't apply to women." (A strange application of a clear rule, considering the hats-off policy is supposed to show respect to the judge and the courtroom.) When you're given your appointment time to meet with the prosecutor (at least if it's motor vehicle related), keep in mind that it's not a strict time and it's more to stagger the arrivals. I would do my best to reschedule to another day or to come early to avoid the hellish lines. To anyone who wants to fight the power here, I solemnly wish you the best of luck.

forget that place someone moved away and didnt pay me the money they owed me the judge ruled in…read moremy favaor only a week later i got letter in the mail saying since they moved out of state there was nothing they could do

Worst court house I've ever been too and only court house I've ever been too!! did classes and…read morerestraiNing order is still in effect after 2 years with my fianc.. 2 freaking years that is down right wrong

This review of the Superior Court of Hartford, will be written from the perspective of a Juror…read more It was some months ago when I initially received the (dreadful) letter in the mail that I would be summoned for Jury Duty on June 10th. I had to wait till the day before for confirmation on whether they'd still want me. And sure enough, I had to take the day off, to spend the WHOLE day waiting around at court. But this is what a good citizen is expected to do, isn't it? As long as you come prepared, it's not that bad. Be sure to park in the correct parking lot, with a large blue sign marked "Juror's Parking". It was 8:15 this morning when I was expected to arrive at court. Right at the entrance to the courthouse I had to go through security, similar to the airport security, except that bottled water is allowed. Since all day consists of sitting around and waiting, I brought my lunch with me, a book and my AirPods. They have coffee, tea, and water free of charge. They also have two vending machines, one for drinks and one for snacks. I bought some gummy candies, they were $5.00 for a little bag. There was an older gentleman who gasped when he saw what they charged me, "my golly, that's courthouse robbery!" he exclaimed! And I agree. We were given jurors stickers that we had to display visibly. We were seated in a large auditorium style room, with a small screen. Here they played a few videos explaining the process. Shortly after, they called some names to a courtroom where the judges would start their elimination process for the trail. I waited a bit longer, then I was dismissed with a large group of around 20. Before leaving I had to return my sticker. This wasn't so bad. Please dress respectfully and appropriately for the courthouse. And please, please, please don't answer/ make phone calls on speaker phone, all eyes will be on you.

Hartford Superior Court…read more First time serving as a juror at Hartford Superior Court. Arriving on time which is around 8:15am they are particular about opening the door right on time but there was a crowd already massing near the front entrance. Hartford traffic in the morning was crazy as people are trying to get to their jobs while I am trying to fulfill my civic duties. With a designated lot for jurors, I didn't have to pay for parking and my car is secure with a Marshall. Usually parking is street parking if you have business here. Getting in can be a process as they have the metal detectors right at the doors creating a bottleneck. Travel with what you need and don't bring a bag to make the process of getting through security faster. Luckily my coat had big pockets and I was able to fit my IPad comfortably and writing this review on it though I'll have to upload it later as there is no WiFi in the building. The building is pretty old compared to the office buildings in the heart of downtown. The elevator creaked as it moved up to the fourth floor where you are greeted by staff members to check in and then begins to the process of waiting to be called in the room that looks like an airport terminal. The different clerks do their best to understand our gripes as we wait to be called. You'll either be asked to serve in a Civil or Criminal trail and I had to walk across the skywalk to the other building to be interviewed there. An important cornerstone of our society and a place to serve is Hartford Superior Court.

My first time to attend a beautiful event in the first floor atrium of the legislative office…read morebuilding. I was able to park for free after 4 in the lot across from the building. Very impressive architecture and a very interesting Ct Hall of Fame section. Very clean and spacious, perfect for the event.

I've been thinking about the basis on which to review the place state lawmakers come to work. The…read moreobvious question is to ask, "Do they pass the laws I want them to pass?" with the obvious answer: "Not often enough." But that's not just my personal hubris; it could be said of any legislature anywhere, so back to Connecticut's take on a legislative office building. First of all, it's architecturally distinctive. Within its modern facade is a lovely large interior atrium that seems much larger than it is. A "tunnel" connects the LOB to the Capitol next door, decorated with faces from the state's history. The tunnel is actually a bridge over the highway on ramp between the buildings, which just feels cool. The cafeteria is convenient and decent, and the entire building tended with great attention. Parking is free in a garage behind the LOB: follow the driveway between it and the state armory next door to find its entrance. The staff have only been kind and helpful when I've visited on business. Whatever lawmakers may decide to do or not do, these state employees remain gracious, and I appreciate it.

Note- No phones in court, even if turned off…read more Getting in is a little confusing since the lobby is so small. When you walk in it looks like you can just walk to the metal detector and go in, but there is usally a long line to the right that snakes around. Once inside you sit and wait to meet with the prosecutor to hopefully settle. This court will call you in based on the time you arrived, so go early as there are usually lots of people. With a clean record they made an offer of no points, or at least with my step son they did. Once agreed, you wait for the judge to actually take your plea, so there's more waiting. Whole process took us 2.5 hours. Once plea is taken, you go out to the window in the lobby to pay. $275 later (including court costs) it was over. They are pretty well organized, especially given the number of people, but they could be a little more forthcoming with the process so you know what's going on as you are there. But all in all it was an ok experience.

So after waiting for them to send me back a one day self addressed envelope from UPS that I paid…read more$65 for it took them 14 days to send off my receipt with ups one day shipping. That envelope sat on her desk for 13 days before she send it off. Now I got a mail 4 weeks later saying that they still waiting for payment. Bunch of jokers and time wasters after all that I went thru went these jokers 4 weeks later they sending me a letter the same letter ask them to send me with my receipt they couldn't do it. When I ask them if I can pay online they said no or over the phone, but this time I can call and use my credit card to these people are really something else. Thank god I know people who could have help me out so I could be back on the road or else would be still sitting down waiting waiting 2 months for a receipt jokers