For a long time Albany was the center of power in New York State. In many ways this is still true as the city is the state capital and nothing much happens in the state unless it is approved here first. But in reality, the center of gravity in New York is, and always has been New York City. That said, there are still many great opportuni9ties here in the Albany area and the people who live in Westmere New York would agree with that statement whole heartedly.

Some people, when they look at a map think that Westmere is just another suburb of Albany and they dismiss it as so. But Westmere is an autonomous city with its own traditions and history, and it is there traditions and history that set the community apart from its neighbors. One of these traditions is a great sense of civic pride. While the city itself only has around 10,000 people, it still has a great many dynamic ventures that the folks here take pride in. They have lots of great parks and the winter festival is one of the most popular attractions in the entire state..

Westmere is also a great place to buy real estate. You can find a home here for a fraction of the price as the some home in Albany. The property taxes are much lower and the people here take very good care f their homes. This again is another example of the great civic pride felt in this community.