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Railroad Equipment · 40 parks & green spaces · 264 places to eat
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Rensselaer has 40 parks and green spaces, 264 places to eat, and 323 shops and services mapped within the neighbourhood. Use the guide below to judge the day-to-day fit for you.
Rensselaer is known locally for landmarks like Railroad Equipment, its 264-strong food and drink scene.
Based on what's here, Rensselaer suits families and the outdoors, food lovers, shopping and errands.
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Three hand-picked days through Rensselaer, every stop a real place.
Coffee, a green stroll, an easy lunch
Trails, parks, and a laid-back bite
Heritage, local shops, a proper dinner
Places in this neighbourhood, as photographed by the people who know it.
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Fresh from local news covering Rensselaer and the surrounding area.
A rabid skunk was reported in Rensselaer Falls, and a local obituary for Lynn Carlson, born in 1959, was published. Rensselaer County school board election results and budget details were released, while a federal grant has set a bridge plan for Rensselaer park. A timber bridge will be built over a creek in Rensselaer, and five people were injured in a crash in Rensselaer County. ICE arrested an Ecuadorian man after Rensselaer police found a judicial warrant during a traffic stop.
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Rensselaer has 40 parks and green spaces, 264 places to eat, and landmarks like Railroad Equipment. Use the curated day plan, or jump straight to Eat, Do, Events, Parks, Shop, or Homes.
Most of Rensselaer is residential with free street and lot parking near the parks and main streets. See Getting Here for mapped lots.
Rensselaer sits in Rensselaer, New York, reachable by car or by the local trails for cyclists.
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