Interview with Jamel Mosely - Owner of Whiskey Pickle, cofounder of Collectiveffort and Upstate's Cold Brew, and Downtown Troy BID Board Member. What does success look like for you here in Troy? Success is something I’ve thought about for a long time— what it really means to be successful. Here in Troy, and more broadly, it comes down to doing what I love and being able to live comfortably. And comfort looks different for everyone. For some, it means being debt-free. For othe

Interview with Jamie Magur, Owner of Troy Grooming Co. & Downtown Troy Business Improvement District Board President. What does success look like for you here? "Success for me is being part of creating something bigger than myself— a vibrant city with community-based businesses, plenty of jobs, economic development, and strong neighborhood connections." Is there a place downtown that holds a personal memory for you? " Fulton Street is where I grew up. My grandmother had a res

Interview with Jessica Garrity, Owner of Collar City Cold Pressed. What part of Troy mirrors a part of you? " In a world where places and faces are all starting to look the same, Troy is keeping it real. Some of the things I love the most about Troy is the daily juxtaposition of something beautiful with something gritty, something soft and something strong, something dirty with something sweet. To me that resonates. It’s real, it’s authentic, it’s not perfect, and it’s never