Niskayuna, New York

Niskayuna, Ne N iskayuna, New York is filled to the brim with residential character. The town of 20,000 located near Schenectady is lined with charming homes, walkable streets, and a strong connection to nature. But that doesn’t mean they lack those big city amenities. Niskayuna is home to one of the premier school districts in the area, a sprawling General Electric campus that employs many of its residents, and is also home to the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. “We have a burgeoning engineering and tech scene, but you wouldn’t know it because it’s a town that is very residential in nature,” says Niskayuna Town Supervisor Yasmine Syed. “We pride ourselves on that. Our planning board has done an excellent job, and our Town Planner as well, of always balancing bringing in commercial enterprises with maintaining the residential character of the town.” Contributing to the character of the town are Niskayuna’s many outdoor recreational