City of Albany Honors George Marbley’s Dedication to the Community
By Spectrum News Staff
A piece of Albany’s skyline has been renamed in honor of a man who dedicated much of his life to the community.
The apartment building at 230 Green Street was dubbed the George Marbley Tower in a ceremony on Friday.
Marbley was as a long time Housing Authority resident and activist. He served on the City Wide Tenant Council for almost 40 years and helped to bring about more fairness in city housing.
April 12 would have been his 100th birthday.
“We have a lot of people that have done tremendous things in this city, for this city, and Mr. Marbley is probably at the top of it, because a lot of things that he did he didn’t benefit from,” said Derek Johnson of the Albany Common Council. “A lot of kids in summer had the chance to go experience things that they wouldn’t have had the chances to experience, had it not been for Mr. Marbley.”
A new street sign that reads “George Marbley Way” is also up. It sits alongside the current sign for Green Street.
Marbley passed away in 2016.
