SCHENECTADY - Tara Kitchen owner Aneesa Waheed knew she might be opening Pandora’s box when she took to social media to ask patrons why they stopped coming to downtown Schenectady.

With winter months in full swing, some businesses in Schenectady said they're feeling that winter slowdown, while others said they've never been better.

The app is a bit confusing. A lot of people don't understand how it works," said Aneesa Waheed, owner of Tara Kitchen, said, The Schenectady Common Council has proposed a Jay Street connection to ...