Editing Schenectady, New York (section)

===20th century to present===
Like other industrial cities in the Mohawk Valley, in the early 20th century, Schenectady attracted many new immigrants from eastern and southern Europe, as they could fill many of the new industrial jobs. It also attracted African Americans as part of the [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]] out of the rural South to northern cities for work.<ref name="JamesGregory">Gregory, James N. (2009) "The Second Great Migration: An Historical Overview", ''African American Urban History: The Dynamics of Race, Class and Gender since World War II'', eds. Joe W. Trotter Jr. and Kenneth L. Kusmer. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 22.</ref> General Electric and [[American Locomotive Company]] (ALCO) were industrial powerhouses, influencing innovation in a variety of fields across the country.

Schenectady is home to [[WGY (AM)|WGY]], the second commercial radio station in the United States, (after [[WBZ (AM)|WBZ]] in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], named for [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Westinghouse]]). WGY was named for its owner, General Electric (the G), and the city of Schenectady (the Y).<ref>Brian Belanger,''Radio & Television Museum News'', [http://www.radiohistory.org/newsdocs/newsletter/WGYarticle.pdf "Radio Station WGY"], Radio History, February 2006. Retrieved on December 1, 2008 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326104153/http://www.radiohistory.org/newsdocs/newsletter/WGYarticle.pdf |date=March 26, 2009 }}</ref> In 1928, General Electric produced the first regular television broadcasts in the United States, when the experimental station W2XB began regular broadcasts on Thursday and Friday afternoons. This television station is now [[WRGB]]; for many years it was the Capital District's [[NBC]] affiliate. It has been the area's [[CBS]] affiliate since 1981.

The city reached its peak of population in 1930, approximately 95,000. The [[Great Depression]] caused a loss of jobs and population in its wake. In the postwar period after World War II, some residents [[white flight|moved to newer housing in suburban locations outside the city]]. In addition, General Electric established some high-tech facilities in the neighboring town of [[Niskayuna, New York|Niskayuna]], which contributed to continuing population growth in the county. In the latter part of the 20th century, Schenectady suffered from the massive industrial and corporate restructuring that affected much of the US, including in the railroads. It lost many jobs and population to other locations, including offshore. Since the late 20th century, it has been shaping a new economy, based in part on renewable energy. Its population increased from 2000 to 2010.