Rte 7 is a state highway under a old law the state becomes liable for future accidents if the problem is not fixed with in a certain time period if DOT is notified in a certain way. You must write to Commissioner Joan McDonald NYS DOT Main Office 50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232 describe the problem and say this is a notice of defect. Since this is an old law the it must be sent by return receipt US mail an email does not count!

Email Colonie@colonie.org to see if you can get them to join this program so they could see issues like this.

Don't drive this way regularly anymore and I am sure nothing will be done about it.

Still not fixed. 6/04/2015

I guess you are finding out that the NYSdot doesn't really look at this application