Anthony and Filomena Fiacco never dreamed when they planted a blue spruce in their front yard nearly 30 years ago that the tree would someday be on display in Albany as an official state holiday tree.
From left, U.S. Rep.-elect Paul Tonko, Gov. David Paterson and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer talk to Denise McGraw and her daughter, Caroline, 8, of Rosehill Boulevard in Niskayuna, during a tour of storm-damaged areas Monday afternoon.