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A
Thank
you
all
so
much
for
being
here
this
evening.
We
have
a
packed
agenda,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I'm
being
respectful
of
everyone's
time
in
terms
of
logistics,
I'm
gonna
ask
Commissioner
Jones
to
come
forward.
So
if
you
are
one
of
our
invited
speakers,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
you
have
access
to
a
microphone
so
Commissioner,
Jones
I,
don't
see
councilman
consi
here
or
mr.
O'brien.
B
A
Okay,
thank
you
all
so
much
I'm
going
to
call
this
public
safety
committee
meeting
to
order
today's
date
is
April
29th.
The
time
is,
6:03
p.m.
my
name
is
Dorothy.
Oh
please,
I
am
the
chair
of
the
Public
Safety
Committee,
but
also
the
council
member.
That
represents
the
first
ward
in
the
city
of
Albany
joining
me
in
terms
of
Public
Safety
Committee
members.
We
have
councilman
Alfredo
Balor
and
Councilman
Kelly
Kimbrough
councilman
Joe
I
go
representing.
A
D
D
E
A
Thank
you,
dr.
Miller,
so
I
would
like
to
welcome
members
from
the
public
here
also,
and
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
You'll
have
the
opportunity
to
take
part
in
the
dialogue
this
evening
in
terms
of
the
agenda
for
this
evening.
This
is
a
unique
public
safety
meeting,
because
what
we
want
to
do
is
hear
from
our
community
leaders
and
stakeholders.
This
is
a
very
important
and
crucial
issue
talking
about
preventing
violence
in
our
city
and
last
year.
A
As
you
all
are
aware,
there
was
an
uptick
in
violence
during
the
summer
months
and
concerned
citizens
and
community
leaders.
Everyone
was
scratching
their
heads
and
asking
the
questions.
What
can
we
do?
What
should
we
be
doing,
and
so
the
idea
is
to
come
together
to
be
preventive
and
have
a
dialogue
that
will
help
us
to
work
towards
solutions
and
a
plan
to
address
violence.
C
A
So
the
first
item
on
the
agenda
that
we
will
be
discussing
is
debriefing,
the
2018
violence,
prevention
efforts,
what
worked
and
what
could
be
enhanced,
and
so
that's
the
question
that
I'm
going
to
throw
out
to
our
community
stakeholders
and,
of
course,
council
members,
are
encouraged
to
ask
questions
or
contribute
to
that
with
their
thoughts.
The
second
item
is
action,
steps
in
solutions
what
preventive
steps
have
already
been
taken.
A
A
We
want
solutions
brought
to
the
table
and
then
will
transition
to
next
steps
and
then
I'll
open
it
up
for
public
comment
and
if
you
are
a
member
of
the
public
and
would
like
to
speak,
I
encourage
you
to
sign
up
so
that
we
can
call
you
up
at
that
time
and
then,
after
we
hear
from
our
members
of
the
public,
we
will
adjourn
so
with
that.
I
am
going
to
start
with
the
the
first
item
and
that
is
debriefing.
The
violence,
prevention
efforts
from
2018
what
worked
and
what
could
be
enhanced.
C
A
I
I
feel
like
several
things,
will
work
I
feel
like
number
one
programming.
We
need
to
increase
our
funding
for
programming
I
feel
long.
I
also
feel
another
thing
that
declined
into
violence
is
arm,
actually
that
what
the
police
action
that
was
being
taken.
It
was
like
several
arrests
and
stuff
that
was
me
with
some
of
the
some
of
the
city's
homicides
last
year.
I
So,
instead
of
a
back
and
forth
retaliation
thing,
the
community
was
where
it
was
very
pleased
with
some
with
most
of
the
arrests
that
was
made
in
somebody's
recent
homicide.
So
that
was
arm.
We
feel
like
that
was
a
start,
but
I'm
real
big
on
program
and
giving
not
only
kids
but
a
young
adult
something
to
do
as
well.
D
Know
may
help
be
helpful
to
frame
this
conversation
with
a
couple
of
statistics
from
last
year,
and
you
know
the
chair,
chairperson,
is
absolutely
correct.
There
was
there
was
an
uptick
in
certain
categories
of
violence
last
year
and
but
overall-
and
this
is
something
that
gets
overlooked
somewhat.
Overall
crime
went
down
last
year
as
in
comparison
to
2017.
D
D
D
So
from
looking
at
these
statistics,
what
it's
telling
me
is
that
a
lot
of
these
crimes,
the
Violent
Crimes,
the
homicides
that
this
city
experienced
last
year,
were
the
result
of
some
issues
that
some
underlying
issues
that
the
city
has
been
working
off
for
many
many
years.
But
some
of
these
things
are
just
so
unpredictable
and
you're.
Talking
about
some
of
these
social
issues
that
are
driving
some
of
these
crimes
that
we're
seeing
and
but
the
foundation
in
terms
of
the
strategies
that
the
city
has
adopted
over
the
years.
From
my
perspective
looks
sound.
D
It
looks
as
if
it
is
something
that
has
has
a
very
solid
foundation
and
in
a
very,
very
comfortable
going
forward
with
that
type
of
strategy
that
that
overarching
philosophy
that
the
city
has
adopted
and
this
police
department
has
adopted
over
the
years
with
some
adjustments,
because
obviously
there's
some
things.
There's
some
little
things
that
we're
seeing
in
here
that
we
can
make
some
adjustments
on
in
order
to
have
some
more
positive
outcomes,
but
just
as
a
general
overview
and
some
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
at
in
the
police
department.
As
we
move
forward.
D
D
A
And
so,
if
there
are
others
who
want
to
kind
of
talk
about
those
in
tandem
debriefing,
what
happened
and
talk
about
what
they're
working
on
I'm,
very
comfortable
with
with
you
doing,
that
I
know
that
Reverend
Poindexter
and
dr.
Miller
both
led
initiatives.
Last
over
the
summer
prayer
at
City,
Hall
a
violence,
prevention
event
at
Green
Tech.
Would
the
two
of
you
like
to
comment
on
those
events
and
if
you
felt
that
they
were
successful
and
are
they
things
that.
K
J
A
Would
like
to
just
check
in
with
the
library,
and
also
the
school
district
is
to
see
if
you
all
have
anything
to
contribute
in
terms
of
things
that
you
implement
at
last
summer.
And
then,
if
you
care
to
chime
in
on
some
things
that
you
are
working
on
implementing
for
this
summer,
we
would
love
to
hear.
M
M
L
E
L
H
Waters
I
think
building
trust
and
whole,
starting
with
trust
from
the
police
police
force,
bringing
in
a
police
force.
They
can
just
pop
up
on
some
of
those
hot
zones
and
just
standing
out
there
shaking
hands,
even
with
some
of
the
guys
that
might
be
offenders
just
getting
to
know
them,
just
maybe
just
rubbing
elbows
with
them
and
giving
them
some
advice
before
he
laid
a
hammer
down
just
making
a
presence
felt,
knocking
on
doors
and
accents
miss
such
and
such
from
239.
Second
Street
do
you
need
anything.
H
Art
is
food
in
the
house
making
those
type
of
small
efforts
like
that
will
bring
back
the
trust
in
the
hope
in
our
community.
Again
it
starts
from
our
elders
in
the
community
she's
like
a
mother
in
the
community.
She
knows
who
the
shakers,
the
makers
she
can
get
things
done,
and
so,
with
those
type
of
resources,
I
think
you
know
we
should
be
able
to
make
this.
H
I
felt
safe,
but
some
of
these
kids
need
like
safe
zones.
We
need
to
provide
for
them
and
again
building
trust
and
hope
just
coming
up
just
coming
out
and
getting
out
the
police
car
having
more
police
presence
in
the
streets
attending
our
events.
A
lot
of
politicians
come
out
shake
hands
and
be
a
part
of
it
even
suit
up
and
play
some
basketball,
kickball
or
softball.
You
know
we
got
to
bring
back
that
old
feeling
again
because
you
shouldn't
be
afraid
to
be
in
our
own
backyard.
H
L
A
I
F
I
Miller
was
saying
and
like
a
lot
of
times,
there's
several
different
events
going
on
at
one
time
and
the
people
are
forced
to
kind
of
pick
a
side
or
whatever
the
case
may
be.
You
know
you
know
it
all
starts
in
here.
We
all
got
to
be
a
little
more
active
and
participating
in
each
other's
events
and
stuff,
like
that,
you
know-
and
you
know
like
mr.
hood
was
saying
you
know
it's
all-
about
caring
and
and
trying
to
change
people's
lives.
You
know
so
thank.
L
A
A
F
I
do
want
to
stress,
though,
that
this
was
not
a
generalization
of
our
community.
It
was
not
a
generalization
of
our
youth
and
what
we
found
out
and
what
I
had
already
known
by
being
there
physically
on
the
site
for
two
weeks,
was
that
there
were
young
people
who
need
attention,
not
that
they
were
seeking
negative
attention.
They
may
go
home
and
no
one
pays
attention
to
them.
So
the
best
way
to
do
that
is
to
act
out
to
get
attention.
F
We
understand
that,
for
the
city's
perspective,
particularly
recreation,
there's
two
things
that
I
love
to
do
one
it's
the
partner
and
the
second
is
to
hire
within
the
community
so
that
the
people
make
recognizable
faces
whose
telling
them
what
to
do
because
rules
with
our
relationship
equal
rebellion-
and
that
is
a
fact
if
you
don't
have
a
relationship
with
someone
and
someone
tries
to
give
you
some
rules.
Naturally,
if
you
don't
like
it,
you're
gonna
rebel.
So
what
we
saw
at
the
meeting
on
Thursday
was
that
there's
a
lot
of
caring
adults.
F
F
We've
hired
coaches
in
this
room,
we've
hired
people
in
this
room
to
help
our
community,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
think
that
a
lot
of
our
young
people
are
not
doing
the
wrong
thing,
because
they're
bad
they're
doing
the
wrong
thing,
because
they
miss
they're
missing
the
guidance
on
what
and
what
to
do
and
how
to
do
it.
We
have
some
really
intelligent
young
people,
so
in
our
Summer
Youth
Employment
Program,
when
we
have
them
on
Fridays.
F
The
reason
why
we
added
the
Friday
edition
was
because
we
wanted
to
create
a
safe
space
for
them
not
only
to
learn
but
to
be
around
places.
They
had
never
been
before
whether
that's
a
college
university
with
us
in
front
of
a
doctor
teaching
about
how
they
got
where
they
are,
and
that's
some
of
the
efforts
that
we
worked
on
last
year.
There's
a
lot
we
can
enhance.
We
only
have
two
actual
community
centers.
One
is
really
not
a
community
center.
It's
more
garage,
that's
maternity
to
a
community
center.
F
We
have
a
boxing
gym
and
we
also
have
Lincoln
Fitness,
and
so
one
of
the
things
we
did
was.
We
realized
that
a
lot
of
young
people
were
at
the
arbor
Hill
library
and
if
they
weren't
gonna,
go
to
the
Arbor
Hill
community
center,
then
we
will
bring
the
Arbor
Hill
community
center
in
some
of
his
programs
and
the
boxing
gym
to
the
library.
So
we
had
kids
for
the
first
time
putting
on
gloves
getting
out
aggression
from
the
long
day
they
had
in
class,
and
we
saw
you
know
a
lot
of
kids
getting
engaged.
F
I
just
came
from
the
library
and
melody
was
there
as
well,
and
it
is
a
normal
library.
There
are
kids
there
engaging
with
one
another
there
on
technology,
and
so
I've
been
fortunate
in
this
role
to
actually
talk
to
young
people.
I
know
who
they
are,
I
live
where
they
live,
and
that
has
helped
me
gain
their
trust.
But
more
of
what
we
need
to
do
as
caring
adults
is
actively
engaged
a
lot
of
people
doing
a
lot
of
talking
and
I.
Think
that's
great.
F
L
A
N
Something
I
know
this
city
needs
is
more
places
for
the
kids
to
go.
Like
you
said,
I
think
a
great
step
would
be
and
fill
a
void
again.
Is
the
old
YMCA
building
up
on
Washington
Avenue
used
to
have
midnight
hoops
this
and
that
and
everything,
and
it's
just
sitting
there
going
to
waste
I,
think
somehow
that
has
to
get
funded,
be
reopened
and
get
some
good
programs
going
in
there
keep
them
off
the
streets.
I
O
O
O
O
O
D
Right,
thank
you,
a
chair
and
regarding
a
question
about
the
ages
of
the
victims
and
suspects.
They
were
all
adults,
you
know
so
we're
you
know
we're
and
I
don't
have
the
exact
ages
of
those
who
were
involved,
but
you
know
they
were
all
if
I
had
to.
If
I
had
to
put
a
guesstimate
on
it,
I
would
I
would
say
somewhere
between
the
ages
of
you
know,
18
and
in
you
know,
20
mid
20s
or
early
30s,
or
something
like
that.
So
all
adults.
D
So
you
absolutely
right
that
you
know
we
didn't
have
any
involving
any
juveniles
and
in
terms
of
the
shots
fired.
I,
don't
have
the
7
2017
figures,
but
I
do
have
year-to-date
figures
for
this
year
compared
to
last
year.
At
this
point,
and
also
have
the
five
year
averages
and
how
they
compare
to
that
year
today
and
in
terms
of
confirmed
shots
fire
year-to-date
we
are,
we
are
we're
up,
18%
and
confirmed
shots
fired
and
in
terms
of
reported
shooting
incidents.
D
Year-To-Date
we
are,
we
are
down
30%
from
last
year
and
in
terms
of
reported
shooting
victims,
year-to-date
we're
down
30%
and
in
terms
of
crime.
Arrests
involving
handguns,
we're
up
65%,
meaning
that
we've
arrested
more
individuals
for
handgun
related
incidents
year-to-date
this
year
compared
to
last
year
and
in
terms
of
recovered
firearms.
Year-To-Date
we're
down
14%.
A
F
I
could,
on
the
re-entry
question
about
what
are
we
doing
for
people
who
are
coming
out
of
prison?
The
Department
of
Youth,
the
Workforce
Services
collaborated
with
Boston
Southeast,
Arkansas,
Louisville
and
Washington
DC
to
win
a
grant
from
the
Department
of
Labor
to
provide
job
training
for
people
who
are
coming
out
of
prison.
We
partnered
with
the
probation
department
here
and
other
entities,
some
even
some
people
here
to
help
us
with
that.
We
had
our
first
ever
job
fair
for
people
who
are
coming
home.
I
was
called
the
second-chance
job
fair.
F
C
E
E
E
Sorry,
we've
we've
created
several
new
behavioral
health
clinics
housed
co-located
right
within
our
schools.
We
have
several
that
have
been
operating
for
a
number
of
years.
This
year,
we've
added
a
O'neill
middle
school,
Tony,
Clement
Center,
the
International
Center.
So
we
continue
to
grow
that
program
and
that's
a
12-month
program
where
students
and
families
can
receive
med
management,
medication
management,
assessment,
diagnosis
and
treatment
in
the
form
of
counseling.
E
L
G
G
P
A
You
I
will
add
in
response
to
that
dr.
Miller,
the
an
equity
package
piece
of
legislation
was
put
together
by
myself.
Council
president
Corey
Ellison
input
from
council
members
here
that
legislation
has
been
introduced.
It
has
to
be
voted
on,
but
included
in
that
equity
package
is
funding
for
violence
prevention
initiatives.
So
that's
not
that's
not
the
full
extent
of
the
legislation,
but
there
is.
A
Baked
into
that
legislation
for
violence
prevention,
programs,
I
just
wanted
to
plug
that.
But
I
have
made
note
of
your
question:
what
can
what
resources
can
the
city
provide
to
entities
like
schools
to
make
sure
we
have
proper
staff
and
programming
to
support
violence
prevention
efforts?
So
I
just
thank
you
for
that
and
then
the
political
lines
that
need
to
we
need
to
work
on
tearing
down
those
political
silos.
J
We
focused
on
eight
years
ago
we
saw
that
there
was
a
huge
need
or
childcare
where
parents
can
take
their
kids
that
was
affordable,
and
so
we
created
a
summer
camp.
We
saw
a
direct
need
in
our
community
for
a
safe
place
for
parents
and
adults
to
bring
their
kids,
so
we
created
a
summer
camp
and
the
summer
camp
cost
at
the
time
was
$50
a
week
and
it
was
for
full-day
8
our
camp.
They
swam
every
day
took
him
to
zoom
flume,
the
Bronx
Zoo.
J
You
know
we
cooked
them
healthy
meals,
every
single
day
at
the
camp.
They
got
t-shirts
and
for
the
ones
for
parents
that
couldn't
afford
the
$50
per
week.
We
scholarship
their
children.
You
know
we,
there
were
I,
can't
remember
a
single
parent
that
we
turned
away.
You
know
if
you
needed
a
space
for
your
kid
to
come
during
the
summer.
J
We
did
it,
and
so
the
direct
ramifications
was
that
that
parent
who
needed
to
go
to
work
during
the
summer
because
school
was
out,
could
now
keep
their
job
and
not
have
fear
of
losing
their
job
because
they
had
childcare
to
take
their
kids.
We're
now,
eight
years
in
and
as
of
last
year,
our
camp
was
265
kids
and
we
went
from
50
dollars
a
week
to
fifty-five
dollars
a
week
and
our
program
hasn't
changed.
We've
been
able
to
maximize,
and
you
know
we
don't
do
it
for
profit.
We
don't
make
money
on
the
camera.
J
We
are
able
to
subsidize
the
cost
of
the
camp
because
we
partner
with
community
partners
who
provide
us
resources,
in-kind
services
and
financial
resources
to
be
able
to
do
the
services
that
we
need
to
do
for
our
community.
There's
a
literacy
component,
dr.
Miller,
talked
about
the
third
to
fourth
grade
child
pipeline
and
every
day
in
the
morning
from
30
for
45
minutes,
our
kids
read.
J
We
we
try
to
do
our
best
to
find
out
their
reading
levels
and
get
them
reading
appropriate
books,
but
they
read
every
single
morning
and
our
summer
camp
we've
employed
upwards
of
15
to
25
people
in
our
community
every
single
summer.
We've
posted
applications
on
facebook
and
our
website
so
that
the
people
of
our
community
could
work
in
our
community
and
reap
the
economic
stimulation
from
what
I
can't
provides
at
Metropolitan.
We
you
know:
every
year
we
give
500
to
600
food
baskets
during
turkey,
Thanksgiving.
J
We've
done
Community
Day,
where
we've
given
offs,
given
away
600
backpacks
filled
with
school
supplies
and
free
haircuts
and
clothes
and
shoes
and,
and
so
I
think
you
know,
echoing
with
dr.
Miller,
said
and
others
said,
it's
really
just
a
matter
of
stepping
up
to
the
plate
and
seeing
what
needs
to
be
done
and
cutting
through
the
red
tape
to
just
do
the
job,
and
so
that's
what
we've
we've
done
at
Metropolitan
and
you
know
Flay.
J
You
know
we
came
last
year
to
power
breakfast
had
in
the
rotunda
there's
there
when,
when
the
murders
were
escalating
and
the
downstairs,
they
had
a
power
breakfast
meeting
at
6
o'clock
and
the
room
was
filled
and
people
get
were
able
to
state
what
their
needs
were.
You
know,
what
do
you
need
in
order
to
make
our
community
better
and
they
said
that
they
needed
water,
they
had
Little
League
and
they
needed.
You
know
money
for
the
expenses
of
Little
League
and
they
needed
water
next
day.
J
L
A
Q
Everybody
so
in
response
first
I
want
to
say
that
I
appreciate
everybody
mention
an
importance
of
collaboration
and
working
together
on
this
kind
of
initiatives
as
well
as
others.
The
city
of
Albany
is
dedicated
to
provide
as
much
access
as
possible
to
our
underserved
communities
and
beyond.
What
we're
doing
is
looking
at
different
ways
that
we
can
not
only
create
platforms
to
have
certain
forums
and
gather
information,
but
also
work
hard
to
make
sure
that
we're
strengthening
our
partnerships
and
making
sure
we're
maximizing
on
our
collaborations.
Q
One
thing
I
would
say
is
that
we
do
look
for
more
community
buy-in,
meaning
we
understand
that
the
community
wants
us
to
identify
the
problems
and
the
community
has.
You
know
certain
concerns,
we're
looking
for
community
members
to
be
more
present,
so
that
we
can
be
able
to
hear
the
things
that
you
guys
want
us
to
address.
Look
at
find
some
kind
of
resources
for
I,
commend
our
Commissioner
Jonathan
Jones
for
all
of
his
work,
with
not
only
workforce
development,
re-entry
population,
but
also
with
our
youth
population
with
employment
in
summer
program
and
year-round
programming.
Q
The
city
of
Albany
aims
to
provide
as
much
as
we
can
as
far
as
platforms
and
space.
We
want
people
to
maximize
their
use
of
our
rotonda.
Our
Rotonda
applications
are
located
in
a
clerk's
office.
We
really
would
like
you
guys
to
utilize
this
space,
because
we
do
realize
that
sometimes
that
is
the
boundary,
but
from
you
guys
providing
that
kind
of
program
or
platform
I
would
say,
but
we
definitely
are
working
really
hard
to
have
more
access
to
information
and
providing
as
much
equity
in
the
city
of
Albany
as
possible.
Q
A
Q
Is
a
three
hundred
dollar
charge,
however,
is
to
the
discretion
of
the
city
to
waive
that
I
cannot
say
it
is
for
no
cost
but
eat.
It
is
case-by-case
basis
working
alongside
me
and
doing
different
things
like
this.
We
will
have
rotunda
events
like
we
did
with
the
power
breakfast
we've
done
with
on
press
releases
and
things
with
five
one,
eight
snug.
A
R
I
I
answer
that
sure
my
programming
means
also
more
opportunities
for
kids
and
young
adults,
because
I'm,
just
like
this
gentleman
up
here,
said
on
our
homicide.
Victims
ranged
in
age
of
18
all
the
way
up
to
like
44
or
something
like
that.
So
those
people,
people
in
the
30s
40s
they
need
stuff.
They
need
things
to
do
to
people,
that's
reentering
and
having
a
hard
time
finding
a
job
like.
So
when
we
say
programming,
of
course,
jobs
and-
and
you
know
in
our
community
to
arm
I
feel
like
we
have
on.
I
We
have
some
mental
health
issues
in
our
community
that
we
need
to
address
to
like
we
can't
kind
of
jump
and
dance
around
it
like.
We
definitely
have
some
mental
health
issues
and
that's
affecting
like
our
our
young
adults.
You
know
I
mean
and
they
need
to
be
addressed.
Like
that's
my
age,
breaking
I'm
in
my
40s,
like
the
young,
the
youth.
Now
they
they
get
a
lot
of
everything
free
haircuts.
You
know
book
free
book
bags
like
we
didn't
get
any
of
that
stuff.
I
I
That
was
killed
downtown
after
doing
20
years
in
prison
and
come
home,
and
you
know
trying
to
do
right
and
find
a
job
and
wind
up
getting
killed
out
here
in
these
streets
like
so,
when
we're
seeing
more
a
program,
we
need
more
space.
We
I
feel
to
like
the
librarian
Arbor
Hill
I
feel,
like
that's,
become
more
of
a
hangout
because
it's
attractive
because
they
have
computers,
some
of
our
kids.
They
don't
have
computer
access
at
home
like
we
have
to
stop.
I
We
we
assume
that
everybody
has
these
things
and
they
don't
so.
The
library
is
attractive
because
it's
books
there
there's
arm.
There
is
computer,
so
they
can
go
and
get
on
Wi-Fi
and
you
know
their
home
and
a
tea.
Don't
have
you
know
the
access
to
that
stuff
arm?
We
have
to
spruce
up
our
communities
in
our
orbital
center,
like
we.
I
We
got
to
do
something
with
that,
so
you
know
to
make
it
attractive,
so
people
would
want
to
be
there
like
after
school
there's
a
school
there
like
when
school
gets
out
like
we
have
to
enhance
our
programs,
so
kids
wanna
stay
there
as
opposed
to
going
somewhere
else.
They
should
want
to
stay
there
because
we're
providing
something
attractive
for
them
to
do.
A
J
Think
one
the
activities,
the
Commissioner,
Jones
and
partner
ruck
is
doing
as
far
as
sports
camps
is
huge.
I
think
that's
great
for
the
kids
and
we've
actually
partnered
with
the
city
for
the
last
eight
years
to
utilize
a
swimming
pool
for
the
you
know,
past
seven
years
at
no
cost
for
our
camp,
but
when
I
think
of
programs,
I
also
think
more
beyond
activities,
I
think
about
not
only
re-entry
programs
like
mr.
J
Brown
talked
about,
but
but
you
know,
leveraged
the
city's
opportunity
to
impact
community
organizations
allowing
the
residents
within
the
city
to
be
able
to
become
home
owners
in
the
city
that
they
live
in.
You
know
we
have
all
of
these
dilapidated
buildings
with
red
X's
on
him.
You
know
what
what
programs
are?
J
Is
the
city
coming
up
with,
so
that
the
residents
who
are
residing
around
those
properties
can
maybe
have
access
to
some
sort
of
grant
so
that
they
can
acquire
the
property
and
then
live
in
the
property
you
take
ownership
of
that
which
you
love
and
you
take
care
of
that
which
you
own
and
so
moving
beyond
just
activities
for
teens.
You
know
sustainable
programs
that
will
increase
the
success
of
the
families
that
reside
within
our.
G
And
as
a
program
in
Syracuse,
that's
because
these
kids
have
a
short
attention
span
and
the
program
is
Eric.
You
said
they
Sunni,
and
it's
not
here
in
six
weeks
they
can
get
a
drawn
building
certificate,
certification
and
one
of
the
biggest
things
right
now
and
you
see
four
five,
six
of
them
in
the
mall
is,
if
we
get
a
class
showing
them
how
to
fix
these
screens
on
these
cell
phones
and
break.
L
H
M
M
Serve
not
only
the
children
but
the
adults,
the
seniors
in
the
community
as
well.
We
are
open
we're
one
of
the
few
community
organizations.
That's
open.
Seven
days
a
week
today
a.m.
to
8
p.m.
Monday
through
Thursday
programming
that
we
have
done
programs.
We
have
programs,
robotics
programs,
how
to
do
renovation
like
that.
We
are
that
community
space
that
offers
free
meeting
room
space
throughout
all
of
our
seven
branches
across
the
community
and
then
we've
even
hit
on
the
reentry.
We
now
have
a
reentry
collection
at
our
how
location
around
that
as
well.
S
This
part
I
would
just
like
to
respond
to
counsel
means.
We
need
a
state
of
the
art
community
center
that
is
dedicated
just
for
our
youth.
We
need
it
to
be
in
one
part
of
the
town
so
that
this
building
can
provide
different
opportunities
for
kids.
It
doesn't
have
to
just
be
about
sports.
It
should
be
about
a
plethora
of
opportunities.
S
You
know
it's
been
many
things
that
worked
in
the
city
of
Albany
for
many
years,
but
have
been
taken
away.
So
when
you,
you
know,
when
you
take
things
away
from
a
community
and
you
don't
replace
them
with
other
opportunities,
this
is
what
happens.
The
library
is
a
good
space,
but
it's
not
a
good
great
space
for
everybody
because
of
the
ratio,
the
ratio
of
kids
that
come
over
there,
the
staff
can't
manage
them.
Then
it
becomes
problematic.
S
So
you
know
with
I,
hear
things
you
know
being
that
I've
work
in
the
school
district
I
hear
things
said
about
the
school's
not
being
open,
but
the
schools
are
open.
The
schools
are
dealing
with
programming
from
with
the
inside,
so
it
was
hard
for
to
be
open
for
people
to
come
out
come
from
the
outside.
So
do
you
want
me
to
just
answer
this
question,
or
is
this.
S
I
think
the
real
conversation
that
would
not
have
in
is
that
parents
can't
discipline
their
kids,
so
kids
are
at
a
younger
age,
becoming
more
rebellious.
Okay,
so
these
kids
are
coming
to
school
and
when
they
come
to
school,
we
have
no
alternative
programming
for
these
kids.
So
we
have
you
know
when
I
went
to
school,
it
was
one
or
two
people
that
were
falling
through
the
cracks.
Now
we
have
groups
of
kids
that
are
falling
through
the
cracks.
S
So
on
my
way
to
come
to
this
meeting
today,
you
know
I
went
uptown
and
I
rolled
around
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
saw
I
saw
a
group
of
kids
and
it
was
maybe
eight
males
and
one
female.
The
female
was
carrying
a
bat.
You
know
and
then
I
look
across
the
street
from
that
situation
it
was
kids
playing
and
a
lot
on
used
old
tires.
S
So
some
of
the
things
that
we
can
do
you
know
in
the
past,
the
parks
have
always
been
essential
to
the
neighborhoods
because
yeah
you
couldn't
send
your
kid
all
the
way
across
town,
but
we
had
enough
confidence
to
send
them
to
the
parks,
because
in
our
parks
it
was
adults
that
care
it
was
a.
It
was
adults
that
created
a
environment
that
you
just
couldn't
come
and
do
what
you
wanted
to
do.
So
you
know
we
don't
have
that
in
our
neighborhoods.
If
you
ride
around,
it
seems
like
we
get.
S
You
know
we're
seeing
different
things
when
I
ride
around
I
see
kids
playing
feet
from
people
who
potentially
could
be
committing
felonies,
and
you
know
that's
problematic
for
me.
You
know.
That
is
one
of
the
reasons
that
made
me
want
to
be
able
to
come
in
here
and
work
with
a
group
of
people
towards
trying
to
alleviate
that.
You
know
we
all
know
my
personal
story.
My
brother
got
murdered,
February
13th,
1993
changed
my
whole
family's
life
totally
and
you
know
I'm
on
a
crusade
so
that
we
can
prevent
that
from
happening.
Others,
but
I.
S
Just
I
wrote
down
a
couple
things:
the
sports
camps
that
are
being
advertised
are
only
on
one
side
of
the
town.
This
is
not
me
talking.
This
is
the
community
when
they
look
when
they
go
to
the
website
and
they
look
at
it.
They
want
to
know
why
you
know
how
are
their
kids,
who
can't
make
it
down
to
the
community
center
gonna,
make
it
over
to
Hoffman
Park.
S
Calls
because
I'm
having
problems
with
some
of
the
stuff
that
I'm
hearing
in
terms
of
crime
going
down,
because
if
you've
walked,
if
you
go
through
the
neighborhood,
a
lot
of
people
feel
like
their
calls
are
being
responded
properly
and
I.
Just
happened.
I
had
a
chance
to
be
there
personally
to
see
it
and
I
think
that
this
conversation
is
leading
to
why.
We
are
sitting
here
as
well,
because
there's
times
that
we
can
get
people's
attention
and
we
don't
and.
S
Some
of
this
stuff
that
we
were
dealing
with
last
week
was
like
kind
of
knee-jerk
reactions.
You
know
that
no
one
said
his
name
today,
but
Elijah
cancer.
That
was
a
big
loss
for
our
community
and
it's
still,
you
know,
as
it's
troublesome
for
me,
that
a
person
can
get
murdered
in
front
of
like
a
roomful
of
people.
S
So
you
got
to
look
at
factors,
people
don't
believe
and
trying
to
work
for
better
better
days
and
we
have
to
catch
these
kids
earlier.
We
have
to
do
a
better
job
of
catching
them
earlier,
and
you
know
it's
a
number
of
us
that
grew
up
in
Albany.
Around
the
same
time
we
you
know,
we
have
way
more
opportunities
than
these
kids
have
today
they
have
more
more
technology
than
we
did,
but
it's
almost
like
they're
kind
of
lazy-
and
it's
like
you
know,
our
coach
basketball
I'd
do
a
Saturday
morning.
S
S
The
first
thing
I
said
to
the
principal
is
that
we
got
to
get
that
gym
over
and
whether
it
was
a
paid
situation
or
not,
because
we
had
that
when
Saturday
morning,
if
you
want
to
play
basketball,
you
can
go
to
school
23,
you
can
go
to,
you
can
go
to
Giffin
and
it
was
probably
other
places
you
can
go,
but
these
opportunities
aren't
there.
So
now
you
have
a
basketball
court
and
the
kids
aren't
there
to
play
basketball.
S
S
Because
the
and
their
kids
should
be
able
to
commute
and
travel
through
the
community
and
utilize
if
they
want
to
go
to
Trinity,
but
we
have
to
get
a
building
that
is
dedicated
to
our
youth.
That
is
going
to
provide
them
a
variety
of
things.
You
know
we
have
nano
nano
science
in
our
backyard
that
our
kids
aren't
really
connected
with,
and
you
know
we
got
to
start
asking
the
question
about
that.
We
have
Miss
Jackson,
who
was
one
of
the
highest-paid
minority
presidents,
you
know
across
the
river
and
we're
not
connected
with
her.
S
S
You
know
we
need
to
send
a
strong
message,
parts
that
can't
make
the
transitions
on
their
own
and
you
know,
do
a
better
job
of
trying
to
be
a
bridge
for
those
kids
that
want
it,
because
there's
a
lot
of
kids
that
want
to
be
successful
but
they're.
You
know
they
get
discouraged
when
you
don't
have
the
immediate
success.
So
I
think
that
when
you
know
I
think
about
myself,
I
think
about
the
group
of
friends
that
I
had
you
know.
S
K
S
I
would
like
to
see
that
be
part
of
the
conversation,
because
when
you
have
that
conversation
with
the
county
sitting
at
the
table
with
the
stakeholders
from
the
city,
it
sends
a
stronger
message
to
all
the
stakeholders
involved
and
then
you'll
see,
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
would
like
to
get
involved.
But
they
want
to
see
the
city
doing.
You
know
all
that
the
city
is
supposed
to
be
doing
as.
T
S
As
the
county
doing
all
that
they
are
supposed
to
be
doing
and
then
make
it
a
little
bit
easier
for
them
to
come
out
and
assist
us
in
trying
to
address
the
things
that
have
brought
us
here
today.
So
you
know
it
was
very
hard
to
sit
here,
because
you
know
you
feel
when
I
talk
to
people
and-
and
you
know,
as
people
here.
D
D
Much
more
just
one
crime
that
occurs,
and
so,
but
just
for
the
record,
though,
in
the
year
2019
year-to-date
statistics
we're
looking
at
a
16
percent
decrease
in
violent
crimes.
From
this
time
last
year,
a
1%
decrease
in
property
crimes
from
last
year
for
a
total
of
4
percent
increase
or
4
percent
decrease
overall
in
crimes
year-to-date
from
last
year,
with
increases
in
sexual
assaults,
burglaries
and
motor
vehicle
thefts
decreases
in
homicides,
robberies.
D
A
You
alright
I,
do
want
to
note
that
you
mentioned
the
community's
input
and
so
I
want
to
be
respectful
of
the
community
members
who
are
here
and
who
are
signed
up
social
by
council
colleagues
I'm
going
to
get
to
you.
If
you
can
ask
one
question
for
now
and
then
we'll
open
it
up
for
the
so
Councilwoman
Fahey
was
next
councilman,
Judy,
Dorsett
and
then
councilman,
Robinson
and
I
know.
U
And
also
really
proud
the
things
that
are
being
done
in
this
city
for
our
youth
and
the
interest
in
improving
what
we're
doing
for
our
youth
I
wanted
to
really
appreciated
mr.
hoods
comments
about
the
need
for
kids
to
feel
people,
families
and
children
to
feel
connected
and
how
important
those
relationships
when
somebody
reaches
out
to
them
and
forms
those
connections.
Also,
a
lot
of
you
have
talked
about
this,
but
the
need
for
more
safety
zones
and
the
need
you
mentioned
for
our
schools
to
be
opened
and
I
recognize.
You
were
saying.
U
So
I
know
how
incredibly
important
are
and
I
think
they
are
so
important
as
far
as
kids
coming
home
from
school,
making
those
connections
with
children,
I
I
feel,
like
some
of
that,
has
fallen
off
a
little
bit
in
recent
years,
because
I
know
some
of
the
big
cops
have
told
me.
Well,
you
know
I've
got
to
go
pick
up
my
son,
so
my
schedule,
you
know,
doesn't
mesh
with
the
kids
coming
home
from
school
I.
U
U
Just
you
know
want
to
emphasize
that
the
community
policing,
having
that
police
officer
in
that
neighborhood
all
the
time
for
neighbors
to
make
connections
with,
is
extremely
important
and
I
wanted
to
say
that
I
also
wanted
to
talk
to
our
school
district
representative
about
all
of
us
know
we're
talking
about
the
importance
of
connections
and
you
have
those
kids
at
a
very
early
age
and
that's
where
those
connections
can
be
made.
I
know
that
there
have
been
tremendous
programs,
whether
it's
grant
money
or
what-have-you
for
after-school
programming.
I'm.
U
You
know
about
the
kids
at
the
high
school
when
there's
50
or
60
kids,
a
gang
of
kids
leaving
school
and
I
wonder
why
aren't
they
connected
and
I
and
I
hear
about
our
sports
teams
in
the
high
school
that
go
begging
for
people
to
participate?
There's
just
that
gap.
There
is
very
concerning
and
I
I
know
you
haven't
mentioned
it,
but
I
know
that
the
school
district
is
offering
some
programming
during
the
summer.
That's
such
an
important
time
to
kind
of
keep
kids
connected.
U
So
I
guess
I'm
asking
you:
what
are
you
doing
to
keep
kids
after
school
I
know
you
have
programming,
but
we're
missing
a
lot
of
kids
and
then
what
are
you
doing
to
keep
them
involved?
You
know
over
the
summer
and
I'm
very
you
know
I
know
we
have
plenty
of
programming's
with
the
city
too,
but
I'd
like
to
hear
from
the
school
district
on
that.
E
Sure,
thank
you,
I
think
it's
really
important
to
talk
about
what
we're
it's.
It's
not
just
a
summer
initiative
or
effort.
It's
it's
programs
and
partnerships
that
we're
engaged
in
all
year
long.
So
it
really
goes
down
to
relationship
building,
teaching,
kids,
how
to
act
and
interact
with
one
another:
how
to
resolve
conflict,
we're
training,
our
district
staff
in
trauma-informed
care,
and
so
really
that's
about
determining
what
the
students
need.
So
we
do
have
a
variety
of
programs
available
that
we
continue
to
build
and
I
think
the
recruitment
part
and
the
engagement
part.
E
So
students
don't
feel
that
they're
connected
to
their
school
as
a
community
they're,
not
likely
to
say
their
clubs.
As
you
mentioned
sports
and
some
are
programming,
I'm,
not
sure.
If
you
heard
before
I
did
mention
that
we
have
six
summer
programs
at
seven
sites
throughout
the
summer
this
year
some
of
the
programs
go
until
4:30,
there's
one
specific
to.
V
V
For
a
long
time,
we've
seen
some
positive
effects
of
our
kids
in
the
programs
that
we're
starting
some
of
the
things
to
see
something
say
something:
we've
really
gotten
our
kids
to
buy
into
that.
We've
we've
seen
a
lot
of
our
youth
come
forward
and
tell
us
about
things
that
are
I'm.
Gonna
I'm
gonna
get
there.
So
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
to
get
them
engaged
right
from
from
7:00
o'clock.
In
the
morning,
my
staff
I
have
123
security
monitors
throughout
the
district.
V
They
are
the
first
people
that
see
these
kids
in
the
morning,
so
by
training
them
in
trauma
being
trauma-informed.
We
can
see
these
kids
if
they're
gonna
have
a
bad
day.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
probably
a
hundred
of
my
staff
are
still
working
after
school
from
three
o'clock:
til
10
11
o'clock
at
night
about
opening
our
schools
through
the
evening
into
ten
11
o'clock,
because
we
see
that
our
kids
are
getting
in
trouble
from
three
o'clock
when
they
leave
school
till
4:30
5
o'clock,
that's
a
huge
burden
on
the
police
department.
V
If
we
can
try
to
engage
them
and
get
them
into
the
program.
I
have
three
pages
of
programs
that
we
have
in
our
school.
We
need
to
do
a
better
job
of
getting
those
programs
out
to
the
kids
and
getting
those
kids
to
stay.
We
have
seen
an
increase
in
our
programs
and
our
kids
involved
in
those
programs.
V
Our
sports
programs
have
have
fallen
a
little
bit
in
the
last
few
years.
I
coach
baseball
two
high
school.
If
we
get
23
kids
out
for
the
baseball
team,
where
before
we
would
have
50
kids
come
out,
kids
aren't
into
the
sports
as
much
as
they
were
before
they're
into
the
computers
that
are
into
building
their
stuff
and
getting
into
these
programs.
V
Our
programs
that
we
offer
at
the
high
school
I
have
to
employ
people,
because
we
have
so
many
kids
in
the
school.
So
we
are
seeing
an
increase
in
the
participation
of
our
students.
We
just
have
to
do
a
better
job
of
getting
them
at
3
o'clock,
because
if
they
hear
there's
something
going
on
in
the
community,
they
all
want
to
go
see
it.
Our
job
is
to
make
them
understand
that
we're
here
for
them
and
we're
here,
til
10
11
o'clock
at
night.
My
phone
rings
constantly
from
these
programs.
V
L
A
L
A
W
Thank
you,
Thank
You,
Madame,
chair
and
I'll.
Keep
this
a
brief,
I
think
one
of
the
things
we
have
to
remember
that
violence
is
not
the
disease,
but
it
is
a
symptom
of
a
disease,
and
we
have
to
remember
that
communities
where
the
violence
has
been
the
greatest
have
been
dealing
with
generations
and
generations
of
neglect
and
have
historically
suffered
from
the
disease
of
systemic
racism,
such
as
redlining,
and
also
the
war
on
drugs
and
I.
Just
want
to
hit
on
a
point
that
Reverend
Poindexter
mention
about
home
ownership
opportunities.
W
So
we've
looked
for
a
move-in-ready
home
in
the
fifth
Ward
and
over
half
of
the
buildings
in
the
fifth
Ward
are
vacant
and
abandoned,
so
we
can't
find
a
move-in-ready
home
and
if
we
want
to
buy
a
home,
our
only
options
are
probably
to
rehab
a
home,
and
so
we
have
to
keep
that.
Keep
that
in
mind.
And
so,
when
we
talk
about
these
communities,
we
need
to
have
an
honest
talk
about
reparations
reparations
from
the
comforter
communities
who
have
historically
suffered
from
systematic
racism.
I
think
that's.
A
Q
So,
regarding
some
initiatives
with
the
city
of
Albany
regard
centered
around
training
and
jobs.
Not
only
do
we
have
our
workforce
development
department,
that
is
in
partnership
with
the
Department
of
Labor,
that
provides
a
path
to
employment
in
scholarship
dollars
in
training.
We
have
our
capri
program
that
connects
people
to
training
like
CDL
nursing,
different
kind
of
treats.
We
also
have
our
my
brothers
and
sisters
keeper
initiative.
Q
We
also
work
with
the
Albany
Housing
Department,
Albany,
Housing,
Authority,
I'm,
sorry
in
partnering,
with
them
and
other
nonprofit
organizations
to
provide
different
kind
of
training
and
education
as
to
address
the
statement
regarding
programming
in
our
other
Ward's.
Besides
over
by
Hoffman,
we
are
working
to
provide
programming
in
3rd
Street
Park,
as
well
as
we
partner
with
other
nonprofits
and
individuals
to
make
sure
we
utilize
our
Arbor
Hill
parks
and
our
Arbor
Hill
Community
Center.
Q
We
are
looking
for
qualified
individuals
to
provide
that's,
not
provide
that
service,
but
to
work
with
us.
We
have
an
issue
with
sustaining
people
that
are
going
to
stay
employed
as
rec
aides
or
helping
facilitate
people
who
want
to
come
and
come
and
rich
our
community.
So
as
a
city,
we
struggle
with
that
and
we're
looking
for
qualified
individuals
that
are
willing
to
do
that
work.
Q
Q
So
a
more
collaborative
effort
in
the
whole
city
of
Albany
and
not
just
individual
groups
working
on
these
projects,
because
I
can
tell
you
that
I
sit
around
a
few
tables
in
the
community
and
there's
about
four
organizations
working
on
creating
a
community
calendar
as
well
as
the
city
of
Albany.
So
we
need
to
work
together
more
and
try
to
figure
out
a
proactive
approach
to
address
these
issues.
Q
I'm,
sorry,
I
wrote
some
notes
down.
I
want
to
make
sure
I
cover
everything,
but
yes,
that
is
the
main
thing,
and
if
anybody
ever
has
any
questions
regarding
community
outreach
things
like
that
partnerships,
if
they
have
anyone
that
they
want
to
suggest
for
employment
as
far
as
to
our
Recreation
Department
or
any
other
department,
please
reach
out
to
myself
or
our
HR
department,
because
we
are
looking
for
qualified
individuals
and
people
who
are
willing
to
work.
Alongside
of
us
to
address
these
issues.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Michelle
wanted
me
to
put
out
there.
If
you
all
have
community-centric
events,
if
you
email
Michelle,
she
will
make
sure
they
go
on
our
calendar
so
that
the
public
has
access
to
that
information
and
question.
Are
these
paid
rec
a
positions
and
if
so,
what
is
the
the
hourly
or
salary
for
those
positions?.
F
$13
is
78
cents
an
hour
in
our
summer
positions.
We
also
start
above
the
minimum
wage
at
at
least
1250
per
hour
for
each
of
those
positions,
and
we
do
have
camps
outside
of
just
Hoffman.
As
even
mentioned.
Last
year
we
started
with
Livingstone.
We
also
have
our
Arbor
Hill
team
in
here.
They
have
been
here
for
three
years,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
two
or
three
years
for.
I
F
A
F
L
A
K
A
A
X
Right,
thank
you
good
evening
and
thanks
for
sharing,
there's
a
lot
of
great
opinions
and
suggestions
towards
our
shared
concerns
for
the
city
of
Albany.
In
our
youth,
my
name
is
James
Davis
I'm
a
life
time
resident.
A
lot
of
you
I,
know
me
and
born
and
raised
here
in
the
city
of
Albany
I'm.
Also,
a
community
advocate
I'm,
a
business
owner
and
I'm
also
a
full-time
parent.
X
X
Dove
Street
so
just
to
put
emphasis
on
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
shared
concerns.
We
always
writing
on
the
we're
hitting
in
there
right
on
the
right
on
their
head.
As
far
as
programming,
we
all
have
some
great
ideas
about
programming.
I'm,
just
gonna
put
some
emphasis
on
it.
I
think
a
computer
networking
system
program
will
be
great
for
for
our
youth
and
general
adults.
I
think
economic
economic
program
will
be
began
would
be
great
community
engagement
program
as
far
as
police
officers
will
be
great.
X
A
couple
of
trade
programs
I
feel
like
these
are
programs
that
are
that
are
relevant
and
that
can
be
beneficial
for
our
youth
for
young
adults
that
can
take.
They
can
take
with
themselves
as
they
move
through
society.
As
the
council
member
said,
he
said
a
lot
of
our
shootings
and
things
that
nature
happened
by
young
adults,
so
they
need
skills
that
they
can
take
with
them
outside
of
our
program
and
that
we're
gearing
towards
our
youth
so
that
you
know
we
can
they
administer
violence.
X
That's
taking
place
another
thing
that
was
said
as
far
as
organizations
you
know,
I'm
born
and
raised
here,
I
know
a
lot
of
people.
You
know
we
got
a
lot
of
great
ideas
and
you
know
we
create
these
organizations
with
these
initiatives,
but
then
we're
separated
by
as
dr.
Miller
said,
political
lining
or
red
taping
or
you
know,
let's
do
it
my
way
or
the
highway.
I
was
a
victim
of
that
too.
So
I
understand
that
you
know
we
have
to
humble
ourself
a
little
bit
and
you
know.
X
X
I
understand
that
right
so
in
getting
ahead
of
the
violence,
how
we
go
about
policing
right,
because
my
thing
I
see
is
this:
just
like
the
in
the
public,
you
have
generations
who
who
suffer
and
what
I
mean
by
suffering
lack
of
lack
of
parenting,
lack
of
absence
of
a
father
right.
So
now
you
have
people
in
society
who
who
are
able
to
keep
themselves
together,
make
something
of
themselves,
but
at
the
same
time,
subsequently
really
don't
want
to
do
with
the
nonsense
right
so
by
default.
We
continue
the
same
thing
over
and
over
again.
X
This
is
the
point,
that's
very
important
that
I
want
to
make.
As
far
as
the
police
department
right,
we
have
the
same
thing
happening
and
I'm
gonna
jump
to
the
solution.
I
feel
as
far
as
policing
right
now
getting
ahead
of
the
violence
and
doing
what
we
need
to
do
for
the
program
for
the
summer.
I
think
it
will
be
ideal
for
us
to
bring
a
lot
of
the
older
uniforms
back.
The
senior
officers
back
reason
being
I,
get
that
they
put
their
time
in.
X
They
put
they
work
in
and
they
want
to
say
you
know
what
you
know.
I
did
my
job,
although
the
reason
why
I'm
saying
that
is
because
they
understand
the
behavior,
they
understand
that
they
know
the
community
members,
they
can
say.
Oh
that's
such
a
such
grandkid.
That's
such
a
sad
son.
They
get
it.
The
young,
ambitious
officers,
respect
them.
Today.
X
X
The
city
of
Albany,
if
I,
go
to
help
the
police
officers
or
I
go
to
say,
hey
I
want
to
give
them
information
or
insight
to
a
situation
that
happened
and
they're
ready
tunnel
vision
blood
in
their
eyes,
hey
it
makes
it
hard
for
us
as
a
community
to
say
you
know
what
I
could
put
trust
in
him.
I
know
him
whatever
the
ethnic
background
she
or
he
has
I,
can
still
talk
to
them
as
a
human.
X
X
So
I
appreciate
it
I'm
kind
of
long
winded,
but
I
kind
of
want
to
point
that
out,
because
these
other
issues
that
I'm
gonna
be
facing
as
I
get
out
here
and
I
work
with
the
kids
and
I've
came
for
the
kids
and,
what's
going
on
to
get
them
a
healthy
alternative
to
our
summer
to
help
with
the
issues.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
L
L
Y
L
Y
A
Just
want
to
know
I
know
that
we
are
giving
community
community
members
three
minutes.
I
want
to
be
respectful
of
the
fact
that
you
all
have
set
here
and
listen
to
us
talk
for
a
good
amount
of
time,
and
so
at
the
three
minute
mark
I
will
not
just
cut
you
off,
but
I.
Just
ask
that
you
be
mindful
that
there
are
other
members
who
want
to
speak
after
you.
So
I
want
to
give
you
the
opportunity
so
that
we
can
hear
you,
as
you
have
set
here
patiently
listening
to
us.
Z
Z
Do
tu
team
members
of
the
council
remember
of
the
public.
Of
course
my
name
is
Marlon
Anderson
longtime
community
advocate
former
candidate
for
mayor
2:14,
lark
Street
in
the
city
of
Albany
I'm,
coming
forward
when
I
speak,
I
liked
it
to
be
understood
and
I'm.
Speaking
from
a
voice
of
experience,
I
have
for
a
very
long
time
worked
on
the
issue
of
violence
in
the
community.
Z
So
I'm
speaking
from
the
voice
of
experience
when
I
say
it's
all
well
and
good
that
the
city
of
Albany
is
taking
the
baby
steps
that
they
are
today
on
this
issue.
But
if
we
are
going
to
address
the
issue
of
violence
in
this
community
issue,
which
has
been
a
long
time
coming
again,
peoples
like
to
speak
about
the
amount
of
violence
that
happened
last
summer,
but
the
same
amount
of
violence
happened
the
summer
before
that
and
the
same
amount
of
violence
happened
to
summer
before
that
and
I'm
speaking
about
that.
Z
As
a
fact,
this
is
not
something
that
just
one
summer
happened.
This
has
been
ongoing
for
years
in
the
city
of
Albany,
we've
had
an
excessive
amount
of
violence,
and
we've
had
a
my
knew,
a
lot
of
response
from
the
city
to
address
the
violence,
and
hopefully,
while
this
is
a
baby
step
that
we're
taking
I
hope.
This
is
a
harbinger
of
the
giant
steps
that
must
be
taken.
Z
We
speak
of
the
death
of
Elijah
cancer,
but
the
death
of
Elijah's
cancer
should
have
been
a
cry
to
tell
you
that
that
model
needs
to
change
when
your
PA's
most
positive
representative
can
die
by
violence,
as
you
said,
in
a
room
full
of
people
and
nobody
wants
to
identify
them.
That's
telling
you
that
the
model
is
not
working.
We've
had.
We
have
community
stakeholders
that
had
marches
and
organizations
in
the
community,
but
while
those
marches
were
going
on,
people
were
still
being
killed.
So
that's
telling
you
that
that's
not
working
as
well.
Z
We
have
to
basically
understand
that
the
status
quo
actions
that
we
have
been
taken
against
violence,
the
same
faces,
the
same
names.
The
same
games
are
not
working
and
if
we're
going
to
change
the
game,
if
we're
going
to
change
the
mindset
as
I
can't
remember
what
it
was
if
it
was
mr.
hood
other
gentlemen
say
we're
going
to
change
the
mindset.
Z
We
have
to
change
the
game
and
we
have
to
avail
ourselves
of
the
spaces
and
resources,
one
of
the
things
that
we
had
in
the
city
of
Albany,
that
we
don't
have
that
we
have
when
I
was
coming
up
and
what
everybody
needs
to
focus
on
everybody,
whether
you're,
a
child
or
an
adult,
wants
to
have
a
good
time.
That's
what
you
want
to
do
in
the
summer.
Z
You
want
to
have
a
good
time
and
and
and
hear
good
music
and
laughing
one
of
the
things
that
is
missing
in
one
of
the
spaces
that
we're
not
taking
advantage
of
is
Washington
Park.
When
I
came
up
in
Washington
Park,
we
had
radio
stations
in
the
park
every
weekend
playing
music
from
noon
to
dusk
every
weekend
and
every
kid
in
the
city
you
know
where
they
were
at.
They
were
on
Washington
Park.
They
weren't
on
the
corner
of
first
and
quail.
Z
Z
Z
If
we
take
the
kids
that
give
them
the
opportunity
to
have
a
good
time
to
dance
and
sing
and
a
laugh
that'll
take
them
off
of
the
corners
where
the
negative
influences
are
where
the
guns
are
where
the
drugs
are,
but
we
have
to
avail
ourselves
of
that
and
in
order
to
get
back
there,
we
have
to
think
out
the
box
and
we're
not
gonna
change
the
game.
But
what
we
have
went
through
tonight,
that's
where
we
got
to
go.
Z
A
A
Also
recognizing
that
one
or
two
community
initiatives
initiatives
will
not
address
the
problem,
so
I
know
they
choose,
pinpointed
their
programs
and
the
rallies
and
the
work
of
snug,
but
I
think
that
as
a
community,
we
have
to
do
a
better
job,
supporting
those
who
are
rolling
up
their
sleeves
and
putting
in
the
work,
in
addition
to
other
suggestions
that
are
coming
forward
from
you
and
other
community
members.
So
thank
you.
Mr.
Anderson,
our
next
speaker
is
Miss
Beverly
pageant.
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
B
Hello
members
of
the
council
chief
Hawkins,
madam
chairwoman.
Mr.
president,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
My
name
is
Monica
and
I
live
at
29
Glenwood
Street
1
to
208
I'd
like
to
commend
the
council
as
a
whole
in
this
committee
in
particular,
for
coming
together
to
address
the
not
to
put
it
lightly
but
unfortunate
circumstances
of
violence.
They
occurred
in
the
city
last
summer.
People
previous
speakers
have
said
that
it's
been
going
on
for
years.
B
I
just
recently
moved
back
to
Albany
in
2015
and
got
involved,
as
you
all
know,
from
the
with
the
council
summer
2017.
So
this
was
extremely
new
to
me
last
summer,
and
it
was
very
hard
for
me
to
take,
but
I'm
not
gonna,
try
to
pretend
I
can
put
myself
in
the
shoes
of
people
that
were
actually
affected.
B
I've
heard
a
lot
of
great
ideas
tonight
and
I'm,
not
gonna
pretend
to
be
an
expert
on
the
issue
or
an
expert
on
violence,
prevention
and
I'm.
Not
gonna
pretend,
as
I
alluded
to
a
couple
seconds
ago,
that
it
personally
affected
me
I,
don't
know
that
any
of
this
tragic
violence
occurred
in.
In
my
ward
personally,
the
9th
Ward,
but
one
thing
I
have
heard
that
was
very
powerful.
I
believed
mr.
hood,
you
you
mentioned
this
and
a
couple
others
were
Yeti
rated
is
getting
guns
off
the
streets
and
added
houses.
B
One
issue
I've
addressed
personally,
is
if
I
had
access
to
a
gun.
I
can
promise
you
I
would
not
be
here
today.
Guns
not
only
increase
the
risk
of
suicide
due
to
depression,
but
they
also
increase
the
risk
of
potential
domestic
violence,
which
is
not
the
issue
we're
per
se
addressing
here
specifically
today,
but
it's
just
I,
don't
know
what
the
city
can
do.
B
But
if
you
I
would
invite
anyone
in
on
this
side
or
the
other
side
of
the
banister,
if
you
have
me
on
social
media
tag,
me
message
me
about
these
types
of
programs.
It's
about
community
support,
picnics
stuff,
like
that,
so
I
can
be
there
to
force
my
voice.
My
support
I
know:
I
haven't
been
the
best
in
the
past.
My
wife
tried
to
do,
but
this
is
everyone's
city
and
we
all
need
to
come
together
to
try
to
avert
this
problem
and
make
sure
it
doesn't
recur
summer
after
summer.
Thank
you
thank.
AB
You
understand
what
I'm
saying
in
that.
When
I
see
us
come
together
like
this
here,
I'm
only
thinking
about
how
we
can
help
one
another
develop,
you
know
these
different
resources
that
are
we're
talking
about
when
I
think
about
some
of
the
different
venues
that
we
have
in
this
community,
how
they
can
be
utilized.
You
know,
as
a
group
of
individuals,
it
doesn't
have
to
only
serve
one
purpose.
AB
You
know,
because
we
have
a
number
of
different
places
here
that
can
be
multi-use
and
purposeful
for
us,
because
we
got
different
places
that
can
serve
as
a
gym
yet
also
serve
as
a
venue
for
discussions
and
meetings
or
other
groups.
I
also
facilitate
a
men's
group
that
assists
individuals
who
are
coming
back
from
recent
incarceration.
We
was
talking
about
the
adults
and
I'm
glad
that
got
touched
on
and
I've
been
doing
that
for
over
10
years,
just
on
my
own,
with
it
without
any
funds
from
anyone
else.
AB
The
100
black
men
actually
assisted
me
in
housing
that
organization
and
that
group
for
the
last
ten
years
we
are
now
gonna
be
moving
into
a
new
venue
for
individuals
who
are
coming
home
from
recent
and
conservation
because
they
need
to
have
some
assistance
with
that
transition
back
into
the
mainstream
of
society.
You
know
that's
not
an
easy
thing
in
our
culture
in
this
city,
somehow
I
never
allows
individuals
to
fall
into
the
cracks.
AB
We
bring
them
right
back
into
a
situation
that
offered
them
no
more
than
what
it
offered
them
when
they
went
in
and
and
we
have
to
a
system,
we
can't
just
say
make
it
on
your
own.
You
know
what
I
mean.
We
don't
do
this
by
ourselves.
Nobody
does
anything
by
themselves.
We
all
have
to
help
one
another.
You
know
this
is
a
process
that
requires
all
of
us
to
show
a
little
more
love
see
because
the
reality
is
is
I
got
to
look
past.
AB
What
I
don't
like
and
love
you
anyway,
we
call
it
unconditional
love.
You
know,
because
I
understand
that
we
didn't
get
here
in
a
small
amount
of
time.
It
didn't
take
us
1
or
2
years
to
get
here.
It
took
us
several
years,
it's
like
they
say
you
can't
walk
into
the
woods
for
20
years
and
think
you're
gonna
get
out
in
20
minutes.
You
know
it
takes
time.
This
is
a
process
and
we
have
to
remain
committed
to
this
process.
AB
We
can't
talk
a
good
one
for
a
little
while
and
then
all
of
a
sudden,
you
know
it.
Just
kind
of
you
know
falls
to
the
wayside.
We
have
to
continue
to
stay
committed
to
this
process
and
we're
all
gonna
have
different
perspective
and
different.
You
know
looks
at
this
matter,
but
we
can't
quit
because
we
become
you
know
a
little
emotional
about
it
or
someone
becomes
a
little
offended
about
something
that
needs
to
be
said.
We
all
have
the
right
to
speak,
what's
on
our
minds
and
we
will
help
each
other
grow
up.
AB
We
do
we
have
to
help
one
another
grow
up
in
this
process,
because
in
the
same
breath
we
are
losing
so
much.
We
have
so
many
young
people,
all
people
who
have
a
lot
to
offer.
You
know
some
of
those
individuals
who
have
you
know
come
home
from
recent
incarceration
are
still
getting
treated
like
they've
just
committed
a
crime.
AB
These
are
returning
citizens,
there
are
no
look,
they've
paid
their
crime
and
they're
still
paying
for
it,
and
you
can't
continue
to
make
them
pay
by
not
being
able
to
allow
them
to
be
part
of
the
labor
force.
Allow
them
to
be
part
of
the
educational
arena
where
they
can
learn
how
to
become
different
people.
We're
talking
about
reinventing
yourself.
You
know
what
I
mean,
that's
what
it
takes,
and
it
takes
this
this
this
group
of
individuals
here
to
continue
to
make
it
accessible
form,
because
it's
difficult,
they
don't
know
how
to
find
a
way.
AB
We
assume
they
do,
because
we
have
these
images
that
that
they
reflect
and
these
different
mannerisms
that
sometimes
we
don't
know
how
to
get
past.
You
know
what
I
mean
just
like
we
have
these
use
and
I
need
to
say
they
are
what
we
call
bad
habits.
We
are
a
society
of
habitual
behavior,
you
know,
and
the
reality
is,
is
that
just
like
people
have
trouble
quitting
smoking
you
ever
see
they
put.
They
put
all
kind
of
mystery.
AB
Time
addicted
to
a
certain
perspective
of
certain
behaviors,
and
once
someone
told
me
about
the
broken
glass
syndrome,
the
environment
that
you
have
these
folks
in
they
become
somewhat
used
to
and
they've
been
grown,
to,
accept
things
the
way
they
are,
and
they
don't
know
how
to
see
their
way
out
of
this,
we
are
their
eyes.
We
are
their
voices,
we
are
the
people
who
can
help
move
them
along
the
way.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
share
with
that.
Thank.
AC
Evening,
thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
My
name
is
Lisa
good
I
live
at
41
bond,
hime,
Street,
Albany,
New
York,
one
two,
two:
zero
four
and
I'm
a
lifetime
resident
of
the
city
of
Albany,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
very
quickly
share
a
couple
of
things
with
you.
I'm
the
founder
of
urban
grief
and
the
vision
of
urban
grief
is
resilient
and
peaceful
communities
and
power
to
promote
healing
in
the
face
of
crisis.
AC
The
mission
is
to
respond
to
the
trauma,
grief
and
loss
by
providing
comprehensive
solutions
to
families
and
communities
in
the
aftermath
of
violence
and
I.
Commend
each
person-
that's
here,
because
you
all
are
on
the
frontlines
and
I
want
to
say.
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
an
idea
of
some
thoughts
that
boys
and
men
of
color
and
people
living
in
urban
poverty
are
disproportionately
affected
by
violence
by
trauma
throughout
life.
AC
While
the
causes
of
violence
are
complex,
they
are
salient
factors
associated
with
the
presence
of
community
violence
in
our
urban
neighborhoods,
which
manifests
in
further
exposure
to
violence.
Violence
is
correlated
with
low
socioeconomic
status,
higher
rates
of
crime,
debt,
deficient
housing,
minimum
resources
and
unemployment,
people
of
color
residing
in
neighborhoods,
but
concentrated
disadvantage,
experience
higher
rates
of
crime
and
community
violence,
fighting
and
police
related
incidents
which
result
in
high
levels
of
victimization.
AC
By
my
count,
the
other
thing
is
I
question
and
wonder
if
we
would
be
here
having
this
discussion
again
if
it
had
not
been
for
the
homicides
when
we
have
all
of
these
other
people
and
their
families
who
have
experienced
trauma
and
devastation
as
a
result
of
gun
violence,
so
community
violence
results
in
high
level
of
victimization.
So,
as
we
talk
about
this
issue,
I
hope
that
we
will
consider
the
the
Co
centric
circles
of
victimization
within
our
city.
AC
The
next
thing
is
that,
in
terms
of
the
impact
high
rates
of
exposure
to
violence
and
explicit
victimization
have
been
linked
to
mental
health
problems.
There
is
a
vast
amount
of
literature
on
depression
that
recognizes
the
correlation
between
environmental
threat,
violence,
poverty
and
social
isolation,
isolation
and
depression,
and
also
post-traumatic
stress
disorder.
AC
However,
when
the
cycle
of
violence
is
continued,
it's
not
just
about
post-traumatic
stress
disorder,
because
at
least
in
a
post
kind
of
setting,
there's
opportunity
for
recovery,
but
when
you
have
year
after
year,
cycles
of
sustained
violence
not
just
homicides,
but
also
non-fatal,
shootings,
stabbings
and
jumping's
and
and
and
assaults.
What
we
have
are
individuals,
both
young
and
old,
living
in
neighborhoods
that
are
experienced,
sustained
traumatic
stress
responses
that
don't
meet
the
level
of
post,
traumatic
stress
disorder,
which
means
that
they
are
not
getting
the
attention
and
the
support
that
they
need.
AC
The
last
thing
that
I
want
to
say
is
that
when
we
have
resource-poor
environments
that
contributes
to
the
stressors,
which
include
and
community
violence,
the
interpersonal
and
community
factors
play
a
crucial
role
in
shaping
individuals
and
decreasing
stressors,
which
means
when
we
together
and
function
has
a
community.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
heal
and
we
need
to
include
when
we
talk
about
violence
prevention,
we
need
to
include
how
will
we
incorporate
safe
spaces
in
our
community
that
address
the
need
to
heal
and
the
aftermath
of
trauma
and
violence?
AC
I
have
a
concern
that
mental
health
and
that
the
trauma
that
is
sustained
by
children
and
families
within
our
neighborhoods
continues
to
go
unaddressed
and
ignored.
We
need
culturally
competent,
responsive
people.
Service
providers
must
be
accountable
to
our
communities
to
serve
our
victims.
I
am
one
person
and
the
little
bit
of
salary
of
funding
that
I
get
I
has
been
cut.
I
am
one
person
paying
and
supporting
victims
out
of
my
pocket
with
the
support
of
snug
and
Trinity
Alliance,
we
must
come
up
with
comprehensive
ways
to
support
our
victims
within
the
city
of
Albany.
AC
It's
not
just
the
homicide
survivor.
It's
not
just
the
person
who's
been
shot.
It's
all
of
the
people
who
are
connected
to
those
individuals,
work,
homes,
Community,
School
churches,
it's
all
of
us.
We
are
all
connected
and
together
we
must
heal
in
a
connected
way
that
is
culturally,
responsive
and
responsible.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
Minister
good
I
want
to
note
that
Minister
good
was
one
of
our
invited
guests
and
leaders
to
be
a
part
of
this
conversation
and
I'm.
Sorry
that
I
did
not
note
that
you
were
here
so,
but
thank
you
for
your
remarks
and
they
were
well
received
and
I
just
want
to
note
Minister
good,
that
the
equity
legislation
that
was
mentioned
includes
funding
for
violence
prevention
programming
and
we
specifically
noted
cyber
Nate,
snug
and
urban
grief
as
programs
that
should
get
awarded
funding
pending
the
I
just
wanted
to
know.
T
A
T
L
T
We
need
to
have
a
forum
where
these
kids
can
speak
and
with
that
being
said,
though,
I
work
with
mr.
Johnson
at
different
elementary
school,
because
my
kids
go
there
to
have
a
1st
grade
and
sixth
grade
I
go
to
Giffen
and
we
created
a
program
called
when
gift
and
parents
speak.
We
give
the
parents
an
opportunity
to
speak
as
opposed
to
administrators
all
the
time
telling
us
what
to
do
what
to
do
with
our
kids,
and
so
we
allow
parents
that
come
on.
We
just
started
this
program.
T
T
C
C
You
know
as
a
millennial
a
lot
of
adults
and
the
older
generation
we'd
get
talked
down
to
that
sometimes
will
make
such
a
difference
in
a
teens
just
daily
interaction
with
other
teens,
or
you
know,
authority
figures
because
of
the
fact
that
we're
not
putting
them
down.
If
you
everyone
in
this
room,
takes
a
second
and
just
remembers,
the
last
encounter
that
they
had
with
the
team
or
a
someone
under
18.
We
didn't
ask
them.
How
are
you
we
kind
of?
So?
What
are
you
doing?
You
know
it's
just
the
approach
that
we
should.
C
L
A
AD
F
A
L
A
Can
connect
the
dots
on
the
questions
and
comments
that
were
brought
to
the
floor
today
so
that
we
don't
just
let
this
information
fall
on
deaf
ears?
I
will
be
connecting
with
you
in
the
very
near
future
regarding
everything
that
was
discussed
today
and
then
look
at
additional
opportunities
for
us
to
connect
so
solidify
strategies
to
roll
out.
So
if
you
would
like
access
to
the
notes,
please
leave
your
eat.