After Albany County officials took criticism from Albany’s mayor following teen violence over July 4th , county officials are now vowing to expand their youth services and supports.
On Friday, Albany Police said a 17-year-old victim who was shot in the head on July 4th died from his injuries Thursday evening. This was the latest news after 10 people were shot and a building burned to the ground in three different July 4 incidents involving teens in the city of Albany. In the aftermath, Albany’s Mayor Kathy Sheehan criticized county officials for not doing enough to support youth programming meant to prevent violence.
During a special Thursday night joint meeting of the Albany County Legislature’s Law and Public Safety committees, Deputy County Executive Michael McLaughlin pushed back against Sheehan’s criticism: “I don’t understand the statement, and it is not true.”…