Albany, NY (WRGB) — The National Union of the Homeless Albany Chapter is calling on Albany County lawmakers to declare a state of emergency to address what they describe as a growing homelessness crisis.
The group issued a statement following the death of a man who was found in a parking garage at Albany International Airport on November 30. The union says the man died “cold, alone,” and his death highlights failures in the region’s response to poverty and homelessness.
The statement reads:…