ALBANY — As speakers blared music, smoke from a grill wafted into the air and chatter abounded, more than 30 people gathered on Third Street Friday, many wearing white T-shirts with a message in red across the chest: “Speedy Day.”
This message, much like the block party itself, was a homage to 30-year-old Javon Ward, nicknamed “Speedy.” Ward, a father of four, died last year in a drive-by shooting that rocked the West Hill neighborhood where he grew up.
One year and one day later, family and friends from all over the Capital Region and out of state gathered to celebrate and honor Ward…