For years Albany has struggled with stolen shopping carts being abandoned all over the place. Now the city will try something new.
City law already requires stores, when notified, to pick up stolen carts within 72 hours or pay a $50 fine. I don’t know how often such notifications are made or if any fines have ever been imposed.
On Wednesday, the city council adopted an ordinance requiring stores to put in place “containment measures” if they have six or more cart violations over six months…