In Albany, Mayor Dorcey Applyrs took office earlier this month as the city’s first person of color elected to the position.
She takes the helm at a crossroads for the Capital City as it prepares to embark on a $400 million state-funded improvement project, but also faces significant public safety challenges and quality of life issues.
Applyrs says she has ridden a wave of optimism and history during her first days in office…