Albany community center plan halted by city order

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Plans for a community center at 18 Fleetwood Avenue in Albany have sparked neighborhood concerns and a cease and desist order by the city.

Mahmood Alam envisions the property as a gathering spot for local Muslim families.

“Yeah, the plan is to make the place a community center… you could say an Islamic center for neighborhood kids,” Abdul Aziz said…

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