Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs’ administration is pushing to revitalize the city’s nightlife even as the city faces a multimillion-dollar deficit, and college students say safety will be a deciding factor in whether they stay in Albany after graduation.
A group of University at Albany students who spent the semester studying and researching Albany’s nightlife presented their findings Monday night before the Albany Common Council, outlining concerns they say affect not only students but the broader community.
“I feel like the nightlife has died down a little bit because of the security problems,” said Jimmy Santiago, a UAlbany senior…