Albany officials are poised to get tough — or tougher — on abandoned vehicles and houses, and on behavior that drags down the quality of life especially in the central part of town. You might call it a combined campaign against crime and the messes people leave behind.
Tags: Albany homeless, enhanced law enforcement area, exclusion zone, vagrancy
Vagrancy laws stall at city council
A proposed crackdown on crime and other problems associated with vagrancy in Albany turned into a public debate before the Albany City Council Wednesday about what to do — and not to do — about the homeless.
Tags: Albany homeless, camping ban, exclusion zone, vagrancy