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Albany Officials: Dogs Welcome At Capital Hills

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published April 4, 2019 at 1:47 PM EDT

Albany city officials say a publicly distributed flyer is fake news.

A call-to-action notice says "The City of Albany is threatening to revoke off-leash dog walking privileges at Capital Hills Golf Course," and urges citizens to show up for a weekend meeting at the Bach Library.

A spokesman for Mayor Kathy Sheehan says the "flyer is 100% false” and “there are no plans to change dog rules."

In March 2016, Sheehan dedicated the Whalen Way Nature Trail at the Capital Hills at Albany Golf Course to honor Albany’s 73rd mayor, Thomas Whalen, a dog-lover.

Unveiling the sign at the dedication of the "Whalen Way Nature Trail" February 27, 2016.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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