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An Albany bar has been shuttered after a shooting over the weekend.

Overall crime is down across the city of Albany, according to Police Chief Eric Hawkins.

The Albany Common Council Public Safety Committee recently hosted a session with area law enforcement leaders.

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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Police Chief Eric Hawkins held the first of a promised series of “regular periodic updates” on public safety in the city on Monday. The move came after Common Council President Corey Ellis called for public safety enhancements.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Police Chief Eric Hawkins gave an update Monday on efforts to enhance public safety.

Albany Common Council President Corey Ellis is calling for a clampdown on crime and a new approach to quality of life issues in a city that has been plagued with gun violence.

Albany's Common Council president says he's had enough of gun violence and politics.

A grand jury this week indicted four people for their roles in a November shootout in downtown Saratoga Springs.

The City of Saratoga Springs is seeking input from bar and restaurant owners as it looks for ways to curb late-night violence downtown.