Halfway through 2021, Albany has recorded nine shooting deaths, including some in broad daylight — leading officials to plead repeatedly for an end to gun violence. New York State Police and county sheriff’s deputies have been deployed to assist city officers on fears of a bloody summer. We speak with Police Chief Eric Hawkins.
We speak with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
We speak with the Democratic candidates in the race for Albany County District Attorney and the New York state Assembly’s 108th district.
“It’s often felt like a choice between denying my deepest instincts about truth and morality to preserve that community, or being honest with myself...