Albany waits for data to tell them where problems are. If you call the police, they will say that they know that there are problems with speeding and lack of crosswalk enforcement in our neighborhood, but apparently, we have to upvote issues to get action. Or yes, there has to be a tragedy. The community officer works right at that complex. It's very strange that this problem continues. Very strange indeed.

If you're trying to turn right onto Hoffman from McCarty, you have to drive in the right hand turning lane on Hoffman to make the turn. If there are cars in that turn lane onto McCarty you're screwed. Such a joke that it's ok for the football moms and dads to park illegally but not anyone else.

School zones as well, where it says NO PARKING, cars all parked there. Can't make turns safely, Contacted APD several times, nothing is done.

They could get rid of the red camera lights and close the budget gap on issuing tickets on these illegally parked cars!

Or they could use the $440,000 surplus to do some traffic enforcement. I walk across the city to get to work and then home (and i walk everywhere in between, too). In 9 years, I've seen two traffic stops. I'm beginning to think we don't have traffic safety police in Albany.

Hello everyone, my name is Officer Jones with APD. I'm the new neighborhood engagement officer in the upper Second Avenue area. I will do my best to monitor/address this issue. If you see this occur again give me a call on my cell phone (337-7050) so I can address the issue.

My main concern along that stretch of road is that there is only 1 sign that says "Playground 20 mph" and it's right at the corner as you cross from 787 to Hoffman. It's extremely easy to miss.

There should be big signs in both directions.

Issuing tickets could push people to pay a few dollars for parking at the New Hope church on the corner and help them raise money for programs, but tickets are the kind of thing that pushes people over the edge into homelessness when they're just trying to be good parents and support their kids. Can we figure out how to improve parking, safety and traffic flow for the benefit of all?

Thanks.

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