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This weekend was so dangerous and miserable for the Lark, Madison and Washington Park areas with the motorcycles, motorbikes, ATVs (and outrageously loud car stereos and fireworks until 3:00 AM) and July 4th is coming. This areas is getting a very negative reputation, and how disruptive this will be when Park Playhouse starts. Please provide a meaningful response here Albany City Officials. Also, can we enlist the State Police since our local department does not appear to be addressing these issues in any noticeable or effective way? What about contacting our political representatives beyond the Mayor and Common Council? Is there anyone in the Governor's Office who might care or be of help? Even though Dunkin Donuts is a franchise, would Corporate condone it being used as a gathering place that exacerbates some of this? Maybe they should be notified by the neighborhood associations. Other communities are finding ways to address this issue. Here's a news story about one of them https://youtu.be/JYAkV3MM2Ko. Does Albany PD uses the StopIt app mentioned in this news clip and that other communities are using? What would it take to get that in place APD? It may also be time for Letters to the Editors, contacting TV news stations, and letters to the Mayor's office. Citizens are a part of the equation, but can't do this alone.