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It's a beautiful day and went to the park only to find this so called city "gem" has really lost it's shine. I walked all through the park and saw trash all over the ground and in the lake, a lack of general lawn and garden care, drunk and drugged folks all over, cars on the green space at the basketball courts, dirt bikes riding in the skate park, Graffiti on the back of the Lakehouse, hypodermic needles and broken booze bottles in the grass, dirt bikes driving through the playground and on pedestrian paths, people living at the lake house leaving human excrement and other trash, the lake stinking of dead fish, and the deafening car and motorcycle engines and stereos on surrounding streets making it impossible to enjoy anything. So sad this area has gone into such decline. It used to be beautiful and fun to visit, but even Lark offers nothing much more than bars and litter. So many buildings are neglected. Wow just wow.

Sidewalk blocked completely by hedges. When I went to post this seeclickfix said there were already 2 posts regarding it that hadn't been closed. Great work City of Albany.

Blue Range Rover SUV at approximately 4:35pm went against the flow of traffic down the one way in the park.

What a sad situation in Washington park. One of the first truly beautiful days and families are trying to enjoy a quiet walk in the park and there are ongoing motorcycles, dirt bikes, and ATVs racing through the park and up and down Madison destroying the peaceful environment with all their noise and making it dangerous for pedestrians and drivers alike. This is just one example of the vehicles driving on green space at the park endangering children running around in the park as they should be able to. Many families can't afford sprawling backyards and this is their children's only option for play and exercise. There's nothing the police can do unless they are actually present when these violations occur so at minimum residents should not only be allowed, but encouraged to continue posting about these issues including photos that could be helpful in addressing the situation. The same goes for not allowing noise violations to be posted. People call the police for noise but it is not a top priority, so then there's no documentation of nuisance properties or awareness by the rest of the community. When seeclickfix was first presented to the community, it was as a quality of life resource but as the community really started to connect and document patterns of issues, the city began making it more restrictive rather than use the information as the valuable resource it is. City officials can't be everywhere, so don't remove citizens as eyes and ears of the community. Many people find the information very important as residents and visitors.

We NEED a 4 way stop sign at the intersection of Ryckman Avenue and Peyster Street. People go over 50MPH through here, there are children, pedestrians, cyclists, etc. walking and crossing at this intersection constantly. There are never tickets issued for speeding. I just saw a car FLYING down the road and hit a bicyclist. He just went to the hospital. Who can help us make these roads safer? This entire intersection is blocked by bushes, making it very hard to see who is coming at top speed. We NEED to make this neighborhood a safer place.

A renter reported two young boys (approximately 8 years old), one on a bike, one (more stocky) on a scooter with a back pack who were riding along Madison Ave. calling women "white b_tch c_nts" and telling then to "s_ck my d_ck." One of the boys also allegedly commented about stealing people's mail. They took off before the police could arrive but this could be related to a previous post from this weekend that reported young boys in the area asking for food and then sexually harassing women. These children seem in need of intervention/appropriate care and supervision

Grass overgrown and not mowed.

I just watched DGS throw my recycling in with the garbage, then go down the street doing the same with all my neighbors. I heard reports that the same thing happened in other neighborhoods yesterday.

There used to be a thing called Quality of life complaint, seems we don't have in this city anymore. beautiful Washington park , homeless, druggy and drunks. Walking by the lake house now and they are all over.
loud asking for handouts.
not good.
poor beautiful park.
going to be like LA soon.

It's great that St. Peter's has a no smoking policy for their campus. Except for any and all neighbors of the surrounding campus. Employees, contractors and patients alike simply exit the perimeter of St. Peter's to smoke their cigarettes. The result is an excessive and abundant ring of cigarette butts and litter surrounding the campus. Why should the neighbors of St. Peter's have to deal with St. Peter's litter?? This is a classic example of good rule gone bad and unintended consequences. As neighbors of St. Peter's we are sick of the the cigarette filled sidewalks on front of Dunkin Donuts, The US Post Office, Maria College, Temple Israel, Key Bank... the list goes on.

We ask the board of St. Peter's - why should these fine business and institutions have to deal with the litter of your employees and customers? Let them smoke on your own property and YOU CLEAN IT UP!

St. Peter's, we look forward to your response and dedication to solving this issue for your neighbors.

obnoxious students screaming at cars from second floor porch.

No change… residents at 88 and 90 Woodlawn still have smashed tvs out in front of their house. Now they’ve added a dresser, and other loose garbage. 90 even has dog poo covering their front porch! So gross! Fine them into acting decent!