Getting There: Stoplights and stop signs
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The Stewart s Shop at the corner of Henry Johnson Boulevard and Livingston Avenue in Albany. The intersection of Henry Johnson and Livingston is regulated partly by a stop sign at the corner of Northern Boulevard and Colonie Street.John Carl D Annibale
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I’ve been curious about these two traffic questions for some time:
Driving north on Route 9 in Colonie, does the left-turn signal at Maxwell Road have any rationale for its operation? Sometimes the light has a left turn signal and sometimes not. Time of day seems to have little bearing.
This one is an open debate between bride and groom at this house. Driving on Northern Boulevard south past the former Livingston School, you bear right to a stop sign and merge with I-90 traffic at Livingston Avenue. After proceeding beyond the stop sign, who must yield as the two lanes merge?
Stewart s employees now own 40 percent of company
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1of3Buy PhotoStewart’s Shops President Gary Dake checks out a customer at the Arbor Hill Stewart s Shop on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. Dake came to the shop to work the register and to personally thank customers for their generosity for the company s Holiday Match program. The shop, located on Henry Johnson Boulevard, had the highest growth in the first half of the Holiday Match season, with a 244% growth over last year. All the funds raised through the program go to support local children’s organizations. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Jerk chicken: Caribbean roots, worldwide adoration
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4of6Buy PhotoExterior of D&M Jerk Center on Quail Street on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less
5of6Buy PhotoAn employee at Roy s Caribbean Restaurant food truck next to West Capitol Park steps outside as their season begins on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, food trucks will be separated from one-another by at least ten feet and have to comply with all other social distancing requirements. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less
Albany plans to fire officer over racist rant; releases video of remarks
But termination of Officer Daniel Haupt could take months under New York s arbitration process
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ALBANY – As the police department released video of the officer s racist remarks, the police chief took steps Friday to fire the patrolman who was caught on tape calling Black people “the worst f ing race.”
But while the department said it would terminate Officer David W.Haupt, it will likely be signing his paychecks for some time if he contests the decision and pushes the process to arbitration.
The department released the video Friday afternoon after refusing to disclose it when the Times Union on Thursday published a transcript of Haupt’s comments to an Albany County sheriff’s deputy.
Has Holiday Lights in the Park become too successful?
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1of38Buy PhotoCars are seen driving slowly past displays at the Capital Holiday Lights in Washington Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Looking north along Willett Street (foreground) and Henry Johnson Boulevard through Washington Park during a busy time for last weekend s Capital Holiday Lights in the Park event. (Provided photo.)Provided photoShow MoreShow Less
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Traffic was at a standstill on Lark Street between Washington and Madison avenues during a busy time last weekend for the Capital Holiday Lights in the Park event. (Provided photo.)Provided photoShow MoreShow Less