Working Families Party snubs Sheehan for mayoral nod
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Local comedian announces run for Albany mayor
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Greg Aidala speaks at the 62th graveside ceremony honoring Uncle Sam Wilson’s birthday at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, NY, on Sept. 12, 2020 (Jim Franco/special to the Times Union.)James Franco
ALBANY – A comedian and actor from Colonie is the fourth candidate to express an interest in the city’s mayoral race.
Greg Aidala, whose family owns Quail Auto Sales in the city’s West End, launched his campaign Wednesday.
Aidala said he is running for mayor because he wants to create a place that residents are proud of and that is inviting to businesses.
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Activist Lukee Forbes, a fixture at protests and community events throughout the Capital Region, says he’s running for mayor of Albany.
Forbes is an outspoken advocate for police reform, often seen carrying a bullhorn. Arrested in Albany when he was 15, the Brooklyn native was convicted in an assault case.
In jail, Forbes obtained his GED and read over 800 books and researched the justice system. He was released at age 24 after winning an appeal. Today, the 26-year-old says he s not a politician, just someone who wants to move Albany into the future.
I decided to run for mayor of Albany because there were so many issues that we learned about and were pointed out during the Black Lives Matter protests. And really a lot of things just ended up happening and transpiring after the death of not just George Floyd but Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, way before that, we can go back to Emmett Till.