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Albany wants Schuyler statue moved but $40,000 cost raises eyebrows Albany wants Schuyler statue moved but $40,000 cost raises eyebrows Mayor Kathy Sheehan said relocation of monument requires a solid plan to avoid having to move the statue again if relocation site draws complaints FacebookTwitterEmail The city of Albany wants to move this statue of Maj. Gen. Phillip John Schuyler over complaints that the Revolutionary War hero s history as a slave owner, but the cost to make the move could be as much as $40,000. On June 11, Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced plans to move the monument after hearing from Black city employees and residents concerned that a slave owner was celebrated with a statue. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less ....