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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
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
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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 ....

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