In the latest shooting, an 18 year-old was found dead after being shot in the chest, and was found on Magnolia Terrace off Delaware Avenue in the City of Albany.

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=837845

This is the third gun murder in Albany in less than a month.

On August 13th 32 year-old Henry Ferrell was shot to death at 158 Western Avenue just west of Washington Park in the City of Albany.

On August 30th 27 year-old Zechariah Banks was shot to death at 327 Second Street in Albany's West Hill neighborhood.

On September 2nd 18 year-old Kyleal Avery was found shot to death around 17 Magnolia Terrace in the Delaware Avenue neighborhood of Albany.

The murder of 18 year-old Avery is Albany's sixth murder of 2009.  

There were ten murders in Albany in 2008.

In 2008 Albany had a higher homicide rate than New York City.

Don't believe your lying eyes, just keep repeating what Hizzoner and APD Chief Jimmy Tuffey want you to believe when they keep desperately blurting 'violent crime is down'.

They had the dogs out, so it's not likely they have a suspect in custody.

Confirmed speakers include:

Corey Ellis, candidate for Mayor,

Kathy Sheehan, candidate for Treasurer,

Carolyn McLaughlin, candidate for Common Council President,  

Leif Engstrom and Darius Shahinfar, candidates for Auditor

When: Tonight, 6:00 PM

Where: First Presbyterian Church, corner of State and Willett

Dinner at 6 ($10 adults, $5 students, $2 children)

I've known him for many years and knew from the outset this would be the result of the state panel charged with investigating his conduct.

"The facts developed during the commission's inquiry indicate that certain alleged misconduct cannot be substantiated," the panel stated, "and that other conduct is mitigated."

"The evidence indicates that you were called to the scene by your son with the knowledge of the police, who already knew you were a judge, and that you did not ask for special consideration," the commission's administrator, Robert Tembeckjian, wrote. "While it was imprudent for you to accept certain paraphernalia handed to you at the scene by police, the commission concluded you did not request it. And that under the stressful and unique circumstances of the situation, it does not warrant discipline that you disposed of it."

Keefe also was cleared of retaliating against Officer Daniel Condon for "perceived challenges" to the judge's authority. A complaint alleged the judge tried to quash parking tickets the officer had written to two people on Dec. 12, 2006, documents show.

"The Times Union obtained a copy of the Condon complaint, which was filed by Christian Mesley, president of the Albany police officers union. It alleged that on Dec. 13, 2006, Keefe verbally complained to city police and the Office of Court Administration that Condon had issued "false and fabricated" parking tickets to harass court staff the day before. The complaint said Keefe alleged Condon had abused his authority and needed to be disciplined.

Mesley's complaint deemed the allegation "false and slanderous."

"Most of the complaints were filed on behalf of police officers who had been assigned to City Court, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation."

Boss Joe's high-priced lawyers are arguing that he broke no bribery laws...What the hell...? The July 13 article reports:

"Bruno's lawyers are focusing on the fact their client is not alleged to have committed an underlying criminal act under state law, such as bribery or extortion, which are often a foundation of honest services prosecutions. A legislative ethics violation, they said, is not a crime.

The charges against Bruno focus on his alleged failure to disclose numerous conflicts of interest when he was being secretly paid at least $3 million for private consulting work that was never performed. The clients, according to the government, were people with an interest in state government, including Bruno's legislative decision-making and influence."

Boss Joey gets $3M for private consulting work that was NEVER PERFORMED, but his high-priced lawyers argue that the $3M IN BRIBES was merely an "ethics violation" and no underlying laws were broken.

I disagree with Boss Joe's high-priced lawyers. Looks like Boss Joe broke the law, specifically Sec. 76 of the N.Y. Public Officers Law which states:

"§ 76. Receiving bribes by members of legislature. A member of either of the houses composing the legislature of this state, or a person elected to become a member thereof, who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe upon any understanding that his official vote, opinion, judgment or action shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in any particular manner or upon any particular side of any question or matter upon which he may be required to act in his official capacity, shall be guilty of a class D felony."

That's right dear readers the state law is a CLASS D FELONY. Couple this with the Feds honest services statute at 18 USC 1346 and it looks like Boss Joey's $600 an hour lawyers are arguing a lot-o bull-$hit to desparately keep Boss Joey off the stand. Why? When Boss Joey is under oath he'll have to ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PROSECUTOR - and Joey won't be able to bull-$hit his way through fluffy press conferences with bull-$hit claims of "I did nothing wrong", and abuse and name-call the reporters who happen to ask the hard questions rather than throw softballs and blow air-kisses.

I've met Boss Joey, he ain't very smart but he sure is sly and knows where the money is and how to get his greedy little hands on it.