South End Neighborhood Association Meeting

                                             Neighborhood Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2024

Meeting Starts at 6:00 PM

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting

in person location 200 South Pearl Street in the Albany Housing Authority Community Room 

or Join via Zoom:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83819259536?pwd=Q3AzNCtUSXRWa0wvSGZNMzdSWjM0Zz09

or Dial by your location

AGENDA

Opening 

Community Announcements

Albany Police Department Neighborhood Engagement Unit

Community Concerns and Issues 

Social and environmental stressors surrounding local elementary

schools 

Kaylee Stewart will be presenting these research findings

Issues:

1. It has been reported on See Click Fix that there is an open-air drug market occurring across the street from Giffen Elementary School (333 S. Pearl St).  Issue reported to APD, what is the status?
2. Issues reported two years ago regarding children safety at Giffen?  Has anything changed?  
1. Letter to elected officials in 2022
2. Response from elected officials in 2022
3. Business on Madison Ave reported similar issues in 2024
4. Response from city in 2024
5. Op-Ed from County Legislator regarding Homeless issue and suggestions on how to address

Announcements:

Job/Career Opportunities:

DEC Job Postings

• The Listing of Job Vacancies on DEC's public website has been updated.

  Here are a few that are open to candidates that meet the minimum qualifications:

  • Communications Specialist 2
  • Conservation Operations Supervisor 3
  • Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee 1 & 2

  These positions are listed under NY HELPS, meaning no civil service test is required. Learn more about NY HELPS.

  Check out the full details and find more positions on DEC’s List of Job Vacancies