Albany Mayor Aims To Pull Plug on ‘Lights in the Park’
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan wants to the pull the plug on the popular Christmas and holiday light display held annually in Albany's Washington Park. Capital Holiday Lights in the Park has been around since 1997 and while the festive spirit it brings to Albany is a welcomed sight by many, some residents and business owners say otherwise. The Mayor thinks that the drive-thru light show has "out