Sneakers on wires in Albany streets

Have you ever seen sneakers hanging from a wire in New York and wondered if it was from gang members marking their territory? We did too, and here's what we learned!

A few months ago, while searching for a parking spot near Washington Park in Albany, I approached a light and it was red.  Naturally, I came to a stop and looked up while waiting for it to change colors.  In doing so, I noticed a pair of sneakers, tied together by the laces had been flung over the wire.  I didn't think too much of it.  Two days later at the same intersection, I noticed a second pa

Last week while searching for a parking spot near Washington Park in Albany, I approached a light and it was red.  Naturally, I came to a stop and looked up while waiting for it to change colors.  In doing so, I noticed a pair of sneakers, tied together by the laces had been flung over the wire.  I didn't think too much of it.  Two days later at the same intersection, I noticed a second pair of sn