Signs alerting drivers to speed cameras are posted in a school zone on Whitehall Road near the Albany School of Humanities on Oct. 7, 2024.

I will never forget the day on South Pearl Street when a family’s gathering turned into an unimaginable nightmare. A young boy was struck and killed by a speeding car, devastating his family and shaking our community to its core.

Tragedies like that one in 2013 are why I have long supported lowering speed limits in high-risk areas: We have to protect Albany’s residents. Prevention, not memorialization, must remain our focus.

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Today, we’ve heard the message from the community: Traffic safety remains a deep concern in our city. As city auditor, I see the data and hear the stories. The dangers posed by speeding........

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