Albany micro-politics

You've probably heard about the dysfunctional New York State government. Just the other day, Schenectady Mayor Brian Stratton had to put up the deflector shields over how his city's fire chief would someday draw a pension. Politicians everywhere in the state are under the microscope, and the "pinch" has trickled down to the ultra-local level.

Case in point: a seemingly small brouhaha brought on by a legislator's remarks turned into something more interesting... Albany Citizen One will likely have more...