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Albany County Officials: Stay Calm

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published March 23, 2020 at 8:52 AM EDT
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Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Sheriff Craig Apple are urging calm as COVID-19 continues to spread in Albany County.
 
 
McCoy says uncertainties aside, this is no time for fear.
 
"People shouldn't panic. It's the new norm. Let the police agencies that are her do therir job. Let the military come in and do their job, state police, Albany..."
 
Apple says he is well aware gun sales have syrocketed across the Capital Region. 
 
 "Crime is down. we've had a couple violent incidents occur that had nothing to do with the coronavirus."
 
Apple says everyone is safe.
 
 "Our police officers are taking extra precautions, staging with EMS instead of just going in there... everyody is fine. And again, listen, I don't have an issue with anybody buying guns. I just want you to handle that gun safely, store it responsibly."
 
McCoy added 'don't go out and shoot a gun for the first time in the middle of this crisis.'
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Capital Region News Albany County Executive Dan McCoyAlbany County Sheriff Craig AppleCOVID-19
Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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