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Sheehan: 'Significant concerns' over Holiday Lights in the Park roil neighborhoods Mayor says concern over the annual event at Washington Park goes beyond its traffic and crowd FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan says she does not know if the traditional Holiday Lights in the Park celebration will happen this year but on Tuesday she said neighborhood associations that surround the park have "significant concerns" about the event that go beyond worries about traffic and crowds. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union.)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less 2of8The 23rd Annual Price Chopper/Market32 Capital Holiday Lights in the Park officially opened on Friday Nov. 29 and runs through Jan. 3, 2020. All proceeds benefit the Albany Police Athletic League programs. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union.)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
Capital Holiday Lights in the Park discussion falls through Objections from neighborhood groups scuttle forum FacebookTwitterEmail Illuminated messages are seen after the Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) together with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Mona Golub from Price Chopper/Market32 throw the switch to kick off the 24th Annual Price Chopper/Market 32 Capital Holiday Lights in the Park at the Washington Park Lakehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union ALBANY — A planned discussion of issues surrounding Capital Holiday Lights in the Park fell apart after neighborhood groups objected to how the event was planned and decided not to participate.