"Dear City of Albany..."
We were copied on this letter to the city of Albany from a 7-year-old girl who lives in uptown Albany. Here's the text (with a few copyedits):
Dear City of Albany
A water pipe was leaking so the construction men needed to dig a hole in our street and then they re-paved it but they left a pothole. Why it is a problem I was running on my street and it was really dark and I didn't see the pothole right in front of me so I ran right into it and my knee was bleeding and I can't do gymnastics or soccer because of it. I would like you to re-pave that pothole so that won't happen to me again or my brother or if my new neighbors have kids it won't happen to them. Thank you, Amy [last name]
Wait until this kid starts using that SeeClickFix app. Or shows up during the public comment period at a Common Council meeting.
A full image of the letter is after the jump.
Say Something!
We'd really like you to take part in the conversation here at All Over Albany. But we do have a few rules here. Don't worry, they're easy. The first: be kind. The second: treat everyone else with the same respect you'd like to see in return. Cool? Great, post away. Comments are moderated so it might take a little while for your comment to show up. Thanks for being patient.
Comments
i needed this. thank you.
... said colleen on Nov 5, 2013 at 11:25 AM | link
Headline, Nov. 3, 2027:
Mayor-elect Amy [last name], youngest candidate to be elected mayor of the city of Albany!
... said chrisck on Nov 5, 2013 at 11:51 AM | link
Yeah, what she said!
... said Elissa on Nov 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM | link
Way to go Amy!
... said Lauren on Nov 5, 2013 at 2:17 PM | link
Sounds like the section in front of my house... 3 1/2 weeks after fixing the leaking pipe, they finally came back to re-install the sidewalk. The guys who fixed everything were really nice and apologetic for the delay, it's hard to make timely repairs with too small a crew!
... said Beth on Nov 6, 2013 at 2:02 PM | link