Leon Modeste

Mayor pro tempore Issue ‘false barrier’

No Comments 13 November 2009

There is an often-repeated axiom that the youth are our future. Well, the future is now, in the person of commissioner-elect Christopher Pike. He is young, intelligent, and articulate and has a vision for a better Albany. Chris could be in the vanguard inspiring other young people to remain in Albany, rather than leave the City [...]

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Leon Modeste

Opinion: Good life or poverty: Let’s come to a decision

No Comments 30 October 2009

meless rate is increasing, crime continues to climb and unemployment is reaching double digits. I have traveled to countries in Africa, Central America, the Caribbean Islands and South America. Yet, there are many Albany eastside neighborhoods that remind me of these third-world nations. Albany is 66.1 percent African American with 52 percent (11 out of 21) [...]

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Leon Modeste

Albany City headhunter picks puzzling

No Comments 02 September 2009

I recently read with considerable interest an article published in the New York Times (Aug. 17, 2009) entitled ‘… Big Pitches, Big Fees, Few Jobs” regarding job search companies. They are commonly known as headhunters. My question: why do we need the services of a job search company?  Does Al Lott feel a sense [...]

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