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Golden Gate Fields Mall Opponents Hold Rally By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Opponents of a plan to build a shopping mall in a Golden Gate Fields parking lot are holding a rally Thursday in the form of an old-fashioned ice cream social.
The meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Albany High School, is sponsored by the Sierra Club, Citizens for the Albany Shoreline (CAS) and Citizens for the Eastshore State Park (CESP).
Rick Caruso, a Los Angeles developer known for his themed malls, has teamed with Magna Entertainment, the Canadian firm which operates Golden Gate and several other race tracks around the country.
Before anything can be developed on the Albany waterfront, the proposal must first be submitted to a vote of residents.
The three environmental organizations will be offering their own vision for the site and for the rest of the municipal waterfront area.
Among those speaking at the meeting will be Mara Duncan, a member of CAS and co-founder of Sustainable Albany, Norman LaForce of the Sierra Club and former Albany Mayor and CESP President Robert Cheasty.
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