Blue the Labrador Addresses the Waterfront Commission

I've long joked that Albany is a town with a beach for the dogs but not the children. A transfer to the regional park district may require leashing the dogs who then couldn't chase sticks or romp in the surf.

I have no objections to a few picnic tables and a little landscaping, but that won't make it warmer or less windy. It would be a shame if we lost this unique .

(See more stories about the city's dog policies here on Albany Patch.)