Keywords: small business big heart amsterdam n.y. ny new york ghost town ghosttown dead city upstate real-estate realestate abandoned toxic waste hazardous rape sex offender offenders criminal mohawk valley mall 12010 blacks african american capitol region capital albany troy schenectady cruelty abuse buddhist monks restaurant religion religious intolerance intolerant discrimination people urban decay heroin drugs narcotics dog dogs robbery elderly disabled nursing care outdoor architecture building AMSTERDAM: Reports of shots fired in a John Street parking lot just off of East Main Street. Police confirmed gunshots were fired. One of the vehicles involved had bullet holes in it and was abandoned. No arrests were made. Violent Crime in my Opinion has spiked,… areas with plight become hotbeds for crime, says new Mayor Michael Villa AMSTERDAM: Reports of shots fired in a John Street parking lot just off of East Main Street. Police confirmed gunshots were fired. One of the vehicles involved had bullet holes in it and was abandoned. No arrests were made. Violent Crime in my Opinion has spiked,… areas with plight become hotbeds for crime, says new Mayor Michael Villa |