Kevin Coleman, co-owner of cannabis shop Hold Up Roll Up, said all the businesses on Lark are still trying to get on their feet after the shutdown. Violence doesn’t help, he said. Coleman was at the shop when the gunshots broke out at Bitchin' Donuts.

As Small Business Saturday approaches, Albany officials and business leaders are urging residents to support local shops, bars, and restaurants, despite recent violence in the Lark Street area."Public safety is a necessity,