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Neighbor urges relocation of group home at 13 Chester Street, cites repeated police and fire calls

5941900 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

A neighbor told the council that residents near 13 Chester Street (the Genesis House operated by Ascend Mental Wellness) have experienced repeated disturbances and emergency calls and urged the organization to relocate the facility.

Peter Taylor, a longtime Glens Falls resident speaking on behalf of about 30 neighbors, urged the council to address what he described as a lack of oversight at a group home at 13 Chester Street operated by Ascend Mental Wellness (referred to in the transcript as the “Genesis House”).

Taylor described ongoing problems he said include frequent loud and disruptive behavior by residents, staff indifference, and multiple…

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