Judge Gerard Maney of Albany County Family Court told the boy, “If you keep on getting arrested, doors will not be opened for you the way I believe they could be opened.” The judge pointed to his head as he told the boy to be strong “up here” and then, pointing to his heart, said, “and here.” 

SCHENECTADY — The bedrooms are ready, but the area’s family courts have not yet placed any young women in the Northern Rivers new intensive residential program. Created in response to Raise the Age legislation that went into effect in New York State last Oct.