And it is amazing. Really night and day from what I had to deal with over there. Being a father of two young girls (2 and 4) it was great to move out of the black hole before they went to school. I went from never looking at my neighbors there and avoiding them at all costs to having my new ones over for backyard barbecues all summer. The quality of people only a mile or two up the road was astounding to the point where I think I am in the Twilight Zone. Let's just hope that filth doesn't migrate here, as I would love to enjoy this feeling of serenity for a little while.  

well, it is- depending on where you live

My friends call it Riffrafferdam lately

GB is right.....and this place is very political...if you want to keep your "home" life personal....well....what can I tell ya...

people are related to each other...so as I as told many years ago,....be careful what you say and to whom.....they may be related and there's 99.99%

chance they are...

Good advice. Not too much of a chitter chatter guy so I don't know many people in the area. Just basically my neighbor is all. Actually live in a 'country setting' as was described by my landlord over on the helderberg ave area. No riff raff here - yet. Will keep that in mind though and watch what I say to whom.

and ignore dvor/glrhole

ROTTENdam is at the tipping point......it's 'a nice place to live' tipping over to 'just like the city'.

Altamont Ave is beginning to be occupied by the city folk. Not many folks venture out to rotterdam square, hannaford plaza or price chopper at night anymore.

It's not what it use to be....but hasn't turned into the 'city'.........YET!!

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

and ignore dvor/glrhole

He'll be sure to comment.   He'll post with pom poms in hand.


Wait, maybe not, he avoids posting when I post because I tell the truth and provide evidence, we're still waiting for him, after two years, to provide evidence of the FBI thing that says crime in Schenectady is going down, and we are still waiting after two years for him to provide the numbers that support his statements that the county taxes are lower than 50 years ago (which of course was only a copy and paste job of savage political propaganda).

Quoted from heartburnkid

Good advice. Not too much of a chitter chatter guy so I don't know many people in the area. Just basically my neighbor is all. Actually live in a 'country setting' as was described by my landlord over on the helderberg ave area. No riff raff here - yet. Will keep that in mind though and watch what I say to whom.

Your actually in one of the best parts of town. You have Rotterdam neighborhoods on both sides blocking your neighborhood from Schenectady. The Schenectady trash can only typically walk a few blocks from the bus stop into Rotterdam to commit their crimes. Anyways, welcome to the neighborhood and the message board.

heartburnkid glad you got out : )  My sister just moved into her home in rotterdam and is VERY happy. She also just
went to an IEP meeting for my niece and said it was totally different then sch'dy. She said she actually walked out of
the meeting smiling, unlike in sch'dy where she would be crying, confused and upset.

I wish you the best : )

I gotta get out of this place.

rotterdam is a sh*t hole you will find that out in time - I am still trying to get out , cant get anyone who will pay the taxes.

Quoted from heartburnkid

And it is amazing. Really night and day from what I had to deal with over there. Being a father of two young girls (2 and 4) it was great to move out of the black hole before they went to school. I went from never looking at my neighbors there and avoiding them at all costs to having my new ones over for backyard barbecues all summer. The quality of people only a mile or two up the road was astounding to the point where I think I am in the Twilight Zone. Let's just hope that filth doesn't migrate here, as I would love to enjoy this feeling of serenity for a little while.  

Rotterdam - like any town - has its good points and its bad points.  Life if pretty much how you choose to look at it and make it.  Overall, I am optimistic about Rotterdam and Schenectady County.  Sure, there are things that I think need improvement but except for the fact that it is not in Scotland or Texas (the only two places I'd rather be living in) it is a very good place to live.

Welcome to Rotterdam!!!!!

In Rotterdam

It is ok to

Run red lights
Park on the side walk
Park disabled cars and trucks on the side walk
You can grow couches on the front lawn
You dont need to mow your lawn ever
Use all the water you want
There is no limit on the number of cats you can own
You could work for the town, not show up and get paid
You can put as many as many appartment on you parcel of land as you can fit
out door movie screens are no issue
If you have a small busines you put up as many signs as you want up to 4'x8' in size where ever you want


Welcome to the lamd of honey badgers - get crackin

Sue gets it.....all you eed is E  I  O  at the end of your name......and be smitten ...

Sue paints a horrible picture!   But seriously, haven't seen anything like that just yet. I live in a pretty sweet spot. Looking for good work though now. Was at 'the big cable
company' here but they decided it was in their best interest to give our jobs to the Philippines. Same job we did, but they can save on taxes and pay them a heckuva lot less. I love America. /sigh.

blame Romney