Quoted from Madam X

I have to laugh when somebody doesn't understand a thing I said about the damn development in Niskayuna, which did so much good they can't keep aschool open, why would that be, and yes, closing the school is about money.
Dispatch isn't a bad thing when it's necessary, but it is tax money and not indicative of any renaissance. I'm in favor of public servants having the facilities they need to do a job properly, who isn't?

You obviously didn't understand a thing that I said about Hamburg Street.  I listed a number of positive developments --- a new Stewart's shop being built, a new sandwich shop opening, the Redwood adding a "terrace" for outdoor seating in the summer AND the new central dispatch are all signs of moving in a positive direction --- which I call the RENAISSANCE of Schenectady County.

And if they really needed the school building in Niskayuna they would have found the money to keep it open.  The FACT is that we have too many school districts in Schenectady County and an inefficient use of the existing school buildings .. some districts have too much space and others have too little.  The only logical solution is to have ONE central school district administration.   It was save the taxpayers money and more efficiently manage the existing resources.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

. The FACT is that we have too many school districts .....   It was save the taxpayers money and more efficiently manage the existing resources.

Sorry DV, but the FACT is that you REFUSE to speak about the DRASTIC INCREASE in cost for schools whenb for more buses, the purchase of the buses, the maintenance of the buses, the gas costs (always increasing), the additional insurance costs, all from carting these kids all over the county.  

But then as one who does not pay school taxes and does not and will never have children, you wouldn't understand.

I don't really care about central dispatch landing on Hamburg Street. everyone knew it had to go somewhere. everyone's only objection is that there will be no more taxes being generated from that property.....yes?

as far as redwood.....that outside seating area was there last year. they are still consistently good.

heard about some new sandwich shop on hamburg.....but don't know anything about it personally.

Quoted from bumblethru

I don't really care about central dispatch landing on Hamburg Street. everyone knew it had to go somewhere. everyone's only objection is that there will be no more taxes being generated from that property.....yes?

as far as redwood.....that outside seating area was there last year. they are still consistently good.

heard about some new sandwich shop on hamburg.....but don't know anything about it personally.

It, including the new outside seating area by Redwood, is part of a positive.  It shows that people are willing to make an investment on Hamburg Street.  Don't forget about the new Stewart's Shop which will be coming soon.  All of this positive news starts a momentum and leads to more enthusiasm for and investment in the area.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

It, including the new outside seating area by Redwood, is part of a positive.  It shows that people are willing to make an investment on Hamburg Street.  Don't forget about the new Stewart's Shop which will be coming soon.  All of this positive news starts a momentum and leads to more enthusiasm for and investment in the area.

true....but remember that Stewarts and redwood are the only game on that side of town. Both of which has been there forever. As with rollarama and the car wash. Noticed a few new businesses that leave soon after start up.

ROTTENdamians, as with most small towns, are creatures of habit. ROTTENdam is a small old town.....only the new folks from the city/crane street are finding it to be their new stomping grounds.

even the ROTTENdam square mall is becoming the new stomping grounds for the city folk. However....don't know how that place is even surviving. i wouldn't be surprised to see it close within 5 years.

Quoted from bumblethru

true....but remember that Stewarts and redwood are the only game on that side of town. Both of which has been there forever. As with rollarama and the car wash. Noticed a few new businesses that leave soon after start up.

ROTTENdamians, as with most small towns, are creatures of habit. ROTTENdam is a small old town.....only the new folks from the city/crane street are finding it to be their new stomping grounds.

even the ROTTENdam square mall is becoming the new stomping grounds for the city folk. However....don't know how that place is even surviving. i wouldn't be surprised to see it close within 5 years.

Just have to leave it to some cheerleader for the dem party in Schdy Co to claim that a town is getting better because a restaurant puts a couple tables outside.  Only a cheerleader for the dem party in Schdy would think that a chain store remodel is such a grand occurrence -- for crying out loud, Stewarts, LIKE ALL OTHER convenience chain store companies, is remodeling TONS of stores all over the place!   It's NOT a "Rotterdam thing," it's NOT because things are so "grand" in Rotterdam like he TRIES to make them out to me.

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Stewart’s wagers on remodels to boost profit          

Robin K. Cooper

Stewart’s Shops Corp. is spending $15 million this year to replace four of its convenience stores, build two new shops and a remodel another 50 locations.

The Malta-based family- and employee-owned company is investing heavily back into its operations despite the lingering recession.
The 328-store chain has renovated an average of one store per week for the past two years and its annual capital improvements budget has grown by 66 percent over the last decade.

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/09/13/story2.html?page=all

ONLY a cheerleader for the dems in Schdy Co would have so little intelligence to claim that there is a renaissance in Rotterdam because of three thinks taking place on Hamburg St while businesses ONE STREET over are closing.    

And how's the old Joe's Pizza business doing?

And how about that former convenience store/gas station next door to the Sons of Italy.....how's that property doing?

And how's that former ice cream place on the corner of Hamburg and Campbell doing?

And how about the property where the bowling alley used to be?   How many years of overgrown weeds?

And how's that spot next door to Play by Play? Thought something was going there when all the 20 foot high weeds were cut down and the lot looked like it was getting prepped for some building, but alas, couple months later there are 20 foot high weed trees again.

And how about that diner that used to be on Curry Rd and Hamburg (or is it called Carman Rd at that point).


And as far as the dispatch going into the old Grand Union, well, going to make note of the assessed value and taxable status.   Let's see what will be after the dispatch is there, will the value go up?  Will it be taken off the tax rolls as it will basically be a government building or will it remain on the tax rolls because it's privately owned.   We shall see.

Now, let's see the dem cheerleader tell us FACTS and provide EVIDENCE of a renaissance by virtue of increased home values and lower taxes on the homeowners.  Let him provide EVIDENCE that it's so wonderful that people are flocking to live here, that houses are selling quick and at increasing prices.

Let's just remember what all the spending on downtown has done to the city (DRASTICALLY reduced tax base, DRASTICALLY increased taxes, DRASTICALLY reduced home values and home sales and home sale prices, shall I continue?)   And he has NOT ONE, NOT EVEN ONE TEENY WEENY SHRED OF EVIDENCE to prove that the opposite is happening.







  

A remodel of Stewarts is proof of renaissance. OK. They remodel the stores in the chain on a rotating basis as needed, maybe every 20 years or more. This one is way overdue. Stewarts has in its portfolio, some of the bestter real estate in the region, in small chunks, and their business model demands, like McDonalds, that they keep the properties up to snuff and rebuild them to current code on a regular basis. It has nothing to do with ROTTERDAM or the POLITICIANS that cling to and take credit for EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THEY SEE HAPPEN! The lot of them never ran a business or were employers or signed a check with funds coming from their own account EVER. Be real.

I can't stand politicians taking credit for something like a fresh coat of paint some business puts on their property. imbecilic jerks think we are all dumb dagos offaboata.

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

A remodel of Stewarts is proof of renaissance. OK. They remodel the stores in the chain on a rotating basis as needed, maybe every 20 years or more. This one is way overdue. Stewarts has in its portfolio, some of the bestter real estate in the region, in small chunks, and their business model demands, like McDonalds, that they keep the properties up to snuff and rebuild them to current code on a regular basis. It has nothing to do with ROTTERDAM or the POLITICIANS that cling to and take credit for EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THEY SEE HAPPEN! The lot of them never ran a business or were employers or signed a check with funds coming from their own account EVER. Be real.

I can't stand politicians taking credit for something like a fresh coat of paint some business puts on their property. imbecilic jerks think we are all dumb dagos offaboata.

Hamburg St is like Siberia.

It's at least 2 miles to a drug store.

Stewarts evidently does know how to run a business, and not letting your older stores go to hell is good business. One of the reasons they do well, IMO,is that they haven't gotten so big that responsibility and authority are lacking. Home Depot, remember, took a beating in the press over how poorly runthe stores had become. The Redwood place, they are very pleasant when you go in there. Papa John's, it didn't do the employees any good if they did their jobs well, someone far away was making decisions.
That's why "too many" school districts are a good thing, IMO. Local control of our children's minds, thank you.

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

I can't stand politicians taking credit for something like a fresh coat of paint some business puts on their property. imbecilic jerks think we are all dumb dagos offaboata.

i can't either...........but let's be real here......it's an equally 2-way street here. the businesses/developers etc are in bed with the deciison makers...aka politicians!!! they feed off EACH OTHER!!!  one can't breathe without the other...........both parties do it!!! Just a different 'friends and family club'! So  yes.....let's be real here!!

both sides try to steal the lime light away from one another..........they are vote getters...........let's be real....k?

Quoted from bumblethru

true....but remember that Stewarts and redwood are the only game on that side of town. Both of which has been there forever. As with rollarama and the car wash. Noticed a few new businesses that leave soon after start up.

ROTTENdamians, as with most small towns, are creatures of habit. ROTTENdam is a small old town.....only the new folks from the city/crane street are finding it to be their new stomping grounds.

even the ROTTENdam square mall is becoming the new stomping grounds for the city folk. However....don't know how that place is even surviving. i wouldn't be surprised to see it close within 5 years.

Actually, the Stewarts Corporation is willing to invest in building a new, improved store there because that location is one of its high performing stores.  Corporations don't invest invest money unless they believe conditions are ideal from them to get a good return on their investment.

Rotterdam Square Mall has ALWAYS drawn people from the city and from other locations -- nothing new.  It just needs a sprucing up and some better anchor stores.

It is ridiculous to keep tearing down the community in which you live.  Rotterdam and ALL of Schenectady is a good place to live and do business , and it is getting better because of positive new developments like the ones on Hamburg Street.  

Helicopters overhead again tonight, and lots of sirens around. I think this time it may have been a medical emergency, as it sounded like a round trip. We don't have a trauma center here, you see.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Actually, the Stewarts Corporation is willing to invest in building a new, improved store there because that location is one of its high performing stores.  Corporations don't invest invest money unless they believe conditions are ideal from them to get a good return on their investment.

Rotterdam Square Mall has ALWAYS drawn people from the city and from other locations -- nothing new.  It just needs a sprucing up and some better anchor stores.

It is ridiculous to keep tearing down the community in which you live.  Rotterdam and ALL of Schenectady is a good place to live and do business , and it is getting better because of positive new developments like the ones on Hamburg Street.  

You just CAN'T handle the TRUTH, can you.   Stewarts is updating ALL stores, NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE!!!   It has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with being on Hamburg St or YOUR imagination that the town is in a renaissance.   Home sales and prices are DOWN, that is NOT indicative of an improving town or county.

Let's see if you can find ANY documentation, any EVIDENCE to support your comment.   You won't, guaranteed.

ALL stores WILL BE remodeled, they just do so many every year, it's quite cyclical.   But you wouldn't understand facts.


Rotterdam needs better anchor stores?    Hmmmm,.  

Rotterdam Mall has Sears as an anchor store and the mall is doing lousy.   Colonie Center has a Sears and and that mall is doing great.

Rotterdam Mall has a Macy's and the mall is doing lousy.   Colonie Center has a Macy's and is doing great!


Rott Mall isn't going to jump to spend money to remodel, etc unless it can get money from plex, they are probably just sitting back waiting for it to get so bad that plex initiates the offer to spend the taxpayers's money to remodel the mall.



Where do you get your wild imagination.

Quoted from Madam X

Helicopters overhead again tonight, and lots of sirens around. I think this time it may have been a medical emergency, as it sounded like a round trip. We don't have a trauma center here, you see.

Where abouts.   I thought I heard a siren a little bit ago, but I didn't hear a helicopter