There is NO evidence that Downtown is unsafe -- however there IS evidence to the contrary -- and in MY opinion it is one the nicest things about Schenectady County.......
AND THE RENAISSANCE GOES ON!
Why didn't you answer???? Where are the stores at which you can buy all the things I listed ?????
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
I personally believe that Downtown is one of the nicest places in the entire region and I DON'T have to answer any questions from a dastardly Nayboob JUST because I am for building our community UP -- whereas YOU would like to tear it DOWN.......
"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society." ---Angela Davis
"When you put a tiny and despised minority up for a popular vote, the minority usually loses." ---Andrew Sullivan
I personally believe that Downtown is one of the nicest places in the entire region and I DON'T have to answer any questions from a dastardly Nayboob JUST because I am for building our community UP -- whereas YOU would like to tear it DOWN.......
Build it up by increasing taxes on the homeonwers, yes? And exempting the millioniares downtown from having to pay any property taxes
What happens when the homeowners have no more money left to pay the taxes? Then who's going to pay for downtown?
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
I think I can speak for all of us here.....we all want a better downtown and a better city/county. But we don't want it 'falsely better'. We don't want it propped up with taxpayer's money. We don't want to be told, and expected to believe, that there were 5000 jobs created. That is just an out and out lie! We don't want to be told, and expected to believe, that 'any' of these 'few' businesses are here because Schenectady is the hot bed for business creation. The truth of the matter is...they are here for the freeride! And as far as DOT....they were 'never' created jobs....they were temporary transplants.
Anyone with a half a brain in the business world has the knowledge that you don't move a business to a location where 60% of the population is on welfare and expect to turn a profit!! The only way any of these businesses downtown are barely surviving is due to the lucrative tax exemptions.
Downtown might just as well be 'empty' since most DO NOT pay taxes anyway!! Downtown is a multi-million dollar MONEY PIT where the government picks and choses who will survive and who will not. And it is all done with the overburdened taxpayer's money.
The METROPLEX/GILLEN is an epic failure!!!
And trust me.........the DOT folks are grateful they are moving to wolf rd. They don't live in schenectady anyway. They just don't like the hassle of the 'move itself'.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Oh -- and by the way -- many of the DOT workers are NOT happy to be leaving Downtown Schenectady for Wolf Road ... WHY ? BECAUSE THEY ENJOY WORKING THERE and are NOT crazy about working on Wolf Road.
Gee, what's the matter. You can't find where any of the top people have chosen to buy a house in the city even after working here 9 year?
Well?
Maybe you should start admitting the TRUTH.......they DON'T WANT to be here!!!!!!!!!!!!
If they allegedly love working here, why aren't they buying houses in the city?????? Can you answer that??????
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Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
If they allegedly love working here, why aren't they buying houses in the city??????
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It must be the people pi$$ing and puking on the sidewalks...the panhandlers....the drug addicts/alcoholics who wander around downtown talking to themselves.....the stabbings.....shooting.....gangs........a failing school system....the 60% welfare population....the high taxes.....the crumbling infrastructure.
Sadly not even the multi-million dollar money pit proctors can persuade them to 'move on in'!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
It must be the people pi$$ing and puking on the sidewalks...the panhandlers....the drug addicts/alcoholics who wander around downtown talking to themselves.....the stabbings.....shooting.....gangs........a failing school system....the 60% welfare population....the high taxes.....the crumbling infrastructure. Sadly not even the multi-million dollar money pit proctors can persuade them to 'move on in'!
Don't forgot the murder at 8AM one block away and the empty OTB across the street where Mexican Radio and Wolff's 1-11 wisely decided not to locate. Metrograft is a total farce. A $100 MILLION attempt to polish a turd. In the meantime the entire County infrastructure is rotting. Today's Gazetto is a comedy classic. It's a positive development that 240 high paying jobs are leaving Downtown? lol. The stooge line is that State jobs are no good because they could be transferred. But giving millions in freebies to connected millionaires is a miracle. The end is near because Gov Cuomo has had enough. Begin the end game.
No amount of crying, lying or just insane twerping by the nayboobs will change the TRUTH.
Truth??????? ROLFMAO]
Tell us the what the truths are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell us what the TRUTH is about property values in the city. Tell us what the TRUTH is about the TAXABLE tax base in the city Tell us what the TRUTH is about the impact on the tax BILLS to the homeonwers in the city Tell us what the TRUTH is about how much the millionaires pay in tax BILLS Tell us what the TRUTH is about numbers of vacant houses Tell us what the TRUTH is about how much people are buying houses in the city Tell us what the TRUTH is about how many houses are for sale Tell us what the TRUTH is about how the city has declared snow emergencies to faciliate snow plowing Tell us what the TRUTH is about how the city has been in removing cars off priority streets before plowing Tell us what the TRUTH is about about your buddy Morris getting two STAR exemptions ILLEGALLY (do you even know what a STAR exemption is????? ROFL) Tell us what the TRUTH is about your buddy Morris - why did he FLEE THE CITY ???????? Tell us what the TRUTH is about what is happening to the asking prices of houses for sale? Tell us what the TRUTH is about the condition of the sewer mains and water mains in the city that result in flooding of basements during those quick 5 minutes rain storms Tell us what the TRUTH is about city department heads avoiding residence in the city Tell us what the TRUTH is about police taking taxpayer funded cars for pleasure drives home far far away from the city
What are the truths, DV??
And be sure to provide proof to suppport your answers. Oh yeah, since you will be unable to provide proof, you won't answer these questions
Hey all, you DO notice that DV has not been able to provide an answer about these so-called "truths" he alleges. Ask him to provide the truths, to state the truths about taxes, house values, people fleeing, city services, and DV does not post an answer. That's because the TRUTHFUL answers to ALL of the above will not show anything good.
So, are you ready to answer yet and provide proof of YOUR alleged "truths"
Yep, he'll just babble that he doesn't answer me which is just babble to avoid saying he is too much of a chicken to accept my challenge; refuses to acccept the challenge because of above
Or he'll spew his usual obscenities.
Or he'll change the subject
Or he'll say again say Schenectady is good and REFUSE TO PROVIDE ONE SHRED OF PROOF
Or he'll just avoid answering all together
How about a pool to guess his answer (via PMs) LOL
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
I think I can speak for all of us here.....we all want a better downtown and a better city/county. But we don't want it 'falsely better'. We don't want it propped up with taxpayer's money. We don't want to be told, and expected to believe, that there were 5000 jobs created. That is just an out and out lie! We don't want to be told, and expected to believe, that 'any' of these 'few' businesses are here because Schenectady is the hot bed for business creation. The truth of the matter is...they are here for the freeride! And as far as DOT....they were 'never' created jobs....they were temporary transplants.
Anyone with a half a brain in the business world has the knowledge that you don't move a business to a location where 60% of the population is on welfare and expect to turn a profit!! The only way any of these businesses downtown are barely surviving is due to the lucrative tax exemptions.
Downtown might just as well be 'empty' since most DO NOT pay taxes anyway!! Downtown is a multi-million dollar MONEY PIT where the government picks and choses who will survive and who will not. And it is all done with the overburdened taxpayer's money.
The METROPLEX/GILLEN is an epic failure!!!
And trust me.........the DOT folks are grateful they are moving to wolf rd. They don't live in schenectady anyway. They just don't like the hassle of the 'move itself'.
AMEN !!!!
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Oh -- and by the way -- many of the DOT workers are NOT happy to be leaving Downtown Schenectady for Wolf Road ... WHY ? BECAUSE THEY ENJOY WORKING THERE and are NOT crazy about working on Wolf Road.
Oh?
DV, list for usd the reasons that they are allegedly not crazy about working on Wolf Rd??????
And you say "many." Tell us HOW many and tell us just how you claim to those this ?????
And tell us DV, how many of those DOT workers just love Schenectady so much that they are buying homes in the city?????? Since they have been here for 9 years, list for us which one of the highest paid, the heads of various units, have bought houses in the city.
Come on DV, provide proof of your comments. Provide documentation of how much they ALLEGEDLY love the city.
Of course you won't, because it's just LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES!!!!!!
The ONLY thought I can understand that someone who might west of Schenectady, e.g., Amsterdam or something may like that it's a FEW less miles to work if they work in Schenectady, But someone who lives in Troy is going to be absolutely THRILLED to be moving to Wolf Rd because it is much closer.
Notice, DV has not wanted to provide an answer. He's too embarrassed to admit that these state employees do NOT want to live in the city and thus he is unwilling to answer.
So, I will answer for him. Using the DOT website itself for Region 1 "executives" who obviously have the work location at State St (phone exchange), here is a list of those employees and the community in which they live. ALL information is obtained from information which is public record Regional Director, Mary Ivey, Colonie Assistant to the Regional Director, James Boni, Malta Regional Public Information Officer, Carol Breen, either Albany or Saratoga Springs (differing middle initials) Administration, Personnel, Janet Brown unable to determine, many names, differeing middle initials, no houses owned in Schdy Co Regional Construction Engineer, John Grady, Rotterdam (over 30 years) Regional Design Engineer, James Bridges, Clifton Park Director of Regional Transportation Operations, Michael Johnson, Niskayuna (years before the move to State St) Equipment Management, Robert Hulchanski, Latham Resident Engineer for Schenectady County, (work location is Chrisler Ave), Kent DeStafanis, Altamont Regional Planning & Program Manager, Frank Bonafide, Delmar Regional Planning & Program Manager, Robert Cherry, Guilderland Real Estate, Joseph Nolan, Moreau Regional Transportation System Operations Engineer, Mark Kennedy, Albany Transportation Management Center, Dan Howard, Albany
So, seven live in Albany Co, three in Saratoga Co, two in Schenectady Co (one for over 30 years in Rotterdam and another built in Niskayuna) - notice, avoid the city at all cost; and two unable to make positive location but either Albany or Saratoga
And as far as the other comment that they love working in Schenectady, well, who in Albany wants to drive to Schenectady. Who in Saratoga wants to take the back roads to get to Schenectady when they can have more time for their families by zipping down the Northway where they are feet from the parking lot (look at the photos, the Wolf Rd place is right next to the Northway). Niskayuna has easy access to Wolf Rd.
Now, let's see DV and his imaginery cheerleading squad put the pom poms down saying "NO NO, this CAN'T be true, it's all made up, they love Schenectady" ROFL
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
You don't need to drive "back roads" to get from Saratoga County to Schenectady. Has the monkey ever heard of State Rout3 50 and State Route 146 ??????
Get out of your attic and look around.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
You don't need to drive "back roads" to get from Saratoga County to Schenectady. Has the monkey ever heard of State Rout3 50 and State Route 146 ??????
Get out of your attic and look around.
Northway is STILL quicker! Higher speed limit, Few traffic lights. Once on Wolf Rd far more choices to do shopping. And the employees can get home SAFELY earlier and spend time with their spouses and children (of course you wouldn't understand spouse and children)
Now DV, tell us how many DOT employees have bought houses in the city AFTER moving to Wolf Rd??????? Proof please. I mean, you CAN find out who the employees are AND where they own homes. Might take some time and since no one will hire you, you have more than enough time to look it all up (of course, that's IF you even know HOW to look it up)
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
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Don't forgot the murder at 8AM one block away and the empty OTB across the street where Mexican Radio and Wolff's 1-11 wisely decided not to locate. Metrograft is a total farce. A $100 MILLION attempt to polish a turd. In the meantime the entire County infrastructure is rotting. Today's Gazetto is a comedy classic. It's a positive development that 240 high paying jobs are leaving Downtown? lol. The stooge line is that State jobs are no good because they could be transferred. But giving millions in freebies to connected millionaires is a miracle. The end is near because Gov Cuomo has had enough. Begin the end game. 
