Anyone take notice in the Gazette the other day that it was announced that the little confectionary store in front of Proctors has closed. They replaced the departed Northeast Jewerly store who had departed earlier. Mr.Morris stated in the article not to worry, a replacement business would soon be installed at the vacated site.
Must be Morris was increasing the rent on his FOR PROFIT business. A business that collects rents is NOT a "not-for-profit" His $200,000+ taxpayer subsidized salary was not enough, being exempt from paying taxes is not enough for him, even ILLEGALLY having two STAR exemptions is not enough for him, even forcing volunteers to pay to volunteer is not enough for him
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.
Must be Morris was increasing the rent on his FOR PROFIT business. A business that collects rents is NOT a "not-for-profit" His $200,000+ taxpayer subsidized salary was not enough, being exempt from paying taxes is not enough for him, even ILLEGALLY having two STAR exemptions is not enough for him, even forcing volunteers to pay to volunteer is not enough for him
Let's just look at this from a realistic standpoint:
Proctors charges an arm and a leg for rent...that's for the privilege of setting up shop in the Proctors gallery.
A business could easily afford this rent if the amount of people Morris & Company claim to come to the City solely for the multi-million dollar Proctors experience.
Fact is, Proctors is NOT bringing the amount of people to the City it claims to. Most people dash in for a show and dash out of the City as quick as they can. Also, the high profile Proctors shows happen what...once or twice a year?!?! PEOPLE DON'T COME BACK TO THE CITY!!
No one wants to live here with awful schools, high crime rates and even higher taxes. Proctors is only ADDING to the taxpayer burden with every tax exemption, every free City service they receive and every Plex funded project.
Get rid of Proctors and open a retail arena...brimming with cool shops. This will actually have people coming here day after day after day after day. Proctors is a bust - let's cut our losses already.
A view of the ceiling inside Proctors Theatre seen here during a press event to unveil the restoration work done on the ceiling inside Proctors Theatre on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in Schenectady, NY. The project was funded in part by a $100,000 award Proctors received through state's Regional Council initiative. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
Philip Morris, background left, president of Proctors and Tom Alworth, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, talk to members of the media from atop scaffolding during a press event to unveil the restoration work done on the ceiling inside Proctors Theatre on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in Schenectady, NY.
Terry Brackenbury, site foreman with Evergreene Architectural Arts brushes the composition leaf to remove the excess on the ceiling inside Proctors Theatre on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in Schenectady, NY. Theatre officials held a press event to unveil the restoration work that has been done to the ceiling.
A detail of the composition leaf that has been applied to the ceiling seen here during a press event to unveil the restoration work done on the ceiling inside Proctors Theatre on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in Schenectady, NY. The composition leaf is made to imitate gold.
Philip Morris, president of Proctors talks to members of the media during a press event to unveil the restoration work done on the ceiling inside Proctors Theatre on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 in Schenectady, NY
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