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• Commented on East Canal Project Starts - RFP for Remainder of Donovan Block Coming Soon
  Without being able to see the construction site in person on a regular basis, it's difficult picture the placement and orientation of the various projects. Are there any pictures from above the project or is there a worksite planning map...
• Commented on Higgins announces $22 million for Buffalo River Project
  Excellent! Any dates been released regarding starting or finishing the project?...
• Commented on SmartPill Manufacturing Leaving- Loss and Opportunity for Medical Campus
  John, I agree with you that it is disappointing when companies leave (and there is a list of them) ... but if we want to play in this field (biotech start-ups) we can't lament every loss. You have to expect...
• Commented on Tough Call on Webster Block
  Your idea is fabululous if raising the rinks is feasible. My like with the Sabres' rink proposal- 1. it brings an element/population to the area that wouldn't otherwise exist. My dislikes are- 1. hockey (particular amateur hockey) has a narrow...
• Commented on City Expects to Select Webster Block Developer in Two Weeks
  It is quite unfortunate that there were no bidders from outside WNY. Of the two entries, I like both concepts but would give the nod to Paladino. This space is perhaps one of the regions greatest real estate assets. Ice...
• Commented on Downtown Market Rate
  If you basing your expectations that Trader Joe's will sell wine in its stores on what you have seen in other states- don't. The decision on whether wine can be sold in a grocery store is a state issue, not...
• Commented on A Conversation with Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson on Buffalo's New Startup Scene
  Wow!! 1) The biomedical corridor is advancing (... I mean the actual entrepreneur efforts not merely the aggregating of institutions - which is also good). 2) This incubator has come to fruition. 3) And the possibility of the center for...
• Commented on Buffalo Free Agency Doesn't End With Williams
  Interesting. Former UB Bull is now a Patriot....
• Commented on HSBC Restructuring May Hit WNY
  Bobby, M&T and First Niagara, now some of the bigger banks in the U.S., seem to be thriving. Multnational, Santander, was seeking out M&T to run their U.S. operations. Of course, we can more seasoned professionals. What is your point?...
• Commented on HSBC Restructuring May Hit WNY
  Bobby, "care" does not mean don't do it. Let's diversify and avoid the silver bullet approach....
• Commented on HSBC Restructuring May Hit WNY
  Picard, I think a more direct translation is - expect the HSBC branch at the end of your street to close. The effect on office jobs is TBD. While closing branches anywhere in the U.S. doesn't bode well for the...
• Commented on HSBC Restructuring May Hit WNY
  I agree. Officials should be very careful before giving money (i.e, tax breaks) to multinationals. The emphasis should be on organic growth and entrepreneuship. We need our state officials to realize that Buffalo and Rochester are not mini-NYCs, and adjust...
• Commented on Common Council to Feds: Prioritize People Not the Plaza Please!
  Let's make it easy for people to stay in WNY using subsidies. Let's nix projects that make it easier to do business in the city (i.e., building a bridge and plaza), and let's put a surcharge (i.e., tax) on those...
• Commented on Bryant and Stratton Expanding Downtown
  This comment isn't intended to be a statement for or against Paladino, the candidate ... The tax issue to be addressed is ... reforming the oppressive NY tax situation so that protection from taxes (i.e., tax abatements) isn't necessary in...
• Commented on Common Council Items of Interest
  Make Marine Drive market rate, period....