Elena Cala Buscarino
This summer, we took a walk through the Commercial Slip with Keith Helmetag, a partner with C&G Partners LLC, principal designers of the exhibits and site graphics. Helmetag was concerned with public approval for what was there, in reference to moving forward with more designs.
At this point the Erie County Harbor and Development Corporation (ECHDC) is looking into putting up some additional exhibits and the following are the stories/themes being considered:
•Wedding of the Waters •The Commercial Slip •Foundations of Commerce and Manufacturing •Rebirth and Renewal •The Outer Harbor
In addition, there is still some uncertainty about the existence of certain signage, and the question of whether or not it should be changed arose at the ECHDC meeting last week.
Peter Flynn of Flynn and Battaglia Architects PC was present at the meeting along with a representative of Hadley Exhibits, and in additi…
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Elena Cala Buscarino
Delaware Park by Hoyt Lake went upside-down funky yesterday when these break dancers showed up, turned up the groove and got down on their linoleum square at the top of the steps.
They've been trying out a few names lately: Omega Steps, DFC (Differential Flavors Crew), but what they say they are is Buffalo's premier breakdance group. We talked to Ted Krzykowski (green shirt), who came here a year ago from Syracuse in order to dance with Lehrer Dance, a new local dance company. (Lehrer dance is a contemporary company in the modern and jazz styles...not b-boy, and founder Jon Lehrer reminds Krzykowski regularly to "be careful!")
"I met these guys at
Marisa Polowitz
Suit-clad and smiling, Donn Esmonde may appear to be your average Buffalonian. But if you’ve ever read his column in The Buffalo News, you can understand that maybe he isn’t so typical after all.
In 1982, Donn Esmonde moved to Buffalo, for the same reason that most young professionals move—for a job. Having worked as a sports writer in Poughkeepsie, New York, Esmonde was out for a better paying job at a bigger paper. “I was incredibly struck by the sense of community in this city,” he says, of his decision to accept the job.
Raised in Long Island, New York, Esmonde commonly refers to his view of living in his hometown as feeling like existing as just another ant on the largest anthill in the world.
“Coming to Buffalo just felt like ‘wow, this is a real place,'" Esmonde said. "In a city this size, not only do you get the benefits of a large city, but i…
RaChaCha
Saturday I enjoyed spending time with some fine Buffalo folks, and took part in a popular October ritual: drinking Pumpkin Spice Latte at Caffé Aroma. But while sipping and watching the life on Elmwood, things suddenly got weird and we found ourselves watching the unlife.
Covered with blood, gore, and gashes, dozens of moaning zombies began shuffling past. What could be responsible for the sudden zombie invasion, we wondered. Sunspots? A disease? The financial meltdown (one of the zombies looked at bit like a broker friend of mine)? The Bills losing ugly last weekend?
On hearing several of the zombies moan “brains…brains…” I momentarily feared for the safety of my…
STEEL
This is a bit of a combination of two architectural series I have run on BRO for a few years now. I was recently digging through some old pictures and came across this early 1980's vintage image of a favorite building that I have not thought of for a while.
119 Tupper Street is 1/2 block west of Delaware just off the beaten path in a short row of buildings which make up a very charming street-scape. If not for a few destructive parking lots on the block this would be on of the city's most beautiful places. I could not find any history on this one with quick internet search. Perhaps it was a fire station? If anyone knows anything please chime in. It looks very much like an E. B. Green building, but I have been wrong on that guess before.
The newe…
sunday october 12th 2008
Statler-like Hotel Makes a Comeback. In Detroit.
West Coast Perspective
Detroit celebrated the reopening of the Book Cadillac hotel on Monday. The 84-year old property, vacant since 1984, was renovated at a cost of $190 million. What was once a symbol of the city’s decline, is now a symbol of hope and rebirth.
The Westin Book Cadillac Hotel and Residences features 453 rooms and 64 upper-floor condos, 50 of which are sold.
BlueDevil
A news flash for those of you who've been in a coma the past few weeks - stock markets around the world have crashed and we're in the midst of the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Put another way, it's panic time.
As markets everywhere - from Brazil to Russia and from Iceland to Ireland - have cratered more than 40% from their all-time highs, Buffalo-based companies have not been immune from the sell-off. Bloomberg has created regional-specific indexes for all major metropolitan areas and the Bloomberg Buffalo index includes all publicly-traded companies that have substantial operations in the Buffalo metro area.
Specifically, the Bloomberg Buffalo index includes First Niagara, M&T Bank, Taylor Devices, Delphi Corp, Evans Bancorp, National Fuel Gas, Ford, General Mills, Rand Capital and a number of other companies. In total, the Buffalo index has fall…
buffalorising
It certainly was a beautiful day in the neighborhood yesterday, and many of the merchants along Elmwood brought tables full of wares out to the sidewalk to celebrate it. We found the perfect silks and fine Italian cottons at Sandy Hertel's Elmwood Village Fabrics in order to make scarves that no one else will have. If you're a fan of handing out homemade gifts at holiday time, now is the time to start!
The fabrics we purchased, part of Sandy's trunk show (ending Tuesday!), are as beautiful and unique as everything you would expect from Elmwood Village Fabrics--and very affordable. If you're one of those people who sees pillows, wall hangings, drapes and...yes, silk scarves and thinks, "I could make that for so much less!" stop thinking about it and get some fabric and gentle coaching from Sandy. Be sure to check out Amy B…
Amanda Wawro
It is no secret that Buffalo has seen better days. Sometimes it seems like if we could just catch a break, we might be given the opportunity to force through whatever it is that is keeping us back. The B-Team, a group who believes that the city is turning a corner, is a loose network of individuals united under the single most powerful force Buffalo has at its disposal—resilient people. They are not looking to be given anything, they are looking to take back Buffalo by the horns and engage civilians in civic activity.
Matt Carlucci and Joe Malczewski, two of the group’s founders took time between jobs, football practice—both play on a semi-competitive flag football team—new families, volunteer projects and events to tell us a little about what the B-Team stands for.
Carlucci offers this analogy: “It’s the fourth quarter and we’re down by 6. The starting quarte…
Eli George
Many of you have heard the statistics about the teenage mental health issues, most infamous being the teenage suicide rate. When it is the third leading cause of death in the age group between 15 and 24 years old, it is a serious problem. To help combat mental health issues like suicide, depressing, and eating disorders as well as raise awareness about mental health amongst teenagers, H.E.A.R.T. was born.
The Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc started H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Every Adolescent Rally Together) in June of 2006 to help teach the importance of mental health awareness to adolescents through the use of artistic expression. Students whose schools have opted to take part in the program have the opportunity to learn to express themselves through the use of music and other forms as well as a traditional classroom portion to help them learn the concepts of good mental…
