viking

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Nov 30th 2007, 09:03

I attended a meeting that Sam sent his representative to with a packaged speech, the content of that speech didn't match the facts as they actually were. The subject was about level three sex offenders in Sam's district. In Sam's speech he chided the zoning board for not being represented which it actually was, this made me wonder what about other inconsistencies in Sam's tenure . I know Al and have found him always straight forward although sometimes on a different agenda than me. At this point I'm sorry I didn't pay more attention to Al and his political career, I certainly will pay more attention to Sam's.

In conversation about my observation with other individuals who are politically adept, the consensus was that Sam only attended to issues that put him on the wining side in perception. I'm not sure that's correct but telling if it is.

tudorguy

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Nov 30th 2007, 21:53

Michaelscreen - lay off the CAPS!

AtwaterLouse

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Dec 1st 2007, 13:54

How come Frankster's comments here were deleted? Open debate offends people?

WeLovePanos

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Nov 30th 2007, 12:21

I disagree... He hasn't done much but look out for himself and his career politician life

viking

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Dec 1st 2007, 01:18

I met Sam's father a few times and was impressed, I've been to a few events where Sam was present, listened to his comments and was ambivalent. His dialogue didn't offend me or make me happy, I always thought him to be a reasonable politician. Maybe todays conditions require some conflict to bring out the true people's champion.

al-alo

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Nov 30th 2007, 15:24

Bill

im not sure how you measure that the subway killed his business. no traffic on main st? well, that occured at the same time as the metro construction, but was not a requirement of the metro.

and downtown businesses all over america were suffering from neglect at white flight at the same time, i know our metro is waaaaaaay to short to have had such a trans american effect.

Buffalopundit

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Nov 30th 2007, 15:03

Since when is Coppola's fit of pique over the Peace Bridge? The only thing cited up until this post was the awning at Stillwaters.

michaelscreen

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Nov 30th 2007, 15:58

THANKFULLY,WE HAVE THE BRO FORUM FOR THESE DISCUSSIONS..I SPEAK AS A PRESERVATIONIST OF YEARS STANDING BOTH HERE AND BEFORE THAT IN BROOKLYN TO POINT OUT ONE SEMINAL ISSUE.WE ARE FACIING THE POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION OF A CENTURY OLD WATERFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD.THE HEART OF THIS ENCLAVE WILL BE RIPPED OUT BY THE PBA WITH THE BACKING OF THOSE WHO REFUSE TO STAND UP AND SAY NO..NO MORE NEIGHBORHOODS LOST TO THE WRECKERS BALL .

I ONCE WITNESSED THE THE DESTRUCTION OF MOST OF LOWER MANHATTAN ENGINEERED BY A PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND CORPORATE INTERESTS.THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION ABOUT AWNINGS,AL COPPOLA SEES THE LARGER PICTURE.WE SHOULD STAND WITH HIM.I WOULD REFER ANY ONE INTESTESTED TO GO TO TALKING LEAVES AND ORDER "THE DESTRUCTION OF LOWER MANHATTAN" AN D READ IT WHILE ON A STOOP OF A LOVELY BUILDING ON COLUMBUS PARKWAY.

al-alo

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Nov 30th 2007, 09:25

lets get right down to brass tacks: do we want a preservation board and preservation districts or not?

'cause, if we do, we wont always agree with them. they arent there to just rubber stamp peoples plans. all this over an awning's material? c'mon. plans get bounced back and forth frequently between local, state and federal agencies. id go as far as saying, this sort of feedback makes a project better.

and al's sledgehammer to kill a fly approach is not terribly appealing. it makes him look hotheaded. lets try for a little cooperation here! im sure there is a wide middle ground here that is being completely ignored.

Auburner

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Nov 30th 2007, 11:37

Viking Is it not the job of a Legislation Rep to reflect the populous he/she represents?

I for one believe Sam Hoyt is one heck of an advocate for the community and believe he is a very effective Legislator for the discricts he represents... Albany is one of the most petty towns in the world and he has certainly proved, time and time again, to be out for the Buffalo area...

JohnB

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Nov 30th 2007, 14:38

ElmwoodBoy, can you please clarify what you mean by "other politicians who had "cut the deal" w/Rev. King in Nov 2006 have been backpeddling since." Thanks.

-John

AtwaterLouse

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Nov 30th 2007, 16:07

al-alo - Although downtown businesses in general declined, isn't it pretty clear that bars and many other downtown business attempts on Main St where car traffic was banned have collectively done much worse than those on other downtown streets where cars weren't banned (Delaware, Pearl, Franklin, Chippewa)? Coincidence? I've no idea if Coppola's bar would've survived anyhow so this might be a scape goat in his case, but doesn't the pedestrian mall's harmful impact seem hard to dispute if you compare Main to nearby streets? I agree the metro rail wouldn't have needed car traffic banned but having it above ground down there was what led to that awful decision.

JohnB

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Nov 30th 2007, 00:38

When will said meetings begin?

ElmwoodBoy

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Nov 30th 2007, 09:48

Hoyt addressed the level III sex offender issue because he believes they should not be on the bike path, and that Buffalo State should look outside its bounds to positively affect the community. He opposed this issue and moved with alternatives that the GNPA proposed, reflecting the community's interests. The importance of not having this in Black Rock/West Side culminated in the resolution urging the Zoning Board to kill the proposal on Dec. 19th. that was unanimously passed by the Common Council. Thompson and Golombek came around, but other politicians who had "cut the deal" w/Rev. King in Nov 2006 have been backpeddling since. All except the Mayor, he signed off in Nov. 2006 and has been nowhere on the issue.

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