Taking Care Of Beach Business
Like clockwork, the new Erie Basin Marina Beach opened just moments ago... just in time for Memorial Day. Thanks to the hard work of Mayor Brown, Congressman Brian Higgins, Councilman Brian Davis, First Deputy Mayor Steve Casey and members of the Erie Basin Advisory Group, people can now walk down to the water's edge and relax in some decent sand. Not only is there a beach at the marina, there is also the beginnings of a boardwalk where parents with strollers and young children will be able to look down upon the action. The wooden boardwalk will soon extend out over the rocky point where there will be an area for people sit and relax.
This beach project was fairly inexpensive. It was also done in a timely manner. City officials praised the work of Steve Casey who was determined more than anyone to see the project finished. Some people have even lightheartedly referred to the beach as Casey Beach. Next week the Erie Basin Advisory Group will be presenting The Mayor with a full analysis of similar high-impact marina projects that will continue to bring visitors down to the marina.
Once again, special thanks to Councilman Brian Davis for bringing the proposal to The Mayor's attention. It was not long ago when the beach looked like this.
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happyjack
A lot of the Credit for the beach goes to Mike Wolasz and his crew at the Hatch. They have been successful in improving what has become a quality destination. I have been to a few parties at the Hatch and I think they do a great job there.
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KenS
happyjack...As long as you bring up the Hatch, food prices there are a joke. 2 hot dogs, fries and a pop...$10. Another 2-3 bucks for a small cone and lunch costs you almost $15. I wish the city had control over the prices being charged there.
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mepolo
Congrats Buffalo...on the beach! KenS - I know what you mean, but I think it's hitting all of the hot dog stands this year....my husband & I got dinner @ Ted's one night...2 dogs, 2 small burgers (think Mickey D's size), an order of fries, an order of rings, and 2 very small milkshakes....nearly $22.00....the prices everywhere are getting crazy!
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mepolo
Congrats Buffalo...on the beach! KenS - I know what you mean, but I think it's hitting all of the hot dog stands this year....my husband & I got dinner @ Ted's one night...2 dogs, 2 small burgers (think Mickey D's size), an order of fries, an order of rings, and 2 very small milkshakes....nearly $22.00....the prices everywhere are getting crazy!
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TonyMacaroni
{edit- slanderous, unsubstantiated nonsense}
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Prodigal-Son
KenS - why do you wish the city had control of the prices? Its called capitalism. The Hatch charges that because you pay it. If you think its too expensive, don't buy the food. But price fixing is called socialism - we've tried it sporadically in this country and it doesn't work.
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magnum
Ya its time for the hatch to experience some competition. Those prices are monopolistic. Time for a second vendor, even a hotdog cart would do.
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allfit
Tony - You should know better than to say such things about the political friends of Buffalo Rising. It took them years to figure out how to finally make even this minuscule area of the waterfront accessible to the citizens of Buffalo. It took them years to figure out how to remove the blockades from the waterfront during the winter. And the list of mediocrity goes on and on and on and on and on and on...
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gaustad
Why are we congratulating these politicians. Afterall, this is what they are suppose to be doing! Their job.
If it wasn't for this website and a few concerned citizens pointing out the obvious opportunity for a beach, we would still be looking at a bunch of drift wood. People, this is not rocket science, we live on one of the nicest bodies of fresh water in the entire world and your politicians are only now beginning to realize it!?
We should have had beaches downtown and boardwalks years ago.
Put a starbucks down there and get it over with!
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gaustad
BRO - as a suggestion, if you don't "approve" of someones comments, just erase them.
There is no need to provide a list to describe the reasons why, i.e. {edit- slanderous, unsubstantiated nonsense} Just delete the comments and move on.
Also, Rising Damp provided some very good insight and experience much needed to this site. Why ban his priveldges? I didn't think he was that bad.
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TonyMacaroni
newell I can't believe u have become such a fucking softy on these teet ducking politicos! What happened to your balls and resilience??? ALLFIT you make sense, and that means these hippies will be erasing your comments in no time
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queenseyes
TM, these guys said they would have the beach open by Memorial Day and they did. There are other issues in the city (like getting crosswalks on Elmwood or getting a skate park) where I have issues with the city. If they help us get a skate park next year then I'll congratulate them on that too. If that makes me a softy, so be it.
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RaChaCha
Newell, I'm disappointed they didn't add you to the conga line. I gnashed my teeth reading the Buffalo News coverage of this, this morning - the writer said "someone" suggested the idea to Councilman Davis. Well, we know who that "someone" is.
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ketchum_gnome
This beach has been there forever, and every year it gets cleaned out around this time. I don't understand why this is so newsworthy and deserving of a ribbon cutting.
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