I hope you don't think that the town is just going to spend the kind of money that's needed to improve Hamburg Street. First of all they don't have the money so unless the town gets some money from grants or metroplex it's going to be a long time b4 you see any improvements done. To answer your question Susan is upset about her Dem Ed Kosiur not being elected to the 105th district. She was one of the spokesman for Kosiur when he was making the rounds trying to gather votes.
The metroplex is so hell bent on State Street, that they can't see beyond their little empire. Don't expect anything too wonderful too soon from the metroplex. We either are the wrong party affiliation or we just don't rub elbows with the selected few!
And Rotterdam does need financial help in order to get things done and up to snuff. NOTHING has been done for decades in this town and it is going to take some bucks and some time to get things done.
I mean let's look people...we have residents living in homes that were built on swamps for God's sake. A sprawl mall over the aquifer. Some may think that Walmart is just on Altamont Ave, when in fact it has negatively effected most of coldbrook, if not the entire east end of town. The RPD has been allowed to have a very liberal contract that is costing the taxpayers a bundle. Apartments next to sewage plants. Inadequet roads for Rotterdam's growing multifamily housing population.
We can't go back, but we can learn from our (their) mistakes and hope that things are done right this time.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
It is really quite amazing that the state Department of Transportation decided to build a series of roundabouts on Route 67, Route 9 and I-87. The ideas and plans must have been done without any consideration for successful roundabouts. England uses roundabouts extensively and very successfully. What was built here in no way looks like an English roundabout — which trucks can navigate without difficulty, and two lines of traffic move smoothly without delays. Shame on engineers for failing to do their research. I suggest they go to England and see what works. And then come home and replace these monstrosities on Route 67, Route 9, and I-87 with something that drivers can use. If New York won’t give them a plane ticket, they should take the four and one-half hour drive to Gloucester, Mass., where there are two roundabouts. Although not as good as England, they are better than what we have. DOT does not need to reinvent the roundabout. They only need to copy what works. Let’s give it another try. Bring out the bulldozers once again and fix the “Malta Mess.” KEN HECKELER Glenville
Well, I guess you guys are right....this area is definatley going to the crapper and if something doesnt happen soon you might as well get out....I am....
Well, I guess you guys are right....t his area is definatley going to the crapper and if something doesnt happen soon you might as well get out....I am....
I agree with you whole heartedly...but ya can't give up the fight. We have to keep pressing ahead for the future of our children and grandchildren. If only the people would realize how much power we, the taxpayers, the residents have. We just need to stand up and be heard! We should, every one of us, be attending the town board meetings...all of them!!! I know time is an issue for some, but there is still email and snail mail. I find snail mail to be the best. They HAVE to open them. It has a larger impact. A visual if you will. They just can't click 'delete'!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Let the politicians know what we want them to do and as Bumble says attend the meetings and let them know how many votes they won't have come election day if they don't follow our wishes.
maybe you have something there...i'm going to start bugging people until I get some answers....I might not want to hear what they have to say, but at least i will know what the plan is.....But of course they are politicians and will tell you what you want to hear....
Just remember people, that this is an election year. So put your order in now! It'll be like Christmas. Ya know, giving your list to Santa in hopes you will find them under the tree Christmas morning.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Just remember people, that this is an election year. So put your order in now! It'll be like Christmas. Ya know, giving your list to Santa in hopes you will find them under the tree Christmas morning.
And you know the best part about it? You know for a fact they have to get it to you before Christmas.
The three "royalty" Sue Savage, Ed Kosiur and Judy Dagostino
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Oh, it's definately Eddy in the middle and the girls on each side. They are pissed at him for losing miserably!!!! And in doing so, it has threatened their very own political existance. Ed Kosiur has become the poster boy for the dems and how pathetic they are!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I know it sounds like a long time....3 years in the making.....but this is a huge, expensive undertaking!! HUGE!!! And I would like to know exactly how necessary these changes are needed. I certainly would rather see our tax dollar be dumped into our town for infrustructure as opposed to feeding the thruway beast!
The best we will get from the DOT is a roundabout. And they say it is for safety purposes. I would like to know the stats on exactly how many accidents have happened at the Curry/Hamburg Street intersection that warrents a costly roundabout. Must we remind ourselves again, that all of Rotterdam is nothing more than a 2 lane street (not highway), a 2 lane street town. I have my doubts about the necessity of a roundabout in Rotterdam. We aren't Clifton park/Wilton.
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Interchange 25: All five concepts would expand the toll plaza.
Concept F - Split toll plazas would separate traffic entering and exiting the Thruway. The Thruway ramps on the south side of the Thruway would be relocated to the west. A partial diamond interchange would provide access to Curry Road.
Concept G - Split toll plazas would separate traffic entering and exiting the Thruway. The new toll plazas would be located north of the existing toll plaza, and new loop ramps would provide access to Curry Road.
Concept H - The toll plaza would be moved north of the existing toll plaza. New loops ramps would provide access to Curry Road.
Concept J - Split toll plazas would separate traffic entering and exiting the Thruway. A diamond interchange located north of Curry Road would connect Curry Road and I-890.
Concept K - Split toll plazas would separate traffic entering and exiting the Thruway. The Thruway ramps on the south side of the Thruway would be relocated to the west.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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