Schenectady IS going through a major transformation.
EVIDENCE that it is becoming one big ghost town!
All posters are welcome to add to this. This is just tiny small sample.
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Because it's negative, it is essential to acknowledge it and do something about it.
To do something about it means STOP the WASTEFUL UNNCESSARY spending on downtown, STOP the dems from giving the taxpayers' money to their millionaire political cronies. Go ahead, print this page out. Pass it around.
Get the word out to people to demand the city/county/plex leaders REMOVE ALL property and school TAX EXEMPTIONS from all the metroplex projects. Further, REMOVE the so called 'not for profit" status of the high class Key Hall bankquet hall and remove the so called not for profit status of the big for profit Broadway like theater!
The EVIDENCE of the past 10 years of wild uncontrolled spending on downtown had resulted in blight spreading like wildfire in the city, and images like these are multiplying faster than fleas on a dog.
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
OH YES THERE IS PROGRESS..... Taxes and fees are progressively going up. Home values are progressively declining. Crime is progressively going up. Blight is progressively increasing. Welfare recipients are progressively increasing. Bed bugs are progressively multiplying. The 'friends and family' club are progressively getting richer. ...............and the list goes on...............BUT THERE IS PROGRESS!
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
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What are these? Next homes tour? that blue house, isn't that down by 10th and Chrisler? Believe it got struck by the tree next to it? Or lightning? Been a few years I think. The school, 8th and Webster? The old Hamilton School?
What are these? Next homes tour? that blue house, isn't that down by 10th and Chrisler? Believe it got struck by the tree next to it? Or lightning? Been a few years I think. The school, 8th and Webster? The old Hamilton School?
They are randomly selected images of buildings that are vacant, thus proving there is a great deal of progress in the city under the dems, progress toward creating a ghost town in the city.
Everyone is invited to post images of properties, whether saving pictures or inserting links to websites such as for sale things, etc.
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Continued kudos to the dem leadership in the city of Schenectady. More progress under the dems in the city.
Well over a year and half EMPTY house and the dems just cannot get their featured house sold
Notice this one was listed for sale 1/29/10 YES, that is 2010, that is not a typo. STILL has NOT SOLD. EMPTY
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
And DVC owes us an explanation of what are the dems turning the city into? ONE BIG GHOST TOWN. Isn't that right DV?????
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
No comment on what your dems are doing to the city???????
Don't worry, there WILL be more evidence posted.
Still waiting for evidence with documentation posted of your statements.
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Anyone know where we can find a list of the houses completed by Habitat for Humanity? They said they did 40 houses over the last 20 years. Interested on how they are holding up.....
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2009 Projects 333 Schenectady Street 337 Schenectady Street (Thrivent Build) 522 Gerling Street (Women Build) 526 Gerling Street (Women Build) 1333 First Avenue
2008 1124 Barrett St. - Union College project 39 Verona Ave. 41 Verona Ave. 2923 Coniston Rd. - Thrivent Build
2007 341 Schenectady St. 352 Georgetta Dix St. 1016 Pearl St. 1124 Barrett St.
2006 317 Schenectady St. 831 Emmett St. (Builders' Blitz) 352 Georgetta Dix St. 1016 Pearl St.
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Got it. Will be interesting to see how these homes look now and what value is still on the tax rolls today. .
It's one thing what they are assessed for on the tax roll which, based on the equalization rate will, the assessment roll will show what the city claims the full market value of the houses are today.
But then what they REALLY would sell for if sold on the open market in an arms length transaction would be a whole different thing, that amount would be much lower in most cases
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
I don't know what investment was made by taxpayers and Habitat over this time but I have to say the results are pretty impressive and these dont result in PILOTS. 2006 yo 2012 the tax roll additions are over $2,000,000. Anyone know the budget and particularly CDBG moneys for these years. I am going to look now.
Property Tax Roll Year sold Purchase Price 2012 Projects 317 Elder St. 123,800 2012 75,000 953 Pennsylvania Ave. 78,500 2012 78,500 217 Marriott Ave. 90,000 2012 90,000
2011 Projects 841 Hillside Ave (NE Solite house) - Women Build - planned for LEED Certification - completed 95,000 2011 82,500 816 Norwood - completed 102,000 2011 82,500 533 Clarendon - completed no address image mate 325 Schenectady St. planned for LEED Certification - completed 90,200 2011 80,000
2007 341 Schenectady St. 100,000 2007 72,000 352 Georgetta Dix St. 100,000 2010 80,000 1016 Pearl St. 53,300 2006 53,000
2006 317 Schenectady St. 93,600 2006 65,000 831 Emmett St. (Builders' Blitz) 93,600 2006 65,000 Total 2,137,200 XXXX 1,769,000
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