Gazette story "Upstate theaters seek tax credit"

"In Philip Morrs' mind's eye ...   live theater in the form of a tax credit.


Then A-jelllo says "Proctors has done so much for Schenectady."

And A-jello is further quoted, 'so we know what that means in my district."   as stated in backing tax credit.


What has Proctors done fo9r Schenectady

Reduced the city's tax base
Reduced home values
Virtually eliminated the desire of anyone to buy a home in Schenectady and live here
Caused people to flee the city.
Caused people to put their houses up for sale in record high numbers
Caused a huge increase in the numbers of vacant residential units---be they single family homes or flats and apartments.
Caused a huge increase in the numbers of abandoned homes
Caused a huge increase in blight throughout the neighborhoods
Caused a huge increase in the tax burdens on the homeowners
Caused the creation of new fees imposed on homeowners
Caused an increase in existing fees on the homeowners
Caused a huge increase in the number of tax foreclosures
Caused the reduction of some essential services to the homeowners and residents of the city
Caused a huge reduction in the number of home sales in the city (while EVERYWHERE else home sales are increasing)
Caused a huge reduction in the home sale prices in the city (while EVERYWHERE else home sale prices are increasing)
Caused a reduction in sales tax revenue in the county


And of course the news just last week that sees an unprecedented record high equalization rate in the city which means that the value of properties has faced an astronomically huge reduction.



Feel free to add additional things that Proctor's has done for the city


Waiting for a cheerleader to chime in with "great idea, the renaissance continues on and on" or something to that effect.     But then he never provides one teen weeny shred of evidence



Of course, if you will note, the cheerleader not only does NOT pay taxes, he doesn't even financially proctors, nor do "the Baldwin sisters;" just check out the program book --- the waste of money book -- that those "volunteers" hand to you when you see a show.  I means really, if there are 200 shows, they print 200 different versions of a book that are handed to people who get home and put in their trash.

Upstate theaters seek tax credit

Break touted as way to solidify Broadway ties

Wednesday, March 5, 2014


By Bill Buell (Contact)
Gazette Reporter  



ALBANY — In Philip Morris’ mind’s eye, Broadway extends north far beyond the borough of Manhattan, and his colleagues in upstate New York feel the same way.

A coalition of upstate New York theaters had representatives at the state Capitol in Albany on Wednesday pushing their “Keep Broadway in New York” initiative, designed to encourage investment in live theater in the form of a tax credit.

Along with Proctors in Schenectady, there were eight other major theater venues at the morning news conference, including Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, the Forum Theatre in Binghamton and the Palace Theatre in Albany.

“Broadway is not just a street in New York, and it’s not just a theater in New York City,” said Proctors CEO Morris, who spearheaded Wednesday’s get-together. “It’s an industry with performances around the country and in every major city in America. In New York state, that includes Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, Albany, Binghamton and Elmira. Broadway is a big business for upstate New York.”

The proposal put forth by the group — a 30 percent tax credit for “qualified production costs” — is aimed at touring theater companies that plan on “teching” their shows, a process that can keep a troupe in one city for up to six or seven weeks.

“ ‘Teching’ is our in-house phrase for what happens when a Broadway show goes on the road and travels across America,” said Morris. “It’s the process of bringing together all the parts, the sets, the lights, the costumers, the performers, and making sure the production fits on the stage, that it works beautifully, and that it will then all fit on a truck and go to the next place.”

It’s a process that brings to the community an enormous economic benefit, according to Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, who is sponsoring the bill in the state Assembly.

“Proctors has done so much for Schenectady and the entire area, so we know what this means in my district,” said Santabarbara. “It shouldn’t be underestimated what ‘teching’ can bring to the area. It’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work, and when ‘Ghost’ opened their national tour in Schenectady it brought in $750,000 in just the first week to the local economy. Other cities in upstate New York have seen this impact and they know what it means. It’s very important for us.”

Santabarbara and state Sen. Betty Little, R-Queensbury, who is chairwoman of the Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee, said they expect the bill to pass into law.

“It’s $5 million out of a $142 billion budget,” said Little. “It’s very important to us. We have a lot of support for the bill, and if we can’t get it in our budget, then we will do it legislatively. If we’re not giving them tax credits, then somebody else will and we can’t afford to lose business to other states like Rhode Island and Louisiana. Broadway is New York, and we need to keep their ‘tech’ work in New York state.”

Also at Wednesday’s event were representatives from The Broadway League as well as two major production companies, Scorpio Entertainment and NETworks Tours.

“When I started producing 25 years ago, there were no such things as tax credits,” said Scorpio Chairman Tom Viertel, who has produced shows such as “The Producers” and “Hairspray.” “We produced tours that started in New Jersey because everyone could go home and sleep in their own beds at night.

“But ‘teching’ is a tremendous economic driver. It brings great activity to the place where it’s located. Providence has had tour after tour the last three years because of their tax credit, and we think we should get one in New York, too. It makes sense for us, and it’s also a source of pride for us to keep it in New York.”

“My hope is that in five years from now, with this tax credit in place, all the ‘Thruway’ theaters in New York will be opening a Broadway show on the same week,” said Morris, “and we’ll be able to make a real claim that Broadway is all of New York’s product, not just New York City.”


http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/mar/05/0305_theaters/

they want even more tax money?

They have my support.

Angelo Santabarbara is a cronie his family owns the building on erie blvd next to Trustco Bank. Proctors revitalization started with Hillary Clinton as Senator giving away our money. This is why Proctors is so loyal to the DEMS. Read it.

http://www.news10.com/story/4209754/hillary-clinton-visits-capital-region

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

They have my support.

From the comments on this page, I understood you're not a property owner here in Schenectady, so are you writing a check? What is your "support" consistent of?

The project that Hillary Clinton helped us get $11 million in federal grants for was the Erie Boulevard project.  It looks great.  Traffic is flowing better --- and more importantly -- soon we will be hearing about new and exciting economic development projects along that corridor.
Back to tax credits to keep Broadway-type entertainment in New York.  It is a good thing.  The entertainment industry brings people into our cities.  The people then spend money in our cities.  Then existing businesses flourish and new businesses open -- and these businesses employ people.    It really is a simple concept.
Of course, the nayboobs are content with playing with sock puppets or themselves for entertainment -- and couldn't care less about the future of community or state.

$11million dollars of the government budget is like you going to the $1.00 store and buying toilet paper.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

They have my support.

HYPOCRITE!


If you support them, then why don't YOU pay YOUR OWN MONEY ???   You don't give them a penny, evidence is in the list of donors.  Instead you love the socialist system and want the rest of us support them and you~!

Now, tell us DV, what have the taxpayers in the city gotten as a return for the "investment" by the taxpayers?    HUH?   YOU REFUSE TO ANSWER THAT, HUH!!!!!!    


I trust you have seen the evidence of this years unbelievably HUGE DRASTIC REDUCTION  of home values per the state.   That is NOT "opinion" but rather OFFICIAL UNDISPUTABLE FACTS that you cannot deny

Of course, YOU will NOT post on the facts that prove you live in la la land, in a fairy tale world.  

Ha ha, made me think of something.  

Come back Ron, when you grow up
You're still living in a fairy tale world

Remember, to the tune of
Come back girl, when you grow up
You're still living in a paper doll world

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

The project that Hillary Clinton helped us get $11 million in federal grants for was the Erie Boulevard project.   

We were told that that money was earmarked for Hamilton Hill rehabilitation.....no?

Quoted from bumblethru

We were told that that money was earmarked for Hamilton Hill rehabilitation.....no?

You were told wrong.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

You were told wrong.

Well, DV, this is supposed to be a thread about how P Morris wants to steal more money from the overburdened, financially struggling homeowner taxpayers, while he gets is fat quarter million taxpayer paid salary yet REFUSES to pay taxes which is causing the home values in the city to plummet bit time.

Also, DV, how about you address the FACT, the TRUTH, that Morris LIED on his STAR application for his hosue he bought with the taxpayers money.  How about you address the fACT that when Morris read the question "do you own other property on which you have a STAR exemption?" he LIED LIED LIED and said "NO" when he knew damn well he DID have the STAR benefit on his city house.   DV, why do you REFUSE to address the TRUTHS??????


Now, since you commented about the theft of the taxpayers' money to use for Erie Blvd, would you care to tell us how Erie Blvd project is helping the city??????   Can you tell us what the impact has been on the home values?????   Well?????   TOO CHICK4EN TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.


So where is your financial support for your beloved King Philip?   Huh??????    

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The project that Hillary Clinton helped us get $11 million in federal grants for was the Erie Boulevard project.  It looks great.  Traffic is flowing better --- and more importantly -- soon we will be hearing about new and exciting economic development projects along that corridor.

Too bad Hillary didn't use the 11 million to send in marines to Benghazi when the ambassador said they needed more protection.

As for Erie Blvd a waste of taxpayers money. Nothing great about it at all.

Erie Blvd is still a rough road and I avoid it every time I can.