tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post8181364708894076898..comments2023-04-25T15:52:41.154-07:00Comments on Bronx Political Chatter: NY Post Writer Says Living Wage Destroys Jobs -- Cites Empty ArmoryTony Perez Cassinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14669140687027259816noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-22177615310579610572011-12-29T21:14:42.100-08:002011-12-29T21:14:42.100-08:00The Bronx is poor but not the elect officials who ...The Bronx is poor but not the elect officials who represent the poor borough. Look at the Borough presidents salary and his top paid staff. That money can save 10 senior centers,after school programs. Get rid of the 311 borough presidents office. 311 is doing there job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-40579904371139658752011-12-22T10:36:32.176-08:002011-12-22T10:36:32.176-08:00Actually, that panel was called the City Beautiful...Actually, that panel was called the City Beautiful Commission, but its name was later changed to the New York City Improvement Commission. The commission was concerned with city planning matters involving highways, parks and public buildings.<br /><br />It was not until the City Charter revision of 1938 that the present Department of City Planning, with the City Planning Commission at its head, was established.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-28201490986562998902011-12-22T09:52:57.360-08:002011-12-22T09:52:57.360-08:00Mayor McClellan's daddy (also named George B. ...Mayor McClellan's daddy (also named George B. McClellan) was the general who reorganized the Union forces at the start of the U.S. Civil War, and ran unsuccessfully against the incumbent President Lincoln in the election of 1864. <br /><br />As for the "City Beautiful Committee," who knows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-90414388913106154002011-12-21T14:30:55.791-08:002011-12-21T14:30:55.791-08:00RESEARCH QUESTION:
In 1905, NYC Mayor George B. M...RESEARCH QUESTION:<br /><br />In 1905, NYC Mayor George B. McClellan appointed F.K. Pendleton to chair the City Beautiful Committee. Does anyone know what ever became of that committee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-40994368737915999482011-12-20T12:17:56.048-08:002011-12-20T12:17:56.048-08:00sooner or later the current political consensus wi...sooner or later the current political consensus will break downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-77367189737207363712011-12-15T17:35:19.708-08:002011-12-15T17:35:19.708-08:00i wish these these politicians would just stop nan...i wish these these politicians would just stop nannying usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-5093927200708545962011-12-15T11:17:35.467-08:002011-12-15T11:17:35.467-08:00Guess what: Half of America is officially poor &am...Guess what: Half of America is officially poor & most of the Bronx is too. But the city council & Bronx boro prez are too busy sucking up to anti-business unions to care one lick about getting real people real jobs right here & right now. Who the hell do they think they are? Who do they work for? Something is really wrong here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-8878418492521590532011-12-12T19:07:33.477-08:002011-12-12T19:07:33.477-08:00Bx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. = architect of failureBx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. = architect of failureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-7027262451524406352011-12-12T19:01:03.042-08:002011-12-12T19:01:03.042-08:00Oh sure, a so-called living wage ...what crap.Oh sure, a so-called living wage ...what crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-85140870984235257742011-12-11T20:01:09.129-08:002011-12-11T20:01:09.129-08:00The New York City Council is a cesspool of misguid...The New York City Council is a cesspool of misguided and contradictory policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-59662222638735677642011-12-11T03:36:05.121-08:002011-12-11T03:36:05.121-08:00Living wage billl? Nothing could be more wrong.Living wage billl? Nothing could be more wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-50379094327623434732011-12-09T17:33:53.744-08:002011-12-09T17:33:53.744-08:00Because of irresponsible pols like Ruben Diaz Jr, ...Because of irresponsible pols like Ruben Diaz Jr, Bronxites have been pushed to their economic limits – and beyond. I still can't believe that a man him is borough prezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-86624269154601998652011-12-09T15:35:02.958-08:002011-12-09T15:35:02.958-08:00Kyle Smith is absolutely right.Kyle Smith is absolutely right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-8548071275173699692011-12-08T06:24:56.872-08:002011-12-08T06:24:56.872-08:00More government please? No Thanks!More government please? No Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-71210146806776648152011-12-05T21:32:17.967-08:002011-12-05T21:32:17.967-08:00Politicians are forgetting about people!Politicians are forgetting about people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com