tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post9002636054418092986..comments2023-04-25T15:52:41.154-07:00Comments on Bronx Political Chatter: Councilwoman Arroyo in Housing FlapTony Perez Cassinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14669140687027259816noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-35134807012342011682011-03-17T11:40:08.018-07:002011-03-17T11:40:08.018-07:00Wow, no job, and Rubencito thinks it's a good ...Wow, no job, and Rubencito thinks it's a good thing ... phew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-8141808194275521832011-03-17T10:06:05.168-07:002011-03-17T10:06:05.168-07:00Baby Diaz's record in killing the Kingsbridge ...Baby Diaz's record in killing the Kingsbridge Armory Mall shows why he'll never get elected to any citywide office. Failure doesn't play well on the citywide stage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-33941305487790557232011-03-17T06:45:30.272-07:002011-03-17T06:45:30.272-07:00WHAT'S WRONG WITH RUBEN DIAZ JR.? . . . Well...WHAT'S WRONG WITH RUBEN DIAZ JR.? . . . Well this editorial from the Daily News sums it up nicely:<br />_<br /><br />NY Daily News<br />Tuesday, December 14, 2010 <br /><br />Editorial<br /><br />BOROUGH PRESIDENT REBEN DIAZ JR. LET DOWN THE BRONX WHEN HE KILLED THE KINGSBRIDGE ARMORY MALL<br /><br />One year ago today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. killed a project that would have brought more than 1,000 construction jobs and 1,200 permanent jobs to a borough with the city's highest unemployment rate.<br />He declared he would rather have no jobs than the jobs that would have come along with renovation of the sprawling Kingsbridge Armory into a retail mall. And that is exactly what Diaz produced: No jobs.<br />Plus no prospects for jobs at the site.<br />Plus a hulking, cavernous building that is going to ruin after the city invested millions in fixing it up enough to get a developer to consider investing hundreds of millions more in the property.<br />Diaz to this day insists that he was right to send the armory plan to its death. He argues that the city should provide taxpayer assistance only to economic development projects whose jobs pay a so-called living wage.<br />_<br /><br />Link:<br />http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-12-14/news/27084303_1_kingsbridge-armory-young-black-men-jobsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-40068787805352339622011-03-17T06:14:46.889-07:002011-03-17T06:14:46.889-07:00Former Bx Boro Prez Adolfo Carrion, Jr. has really...Former Bx Boro Prez Adolfo Carrion, Jr. has really fallen off the radar screen, BUT current Bx Boro Prez Ruben Diaz, Jr. hasn't even made it onto the radar screen, except for being the politico responsible for the armory fiasco!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-75082930265978142132011-03-16T18:44:18.519-07:002011-03-16T18:44:18.519-07:00More hilarity from the Baghdad Bob peanut gallery....More hilarity from the Baghdad Bob peanut gallery. Ruben Diaz should be and will be praised for his role in putting a stop to what would have been a catastrophe for the taxpayer. The direct and indirect subsidies for the project were wildly and wastefully expensive (lots of payoffs to the politically connected hidden in there). The mall was destined to fail due to its off-the-beaten track location and impoverished surroundings. And the jobs it created would have been crappy minimum wage no-benefit jobs that would haven't helped people improve their lives OR reduce the burden on social services. <br /><br />Sort of like this project, brokered by Adolfo Carrion and the NYC Economic Development Corporation: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110313/REAL_ESTATE/303139993#<br /><br />What's a quarter billion dollars between friends, though, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-56059017213615562102011-03-15T17:55:11.634-07:002011-03-15T17:55:11.634-07:00Rubén Díaz Jr. is a political lightweight. If the ...Rubén Díaz Jr. is a political lightweight. If the city's main newspapers have their way, he will always be mentioned as the main culprit in that grim predicament known as the Kingsbridge Armory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-64266768999316926382011-03-15T17:14:51.164-07:002011-03-15T17:14:51.164-07:00The Kingsbridge Armory was a great plan and Ruben ...The Kingsbridge Armory was a great plan and Ruben Diaz Junior killed it. <br /><br />The armory disaster is a good reason why Diaz will never rise higher than the ceremonial post he now holds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-29774660485374667542011-03-15T11:47:32.896-07:002011-03-15T11:47:32.896-07:00You consider working at a retail store an entry le...You consider working at a retail store an entry level job? Maybe for a kid in high school but not for an adult. I am glad the proposed mall was killed. Hopefully now the city and the borough can come up with a better use for the building. The Bronx already has a mall at the Gateway center near Yankee stadium and a mall on W.225th street. The proposed mall made no sense to have another target, Best buy, etc, etc, etc in the Bronx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-76965678079181631232011-03-11T12:41:44.865-08:002011-03-11T12:41:44.865-08:00The Kingsbridge Armory fiasco shows that Bronx Bor...The Kingsbridge Armory fiasco shows that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz is a killer of opportunities for those seeking entry-level jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-2691539982645505272011-03-11T12:30:07.673-08:002011-03-11T12:30:07.673-08:00K'bridge Armory + Ruben Diaz Jr. = FAILURE!K'bridge Armory + Ruben Diaz Jr. = FAILURE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-83906789738451606922011-03-11T12:18:38.620-08:002011-03-11T12:18:38.620-08:00Shuck + Jive = Baby DiazShuck + Jive = Baby DiazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-61371161447948420102011-03-11T10:52:42.249-08:002011-03-11T10:52:42.249-08:00Adolfo certainly did a better job that Diaz workin...Adolfo certainly did a better job that Diaz working a crowd but he certainly didn't fill out the suit any better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-56906531225280426622011-03-10T23:06:27.198-08:002011-03-10T23:06:27.198-08:00Don't judge a person before knowing the whole ...Don't judge a person before knowing the whole story. Maybe there are some issues that are too sensitive to reveal.<br /><br />Visit and relax... <a href="http://harbourpointeshorehavensales.com/" rel="nofollow">Affordable Housing Bronx</a>Affordable Housing Bronxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118219238542235156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-17175459395777505382011-03-08T18:03:51.381-08:002011-03-08T18:03:51.381-08:00Am I correct to assume that the Bronx delegation t...Am I correct to assume that the Bronx delegation to the city council is nothing more than a collection of lying filth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-60132616776929615252011-03-08T17:45:48.180-08:002011-03-08T17:45:48.180-08:00Adolfo Carrion, Jr....now there's a name from ...Adolfo Carrion, Jr....now there's a name from the past. Ten years ago it seemed like he could actually run for mayor. But now nobody mentions what he's doing unless they are reviewing ancient history. Still, I wish he was our borough president rather than that empty suit known as Bady Diaz Jr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-39359410765289958092011-03-08T17:27:08.754-08:002011-03-08T17:27:08.754-08:00Typical liberal to place blame...Instead of lookin...Typical liberal to place blame...Instead of looking for a solution....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-66008058470385831862011-03-08T07:54:43.540-08:002011-03-08T07:54:43.540-08:00Anon at 7:02--I believe the quote listed on the bl...Anon at 7:02--I believe the quote listed on the blog includes reference to Adolfo Carrion--what I left out was that current BP Diaz initially supported the application so let me clarify that now. ThanksTony Perez Cassinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669140687027259816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-6212973022826494392011-03-07T19:24:17.121-08:002011-03-07T19:24:17.121-08:00With these low-level pols the problem always seems...With these low-level pols the problem always seems to come down to funneling slush funds to non-profit groups controlled by their families or close supporters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554264138811233395.post-62073319417575471752011-03-07T19:02:01.605-08:002011-03-07T19:02:01.605-08:00Seems like Adolfo Carrion is knee deep in this too...Seems like Adolfo Carrion is knee deep in this too. Wonder why you didn't mention that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com