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I take it you're referring to John F. Kennedy, Jr, Lyndon Johnson, and VIETNAM?

The $100,000 is to develop the plan, not to actually build-out the site.

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Controversially fixed this for you

I have lived next to this piece of crap for more than a year and have never seen it referred to as Grove Pointe II.

Because the city can't be trusted to do the right thing by the schools.

Hallelujah, Holla Back.

It is telling, to me, that what should be viewed as an improvement, is being eyed with suspicion by city government.

http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewt ... php?topic_id=8642&forum=1

I draw your attention to the last post.

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And Healy / Bloomy / Booker's problem with this is... ?

Say what you will, but Bloomberg SERIOUSLY overstepped his bounds by trying to run a law enforcement operation in another state.

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This is why this guy will get fired, and will have to sue them again, I bet.

Incidentally, thread title needs serious help.

Gary-

The thing you missed though, is that taxpayers are going to be stuck paying a higher pension for this guy once he does retire.

My $0.02 from the armchair-

This investigation should be run by the State AG's office and should include the police department.

Yes, how glam, slot machines in the middle of the swamp.

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You beat me to it.

I was waiting to see a response of this nature (Yun's, not Woodsy's). Spin in full effect.

Even assuming Yun did make some sarcastic comments while "waiting" for the mayor, can anyone blame him, with 200+ people waiting for their fearless leader to show up after cancelling previously?

Irrespective of your views on the issue, I am still curious as to why we never heard ONE WORD about the fire there last Summer.

See, notwithstanding emotions on the issue (which are high on all sides), this is one of those simple logical things that you just can't argue emotionally. WHY is it that we NEVER heard anything after the firetrucks went home that night?

Inquiring minds who live in the neighborhood would like to know. Personally, I'd prefer it if buildings in my neighborhood were not subject to 4 alarm fires; at the very least, I'd like to hear something about the cause. The city has had, I believe, nearly 9 months to investigate.

OK, let's talk about mysterious fires and negligance on the part of the owner then.

"Takes shots" at Healy = subtle drinking reference.

Not in Fulop's defense so much as in criticism of Bobby Troy- don't forget the old saying about "he who is without sin."

Interesting.

So legitimate criticism of public figures is now "potshots".

OK.

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Hoooo.... boy.

Can o' worms.

Parkman-

Yes, she went over the weekend. I will let her know.

Thanks.

My girlfriend took our dog to the run the other day and wonders why there is no "airlock" entrance.

Just curious.

Yet you continue to live here and constantly b1tch and moan about it...

No prob, we cool.

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I don't think that the state park, a flat meadow of grass, is where the building we are discussing will be built.

Not trying to bust your balls or start a fight but the reference I was making was to IBM's headquarters in Armonk, NY, designed by Pei, which is beautifully integrated into the surrounding forest and hills. I probably should have made some clearer references and / or linked to some pics.

IBM HQ in Armonk is absolutely stunning piece of work.

Of course, by the time this happens JC'll have nothing green except the content of I-Bankers' wallets for Pei to work with anyway...

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One word, boy-o: paper.

Paper comes from trees.

Paper is the bane of my existance.

On a more serious note, I second Parkman's comments about the sustainable use of trees.

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Everyone knows I am generally a supporter of law enforcement.

However, in this case I have to say-

GREAT FECKIN' WORK, DOUCHEBAG.

I repeat the call for a nationwide search for a qualified outsider to run the police department.

My qualifications to speak on this issue are limited, since I have only arrived in JC last March. I do, however, actually live in this neighborhood- does that qualify me to have an opinion?

I do not understand (actually, I do) why all the name calling and labelling is warrented. What's wrong with being in favor of responsible and reasonable development? And by responsible and reasonable I do not mean seeking technicalities to subvert the democractic process (though any responsible advocate would do the same for their client).

Having been on all sides of the coins involved (winning/losing on technicalities, winning/losing on the merits of the case, settling from a position of strength vs. settling from a position of weakness), I have to say the worst feeling is losing a case that has underlying merit, over technicalities.

Now, if you have the tin-foil ready- there are as I understand it two main ways to lay the under-pinning for a building- drilling and pile-driving.

Pile-driving by definition shakes the ground around the area. It is my understanding that the two row houses on Steuben Street which were recently demolished (and, conveniently, were not included in the zoning for PAD, even though the rest of the block on both sides were), were condemned as structurally unsound as a result of the pile driving of under-pinning for Columbus Plaza (which is across the street).

This site is now being developed into a 7 story condo box by Fields Development.

So my question is, who's responsibility is it to ensure that development in action does not lead to more condemned buildings? On the face of it, your average conspiracy theorist would look at that and say that's a pretty good way of getting your hands on otherwise unobtainable properties- shake the foundation, get it condemned, and buy it on the cheap since the existing structure is no longer viable or safe.

In any event, conspiracy or no, it is completely irresponsible to damage existing structures during construction, I think we could all agree on that, no?

I do seem to recall a fire at 111 First over the Summer that allegedly was started by squatters. Can't help but notice there was never a follow-up story on that event.

On an un-related note but of interest- how many think that 100 years from now the "Newport Historic Association" will be up in arms over plans to tear down the towers in Newport, because they're "historic"?

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And ten minutes later there'd be a 40 story luxury condo going up.