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This poor PSB reader ranted about poor snow remval in binghamton. I explained the situation to him as a publci service:

 

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Posted Saturday February 9, 2008

 

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Are road crews waiting for snow and ice to melt?

 

 

Why is it that every time Binghamton gets either a good amount of snow or ice, it takes Department of Public Works forever and a day to get around and get the city streets in a safe condition for the citizens of this city to drive on?

 

We got a messy ice storm that forecasters had been calling for the previous two days. The city should have been ready to take it head-on, but I guess crews are still waiting for Mother Nature to melt it away.

 

Dale A. Snyder

 

Binghamton

 

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Hey Dale,

 

The clown that runs the Department of public works, Luke Day is a Matt Ryan appointee. Luke Day probably did not finish high school; nobody has been able to prove he did. He certainly has no higher education.

Luke Day never managed anything in his life. Ryan has had to hire two Deputies to do Luke Day's job.

 

The guy has no clue what he is doing.

 

The employees of the DPW had to go without health insurance for four days last week because Day, the City Comptroller and Ryan could not pay the health care insurance premium on time.

 

Ryan's entire administration is inexperienced and incompetent. Tarik Abdelazim his Executive Assistant, spent five years doing nothing living in his father’s basement prior to being appointed by Ryan. Abdelazim has admitted that himself.

 

Merry Harris, Ryan's Economic Development Officer has no experience in that either, she used to work for her brother’s hardware store. She was hire because she is the wife of Ryan's criminal lawyer. Her idea of economic development is painting a porch. A two-employee business moving two doors down the street is consider development by her.

 

Ryan hired a kid just out of school who lives in NYC, A&W Block, to be a Community Relations Director and he has no relationship to the City. He doesn't know a thing about it

 

The Director of Housing and Planning, Jim Dessauer, doesn't live in Binghamton either. He is under investigation by the federal government for the disappearance of $500,000 there. Other employees of his department are quitting en masse rather than work for Dessauer. They probably are afraid of going to jail with him.

 

Ana Shaelo-Johnson,, the City Youth Director has accomplished less than nothing in a year. How less than nothing you ask? She took credit for an event that others worked much harder to get together. Her salary is a total waste. Every school, church, hospital, social agency, the County, the State and Federal government have people doing her job better than does. She is completely unnecessary.

 

Dara Silberstein who has been negotiating city contract has no experience in government or management. She is a radical, left-wing, militant socialist, lesbian who runs the Women's Studies Program at Binghamton University but she thinks a man understands the needs of women better than a woman does and she stands by a misogynist refusing to believe at least a half dozen women and their claims of harassment by Ryan and police reports to back up those claims.

 

There is not one person in the Ryan administration who has any relevant experience, qualifications or competence.

 

They cannot even accomplish the most simple of tasks like picking up garbage and cleaning streets. Go to the Parlor Commons at Hawley across from City Hall and your will find garbage there all weekend, every weekend for everyone visiting the Arena and Holiday Inn to stumble against if the drunken BU kids leaving State Street have not kicked it into the streets

 

People were warned.

People voted for Ryan.

They continue to vote for other Citizen Action puppets like Lea Webb and Sean Massey.

Now they are screwed. So are municipal employees.

 

http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll...15/1005/OPINION

 

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alot of it is the guy's driving around. they just seem to be out cruising around. if you ask me...they're lazy. i don't know if that's lukes fault or not. but if i was mayor, i'd be out on the streets with the NEW dpw commish making sure they were perfect. nuff said.

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I'd like to see more Mayors and Supervisors follow Harry Lewis's lead. Say what you will about his image, but he's a hell of a nice guy and hard worker, who is out there in a plow whenever there's snow.

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Something that alot of you people are proably not aware of is, That if a department head suchs as DPW can save money by not salting and plowing as often. Than that makes them look good in the eyes of his superior's and they get a BIG BONUS !! And don't think for one minute it's not TRUE ,, Because it is. And if no one calls a complains then the higher ups thinks he's doing a wonderful job.

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This poor PSB reader ranted about poor snow remval in binghamton. I explained the situation to him as a publci service:

 

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Posted Saturday February 9, 2008

 

READER RANT

Are road crews waiting for snow and ice to melt?

 

 

Why is it that every time Binghamton gets either a good amount of snow or ice, it takes Department of Public Works forever and a day to get around and get the city streets in a safe condition for the citizens of this city to drive on?

 

We got a messy ice storm that forecasters had been calling for the previous two days. The city should have been ready to take it head-on, but I guess crews are still waiting for Mother Nature to melt it away.

 

Dale A. Snyder

 

Binghamton

 

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Hey Dale,

 

The clown that runs the Department of public works, Luke Day is a Matt Ryan appointee. Luke Day probably did not finish high school; nobody has been able to prove he did. He certainly has no higher education.

Luke Day never managed anything in his life. Ryan has had to hire two Deputies to do Luke Day's job.

 

The guy has no clue what he is doing.

 

The employees of the DPW had to go without health insurance for four days last week because Day, the City Comptroller and Ryan could not pay the health care insurance premium on time.

 

Ryan's entire administration is inexperienced and incompetent. Tarik Abdelazim his Executive Assistant, spent five years doing nothing living in his father’s basement prior to being appointed by Ryan. Abdelazim has admitted that himself.

 

Merry Harris, Ryan's Economic Development Officer has no experience in that either, she used to work for her brother’s hardware store. She was hire because she is the wife of Ryan's criminal lawyer. Her idea of economic development is painting a porch. A two-employee business moving two doors down the street is consider development by her.

 

Ryan hired a kid just out of school who lives in NYC, A&W Block, to be a Community Relations Director and he has no relationship to the City. He doesn't know a thing about it

 

The Director of Housing and Planning, Jim Dessauer, doesn't live in Binghamton either. He is under investigation by the federal government for the disappearance of $500,000 there. Other employees of his department are quitting en masse rather than work for Dessauer. They probably are afraid of going to jail with him.

 

Ana Shaelo-Johnson,, the City Youth Director has accomplished less than nothing in a year. How less than nothing you ask? She took credit for an event that others worked much harder to get together. Her salary is a total waste. Every school, church, hospital, social agency, the County, the State and Federal government have people doing her job better than does. She is completely unnecessary.

 

Dara Silberstein who has been negotiating city contract has no experience in government or management. She is a radical, left-wing, militant socialist, lesbian who runs the Women's Studies Program at Binghamton University but she thinks a man understands the needs of women better than a woman does and she stands by a misogynist refusing to believe at least a half dozen women and their claims of harassment by Ryan and police reports to back up those claims.

 

There is not one person in the Ryan administration who has any relevant experience, qualifications or competence.

 

They cannot even accomplish the most simple of tasks like picking up garbage and cleaning streets. Go to the Parlor Commons at Hawley across from City Hall and your will find garbage there all weekend, every weekend for everyone visiting the Arena and Holiday Inn to stumble against if the drunken BU kids leaving State Street have not kicked it into the streets

 

People were warned.

People voted for Ryan.

They continue to vote for other Citizen Action puppets like Lea Webb and Sean Massey.

Now they are screwed. So are municipal employees.

 

http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll...15/1005/OPINION

 

 

and ed's sick 0bsession with the mayor and everyone around him continues - on and on and on. he does not even live in the city - does not own property n the city - does not work in the city. yet his 0bsesssions continue with the mayor - with the city - with everyone who works for the city.

 

you are a sick man mister ed - very sick indeed

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This poor PSB reader ranted about poor snow remval in binghamton. I explained the situation to him as a publci service:

 

VIEWPOINTS

Posted Saturday February 9, 2008

 

READER RANT

Are road crews waiting for snow and ice to melt?

 

 

Why is it that every time Binghamton gets either a good amount of snow or ice, it takes Department of Public Works forever and a day to get around and get the city streets in a safe condition for the citizens of this city to drive on?

 

We got a messy ice storm that forecasters had been calling for the previous two days. The city should have been ready to take it head-on, but I guess crews are still waiting for Mother Nature to melt it away.

 

Dale A. Snyder

 

Binghamton

 

Post a Comment

__________________________________

 

Hey Dale,

 

The clown that runs the Department of public works, Luke Day is a Matt Ryan appointee. Luke Day probably did not finish high school; nobody has been able to prove he did. He certainly has no higher education.

Luke Day never managed anything in his life. Ryan has had to hire two Deputies to do Luke Day's job.

 

The guy has no clue what he is doing.

 

The employees of the DPW had to go without health insurance for four days last week because Day, the City Comptroller and Ryan could not pay the health care insurance premium on time.

 

Ryan's entire administration is inexperienced and incompetent. Tarik Abdelazim his Executive Assistant, spent five years doing nothing living in his father’s basement prior to being appointed by Ryan. Abdelazim has admitted that himself.

 

Merry Harris, Ryan's Economic Development Officer has no experience in that either, she used to work for her brother’s hardware store. She was hire because she is the wife of Ryan's criminal lawyer. Her idea of economic development is painting a porch. A two-employee business moving two doors down the street is consider development by her.

 

Ryan hired a kid just out of school who lives in NYC, A&W Block, to be a Community Relations Director and he has no relationship to the City. He doesn't know a thing about it

 

The Director of Housing and Planning, Jim Dessauer, doesn't live in Binghamton either. He is under investigation by the federal government for the disappearance of $500,000 there. Other employees of his department are quitting en masse rather than work for Dessauer. They probably are afraid of going to jail with him.

 

Ana Shaelo-Johnson,, the City Youth Director has accomplished less than nothing in a year. How less than nothing you ask? She took credit for an event that others worked much harder to get together. Her salary is a total waste. Every school, church, hospital, social agency, the County, the State and Federal government have people doing her job better than does. She is completely unnecessary.

 

Dara Silberstein who has been negotiating city contract has no experience in government or management. She is a radical, left-wing, militant socialist, lesbian who runs the Women's Studies Program at Binghamton University but she thinks a man understands the needs of women better than a woman does and she stands by a misogynist refusing to believe at least a half dozen women and their claims of harassment by Ryan and police reports to back up those claims.

 

There is not one person in the Ryan administration who has any relevant experience, qualifications or competence.

 

They cannot even accomplish the most simple of tasks like picking up garbage and cleaning streets. Go to the Parlor Commons at Hawley across from City Hall and your will find garbage there all weekend, every weekend for everyone visiting the Arena and Holiday Inn to stumble against if the drunken BU kids leaving State Street have not kicked it into the streets

 

People were warned.

People voted for Ryan.

They continue to vote for other Citizen Action puppets like Lea Webb and Sean Massey.

Now they are screwed. So are municipal employees.

 

http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll...15/1005/OPINION

 

 

Ed,

Can you please list the times you have worked with the above municipal officials? How can you support your claims that you persistently make? Seems like you have a personal vendetta- axe to grind - compulsive posting problem.

 

 

 

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ed's specialty is e-mail harrasment and non-stop pathetic posts. naima hired him based on these great qualifications. his job is to rant and rave about ryan and binghamton while jc continues it's rapid decline. there is just as many vacant stores, thugs walking around and crime in jc asbinghamton. ed will never say anything bad about jc because he needs them. so doesn't naima. these people are hypocrites and liars and hope they realize that these negative attacks will never get ryan out and naima in.

 

but ed likes to try.

 

he think's people actually listen but they really tune in to see what an ass he is making of himself.

 

keep trying ed, you are pure amusement and we look forward to your worthless,meaningless and bias post's.

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ed's specialty is e-mail harrasment and non-stop pathetic posts. naima hired him based on these great qualifications. his job is to rant and rave about ryan and binghamton while jc continues it's rapid decline. there is just as many vacant stores, thugs walking around and crime in jc asbinghamton. ed will never say anything bad about jc because he needs them. so doesn't naima. these people are hypocrites and liars and hope they realize that these negative attacks will never get ryan out and naima in.

 

but ed likes to try.

 

he think's people actually listen but they really tune in to see what an ass he is making of himself.

 

keep trying ed, you are pure amusement and we look forward to your worthless,meaningless and bias post's.

 

HOLY DELETED!! are you telling me that ed's posts are serious? that he takes them seriously? I thought the guy was a DELETED comedian!!! I had no idea he actuall meant all that stuff he posts!

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keep trying ed, you are pure amusement and we look forward to your worthless,meaningless and bias post's.

 

Excellent!

 

I'll take your advice and keep posting.

 

Anytime you think you are up to actually addressing an issue or topic other than me, launch right in.

 

Until then just keep posting about me. That's fine.

 

I'll keep amusing you.

 

I was very impressed with the large orange font. It would have certainly driven your point home had you had one.

 

When the entire post that started this thread was read on Pressconnects.com most people agreed with all of it except stating DELETED was a DELETED. She is, of course, but they felt that should not have been included with the other descritions because it was not negative, in their opinion, as were the others.

 

Amusng isn't it?

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hey ed, just so you know who your target audience is:

 

In total there are 9 users online :: 0 Registered, 1 Hidden and 8 Guests [ Administrator ] [ Moderator ]

Most users ever online was 231 on Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:06 pm

Registered Users: None

 

you are talking to practically no one. but keep trying.

 

i think half of those people are your other personalities.

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But you are listening, aren't you!

 

I'll bet as far as you are concerned you are the most important person in the world.

 

And I have your ear! Who else do I need?

 

I feel privileged.

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Any though on the Department of Public Works, the topic of this thread or just on me?

I may have mentioned I think the guy in charge there is an incompetent, unqualified clown.

Did I mention that? Apparently a Press & Sun-Bulletin reader feels the same, enough so to send a rant of his own in.

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ed...since your such an advocate of proper goverment....please tell us why you never complain about the rat hole called Johnson City??

 

what about Mcrory's that had been empty since GOD left chicago??

 

what about that vacant store on willow & main??

 

what about the thug who runs the hip-hop store next to it??

 

what about army navy closing down??

 

what about hsbc moving to BINGHAMTON?

 

what about two dollar stores across from each other??

 

what happened to east coast terminal??

 

what happened to country valley industries??

 

what about the giant islamic center on grand ave??

 

what about jc police using un-neccessary violence??

 

TELL US ALL HOW MUCH OF A RAT HOLE JOHNSON CITY IS ED!!!

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JC?

 

You mean where a new Wal-Mart is going in?

 

Where a new Wal-Green's just opened?

 

Where the new Sante Health Clinic just opened?

 

Where a second brand new building is being constructed to house more doctors?

 

Where Wilson Hospital just invested another $4,000,000?

 

Where the new Firehouse Stage just opened in the rehabbed former Municipal Building?

 

Where the Red Robin Diner was just bought, renovated and re-opened?

 

Where NBT is building a brand new branch revonating an old house and adding a brand new one?

 

Where Gannett just built a new multi-million dollar regional printing plant?

 

Where the biggest mall in the area is located?

 

Where real estate values are soaring?

 

Where the Mayor is a hell of nice guy and answers his phone in person?

 

Where the police are doing a better job fighting crime than in Binghamton?

 

 

 

What would you like to know about it?

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JC?

 

You mean where a new Wal-Mart is going in?

 

Where a new Wal-Green's just opened?

 

Where the new Sante Health Clinic just opened?

 

Where a second brand new building is being constructed to house more doctors?

 

Where Wilson Hospital just invested another $4,000,000?

 

Where the new Firehouse Stage just opened in the rehabbed former Municipal Building?

 

Where the Red Robin Diner was just bought, renovated and re-opened?

 

Where NBT is building a brand new branch revonating an old house and adding a brand new one?

 

Where Gannett just built a new multi-million dollar regional printing plant?

 

Where the biggest mall in the area is located?

 

Where real estate values are soaring?

 

Where the Mayor is a hell of nice guy and answers his phone in person?

 

Where the police are doing a better job fighting crime than in Binghamton?

 

 

 

What would you like to know about it?

 

 

for every one business opening...TWO are closing. property values soaring??? where's the proof??

 

firehouse stage?? $2 million dollars and 1 show!!

 

wal-mart?? seeing how they gave you $5k to buy a piano...but they will kill every other business!!!

 

biggest mall?? town square in vestal maintains more sq. footage.

 

if it wasnt for the hospital...what would you have???

 

the mayor is great?? did you see all the posts from DIFFERENT people calling for his resignation!!

 

I WISH I COULD GO THROUGH LIFE WITH BLINDERS ON MR. DUMAS!!!

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Ed, still didnt answer my original question.....

 

WHEN DO YOU OR HAVE YOU INTERACTED WITH THE EMPLOYEES YOU CONSTANTLY POST ABOUT?

 

Interacted?

 

Well, I've listened and watched Dessauer pull the wool over the eyes of North Side Neighbourhood Assembly attendees.

 

Just in about Dessauer:

In the one year that Dessauer has been Director, in an office of 14 staff persons 7 have left. And, he and the Ryan people can spin it any which way they want, he WAS the reason they left. And, it's a safe bet that a good number of those remaining are actively looking for employment elsewhere as they see the inevitable calamity on the horizon.

 

 

Merry Harris sat through the same meeting and said nothing bowing her head most of the time in deference to Ryan. Merry Harrsi sent me her list of "economic development" accomplishments" which included things like a new awning and painted porch.

 

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I've seen the result of Luke Day's incompetence in person on streets clogged with snow five days after a snow storm and witnessed garbage regularly sitting on curb for three days. I have heard how he has endagered the life of at least one employee at DPW sending him into an unreinforced hole that collapsed on the employee. I've read Luke Day's comments telling residents water was safe to drink beside residents comments that the water coming out of their tap was brown and they would not drink it no matter what Luke Day tried to tell them.

 

 

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First Friday garbage that sat on Hawley Stret until Monday morning. It happens every weekend.

 

 

I heard Ryan mumble, bumble and lose his way through far too many speeches and statements to count.

 

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I've read Tarik Abdelazim's left-wing, socialist diatribes and witnessed his incompetence in negotiating like most readers of the local newspaper.

 

I spoke with teachers at the West Middle School about the Youth Summit and Ana Shaleo-Johnson's contribution which was next to non-existent. I also heard complaints from others on the East Side that if the City of Binghamton were really involved in that Youth Summit it should hav eben for all the city students when it wasn't. As for anything else Shaelo-Johnson has done, there is no indication of it anywhere and nobody can tell me anything about it.

 

A&W Block's press relases so far have been confsuing. In one instance Tarik Abdelazim had to go on Pressconnects.com and correct it.

 

 

I'd go on but I'm going out to dinner.

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Interacted?

 

Well, I've listened and watched Dessauer pull the wool over the eyes of North Side Neighbourhood Assembly attendees.

 

Just in about Dessauer:

 

 

 

Merry Harris sat through the same meeting and said nothing bowing her head most of the time in deference to Ryan. Merry Harrsi sent me her list of "economic development" accomplishments" which included things like a new awning and painted porch.

 

54379702a2c02fc87a2fdce94c555024949170b2fd11e036b3e670beb121261f72c79a3e.jpg

 

I've seen the result of Luke Day's incompetence in person on streets clogged with snow five days after a snow storm and witnessed garbage regularly sitting on curb for three days. I have heard how he has endagered the life of at least one employee at DPW sending him into an unreinforced hole that collapsed on the employee. I've read Luke Day's comments telling residents water was safe to drink beside residents comments that the water coming out of their tap was brown and they would not drink it no matter what Luke Day tried to tell them.

 

 

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First Friday garbage that sat on Hawley Stret until Monday morning. It happens every weekend.

 

 

I heard Ryan mumble, bumble and lose his way through far too many speeches and statements to count.

 

524281870b40e8a4ce5eb023161a8f4b77ddaca5f83da8cedc753f87a969a769686e1cf7.jpg

 

I've read Tarik Abdelazim's left-wing, socialist diatribes and witnessed his incompetence in negotiating like most readers of the local newspaper.

 

I spoke with teachers at the West Middle School about the Youth Summit and Ana Shaleo-Johnson's contribution which was next to non-existent. I also heard complaints from others on the East Side that if the City of Binghamton were really involved in that Youth Summit it should hav eben for all the city students when it wasn't. As for anything else Shaelo-Johnson has done, there is no indication of it anywhere and nobody can tell me anything about it.

 

A&W Block's press relases so far have been confsuing. In one instance Tarik Abdelazim had to go on Pressconnects.com and correct it.

 

 

I'd go on but I'm going out to dinner.

 

 

"i heard"...."i spoke to"..."i read" all here-say ed....Johnson City is a rat hole!!

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ouch!

 

Interacted?

 

Well, I've listened and watched Dessauer pull the wool over the eyes of North Side Neighbourhood Assembly attendees.

 

Just in about Dessauer:

 

 

 

Merry Harris sat through the same meeting and said nothing bowing her head most of the time in deference to Ryan. Merry Harrsi sent me her list of "economic development" accomplishments" which included things like a new awning and painted porch.

 

54379702a2c02fc87a2fdce94c555024949170b2fd11e036b3e670beb121261f72c79a3e.jpg

 

I've seen the result of Luke Day's incompetence in person on streets clogged with snow five days after a snow storm and witnessed garbage regularly sitting on curb for three days. I have heard how he has endagered the life of at least one employee at DPW sending him into an unreinforced hole that collapsed on the employee. I've read Luke Day's comments telling residents water was safe to drink beside residents comments that the water coming out of their tap was brown and they would not drink it no matter what Luke Day tried to tell them.

 

 

264566089e939e6c5470fa24b9624a5db3814f2753f62fd483c816064774d2685f121c7a.jpg

First Friday garbage that sat on Hawley Stret until Monday morning. It happens every weekend.

 

 

I heard Ryan mumble, bumble and lose his way through far too many speeches and statements to count.

 

524281870b40e8a4ce5eb023161a8f4b77ddaca5f83da8cedc753f87a969a769686e1cf7.jpg

 

I've read Tarik Abdelazim's left-wing, socialist diatribes and witnessed his incompetence in negotiating like most readers of the local newspaper.

 

I spoke with teachers at the West Middle School about the Youth Summit and Ana Shaleo-Johnson's contribution which was next to non-existent. I also heard complaints from others on the East Side that if the City of Binghamton were really involved in that Youth Summit it should hav eben for all the city students when it wasn't. As for anything else Shaelo-Johnson has done, there is no indication of it anywhere and nobody can tell me anything about it.

 

A&W Block's press relases so far have been confsuing. In one instance Tarik Abdelazim had to go on Pressconnects.com and correct it.

 

 

I'd go on but I'm going out to dinner.

 

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ummm since this topic was originally about snow reomoval i will be the grown up here and return to the topic. all you people who complain about snow removal are a bunch of crybabies and the reason new york has such high taxes. that talk with tony dude also likes to whine about snow removal too. gees eveyone would save SO much money if they just bot decent tires instead of demanding that every last speck of snow is removed from the streets. in ohio michigan and colorado, three states i know about, side streets dont get plowed unless there is a blizzard, and even then not for several days. o lot of the stuff will melt/ get packed down on its own. hmmmm and they have lower property taxes too

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Dara Silberstein who has been negotiating city contract has no experience in government or management. She is a radical, left-wing, militant socialist, DELETED who runs the Women's Studies Program at Binghamton University but she thinks a man understands the needs of women better than a woman does and she stands by a misogynist refusing to believe at least a half dozen women and their claims of harassment by Ryan and police reports to back up those claims.

 

 

 

 

 

Should we call you a heterosexual lunatic? Wait, are you hetero?

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