The article reports that Galvan suggested 92 Union Turnpike, the building that was formerly the Noecker car dealership, which Galvan acquired last year. The article quotes Molinski explaining why that is not a "viable option": "Noecker is an old automobile garage; who knows what kind of chemicals have been spilled or soaked into the walls and foundations and stuff there? Do you want people cooking and preparing food in a place like that? Probably not."
While the building on Union Turnpike may not be the ideal location for the Salvation Army, situated as it is on the very outer edge of Hudson, where according to the article an estimated 21.3 percent of the residents live in poverty, it seems ironic to cite its former use as the reason. The Salvation Army's current location is a former car garage, as is the now vacant building across the street, until recently Ör, where the Salvation Army speculates they could move temporarily if they decided to renovate their current building, which they rent from Galvan for $1 a month.
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| The building that is now the Salvation Army in 1969|PhotobyGibson.com |
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| Until 2013, the building that was Ör was Harmon's Auto Repair |
Is there any limit to how many buildings one person, one organization, one LLC can own in the City of Hudson? B HUSTON
ReplyDeleteone person, works the system
DeleteWhether it is ironic or not it is still important to find a chemical free, attractive property, IN HUDSON for the Salvation Army. Let's make it easy for people to receive food with dignity and ease.
ReplyDeleteIs this remark coming from you Carole?
ReplyDelete"While the building on Union Turnpike may not be the ideal location for the Salvation Army, situated as it is on the very outer edge of Hudson, where according to the article an estimated 21.3 percent of the residents live in poverty, it seems ironic to cite its former use as the reason". So, any site with potential toxic chemicals or environment is fine if it is meant to be used for those living in the poverty? Not acceptable.
I would like to remind Nicole and "Standing strong in Hudson" that Local 111 is located in an old garage building.
DeleteThe real question here is why Galvan would now propose to build out the Noecker premises, having reneged on its previously announced intention to build out 11 Warren Street; apparently because DRI funding was denied. Unless Galvan has sniffed out some public money in the wind for the Noecker project, why would not its pockets of seemingly infinite depth open just as well to build out 11 Warren, as was previously promised?
ReplyDeleteExactly, if not public money then it won't happen.
DeleteGreed is NOT Good
I expect the situation is that Galvan now wants the space at 11 Warren Street for a different purpose--perhaps to give more room to Warren Academy. Galvan was already expecting the Salvation Army to outfit the kitchen at 11 Warren: https://gossipsofrivertown.blogspot.com/2017/03/largesse-with-limits.html
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