- $3,200 to Betsy Miller to create three walking/audio tours "to allow individuals or families/friends to learn more about Hudson and surroundings."
- $15,000 for The Hudson Eye to take place August 28 through September 7, 2020, "for the purposes of cultural and intersectional community-based programming targeted towards the diverse population of Hudson, NY."
- $5,000 to the Hudson Arts Coalition for the land-based activities to take place during Waterfront Wednesdays.
- $9,000 to the Hudson Sloop Club for the water-based activities that are part of Waterfront Wednesdays.
- $4,900 to Operation Unite for Hudson Sankofa Day--Black Arts and Cultural Festival and Parade.
- $14,725 to Friends of Oakdale Lake for materials (beach umbrellas, fabric shade sails, commercial garbage cans), improvements (paint, signage), and a part-time park monitor.
- $15,000 to Lil' Deb's Oasis to bring "A Queer Night of Performance," which in the past has taken place in the restaurant, into the streets of Hudson for six shows at different locals, starting in late August.
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So it seems that all of the organizations are not-for profit, although I don't know about Betsy. Lil Deb's has held a GoFundMe campaign, auction for money and now is being awarded $15 from tourism. One would assume that at this queer night of performance drinks will be sold, food probably too. Who will benefit from this? Lil Deb's? Or if they are re-directing the money, where? What charities will benefit from the event(s)? Or is this a means to benefit them?
ReplyDeleteThe Apollonia proposal bears no resemblance to the Hudson Cruises operation.
ReplyDeleteGood riddance Hudson Cruises!
Welcome Apollonia!
I find it curious at best that as a city we would give 15K to a private business to throw a block party. Are we not in the middle of a health crisis? I believe as a city we are in the middle of a budget crisis as well and that the monies would be better spent on the community at large if it went to social services that could help a broader reach of the cities population.
ReplyDeleteFriends of Oakdale Lake will get a large chunk of the money to, among other things, buy commercial trash cans to replace the old receptacles at the park, all of which are long-unmaintained and have no lids and often overflow with trash. Keep in mind that the new dog park got 2 BRAND NEW commercial trash cans same as those seen on Warren Street and elsewhere around town. They were supplied to the park by DPW at no cost to the people behind the park and no grant money was involved in that. Carole and other dog park people likely asked for the cans and the DPW obliged. Why the hell can't DPW do the same thing at our largest and most natural park when it's been so obvious for so long that new cans are needed? Something doesn't add up. Is it because the Youth Department maintains Oakdale and the heads of Youth and DPW rarely talk to one another or possibly can't stand one another? Or that the employees running the Youth Department don't care about trash issues and aesthetics at our park? Whatever the case, it's some sort of dysfunction if a non-profit has to make all the effort to get decent trash cans at a PUBLIC PARK. B HUSTON
ReplyDeleteWe could sure use just one of those old Oakdale receptacles at the city-owned shacks ("Furgary"), where fishermen of several cultures now use the open ground and river to discard their trash. Please.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I call DPW regularly to have them clean up the garbage there and get a can installed. The old 55 gallon drum full of dirt there acts as a trash repository, then the bags and loose litter quickly just end up on the ground, in the river, in the ocean in the garbage patch... because DPW refuses to put a proper can there? So ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteNone of these "projects" seem to have anything to do with promoting Hudson - as was the charge. With the city suffering a budget shortfall and so many people struggling to survive this all seems a very bad way to be spending money.
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