tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post1220920347319522713..comments2024-03-27T22:52:12.619-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: The Many Faces of GalvanCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-38557912333275458572021-04-15T01:41:16.962-04:002021-04-15T01:41:16.962-04:00The whole point of all this is to increase the pop...The whole point of all this is to increase the population of disadvantaged people in Hudson so that the welfare checks and rents to poverty-centric landlords keep flowing in and growing - for, this is the business of social welfare. <br /><br />Add in DSS workers. drug rehab workers, and other specialized social workers, few of whom live in hudson. its a day job, its a white collar job. Its an industry.<br /><br />the population does not have to work, and does not have to pay rents or taxes. <br /><br />there are few jobs here for completely unskilled workers. think of it as "people storage". a huge vast warehouse supported by the state of unemployed and unemployable people.<br />j kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669649380477390089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-57761379679580276452021-04-15T00:39:03.265-04:002021-04-15T00:39:03.265-04:00There is very much a real housing affordability pr...There is very much a real housing affordability problem in Hudson right now, but you are correct that it is one brought on as much by Galvan's warehousing policy as any other factor. The myopic focus on Galvan developments as solutions to our problem by certain politicos in town who vociferously advocate for this project as a solution to our woes should raise eyebrows, especially when so many of them have financial ties (or deals for commercial space) with the Galvan organization.John Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300676479057228139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-66541881188997447132021-04-14T21:47:56.509-04:002021-04-14T21:47:56.509-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799282962642451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-88646606953673662352021-04-14T21:18:01.280-04:002021-04-14T21:18:01.280-04:00Is Galvan financially supporting the entrepreneuri...Is Galvan financially supporting the entrepreneurial interests of people on the common council? Yes. Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799282962642451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-67672062109308835872021-04-14T21:03:42.761-04:002021-04-14T21:03:42.761-04:00Eric Galloway had a HORRIBLE reputation as a sluml...Eric Galloway had a HORRIBLE reputation as a slumlord in NYC before he decided to buy everything and everyone in Hudson. Look it up, Google is our friend. Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799282962642451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-92230708075102741842021-04-14T20:47:04.947-04:002021-04-14T20:47:04.947-04:00Kudos, Gossips, for a excellent article. It's...Kudos, Gossips, for a excellent article. It's about time someone put into words, complete with facts what has been going on in Hudson since Galvan came to town from NYC.(However, if there is a void, someone will step in). Good for John Rosenthal's resolution, I would hope the Common Council will step up to the plate, study the situation carefully and not just mouth off at each other. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964219905365378579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-6684104736893325212021-04-14T17:56:40.409-04:002021-04-14T17:56:40.409-04:00Say what you like about Phil. He might have not pr...Say what you like about Phil. He might have not provided the best housing, but he employed the majority of his tenants. man bites doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707256925020776334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-68730974779216149332021-04-14T09:33:23.971-04:002021-04-14T09:33:23.971-04:00Phil Gellert may have been a shitty landlord, but ...Phil Gellert may have been a shitty landlord, but my recollection is that he was definitely trying to rent his properties, not warehousing them.MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383337895712738766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-18541081290331424812021-04-13T23:23:21.702-04:002021-04-13T23:23:21.702-04:00Isn't it true that there is another developer ...Isn't it true that there is another developer looking at JLE for affordable housing? Doesn't this mean that the elected officials of Hudson are finally in a stronger position to get a better deal for this city? Why cave to one developer when the 2 could compete against each other to offer better deals? It doesn't matter that these are separate locations, because there is HUGE profit potential for both of them. Affordable housing is needed which will also provide a reasonable tax base for all the services necessary and a have adequate parking. Some form of a PILOT could be acceptable but not 30 years, not 75 per cent discount! If they cave to this bad deal with Galvan, the JLE developer will try to get away with the same terrible terms. Signe Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183129751596868740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-55543841287839547922021-04-13T20:29:18.137-04:002021-04-13T20:29:18.137-04:00Seems to me that any construction of affordable ho...Seems to me that any construction of affordable housing should be tied to the elimination of our existing sub-standard housing. A worthy goal would be to upgrade the living conditions of people who are stuck in unsafe and unattractive structures along State and Columbia streets. Simply building more affordable housing will only serve to enlarge the population of economically disadvantage residents in Hudson. Avoiding the mistakes of the 1970's should be a high priority.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516536444700341403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-84724094274278845302021-04-13T20:24:40.974-04:002021-04-13T20:24:40.974-04:00Too many people who run things in Hudson are in th...Too many people who run things in Hudson are in the pocket of Galvan. I know that for a fact. When palms are greased, Galvan always gets its way.Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-83331603417337636832021-04-13T20:06:53.054-04:002021-04-13T20:06:53.054-04:00The inability of the common council to logically t...The inability of the common council to logically think through anything that comes before them is indeed frightening. To attend a common council meeting is to basically tune into a Saturday Night Live Skit. Council members at the best are uninformed, unprepared, and feckless and at worst seem illiterate, deranged (they physically and verbally attack the public), and paid pawns of Galvan. So incredibly sad. John Darbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020094757400809243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-15827554497646080762021-04-13T17:58:11.649-04:002021-04-13T17:58:11.649-04:00The lack of any experience or business acumen on t...The lack of any experience or business acumen on the part of the common council is frightening. Why would the common council weigh in on the proposed PILOTS before CEDC releases its analysis on the costs and benefits of the project? How can they justify supporting a project without knowing the need (or is the forthcoming report to placate those of us who rely on facts and data to make informed decisions)? Are we content with a Forrest Gump government? Does anyone want to explain due diligence, or are we happy with stupid is as stupid does?<br /><br />Kristal HeinzKristal Heinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279991270093851084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-71071511703192430822021-04-13T17:14:48.642-04:002021-04-13T17:14:48.642-04:00Kudos to the council members and Gossips for this ...Kudos to the council members and Gossips for this diligent research. It reflects the high accuracy of what has been long discussed at the bars and other salons of the city for years. This cabal of “developers” and “progressives” have been using this city as a mill town for its industry of poverty.<br /><br />Now, what is the mayor — who lives in a Galvan-owned property going to do about this?<br /><br />And, more facetiously, who is going to teach Tiffany Garriga what “property rights” are?John K. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658184081506566069noreply@blogger.com