tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post6736129212213348542..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: Five Easy PiecesCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-5451029237844860922021-03-17T01:22:37.676-04:002021-03-17T01:22:37.676-04:00I realize this thread is almost a decade old, but ...I realize this thread is almost a decade old, but thank you Susan Semel. Hudson is indeed the tale of two cities, and that divide has become dramatically more apparent during the last year. Real estate prices are through the roof and the job market is that same as it’s been for decades. My grandmother has lived in her house for over 70 years and the value of her home has pretty much quadrupled this year. Hopefully the increased taxes she’ll most likely need to pay won’t kick her out of her own home. It’s sad that the people from Hudson can’t afford to stay and are being pushed out by new money that isn’t contributing to the economy. There’s virtually no employment for anyone with a college degree, so if you have gone to college, you almost have to leave in order to find work. If you haven’t received a college degree, there are some minimum wage jobs around but who can afford to live on minimum wage in a community where the average cost of a home is now $600,000?cmhgarnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034873129096705058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-12984846746015827742013-08-08T12:16:07.901-04:002013-08-08T12:16:07.901-04:00As a professor of the history of urban education, ...As a professor of the history of urban education, resident of Mount Ray and a new reader of "The Gossips of Rivertown", I hope you have or will address Hudson's other problems, many more important to the city than the problematic but hopefully short lived truck traffic up and down Rossman, Van Winkle, and Academy Hill, which also negatively affect the residents of our development. These problems include the growing "tale of two cities" with affluence on and around Warren Street and its positive effects contrasted with the sometimes pernicious poverty in areas a distance from the downtown business and artistic districts; problems of crime and drug sales and use; problems related to the paucity of livable wage jobs; and educational problems consistent with those in other cities. My husband,a sociologist of education,and I understand that although we are part time residents, we have a civic duty to contribute to solving these problems. As part of this, we are offering our expertise to the school superintendent as she, the Board, and the district's dedicated teachers and administrators work to ensure all of Hudson's children receive an excellent education. <br /><br />Susan Semel Resident, Mount Ray Estates Professor of Education and History and Chair of the Department of Leadership and Special Education, The City College of New York ssemel.ccny@gmail.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245751612108948108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-43886302429499685182013-08-08T11:18:24.514-04:002013-08-08T11:18:24.514-04:00I thank “The Gossips of Rivertown” for its informa...I thank “The Gossips of Rivertown” for its informative history of Mount Ray Estates. However, it left out an important part of the history: that we are a vibrant community, with an even mix of full time and part time homeowners; that we care deeply about the city of Hudson, make significant financial contributions in terms of paying taxes and frequenting restaurants and shops, and attending community events such as parades, Winter Walk, Taste of Hudson, community meetings, etc. We do not live in isolation above the city, but are part of the fabric of this wonderful city, with its mix of urban life and rural charm. We too are affected by the truck travel on Academy Hill, Van Winkle, and Rossman and eagerly await the completion of the next phase of development. The Mount Ray Board of Directors has and will continue to work with the city, residents of Rossman, and community groups to ensure that the developer meets its obligations to the city and its residents and to complete development in an manner consistent with all of our environmental concerns.<br /><br />Alan Sadovnik<br />Board of Directors, Homeowners Association Mount Ray Estates<br />Professor of Education, Sociology and Public Affairs<br />Rutgers University<br />arsadovnik@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054031473602442116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-54667710097560765492013-08-07T06:51:17.348-04:002013-08-07T06:51:17.348-04:00As a resident and the President of the Homeowners ...As a resident and the President of the Homeowners Association of Mt. Ray Estates, I find it appalling that people can write articles, and respond with comments, without knowing, or asking for factual information. <br /><br />Your article ends leaving the impression that there is some wrongdoing up on the hill...next time it would be more helpful and insightful for all if you asked questioned and reported answers.<br /><br />I also remind you that Mt. Ray Estates is a thriving community filled with families of all kinds. These are not merely buildings with vinyl siding; these are our homes and we are proud of them.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Scott J. Hillje<br />President - Mt. Ray Estates<br />scottatmtray@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190638127839053936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-80736141720178652422013-08-05T17:04:34.890-04:002013-08-05T17:04:34.890-04:00The overflow ponds which were sited in the Phase I...The overflow ponds which were sited in the Phase II review as being adequate for storm water run off (and are not, as those on the North side of Rossman can attest, having had to build retaining walls) are presently choked with weeds. Also the the fire chief had concerns after Phase II was completed, that the roof contruction would not support fireman and said so at a Council Meeting. (Where he was before construction I don't know). The desecration of Rossman continues daily. But, as Gossips contends, the economy is booming - and I say, is this progress? And how long do Planning approvals last - I believe it was about 2006 that the infamous negative declaration planning meeting took place, giving them the go ahead. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147241257381928706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-31229227209261093452013-08-05T11:12:52.381-04:002013-08-05T11:12:52.381-04:00The development connects to Hudson City water &...The development connects to Hudson City water & sewer systems.Michael O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195595581971780000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-2746061066290271342013-08-05T00:14:52.865-04:002013-08-05T00:14:52.865-04:00Not sure if those units in Vinyl Village have city...Not sure if those units in Vinyl Village have city sewer or septic tanks. But I'm sure that the archeologists of the future will be amused to discover that the civic leadership in Hudson, NY in the early 21st century was OK with the notion of huge quantities of human excrement being dispensed immediately adjacent to and above their water supply.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516536444700341403noreply@blogger.com