W. A. S. A. D. F. T. T. D. O. A. F. !!!

What A Stupid & Disrespectful F'ng Thing To Do On A Friday !!!

Who Knew That Abdus Miah Was Such A Comedian?

Last week, while walking past the front of the mosque-that-may- never-come-to-be at 3rd & Columbia, I spotted 2nd ward Columbia County Supervisor Abdus Miah across the street as he was headed to the Hudson Bazaar bodega.  I yelled to him, "Hey Abdus, how are you?"  He acknowledged me and said that he was fine.  While pointing to the pile of broken marble under a window on the front of mosque-in-"progress," I asked Abdus, "Hey, when do you think the mess in front of the mosque is going to be cleaned up? Hasn't it been there untouched for like 7 months?"  He responded, "I'll call the contractor."  I had a good laugh.

We Are Going To Need More Than God To Help Us

Two weeks!

The repaving of upper Columbia Street from the triangle down the hill to Green Street was completed almost exactly two weeks ago. The work, done by Colarusso, was part of this year's CHIPs repaving project that is using over $600,000 in NY State DOT funds and is still unfinished. (The 900 block of Columbia Street is wrapping up today, while the 500 block of Washington Street, Lake Street and Franklin Street will be next and last.)

Things Are Really Looking UP In The Neighborhood!

Galvan's ill-advised 4-floor 60ish-unit apartment building project on 7th Street is in full swing now, with tons of concrete being poured and structures rising by the week.  As of yesterday, the first of many steel beams were installed.  The construction company overseeing the project goes by the name of Baxter Building Company, headquartered in Poughkeepsie.  Baxter definitely has some employees on the site, but I don't know if they are actually doing any of the building themselves or if they are merely supervising subcontractors doing the physical work, a common practice for some construction contractors, especially those that look as though their fingernails have never been dirty.

Life On The Street Designed For Horse Carriages

 

"Hello, OSHA? Can You Make It To Hudson Today?"

Cut limbs and branches falling, no helmet.

This morning at the 7th Street Park, I came across a scene that was a bit difficult to fathom.  But honestly, I wasn't surprised too much.  DPW has set the bar pretty low when it comes to safety.

Four DPW workers and one hired tree professional were busy trimming trees in the park, a task that was long overdue.  Here is what I witnessed.

How One Pair of Small Traffic Signs Reveals Underlying Problems At DPW

Approaching Green Street from upper Columbia