"Plans That Neighbors Value And Embrace"? (Is That True In New Paltz, Too?)

Having recently tired of all the trash and unmaintained vegetation that has been accumulating all year on the property and along the sidewalks surrounding 620 Union Street, today I went online to find out who owns the building.  Tax records eventually led me to the website of a company by the name of Sandstone Real Estate.  As readers may know, a developer by the name of David Kessler, owner of Sandstone, has grand plans to turn the building into a 55-room boutique hotel with spa, event space, bar, library, restaurant, etc.  I sent the company an email request to clean up their messes along their sidewalks, something our Code Enforcment Office apparently has no interest in doing.  

There is a slick 11-minute video of the plans for 620 Union's "McKinstry Mansion project" on the company's website.  In the 2nd minute of the video, a list appears detailing what we have available here in Hudson for visitors, including "300 Historic Buildings."  However, the backdrop of that list shows a picture of a historic building, resort and mountain range that are nowhere near, nor have anything to do with, the City of Hudson.  Sandstone used an image of the charming Mohonk Mountain House in the Shawangunk Mountains, an hour's drive away in New Paltz, to represent our city. 

Not Hudson!  Not even close!

Really, David Kessler?  The Mohonk House?  Can you please explain why you chose and approved that picture? 

Litter untouched for the entire year, overgrown and unmaintained vegetation, false representation on the website. Pay close enough attention to these big developers, Galvan included, and you realize that they are much full of bullshit.

Here is the text from Sandstone's website explaining what the company is all about (it sounds a lot like Galvan's, too): "Our mission is to improve the environment in which we live, work and play, generating exceptional returns for our stakeholders and partners while creating value for the community at large by executing business plans that neighbors value and embrace." 

Would that include failing to maintain your property and allowing trash to accumulate along your sidewalks all year?