Is it True That Police Chief Ed Moore Will Be Retiring "Soon"?

Last week, while waiting for City Court to begin, I ran into Police Chief Ed Moore in the hallway.  He had a few interesting things to tell me. 

 

Who Should Get The Boot????? (Part 5)

 

A few days ago, I noticed the cute and infamous Mini from New Jersey being driven on Columbia Street, so I decided to check on the status of the owner's parking tickets.  Last I reported, on March 6th, the Mini had 11 unpaid tickets (9 being overdue), totaling $435.

Can A Sidewalk Tree Grow On Union Street?

According to a DPW worker I spoke to recently, the sidewalk tree that used to be located closest to the intersection of 5th and Union was run over by a vehicle that drove up over the curb and crushed it.  It was probably dead or barely surviving anyway.  What is DPW going to do about the treeless planter full of stormwater?

Sign Of The Month

Parking around the hospital has been an issue for years, and Robert Perry is well aware of this.  Yet, DPW is doing no one any favors by leaving up this sign on Columbia Street that is the incorrect sign for the parking situation.  Contrary to what the sign conveys, parking is allowed to the left of the sign, and the area is regularly full of parked cars on the weekdays.

How Does Code Enforcment Enforce The Code?

 

As I understand things, our Code Enforcement Office, other than when performing a building inspection, does not actively look for clearly obvious code violations around town.  They only respond to complaints made by the public.  Of course, I could be wrong about that, but if someone is allowed to leave plastic bags of redeemable cans and bottles (or anything, including shopping carts) in a front yard and not be approached by Code Enforcement to keep them out of sight, I'm thinking that our CEO is not paying attention to these kinds of conspicuous and easily enforceable code violations and quality of life issues.

The Curious, Concerning, and Sad "Case" of Michael Madison [with 5 updates]

If anyone embodies the current issues with law enforcement and public safety in Hudson (and the entire country), especially as it relates to the mentally ill and those with substance abuse issues, it might be the one person most commonly seen in and around the 7th Street Park.  His name is Michael Madison, and his criminal history serves as a warning bell, I think.

Heap Shame Upon Them!

If there were one sign in the 
City Hall parking lot, it should read
WE DON'T GIVE A CRAP

Is there anything more obscene and egregious than willfully wasting electricity by leaving lights on when they are not needed?  Especially old, huge, energy-inefficient bulbs left on during the day, outside in a public space?  In a parking lot owned by a municipality, no less.