They Talk The Talk But Can't Walk The Walk!

 

It's nothing new to say that the residents of Hudson are counting on many of those in Hudson City Hall -- the Mayor's Office, the city attorney and Legal Committee, the Code Enforcement Office, and possibly Robert Perry -- to make our sidewalks "safe and accessible for all."  But the new 5-foot wide sidewalk in front of City Hall should cast a lot of doubt on anyone's hopes for that dream to become a reality. 

Welcome To The Park and To The Thursday Farmers Market Everybody!

 

A few minutes after my call to HPD, two HPD vehicles arrived to the park.  Such a wonderful use of HPD resources and money!

"Hello, Code Enforcement. Is A Building Inspector Available?"

I don't know if the Islamic Center ever had a date in mind when they thought they would be able to actually occupy their new mosque, but let's just say that progress on the building has been practically nonexistent for the past year or two.  Saying that progress is going at a snail's pace would be too generous.  

When something as large and heavy as this falls off of an exterior wall, you have to wonder if the IC has the capacity to finish constructing their mosque.  Or if they should even be allowed to continue "building."  Someone, or a contractor, clearly should not be working there.

More mosqueing tape next time!

Quiz Time!

336 State

What do these two long-time vacant houses on State Street have in common besides looking like shit for the past several years?

618 State

Just A Truck Causing Some Extra Damage While Passing Through The City!

Earlier today, in the 700 block of Columbia, a Colarusso gravel truck travelling west clipped the opening door of a parked car just enough to do some serious damage to the car but not take the door off its hinges.  When I arrived, the owner of the car was furious, pacing back and forth and yelling out loud to no one in particular:  "I just got this car fixed.  I just got this car fixed, god damn it!  He was driving so fast and so close to me," pointing to the truck, which had parked ahead in front of Citgo.  The door would not close, and the door's shattered window was all over the street, with passing traffic riding over it.  Notice that the door panel had completely fallen off.  One HPD officer was soon on the scene.  (We should hire an officer whose sole duty is to respond to vehicle accidents!)

The Circus Continues

I've been reporting on the still not permanently repaired water main under South 4th Street (across from the Post Office) since the break occurred on July 9th.  Most recently, 11 days ago, I wrote about how our DPW Superintendent Robert Perry claimed at this month's meeting that he had been having trouble for the prior 3 months coordinating a date with the Catskill DPW to get them over here with their special saw to permanently fix our temporarily fixed pipe. 

Just $15 For Being A Dangerous, Disrespectful and Dumb Driver?

Late on Sunday morning on Columbia Street, next to the 7th Street Park:  Two consecutive parking spaces are occupied by cars, both with New Jersey license plates, facing in the wrong direction/parked on the wrong side of the road/left wheels at the curb (not a too surprising sight in Hudson).  No one is inside either vehicle.  I call HPD to alert them.