The mayor of Niagara Falls says the state government in Albany is guilty of economic genocide in his community by draining so much money out of the Indian run casino while other business on the U.S. side watch their Canadian counterparts across the river prosper.
Mayor Paul Dyster says the Seneca run casino and the spigot of cash Albany has created for itself leaves the western NY city high and dry.
These are strong words to direct at Albany, but the Falls has always had a shabby image on our side. Remember the Love Canal ?
Proof positive that doling out casino rights to "sovereign" nations is not a panacea for local economic problems.
State, not Falls casino, seen as obstacle - Niagara Falls - The Buffalo News
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Albany kills every city in upstate. They let some of the money flow back to us and tell us how we get more than we put in. But no one ever quantifies how much they cost us by controlling all the vices, natural resources, court system and our government employee rates.
Just look at the call for a bigger county jail for instance. I bet I could fit a lot more prisoners in the one we have now. But the state says we need a bigger one built by employees paid "prevailing rate" (which is twice the local prevailing rate.) And it has to be designed and built by the engineering cartel, complete with storm water mosquito ponds.
We've really reached a high point when the tax practices of Ontario are considered moderate and reasonable when compared to our own. Even the Canadians learned to lower taxes and spending, one of the big reasons for the economic success. NYS truly is the financial anus of North America. But this is what we want, higher taxes. Be proud.
Haven't been to Niagara Falls NY in a few years. The best part was the Como Restuarant on Pine Ave for the Italian food. It's cleaner and also has better views on the Canadian side.
I see just as many Canadians showing up on a Sat. Morn. to buy grocerys at Price Chopper in Watertown as ever.
He has ... sent hither Swarms of Officers to harass our People, and eat out their Substance."
That which cannot go on, won't. What is coming cannot be stopped and it is foolish to make plans or consider options limited to within the boundaries of an unworkable arrangement.
Albany is too big & unquestionably too rapacious. Regional alliances need to emerge for the purpose of breaking free from Albany. Where is it guaranteed that NY will always exist as it presently does?
When the social contract is broken by The State, the People have the Right to cast off the old and form new political ties.
The welfare of the People is of far more import than maintenance of an abusive State.
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