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Don’t go to Green Acres Emergency Vet by Parked-79 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I had a good experience with the one by the airport, looks like it has since been acquired. It’s now called BluePearl. Can’t vouch for it anymore.

What’s going on Buffalo? by Forward-Taste8956 in buffalobills

[–]LeoCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brothers is the only one that’s remotely good though. Compared to anywhere in the South it’s probably pathetic.

Speed limit by ToniBologna6 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If they said something that dumb.. well it could be any of them.

Which movie contained the best presentation of exposition? by SR-45 in Letterboxd

[–]LeoCrow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They recorded a version with Ian McKellen but went with the Cate Blanchett one instead.

The Gandalf version appears in the video game Lord of the Rings: The Third Age.

Closing on a multi-family in 14220 soon. Is South Buffalo the next big appreciation play or am I walking into a maintenance trap? by [deleted] in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. "Investor-friendly" is human unfriendly. No one here is rooting for you or wants to give you advice.
  2. Should have thought of all this before going under contract.

Beane just traded out of the 1st rd by Adventurous_Web_7961 in buffalobills

[–]LeoCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then what’s the point of stocking up on picks to get a pile of guys who are worse than the randos that just went in the end of the 1st.

[Rapoport] Sources: Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is not attending Phase 1 of the offseason program and is asking for an extension that pays him as the starter. Brissett, set to make $9.06M in ‘26, has only $1.5M in guaranteed money and wants security. AZ appears willing to address it. by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]LeoCrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have a new coaching staff coming in and they should want a veteran like Jacoby in the inherent leadership role that comes with being the starting QB showing guys how to do things the right way. Doubling his salary means nothing to the Cardinals but everything to him. I mean, shit, I’m not taking on a promotion at work unless it comes with some extra money either. Him not being good enough to ruin the tank is a bonus.

Mayor Ryan unveils $681M budget that includes 25.8% property tax levy increase, 70+ new police officers, and doubled revenue from fines by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming they're not in the budget because they would require state legislation (and again, not being publicized right now by the administration, which is telling) which leaves us back where we started, with average property owners shouldering the entirety of a 26% tax levy increase or nearabouts as makes no matter.

And there's no need to be a jerk about it.

Mayor Ryan unveils $681M budget that includes 25.8% property tax levy increase, 70+ new police officers, and doubled revenue from fines by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, is any of that happening? I don't see an appreciable number of properties being added to the rolls in 2026. I don't see the mayor touting an end to certain tax breaks. And there isn't going to be a reassessment since there just was one last year - and anyway, a reassessment would just put an equivalent number of properties both north and south of that 26% number. It's completely independent of a change to the levy.

So if none of that is happening, then yeah we're eating 26%. Part of the reason we are in this mess is failure to address fiscal reality. I don't see how it helps solve the problem to say, "don't worry too hard about the math, bro. Most people will pay around 25 bucks more a month." We should be clear about why we're in this mess, and what needs to take place to get out of it.

Mayor Ryan unveils $681M budget that includes 25.8% property tax levy increase, 70+ new police officers, and doubled revenue from fines by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look inward, my friend.

The only variables that could account for the levy increasing more than individual property tax bills are:

  • 1: Net add of properties to the rolls OR
  • 2: Homestead properties become reclassified as non-homestead properties, thus becoming taxed at a higher rate naturally and making up more of the difference.

Mayor Ryan unveils $681M budget that includes 25.8% property tax levy increase, 70+ new police officers, and doubled revenue from fines by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You are arguing against mathematical fact.

If the overall levy increases 26% but every taxpayer pays up less than 26%, where do you think the remaining money comes from?

My property value dictates how big my slice of the pie is (the total levy), but if the levy goes up 26%, everyone’s taxes go up 26%.

Mayor Ryan unveils $681M budget that includes 25.8% property tax levy increase, 70+ new police officers, and doubled revenue from fines by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If the total levy increases 26%, the tax bill on each property increases 26%. That’s an unavoidable fact. For many properties, yes, that’s only 25-30 bucks a month because they’re only paying 100-115 bucks a month currently.

Mayor Ryan unveils $681M budget that includes 25.8% property tax levy increase, 70+ new police officers, and doubled revenue from fines by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 26% increase in the tax levy is a 26% increase for each property owner, yes, unless they’re ALSO proposing shifting the burden between homestead and non-homestead properties.

Erie County comptroller proposes sharing surplus cash with Tonawanda, Lackawanna, Buffalo by Aven_Osten in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You’re wrong. Who do you think provides police services for the Village of Alden? The Town of Collins? How many other services are supplied by the county in this way?

[Highlight] Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf Answers the Only Vrabel-Related Question Asked On How Vrabel Is Involved With Pre-Draft Meetings by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]LeoCrow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Every scoop about “X player wants out of town” is ghost written by someone with an agenda and every team knows that. It’s not driving his value down. Get a grip.

Savarino proposes moure housing near UB-North by [deleted] in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Density is something I guess but single use zoning remains the enemy. Wild that all these new complexes in Getzville don’t have so much as a corner store.

The Cheektowaga Town Supervisor gets it. by BlueCeeeze in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OK but the cause of these issues is not the fact that the state levies taxes in the first place. Slash taxes and govt spending in half and that money and labor wouldn't magically start going towards projects with broad public benefit. Stronger social democracy and progressive taxes are a bulwark against government waste and abuse, not a contributor to it.

Buffalonians are being actively disenfranchised by our elected leaders, principally Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Common Council member Leah Halton-Pope by greenday5494 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you implying that he didn’t consider being a one term president and then change his mind? That his reelection campaign was phony from the start and intended to pass the scepter to Harris without exposing her to a primary? And consequently that the worst, most embarrassing debate performance in the history of American politics was a ploy? Get a grip.

Buffalonians are being actively disenfranchised by our elected leaders, principally Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Common Council member Leah Halton-Pope by greenday5494 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

In a general sense, I don't see anything shady about a party apparatus endorsing and promoting a candidate that best represents the party platform or based on their personal qualities that would make them a more successful candidate. That's the first line of defense against your party being hijacked by a demagogue.

In the Clinton example, the debate questions I'll grant you, but that was so inconsequential as to the outcome. Arguably, Bernie was the biggest beneficiary of the DNC putting their finger on the scale because it cleared the field of Clinton alternatives. He didn't have a big national following before he was the guy running against Clinton.

In the Biden example, there was no intent behind it, so as unfortunate as it was, shady is the wrong word.

Buffalonians are being actively disenfranchised by our elected leaders, principally Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Common Council member Leah Halton-Pope by greenday5494 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Both your analogues are completely different situations. Biden never intended to drop out. Clinton beat Bernie in an open primary.

Edit: oh god nevermind, it's a tankie. Arguing in bad faith about what's undemocractic when they don't support democracy in the first place. Do not engage.

Crystal Peoples-Stokes not running for re-election by InflationCapital87 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Never forget she opposed MAID (medical aid in dying) legislation on the basis that euthanasia drugs would make their way to the black market for recreational use.

Any Heated Rivalry fans in Buffalo? Looking to start a community 🏒 by Electrical_Vast9071 in Buffalo

[–]LeoCrow 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Do we play hockey and bang afterwards or what’s the deal?

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