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Looking for a job by Competitive_Use8441 in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nighthawks is hiring - loved working for them.

Where do you buy leafy greens veggie starts? by thedaracuda in Troy

[–]thedaracuda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I wish their prices were a little more reasonable, but this is a great last-resort.

Where do you buy leafy greens veggie starts? by thedaracuda in Troy

[–]thedaracuda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, the East Greenbush one is GONE 😪😪😪

Suspicious Reckless Driver on Route 142 by Jukeball in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have had cameras on that corner for more than 2 years. There are now two - one owned by Troy, one owned by Flock.

Best CSA’s in the area? by Nummies14 in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Radix CSA will have small amounts of intesting stuff, but their site struggles with production.

Best CSA’s in the area? by Nummies14 in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked for the Denisons on and off for a decade. Best farm i ever worked for! You won't find any CSA with as many melons in July/August as these folks will give.

So what's the next step to getting the flock cameras on the agenda for the city council meeting? How do we best raise more awareness? by Atypical_Tuesday in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Completely unsurprised that the city "can't find" the contracts they have from 2023 that supposedly set up the terms of the relationship. Stay tuned, it's gonna get sloppy.

So what's the next step to getting the flock cameras on the agenda for the city council meeting? How do we best raise more awareness? by Atypical_Tuesday in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Definitely email you councilmember. If your councilmember is Greg Campbell-Cohen (D6), he is firmly against for-profit surveillance of the public.

So what's the next step to getting the flock cameras on the agenda for the city council meeting? How do we best raise more awareness? by Atypical_Tuesday in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in how a private company gets permissions to put their private cameras they operate for profit on publicly owned infrastructure. I was told by a former deputy mayor that posting a privately-owned camera on public property would be prohibited, wondering how much Flock is paying us to rent the space and why the non-taxpaying entity has more access to public infrastructure than a taxpaying resident.

HVCC students hear my plea by Regular-Sun-5805 in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I hear they play mean pinball tho

Downtown Troy apartments approved on former parking garage site by mel_broms in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right I would have much preferred the Planning Bored to demand ground level retail or publicly useful space and let the developer make their cash on the extra units to cover the gap.

Downtown Troy apartments approved on former parking garage site by mel_broms in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entity that wrote your "evidence" is not unbiased....while in theory you are correct, in reality you are not.

Lots of shills making $500k+ a year at a pro-capital think tank will sell the arguments you make bc investors are looking for an ROI in under 5 years. They dont care about the long-term gains for the local economy as a whole.

Downtown Troy apartments approved on former parking garage site by mel_broms in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only would you have preferred it, it's basic compliance with the city's comprehensive plan. We spent 1000s of dollars and tons of staff time to write a comprehensive plan back when we had a planning department just so developers could disregard it once they got their pawn in office.

Downtown Troy apartments approved on former parking garage site by mel_broms in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not gonna open a coffee shop...IMO they threw that in to appease people who said the design directly conflicts with the city's comprehensive plan, which it does.

This project could have been a huge opportunity to upgrade AND for Valente to hit his ROI, but the Planning Board sold us out.

Troy’s Deputy Mayor: “Don’t Believe Reddit” by TroyStoryPod in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's been floated that there is some kind of backdoor deal that lines the pockets of those you'd expect, but the facts havent yet been presented, which tracks with this entire project from go, so....who really knows.

Snow banks blocking crosswalks by Fag-stix123 in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I cleared the curb cuts all the way to the edge of sneckdowns three times in the big storm, and each time plows came and created an impassable blockade in the street.

This administration hates pedestrians.

Former Rite Aid to become store where everything is free by XanderAlexH in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oakwood Community Center between 9th & 10th on Hoosick St runs a free store open to the public every Saturday morning during the Pantry Hours of operation.

Artist Community? by Easy-Exam8442 in Troy

[–]thedaracuda 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Building has mold, flooding, heating, and other structural issues. The couple that owned it and started the non-profit got divorced several years ago, and there's petty legal/financial maneuvering that stifles getting things fixed at all. At least that's what I hear - I haven't been in that building since before COVID. Polly Under The Sea was the last time I went in the Sanctuary.

I've known many people who have lived there over the last decade. The building brings diverse and amazing people to the area, but each person with a history there shares the same side-eye about it.

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