Wow. We did it! OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE BID EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Friends and Neighbors, The decision to suspend the BID formation process is the result of sustained community pushback. A coalition of ordinary residents, small businesses, community organizations, and artists came together to oppose RDDC’s push to turn Downtown Rochester into a Business Improvement District …
Imagine walking down the street and coming across a game of three-card monte. The fast-talking dealer, the excitement in the air — it’s enticing, it’s flashy, and it promises quick rewards. The man in front of you is beaming, counting his winnings.
Those familiar with the game know better. Three-card monte is a classic confidence game — the dealer and his crew create the illusion of victory to lure unsuspecting citizens. The only way to win is not to play.
Council, First, I wanted to say thank you for listening to community’s calls to split the bill, and working with the administration to put forward a clean funding bill for neighborhood outreach Transparency and accountability are critical, on that note… Right now, we can come to you to express our concerns and make sure that …
The Rochester Downtown Development Corporation is not a social services agency. The RDDC is a real estate interest group dominated by big developers. In July of this year, the RDDC and several of the biggest property owners downtown approached COMIDA, to help them fund a $600 THOUSAND DOLLAR Ambassador program for downtown. You heard me $600,000. …
Good Evening Council, Last year before you cast your votes to allow the BID process to begin, several of you gave clear directives to BID backers: Any plan moving forward required robust community engagement and the establishment of trust. President Melendez, you said this body would not approve the BID legislation if that did not …
