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The Leland Avenue Substitution

Sadly you made the mistake of listening to Brian Thomas.

5 October 2016

Rick Gefell

Purcell Construction Corp.

566 Coffeen Street

Watertown, NY  13601

Dear Mr. Gefell:

I noticed that you did not respond to my last letter back in August.  Maybe your lawyer told you not to or perhaps you thought to yourself, “Why do I need to deal with that guy??”  You can now ask a particular asphalt company why you should deal with that guy.

  First, the bad news just…

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Transparency Is A Word You Should Not Use

If transparency mattered to you, you would ask Bill Phillips to step down.

22 June 2016

Mayor Robert M. Palmieri

Office of the Utica Mayor

1 Kennedy Plaza

Utica, NY  13502

Dear Mr. Mayor:

Like many people, I read with great interest about the travails of the Irish Cultural Center.  Many would agree that you have given them enough time.  Many would agree that moving on is a good idea.  Then, you wandered off into territory that surprised all of us.  You demanded…

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Feasibility Study Request

Sadly, there is also a dark side to traffic hilarity.

14 June 2016

Assistant Commissioner David M. Cherubin

Division of Legal Affairs

New York State Department of Transportation

50 Wolf Road

Albany, NY  12232

Dear Commissioner Cherubin:

At first glance, this letter will appear to be out of the ordinary.  However, once I tell you I am from Utica, it might make more sense.

  Can the citizens of a community request a traffic feasibility study??  There…

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What Are You Willing To Sacrifice For Your Husband??

Two examples that should bother you every time you go to the bank #WhiteHotRage

12 June 2016

Ms. Melinda Thomas

Owner, Baggs Square Cafe

421 Broad Street

Utica, NY  13501

Dear Ms. Thomas:

We need to talk – about your husband.  Why??  Because his mistakes are costing us money is why.  Beyond that, some of his mistakes are committed to enhance your prospects.

  Oh, you think that under “ComparePolitics” rules that you are a “civilian” and “removed from conflict”??  I am so…

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Why Are You So Docile??

Whether a court removes him, or the BOE removes him, that decision must be reconsidered.

11 June 2016

Corporation Counsel William M. Borrill, Esq.

Office of the Utica Corporation Counsel

1 Kennedy Plaza #1

Utica, NY  13502

Dear Mr. Borrill:

According to Utica’s Charter, the Corporation Counsel “  . . .shall be the legal adviser of the Common Council and of all departments in the city.”

  According to your mission statement as listed on your website, “The Corporation Counsel serves…

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Fill Manipulation

The Black Councilor votes like a Khakis wearing participant at a tuna casserole festival

9 June 2016

Chairwoman Janet R. Braen

Braen Commercial Holdings

400-402 Central Avenue

Haledon, NJ  07508

Dear Ms. Braen:

This is a letter you can only receive from someone who lives in Utica, New York.  Why would a person from Utica reach out to you??  A.) You are an expert in your field.  B.) As the CEO of a firm in New Jersey, while you may be subject to New Jersey politics and corruption, but…

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Who Is It Now??

MSP Realty, LLC is not the developer the Utica Municipal Housing Authority is working with

31 May 2016

Recording Secretary Madeline Barlow

Utica Municipal Housing Authority

509 2nd Street, #1

Utica, NY  13501

Dear Ms. Barlow:

Under the New York Freedom of Information Law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law sec. 84 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of public records. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $100.

  The…

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Keeping Them Honest

If the Girl Scouts decide to put up a table , they are offered a PILOT. #WhiteHotRage

13 May 2016

Assistant District Director John Stevens

US Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division

100 South Clinton Street, FOB Room 1373

Syracuse, NY  13261

Dear Assistant District Director Stevens:

According to the Department of Labor’s wages and hours website: The Davis-Bacon Actapplies to each federal government or District of Columbia contract in excess of $2,000 for the construction,…

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