tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post3463466011067659079..comments2019-06-29T21:02:23.987-04:00Comments on Let There Be Light(house): Now Entering The DipNick - Lighthousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17319878304631872148noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-38229765131703424952009-04-02T11:30:00.000-04:002009-04-02T11:30:00.000-04:00First, good job Nick. Again.Now. In keeping with y...First, good job Nick. Again.<BR/><BR/>Now. In keeping with your "gloves are off" approach. <BR/><BR/>Ms. Murray herself has now left no doubt she is against the project. In my view, her statements, lack of specificity even in raising questions, and her entire posture, also make clear the reason she is against the project is something other than a belief that it would be bad for the Town. For us then, the goal should be to show that Ms. Murray is making decisions as an elected official based not on her constituency's best interest, but something else. Until recently the 'something else' was only vaguely referred to as certain public and private individuals - let's call them interests - with a stake and/or ...a concern in the LH issue. Now those interests are mentioned more directly, Joe Mondello prominent among them. Simply put, the focus must be on the association between Ms. Murray, Joe Mondello, and the other interests allied with them. This is something a 'real' investigative reporter would dig into with zeal. Unfortunately, I wonder whether that variety of journalism still exists on LI, and now that Newsday is owned by the Dolans, well .... But. There already is a wealth of material out there, ie. people to be interviewed, public records to be looked at, and most important of all, direct questions to be asked of those involved - especially the office holders who would have to answer or be seen as hiding something. What is needed is a young, hungry, sharp reporter or 2 to go after a story I am sure is there, and might well shed light on a clear breach of the public trust. Anyone know someone like that?day1fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988276879847868966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-23645494710304107812009-04-02T10:55:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:55:00.000-04:00The sad thing, Nick, is that I think Joe Ra's comm...The sad thing, Nick, is that I think Joe Ra's comment last week to the effect of "If the developers don't like the timeline, they may want to see if they want to keep going" can lead to only one conclusion: it's a cul-de-sac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-4218059878656022342009-04-01T21:56:00.000-04:002009-04-01T21:56:00.000-04:00Great job Nick. What I don't understand is how Wa...Great job Nick. What I don't understand is how Wang could spend all this money and time on the Lighthouse project and not have the okay/support of TOH BEFORE it came to this. They should have been involved from day one and if Wang felt they weren't participating in good faith he should have called them out on it, although every time Kate Murray opens her mouth I see maybe why that wouldnt have worked either. What a disgrace this woman is!Mike8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-86275230265950983402009-04-01T15:22:00.000-04:002009-04-01T15:22:00.000-04:00Excellent job, Nick.Her press release was an insul...Excellent job, Nick.<BR/>Her press release was an insult to the intelligence of every one of us.TheMetalChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627766622392257867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-69282553705503953322009-04-01T14:15:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:15:00.000-04:00BR - sadly, no, at least not without a vicious cou...BR - sadly, no, at least not without a vicious court battle that could kill the Lighthouse in the process. The County also does not have the power to overrule the Town's decision on Lighthouse re-zoning.<BR/><BR/>The State of Connecticut abolished County-level government, though, so there could be some point down the road when New York decides to consolidate. For our purposes, however, it's not beneficial to go down this road.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753698648862261183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-9744316566619351422009-04-01T14:13:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:13:00.000-04:00Great post Nick.I've asked this question previousl...Great post Nick.<BR/><BR/>I've asked this question previously on other forums. Is there anything in U.S. (national, state, whatever) law that would allow (the county?) to yank responsibility for approval from the TOH? Could you take NVMC and the surrounding lands and declare that they were no longer under the jurisdiction of the TOH, and therefore the TOH would have no say in re-zoning/development?<BR/><BR/>Extreme measures...BRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-28944528805963324802009-04-01T13:56:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:56:00.000-04:00Nick,One of your best posts to date, and that is s...Nick,<BR/><BR/>One of your best posts to date, and that is saying something. Keep it up. If this thing gets done, you can someday take you kids there and say, truthfully, "I helped build this place".Mike Chttp://islandersnhl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420070021149211641.post-18127739173179767582009-04-01T12:55:00.000-04:002009-04-01T12:55:00.000-04:00Nice job, Nick. Great read!Nice job, Nick. Great read!B.D. Gallofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024354859609543553noreply@blogger.com