all the king’s horses.

We demo’d two buildings that had collapsed in the recent snow storm, starting at 6am this morning. This was after two days of wet, heavy snow and the necessity for DPW crews to tackle the elements for almost 48 hours straight. The buildings had been slated for demo by the end of the month, but [...]

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all the kings horses too.

119-125 Brookside Avenue

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snow plow routes and map

click here.

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quote

Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents itself for you to defeat your enemy, that is the time which you must not do it. There will come a time, in many instances, when the person who hates you most, the person who has misused you most, the person who [...]

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fragile

If I had to choose just one artist to listen to for the rest of my life, I think it would be Sting.

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poem

Failing and Flying Everyone forgets that Icarus also flew. It’s the same when love comes to an end, or the marriage fails and people say they knew it was a mistake, that everybody said it would never work. That she was old enough to know better. But anything worth doing is worth doing badly. Like [...]

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quote

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of [...]

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desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, [...]

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preparing for success

This week, Dr. Dustin Swanger, President of Fulton-Montgomery Community College, and I met with officials from the NYS Office for Technology to discuss curriculum development and job opportunities in the area of information technology systems. In speaking with Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, the agency’s director and State Chief Information Officer and Deputy CIO Catherine Durand, we [...]

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ice is nice

Join us on Sunday, February 14th for a Valentine Ice Skating Party at City Hall from 2-4pm. Sponsored by the City of Amsterdam Neighborhood Associations. Fun for sure!

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the bea

“There are many great jobs right here in your own backyard – paying really good money. You just have to know how to find them. It’s also true that many of these good jobs require that you have the right kind of education and training. But we can help you with this. We’ve pulled together [...]

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evaluation tool

For any organization or agency, the Strategic Plan serves as both a map and evaluation tool. It is critical to the health of an organization to periodically assess the progress made within a given timeframe and the efficacy of initiatives, staffing and structure. The following is the AIDA Strategic Plan which was adopted in January [...]

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weigh the options

I had forwarded a digital copy of the AIDA strategic plan that was established last January to our Common Council and new AIDA Board. I expect that the new board will review the document and decide what is pertinent and what is not. It is a necessary tool for AIDA board members and the Council [...]

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push

I spent the day in Albany advocating for the City of Amsterdam. The morning and a good part of the afternoon were spent waiting to give testimony before the NYS Legislature 2010/2011 Joint Budget Committee. Today’s topic was Economic Development. As anxious as I was to speak, it was enlightening to listen to the many [...]

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