State budget pegs $100 million to renovate Richardson complex

Buffalo News ^ | 8/11/2004 | TOM PRECIOUS

[The Mayor]

In the state with the latest budget in history the pork barrel spending continues.

2 Billion dollars are slated for construction projects in this budget.

When will this ever stop, is it time for a revolution to take back control of the corrupt politics in this state?

[The Mayor]

Ping

[The Mayor]

Ping!

[Phantom Lord]

I used to walk through the passage ways at the bottom of the building to get to campus from my home next to it when I went to Buff State. It truly is one of the most impressive and beautiful buildings I have ever seen. Especially at night when it is lit up. Also the red "exit" signs in the hallways within the building illuminate the windows and give it an incredible and haunting look.

There is also a network of tunnels underneath the building and the Buff State campus.

[Diogenesis]

Why should the New York Democrats control ALL the US borders open to terrorists in upper state New York
when instead they can rebuild newer facilities for Ms. Clinton and her witches and terrorists of Albany.

[The Mayor]

I didn't know about the tunnels beneath the buildings.

That's interesting.

[Phantom Lord]

include a new Burchfield-Penney Art Center.

The Burchfield-Penny Art Center is probably the worst display of "art" I have ever seen and is mostly comprised of works by Buff State students.

And with the Albright-Knox (one of the top meusems on the planet) directly across the street, the Burchfield-Penny is not worthy of investment or even visiting.

[The Mayor]

I agree and don't get it at all, maybe there is a bunch of union jobs on the border as in Buffalo.

[Phantom Lord]

In the past, the tunnels were regularly used by students to get around campus and to get to campus from outside during the harsh winters. They are no longer used for that. But for holloween the tunnels are opened and decorated for students and children as a holloween/haunted house type of thing.

I could be wrong on this, but my memory is telling me that the reason the tunnels were shut down for regular use was that an escaped psyco patient used them to escape and later attacked or possibly murdered a student.

[Phantom Lord]

Another pic of the building...

I am surprised there isn't a large number of pictures of this building available online. If any Buffalonians know where to find a bunch, post a few here with some links to sources.

[The Mayor]

Aren't all the psyco patients gone from there?

I thought they put them all out on their own, now we all pay their rent and utilities, plus their travel and visits from their doctors on an out patient basis..

[The Mayor]

You can see where we are, right across the river is Canada.
We are a majority republican town, but we have no border agents on bridges..

[Diogenesis]

Stolen FBI files ============> BADGES of HONOR

Psycho patients ============> Clinton Operatives

[Phantom Lord]

I left Buffalo in 1996. When I was there from 91-96 there were still some patients there. The non-violent ones would roam Elmwood Ave during the day.

[The Mayor]

Psycho patients ============> Clinton Operatives

Absolutely, I am sure all of them are bussed to the polls during the election and are told to vote demonrat..

[The Mayor]

They still roam Elmwood....

wacky liberal area all over there..

[Phantom Lord]

Some night shots...

Where I walked...

Through that little arch at the center bottom.

Here is a photo of the crumbling that is occuring.

Notice there is a light on in the room!

Here are some more images of the sad state this building is in.

Note to all. My posting of pictures and links, along with my discussion of the beauty of this building is in no way to be construed as support for the assinine spending of NY State. This building however needs to be saved. Private individuals and local businesses, along with preservation societies could easily do the work.

[Phantom Lord]

More pics of the sad state this building is in.

[The Mayor]

I agree the building should be saved, BUT, 100 million ?

I guarantee it will be a union job with a project labor agreement.
I would not be able to bid or work on the building. Neither would my father-in-law or my friends..

[Phantom Lord]

I agree the building should be saved, BUT, 100 million ?

I don't care if it cost $300 million if it was done with private money. The bill being handed to tax payers is outrageous.