Posted on 12/27/2022 12:21:12 PM PST by jimjohn
Thank you for the good report.
Not to be a stupid ostrich but most Americans are decent people and this needs to be reported. Instead of constantly dividing us racially and otherwise.
Niagara Street isn’t the worst area. The Puerto Rican and Dominican community there is pretty strong. A lot of the West Side is being gentrified
Go to Genesee and Bailey and report from there.
Glad you are surviving. Hopefully the coming snow melt isn’t too fast to cause floods.
I just can’t fathom 4 feet of snow, with drifts up to rooftops.
Thanks for the in person report. The media is just doing what they do best. Sell the hype.
I am stuck in Columbus Ohio for another 3 days, if not more because of Southwest airline problems. I haven’t seen any misbehavior or anger. People are kind of numb I think. Got a hotel and rental car, again. “A 3 hour tour.”
Post of the Day! Thanks. We need a little good news like this.
I remember going to Kary's (sp?) Jewelry and Coin many years ago. A friend and I were looking for a nice watch. We did our business, left and hoofed it out of that area.
Yes, but will it matter in a state where anything less than a murder is considered to be nothing more than a misdemeanor resulting in only a slap on the wrist.
Interesting. Thanks. Good post.
In spite of the 68* degree temp in our family room, I still have a shiver after reading your report.
*Outside temp 60, north of Gay Frisco.
Buffalo update ping.
Close to my old stomping grounds.
I could see Riverside getting really nailed. There is nothing to break the wind off the Niagara River there.
Other than the extreme cold, why is this storm so much worse than the 6 feet of snow you guys got last month?
Amen. Thanks for the reality check.
My father grew up a couple blocks from Genesee and Bailey.
Whenever I’m in town, I like to drive around the area and see what’s happening. Its best to go in the morning.
That area just continues to decline. Reminds me of Detroit, albeit on a smaller scale. Lots of empty lots, lots of derelict houses waiting to become empty lots.
The people of Upstate NY help each other and endure the worst weather in the lower 48. We also have a winning NFL Football team. We are Green Bay with a heck of a lot more snow. and equal amounts of cold! The Packers vs Bills would be an epic Super Bowl.
the pre-thanksgiving snowfall was focused on southern suburbs. Its more rural or outer-ring suburbs (mostly white) and folks and local government could handle it. It was also merely a lot of snow - not very cold (around 30 Deg.) and no wind
This storm had incredible wind, lasted longer, and much colder temperatures. It also was centered over the city of Buffalo, which recd highest snowfall amounts. Compact streets, many more parked cars, typical blue-city public services, poorer population, higher crime, etc. etc.
I would have taken pics to prove my point, but I had to focus on driving.
But since we’re taking notes: I had to go right off the I-190 exit. pretty rough between Niagara and the bar crawl area (you can check the crime stats). Also the Riverside area (between say Vulcan & Ontario streets).
Of course, perhaps you know these areas better than this senior citizen who’s spent more than half a century around those parts...
And no, I won’t go to Genesee and Bailey and report from there, since I had no reason to. And although that was the ‘localized’ area I was referring to, the point was that what’s been going viral out there DOES NOT represent the city as a whole in anyway.
Thank you.
P.S. Go Bills!
Americans help each other everywhere.
The government doesn’t want us to know about it.
Maybe if the Super Bowl was played in either Green Bay or Buffalo, but not if played in Phoenix or LA or Tampa.
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