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(Flashback): Sweet deal for Donald Trumps gold course (backs of taxpayers)
New York Daily News ^ | May 29, 2014 | Juan Gonzalez

Posted on 08/30/2015 11:45:24 AM PDT by GeronL

In 2012, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave Donald Trump control of a $236 million public golf course at Ferry Point and threw in a slew of giveaways that include a low revenue-sharing plan with the city and free water. No other city golf course enjoys these perks.

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How many ways do you spell sweetheart deal?

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg apparently wasn’t satisfied with simply handing Donald Trump control over one of the most expensive public golf courses ever built in this country – the new $236 million, 18-hole Parks Department course scheduled to open next spring at Ferry Point Park in the Bronx.

Bloomberg’s aides quietly added a slew of financial giveaways in the 2012 deal with The Donald that no other city golf course concessionaire enjoys, a Daily News review of Parks Department golf contracts has found.

Those giveaways include: no concession fees for four years; then decades of extraordinarily low revenue-sharing with the city; tens of millions of gallons of free water annually; even a five-year delay for Trump to build a $10 million clubhouse, his only major capital investment in the project.

Start with the greens fees, the basic charge for a round of golf; virtually all of the city’s existing 13 public golf courses charge $48 per person during weekend peak hours, higher for non-city residents.

But the new Trump National Golf Course at Ferry Point plans to charge nearly three times as much — $125 per person.

Trump’s split of revenues with the city, however, will be far less than all other courses.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: geronl; tds; trump
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To: hosepipe

So, you go with liberal euro definitions rather than classic American to argue your points?

Telling....American definition of Fascism is leftwing, not right.

Good job.


81 posted on 08/30/2015 12:38:10 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Erik Latranyi
If Trump was a committed conservative, he would not get deals like this from liberal politicians. Imagine if Rush Limbaugh wanted this deal....there would be protests and Bloomberg wouldn’t even take his call.
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Right.. and " SOME " here think he's ALL patriotic or something.. jeese..

Talk about Little Red Riding-Hood..

82 posted on 08/30/2015 12:38:36 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: AmusedBystander
At least the trains to Mexico will run on time.

Well-played!

83 posted on 08/30/2015 12:39:03 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: GeronL

Another spitball from GeronL. His/her personal hatred of Trump trumps all - country be damned.


84 posted on 08/30/2015 12:39:14 PM PDT by mbrfl (fightingmad)
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To: AmusedBystander
At least the trains to Mexico will run on time.

Yeah...right into a big beautiful....WALL!!

85 posted on 08/30/2015 12:40:45 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: mbrfl

Trump to Pelosi: “You’re the best!”


86 posted on 08/30/2015 12:41:28 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: mbrfl

The slavish, cultic support of the Phony is what is sad.


87 posted on 08/30/2015 12:42:05 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: GeronL
Trump is a problem solver. Trump has bought politicians instead of being bought by them. Trump is patriotic, old-school, USA-first. Trump's campaign has people speaking out, learning to NOT be politically correct (ie: mind-controlled).

That's all good. Why not just kick back and enjoy observing all the DC and media elitists squirm?

88 posted on 08/30/2015 12:42:38 PM PDT by grania
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To: hosepipe

You must be hallucinating. Note, it is Cruz who invited Trump to speak at Cruz’s rally in Sept to speak against the Iran deal.

And it is Ted Cruz who visits Trump tower to meet his godfather.


89 posted on 08/30/2015 12:42:43 PM PDT by entropy12 (Trump is incorruptible. He is the only one who can run a campaign without rich donors.)
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To: GeronL


90 posted on 08/30/2015 12:45:29 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Las Vegas Ron

American definition of Fascism is leftwing, not right.


Socialism and Fascism is the SAME THING..
Hitler/Stalin were socialist, Mussolini was fascist..

ALL OWNED THE ENTIRE bird.. FROM FEET TO BEAK.. WING TO WING..

Trump is a fascist very comfortable with socialists..
and can do business with either.. i.e. crony capitalist..

Who built Hitlers MACHINE socialists NO fascists i.e. KRUPP etc..

Crony capitalists ARE Fascists..


91 posted on 08/30/2015 12:45:58 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Bon mots

Trump is the biggest FRAUD ever


92 posted on 08/30/2015 12:46:27 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: GeronL

Reagan to Democrats: I am joining you because because I believe you are the best. And then Reagan became a registered democrat union activist.

SO?

Does that make him ineligible to morph into a great conservative later?

You are not thinking deep and logical enough.


93 posted on 08/30/2015 12:47:00 PM PDT by entropy12 (Trump is incorruptible. He is the only one who can run a campaign without rich donors.)
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To: entropy12

And it is Ted Cruz who visits Trump tower to meet his godfather.


Cruz’s cunning goes right over yer head.. AND Trump’s..


94 posted on 08/30/2015 12:47:31 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: GeronL

“The slavish, cultic support of the Phony is what is sad.”

No Geron. Speaking for myself, I support Trump based on a rational assessment of what I think he would do as President, flaws and all. You’re slavish hatred of him prevents you from doing this.


95 posted on 08/30/2015 12:48:08 PM PDT by mbrfl (fightingmad)
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To: GeronL; Bon mots

Based on your OPINION? Bwahahahaha


96 posted on 08/30/2015 12:48:11 PM PDT by entropy12 (Trump is incorruptible. He is the only one who can run a campaign without rich donors.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
Eminent Domain for Trump and a little old lady gets the boot and that is GOOD!

That little old lady never got the boot, and she worked for years trying to blackmail developers into paying her millions for her piece of trash little bit of property. She later sold it for 500,000, half the price of what Trump originally offered her. A good punishment really.

97 posted on 08/30/2015 12:48:14 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: entropy12

Reagan was already conservative, he was a well-known and long-time conservative. Go listen to his old radio pitches.

Trump has never ever been a conservative.

He isn’t an economic conservative

He is not a social conservative

He is not a moral conservative

Never has been, never will be.


98 posted on 08/30/2015 12:48:29 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: hosepipe

Yap, and that “cunning” is keeping him under 7%.


99 posted on 08/30/2015 12:49:07 PM PDT by entropy12 (Trump is incorruptible. He is the only one who can run a campaign without rich donors.)
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To: GeronL

Trump’s among the best at negotiations. Thanks for posting this.


100 posted on 08/30/2015 12:49:53 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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