Kingston NY Adopts "Sanctuary City" Resolution ?

[GOYABEAN]

Kingston adopts “sanctuary city” resolution


The yin and yang of politics

 

[Robin]

I hope they are arrested.
Robin

 

[ArmedCorgi]

No matter how much they try, it won't bring IBM back.

 

[Phauxtoe]

Put a wall around them and make them pay for it

 

[libertysnake]

The world is upside down lately.

Let's give special privileges to those who break the law (sanctuary cities), while making life harder for legal citizens who totally obey the law (microstamping).

I hope Trump investigates a lot of the politicians in NY for this insanity and corruption.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Just when I thought Kingston couldn't become any shittier.

 

[libertysnake]

Just when I thought Kingston couldn't become any shittier.

Agreed. I used to work there almost 10 years ago. The place is still just as depressing as when I had to be there briefly.

And the road design up there is the crappiest I've seen, city planning wise.

 

[holdover]

Well, who else is going to move there? It looks like a small Syrian town .

 

[Catskillkid]

Lovely. My main office is in Kingston and have to go there frequently. I guess I better be strapped and have an extra piece in the car at the ready.

 

[Saltwater60]

Lovely. My main office is in Kingston and have to go there frequently. I guess I better be strapped and have an extra piece in the car at the ready.

Or tacos??

 

[vanderblack]

Kingston is a dying city. IBM left and the collapse began. It is a community of retail supporting retail. Unfortunately it's location is such that it attracts no outside money. The 'mall' has lost it's anchor stores except for sears and sears will not be there much longer. Christmas before last I was up in the mall a week before Christmas. There were fewer people walking around than at the Poughkeepsie Galleria during off season on a bad day. Property values have been declining for years. It's sad. Once upon a time it was a nice place to live. But, like so many other towns/villages, poor decisions have put it where it is. After IBM left, several large companies looked to setup shop. At one point, BMW looked into converting the old IBM plant into a car production facility. They were not overly greedy in seeking out tax breaks that had been offered by other communities and like the Kingston location better. The political's refused to entertain the offer. A major horse training facility was interested in setting up shop in the corn fields around the area. Again, no. We don't want the kind of traffic such a facility would generate. So, they went to Saugerties. An amusement park also showed interest. Once again, no, we don't that kind of element. And so, Kingston continues to decline.

 

[freddy]

Kingston is a dying city. IBM left and the collapse began. It is a community of retail supporting retail. Unfortunately it's location is such that it attracts no outside money. The 'mall' has lost it's anchor stores except for sears and sears will not be there much longer. Christmas before last I was up in the mall a week before Christmas. There were fewer people walking around than at the Poughkeepsie Galleria during off season on a bad day. Property values have been declining for years. It's sad. Once upon a time it was a nice place to live. But, like so many other towns/villages, poor decisions have put it where it is. After IBM left, several large companies looked to setup shop. At one point, BMW looked into converting the old IBM plant into a car production facility. They were not overly greedy in seeking out tax breaks that had been offered by other communities and like the Kingston location better. The political's refused to entertain the offer. A major horse training facility was interested in setting up shop in the corn fields around the area. Again, no. We don't want the kind of traffic such a facility would generate. So, they went to Saugerties. An amusement park also showed interest. Once again, no, we don't that kind of element. And so, Kingston continues to decline.

Well put.

 

[GOYABEAN]

Kingston is a dying city. IBM left and the collapse began. It is a community of retail supporting retail. Unfortunately it's location is such that it attracts no outside money. The 'mall' has lost it's anchor stores except for sears and sears will not be there much longer. Christmas before last I was up in the mall a week before Christmas. There were fewer people walking around than at the Poughkeepsie Galleria during off season on a bad day. Property values have been declining for years. It's sad. Once upon a time it was a nice place to live. But, like so many other towns/villages, poor decisions have put it where it is. After IBM left, several large companies looked to setup shop. At one point, BMW looked into converting the old IBM plant into a car production facility. They were not overly greedy in seeking out tax breaks that had been offered by other communities and like the Kingston location better. The political's refused to entertain the offer. A major horse training facility was interested in setting up shop in the corn fields around the area. Again, no. We don't want the kind of traffic such a facility would generate. So, they went to Saugerties. An amusement park also showed interest. Once again, no, we don't that kind of element. And so, Kingston continues to decline.

So in other words Kingston NY is it's own worst enemy

 

[tirwin1]

Talk about bad timing. With the trump administration poised to cut off funding to sanctuary cities now is not the time to be passing stupid resolutions. These guys are 8 years behind the times.

 

[Catskillkid]

Or tacos??

Who can afford decent tacos these days. I'll have to settle for salsa grenades.

 

[Calculon]

Another useless piece of feel-good legislation.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Ulster County Sheriff slams Kingston's 'sanctuary' plan