Last Christmas at Midtown — Do You Want to Bet?
As the Christmas season comes to an end, I can’t help but shake my head when people talk about — or write about in the case of the Democrat and Chronicle — about this being the last one at Midtown Plaza.
I know Mayor Bob Duffy (aka Mayor Blue Sky and Sunshine — you know the guy who claims the City’s best days are still to come) says it will be, but given his track record, I have my doubts.
After all, this is the same guy who took almost a year to sell the fast ferry. Bob Duffy is the same guy who worked as Police Chief for Bill Johnson — you remember Bill Johnson – he was the guy who insisted Rochester didn’t have a gang problem.
I’m sure Mayor Duffy will go to Albany with his tin cup — pressure David Gantt, Joe Morelle, Jim Alesi, Joe Robach and company to get him money to complete this project. My guess is that he will be successful in getting the money. I’m also pretty sure that his city administration will show their inexperience and run into unforseen problems that will cause this project to drag out longer than they anticipated and at this point next year we will be talking about whether that will be the last Chirstmas at Midtown.
The Mayor will have some excuse as to why it’s not his fault — and give some folksy talk about how great things are and then share a story about coming downtown as a kid — shoping at Midtown with his mom and having lunch at the old Manhattan Resturant.
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