tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post6518253786308443694..comments2024-03-28T18:10:03.580-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Updated: Allentown City Council Video Feed Malfunctions for Nat HymanBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25873591055641100832018-10-19T09:33:30.706-04:002018-10-19T09:33:30.706-04:00I started to feel bad for Hyman after reading his ...I started to feel bad for Hyman after reading his remarks at the council meeting. Do I believe that he could have had that building demolished at a lower price? yes. Do I believe he had no idea that Allentown was going to demolish it? absolutely not. Even if no one from the city contacted him or was able to reach him (as both sides have claimed) how did Hyman not hear of the news? I don't even live within Allentown and it was all over local news media about how City Council was going to have a vote to spend 1.25 million to demolish the building, and that was before they even voted on it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-35815207498362974932018-10-19T01:38:28.839-04:002018-10-19T01:38:28.839-04:00I’m an Allentown resident and I don’t buy this sto...I’m an Allentown resident and I don’t buy this story. I have no faith in the Allentown City Council, the Unelected Mayor or the Lehigh County District Attorney. Our previous Mayor isnt even in prison yet and we have more nonsense to deal with. The Lehigh County DA is busy railroading poor people with no legal representation to keep the jail full yet fails to investigate anything else. We have to rely on the Feds to clean up our city and the cleaning isn’t finished. I’m absolutely disgusted ...don’t move or invest in this place.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43952680539979412142018-10-19T01:23:37.604-04:002018-10-19T01:23:37.604-04:00When I saw the report that $1.25 million was appro...When I saw the report that $1.25 million was approved to be spent to tear this building down, I said to myself "what the hell?" Now I see I was right. Whoever approved this expense is a moron, getting kickbacks on the side, or both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41481013694285448822018-10-18T18:30:10.249-04:002018-10-18T18:30:10.249-04:00the people of Allentown never vote o'connel ma...the people of Allentown never vote o'connel mayor they shot him not once but twice his democratic buddies on council put him office even if the people did not want himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56734720918892369832018-10-18T17:06:26.419-04:002018-10-18T17:06:26.419-04:00Bernie, when hyman was bent over for the fucking a...Bernie, when hyman was bent over for the fucking as you put it was there rainbow uniKoRnZ shooting from his ass before that gapping took place. The colours would match some of his buildings window sashes of too. <br /><br />Now for the 1.25 million dollar question does any insurance underwriter insure for the peril of demolition due to public safety or any other reason. No only if you pay a extra supremo premium as well as ask for it?<br /><br />Love your tail better than Molovinskys and he was there for the festivities but didnt partake except in the hall.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616677843880436551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-77992128124177798792018-10-18T16:50:19.078-04:002018-10-18T16:50:19.078-04:00Neither side has commented on the roof collapse Pr...Neither side has commented on the roof collapse Pryor to fire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56027858879231706822018-10-18T15:04:06.356-04:002018-10-18T15:04:06.356-04:00“There are three competent morons on Allentown Cit...“There are three competent morons on Allentown City Council....”<br />You’re too kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-33816884070070231602018-10-18T14:49:01.155-04:002018-10-18T14:49:01.155-04:00The video-feed equipment went down during Nat'...The video-feed equipment went down during Nat's statement?<br /><br />Sounds like a case of Allentown Lightning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42959179490523197112018-10-18T14:41:10.676-04:002018-10-18T14:41:10.676-04:00There are three competent morons on Allentown City...There are three competent morons on Allentown City Council, Affa is one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-73534948813152371772018-10-18T14:13:32.517-04:002018-10-18T14:13:32.517-04:00"good union labor" assumes bad non-union..."good union labor" assumes bad non-union labor, which is ridiculous, especially when it jacks a $217K job to $400K. When costs are needlessly inflated like this, it's actually "bad union labor." Very bad.<br /><br />O'Connell's behavior betrays a nastiness when his lying and stunning incompetence are questioned. Did a single reporter ask him to verify his earlier statements, that we now know to patently false? He's Pawlowski without a federal prison sentence. But I'll bet Ray earns one of them too, at some point. What an embarrassment to good government and common decency. What a political rat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65052940842663544712018-10-18T14:13:07.774-04:002018-10-18T14:13:07.774-04:00when the democratic council put in their buddy dem... when the democratic council put in their buddy demo o'connel the old boys system you knew the city would sink even lower than fed ed had it these democratics do not know how to manage anything people of Allentown deserve thjs because they continue to vote these people inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-35315147131753848672018-10-18T13:50:12.660-04:002018-10-18T13:50:12.660-04:00The City of Allentown Communications Director is a...The City of Allentown Communications Director is a Pawlowski sycophant who should have been indicted as a Fed Ed co-conspirator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43801942133320520722018-10-18T12:21:11.827-04:002018-10-18T12:21:11.827-04:00The smart thing to do is for City Council to void ...The smart thing to do is for City Council to void it's current demolition contract forthwith. Pay the contractor for the work completed and inform Hyman he has 30 days to tear down the remainder of the property at his own expense, <br /><br />Then this matter is settled. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43963443579290699122018-10-18T12:01:20.887-04:002018-10-18T12:01:20.887-04:00Does anyone know who the reporter was that made th...Does anyone know who the reporter was that made the comment about Jewish Lightning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55850357805108049402018-10-18T11:58:02.209-04:002018-10-18T11:58:02.209-04:00"I was there. If you want to see what really ...<em>"I was there. If you want to see what really happened asked Lewis Shupe for his video. It's not exactly as Hyman told you."</em><br /><br />Excuse me, but his remarks above are exactly what he told Council. I am aware that <b>after</b> he left, Candida Affa slammed him, something she lacked the personal integrity to do to his face. I really resent the botched attempt to vilify Hyman over a tragedy instead of working with him, and am outraged by what the reporter said to Hyman. The goofy tenant association can complain allthey want, the simple fact is that Hyman has done more for the City than any other developer in terms of providing affordable housing, and hasn't asked for any handouts. <br /><br />The city needs to work with people like Hyman, not attempt to marginalize them. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-53406416836044560382018-10-18T11:44:35.529-04:002018-10-18T11:44:35.529-04:00I giggle every time I see one of his "Hyman f...I giggle every time I see one of his "Hyman for Rent" or "Hyman for Sale" signs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-3278700729236691052018-10-18T11:28:34.103-04:002018-10-18T11:28:34.103-04:00I was there. If you want to see what really happen...I was there. If you want to see what really happened asked Lewis Shupe for his video. It's not exactly as Hyman told you.Robert Trotnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125814026822005564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49874271320299598252018-10-18T11:27:26.175-04:002018-10-18T11:27:26.175-04:00If the city as any intelligence, they will apologi...If the city as any intelligence, they will apologize to Hyman and give him 30 days to tear it down. They should also kiss his ass a little next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43632633097945861702018-10-18T11:01:10.808-04:002018-10-18T11:01:10.808-04:00"Quite frankly if the city litigates this and...<em>"Quite frankly if the city litigates this and tries to sue they will lose in court and it will cost the taxpayers even more. Take his 217k check and move on."</em><br /><br />I'd opt to let Hyman do it and then check. It's his property. If the City does it, it has to pay prevailing wage. I could see $400k with good union labor. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-30923568548858033102018-10-18T10:52:11.559-04:002018-10-18T10:52:11.559-04:00If you're relying on what a council member tol...If you're relying on what a council member told you, you better check it with several others. Some of them are quite slippery. And what kind of nonsense is it to actually argue that you set a high number so that you don't get bothered by change orders? It is their job to award a bid at the right price, and if a change order is needed, to carefully review it. Whoever you talked to fails to understand that his or her role is guard the public purse. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-53868658479841578792018-10-18T10:46:21.753-04:002018-10-18T10:46:21.753-04:00The 1.25 million was a high ball estimate.
Council...The 1.25 million was a high ball estimate.<br />Council did not want the administration coming back meeting after meeting asking for more change orders and money (like the Cedar Beach fiasco).<br />That stated these are the costs involved---demo,disposal, backfill,soil.<br />I think they all knew that the 1.25 was high, but rather come in lower at the end , than go back to and ask for more money each month.<br />This is straight from a member of city council.<br />So maybe a compromise is coming.<br />From what I was told also, Hyman can pick up the ball any time along the way.<br />Like once the building is down , he can do the disposal.<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41506201501771948312018-10-18T10:31:47.481-04:002018-10-18T10:31:47.481-04:00I thought I read this building was under contract ...I thought I read this building was under contract for repairs that would have be started the following day had there been no fire.<br /><br />A $191,000 building could have had a repair/renovation contract greater than the value of the building.<br /><br />Does any know what firm had the repair contract and was the contract insured against disruption?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-78827015517916503702018-10-18T10:30:14.683-04:002018-10-18T10:30:14.683-04:00Quite frankly if the city litigates this and tries...Quite frankly if the city litigates this and tries to sue they will lose in court and it will cost the taxpayers even more. Take his 217k check and move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28971210702340286842018-10-18T10:16:43.005-04:002018-10-18T10:16:43.005-04:00Monkey Momma, I imagine the fires were st by squat...Monkey Momma, I imagine the fires were st by squatters as a parting gift. I was really infuriated when a reporter actually asked Nat if this was a case of Jewish lightning. I thought we were beyond those days. Clearly, city officials, with a little help from the press, were ready to scapegoat Hyman. Same tactic Fed Ed used to use.<br /><br />In an emergency when public safety is at issue, the city can take drastic actions and let a contract with no bid at all. But this is something that should have been discussed with the owner of the property. They all have his cell phone.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89495456331506916582018-10-18T10:10:28.186-04:002018-10-18T10:10:28.186-04:00”I give you credit Bernie for calling out Ray”
I ...<em>”I give you credit Bernie for calling out Ray”</em><br /><br />I love Ray, but he handled this very poorly. He has to remember that he and most of his fellow council members are just as responsible as Fed Ed for the City’s financial mess. He was a man and admitted his willingness to trust Fed Ed instead of provide oversight. Now he has to be honest instead of trying to make Hyman the bad guy for the inevitable tax hike. I expect that kind of horseshit from some of those snakes, but Ray is better than this.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.com