2 On Your Side reached Councilman Michael LoCurto who chairs Council's Community Development Committee which was working on a community benefits agreement regarding the project. He says that agreement represented more than 40 community groups which felt they should be part of the process. As LoCurto puts it "I think that you know the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation and unfortunately the Mayor is forgetting that this is a public waterfront and that is public money that is being spent." Are you serious, 40 groups needed to have a say??????

We also reached Councilman David Rivera who says Council has a legitimate role in reviewing such projects and land transfers. Rivera says "I think that's us doing our due diligence...making sure we that we look everything over. We don't want to make mistakes. We don't want to rush into anything. I don't think we're being obstructionists. I think we all have the same interest in wanting to see the best possible projects are the best use for that land there." due diligence...don't want to rush into anything!!!! 9 years, 9 friggin years this has been going one. I hate see what his idea of a good time frame for a project to be done...15-20 years????

This a perfect example why Buffalo has issues with getting shit done.....It's definitely not the community, its the leaders who are causing roadblocks.


I hate politics, I really really hate politics. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now....Sorry

The whole 'community benefit agreement' thing is fucking bullshit. They have fucking 10 person BLOCK CLUBS getting face time in front of the Common Council whining that there should be no jobs created on the waterfront unless they pay $15 an hour and only hire people from Buffalo. What business would want to come here only to be told how much to pay and who to hire? It's nonsense that these small, insignificant groups whose mission last year was cleaning up vacant lots are all of a sudden given a voice in multi-million dollar commercial development.