Candyland

Dear Nieces and Nephews,

It was a “packed house” and several of Auntie’s team members were there. It seemed to be a receptive crowd with some dissenters pointing out issues like traffic (already a problem) and noise. (although those “receptive” folk were the construction trade union members who, we suspect, would be receptive to anything, if it gave them jobs, even if the project was detrimental to the community and environment.)

The Legoland people (Merlin Entertainment) seemed to be genuine in their promises of wanting to be a good neighbor and a good fit into the community. We’ll see. Danny Depew can rest easy, because there are no plans for a water park (at this time) so the closest competition from a neighboring water park for Dan if he gets one in Wallkill will be as far away as, as…PORT JERVIS, which is a good 25-30 miles away so there will be no completion there, right Danny?

Next, we have Camp LaGuardia, which is now being proposed for industrial development. 

(Remember, the property is in the Town of Chester, Village of Chester and Blooming Grove.)

We have one town, Blooming Grove, where the Supervisor, who thought it will be good to have some tax ratables to ease the burden on residents, but did not “jump” into it without thought. He (Robert Fromaget) actually had meetings to seek public input, even though at this stage it is not required. And then we have the supervisor of Chester (Alex Jamieson- any relation to the whiskey family?) who is so ready to have this project/development approved that we find a protected wetlands area directly abutted by the industrial development zone. Not a good idea.*

Alex is a Stevie Thunder acolyte; he was the heir apparent to the Supervisor’s job in Chester when Stevie left to be the County Executive. And he, off course wants to please the mighty Steve by following Steve’s wishes apparently without any thought.

Stevie Thunder (Steve or Stephan Neuhaus, lest we forget his birth name) has a vision for Orange County like no other. He dreams of turning Orange County into a tourism mecca for revenue generation and a “shovel ready”/ developed area for revenue generation. (We hear that his next project is to change the name of the county from Orange County to Candyland).

Orange County will be a very prosperous area and a great place to visit and work, but maybe not such a nice place to live. Except for the dwellers of high density housing, the block-busting, voting-block, Satmar from Kiryas Joel. (Have they been to your neighborhood yet?) They have been blockbusting in Blooming Grove, Village of South Blooming Grove, Town and Village of Woodbury, Monroe, Goshen, Chester and Wallkill and rumored to be in Wawayanda.Yes, "blockbusting" IS illegal.

Thanks, Stevie!

PS Don’t forget that we also have the Castle Fun Center and the Baseball training center in Chester in addition to the proposed “fun” places. OC will truly be a “Candyland”.

 

       From the article by Mr. Bayne:

*The upzoning would mean the land could be used for manufacturing purposes, including assembly and finishing, plus distribution and storage, truck and transportation terminals, and a number of other potential uses. Jamieson couldn’t give the exact acreage of the parcel proposed for upzoning, but town officials said the parcel, combined with the wetlands section next door, comes to about 60 acres. 

 

Such industrial and potentially polluting uses right next to a wetland? Just how badly do you and Stevie want this, Alex? Is there any talk of buffers or other protections and remediation when needed?  Because remediation will be needed if you do this.

Maybe you should not be so hasty. Even if it means jobs! Jobs! Jobs!