Governor Paterson speaking at Midtown Plaza…
Governor David Paterson is speaking at Midtown Plaza right now (12:00), live on NBC 10. The banner behind him says “Revitalizing Upstate.” Sounds good to me.
Update: commenter Dennis O’ Brien has details:
i went and it was a pretty good event. the order of the speakers was stupid, but that was the only issue. i just think the gov of ny should get last word, not second of 5 so the crowd grew a little restless. however, even paterson’s press agent said he was very happy with the turnout. paterson himself was great and what i really thought was important, he said he knows that all the statewide officials are from nyc, but being from harlem is a different nyc than those guys, ‘i know what it is to get shortchanged by gov’t’ ( a bit paraphrased ). i thought it was an excellent way to allay our (silly) fears of downstaters. lets get real, despite a small geographic difference, harlem is a world apart from 5th ave on the upper east side.
Updated update:
had i known i would be the ‘update’ i would have been more complete. paterson also mentioned that we are one new york and that we rise and fall together. projects mentioned specifically were a harbor front in buffalo, downtown investments in utica and rome, a project in syracuse and one in bingo. on a lighter note, he excused his lateness by explainig that he lost his notes and couldn’t find them, so he called in some troopers, but they also had no luck.
I wish I’d know this was going to take place. I think I could have found the time to walk across the street.
i went and it was a pretty good event. the order of the speakers was stupid, but that was the only issue. i just think the gov of ny should get last word, not second of 5 so the crowd grew a little restless. however, even paterson’s press agent said he was very happy with the turnout. paterson himself was great and what i really thought was important, he said he knows that all the statewide officials are from nyc, but being from harlem is a different nyc than those guys, ‘i know what it is to get shortchanged by gov’t’ ( a bit paraphrased ). i thought it was an excellent way to allay our (silly) fears of downstaters. lets get real, despite a small geographic difference, harlem is a world apart from 5th ave on the upper east side.
Thanks!
had i known i would be the ‘update’ i would have been more complete. paterson also mentioned that we are one new york and that we rise and fall together. projects mentioned specifically were a harbor front in buffalo, downtown investments in utica and rome, a project in syracuse and one in bingo. on a lighter note, he excused his lateness by explainig that he lost his notes and couldn’t find them, so he called in some troopers, but they also had no luck.
and his other big joke was to mention that he loves rochester b/c when he was campaigning for lt. gov duffy was the only mayor to buy him lunch.
Thanks so much, dennis! This is better coverage than I can find anywhere.