Letters to Artvoice

Artvoice Weekly Edition » Issue v9n34 (08/25/2010) » Section: Letters to Artvoice


	Canal Side Conflicts of Interest by Arthur J. Giacalone
	The public recently learned of the unseemly contract between the Empire State Development Corporation and the Harris Beach law firm. At a minimum, an “appearance of impropriety” was created when ESDC received a $105 million allocation from the New York Power Authority to support the Canal Side project, and then turned around and hired as the project’s bond counsel the law firm where NYPA’s chairman of the board works.
	Indicators of an Economic Collapse by Joshua Curry-Bascome
	Various reports serve us as indicators of the true nature of our economy. While many mainstream pundits have defended its overall health, others, such as investment advisor Peter Schiff, argue that the continued direction of our monetary system is leading us towards a crash on par with the Great Depression. Such reports and indicators include:
	The Case For Charter Schools by Katie Campos
	Legal segregation is over, but inequality is alive and well in Buffalo.

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