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Scorecard: The Week's Winners and Losers
by Zachary Burns
The Week's Winners & Losers
![]() Pipe Dreams![]() Developer Rocco Termini unveiled an ambitious plan on Apr. 22 to convert the derelict Statler Towers into a utopian community with a charter school, hotel and senior housing. The pricetag: $150 million. Why not just say you want to build it on the Moon? |
![]() Fuzzy Feelings![]() In an Apr. 24 email Carl Paladino explained his reasoning for forwarding racist and pornographic images as “...your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile.” Yea, nothing makes us smile like a horse sodomizing a woman :-) |
![]() Everlasting Bitterness![]() Another Buffalo Sabres Cup Run-neth aground on Apr. 26, the good guys losing in six games to the Boston Bruins. We won’t to say the Bruins played a better series because frankly, they still suck. So go to hell Boston—Signed, the Week in Review. |
![]() Nerds![]() UB officially launched its’ new Center for Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence on Apr. 27 with a symposium on protecting your lunch money. We kid, we kid. Let’s hope this finally spells some good news for the socially awkward. |
![]() State Employees![]() In an attempt to help close the $9.2 billion NY budget deficit, Gov. David Paterson asked the state legislature on Apr. 27 to furlough up to 100,000 state workers one day a week. The move would save approximately $30 million per week. |
By the numbers...
1.7
Millions of dollars allocated by the Erie County Legislature for cultural agencies and non-profits in 2010 currently being held by Exec. Chris Collins. Collins’ sent staff to the legislature on Apr. 26 to reaffirm his plan to withhold funding until next March. |
583
Number of reported cases of Gonorrhea per 100,000 teenagers (15-19 year-olds) in Western New York—the highest of any state region—according to a report released Apr. 27 by Excellus BlueCross/Blue Shield. The study found WNY’s incidence of teenage gonorrhea to be 46% higher than the New York state average and by far the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the state. |
415
Number of jobs expected to be created at the General Motors River Road plant in the Town of Tonawanda thanks to the production of a new V8 engine. The move—which would also preserve an estimated 300 jobs—was announced on Apr. 27 and is the largest part of a $890 million investement to produce more fuel efficient engines and revive assembly lines. |
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