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Toronto: Incorporated the same year as Rochester, yet only one is a 'World City'. |
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Greater Rochester: The Next Youngstown, OH, or Toronto, Ont.?
Friday, November 27, 2009 Rochester, NY - Smugtown's new hero, NY Governor David Paterson, is threatening to force the State Legislature to do some actual work, and close a projected mid-year deficit of about $3.2 billion. But let's say Paterson gets his wish, and he invokes his 'Executive Power' to supersede the lame and bought-off State Legislature. Paterson will have accomplished much, yet it's only the tip of the iceberg. If Albany, Monroe County, and the City of Rochester do not begin to reign-in costs, and lower taxes, we'll follow the path of urban wastelands like Detroit or Youngstown, Ohio; instead of more closely replicating our northwestern neighbor, prosperous Toronto. Read More ...
Christopher J. Wilmot - 1 opinion posted |
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