If you have a minute, please check out this story from channel 2. Larry Playfair and the Buffalo Sabres alumni are building a field for children with disabilities. The estimated cost is $500,000. The idea for the field got great support from the residents.
Perhaps their location was better than the one proposed for Nevilly Court in South Buffalo(away from houses and such). However, from this story, it appears that no raging lunatics showed up to town meetings proclaiming youth sports a thing of the past. Circle Lady: This is what happens when neighbors work together for a good cause, and not just to promote themselves...
I'll bet you there were lots of unhappy motorists today in Grand Island. From what I hear, the afternoon commute is no picnic either. They are fining the contractors $125,000 for each day of this nonsense. I'm glad I live South of downtown. What a nightmare... Contractor faces $125,000 fine for South Grand Island Bridge delays A contractor working to replace the deck of the northbound South Grand Island Bridge faces a $125,000 fine for delays in reopening the bridge to traffic today. Thomas Pericak, director of the Buffalo Division of the New York Thruway Authority, said a series of problems during the overnight construction work caused the bridge to remain closed this morning past a 6 a.m. deadline. The bridge is now slated to reopen at about 4 p.m., Pericak said. Contractor American Bridge Co. faces a fine of $500 per minute for the first 30 minutes past 6 a.m. that the bridge remains closed. After that, the fine increases to $1,000 per minute, but maxes out at $125,000 per day under its contract, Pericak said.
