It was my opinion, from reading stories in this paper and listening to the local TV news that with the closing of The Coconut Grove Mr. Foley, Mr. Sammarone, Mr. Sweriz, Ms. Gerscon and Mr. Ferris said crime would go away on the South Side. What happened, is the crime on the South Side larger than just blaming it one ONE establishment?
I thought that all crime on the South Side would stop when The Coconut Grove was shut down? Thats what Sammarone, Sewirz, Gerscon, Ferris and Foley said on Tv 27.
Blah, blah, blah. Mr. DeSouza, why not do some real investigative reporting and editorial work on the amounts of money be given out by the City of Youngstown's economic department under Mckelvey, Williams and Sammarone to the bars, buildings and businesses that are making downtown Youngstown an 'oasis'?
The people of this area would be shocked at how much of their money is being used to prop up people that are connected and without said taxpayers money would fall flat on their faces.
Take a look at the roads, the water lines, the manpower for police, fire, the blight, the schools, etc and ask yourself is this the best we can do?
The answer is no, because the capital that should be going into the aforementioned is being 'invested' in bars to attract 25-35 year old with disposable incomes to the downtown watering holes on Friday and Saturday nights.
Mr. De Souza all you have to do is walk over to the cities law department and make a public records request... no FBI or US Attorney needed.
More calls on West, South sides
It was my opinion, from reading stories in this paper and listening to the local TV news that with the closing of The Coconut Grove Mr. Foley, Mr. Sammarone, Mr. Sweriz, Ms. Gerscon and Mr. Ferris said crime would go away on the South Side. What happened, is the crime on the South Side larger than just blaming it one ONE establishment?
June 12, 2013 at 6:10 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mustang night set at Aces Fire Grill
I give up, why is this news?
June 2, 2013 at 2:49 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Mayor Sammarone says Covelli Centre is ‘not an anchor for downtown’
Let Harver buy it with lots and lots of MORE taxpayers money and expand The Lemon Grove.
PS Is there a day that goes by where Jacob harver and The Lemon Grove DONT get mentioned in the SPINdicator?
Guess Looooie Free, Todd Franko and Mark Sweetwood must get their own table there.
December 23, 2012 at 10:29 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown’s 2010 audit delayed for months
Takes a lot of time to add up all those federal dollars given to the new bars.
December 17, 2012 at 6:51 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown mayoral race suddenly gets exciting
Is Phill Kidd going to play Jay Williams and run as an Independent no matter who emerges as the democrat?
Is Sammarone playing coy. because he has to make sure that his son's place Dooley's gets another round of city stimulus money to keep it's doors open?
December 14, 2012 at 7:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Teen shot during youth basketball program tonight
The South Side was deemed 'safe' by Sammarone, Foley, Sweirz, Gerscon and Ferris after they played Gestapo and shut The Coconut Grove down.
Why are shootings, fights,and other mayhem still happening?
December 14, 2012 at 7:25 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown man robbed at gunpoint
I thought that all crime on the South Side would stop when The Coconut Grove was shut down? Thats what Sammarone, Sewirz, Gerscon, Ferris and Foley said on Tv 27.
December 11, 2012 at 6:07 p.m. permalink suggest removal
More businesses investing in the downtown
@greene... I heard its millions of taxpayers dollars. Good luck on getting the facts about that place.
December 9, 2012 at 2:16 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Feds must clean up ‘cesspool’
Blah, blah, blah. Mr. DeSouza, why not do some real investigative reporting and editorial work on the amounts of money be given out by the City of Youngstown's economic department under Mckelvey, Williams and Sammarone to the bars, buildings and businesses that are making downtown Youngstown an 'oasis'?
The people of this area would be shocked at how much of their money is being used to prop up people that are connected and without said taxpayers money would fall flat on their faces.
Take a look at the roads, the water lines, the manpower for police, fire, the blight, the schools, etc and ask yourself is this the best we can do?
The answer is no, because the capital that should be going into the aforementioned is being 'invested' in bars to attract 25-35 year old with disposable incomes to the downtown watering holes on Friday and Saturday nights.
Mr. De Souza all you have to do is walk over to the cities law department and make a public records request... no FBI or US Attorney needed.
December 9, 2012 at 8:29 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown Club evokes fond memories at nostalgia dinner
Surprised that the City of Youngstown didn't bail them out. The Youngstown Club has truly lost its clout.
December 9, 2012 at 8:18 a.m. permalink suggest removal