Erie Basin Marina

[Jim Ostrowski]

Yesterday, anti-Volker protesters, including me, were blocked from entering the Erie Basin Marina on the grounds that it was "private property." The Buffalo Police Commissioner was on scene with four police cars, apparently to enforce that edict. I was told by the employee of the Marina that this was pursuant to police order.

Well, well, well, another bone-headed play by the political class.

See the excerpt below from the City Code:

S 495-34. Docking at City-owned properties.
[Added 6-27-2000, effective
7-11-2000]
A. Unless the vessel is owned or being operated by
the United States of America, the State of New
York, the County of Erie or the City of Buffalo.
all vessels shall be charged a docking fee at
City-owned properties (including Erie Basin
Marina) as outlined in Chapter 175, Fees.
[Amended 1-11-2002, effective 1-22-2002)
B. Any person, firm, entity or corporation docking
at a City-owned property (including Erie Basin
Marina) without the permission of the
Commissioner of Public Works shall be
punishable by a Class E fine in the amount of
$105. The Commissioner of Police and the
Commissioner of Public Works shall possess
concurrent jurisdiction in the enforcement of
this provision.

I love how when these career politicians for the first time are confronted not by "stakeholder" (special interest groups) but real citizens, their first insticnct is to call 911.

[DomesticatedFeminist]

uhoh jim your gonna get into trouble

[Ragin]

When I first arrived, I didn't realize that I couldn't enter the marina area to park.

The cops told me I could only go through the gate to turn around.

[MERL J]

Yeah, this, the contract for vendoring in this area and Buffalo Place and other legislation such as Empire Zones (did you know the Graystone is the only property in the West Village to have Empire Zone status?) were instituted during the Masiello Admin.

[Surfing USA]

Maybe next time you can call the NY State Police and have the Buffalo po-po removed and/or arrested for "obstruction" if they refuse to move.

Are you taking this to the media? The real media, that is. Not just a washed up morning talk show host.

[Surfing USA]

If there's ever another fundraiser at Erie Basin Marina, similar to this one, why don't you get as many people as possible with boats involved? With a boat, you could get pretty close without docking.

[Jim Ostrowski]

Here's Tom Bauerle's comments.

http://www.wben.com/Tom-Bauerle-Show/2575150

[buffy]

uhoh jim your gonna get into trouble

he won't be happy until he's a martyr