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I was thinking the same thing JWRocks. But going with the premise, that's actually one of the reasons why I've always felt like Rochester is a great city to start a business. Especially if you can hit on something somewhat big. In NYC, you would barely make a drip, but in Rochester, you could really make an impact. I think Larry Glazer is a great example how one person can make such an impact. And there's plenty of culture and things to do in the city to make life interesting for employees.
If the funding is approved for the planned Business Accelerator idea that High Tech Rochester (HTR) has, we could see some great examples of that:
I was at ROC360 which was a fun little tour downtown last week and Heidi Zimmer-Meyer said there could be a big announcement coming soon. I kind of felt like she was implying that the Innovation District idea that HTR has could be becoming a reality....hopefully
I was thinking the same thing JWRocks. But going with the premise, that's actually one of the reasons why I've always felt like Rochester is a great city to start a business. Especially if you can hit on something somewhat big. In NYC, you would barely make a drip, but in Rochester, you could really make an impact. I think Larry Glazer is a great example how one person can make such an impact. And there's plenty of culture and things to do in the city to make life interesting for employees.
If the funding is approved for the planned Business Accelerator idea that High Tech Rochester (HTR) has, we could see some great examples of that:
I was at ROC360 which was a fun little tour downtown last week and Heidi Zimmer-Meyer said there could be a big announcement coming soon. I kind of felt like she was implying that the Innovation District idea that HTR has could be becoming a reality....hopefully
But that one thing bothers me:
We get 5 million and Buffalo gets 1 BILLION, plus they get all of the hype. We are literally the same population. That means as they receive the money, WE pay the bill.
We get 5 million and Buffalo gets 1 BILLION, plus they get all of the hype. We are literally the same population. That means as they receive the money, WE pay the bill.
Yet Rochester's economy and population chugs along just as good (if not slightly better) despite very little state help, relatively speaking.
Cuomo decided Buffalo is a priority and they're going to invest heavily there. Stinks for Rochester. Stinks for Syracuse. Stinks for Utica/Rome. Stinks for Binghamton. Stinks for Elmira/Corning. My guess is Buffalo has received more state help than all of those other cities combined, but that's just a guess.
Not to mention the state will eventually sink about 500 million more into a new football stadium 5-10 years down the road.
We get 5 million and Buffalo gets 1 BILLION, plus they get all of the hype. We are literally the same population. That means as they receive the money, WE pay the bill.
I 100% agree as well. I've never liked Cuomo and he frequently seems to me as though he doesn't care much about supporting Rochester. So I couldn't agree more with you.
I 100% agree as well. I've never liked Cuomo and he frequently seems to me as though he doesn't care much about supporting Rochester. So I couldn't agree more with you.
It's not even just Rochester, though. It seems if you aren't Buffalo or Albany you're getting the short end of the stick.
Rochester has a gripe, Syracuse does, Binghamton does etc.
Yet Rochester's economy and population chugs along just as good (if not slightly better) despite very little state help, relatively speaking.
My guess is Buffalo has received more state help than all of those other cities combined, but that's just a guess.
Not to mention the state will eventually sink about 500 million more into a new football stadium 5-10 years down the road.
What's interesting is that Rochester puts over 20,000 fans in the seats and half of the luxury boxes. There would not even be "the Buffalo Bills" without Rochester. Sabres either, at least in the NHL.
Since state taxpayers pay for the stadiums renovations and a new stadium if that happens, It should be located somewhere near the population center of upstate. And also, as I keep hearing that they are the only NFL team that actually plays in NY, change the name to the "NY Bills" so we all can feel as though they are "our home team"
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