We here at the Prodigal Borough breathed a sigh of relief when we got the update at 5am from our sources within NASCAR that Staten Island's relevant city councilmen unanimously quashed plans for a Staten Island NASCAR track.
Despite our prior mental affiliation of Snug Harbor with love, good breakfasts (albeit with so-so coffee), and nice places to stroll around on weekends, it turns out the Snug is actually a hotbed of corruption, scandal, terrorism and greed. According to an article in today's Advance, the administration of Snug Harbor was rife with "financial irregularities and the possibility of criminal misconduct during the years that former Borough President Ralph Lamberti was chairman of the center's board of directors." As if that PR wasn't bad enough, it also came up in court this week during the trial of attempted (and admitted) Herald Square suicide bomber and all-around schzophrenic loose cannon James Elshafay (originally arrested in 2004 that he had once worked as a landscaper at Snug.
At the risk of turning this into an Onion article, we have to say (with sarcastic indignance) that we're shocked to hear Snug Harbor wasn't the top notch public institution we thought it was! I mean really, it's a lovely place on beautiful grounds with giant potential that seems to be perpetually on siesta. On our many visits there, the only people we've seen getting a thrill out of the Snug's offerings have been the little kids poking the koi with sticks while their parents look on indifferently. Otherwise, the prevailing management and promotion style there seems to be "out to lunch."
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As I understand it, Snug Harbor administration has historically been chosen by way of political appointment, payback, and nepotism. THat, rather than on the basis of managerial talent or dedication. Is the news of corruption andmismanagement really a surprise?
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, Snug Harbor administration has historically been chosen by way of political appointment, payback, and nepotism. THat, rather than on the basis of managerial talent or dedication. Is the news of corruption andmismanagement really a surprise?
ReplyDeleteObviously there is mismanagement. As I mentioned in a previous post about Snug Harbor (which didn't make it to the archives) that place is so under utilized. It has so much potential and it apppears that this goes beyond managerial problems and lack of funding. It is interesting though that this came through our news feed so their problems are even worse than we imagined if it is being written about in the mainstream press.
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