Writing and image submitted by Joseph Giardina
I am writing to you in response to the multitude of negative comments posted on BRO. Specifically in regards to the article titled “An Old Niagara Beauty”.
To the select few who felt it necessary to post seemingly innocent but clearly negative comments, any fool can tell the difference between a piece of crap and a gem. It takes a person with vision to see the gem inside the piece of crap. Don’t be so quick to judge those two buildings or that neighborhood. I can remember a time when Chippewa had no bars, restaurants, or clubs. Back then it was home to many “ladies of the night”. Look hard and try to see the potential… even in the biggest pile of crap.
To the rest of you who see what I see, I thank you. You are the city’s future. You are Buffalo.
Sincerely,
Joseph Giardina
p.s. I am not a developer and I do not intend to purchase the properties on Niagara Street. I am just a guy who can recognize the city of Buffalo’s potential.
p.p.s. Hookers are people too.
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