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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 2389957, member: 716"]
It surprises me, too. Not sure if the work began yet, but I'm sure they were supposed to deliver before the bowling convention next year.

We're definitely over-hoteled up here. Not all rooms are created equal, so I think the Marriott will stay competitive (if I were traveling to a Syracuse-like city, I'd stay there or someplace like it rather than in Carrier Circle 100 times out of 100) if they can keep their rates reasonable. But in the early going I believe the event business was making up for a lot of 20% occupancy nights.

Excellent points; I agree with every bit of that. (I know some progressives are upset about Ben's unwillingness to announce support for Syracuse's sanctuary city status; dunno if that's a harbinger of more conservative drift or just a careful political stance, but I'm cautiously optimistic that he'll stay moderate at worst.)

Schools are out of his hands, but I'd like to see improvement in the police department (both nuisance crimes and more serious stuff; Miner neglected the former completely) and it'd be nice if he took hiring a little more seriously. More curious policy minds and fewer politically-connected mistresses and popular ex-SU basketball players would be a great start.
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