Networked Individualism

Cutting the NYS budget, one bloated bureaucracy at a time. NYSUP (New York State University Police) have a great proposal that will cut bureaucracy, save money and provide better service. It makes so much sense, it probably doesn't have a chance of getting passed. NYSUP Consolidation : Under the current system each SUNY campus maintains its own University Police department. Over 60 managerial titles including Chief/Director, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Inspector, statewide overseeing the 507 Police Officers, Police Investigators and Police Supervisors. As a comparison, the State police have 15 administrative positions to oversee 4000 - 5000 state troopers. As recently as October ... Read Full Story

UB's Office of Student Affairs moved quickly to suspend Tau Kappa Epsilon after an "initiation" party Friday morning on Merrimac Street ended with four arrests and two people hospitalized. "It was an isolated incident, and we're all real sorry about it," said Dane Counts, president of TKE's UB chapter. "We are cooperating with the school, our international fraternity and the Buffalo police." Police said they arrived at 82 Merrimac, a block west of Main Street and two blocks south of Englewood Avenue, at about 1:30 a.m. in response to a complaint about loud noise and found 30 minors drinking. Those arrested with Pehta and ... Read Full Story

After Javon Jackson was gunned down last spring, passing the NYS Assembly and Senate Bills that would allow SUNY Campus Safety police to patrol off campus took on added urgency and importance. Unfortunately, the Bills died an untimely death with the Golisano/Pigeon orchestrated melt down of the NYS Sentate. Lentol , Schroeder , Colton , Hoyt , Kolb and Townsend are still working to get the Bill passed, A4940 . PURPOSE: To extend the jurisdiction, as it pertains to infractions and violations, of New York State University Police Officers from State University of New York property to an area within the radius of one ... Read Full Story

University at Buffalo students and associated gray matter challenged Buffalo residents, talking amongst themselves, have come up with the amusing theory that you can make as much noise as you want until 11 pm. Oops, Wrong. Buffalo rewrote the City Charter over a year ago in response to the window ratting car stereos that were cruising the streets. Your house shaking sound systems fall under the same law. Buffalo's Noise Ordinance - http://www.ecode360.com/ecode3-back/getSimple.jsp?custId=BU1237&guid=11767329&all=true § 293-4. Specific acts constituting unreasonable noise. B. The use of any sound-reproduction device inside a structure in such a manner as to result in the sound or any part thereof ... Read Full Story

Our neighbor was robbed at gun point outside of the NFTA LaSalle Station, Wednesday evening, on his way home from work. NFTA and Brown administration both FAILed our neighbor on this one. Brown’s FAILure to staff E District with the resources they need to police this area properly. FAILure of the gun buyback program. Nothing like a gun in the face to get the point across that there are WAY too many guns on the streets of Buffalo, especially in the hands of idiot teen gang banger wannabes. Brown’s FAILure to even remotely deliver on his election eve Santa act . Brown’s FAILure to ... Read Full Story