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A GERMAN REQUIEM at the BPO: Joann Falletta Celebrates the 80Th Season of the Buff Alo Philharmonic Chorus A GERMAN REQUIEM AT THE BPO: JoAnn Falletta celebrates the 80th season of the Buff alo Philharmonic Chorus BY JAN JEZIORO • PAGE: 18 FREE • vol. 16 no. 7 |Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2017 artvoice.com | fb: artvoiceav | tw: @artvoiceig: artvoiceav FEATURE Cabbies Seeking Staging Area for NCAA Games at Key Bank Center Attendees at the NCAA games on March 16 & 18, at the Key Center will have plenty of taxicabs in waiting By TONY FARINA NCAA College Basketball Tournament. if Joel Giambra has his way. Yuhnke, who has been a leader in pushing for a level-playing field in competition with the said Giambra, "so this week we went to see area outside of the Key Bank Center devoted With state lawmakers still trying to find giant ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft, Patrick Kaler (CEO, Visit Buffalo Niagara) entirely as space for taxis, which could then agreement on legislation to expand ride-shar- and his marketing consultant, Joel Giambra, and officials at Buffalo City Hall to take the service visitors to and from the arena for the ing beyond New York City, Buffalo's Bill hope to have a staging area in place for as initiative and find a solution for travel prob- basketball games. Lack of space outside the Yuhnke, president of Liberty Cab, is hoping many as 100 taxis to handle the expected big lems as the ride-sharing debate continues in arena for taxis has been a long-running com- to have an agreement with the city in place crowds for the tournament games. Albany." plaint from Yuhnke, and others who say the to have a full stable of taxis available outside According to Giambra and Yuhnke, the dis- cabbies are being blamed for not providing of Key Bank Center on March 16 and 18 for "Bill is tired of the taxi business being cussions were very positive, and the hope service when police have not allowed the first and second-round action in the Men's blamed for lack of transportation services," now is to get final approval shortly to have an cabs to provide service by giving them stands proud member of EDITORIAL GENERAL MANAGER CONTRIBUTORS SALES Calendar Publisher Dr. Chitra Selvaraj Tony Farina, Javier Bustillos, Greg Ipolito : 716-380-5303 [email protected] Jamie Moses Jan Jezioro, James Hufnagel, Dr. Chitra Selvaraj: 716 534-0771 Art /Artviews Editor-In-Chief DEPUTY MANAGER & Frank Dux, Roger Stone, Tony [email protected] Frank Parlato GENERAL COUNSEL Farina, Austin Harig, Mike CIRCULATION Web/Production Theater Editor Darryl McPherson Hudson, James Ostrowski, Nate Sharon Kaiser [email protected] Anthony Chase McMurray, Joseph Barrett Classifieds Calendar Editor Publisher's Assistant Editorial [email protected] Moose Jr. Karen Fleig [email protected] P.O. Box 695, buffalo, ny 14205 | artvoice.com | 716.881.6604 | classified ads 716.881.6124 advertising: [email protected] 716 534-0771 • [email protected] 716-380-5303 Copyright © by Artvoice Reporter, 2016. Artvoice is published in association with the Niagara Falls Reporter, South Buffalo News and Front Page 2 Feb 16 – Feb 22, 2017 | artvoice.com FEATURE On Your Side & from which to operate. As Yuhnke has said, "It's kind of like David vs. Goliath, and I am David, trying to fight In Your Court "The chances of ride-sharing legislation get- ting through Albany before March 16 are for the little guy." slim," said Giambra, "so we wanted to be Yuhnke, who says Liberty has 416 cabs and proactive on this and so far it is looking many more drivers who make some kind of good. We were well received by the mayor's living with the company, says he's not afraid office (Mayor Byron Brown) and other offi- of competition from Uber and Lyft, but cials, and hopefully we'll have something in he wants a level playing field, and he also place very shortly." wants customers to be safe, adding that with- Lyft and Uber are continuing to push to out background and fingerprinting checks, expand their ride-sharing services beyond there's no way of knowing who is driving the New York City but are being fought tooth Uber or Lyft cars. and nail by the taxi industry across the state, If Buffalo's taxis have a staging area during which fears taxis will be heavily damaged by the tournament games next month, it may the ride-sharing companies as they have been demonstrate that they are fully capable of in New York City, where the industry has competing with the ride-sharing companies experienced a severe drop in rides. if they have the same opportunity to pick up Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the customers. New York Taxi Worker Alliance, says "pro- Any final state legislation may leave it up tecting full-time jobs is a public interest, to individual cities to determine what regu- the Uber business model is jobs destruction. lations will govern the ride-sharing giants, Their jobs are replaced with part-time only and whether it will be the same as those that poverty wages." govern the operation of the taxi companies. artvoice.com | Feb 16 – Feb 22, 2017 3 NEWS Powers Emerges as ‘Most Likely’ the Next US Attorney There is speculation rampant in the local York State Thruway Authority, where he Marilla and Wales. that Jacobs may yet arrange for his appoint- legal and political community about who secured the removal of toll booths that halted ment as US Attorney. President Donald Trump will nominate as the motorists before their entry into downtown RICHARD RESNICK Judge Richard C. Kloch Sr., a North next US Attorney for the Western District of Buffalo. Tonawanda city judge who was appointed to New York (WDNY). Assistant US Attorney Richard A. Resnick, the Court of Claims by Gov. George E. Pataki Attorney-in-Charge of the Rochester Branch While some sources say that, when it comes JEREMY COLBY and reappointed by Gov. Cuomo has applied to Trump, it is never a done deal until it’s Office of the US Attorney’s office WDNY for the position. Reportedly, Assistant U.S. done, several sources close to Trump have was under consideration by the Obama Attorney Joseph M. Guerra III, who heads said the president has made his decision administration for US Attorney in 2010. the criminal division and is currently second and that decision is Clarence Town Justice Instead, the administration chose William J. in charge of the U.S. Attorney's Office and Michael B. Powers. Hochul. AUSA Brian J. Counihan, who specializes Resnick may again be under consideration in immigration cases are, according to the by some Trump supporters in high places. Buffalo News, also are interested in the MIKE POWERS He is said to be well-liked by the defense appointment. bar in both Rochester and Buffalo, and was originally hired locally by former US Attorney, now Appellate Division Justice, WHO ADVISES TRUMP Patrick NeMoyer. Trump’s advisors in the local selection pro- cess are said to be US Rep. Chris Collins. Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, and MICHAEL MCCABE Erie County Republican Chairman Nicolas Michael L. McCabe, assistant general counsel Langworthy. at Delaware North was, prior to the election, Former US Attorney and former New York seen as the leading contender. With Hillary State Attorney General, Dennis Vacco is Clinton widely expected to win, with about Some sources say that Lancaster Town seen as a senior adviser to Trump advisers, two weeks before the election, US Attorney Justice Jeremy Colby may also be in conten- especially on this position which he himself William J. Hochul, an Obama appointee, tion. Colby served as Erie County attorney once filled. abruptly resigned, surprising many in the under Collins when he was the Erie County legal community, to take a $400,000 plus Vice President Mike Pence reportedly has Executive. He was elected Lancaster Town job with Delaware North. Hochul resignation been advised on weighing in on a selection Justice in 2014, and is a Buffalo lawyer with Powers recently retired from Philips Lytle, in came after he, reportedly, unsuccessfully, for WDNY but it is unclear whether he will Webster Szanyi. part due to an injury caused by a fall. While lobbied for an appointment as a federal make a recommendation. Another Trump he has not left the bench where he has served Of the two most likely contenders, both judge, then for a ‘top five’ DC position with adviser, Roger Stone, is said to be interested since 2008, he has reportedly not returned to Powers and Colby are town justices. Both are the DOJ. in the selection based on objectives Trump private practice. successful attorneys in private practice. Both might like to accomplish in New York. The Trump election may have disappointed have been vice chairman of the Erie County This lends credence to the fact that he will be Delaware North’s CEO Jeremy Jacobs who US Senator Charles Schumer, a Democrat, Republican Party. soon named as US Attorney. donated to Clinton prior to the election. seems to have had a hand in Trump’s decision to reappoint Preet Bharara as US Attorney As a partner with Philips Lytle, he spe- Starting no later than Jan. 5, Jacobs became a Trump supporter as he co-hosted a $5,000 for the Southern District of NY. According cialized in commercial litigation and won RALPH MOHR to sources, both Schumer and Trump want a string of landmark lawsuits not the least a plate Buffalo fundraiser for “Trump for Another name that surfaced is Erie County America,” joining his friend Collins in feting Bharara to compete work he has begun.
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