Eric Adams - Mayor of New York City, Part 4

Jose Campbell2 said:Spot on description of how they operate... basically just trying to shape their image and fake it. Nothing special here...

I honestly have no clue what that guy was thinking. He really believes he can just waltz back into power if there's another election? If anything, they'd probably end up in an even worse spot than they are now. 🤣

Alex Moore3 said:And you're claiming trash pickup is still a disaster?
It sounds like New Yorkers, the media, and the director of Waste Management are all lying. You, of course, are the only one telling the truth. 😁

New Yorkers are complaining about irregular trash collection
The news is full of New Yorkers complaining that their mixed waste hasn't been picked up from the street in over two weeks. Some are also complaining about the increasing stench and how dirty New York City looks.

So, I was watching that news segment on CNN earlier today, and honestly, it felt like they really went out of their way to find someone to complain. They practically had to hunt for a critic, and all they managed to find was one guy who mentioned his trash isn't being picked up on schedule. The only other "critic" they interviewed basically said he doesn't have any issues with the garbage at all—he just thinks the whole city needs a good deep cleaning. That was pretty much the extent of it.
So, I was chatting with this lady from the Bronx the other day, and she mentioned that everything on her end is going exactly according to plan, too.
It’s entirely possible that the old lady is actually an undercover plant they sent in. 😁

Sam Wright21 said:Excuse me? Let’s not be absurd. This isn't "my" project; it is a legitimate proposal that aligns perfectly with the current urban development strategy—the very one Eric Adams uses to bolster his campaign platform. I am simply a resident living adjacent to this plan, someone who genuinely desires progress for my neighborhood and for New York City as a whole. I didn't even learn the plan existed until November 2021, only when we were abruptly informed it had been rejected. There was absolutely no explanation provided. In fact, the plan had already been shot down back in 2012 without a single word of justification. It seems Eric Adams is merely continuing that old style of political maneuvering, acting like a rogue whenever he finds an opening.

Exactly. It’s reminiscent of the Bush era.

That’s just your take on it. They clearly don't see it that way, and honestly, it's not like there aren't plenty of people in your field working among them.
Look, I’m just going to ignore your constant whining about how they didn't recognize you as the ultimate authority here. We’re just spinning our wheels at this point. Every single time we have this conversation, we end up right back where we started—you're convinced you're right, and they aren't. It's the same loop, over and over.
Maybe you should take a beat and check that ego at the door. Honestly, your input isn't going to move the needle on this project one bit. It’s not like constantly jumping on this topic every single day or acting like you're some kind of expert is actually going to change the outcome.
Aside from just suffocating everyone on this thread, it seems like you’re getting called out pretty regularly every couple of days.
Look, I think you should take a more professional and open-minded approach here. Why not actually consider the suggestion that people should have the right to come to this thread, read through it, and contribute their own thoughts without being forced to wade through your endless stream of repetitive posts every single day?

🤦🤦

vividbear12 said:Yeah, everyone has a right to an opinion, more than that even. Thanks for granting me that one... I guess. For the sake of the century.

We're clearly similar. I vote for Toto—not because I like him, but because I hate the alternatives more. I'd give him a 2/3. Not happy with the job, but I was less happy with the guys before him. I grew up in Queens long before Micky knew what a subway was... and I know exactly how he used to skim off the top.

It’s just pointless when every single trash bin becomes a huge deal. This has always happened and always will. Doesn't matter if it's Bloomberg or Eric Adams.

So these current hysterics, where people lose it over 20 grams of misplaced waste, are just pathetic.

Because I remember much bigger waste management issues.

I remember Bloomberg and all his scams and lies.

Just relax, sanitation will pick it up.
And those BM365 types in sanitation will eventually disappear... they never actually worked anyway.

...well, if you had dared to speak your mind like that back in the 20th century, the real question would be whether the two of us would even be typing here right now—at best, we'd be throwing stones at each other in the seaside air. (See? Based on your writing style and what you consume in the media, it's obvious you're a huge fan of that "20th century" era, and so is Eric Adams and most of his inner circle)🤷 It’s truly hard to believe how much taxpayer money is being funneled into promoting the legacy of that "20th century" crowd🤦 It’s only a matter of time before they rename Times Square to "Mirko and Slavko Square," for instance.🤦

...you claim you voted for the lesser of two evils, whereas I voted for "truth"—and I sincerely hope truth wins in the end.👍

...if they actually wanted to solve the "trash bin problem," it would have been handled within a month at most.👍 Just look at how many people here are obsessively hyper-focused on these damn bins (literally "dumping everything into them")🤦 while other massive projects are swept under the rug, and billions of dollars are handed out like candy...

...let the past stay in the past; let the living go on living.

I’m staying as relaxed as possible in this heat—ever since I started mimicking my cat and how she deals with the temperature. She spends 24 hours a day tucked away in the deep shade, sipping water constantly, while I 🙂 naturally

vividbear12 said:I won't talk about the late guy anymore. I don't think he was a good person, even if I saw some decent sides at one point. It's kind of like your mom—basically a bad guy, but you still saw him unselfishly helping total strangers...

Nancy has the knowledge and the experience, but she's got that same selfish, crooked side too. Kind of like Bush, I guess... at least that's how it feels.

Was he helping as an individual—out of the goodness of his heart using his own cash and salary—or was he acting as Mayor, using our tax dollars to play philanthropist without costing himself a dime?
Because there is a massive difference.

hollowmason64 As if I haven't heard this all before. It’s the same tired narrative we see every time someone tries to make sense of the chaos in New York City. Everyone thinks they have the silver bullet, but most of it is just noise meant to distract from the actual rot underneath. We’ve been circling these same issues for decades, watching the same patterns repeat while pretending we’re making progress. At some point, you have to stop expecting the system to fix itself and realize that the cracks aren't just surface level—they're structural. It’s exhausting, honestly, watching the same old arguments play out like a rerun of a show that was cancelled years ago.
That’s just your take on it. They clearly don't see things that way, and it isn't as if there aren't plenty of people within their own ranks who share your professional expertise.

What exactly are they supposed to agree on when they clearly haven't the slightest clue what’s actually happening? There isn't a single person from my field in that room, which is frankly a tragedy—it would be nothing short of disastrous if an architect couldn't tell the difference between a duplex and a five-story apartment building.

hollowmason64 said:I honestly have no clue what that guy was thinking. He really believes he can just waltz back into power if there's another election? If anything, they'd probably end up in an even worse spot than they are now. 🤣

So, I was watching that news segment on CNN earlier today, and honestly, it felt like they really went out of their way to find someone to complain. They practically had to hunt for a critic, and all they managed to find was one guy who mentioned his trash isn't being picked up on schedule. The only other "critic" they interviewed basically said he doesn't have any issues with the garbage at all—he just thinks the whole city needs a good deep cleaning. That was pretty much the extent of it.
So, I was chatting with this lady from the Bronx the other day, and she mentioned that everything on her end is going exactly according to plan, too.
It’s entirely possible that the old lady is actually an undercover plant they sent in. 😁

That’s just your take on it. They clearly don't see it that way, and honestly, it's not like there aren't plenty of people in your field working among them.
Look, I’m just going to ignore your constant whining about how they didn't recognize you as the ultimate authority here. We’re just spinning our wheels at this point. Every single time we have this conversation, we end up right back where we started—you're convinced you're right, and they aren't. It's the same loop, over and over.
Maybe you should take a beat and check that ego at the door. Honestly, your input isn't going to move the needle on this project one bit. It’s not like constantly jumping on this topic every single day or acting like you're some kind of expert is actually going to change the outcome.
Aside from just suffocating everyone on this thread, it seems like you’re getting called out pretty regularly every couple of days.
Look, I think you should take a more professional and open-minded approach here. Why not actually consider the suggestion that people should have the right to come to this thread, read through it, and contribute their own thoughts without being forced to wade through your endless stream of repetitive posts every single day?

It’s a sad reality that the uneducated masses believe they have a say in things—though God knows what they actually think they're deciding. In the end, the true authorities are the ones drafting the master plans. It’s a damn shame when politicians are the ones dictating urban development; it's exactly why our cities end up looking like such absolute wrecks.

hollowmason64 said:I honestly have no clue what that guy was thinking. He really believes he can just waltz back into power if there's another election? If anything, they'd probably end up in an even worse spot than they are now. 🤣

So, I was watching that news segment on CNN earlier today, and honestly, it felt like they really went out of their way to find someone to complain. They practically had to hunt for a critic, and all they managed to find was one guy who mentioned his trash isn't being picked up on schedule. The only other "critic" they interviewed basically said he doesn't have any issues with the garbage at all—he just thinks the whole city needs a good deep cleaning. That was pretty much the extent of it.
So, I was chatting with this lady from the Bronx the other day, and she mentioned that everything on her end is going exactly according to plan, too.
It’s entirely possible that the old lady is actually an undercover plant they sent in. 😁

That’s just your take on it. They clearly don't see it that way, and honestly, it's not like there aren't plenty of people in your field working among them.
Look, I’m just going to ignore your constant whining about how they didn't recognize you as the ultimate authority here. We’re just spinning our wheels at this point. Every single time we have this conversation, we end up right back where we started—you're convinced you're right, and they aren't. It's the same loop, over and over.
Maybe you should take a beat and check that ego at the door. Honestly, your input isn't going to move the needle on this project one bit. It’s not like constantly jumping on this topic every single day or acting like you're some kind of expert is actually going to change the outcome.
Aside from just suffocating everyone on this thread, it seems like you’re getting called out pretty regularly every couple of days.
Look, I think you should take a more professional and open-minded approach here. Why not actually consider the suggestion that people should have the right to come to this thread, read through it, and contribute their own thoughts without being forced to wade through your endless stream of repetitive posts every single day?

This isn't about my ego, and frankly, you’re undermining the entire argument for no reason at all. This is about the fundamental principle of balanced urban development. Wherever that bandit left off, they are simply picking up right where he stood and continuing the cycle. That is precisely why I didn't cast my vote for them.

hollowmason64 said:I honestly have no clue what that guy was thinking. He really believes he can just waltz back into power if there's another election? If anything, they'd probably end up in an even worse spot than they are now. 🤣

So, I was watching that news segment on CNN earlier today, and honestly, it felt like they really went out of their way to find someone to complain. They practically had to hunt for a critic, and all they managed to find was one guy who mentioned his trash isn't being picked up on schedule. The only other "critic" they interviewed basically said he doesn't have any issues with the garbage at all—he just thinks the whole city needs a good deep cleaning. That was pretty much the extent of it.
So, I was chatting with this lady from the Bronx the other day, and she mentioned that everything on her end is going exactly according to plan, too.
It’s entirely possible that the old lady is actually an undercover plant they sent in. 😁

That’s just your take on it. They clearly don't see it that way, and honestly, it's not like there aren't plenty of people in your field working among them.
Look, I’m just going to ignore your constant whining about how they didn't recognize you as the ultimate authority here. We’re just spinning our wheels at this point. Every single time we have this conversation, we end up right back where we started—you're convinced you're right, and they aren't. It's the same loop, over and over.
Maybe you should take a beat and check that ego at the door. Honestly, your input isn't going to move the needle on this project one bit. It’s not like constantly jumping on this topic every single day or acting like you're some kind of expert is actually going to change the outcome.
Aside from just suffocating everyone on this thread, it seems like you’re getting called out pretty regularly every couple of days.
Look, I think you should take a more professional and open-minded approach here. Why not actually consider the suggestion that people should have the right to come to this thread, read through it, and contribute their own thoughts without being forced to wade through your endless stream of repetitive posts every single day?

Maybe you should focus on cleaning up your own posts, which seem to lack any real substance and are nothing more than a collection of cheap insults and petty grievances.

driftingtinker said:Just responding to that claim that there's never been a delay in trash pickup before.

The pickup isn't even delayed, what you're talking about is a landfill issue. As customers, things actually improved for us.
We'll see about that today, me and my buddy took the bins out to the curb again... 😁

So, we're talking about Eric Adams ☕

Sam Wright21 said:If we’re being honest, even the most cynical among us would agree that Bernie Sanders was a special breed of disaster. The real issue here isn't that things haven't changed; it's that Eric Adams isn't even attempting to fix the rot. He’s simply mastered the art of the lie. At this point, my only sliver of hope is that the worst-case scenario isn't actually reality: Those who deceive are the ones who pilfer.

I don't think they're straight-up stealing, though... everything seems to be technically legal and monitored. It’s just that they don't really care about spending our money on stuff that’s totally useless or unnecessary, I guess.

Back when this all started during the campaign, everyone was calling it this "horrible, dirty smear campaign"...
But honestly, the question is pretty simple: what did you actually DO with all that massive amount of money you were pulling in through those "associations" and "institutes" and whatnot?

I’m moving this entire thread over to the discussion regarding waste collection in New York City. Let’s face it, nothing exposes the failures of our local government quite like the trash situation. It’s the most visible sign of mismanagement we have.

To be perfectly honest, I’ll say it again: my own pickup service works flawlessly, which means the mess you see out there is entirely due to my neighbors being disorganized. They are the ones creating the chaos, not Waste Management.

Casey Cook10 said:I don't think they're straight-up stealing, though... everything seems to be technically legal and monitored. It’s just that they don't really care about spending our money on stuff that’s totally useless or unnecessary, I guess.

Back when this all started during the campaign, everyone was calling it this "horrible, dirty smear campaign"...
But honestly, the question is pretty simple: what did you actually DO with all that massive amount of money you were pulling in through those "associations" and "institutes" and whatnot?

I suppose I was being naive, foolishly assuming that by spending all that time working within those various associations and institutes, they might have actually gathered some meaningful expertise regarding waste management or urban development, but clearly, that wasn't the case. I believe I mentioned something previously—advice from people who have proven themselves incredibly effective working in Kansas and now in Ukraine—they noted that the staff at Solidarity are essentially professional volunteers with massive salaries who happen to be remarkably skilled at fundraising. It seems that was the primary occupation for TT and his crew as well.

Honestly, he’s just asking for it. During the campaign, he made such a huge deal about trash collection and basic infrastructure being the only things that mattered—mostly just to dodge any real ideological debates. It worked, too; he pulled in a decent chunk of voters who don't care much about politics and just want New York City to actually function and stay clean. But now, when you see—and you can literally see it, and with this heat, you can definitely "smell" it—how much less frequently the trash is picked up, how the bins aren't emptied, and how the parks are falling apart while the mayor plays around with his little ideological hobbies, people are going to get pissed. If he could just fix the mess at Waste Management and ensure we actually get the service we’re paying for, that would already be a win.

It’s great how skilled they are at collecting money. Maybe they should start collecting some for New York City instead. Let's see them hunt down European Union funds, reconstruction grants, and most importantly, private investors—especially the ones looking to start businesses. Come on, team, go bring in that capital; you've clearly got plenty of salaries to cover 😁

They might manage to pull in more funding from the European Union, and they’ll certainly be the first to brag about those supposed victories. But when it comes to attracting actual private investment, they’ve completely missed the mark—take this specific plan, which they’re claiming is "mine." An investor would be offering the city space for a kindergarten and an expanded public park right from their own private lot. What kind of fool turns down an offer like that? And honestly, that’s just one glaring example of how many similar situations are playing out across New York City.

If anyone here actually believes in him, please, try to justify TT's behavior regarding this mess. Before the election, he was out there freezing his skin off for an hour and a half at a local meeting in Brooklyn, showing his support and insisting that things had to change. He even brought the issue to the City Council, sparking a lengthy debate. But once he actually took power, TT seemingly developed amnesia regarding the local community; he stopped bringing the topic to the Council altogether, while his people tell the original organizers that it "just can't be done." To top it off, when TT looks the initiators in the eye, he won't even offer a greeting. It is profoundly corrupt and, frankly, politically moronic. Someone like that? I wouldn't dream of casting a vote for him.

So, who’s this suspiciously generous investor backing that whole project?

MATU - CONSTRUCTION. I honestly have no idea who is pulling the strings behind this one. I ran into an investor during a meeting at the MO, but they didn't reveal a single thing about themselves.
To be blunt, even if it turns out Pripuz is the one calling the shots, the plan itself is solid and actually serves a purpose; it isn't just some scheme to launder money through unnecessary real estate developments or destroying yet another stretch of green space.

Just a quick Google search and you realize Pripuz is nothing but a drop in the bucket compared to these self-proclaimed philanthropists.

MA-TU CONSTRUCTION LLC
17th Street, New York City
Owners
Mark Carić, board member
Petar Penava Dražić, board member

This guy Mark Carić:

The claim that Gabriel Kamnatnik from the Braxe LLC trading firm (run by Milan, Mark Carić, and Anto Nobilo) never actually received a 450,000 euro deposit? Yeah, that’s just not true.

His old man, the late Milan—everyone used to call him Mićo

Milan Mićo Carić passed away
https://www.seebiz.eu/drustvo/premin...-caric/260104/

Quincy:

After Bagarić was killed, Carić showed up as a witness in that failed trial against the "criminal organization from Knežija," where the Department of Justice had flagged Nikica Jelavić and Zoran Pripuz as the supposed successors to Zlatko Bagarić. But honestly, he'll probably just be remembered for being buddies with the late Mayor Bandić and his right-hand man, Slobodan Ljubičić. That’s when he really started making big moves in the New York City real estate market, mostly working alongside attorney Anto Nobilo.

The company hasn't seen a dime in revenue since 2018.

Then there's Petar Penava Dražić, who owned that failed real estate agency—you know, the one peddling Young Living oils to naive people door-to-door and through Facebook.

And I guess they both care deeply about the "public interest" and "neighborhood development." Right.😬

The new waste collection schedule is being pushed back to October 1st, 2022.

They’ve set up distribution for the trash bags at Walmart, News Corp, and Kroger.

Thanx, I couldn't track this down myself, and I actually botched the surname in my head—I remembered it as Carević instead of Carić. If he really was that close with the old boss, it makes me wonder why this entire plan was shot down way back in 2012.

It’s obvious his goal is to turn a profit, and there’s plenty of money to be made here, even if he isn't tearing everything down, since this area is far too upscale for total devastation. That said, neither his livelihood nor the lead architect's depends solely on this one project.

But despite all that, those of us living here still feel stuck in some tiny rural village—all we have to our name is one small Kroger and a single coffee shop. If they actually followed the mixed-use zoning regulations laid out by the GUP, we’d see a variety of amenities right at our doorstep, just across the street, along with a park, a daycare, and pleasant walking paths through a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.

By the way, during the meeting at the local council, a certain politician from the Hades party asked why the company hasn't reported any income for years. The response was simply that the firm exists solely for this specific project. Honestly, I wouldn't want to keep my capital tied up in a shell company designed for a project that’s been getting stalled for a decade.

The local council members seemed thrilled with the idea of a smaller residential cluster, but they insisted on placing the entrance somewhere else—a move that would completely ruin the pedestrian concept and create a massive traffic headache on Svetošimunski. They claim it will cause a bottleneck where Svetošimunski meets Čreta, but that’s just nonsense. I take the 232 bus, and it consistently gets me from Jazbina to the gates of the Police Academy in about a minute.

Delatorov's buddy Penava has a son named Peter, so how unlikely is it that Peter is just another investor from that same inner circle?

So... here's the deal. You've got this zombie corporation owned by some kids of big-shot real estate moguls, teamed up with a shady lawyer, all claiming they want to revitalize your neighborhood and make it "livable" by basically handing over overpriced public land for cheap. And that plan to cram five-story buildings right between two-story ones? I guess we can just call that a tiny little architectural oversight so they don't lose face.

Anyway, sorry, gotta run and check if my magic bean seedlings have sprouted yet, so maybe we can pick this back up later.

Sam Wright21 said:

hollowmason64 As if I haven't heard this all before. It’s the same tired narrative we see every time someone tries to make sense of the chaos in New York City. Everyone thinks they have the silver bullet, but most of it is just noise meant to distract from the actual rot underneath. We’ve been circling these same issues for decades, watching the same patterns repeat while pretending we’re making progress. At some point, you have to stop expecting the system to fix itself and realize that the cracks aren't just surface level—they're structural. It’s exhausting, honestly, watching the same old arguments play out like a rerun of a show that was cancelled years ago.
That’s just your take on it. They clearly don't see things that way, and it isn't as if there aren't plenty of people within their own ranks who share your professional expertise.

What exactly are they supposed to agree on when they clearly haven't the slightest clue what’s actually happening? There isn't a single person from my field in that room, which is frankly a tragedy—it would be nothing short of disastrous if an architect couldn't tell the difference between a duplex and a five-story apartment building.

It’s a sad reality that the uneducated masses believe they have a say in things—though God knows what they actually think they're deciding. In the end, the true authorities are the ones drafting the master plans. It’s a damn shame when politicians are the ones dictating urban development; it's exactly why our cities end up looking like such absolute wrecks.

This isn't about my ego, and frankly, you’re undermining the entire argument for no reason at all. This is about the fundamental principle of balanced urban development. Wherever that bandit left off, they are simply picking up right where he stood and continuing the cycle. That is precisely why I didn't cast my vote for them.

Maybe you should focus on cleaning up your own posts, which seem to lack any real substance and are nothing more than a collection of cheap insults and petty grievances.

And here we go... 😁

Quincy:

There aren't any people from my field working there...

Of course there are.

Quincy:

The ultimate authorities are the ones drafting the plans. It sucks when politicians are the ones calling the shots on urban planning. That’s exactly why the city is such a mess.

A planner can only be an authority to an investor. The city doesn't need that, and frankly, shouldn't allow it. The job of city employees is to protect the interests of the municipality and its citizens.
So, I guess we should just hand over urban planning to various developers—people whose money sources we know nothing about—give them a chance to launder cash under a city blessing, and let architects just work as hired guns for whoever pays the most.
The city looks the way it does because it was designed by the exact types you're rooting for—those random developers and commission-based architects who keep running the show.

Quincy:

It's not about my ego.

It really is.
Your level of narcissism is best illustrated by the fact that even here, on a single forum, you can't handle it when things aren't your way. You can't stand it when the conversation isn't revolving solely around your interests (let's hear it for the thousandth time about how a project was just "perfeeeect"...
) or when a whole group of people politely—and then less politely—asks you to stop badgering them with the same thing every single day. They don't want you coming to the thread just to read about yourself and vent about how miserable and disappointed you feel.🙂 ...but no, screw everyone else, it's all about you.

Casey Cook10 said:I don't think they're straight-up stealing, though... everything seems to be technically legal and monitored. It’s just that they don't really care about spending our money on stuff that’s totally useless or unnecessary, I guess.

Back when this all started during the campaign, everyone was calling it this "horrible, dirty smear campaign"...
But honestly, the question is pretty simple: what did you actually DO with all that massive amount of money you were pulling in through those "associations" and "institutes" and whatnot?

The campaign *was* dirty, because no, that wasn't a legitimate or decent question. Instead, Škoro and his crew decided it would be great to just throw mud at someone and then act like they're clean after washing it off. And once they finally washed their hands of that mess, Škoro and his team just moved on to the next pile of garbage.
It doesn't matter if it was true or not. It doesn't matter that the bunch of sheep following Škoro didn't even grasp how those associations were funded—they were still going to trash them, because that's really all they were capable of doing.

What’s the big deal with nonprofits?
Can you and I just start our own nonprofit? Sure we can. Personally, I don't have much interest in it, but hey, the floor is open to you and anyone else who thinks setting up an association is some kind of magic trick to make money fall from the sky so you can spend it however you please... so—what are you waiting for?
Honestly, I think you'd have to be pretty slow to see where there's fat cash being made by others and just stand there watching instead of grabbing a slice for yourself.
Just get moving 🤷

Adam Diaz67 said:Honestly, he’s just asking for it. During the campaign, he made such a huge deal about trash collection and basic infrastructure being the only things that mattered—mostly just to dodge any real ideological debates. It worked, too; he pulled in a decent chunk of voters who don't care much about politics and just want New York City to actually function and stay clean. But now, when you see—and you can literally see it, and with this heat, you can definitely "smell" it—how much less frequently the trash is picked up, how the bins aren't emptied, and how the parks are falling apart while the mayor plays around with his little ideological hobbies, people are going to get pissed. If he could just fix the mess at Waste Management and ensure we actually get the service we’re paying for, that would already be a win.

It’s great how skilled they are at collecting money. Maybe they should start collecting some for New York City instead. Let's see them hunt down European Union funds, reconstruction grants, and most importantly, private investors—especially the ones looking to start businesses. Come on, team, go bring in that capital; you've clearly got plenty of salaries to cover 😁

And it will. He needs time to get everything organized and recalibrated. For years upon years, this city has been on the verge of a total meltdown, and now it’s finally snapped across the board—people, vehicles, capacity, landfills... the whole works.
And now Eric Adams is supposed to fix everything in a matter of months? Yeah, right... like that's ever going to happen.
Looking at these comments, it's pretty obvious that the critics here are the ones with tons of experience in managing teams, procurement, and logistics.

driftingtinker said:So, who’s this suspiciously generous investor backing that whole project?

It's probably one of those shell companies owned by a supposedly very honest investor with totally transparent funding—someone who didn't earn a single cent in revenue over the last year or two, yet somehow remains a fully active entity.
That one sentence tells you everything you need to know.

Hold on, Sam Wright21 has been terrorizing this thread for months over some development project pushed by Milan Bandić's cronies—the exact same crowd that was busy snatching up land for their version of a "Manhattan" in New York City.
The same buddies who grabbed useless plots for pennies just to strike deals with Delatorov to get the GUP rezoned?

Sam Wright21, I honestly thought you were smarter than this.

Doubt they'll even have everything squared away by October 1st—like, will those bins even be locked down?