New York State Spends $1.4 Million on an Old Movie Theater To Create 6 Jobs

[rangerrebew]

New York State Spends $1.4 Million on an Old Movie Theater To Create 6 Jobs
Many subsidies for the film industry cost taxpayers more and create even less.

Nikhil Sridhar|Jun. 23, 2018 10:00 am

Caro / Sorge/NewscomCaro / Sorge/NewscomA New York state agency meant to foster economic growth says spending over $1 million dollars to rebuild an old movie theater in one of the state's richest counties will create a mere six jobs.

Unfortunately, when it comes to subsidizing movies—whether making them or showing them—that's pretty typical.

On Saturday, New York state officials participated in the groundbreaking for the Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center. The center will reportedly "restore the Sag Harbor Cinema and preserve the showing of independent, foreign and documentary films on the East End of Long Island."

https://reason.com/blog/2018/06/23/show-biz-glitz-glamour-and-subsidies

[Oceander]

[sneakypete]

New York State Spends $1.4 Million on an Old Movie Theater To Create 6 Jobs
Many subsidies for the film industry cost taxpayers more and create even less.

Nikhil Sridhar|Jun. 23, 2018 10:00 am

Caro / Sorge/NewscomCaro / Sorge/NewscomA New York state agency meant to foster economic growth says spending over $1 million dollars to rebuild an old movie theater in one of the state's richest counties will create a mere six jobs.

Unfortunately, when it comes to subsidizing movies—whether making them or showing them—that's pretty typical.

On Saturday, New York state officials participated in the groundbreaking for the Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center. The center will reportedly "restore the Sag Harbor Cinema and preserve the showing of independent, foreign and documentary films on the East End of Long Island."

https://reason.com/blog/2018/06/23/show-biz-glitz-glamour-and-subsidies

Hmmm,I wonder who the General Contractor was,and what is  his relationship with local pols.

[Oceander]

Hmmm,I wonder who the General Contractor was,and what is  his relationship with local pols.

And how carefully the payola was structured. 

[sneakypete]

And how carefully the payola was structured.

@Oceander

There can NEVER be any question about that. These are pros we are talking about. Maybe even multi-generational pros.

[WingNot]

Hmmm,I wonder who the General Contractor was,and what is  his relationship with local pols.

And the Union bosses.   

[Oceander]

And the Union bosses.   

Yup. Can’t forget those maggots. 

[WingNot]

Yup. Can’t forget those maggots.

Once all that graft was payed out to grease the wheels and line pockets... 6 jobs sounds like it might have been a little on the high side. 

[andy58-in-nh]

Wonderful. Now all of those liberal multimillionaires in the Hamptons will have a nice, trendy little arts theatre to be seen at while attending films that they pretend to care about at dinner parties.