McEnery's Vision Suffers A Setback
9:14 AM - Link to this article.
We mentioned briefly, a few weeks back, that the fine folks at Taste Über Lounge weren't the only victims staring down the San Pedro Square-cleansing bulldozer driven by Tom McEnery and his business partner Frank Cucuzza. However, their second attempt to drive out an unwanted tenant was far less successful. (In extending the bulldozer metaphor, I thought about referencing either Arthur Dent or K-k-k-Ken, but thought that those references might be a little too out there.)
The story goes like this, according to a tipster. Clan McEnery decides that a tenant, in this case, Sabor Tapas Bar and Lounge, needs to go as they, for whatever reason, don't mesh with their vision of what San Pedro square should be. Or, maybe, they are behind on their tribute. (Kidding!)
Apparently, the tenants couldn't be forced out through eviction, so, instead, the police are called to pull the restaurant and dance club's entertainment permit. Last week, however, Judge James Emerson ruled against the police and City and reinstated the permit.
According to the tip, Frank Cucuzza's reason for wanting the club out was that it "brings certain kind of people to downtown that he does not desire." This is third-hand, at least, but it certainly seems of a piece with the other rumors out there. In fact, rumors abound that a suit is being filed against the City and McEnery for their actions in trying to mold San Pedro Square, including charges of racial prejudice. Such an unexpected charge to level against the champion of the Thomas Fallon statue.
As more information develops, we'll update. Not that we want to spread bad news about our friend Tom McEnery, of course. Not at all. Not us.
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3 Comments:
I thought that McEnery advocates the dance clubs to be located in South 1st area. So there is an overall plan to the downtown area.
Kind of clever, for SJR, to tie in the Fallon issue; but to be fair it was a rather complex issue (which the recent documentary film did not do much to reveal) that didn't reflect well for any of the stakeholders. It really just showed how much we all are just talking past each other and yet we are the supposed "democratic" model we wish to export to other less enlightened countries (wow that was a stretch...).
San Jose Revealed Media Team:
Thanks for your insight on this recent "6 million-dollar McEnery man" blunder. As a tax payer, born and raised in San Jose, I'm so glad to see that the Media is willing to expose this type of unnacceptable political behavior in our community. McEnery has received a $6 million grant of tax payer's money to rebuild San Pedro square. Isn't it a conflict of interest, since he actually OWNS the property at San Pedro Square, and will, therefore DIRECTLY reap the financial benefits from revitalizing HIS property with OUR taxpayer money? What a scam. The political ties are still very strong with he and our supposedly independent thinker Mayor Chuck Reed. This really sounds like a race issue. I thought race discrimination was illegal!
Leave these small-business guys alone. Let them have a chance at success too. Just because the clientele doesn't look as white and old as McEnery; It doesn't mean they're bad people. Unbelievable!
Can someone look into the City's decision to give McEnery $6 MILLION of taxpayer's money to rebuild San Pedro Square, the property he owns, and will therefore gain direct financial benefit from? With this large sum of money, isn't this something the tax payers should vote on? McEnery is a selfish hypocrite who doesn't want to allow anyone else to be successful on his turf. This is OUR City, not his. He's just another citizen and should not have special privileges.
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