Comments on: Congrats to Abe and Irene Pollin http://www.tedstake.com/2009/10/20/congrats-to-abe-and-irene-pollin/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve in Jersey http://www.tedstake.com/2009/10/20/congrats-to-abe-and-irene-pollin/#comment-18017 Steve in Jersey Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:36:10 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5267#comment-18017 I used to work at 7th and H in the late 80's and the neighborhood was run-down and a bit shady, a collection of old businesses that survived the rioting of the 60's and several crappy DC government office buildings. Abe Pollin deserves a Lifetime Citizen Legacy Award as his efforts on Verizon Center have truly benefited all in DC and the suburbs with jobs, entertainment and dining/culture. All Caps fans owe him a debt of gratitude too, without him, no Capitals at all! Go Abe Go! I used to work at 7th and H in the late 80′s and the neighborhood was run-down and a bit shady, a collection of old businesses that survived the rioting of the 60′s and several crappy DC government office buildings. Abe Pollin deserves a Lifetime Citizen Legacy Award as his efforts on Verizon Center have truly benefited all in DC and the suburbs with jobs, entertainment and dining/culture. All Caps fans owe him a debt of gratitude too, without him, no Capitals at all! Go Abe Go!

]]> By: Lee http://www.tedstake.com/2009/10/20/congrats-to-abe-and-irene-pollin/#comment-18016 Lee Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:24:27 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5267#comment-18016 Amen to that! I bet a lot of people don't know Mr. Pollin put his own money on the line to build the Verizon Center in a neighborhood that was a wasteland at the time. We have him to thank for being the catalyst that spurred the development of the vibrant Chinatown we all enjoy and take for granted. Now if someone would just build a decent restaurant other than Five Guys and Subway within a 10-block radius of Nationals Park.... Amen to that! I bet a lot of people don’t know Mr. Pollin put his own money on the line to build the Verizon Center in a neighborhood that was a wasteland at the time. We have him to thank for being the catalyst that spurred the development of the vibrant Chinatown we all enjoy and take for granted.

Now if someone would just build a decent restaurant other than Five Guys and Subway within a 10-block radius of Nationals Park….

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