‘Alumni Plaza has been untouched for a more than a decade, since the French Connection statue was unveiled in 2012. Where’s the statues for Dominik Hasek and Rick Jeanneret? The fire-ravaged Cobblestone district should be developed. The DL&W Railway Station behind the arena has felt like a missed opportunity since the building opened in 1996. Now, developer Douglas Jemal has purchased the former HSBC Atrium across the street from the arena and the former Buffalo News building at Washington and Scott, a short walk away. What might be done with those?’