Hot 97 FM will never be the same because DJ Young Chow, will be taken- over Next Friday Night, April 18, 2014, It’s the weee hours but you know how we do, we will all be up keeping the candle stick alive just for him. From 2 am until 4 am radio will never be the same (MAD). I am imploring all of Chow’s fans to listen-in on your favorite dj call in too and send your love.
COME SHOW YOUR LOVE
According to Organization For Action, as of March 31, 2014, you helped to raise $5.8 Million. OFA’s overall average contribution is under $39 and since then 7.5 Million Americans have signed up for private health insurance. In addition, 500,000 hours were committed to the final push for Health Care Reform. And 3, 313 volunteers joined an astounding grassroots events across the country, that’s how history is made OFA stated. This was a big deal and very impressive.
Lets do the same for Paycheck Fairness Act, and help Senator’s Chuck Schumer and Christine Gillibrand to pass this piece of legislature.
Posted By: C. Harrison/April 9, 2014
QUEENS! GETTING WHAT IT DESERVE
By: C. Harrison/April 8, 2014
Queens, NY According to letters that were sent out in October 2013, It outlined priorities for the 2014 budget that Senator Malcolm Smith pursued. The items included: housing, foreclosures mitigation and assistance, anti-gun and gang violence programs, technology upgrades, schools and capital investments in healthcare. Smith said, “In the coming months I will be reporting on how my seniority, years of experience and relationships in the legislature has and will benefit constituents through these budget accomplishment.”
The budget was caped at 2% or less for the fourth year in a row. Schools got a 5% increase in school aid, it established Universal pre-K, it protects charter schools and makes important investment in healthcare, the environment and infrastructure.
Key accomplishments included: 613 million from the JPMorgan settlement to help mitigate areas impacted by foreclosure, thanks to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Queens was ground zero for the foreclosure crisis. “It will go a long way toward mitigating the negative impact foreclosures have had on our community,” said Smith.
$3million is going to Operation SNUG Anti-Gun Gang Violence Program, a program started in 2009, that made a direct impact on gangs and gun violence in Southeast Queens
$30million will be going to York College–for construction of the Academic Village and Conference Center. ” I have been fighting to make York a focal point of Southeast Queens and this $30 million in funding will go a long way towards its progress in becoming a central economic and academic institution, serving the entire community,” Smith said.
Other priorities for this budget in the 14 district are as follows:
$ 1 million for Affordable Housing
$ 2 billion for Smart School Technology Program
$ 55 million for Health Information Network
$ 1.2 billion for healthcare capital projects
$ 1.5 billion for Universal Pre-K ($300 million each year for five years)
$ 150, 000 for Local Development Corporations-Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens
$ 7.6 million for four nursing homes (including St Albans VA)
$ 32 million for charter school stimulus
$ 8 million for after school programs
$1.1 billion for New York City public schools (foundation aid)
$ 1.6 million Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP)
President Barak Obama and Vice President Joe Biden
Yesterday, the new Affordable Health Care Mandate reached its targeted goal and then some 7.1 Million people signed up by the deadline of March 31, 2014. Some doubted but most knew that we would reach the goal the President had outlined. When President Barak Obama and Vice President Joe Biden stepped into the rose garden yesterday, some Americans just knew that it could have been a do or die situation as for as Obamacare, but, those of us who believed that it was going to happen we never wavered.
The horrible things that the Republicans were saying died right there and then, they shut up, they had nothing to say.
Some even took out ads venting about how wrong Obamacare was and how much millions it would cost us, all lies of course but as the President said, “I don’t get it why are people working so hard for people not to get health care.” Yes, asked yourself why indeed. “Armagwddon has not arrived,” the President told them. This President did what was right for this country and we all should be grateful. I feel that this is a momentum democrats should ride. America did it and no, the Republicans will not repeal the law because it will cost them if they do
OFA Member in Queens
Those who have not done so you can still do so signup but, know this, you will have to wait until next year and you will be paying a penalty. You were warned.
