Posted By: C. Harrison/April 11, 2015

HE TURNED NEW YORK CITY UPSIDE DOWN THE LAST TIME HE WAS HERE WATCH FOR THE UPSET JUNE 2015

USAIN “LIGHTING” BOLT  IS COMING

New York, NY…..Usain Bolt will complete in New York City, June 13, 2015,  organizers announced. This will be his first time back at the Adidas Grant Prix Meet, on Icahn Stadium in the line up of the Diamond League event.

Bolt who upset record holders in the sprint relay games in 2008, when he completed..won and set his first World Record in the 100 meters in 9.72 seconds at Icahn Stadium May 31. His world record now stands at 9.58 seconds and his 200 meters is marked at 19.19 flat. Bolt’s only other race in the United State after that electrifying night,  was at the Annual Pen-Relays in Philadelphia, where he anchored a Jamaican 4×100-meter team at its 2010 Games.

“No one could ever forget their first World Record and I will never forget the crowd in New York that night,” Bolt said. ” They had to wait for an hour during a thunderstorm delay before our race and I don’t think a single person left the stadium. They deserved a great performance and I’m glad I was able to give it to them. I’m looking forward to running in New York again.”

Bolt the fastest sprinter alive is the first, to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting (The 100 meters, 200 meters and the 4×100 meters relay, both in 2008 and 2012. Bolt according to the Diamond League (IAAF), hopes to add to that legacy at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The league said that Bolt plans to retire after the IAAF World Championship in London.

“The Adidas Grand Prix via the Diamond League Event, has host two World Records and 17 National Records in its 10 year rain, and its fans have had the privilege of witnessing more than a dozen performances that were the fastest ever recorded on U.S. soil. The league noted that Bolt’s 2008 performance qualifies in all three categories.

The June meet will be the seventh stop on the international IAAF Diamond League Circuit, the Adidas Grand Prix is in its 11th year at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, in conjunction with the Randall’s Island Sport Alliance.

The Adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry, offering a broad portfolio of footwear, apparel and hardware for sport and lifestyle around the core brands Adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade  and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Its Headquarter are in Herzogenaurach and Germany. The group generated sales of € 14.5 billion in 2013 and currently employs 54,000 people across the globe, including 5, 472 in Germany as of December 31, 2014.

I must add that I was there in 2008, when Bolt won. You have not experience a sport game until you have seen this guys in action. Do not miss this Game.

Posted By: C. Harrison

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ISSUES 8 TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CREDIT CARD AND AVOID DEBT

Follow The Tips Below to become a savvy credit card user:

•     Shop around⋅ There are many different cards  with different offers, interest rates and benefits. Do as you would when shopping for any item-decide what you want, compare the options and select the card that best suits your needs.

•   Read the fine print⋅ Make sure you take the time to read and understand all of the terms and conditions that apply to your card, before you sign up. Be aware that many credit card companies will offer a list of exceptions or attractive introductory rates that expire after a few months.

•   Spend only what you can afford⋅ Your credit card has a limit but that doesn’t mean you should reach it. You will owe what you have spent within a few weeks of your purchases so know your budget and always pay your card on time. Failure to pay on time will damage your credit.

•   Pay off your balance in full each month⋅ Each month the credit card company will allow you to make a minimum payment that is less then the total you owe. It may seem easy to do this but you will be charged interest. Adding that interest to what you already owe can add up. Avoid having to pay more and pay your balance in full.

•   Know when to put the card away⋅ If you have a balance on your card and you can’t pay it off in full, stop using the card and keep making payments until you have paid off the balance. Always pay more than the minimum payment if you can, otherwise the interest might increase your balance even if you aren’t making new purchase.

•   Limit the number of credit cards in your wallet⋅ Keeping track of multiple credit card bills can be tough. Avoid any confusion and reduce your chances of having your identity stolen by limiting yourself to as few credit cards as possible. For most people one credit card is more than enough.

•   Opt-out of receiving credit card offers⋅ Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumer credit reporting companies are allowed to include your name onm lists that are used by creditors to make credit offers. In an effort to limit the number of cards and offers you receive, you can opt-out of getting them at optoutprescreen.com .

•   Get financial counseling if you need help⋅ There is a way out of credit card debt. New Yorkers can get free, one-on-one financial counseling at one of the City’s nearly 30 Financial Empowerment Centers where you can learn how to reduce debt, get help negotiating with your creditors, understand your credit report, create a budget, improve your credit score, open a bank account, and start saving for emergences and the future. Call 311 to schedule an appointment near you or visit nyc.gov/consumers for more information.

•   For more consumer tips, visit nyc.gov/consumers and join the conversation on twitter by following @NYCDCA and using the hashtag # ConsumerMatters.

Posted By: C. Harrison/April 11, 2015

PAID SICK LEAVE:  WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW

Certain employers must comply with New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (Paid Sick Leave Law) starting April 1, 2014, Under the law, covered employees have the right to use sick leave for the care and treatment of themselves or a family member.

Please go to : nyc.gov/PaidSickLeave

Contact DCA in the following ways for any questions:

•  Online Live Chat, available at nyc.gov/Business Toolbox

•  Email PaidSickLeave@dca.nyc.gov

•  Call 311 (212 -NEW-YORK outside NYC) and ask for   information about Paid Sick Leave 

Posted By: C. Harrison/April 9, 2015

Mayor’s Office to Conduct Domestic Violence Outreach

The Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence will be conducting transit outreach this Saturday, April 11, from 10:00 a.m. to noon to raise awareness about the city’s free and confidential services for victims of domestic violence.

Date:   4/11/2015, Saturday 

Time:   10:00 a.m.

Meeting Location & Transit Hub:   Corner of Liberty and Lefferts, at the A Train-Lefferts Blvd Station

Materials:   Palm cards with information about the Queens Family Justice Center.

Contact:   Marissa Beckett, (917) -678-4342, marissab@fjcnyc.org

WHAT ARE WE MISSING HERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CHILDREN WITH FEELINGS AND MIXUP EMOTIONS

By: C. Harrison/April 9, 2015/4:25am

I promised myself that I was not going to charge myself by saying anything on the LGBT topic but, when it comes to school, education and children I have always spoke up.

Synopses of the report:

According to news reports and a AP report on yahoo coming out of Washington…. it said that “President Barack Obama is calling for an end to psychiatric therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of gays, lesbian and transgender youth.”

The report said in a statement late Wednesday, White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said the administration supports banning so-called conversion therapy treatments for minors. This response comes on the heals of an online petition posted on the White House website following the death of 17-year -old Leelah  Alcom; where she stated that she was depressed and isolated, and that her life would only get worse. She expressed frustration that her parents wanted her to be “their perfect little straight Christian boy.” She went on to say that she was taken to “Christian Therapists” who were very biased.

According to the American Psychiatric Association they have long opposed conversion therapy, which the organization says is based on the assumption that homosexuality is a mental disorder.

My humble opinion:

Yes I agree that Christian Therapists using the technique of conversion therapy on children are inappropriate because some of these people are not professional therapist and can harm children. And yes again, LGBT people are not mental but, we do know that some are very mental.  And yes very young children can get very confuse.

I said all of that to say this if, children who are  LGBT and are displaying emotional confusion, are depress and angry, stressed out and is keeping themselves isolated then by God, they do need help from either family or a professional therapist or someone who can explained to them about what they are going through, how to defuse the problem or how to  handle it. This is if, a parent or both parents don’t know what to do and can not by no means help their child or children. But, yes these children certainly do need  professional help.

Especially, if these children come to be who they have become because of violence in the home or subject to molestations by anyone. With these emotions comes all kind of feelings confusion etc rapped up, intertwine.  Long with this, some of these children have medical issues undiagnosed by doctors and parents, not caught, children try to cope but they don’t know sometimes that its a medical disorder. Or that they were born malformed. Some parents deny it to themselves thus to children, some children asked  but are rebutted by parents who don’t talk. So, sometimes children are left to think that they are one way or that and really and truly they are not; their condition just needs to be explained.

I have always maintained that if grown ups can’t handle certain emotions about themselves, then how can a child or children with that same problems handle it. No child 9-26, should make life altering decisions. They should wait until they are 27 at least, till they know for sure what it is they really want to do with the their life, before altering anything.

Yes, some people are not like us, they are born emotional and will need therapist in their lives at all times or people who can always help them out of critical situations. Yes, I am not LGBT but this is my opinion. I know some of you are going to say keep your opinion to yourself, but this is how I see it.

Posted By: C. Harrison/April 7, 2015

A Expos Sponsor By State Senator James Sander Jr.

Friday, April 17, 2015 From 2pm-6pm

Meet Discuss Impress

Talk with representatives from various companies currently looking to hire. FREE WORK SHOPS AVAILABLE: Learn how to write a resume. Dress for success and Interviewing Skills.

RESISTER IN ADVANCE AT:

Beach 41 st Cornerstone Community Center

Address: 426 Beach 40 Street/ For Rockaway, NY

Time: 2pm – 6pm 

Target Age Group: 14-24 years old

Also available : Computers for seekers to apply online and resume workshop.

Please bring resume!

Dress to impress!

Contact: Manny Fiallo at (718) 593-6418

Beach 41st site at: (347) 246-9759 or Hayden Horsham from the NYS Senate Office for more information.

GET READY ALL YOU HIGH SCHOOL GRAD-DROPOUTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN GENERAL WHO ALWAYS WANTED TO GET A COLLEGE DEGREE–HERE IS YOUR EXCITEING CHANCE

Posted By: C. Harrison/April 7, 2015

Governor Andrew Cuomo Invested $15 million for Nation’s First  Emergency Preparedness College

New York, NY….New York State Governor just pass a budget, not what most wanted it to be but it is a very comprehensive package.  At last New York State is speaking our language when it comes to education. New York is finally getting something done for real. Listen up kids:

The State is going to open a new state-sponsored College of Emergency  Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cyber-security program within SUNY. The school will grant advanced degrees in both academic and professional aspects of law enforcement, security, public and international affairs, counterterrorism, emergency management, cyber-security and forensics. The school will be the nation’s first homeland security college and will open its doors next year at the University at Albany with a satellite campus in Oriskany.

So young people and wonders start sharpening your pencils.

“Posted By: C. Harrison April 7, 2015

Borough President Accepting Applications To Serve On Community Education Councils

Borough President to Appoint Members to Important Education Policy Advisory Bodies

Queens, New York….Borough President Melinda Katz, is accepting applications from qualified community and education -minded individuals to serve as a 2015-2017 Borough President Appointee to the Queens’ Community Education Councils (CECs).

The CECs allow for parent involvement at the Community School District level and play an essential role in shaping education policies for New York City public schools.  They are education policy advisory bodies that have a number of important responsibilities, including reviewing and evaluating a district’s educational programs, approving zoning lines and holding public hearings.

“CECs are meant to ensure parental input in our school system,” Katz said. “It is critical to have parents be an integral part of the decision making process to shape and set education policies.” We urge folks to apply,” she said.

The Borough President appointee will serve for a two-year term from July1, 2015-June 30, 2017.  A Borough President appointee must either live in or own or operate a business in the Community School District served by the CEC that he or she is appointed to. The appointee must also have extensive business, trade or education experience and knowledge.

Anyone interested in applying to be a 2015-2017 Borough President Appointee, must submit an application with Borough President Katz’s office by April 30, 2015. Applications are available on the Borough President’s website at: www.queensbp.org/policy/education and are accepted either via e-mail at info@queensbp.org, in person or by regular mail.

Borough of Queens, City of New York/Queens Borough Hall

120-55 Queens Boulevard/Kew Gardens, NY 11424

FRIDAY EVENING MAYAM AT THE SUTPHIN BOULEVARD/LONG ISLAND RAILROAD

SUBWAY CLERK BOOTH

                                        photo credit: C. Harrison

By: C. Harrison/April 7, 2015

The MTA, made sure that they make us pay astronomically more for riding for less. We the people have no voice thus, they get what they want even after all the Town Hall meetings. Yes its $117.00 dollars not $116.00 for a 30-day metro-card.

Friday, April 4, 2015, a long line awaits at the Sutphin Blvd/Long Island Rail Road-Subway toll booth…waiting on the toll clerk, who was no where in sight. This in the middle of a five o’clock rush hour. After a while people came and left, not using the machine observed.

“I did not want to wait on the long line tomorrow to put money on my card,” stated an older woman with a cane.

We stood there for what seems like over 20-mins. We did not know how long she was gone but there were no signs telling us anything and no other clerk was or came  inside the booth. We did not know if she left for a few minutes or gone home. People got frustrated and left, naturally I stayed. MTA, what are we paying you for?

Posted By: C. Harrison