Posted By: C./ Harrison/Sept 28, 2016
Monthly Archives: September 2016
IS DOWN TOWN SUTPHIN BLVD DESERVING
AFTER YEARS OF WAITING FINALLY THE GROUND GETS FIX
By: C. Harrison/Sept 28, 2016 /p: C. Harrison
Queens, Jamaica…. Years of rumbling from residents yield Sutphin Boulevard’s renovations; now we are getting something done which many voiced that it is about time. Imagine that its Friday night or even during the week, you are stuck on Sutphin Blvd trying to get home its gridlock….. no car, bus, taxi, bikecycle nothing is going any where. This is what residents go through each and everyday.
The Jamaica Development Corp promised to fix and keep promising to fix, no results. Recently the bus stops have change and still there seems to be even more gridlock. Few years ago a manhole developed by the Long Island rail road…across the street where the Q8, Q9 and the Q41 now stop. Last week finally, I saw a crew actually fixing and covering up the manhole.
For years they patch the hole with a metal plate covered over it. Now it’s seeing the light of day and I hope that the money being used to fix it, is not coming out of the $7.65 Million funds, which is slated for the use of broadening or widening the Archer Avenue Rail Road Station Plaza; even though that subway is one in the same. The manhole is right next to the subway …you be the judge.
photo by: C. Harrison
QUEENS SQUIRMING
GOVERNOR CUOMO’S MONIES TO QUEENS, SPECIFICALLY TO JAMAICA A NO GO AT THIS TIME
Photo credit: C. Harrison..Senator James Sanders in middle of group
By: C. Harrison/Sept 28, 2016
New York, NY….A recent press conference held at the Jamaica/Archer Avenue-Long Island Rail Road Station, revealed that the $7.65 Million allocated funds signed by Governor Cuomo, to improved the Jamaica Transportation Center Station Plaza, might not be coming to the Jamaica community anytime soon….even though it was set aside in the 2016-17 budget for said purpose.
According to Michael G. Scala, Esq, a Counsel/Legislative Director, when asked at the press conference when will the money reach the Jamaica-Queens, community? he said, “While the money is already allocated for the stated purpose, it is still in the processing stage- where attorney’s are mulling over final details and the setting up of steps to follow upon entry to the community as well as to put project managers in place.”
A call and inquiry to the Governor’s office via the States press office, to get some perspective on when said project will start and when will the actual money, will begin to be issued out? Todate, and repeated calls to the press office for answers yield no fruitful gains yet. I am still waiting.
All Photos taken by : C. Harrison
SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE
Posted By: C. Harrison/Sept 20, 201
A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH
Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness of Jamaica.
Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 6:30 pm
To be held at: The Performing Arts Center…153-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica Queens, New York 11432
Please RSVP to The Jamaican Consulate of New York 1 212-935-9000…
Come hear discussions on a range of topics and have an opportunity to share your thoughts and questions.
WERE THEY GREAT CATCH THEM
Posted By C. Harrison/Sept 19, 2016
THE FLORIDA TEAM
FINALLY A NEW BILL SIGN IN LAW TO FIND MISSING ADULTS
MISSING ADULTS NO MORE WAITING
By: C. Harrison/Sept 19, 2016
New York, NY…..Today, is a brand new day where adults who go missing have a chance of being found. Today we are excited to say that Governor Cuomo signed into New York State Law, late Friday, Sept 16, 2016, a Bill S6437A, sponsored by Senator James Sanders (D-Rochdale Village & Far Rockaway). The Bill requires police to file reports of missing adults. State Law previously only mandated reports of missing children and vulnerable adults.
“This is a tremendous victory for families across the state,” “Now when one of our loved ones goes missing, we will have the peace of mind that police will investigate,” said Sanders.
The act known as LaMont Dottin’s Law, is named after a 19-year old who disappeared from St. Albans, Queens on October 19, 1995. His mother Dr. Amita Fowler, searched for her son for five years, only to discover that he had been found dead six days after she reported him missing and that he had been buried in an unmarked grave in a potter’s field.
The new law, Chapter 316 or 2016, will require police to submit reports of missing adults to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database when the adult has a proven disability, may be in physical danger, is missing after a catastrophe, may have disappeared involuntarily or is missing under circumstances where there is a reasonable concern for his or her safety.
Accordingly, a former version of the Bill, passed both houses of the legislation in 2015, but was voted by the Governor over concerns that it was framed too broadly to comply with the NCIC database. This year, it was rewritten with language mirroring the parameters of the database, when it passed the Senate 61-0 and the Assembly 130-12.
Assembly member Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn) sponsored the companion Bill A9957. The Law will take effect on November 8, 2016, when it will become Section 837-F-2 of the Executive Law.
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Posted By: C. Harrison/Sept 19, 2016
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LOCAL ELECTIONS SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
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LOCAL ELECTION’S DAY SEPT 13
REMINDER TO VOTE TOMORROW
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A PEE-KA-BOO BEFORE THE FIRST DEBATE
THE COMMANDER & CHIEF’S FORUM HILLARY CLEAR WINNER
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton via Google
By: C. Harrison/September 8, 2016
New York, NY…..A Commander & Chief Forum took place last night on the NBC and MSNBC network channels. The forum too place on the warship, The Intrepid, now a museum in New York, the forum began at 8:00 PM and ended at 9:00 PM.
A coin toss saw former Secretary of States, Hillary Clinton, first on stage where her first question was to answer what makes a good Commander & Chief? which she replied a predictable and strong person. Mrs. Clinton answered her questions in length at times, to give a well round idea of what voters need to hear. The consensus is that Hillary Clinton was the victor at this forum.
Again, she answered questions on her emails and explained the difference between classified and unclassified emails…which I believe a lot of people didn’t understand and she cleared up. She also explained again about Syria, Iran, Iraq and about Muammar Gaddafi and why the administration went after him. Clinton furthermore, elaborated at length on how she will fix the Veterans Hospitals and who she has been working with inside the VA, to further boost getting the job done.
In referring to sending ground troops into the Middle East, she said that one thing she will not do is send any ground troops into Syria to fight Isis and that she will make our Middle Eastern allies to the ground work, while we fight from the Air. “Defeating Isis, is my number one priority,” she said.
Next to the stage was Donald Trump, when he was asked what makes a good Commander & chief,? his answer was that he has build a big business, he a businessman, and he is running a campaign. Never answering the question. His answer to the on-going war in the Middle East is, we should have taken their oil. When asked how? he said, “I would have left a group behind to take their oil.” When asked about how he would fix the (VA) Veteran Agency, his answer was he will build a massive mental division.
On the question of women getting rape in the military, he noted that the tribunal court system, should stay inside of the military, he wouldn’t want it outside. The kicker, was when he was asked about the National Security issue given to him by the intelligent community, he said, “I have had two briefings and I was surprise to learn that China and other Countries didn’t give President Obama, welcoming stairs to come off his plane.
(As if that’s really important. I am sure that will be explained . And seriously, sometimes its better to keep them away from the plane).
Furthermore, he stated a couple of times that the President’s Military Generals are all reduced to rubbles and that they are disgraceful. Other questions he completely ignored never answering them. And he lied that he never said that he wanted to send in ground troops into Iraq, he sighted a 2004 news feed.
This Journalist take: First of all the arrogance of Donald Trump, to believe that he can send a contingency group into Iraq to take away oil, out of that country without repercussion his reprehensible. Our morals would have been compromised. What does he think will happened? And what would America stand for after that?.
Next, he made clear (Like he made clear about building a wall to keep out Mexicans) that he is going to build a massive mental division….with what money Donald?. There is already mental hospitals for the Vets. We just have to make sure that Veterans who need the help doesn’t fall behind and get the help they need.
Additionally, what he voiced about President Obama’s Generals reducing to rubbles, I believe that the Generals on his little list, to support him put him up to it. Because if he becomes President, the ones who gave him the talking points will be considered for, his administration. If the Intelligent briefers, did tell him that, then they have to answer to the American populace in the coming weeks.
That argument also, is a signal to his base that he has disrespected and is discrediting the President as Commander & Chief, his administration and his Generals…Trump doesn’t like Obama-a black President, never has never will. Even though this President, has been one of the best we have had in over 50 years and has done more for this Country than what others, have tried to do in over 30 add years. Donald Trump’s entire being is to crush this President’s legacy and that’s the facts.
