Posted By: C. Harrison

BLACK SPECTRUM THEATRE JAMAICA, QUEENS

OCTOBER 22, 2016

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The First Debate And Hillary Schooled The Donald

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

By: C. Harrison/October 3, 2016

New York, NY….The debate of a lifetime came off without an itch and gave the first chance for the nation to literally see the two standing candidates running for the highest office of the land , auditioning side by side to become the next President of the United States. The debate was the game of all games, call it roulette—-where 84 million people tuned in to watch. A reported 100,000 more viewers then when Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan had their debate in 1979, when they both ran for the Presidency which carried 80 million viewers.  The debate became an inure for Donald Trump, who Hillary Clinton took to school- beat him up some and then slammed him to the ground; this, from the woman he belittled. Journalist Lester Holt, Moderated for the evening.

This 2016-17 election year is no feat but from the reports that have been coming in, it really doesn’t look good for the Donald. I have stated that (he ) was the biggest crook and it actually turned out that he is. What we saw and learned from this debate is that Donald Trump is crude. He has a condescending demeanor and I believe that he thinks he’s better then most. I also believe that he has taken pages out of Hitler’s black books, even borrowed some of Hitler’s styles of behavior.

Remember, Hitler separated people and people like Trump was given special privileges during Hitler’s reign thus, the belief that he could go down fifth-Avenue and shoot someone and there would be no consequences for him, to him is not far fetch. Just maybe this is what his parents told him…because of who he is, no one would say anything if he did do such a thing. This statement of his was not lost on the educated class.

When grilled on the debate floor about his tax-returns once again and Hillary stick it to him and drove home what America had suspected all along, Trump’s answer “That makes me smart.”  What do one say, to a candidate who tells the American people via the world that he is smart for not paying his income tax; while everyone else including the 99% did and is picking up his share. What he said alone makes you know that he was not thinking at all.  Thereafter, he grunted twisted his face, sweating constantly, drinking water excessively and blurted out remarks 18-times during Hillary’s time slot. What would a psychiatrist say about Trump’s behavior when he knows quiet well he’s standing in front of millions of registered voters who are no doubt judging him? How would they sum him up? and I wonder if their summary would be the same as mine, mmm.

Trump lied so many times on that stage its criminal. I say this almost every four years or around election times—that Republicans are so lie that they will need God’s mercy upon their soul’s for entry into heaven. Remember he did say “I have to do this right because it might be the only way that I’ll get into heaven.” Does he believe that lying is the way to heaven! again, where is that psychiatrist.

Every question that was asked of Hillary, she pounced away; again she took the blame for her emails and ripped Trump to shred on foreign affairs and foreign polices, when she pointed out intricates. Trump said crime rate is up bad in Chicago and in New York, this is not true for New York, he lied. Crime rate is actually down to 242 in NY, more significantly than any other period and in the short era of the  Obama Presidency. At this Trump scoff, and said its because of Stop &  Frisk, another lie he told. Truth be told the crime rate has been going down for several years now.

Wittedly, most of Trump’s voting base thinks that he did ok during the first 25-minutes of the debate, but I see it differently. What took place only happened  because he kept overreaching and arguing about Hillary’s emails–for which he already knows the deal with them-he kept saying when she release the 33 thousand emails only then will he release his tax returns; knowing quiet well that some of those 33 thousands emails were her very personal emails to family and those closest to her thus, the reason the Feds did not show them to us; as well as those emails that could be marked as troublesome, not classified but might carry some light weight. Furthermore he stated and kept nagging that Hillary did not have the right look for the Presidency. What does that even mean? exactly what is he really saying? Again, the word crude comes to mind.

In addition, we now know that Republican newspapers around the country including the Arizona Republic are denouncing Trump for the Presidency. He violated the U.S. Embargo laws to Cuba, when he through his Foundation…which committed an act of fraud in 1998, when he invested $68, 551.80 inside of Cuba to build a casino; for which Trump claimed that the money was only to investigate how to build the casino. And more recently, we learned that in 1995, Trump lost $916 Million…really, why aren’t we surprise. Trump stated on more than one occasion that Hillary took money from foreign Governments and cloak & dagger foreign interest–not true. Clinton didn’t take nor borrow any money from any foreign Governments or any foreign interest. And the most egregious reports we have learned yet, is that Trump solicited money online for Veterans through his foundation, for which he had no license to do so.

That Foundation just seems like money keep floating in and out of it like water and pretty much begs a look at it as money laundering.

Trump’s  ‘House of Cards’ for the Presidency is crumbling down and the 2016-17 reach to become President, doesn’t have his name in the history books, if they do mention his name its only to point out his ills and how bad he fouled up. This first debate showed clearly that Trump is not cut-out, for the job of President and as I look at the grave situation now, I can see that he will not win the next two debates either.

Trump’s nonchalance ways is why he has broken so many laws of the land for which he claimed that they were laws that are on the books and that he only took advantage of them to get ahead.  Contrary, the law still isn’t on his side-remember he keep reminding us that he is so very rich;  which, if true, then why did he have to use those laws, he should have left that kind of thing for people who are just trying.  I believe that our nation at large will judge him harshly including those who claimed to be on his side…most in our nations-population will not vote for Trump because when it come right down to it (We the Gov) of this nation knows what’s best for us.

To scribe further, the intelligent community cannot be happy with Trump because he’s not just a scum around the edges he’s a scum inside and out. Really I say this with a sad heart. As a youngster I liked him, so yes, this is just sad. The people who knows him best have stated that he is a very nice person but apparently even they, didn’t know the scope of the man that they were dealing with. He clearly had different faucets to his persona.

Posted By: C. Harrison/Oct 3, 2016

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December 8, 2016 Kanoa  Mendenha I Trio

January12, 2017 Nat Adderley Jr – Trio

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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning-161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432

A D`MARSH COLLECTION & EXPOSA

Posted By: C. Harrison/October 1, 2016

Photo credit: D`Marsh

This exquisite fall fashion line was well received people are still raving. Magnifique!

photo credit: C. Harrison

Posted By: C./ Harrison/Sept 28, 2016

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

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

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.

Posted By C. Harrison/Sept 19, 2016

THE FLORIDA TEAM

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.