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Wednesday, 03 August 2011 20:49 |
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UPDATE Oct. 27, 2011:
by Linda Collins (
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If you believe the shellfish are edible, you might also belly up to Millman, Squadron and Bloomberg's latest Brooklyn Bridge Park shell game. Millman and Squadron coughed up their vetoes over development in BBP based on a formula fine printed with a 2-year "...DEADLINE of Jan. 1, 2014, for the Watchtower properties to change ownership; after that date, the city will release requests for proposals for the two other apartment buildings" (NY Times, empahsis mine).
I'll make a few of my own points, but more importantly, below is Brooklyn Bridge Park Defense Fund's press release regarding this raw deal as it should come with the same warning on the menu. Like shellfish poisoning, you swallow thinking it tastes good in the moment. Read more...
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011 09:45 |
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I did what I could do. At first I told the young man, "You're go ing to be OK, help is on the way." Although he did not appear to be conscious, I didn't want him to feel alone. His deep convulsive breaths gave some hope. He was hanging on. His body was strewn sideways across the backseat, right leg at a right angle to his torso, pinned to mush under the steering column. His left thigh bone protruded from the wrangled flesh, thigh muscle inside out. His left foot dangled from sinew. Dust and debris covered him and hid the red of the blood. It looked like a war scene after the bombs stop. The frazzled young lady who was on the cell phone pacing down the off ramp was near. She is what made me stop and why I also knew that help was on the way. ... Read more.
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Problem: Albany Corruption and the Corruption Tax forced on you.
Solution: Make elections more competitive with term Limits, independent redistricting, and full disclosure of ALL income of ALL elected to NYS and NYC government. NO EXCEPTIONS.
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 11:09 |
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PS8 Robert Fulton School: please help PS8's Middle School Expansion Application  with the Dept. of Ed. by showing strength in numbers with community support. Sign our Petition HERE.
PS 8, currently preK - 5 in Brooklyn District 13, is a creative learning community that is dedicated to having all of its members flourish. Our mission is academic excellence and, in its pursuit, we are committed to the development of the whole child.
We wish for our children to continue to experience this model into Middle School through the 8th grade within their community.
Here is an example of our whole child approach, a routine writing assignment of one our 5th graders:
Japan
“Dinner's ready!” Shouted my mother. Her voice reminded me of a crane, hoarse but cheerful. Read more ...
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