Rally to Protect Fort Totten

*IMPORTANT RALLY* PROTECT THE FORT! ORGANIZED BY BAY TERRACE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE & FRIENDS OF FORT TOTTEN PARKS DATE: SAT., MARCH 7, 2009 AT 11:00 AM PLACE: FORT TOTTEN FRONT GATE CROSS ISLAND PKWY @ 212TH ST. GUARD SERVICE IS GOING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ENTRANCE TO FORT TOTTEN PARK DUE TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG’S BUDGET [...]

Fort Totten Gate Security: An Ever Changing Story

At a meeting held on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, Fire Department Chiefs and Unit Heads decided to completely eliminate gate security at Fort Totten. This is contrary to earlier reports from official FDNY sources that the security would be provided by light duty fire fighters. At this time attempts are being made to obtain copies [...]

Welcome to Water World

New York only to get hotter, rainier and more flood-prone, say scientists NY Daily News BY Adam Lisberg DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 4:10 PM Fox/AP A scene from the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow.” The mayor warned that New York will become more prone to flooding in the coming [...]

BLOOMBERG TO FORT TOTTEN & BAY TERRACE: DROP DEAD

BLOOMBERG TO FORT TOTTEN & BAY TERRACE: DROP DEAD Gate security at Fort Totten will be discontinued on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Fire Commissioner Scoppetta is taking this action in response to the Mayor’s recently announced budget cuts. Termination of the security contract will threaten Fort Totten and the surrounding community. Both FDNY and NYPD [...]

Mexico City Mayor hands out free Viagra to elderly men – Bloomberg Gives Us Trees

Mexico City Mayor hands out free Viagra to elderly men. Michael Bloomberg gives New Yorkers trees. It doesn’t require much effort to make the analogy. NY Daily News BY Catey Hill DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, February 13th 2009, 12:10 PM The government is handing out free Viagra to poor men, the New York Times [...]

Queens GOP Got Screwed by Mike

The Queens Republican Party has finally realized they were screwed by Mike. Maybe this time they’ll have enough backbone to let Bloomberg know he’s not welcome in the GOP. From the NY Post OLD PALS STILL GOP’D OFF AT MIKE By SALLY GOLDENBERG Last updated: 2:22 am February 9, 2009 Posted: 1:50 am February 9, [...]

Staten Island Chuck predicts an early Spring & Takes a bite out of the Mayor

From his reaction to the Mayor, it’s obvious that Staten Island Chuck is not one of the developers being allowed to destroy New York City. They would never bite the Bloomberg that feeds their greed.

Picture darkens for city’s museums

From Crain’s New York Picture darkens for city’s museums As a way to save money, the Queens Museum of Art will no longer provide visitors with exhibition brochures. The American Museum of Natural History has canceled its popular Friday night jazz concerts. And the Brooklyn Museum is planning more exhibits around its own collections. “We’re [...]

FDNY: Mayor’s Budget Proposal “Is Not Good” – Fort Totten Security to be Cut

FDNY: Mayor’s Budget Proposal “Is Not Good” From MSNBC FDNY Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta reacted quickly to Friday’s budget announcement by Michael Bloomberg. The mayor proposed heavy cuts in city jobs, cuts in services and increases in costs for everyday New Yorkers. Among the agencies that would face heavy losses is the FDNY. Scoppetta said that [...]

Still lots of parking spots for big shots, despite Mayor Bloomberg’s cuts

Y ERIN EINHORN DAILY NEWS CITYB HALL BUREAU Monday, January 26th 2009, 4:00 AM Adams for News Mayor Bloomberg said last year he’d crack down on elected officials who have designated parking spaces for themselves or their staffs outside their offices, but some pols still have the perk. Mayor Bloomberg yanked free parking spots from [...]

Queens Republicans to Bloomberg: Not so Fast!

Former Republican Mike Wants Back In Maggie Haberman and Sally Goldenberg report in the New York Post that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making overtures to once again run with Republican support. Much to their credit not all the GOP county leaders are ready to jump on the Bloomberg band wagon. There is some resentment over [...]