LOCAL POLITICAL ISSUE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING .or things that go bump in the late night of the last session of the current fiscal year

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LOCAL POLITICAL ISSUE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ...or things that go bump in the late night of the last session of the current fiscal year

The rate of gentrification and the loss of rent regulated apartments in what was one called Greenwich Village and in Chelsea is frightening. Many a day I have stood in front of PENN SOUTH and tried to conjure up an affordable apt (living in a 6 floor walk up in the Village is nice ..but the knees are sending me a message) So this is GOOD NEWS, So Thank you Brad Hoylman ,,, 50 more years of affordable housing is a blessing indeed.

TOWN HALL: AIR RIGHTS AND PUBLIC LAND : THE HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST and the lack of transparency by elected officials as they push a stealth bill through State Legislature that is a give away to real estate developers

Watch this full TOWN HALL ON AIR RIGHTS AND THE HUDSON PARK TRUST called by ANDREW BERMAN of the GREENWICH VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY and hear the voices of the smart people who live in Greenwich Village and Chelsea who spoke up with serious questions. These residents felt left out of any discussion before the stealth bill intro'd by Assemblymembers Deborah Glick and Richard Gottfried and passed in a rush at 3 AM at the end of  last session  of the NYS legislature. No public hearing was held prior to Glick and Gottfried's action. Both attended with Glick bolting soon after the announcement was made that Cuomo had signed the legislation into law at the end of the day. Gottfried tried to spin community involvement but local Greenwich St resident Sandy Russo was having none of his spin. Newly elected District Leader, Arthur Schwartz had his nice face on (he has called for Glick resignation) reminding  people that with the new Mayor and Borough President there would be changes in the HRP but was silent on the ramification to the local area if the air rights auction does take place. Here is video recording of the TOWN HALL meeting

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http://youtu.be/18_VDji_DBQ

lOUIS fLORES READS FROM HIS BOOK : ROOTS OF BETRAYAL THE ETHICS OP CHRISTINE QUINN AT BLUESTOCKINGS BOOKSTORE

Local activist Louis Flores reads from his new serialized book ROOTS OF BETRAYAL THE ETHICS OF CHRISTINE QUINN at BLUESTOCKINGS bookstore. Or who is this woman really????????

Secretary of State Candidate Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands | OnEarth Magazine

I did not know this about Susan Rice. Did you? I know that the reasons the Conservatives were opposed to her were not based on her private financial holding. But now that I see she is a member of the 1% and much of her private financial holding are in energy and banking interests a HUGE questions is raised for me about her ability to make a decision about fracked oil pipeline that the Secretary of State will make for the Obama administration. Makes me want to know more about the financial holdings of administration officials even if they are put in a blind trust.. The relationship of wealth to civil service is important to understand. If the average Joe or Jane can not afford to step up and only the wealthy do .. what does this mean for the 99%. I don't mean to be simplistic. I know that wealthy people can rise above their class interest, But is this the norm or the exception. Today I am glad Ambassador Rice with drew her availability to serve as Seretary of State. Does anyone know where her wealth comes from? Family? Inheritance? Earned?





Secretary of State Candidate Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands | OnEarth Magazine