Sharing my letter to the editor with you taht was published on qgazette.com, The Gueens Gazette of july 21. ----- Original Message ----- From: joseph mazzella To: cynthia groopman Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 6:48 PM Subject: letter to editor
Shares Her Thoughts To The Editor: There are several items read in this week’s Gazette and heard on television that are worthy of sharing with my fellow Gazette readers in the Editor’s Letters column. I am really disgusted that the Co-Op City 32 BJ unionists are on strike and thus jeopardizing the life and safety of the residents in the largest co-op complex. There is hot weather; garbage smelling terribly and the spread of disease may be possible. I think that for good will and in good faith, the union should sit down with management and go back to work and negotiate while working. As a unionist, the safety and health of the public unionists serve are foremost. In this time of recession, work is important and jobs are scare so those who have the greatest coverage from the union of 32 BJ should be thankful and set personal feelings and egoism aside and help the public. I am also dismayed that there were raises in the MTA and cutbacks to be planned on buses and subways. This is not justice in any sense of the word. As I had mentioned before, the unions must realize that the public they serve are important and the jobs they have are to serve the public. Also, I am glad that the mayor will try to forego the raises of the teachers to avoid the layoff of 4,700 teachers. Again, unions are great, but the public that the unions serve comes first in times of recession. I applaud [City Councilmember] Peter Vallone Jr. for his work of dedication in rezoning and his caring for all people really make him a stand up person, a mensch in Yiddish and now an English word. We are proud to have him as our 22nd Council District councilperson and head of committees. He is an asset to all. I applaud the 114th [Precinct] police officer of the month for his detective work and he is an inspiration to all as well as the awarding of heroism to a firefighter in Ozone Park for saving lives. These people go far beyond the call of duty to make this a safer and better city for all. Kudos to these brave men. Lastly, what happened to Memorial Day and its presentation [per] an article in the Gazette? We must really treasure that day, not for sales but for promoting freedom and safeguarding our liberty. God bless the memory of those who served and cared enough to give their lives so we may bask in liberty’s golden glow. Cynthia Groopman Long Island City -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. Get busy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en.
