Friday, September 9, 2011
Estelle Cooper's family runs shady day camp
From A Walk in the Park:
Ilene Balsamo, the daughter Assistant Commissioner for Queens Parks and Flushing Meadows Corona Park Administrator, Estelle Cooper, runs a private day camp on parks property. Arnold Diaz looked into allegations of counselors from Community Day Camp, a camp run by Balsamo, not getting paid. The unpleasant two-part report was broadcast on MY Fox.
The camp - which uses Flushing Meadows Corona Park - charges fees ranging from $ 900 dollars per child for two weeks to $ 2, 675 for eight weeks. The camp however pays the city just $ 1 dollar per child per day according to a source.
According to the report, Ilene had a mother of one of the counselors arrested for assault after they got into an altercation over her daughter not getting paid.
At one point in the footage, a person reported to be Ilene's son, lifts up his shirt, exposing his huge hairy belly and dances around calling himself a bear in an apparent attempt to block the camera from filming his mother.
More vendors have now come forward saying they too have not gotten paid.
The Parks Department did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. - Geoffrey Croft
Victims include Vallo Transportation and Terence Park!
29 comments:
I feel victimized seeing that flesh.
Estelle is a County Dem party favorite, so don't look for DA Brown to investigate.
http://theaccardos.com/cdc/meet.htm
You know there's some shady shit going on when the initial reaction is panic and get this camera out of here.
That lady looks like a nut case.
And apparently her son is proud to be a bear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29
Anon No. 2:
Who appointed Estelle Cooper? Which Mayor?
Dig Arnold dig, your in the right borough!
The answer is Rudy Giuliani. Estelle Cooper was the Republican candidate for Borough President in 1986.
Leave it to your kids to make CRAP out of your name? Or does the apple not fall far from the tree?
Cooper Family,
A bit to late to dig yourself out this time...the jig is up...it's about time
Why is Estelle still on the job at Parks? She had a stroke years ago or has alzeimers or something else and can barely speak or walk without assistance. And we are paying her $125k a year!!!???
This is beyond criminal. GET HER OFF THE CIty PAYROLL !!!!
Ilene left the money in Atlantic City, she's a gambler. If you keep looking you'll find a lot more people she scammed. She's a real piece of s**t.
The kids signed employment agreements with parental consent. If they quit they didn't get paid until the end of the season.
One family with some juice started the ball rolling with a BS complaint.
But why let facts fuck up a good story?
These kids didn't quit. They were fired. They were supposed to have been paid every 2 weeks. Don't let facts get in the way of your stupidity.
And if what you were saying is true then why not explain that on camera instead of acting belligerent and sophomoric?
Estelle Cooper...Gertrude LaForgia...Claire Shulman...Dee Richards...Vicky Schnepps. These "angels" are untouchable. Who would want to touch any of them, is another matter.
Wilkipukia: Estelle Cooper...Gertrude LaForgia...Claire Shulman...Dee Richards...Vicky Schnepps:
shriveled up hags that are hangin' around much longer than should be allowed polluting the visual environment.
Estelle's daughter shows wonderful grace and class, a fine example of a good upbringing. Congratulations Estelle on a job well dome.
Just shows you the class of people running Queens.
And you people pee your pants when one of them even shows up.
Losers.
Shouldn't someone file a complaint with the Dep't of Labor?
Isn't Park an attorney? I know it probably isn't worth going to Court for $500, but didn't he work in the Dinkins administration and run for City Council against John Liu (after John Liu?) Don't really remember much about him, so that might not be exactly right, but it does seem as if he has been floating in and around government long enough to know someone with enough clout to put some pressure on this clown (and if they lost my child and I had clout and upon investigation I found this mess, I'd have her closed down . . . ).
Also, a not-for-profit? They seem incredibly brazen and sloppy -- has anyone checked to see if they really filed a 501(c)(3) or whatever camps fall under?
Investigate and if half of this is true, close them down, they should not be guardians of children!
VERMIN!
Search and you shall find. Look into the cronyism that the Coopers are involved in. Dig here and you will find a lot of dirt.
This whole family is rotten to the core.
honestley i feel bad for her because shw is my sixth grade teacher. she is a great person and i do agree she should be paying them. i went to this camp and it was great and really fun.
dont hate haters....
lol
I worked for these people this summer and i was not paid.....ive called and called the office and ive recieved no responce. Camp ended in August and it is now March and i still havent been paid.
Estelle shouldn't be blamed for being taken advantage of...
to the person who said estelles daughter illene has wonderful grace and class guess you think using moms connections to steal money from the city and using moms account for gambling in ac is class illene you probably wrote that everyone else knows you and your brother peter are scam artists who even use there mom some class coopers have
Hello,
I went to court (small claims court) and sued. My Son didn't get paid as well. We won the case, but guess what? Ms. Balsamo didn't show up! She didn't want to face the music. Nevertheless, I suggest you go to small claims court and sue. You could do it right over the internet for $24.00. The problem now is getting the money from the bitch.
hey i heard estelle cooper is now living in a nursing home safe and sound away from the public and her family we will see sept 12 when she goes to court on the felony charges
go to court sept 12 she will show up with her mom
at least one family member is showing support what about the other one(peter) showing up , guess the brother is in hot water with something else and doesnt want to be associated with them and get his name in all the papers like mom and daughter
hey peter what happened mommy made a deal with the district attorney i guess all her connections over the years paid off for her your sister and probably you too your family are nothing but low life scam artists who one day will pay at least all of whitestone hopes so
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