From the Times Ledger:The first event for the week will be a Sept. 10 health fair at York College hosted by the nonprofit community activist group Greater Queens Chapter of the Links. Seniors who attend the free fair can take part in blood, HIV, prostate, cholesterol and other screenings, according to the Links.
That same day City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) and state Assemblywoman Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica) will be having their annual Banner Day and Gospel Fest at Baisley Pond Park.
“Every day should be senior day,” Cook said.
On Sept. 12, Smith and Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) will be having two separate luncheons for senior citizens. On Sept. 14, Meeks will host an afternoon at the movies at the Jamaica Multiplex Theatre on Jamaica Avenue at noon.
The next day, Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) will be holding an informational fair and Assemblywoman Michelle Titus (D-Far Rockaway) will be holding a Zumba Fitness exercise class.
Her fellow Assembly member, William Scarborough (D-St. Albans), will be offering elders a treat with a trip to Atlantic City that day, too.
16 comments:
No problemo, Crapper. I'm sure the seniors are all paying their own way for these gemütlich get-togethers. No?
The elders are (were) tax payers too... Let them have their moment...
BTW: The nyc department of aging sends the senior centers (friendship clubs) to AC once a month anyways... I do believe the seniors pay for a portion of those trips...
Which begs the question: Why are NYC and state officials sending NY seniors to another state to spend their money?
I thought nys/nyc was in a financial crises! Oh what the hell, just raise my taxes again.
Isn't this vote buying? No wonder the city doesn't have any money. Too much waste and inefficiency in this government.
I remember that a civic had a wine tasting event out on L I.
Funded by a certain pol whose wife was a lush.
as long as this is not a scam on taxpayers, the seniors can be screened medically for preventive health.
the subsidized A/C trips have been done for years all over Queens. most are church groups of all faiths.
i think the seniors get reduced show & buffet costs. and some free gambling chits. the A/C shows are typical 50's-60's acts.
my concern is the bus transportation. is equipment and driver state of the art and well rested?
have some fun ,and enjoy. i loved the Shirley Bassey (GOLDFINGER) SHOW. although it was all on my own dime. i am only 77, not senior enough ???
Once again, we have elected representatives of New York encouraging seniors to board buses and spend their money in another state. We have casinos and shows in NY, too.
Crappy, the logistics for staten islanders are abit different than queens or bronx residents...
We're talking about Queens.
This kind of tweeding is small potatoes compared with those expensive junkets to Taiwan that Donald Manes, some CB#7 members, Gary Ackerman, etc. took in the old days....likely arranged by John Liu's cousin Tommy "the terrible" Huang.
Queens Crapper said...
Which begs the question: Why are NYC and state officials sending NY seniors to another state to spend their money?
BECAUSE THE BLOOMBERG, THE REPUBLICAN, HATES US.
Republican? He is not registered with a party. He started as a Democrat and changed his affiliation so he wouldn't have to run in a primary.
The article is from the Times Ledger, not the Queens Chronicle.
Thanks, I corrected the post.
You're welcome; keep up the good work.
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