Despite the brief downpour Friday, November 1st, the “Jamaica Quality of Life Walking Tour” with Senator Tony Avella, was a big success with others to follow.
The gathering met at the notorious abandon playground at 171st St and 109th Ave, off Merrick Blvd, known for a lot of illegal dumping, although it was cleaned up a bit from a few weeks ago when I saw it. NY1′s Agnes Chung covered this event and it will be shown tonight during the 8pm telecast. Along with Senator Tony Avella (his staff, Dawn Jung & Anna Aulova), myself and community activist Pamela Hazel, there were other concerned citizens as well as Queens Borough President candidates Tony Arcabascio and Everly Brown, District 27 City Council candidate Sondra Peeden, Queens Press reporter Natalia Kozikowski and DNAinfo New York reporter Ewa Kern-Jedrychowski.
No surprise that not one of Jamaica’s elected officials attended nor did Queens Borough President candidate Melinda Katz who was invited. Councilmen Leroy Comrie and Ruben Wills were MIA, ironic, considering that both their districts are the worst when it comes to the garbage problem and other quality of life issues. Neither have done much of anything for their community so being a no-show is just par for the course and expected.
Click the link for the garbage photos.
1 comment:
Maybe Tony is waiting for his appointment after the elections are over.
A nice NYS state DEC spot on lower Broadway NYC?
Whew! Those long trips upstate are a bummer.
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