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Brandon Muir, Executive Director of the Reclaim New York Center for Government Reform and Accountability was the featured speaker at our March 2nd General Club Meeting. He spoke about Mayor Bill de Blasio’s latest budget proposal – at $84.6 billion dollars – which is nearly 25% higher than Mayor Bloomberg’s last effort. The bottom line for New Yorkers, our taxes will make up the difference. To fully understand how these budgets impact you and your family, he spoke about the financial obligations these spending promises carry, along with an outlook for governance across New York over the next two years.

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Joseph Concannon – Glen Oaks Village Press Conference

Residents of the Glen Oaks Village Co-Op gathered with city council candidate Joseph Concannon on Tuesday (12-13-16) to raise their voices after going without gas in their homes since Nov. 3rd. The presser was fully covered by the media, Queens Tribune reporting, “A Month Without Gas in Glen Oaks”   and Times Ledger, “Gas pains at Glen Oaks.”  Concannon cried out admonishing the elected officials and city agencies who were AWOL and the powers that be: “City of New York: wake up. Get the gas back on here.” The gas was turned on after the presser as reported in Queens Chronicle, “Glen Oaks gets gas fixed after presser” and Queens Courier, “UPDATE: Glen Oaks co-op residents regain gas service after being without for more than five weeks.”

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September 11th Memorial Community Gathering

On September 11, 2016 we held a very moving and inspiring Memorial Ceremony at Tribute Triangle Park in Glen Oaks Village, to commemorate the heroes and the fallen of September 11, 2001. The Master of Ceremonies was Rabbi Menashe Bovit. Reflections and memories were presented by Lester Friedman, Retired WWII Airman, Jewish War Veterans, LTC John W. Peterkin, USA Retired, also WWII Veteran, including NYPD, FDNY, first responders, religious and community leaders. It was billed as a “Support Your Local Police” event. Here is the video of the unforgettable ceremonies.

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