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AOC should practice what she’s preaching
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-
Cortez (D-Bronx/Queens) is not
so green.
She was recently seen using a
gas-guzzling van near a Queens
subway station. According to
the department of energy, this
discontinued Chrysler Town
and County car gets only 17
MPG (miles per gallon) in
the city.
Additionally, it’s been
reported that that her
campaign shelled out nearly
$30,000 on more than 1,050
rides in Ubers, taxis and other
for-hire vehicles.
The Green Deal seeks to end
need for fossil fuels in 10 years
with a cost as high as $93 trillion.
Now, if she wants America to go
green, she should practice what
she preaches. And that would
be by taking subways, buses,
walking, biking and maybe
traveling in a smart car.
Ocasio-Cortez is telling
Americans to do as she says,
but not as she does. Well how
about that !
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Glen Oaks Village
A CALL FOR SAFETY
AFTER FATAL FIRE
While it’s hard to find a silver lining with
tragedy, perhaps the recent house fire that
claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy in Springfield
Gardens will serve as a wake-up call here in
Queens and beyond.
Eight-year-old Tighani Jones died and six
other people were injured in the Sunday morning
fire at 140-26 160th Ave. that FDNY officials say
was started by a candle.
Firefighters arrived at the scene and found
Jones found unresponsive in a room in the attic
space with the candle, according to authorities.
FDNY officials said there was a smoke alarm
present, but it was not working. That is where we
can do better.
Every house, apartment, condo, etc., should
have working smoke alarms installed. And when
they’re installed, they should remain installed,
never to be disconnected.
They may go off at inconvenient times, but they
go off for a reason. So next time you’re cooking up
a meal in your kitchen that may result in some
smoke, think long and hard before disconnecting
the alarm. Just leave it as is and if it goes off, deal
with it, and plug it back in.
How many more tragedies must we
endure before realizing how important these
alarms are?
In addition to the Springfield Gardens fire,
an 8-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy were
among the victims who died in a 2018 Queens
Village fire.
That tragedy occurred just mere days after the
one-year anniversary of another Queens Village
blaze that struck another large family, taking the
lives of four minors and a young adult ranging in
age from 2 to 20 years old.
Candles are a leading cause of fires in New
York City, and two-thirds of the deadly fires here
involve smoke alarms that don’t work, an FDNY
spokesman said.
We can never be too careful. It’s worth taking
the time to check your smoke alarms to ensure
they are working properly.
To be safe, make sure you blow out any candles
before going to bed.
It may not seem like much, but doing so could
save lives.
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