BY FRANK VERNUCCIO
The United States may face
unprecedented violence in the
last two months of 2020.
If President Trump is reelected,
riots on a massive
scale may be billed as a protest
against his continued leadership.
If Biden succeeds, the left
will seek to ensure that their
almost complete takeover of
the Democratic Party is solidifi
ed. Progressives will demand
that, as the price for their support,
their most radical policies
be adopted. If their demand is
not met, they will take it to the
streets. Joe Schoffstall, writing
for the Washington Free Beacon,
notes that the leftist group
Fight Back Table is planning
for a “post-Election Day political
apocalypse scenario.”
The Democratic Party leadership’s
condoning of the aggressive
tactics of Antifa and
Black Lives Matter has put it
in a position of holding a tiger
by the tail. This is particularly
prevalent in cities with
Progressive mayors. Having
failed to forcefully condemn
the use of violence as a political
tool, and having welcomed
hard-core socialists into their
ranks, they have encouraged
the growth of unlawful tactics
and the rise to power of those
who use them.
Joe Biden is in a particularly
tough spot. While he proclaims
that he is not Bernie
Sanders, he has largely adopted
the policies of Sanders,
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and
New York City Mayor Bill de
Blasio, the same policies that
have destroyed nations from
Russia to Venezuela. The mobs
that have ransacked American
cities from Portland to New
York are the power behind the
hard left.
Biden would have political
constraints in moving forcefully
against extremist tactics;
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he would lose a key base
of party’s support. He would
certainly lose the support of
his own vice-president. Kamala
Harris who is widely
considered the most leftist
senator in Congress. Harris
recently stated, regarding the
riots, “Nothing that we have
achieved that has been about
progress, in particular around
civil rights, has come without a
fi ght, and so I always am going
to interpret these protests as
an essential component of evolution
in our country — as an
essential component or mark
of a real democracy,”
Ideologically, it would also
be diffi cult for Biden to reign
in the extremists. The left has
set the stage for violence by opposing
all reasonable ballot security
measures. It has also, in
several states, set up a system
of unsecured mail-in ballots
that will result in fraudulent
votes being cast, which will
be successfully challenged in
court. Those losses will have
the effect of tossing a match
into a box of dynamite.
Trump would not face similar
roadblocks if re-elected.
He has made opposition to
the violence a centerpiece of
his campaign. The GOP, for
the most part, has solidly supported
that position. Freed
from the constraints of the
unfavorable coverage the media
would provide for a substantial
crackdown in an election
year, the President would
be able to move forcefully to
restore order.
Indeed, the Justice Department
already laid the
groundwork for a substantive
response. In a September 21
memo, Attorney General Will
Barr noted:
“When state and local leaders
impede their own law enforcement
offi cers and agencies
from doing their jobs, it
endangers innocent citizens
who deserve to be protected,
including those who are trying
to peacefully assemble and
protest. We cannot allow federal
tax dollars to be wasted
when the safety of the citizenry
hangs in the balance.
It is my hope that the cities
identifi ed by the Department
of Justice today (which included
New York City; Portland,
Oregon; and Seattle,
Washington, Washington) will
reverse course and become
serious about performing the
basic function of government
and start protecting their
own citizens.”
CIVIC CENTER
COMACTA
BY GEORGE HAVRANEK
With stew-like diversity,
our communities are no longer
typical melting pots of the
past. However, like insentient
ingredients that comprise an
appetizing stew, quality people
are the critical component
of appealing communities.
Quality, a benefi cial goodness,
comes in many shapes,
sizes and colors. At its core,
a great community is blends
of quality people, all with
dedicated motivations that
inspire unifi cation. Forging
common-unity through
a focus on quality of life issues
is the principal agenda
of the Spencer Estate Civic
Association. “If we want to
keep and reap the blessings
of our fi ne quality of life…
we must undergo the fatigue
of supporting it.”
District needs requests are
part of the annual NYC budget.
Thankfully, the template
agenda of our stellar Bronx
Community Board 10 blankets
every essential area of
need. However, this presents
opportunities for neighborhoods
within their respective
community boards to fashion
tailored requests. It is paramount
to recognize NYC is
faced with an economic crisis
and budget restrictions.
For success, specifi c requests
from a civic association must
be within the parameters of
fi scal acceptability. Based on
resident complaints received
and dialogue with NYC
Parks, NYPD, and CB10 the
following practical request
was submitted by our association.
Please call CB10, 718-892-
1161 and Councilman Mark
Gjonaj, 718-931-1721 to support
this action.
District Needs
Messrs. Russo and Cruz:
The perimeters of the Spencer
Estate community are primarily
parkland. Overwhelming
crowds fl ood Pelham Bay
Park every spring-summer.
The nighttime hours bring
overly loud music, excessive
drinking and other activities
into the park’s southern sector,
parking lot and Middletown
Road corridor. Quality
of life for many area residents
is needlessly disrupted. Discussions
with NYC Parks and
NYPD revealed NYC Parks
has Parks Enforcement Patrol
shortages while policy
and law hamstring NYPD.
As part of District Needs,
the Spencer Estate community
requests funding for two
shielded PEP offi cers in vehicles
for day-night assignments
to the southern sector of Pelham
Bay Park. In addition,
we request funding for usage
of the NYPD mounted unit in
the parking lot that proved to
be effective. The recent collaboration
between the two
agencies brought noticeable
nighttime order to the park’s
southern sector and northern
sector of our neighborhood.
Current reports indicate protocols
related to the CV-19
pandemic are likely to continue
throughout next spring.
An early tone must be set to
encourage proper behavior.
Please provide funding for
in-vehicle shielded PEP to
be assigned spring and summer
to the southern sector
of Pelham Bay Park and utilization
of NYPD’s mounted
unit already stationed in
Pelham bay Park. Thanking
you in advance.
Community Footnotes
There is a continued increase
in automobile thefts
and petty vandalisms throughout
the 45th Precinct footprint.
Be proactive. Lock car doors
and remove all valuables upon
exiting your vehicle. Importantly,
please report all incidents
to NYPD.
Smart Meters (gas and
electric) are being installed
in our neighborhood. Aclara
Smart Grid Solutions is Con
Ed’s installation contractor.
Call Aclara, 1-800-686-4207
to schedule an appointment.
If opposed to smart meter
installations call Con Edison,
1-800-576-2005 to discuss
possible options.
NYC is facing a profound
economic shortfall. To soften
the blows of tough decisions
state legislators must authorize
NYC borrowing power.
Please call Assemblyman
Benedetto, 718-892-2235 and
Senator Alessandra Biaggi,
718-822-2049 to support
this motion.
The cold weather is arriving.
Conduct seasonal maintenance.
Please replace batteries
in smoke-carbon monoxide
detectors, inspect boilers and
hot water heaters.
Health is wealth.
Flu vaccines are readily
available; please consult
your physician prior to
making arrangements.
Our local polling location,
“The Knights of Columbus,”
will be open for voting on Election
Day. Please exercise your
right to vote.
Our community has traditionally
exhibited a “we are
family” attitude. Communicate;
make that phone call, text
message, or email. Please check
on family, friends and neighbors
especially the elderly
and vulnerable. Any area homeowner
or renter interested
in membership to the Spencer
Estate Civic Association inbox
George Havranek on Facebook
or send email to spencerestatecivic@
gmail.com. Community
= common-unity. Remember:
“Inclusion brings solutions.”
CIVIC CENTER
Spencer Estate Civic
Association
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