COPYRIGHT 2013 RIDGEWOOD TIMES PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO., INC. News From The 112th Precinct COMMUNITY COUNCIL What To Do If You Are In An Accident The DOT will present further plans at Street Safety Action Plan workshops scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bohemian Hall, located at 29-12 24th Ave. in Astoria; and at the same time on Thursday, May 29, at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center located at 153-10 Jamaica Ave. I hope that you never need this information regarding what to do if you have an accident. But, unfortunately, many of us are in car accidents. BEN CARSON News & Opinion This week Capt. Thomas Conforti, 112th Precinct commanding officer, announced on Twitter that there were 18 vehicle collisions within three days in the 112th Precinct. Here is the information that you need and the steps that you should take if you are involved in a vehicular accident: 1.) Immediately determine if anyone needs medical assistance. If so, call 911 and report the accident and the injuries. If you call 911 you Let’s put aside the diversionary arguments about lack of educational access for all, which was a huge mistake, and concentrate on the tremendous advantage afforded our predecessors by education. Early settlers not only mastered reading, writing and arithmetic, but also shared practical skills, all of which enabled them to traverse and tame a rugged and frequently hostile terrain from sea to shining sea. As isolated communities sprang up throughout the nation, they were able to thrive through innovation, industry and compassion. The “cando” attitude involved hard labor, but it also included a sense of responsibility for those who through injury or other hardships could no longer care for themselves. The spirit of caring, although diminished, remains an important part of who we are today. Tocqueville was impressed by the fiery sermons that emphasized the word of God and not the social mores of the day. He concluded his American analysis by saying, “America is great because she is good. If America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great.” America was different because we openly acknowledged the role of God in our lives. Some will say, “Carson is a religious fanatic because he believes in God and the Bible.” Interestingly, the very same people are quick to invoke the name of God and recommend prayer at times of national and personal tragedy. Hypocrisy is their frequent companion. Some will say America can never make claims of “goodness” owing to her history of slavery. Although it was by far the worst atrocity in our history, we paid a horrendous price in lives lost or destroyed in a Civil War that all but incapacitated a young nation. The guilt, shame and humility that resulted from this dark American episode will teach us and stigmatize us well into the future. Learning from mistakes is a sign of wisdom and goodness. What is disturbing in the pursuit of goodness is the turning of a blind eye toward corruption, much like the Romans did before the fall of their empire. Episodes such as the Internal Revenue Service scandal should alarm all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. The fact that one party has characterized it as a “phony scandal” tells you a great deal about the loss of honesty in our society. The fact that one party is willing to use its majority status to cram a health care bill down the throats of the minority party and the American people and then refuses to acknowledge the obvious TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 • 4 Since 1908 Published Every Thursday By RIDGEWOOD TIMES PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. General Publication Office: P.O. Box 863299 Ridgewood, N.Y. 11386-0299 60-71 Woodbine St., Ridgewood, N.Y. 11385 Periodicals Postage Paid At Flushing, N.Y. (USPS 465-940) TELEPHONE: 1-718-821-7500-7501-7502-7503 FAX: 1-718-456-0120 Or E-MAIL: info@timesnewsweekly.com Or info@ridgewoodtimes.com WEB SITE: www.timesnewsweekly.com ON TWITTER @timesnewsweekly SUBSCRIPTION: $25 Per Year By Mail / $30 Outside Queens & Brooklyn Allow 2-3 Weeks For New Subscriptions. Postmaster Send Address Corrections To: RIDGEWOOD TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO., INC. P.O. BOX 863299, RIDGEWOOD, N.Y. 11386-0299 Periodicals Postage Paid At Flushing, N.Y. USPS-465-940 Photo Submissions And Requests Photographs submitted to the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times should be in electronic high resolution (300dpi) JPEG (.jpg) or TIFF (.tif) formats. Sharp and clear non-Polaroid photo prints in color or black and white are also acceptable. Photographs submitted will become the property of this newspaper, with the exception of photos or other materials sent for use by The Old Timer and photos which are part of paid announcements. We welcome the submission of unsolicited photos or related materials for consideration of publication, but we cannot guarantee their use. The return of such photos or materials, except in cases as noted above, is not possible. We regret that we are unable to accommodate requests for photos taken by photographers working on assignment for the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times. MAUREEN E. WALTHERS.........................Publisher & Editor JOHN T. WALTHERS......................................Managing Editor ROBERT POZARYCKI...................................Associate Editor DEBORAH CUSICK.................................Classified Manager MARLENE RUIZ...........................Assist. Classified Manager TIMES NEWSWEEKLY Is Listed With The Standard Rate & Data And Is A Member Of The New York Press Association Reaching The Queens Homes Of Ridgewood, Glendale, Liberty Park, Maspeth, Middle Village, So. Elmhurst, Woodside, Sunnyside, Astoria, Long Island City, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Richmond Hill, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Woodhaven, Elmhurst, And Kew Gardens. Reaching The Brooklyn Homes Of Ridgewood, Bushwick, Cypress Hills, East Williamsburg And Williamsburg. COMPOSITION RESPONSIBILITY: Accuracy in receiving ads over the telephone cannot be guaranteed. This newspaper is responsible for only one incorrect insertion and only for that portion of the ad in which the error appears. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to make sure copy does not contravene the Consumer Protection Law or any other requirement. Recovering America’s Exceptionalism In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville, the famous French historian, came to America to study our nation. Europeans and others were fascinated with the success of the fledgling nation, then barely 50 years old and already competing on the world stage. Such a thing had never before occurred, and Tocqueville was determined to discover the secret. He was duly impressed by our governmental structure, including the separation of powers, but he was in awe of the public educational system, which rendered its recipients completely literate by the completion of second grade. This depth of education was generally only found among the aristocracy in Europe. -SEE CARSON ON PG. 26- EDITORIAL What does every president between Nixon and Obama (except Ford) have in common? Over the last four decades, Presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama all shared the same propensity for signing trade agreements that have done nothing but destory the middle class segment of American workers. No one in the Oval Office in the last four decades, regardless of party affiliation, has been capable of getting free trade right. When one president signed a trade agreement that proved detrimental, the next president signed another to cement the mistakes. On Tuesday, President Obama headed to Asia to push for another Trans-Pacific trade partnership that would include new agreements with Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Peru and Brunei. We’ve been down this road before, and all America has to show for past trade agreements are closed factories, lower wages, and the loss of 4.8 million manufacturing jobs, as reported in The New York Times on Sunday. One can’t even call it a trade because the U.S. has constantly earned the short end of the stick. It’s more like a giveaway. The introduction of China and India into the U.S. trade market has further escalated the demise of job possibilities for the blue collar, middle-class American worker. As if to pour salt into the wound, The New York Times did a story on the plight of the pervasive poverty found in sections which include Indian reservations in the West; Hispanic communities in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, a band across the Deep South and along the Mississippi Delta with a majority black population; and Appalachia’s, largely white community, Jobs are practically non-existent in these areas and most get by with government assistance like food stamps, Social Security disability, Medicare, Medicaid, free school lunches and other programs. Meanwhile, low-wage workers in Asian and middle European countries sit in glorified sweatshops pumping out the clothes and shoes that Americans wear—or high-tech factories constructing the iPhones, TVs, computers, and all sorts of electronic gadgets that Americans buy. Corporations and the countries which house their factories rake in the dough, while many Americans are left to either flip burgers or stock shelves. Why aren’t these jobs in the American counties identified by the government as “persistently poor” with a poverty rate above 20 percent in each of the past three decades? There is something drastically wrong when our fellow Americans are living lives of desperation and government handouts while the jobs they used to have are far, far away. Let’s get past the public relations hogwash that Americans can buy things cheaper because of free trade and ask President Obama not to put pen to paper and sign another “trade agreement” that in the long run does more economic damage to middle-class America. Prosperity, much like charity, begins at home. by Heidi Harrison Chain We are thrilled that the city is moving forward with the Vision Zero initiative and has plans to eliminate accidents. -SEE 112TH NEWS ON PG. 28- Ridgewood Property Owners & Civic Assn. Join Us at RIDGPROP 2014- -Newsweekly Times ©The Ridgewood Older Adult Center 59-14 70th Avenue Between Forest and 60th Street Parking Lot Entrance- 1st floor- no steps! On Thursday, May 1st, 2014 7:00 PM The Agenda Lee Parker, Program Manager at Franklin Energy for the Con Edison Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program And Angela Mirable, Executive Director of the Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation Energy Efficiency and Graffiti Two very pertinent topics for our members Coffee and Cookies will be served All Homeowners are Welcome
RT04242014
To see the actual publication please follow the link above