To the editor,
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our dear friend, Edward Eisenberg.
Eddie, as he was affectionately known by all, was one of Manhattan Beach’s finest advocates. He fought hard on many levels to keep his neighborhood as pristine and safe as possible.
He served many other communities as well within Community Board 15, which he was a member for more than 30 years. His love and admiration for Manhattan Beach and its surrounding neighborhoods should serve us all well to continue his efforts in the future. He will be truly missed!
Our sincerest condolences to his wife Eileen and the entire Eisenberg family. May they find strength at this difficult time, and we pray that they always have good health and joyous occasions for years to come.The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association
Jo’s not kidding
To the editor,
Regarding children, teens, and the ilk, I whole-heartedly agree with Joanna DelBuono (“Jo’s got a few questions for kids,” Not for Nuthin’, Feb. 21).
Unfortunately I have been using a medical scooter for the past 16 years. Adults as well as kids have snickered, laughed, and gaped with their mouths to the floor. I did notice in the past few years though the lack of respect children have for me. Just the other day, kids in a car were laughing hysterically at me. I turned around mimicking them, the back-seat kids stopped, yet the brat in the front kept laughing and telling me it’s not a motorcycle.
Another time I was on the Q36 bus. Each stop is a beach stop, I didn’t know. These kids — college kids — came on and one of them was screaming as she talked. I turned around, that’s all she had to see. All the wet kids were leaning on me, she was screaming louder, swearing at me, and calling me names. The best was when one of her cronies uttered, “Sorry,” quietly, as they exited the bus. Sorry? If she was sorry, she would have told them to stop.
I have had other incidents — too many to list. Mayor DeBlasio wants to end stop-and-frisk. Yay for them, but heaven help the rest of us.
Name withheld upon request
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To the editor,
Joanna DelBuono, a great article on the kids of today (“Jo’s got a few questions for kids,” Not for Nuthin’, Feb. 21). However, the answer might be due to drugs, and that is a crime against humanity.
Again, I appeal to everyone of all ages, who harass me to stop aiming your hate at me. Enough is enough.Amy Kaye
Sheepshead Bay
Stop and listen
To the editor,
I felt the need to try and set the record straight for residents of E. 38th Street, concerning my comments in your article on the stop sign at Avenue V and E. 38th Street in Marine Park (“Locals want halt on stop trap,” online Feb. 20).
My purpose was not to question the need for the sign, encourage motorists to ignore the sign, or for drivers to speed up your street. I was unaware you had such issues, admire your passion for civic responsibility, and hope these problems will be resolved soon.
My sole point was that my daughter was issued a ticket for stopping at the sign. The traffic officer even acknowledged that point. I only questioned the police presence there because I found it odd they would be giving tickets at the only city intersection where the white stop line was painted eight feet after the stop sign. The Department of Transportation evidently agreed there was confusion and has since then repositioned the sign to be even with the line.
I agree that we need to teach our kids to respect traffic rules. May I add, it is also important to teach our children not to remain silent in the face of injustice.
John Cortese
Marine Park
Cool lesson
To the editor,
I applaud the New York Rangers, Abe Stark Arena in Coney Island, and the Greater New York City Hockey League for having the vision to engage students in the skills of hockey (“NY Rangers coach local youth,” online Feb. 27).
As an educator and community education advocate, I look at the big picture and see how we can connect education to an activity that a student is playing or watching. Optimal brain activation occurs when subjects are in positive emotional states or when the material holds personal meaning, connects to their interests, is presented with elements of novelty, or evokes wonder.
Let’s talk about a “classroom on the hockey rink.” We can tie-in different levels of mathematics, science, social studies, technology, and literacy into this wonderful sport. Also, we cannot forget about civility and proper etiquette on the ice.
Since spring and summer are around the corner, let’s make our first classroom education stop at the People’s Playground in Coney Island. Imagine learning about math and physics by riding the roller coaster, Ferris wheel, or even the carousel in Coney Island.
I’m even thinking about the possibility of learning marine science and technology on the Coney Island Pier. Finally, our students can learn about the history of Coney Island.
Education is so much fun when you have the resources and you know where to connect them. Let the pathway to Coney Island education begin.
Scott Krivitsky
The writer is a teacher at PS 188
in Coney Island.
Say ‘freeze’
To the editor,
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D–Borough Park-Midwood) will not be so excited about those security cameras when they will record and ruin the lives of at-risk Jewish youth (“Midwood ready for its close-up outside places,” online Feb. 26).
Every “small” quality of life “crime” will be on video for the police — from drinking beer to smoking pot to name-tagging some wall. There will be no turning the lives around by the Torah in Rikers.
I love the absurdly misguided and convoluted Kletzky-killing reasoning of “an extremely rare crime in a Jewish neighborhood.”
The killer killed the kid because he got scared off by big mouths like Hikind leaking information. Even with that, the killer was caught shortly after. Is he saying that 320 cameras can stop a split-second murder inside a house, too?
Sylvia Sluzhman
Midwood
Chit snit
To the editor,
On Dec. 14, 2012 I received a ticket for parking on the wrong side of the street. Knowing that since I live in a Community Board 15 area, and we were exempt from alternate-side parking, I didn’t read the entire ticket and sent it back with my not-guilty plea stating that residents of CB15 were exempt from alternate-side parking until the week of Dec. 17.
A few weeks later I received the decision back, stating I was still guilty and had to pay for the ticket, plus a penalty. At that point I got on the phone and started making calls, and to my amazement I discovered that the ticket was also written for an incorrect address! I had parked my car on E. Second Street near Avenue X, but the address listed was about two miles away from where I live and parked, in Ditmas Park.
I drove down to the address only to discover that not only was there no house number with that address, but they did not have alternate side parking on that Friday — theirs was on Thursday, and Dec. 14 was a Friday. I immediately took pictures, including that of the sign which clearly states Thursday was their alternate side no-parking and showing there was no house number as listed on the ticket, and mailed that in.
To my surprise I got the verdict back stating that I was still guilty and had to pay the fine! I have been fighting this ever since, calling city officials for help. When I spoke to the Parking Violations Bureau again last month, they said I could take them to court and forwarded me to the Supreme Court, which sent me paperwork to fill out, plus advised me that I would have to pay court costs of over $250 just to get started on this.
I’m a senior citizen on a limited budget, and paying $250 to take the city to court is a real burden for me. I’m at my wits end.Rosalie Caliendo
Gravesend
City metericles
To the editor,
After the post-storm freeze, I drove around until I finally found a metered spot. I then had to climb over a mound of ice to get to the sidewalk. The muni-meter itself was surrounded by ice, necessitating another climb over a slippery slope to insert my coins. Next, I return to my car by climbing over the ice to place the receipt in its proper spot, and then another climb over the ice to get back onto the sidewalk.
When I called my councilman’s office, I was told that the Sanitation Department was never given instructions to clear the area around these meters.
Martin E. Boxer
Sheepshead Bay
Poli-diss-ians
To the editor,
In politics, the message is not always the meat or the substance. Instead it is often public relations, good-will, spin-meister tour of sorts to placate the electorate by telling them things they want to hear, and not necessarily the things they need to hear.
This is solely an effort to get their votes while it diverts attention from the real intent, platforms and allegiances of election candidates. In politics, the platform, the substance of the policies presented is what matters.
The problem is how do we know who is being honest, or who is simply playing the electorate?
The media kept playing a statement by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in which he was saying that the GOP’s message should be inclusive and happy. No, I’m sorry. It is the GOP’s true platforms and policies, and not their messaging, that should be inclusive, honest, happy, thoughtful, and generous toward the concerns and needs of their electorate.Barry Brothers
Homecrest
UFT ‘disgrace’
To the editor,
The United Federation of Teachers has reportedly refused to go along with state Sen. Jeff Klein’s bill of divesting from those who would boycott Israel. This is a disgrace. All teachers, whether active or retired, must answer to this by divesting from giving to the Committee on Political Education each year.
Apparently, our leadership has been taken over by ultra-lefty lunatics, made up of self-deprecating Jewish people. Why doesn’t the union at least mind its own business? Sure, its members will do anything not to discuss their failures.
They say they oppose the Klein proposal, as it is a freedom of speech issue. What are they talking about? The Palestinians and their cohorts would love to silent Israel for good.
Am Yisroel Chai — the nation of Israel lives!Ed Greenspan
Sheepshead Bay
DC clowns
To the editor,
I am not someone who typically believes in the government stepping in to bail the American people and their businesses out whenever there is a problem, but I think they could and should help.
Because of attrition and other reasons, there is a clown shortage in this country and the show must go on. Congress is only in session about one third of the year. With their experience and free time, our representatives could step in and fill some of the positions needed to keep what is now the second greatest show on earth going — the greatest show on earth has been the show in Washington, D.C.
The clowns there must do this for the greater good. Please Mr. President, if we ever needed an executive order, now is the time.Maureen Parker
Sheepshead Bay
Bad-vertisements
To the editor,
Drip, drip, drip your tax dollars are going down the drain. Have you see all the “Don’t Let Tax, Water, Or Repair Charges Come Between You and Your Property” full page advertisements in your daily and weekly neighborhood newspapers?
Even worse, was the 108-page recent supplement which appeared recently in a New York daily. It lists line by line the name of every New Yorker who owes real estate tax water sewer, emergency repair or other property-related charges. Is this the best way the city’s departments of finance, environmental protection, and Housing Preservation and Development, can spend taxpayers dollars?
Why can’t all three agencies compare their respective lists of people who owe money with those filing city and state tax returns? Surely the technology exists to place a lien on any tax refunds? You could also extend citizens the courtesy of a telephone call or letter or email informing them of their overdue obligations. What’s next, will the city send out marshals going door to door serving subpoenas?Larry Penner
Great Neck, N.Y.
