Examine Your Lack of Choice On June 26, 2018, the residents of the Ninth Congressional District had an opportunity to test leadership in Congress on criteria established by voters. Clarke won by a slim margin. Challenged again in 2020 she won again big time. Adem Bunkedekko was the closest rival, capturing 17% of the vote … Continue reading CD Choice
Brownsville
I built playgrounds in the early 70s because it was my job. One of them was on the block bounded by Park Place and Sterling Place between Howard and Saratoga. It came to mind when Hilton Als said the word Brownsville as a place he knows. I was listening to parts of his essay "Homecoming" … Continue reading Brownsville
Club Democrats
Take a look at all of the "political clubs" in Brooklyn. Rarely are these outfits exposed as viable components of local leadership, merely those who have a detailed understanding of the inner workings, tips, and tricks of a Board of Elections system that needs to be Repealed and Replaced. Congress Member for Life Why did … Continue reading Club Democrats
Tale of Two CTs
City Center Lincoln Square Compare To examine the building footprints in greater detail Google Map "Mandalay Bay & S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV" for the City Center and "Columbus Circle, New York City." The street grid and building footprints for City Center provide for massive building enclosures as compared to the pedestrian-oriented portion … Continue reading Tale of Two CTs
Fifty!
No doubt that urbanization has been a messy business. The rapid pace of development over the last couple of centuries has led directly to life-threatening conditions in a rush to mechanize every aspect of life. People were packed into camps to harvest forests of wood, mountains of granite, and every available mineral with trade value. … Continue reading Fifty!
Caduceus Erroneous?
Caduceus Erroneous? Geopolitical challenges such as a pandemic or the multiple impacts of climate change instruct the genius of humanity to bring about systemic change and to resist and reverse “them not us” policies and strategies. These are tests for leadership without national borders, that rage against the intolerant behaviors most likely to kill or … Continue reading Caduceus Erroneous?
Bay Area
https://vimeo.com/242851294 BIG+ONE+SHERWOOD: A Social Ecosystem for Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge from BIG on Vimeo. "I believe in people, and I can depended on my friends in a crisis. The thing is, I have to depend on their belief in truth, facts, and my best whiskey."Rex Curry
SamplerI: Internet
I canceled the costly UNIX server, and collapsed everything (well almost) into one giant-f'n blog. It will take a while to get things organized with a new content management system. All of the thinking, writing, mine, yours and the people we read and respect are here some place. Thanks for the recommendations. The categories on … Continue reading SamplerI: Internet
New York City Neighborhoods
A Commentary The digital and the dense urban world have a unity of purpose. In this example, developed by the person (found here) you will find many of the officially named places drawn many sources. They are also the place names. In this case that would be a neighborhood. They are described in the multicolored … Continue reading New York City Neighborhoods
New Building on 21st
The map (left) is clipped from the NYC zoning maps 16d and 22c to show the location of the Terraces R5B district in relationship to the proposed Quality Housing Apartment Building in the R7A District on the west side of East 21st Street. Zoning (Exhibit Record (I, II, III, etc.) CRFN No. 2017000, 2017001) 222 … Continue reading New Building on 21st
Improving Schools
Issue: Children are not performing at grade level (Math & Language Arts (ELA). The implementation of state-wide school funding transparency with federal legislation incentives. Response: The families of the Ninth CD hold a better life for their children in high esteem. Will you introduce legislation to produce targeted federal support that help kids catch up … Continue reading Improving Schools
Downstate of Health
The health campus (below) in the Ninth Congressional District (below) is known to many as “Downstate”, but this location has a deeper and richer capacity for service. It has the infrastructure and location to become one of the world’s finest health care campuses One out of three people in the Ninth Congressional District have jobs … Continue reading Downstate of Health
IP Chill
If you openly don't like 45 online, this guy wants your IP Address and the details of what you do not like. The chilling details of the warrant in these two stories are worthy of following. thanks for picking this one up.... the two-way WARRANT BREAKING NEWS FROM NPR August 15, 2017 DOJ Demands Files On Anti-Trump … Continue reading IP Chill
A Better Deal
The total estimated annual payroll for seven Congressional Districts with significant employment in health care and social assistance is just over $275 billion. This draft was edited thanks to a little help (March 2018) This is a damn complicated issue. A look at the details by Congressional District exposes weaknesses in the strategy of … Continue reading A Better Deal
Privacy
So what, if a few people get stopped and if they refuse to respond to a lawful order to give up the data on their phones (little computers really). If you do, you can be detained for because you gave them reasonable suspicion. (Catch 22s are real.) You say I’ll give my phone up with … Continue reading Privacy
Wireline 2017
It was a busy April morning in 2017 when three clean, Verizon Cable trucks rolled onto the Terraces with a bunch of scrappy linemen eager to drag us into the twenty-first century. Data-structure, Inc. was just leaving, and it seemed very appropriate to re-read their motto, “You deserve peace of mind.” All of our right-of-way … Continue reading Wireline 2017
Survey Visit
Byers Engineering Company 285 Davidson Ave., Suite 203 Somerset, NJ 08873-4153 Survey visit “for right of way” occured again on August 20, 2015 with a drop by visit from Chris Wojtowicz of Byers Engineering He confirmed Verizon's Engineer, Wasserman’s opinion that a Fiber line presented along the roof-top gutter was the best option. See … Continue reading Survey Visit
What to Expect
I'll believe it when I see it. Expectations are difficult to manage and different for everyone as everyone needs will vary. I found this presentation to be one the few YouTube presentations that describe the FiOS installation process in a pleasant way. If you come across any others that might be helpful, I'll put them … Continue reading What to Expect
20 Questions
We are all challenged in one way or another with a learning disability. It could be a place on the autism spectrum, or a kid that knows learning stuff is so easy, it doesn't really matter that much. When your are about to commit to tens of thousands of dollars over the next four to … Continue reading 20 Questions
Embed Density
We live in a culture that embeds information, and where the most important things tend to go unsaid. All of us put information into machines that will retrieve data on practically anything imaginable from an alarm clock to an AI for more complex decision-making. Perhaps this will release the unsaid portions about the vital function … Continue reading Embed Density
Verifiable Verizon
Using this NYC Complaint Link I requested help in contacting Verizon regarding service. I received the following letter. I am flabbergasted beyond belief. Dear Mr. Curry, The local team has confirmed that Verizon has obtained all the necessary rights of way and secured 53 permits to bring Fios service to your address. Design plans have been … Continue reading Verifiable Verizon
Verizon’s Political Contributions
The Center for Responsive Politics keeps a record of corporate dollars for political representatives. The table and map (below) looks at the House of Representatives for Brooklyn and surroundings. AKNA's representative is Yvette Clarke (D-NY District 9, First elected 2006, election 2016 (won) next election November 6, 2018. She serves on two committees: Energy and Commerce and Small … Continue reading Verizon’s Political Contributions
Verizon Timeline
The strike over the next few weeks is as good a reason to begin the clock on how long it will take to get high speed service following the completion of the AKNA end of the process. The main question is simple. How long will it take? The clock is ticking. By The Associated Press: April … Continue reading Verizon Timeline
VZ Engineering (Com-Hydra)
VZ Engineering is known to be terrible and likely to be the only Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) that decides not to upgrade a single strand of wire and resist the placement of fiber. The proof is in, and 30% to 60% of the old network rots. Decades of unmaintained, old copper lies struggling to … Continue reading VZ Engineering (Com-Hydra)
Midtown Eastside
Manhattan is a "playground" for wealth with an interest in keeping enough households to assure maintenance and basic services. It is called eighty-twenty. The building at 432 Park Avenue is its new beacon, sans the "twenty". All 104 condos are sold, including the penthouse at $95 million. The lower cost units started at $7 million. … Continue reading Midtown Eastside
NYS Attorney General
As we keep our fingers crossed about Verizon's accountability to AKNA and NYC, please take a moment to add this squeak to our wheel. It only takes a minute to do this speed test recommended by the Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. https://ag.ny.gov/internet-speed?wssl=1 Why? The Office of the New York State Attorney General is investigating consumer … Continue reading NYS Attorney General
Community Forum 11.17.15
On November 17, 2015, AKNA attended the FiOS Rollout Forum conducted by Common Cause NY led by Susan Lerner, and the Consumers Union led by Charles Bell. Public forums are one of the ways to hold Verizon NY (VNY) and Verizon Communications, Inc. accountable to their franchise agreement with NYC in compliance with FCC regulations. … Continue reading Community Forum 11.17.15
#WAITING4FIOS
#WAITING4FIOS In 2008, Verizon promised the people of New York City that it would wire all corners of the city with high speed fiber optic cable, bringing competition to internet, video and phone service in New York City in order to improve service and bring down prices. Verizon promised to make high speed reliable and … Continue reading #WAITING4FIOS
Verizon FiOS request for Right of Way
Verizon FiOS has heard the AKNA internet group's pleas and is surveying our street for possible installation! You might be receiving a letter in the mail asking for Right of Way or Access to your home in order to commence with the installation. Here are some answers to common questions: 1. Granting Right of Way … Continue reading Verizon FiOS request for Right of Way