CG CORD/ Carroll Gardens Coalition for Respectful Development: If you had a flood in your home which became toxic would you call a city politician to fix it?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

If you had a flood in your home which became toxic would you call a city politician to fix it?

YESTERDAY, A CG RESIDENT ASKED A VERY PENETRATING QUESTION TO REP. CLARKE:

"Deanna, if you had a flood in your home which became toxic would you call a city politician to fix it?

Congress Member Clarke is either not fully informed or doesn't understand the issues or if she does, has chosen to disregard them. " (SEE http://carrollgardenspetition.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-one-of-your-neighbors-speaks.html

HERE IS THE VOICE OF ANOTHER CARROLL GARDENS RESIDENT. THIS PERSON HAS BOTH LIVED IN, AND GENEROUSLY GIVEN MUCH OF HIS TIME TO THE BETTERMENT OF CG, FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

I am very disappointed in the response from Deanna from Rep. Clarke's office. We all know Deanna very well and we know she is very competent. But in a matter that has to do with the health and well being of her immediate constituents, those who voted to put her in office I believe we expect more than an a bread and butter letter from her office help. This matter is serious and deserves her direct and immediate attention. We need her direct intervention with the EPA Administrator. There is nothing more important to us than the Superfund Issue.
I am insulted by Congress Member Clarke's lack of sense of urgency in this matter. Given the fact that this toxic condition in the Gowanus Canal has existed for more than 100 years and more importantly the fact that we have the economic climate and opportunity for development by well funded builders like Toll Bros.Rep. Clarke should be demanding top prioity and not merely requesting it.
We expect Rep Clarke to cut through the Washington Red Tape and move this project now.
We need not remind her that her 2 year term passes quickly and she will be shortly seeking our support and votes.again. We need our Congress Member to show some steel in her spine. If she doesn't the opposition will make short work of her and her tenure maybe a short one.

Respectfully submitted;

V. Favorito

Carroll Gardens Resident
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(SEE our LINK at http://carrollgardenspetition.blogspot.com/2009/11/superfund-designation-letter-writing.html

Remember, you can always write to us at cgcord@gmail.com

THANK YOU! CORD

CORD HISTORY:

With the "Protect Our Homes" petition, CORD was formed in May, 2007. This petition arose as an overwhelmingly negative response to the coming of the over-sized 360 Smith Street Development at the corner of Smith Street and Second Place (Aka Oliver House; aka 131 Second Place). This petition, which had well over three thousand signatures, led to a new zoning text amendment in summer of 2008.

To: Our Elected Officials, Community Leaders, The MTA:
(MAY, 2007)

We the undersigned Carroll Gardens homeowners and residents, are appalled by the "as of right" ruling which allows owners and developers to erect buildings in our neighborhood with no regard to the impact they will present to our quality of life and the value of our homes........

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?crlgrdns