RIGHT IN THE CITY

There's "Snow" Way Out Folks!

Break out the shovels! We can use them to dig out from all the snow we're about to get hit with and to bury all this global warming hooey.

http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/other-news/80395-demint-dc-snow-will-continue-until-al-gore-cries-uncle

The Answer Is Yes!

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/breaking_news/story/1006935.html

Red Eye Beats CNN Primetime Shows...At 3AM!

Having just celebrated their 3rd anniversary Friday at Bowery Wine Co., the Red Eye crew was very excited to learn that they topped some primetime CNN shows last week.

Great job you kooky kids! Keep up the good work.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/red-eye-celebrates-three-year-anniversary-as-show-tops-cnn-prime-time-last-week/

New York State Of Mind--Lunacy

Between crooked politicians and out of control Unions-- New Yorkers are being squeezed dry.

People are actually touting Andrew Cuomo as a shoe-in for Governor but he has been hiding under a rock while Rome burns so as not to sully his political future. He's just another phoney politician--just like his dad. Nothing will change in Albany with him as Governor. It will be sleazy business as usual.

We need a political hero with some guts and brains to take control of this freak show. The inmates have been running the asylum for far too long.

We can blame ourselves too New Yorkers...when was the last time you paid attention to who your district was sending to Albany? We really need to get a grip.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/wake_up_new_york_aCFS5eI6LC9j7hWGrqreFP

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/soaked_by_pols_CcsQDkxyhdcOomYdJ68giM

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/head_of_the_crass_qWrc4xPXr5UxSo8Npym2vO

It's All About "O"

That's enough about me...what do you think about me? Obama's favorite subject seems to be... Obama.

While telling a story about a woman who was so enamored of him that she was buried in a t-shirt bearing his image...he forgot her name. You see her name wasn't really all that important. What he really wanted to convey is that he is so wonderful people want to be near him...even in death. How's that for a super-sized ego?

And now back to your regularly scheduled Presidency champ. How about concentrating on some of those important issues the country is facing instead of tooting your own horn? Stay tuned folks--this is one reality show that still has three more years before cancellation.

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/05/video-obama-eulogizes-woman-buried-in-obama-t-shirt-whose-name-he-cant-remember/

The People's Seat Is Filled

Oh happy 41! Scott Brown was finally sworn in today. Who would have thought that one little seat could have made such a difference in DC?

It's not the seat so much as what it represents, REAL CHANGE, that has Washington all aflutter....

Time will tell if this seat, and it's filler, lives up to expectations. High HOPEs abound.

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/04/finally-scott-brown-sworn-in/

We Can Do This!!!

Hello America

In today's liberal rag, The New York Daily News, it was reported that Chuck Schumer's (aka "Chucky") approval rating is below 50% (47% to be exact). GREAT JOB ALL---but we need to do more.

I sent him several emails asking him not to vote for Obamacare but not one was answered (other than his formal email response to your request baloney). Not one. I also stated that if he continued to ignore the people, I would do whatever it takes to get him voted out. I will continue with this objective. Please don't think we can't do it-- just look at Mass.! The people spoke up and said enough is enough and we can do the same here in NY. We just need the right candidate who will listen to us and not promote their own agenda. I know that person is out there and New Yorkers are ready and eager to elect whoever that is. Hopefully, they will be discovered soon and give Chucky a run for his money--so he can stop spending ours!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/02/02/2010-02-02_chuck_slip_is_showing.html

'God Help America'

NECO Event 2.2.10, Children's Aid Society

 

THE NATIONAL ETHNIC COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS (NECO) TO KICKOFF - AND ANNOUNCE THE FIRST GROUP OF RECIPIENTS FOR - THE 24TH ANNUAL ELLIS ISLAND MEDALS OF HONOR AT A RECEPTION AT THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2^ND AT 12:30PM
 
NECO To Present the 24th Annual Ellis Island Medals Of Honor 

On Ellis Island, Saturday, May 8, 2010

NEW YORK, NY -- The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) will kickoff - and announce the first group of recipients of - the 24th Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor at a reception at The Children's Aid Society, 105 East 22nd Street, 9^th Floor (corner of Park Avenue South) on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 12:30-2:00 p.m.  The 24th Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor will be presented to approximately 95 outstanding individuals by NECO on Ellis Island, on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.  The ceremony will be followed by the annual Gala Awards Dinner in the historic Great Hall. 

The following first round nominees are expected to attend:

·     Mr. Richard R. Buery, Jr., President & CEO, The Children’s Aid Society (he will be hosting)

·     Mr. Sarkis Bedevian, Community Leader

·     Mr. Suraj Bhatia, President, Technology Consultants Service International, Inc.

·     Mr. George F. Brown, Chief of Detectives (Retired), NYPD

·     Mr. Lin-Chi (Jim) Chu, President, Mandarin Business Association

·     Mr. Raymond Diaz, Assistant Chief, NYPD

·     Ms. Lina Fang, President, Community Leader

·     Mr. Denis McGowan, Chief, US Department of Homeland Security

·     Hon. Rosemond Pierre-Louis, Manhattan Deputy Borough President, Manhattan Borough President’s Office

·     Mr. Joseph M. Saponaro, President, Elite Investigations Ltd.

·     Ms. Yen S. Chou, President, Chinese American Parent-Student Council

·     Mr. Wing K. Ma, Community Leader

·     Mr. Faryar Shirzad, Global Head/Office of Government Affairs, The Goldman Sachs Group

Also nominated for the 2010 award, but unable to attend the February 2^nd kick-off:

·     Mr. Thomas J. Donahue, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce

·     Mr. Rod G. Gilbert, President, NY Rangers Alumni Association-Cablevision-NY Rangers

·     Mr. E. Bulkeley Griswold, Managing Partner, Centripetal Capital Partners

·     Mr. Wolf H. Hengst, President (Retired), Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

·     Mr. Jerry M. Hultin, President, Polytechnics Institute of NYU

·     Dr. Tak W. Kwan, MD, Chinatown Cardiology, PC

·     Dr. William K. Lee, MD, President, Cardiac Associates of North Jersey

·     Mr. Jeremiah A. Mullins, Executive Vice President (Retired), Morgan Stanley

·     Mr. Michael J. Piazza, Former Major League Baseball Player

·     Mr. Matt H. Yildizlar, President, Metalight Industries LLC

·     Mr. Rao Anumolu, President & CEO, ASR International Corp.

·     Mr. Michael Capasso, General Director, Dicapo Opera Theatre

According to Nasser J. Kazeminy, Chairman of NECO, “NECO is very excited to host the kickoff for the 24th Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and announce the first group of recipients.  I am confident this year's group of awards recipients will consist of the most ethnically diverse and outstanding American citizens to receive the Ellis Island Medals of Honor to date.  NECO is about investing in the power of caring, whereas people from all cultures and walks of life stand together arm in arm to make a real difference in our world through shared compassion and philanthropy – not just for now, but to also inspire future generations who will continue to preserve and build upon the legacy that each of our cultures has contributed. With our Medalists, we will see America – at its best.  We will see every color, every race from so many walks of life – together – celebrating – the magic that is America.  Our Medalists’ influence and achievements truly inspire and touch the lives of people everywhere.”

Each year since 1986, NECO – whose mission is to honor our diverse Past, to advocate for positive change in the Present, and to build strong leaders for the Future – has honored our nation's diverse past by sponsoring the Ellis Island Medals of Honor.  The Ellis Island Medals of Honor annually pays tribute to the ancestry groups that comprise America’s unique cultural mosaic. The Medals are presented on Ellis Island, in a dramatic ceremony, to American citizens of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their communities, their nation and the world. We are privileged to have among this year’s honorees, Rose Pierre-Louis, Manhattan Deputy Borough President, a Haitian American whose office has helped organize New Yorkers for Haiti.
 
Past Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients include six Presidents of the United States, Nobel Prize winners, athletes, leaders of industry, artists and others whose work has made a lasting impact on humanity.  They are awarded annually to outstanding American citizens, from all walks of life, who have distinguished themselves through their significant contributions to this country.  The Ellis Island Medal of Honor ranks among the nation’s most prestigious awards.  The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Congressional Record.  To date, more than 1,800 American citizens have received the Ellis Island Medals of Honor. 
 

Some previous Medalists include: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist; Generals Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell; Sen. John McCain; Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell; Mayor Rudolph Giuliani; U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno; Lee Iacocca; Dr. Michael E. DeBakey; Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao; Rosa Parks; Joe DiMaggio, Elie Wiesel; Frank Sinatra; Bob Hope; Opera diva Renee Fleming; Yogi Berra; Muhammad Ali; Arnold Palmer; Tom Brokaw; Walter Cronkite; Barbara Walters; Mike Wallace; Quincy Jones; Gloria Estefan, Gary Sinise, Siegfried & Roy, H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, President – United Nations 61st Session General Assembly (International Recipient), just to name a few.
 
For further information about NECO and the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, please visit: www.neco.org.
 
About NECO



NECO was created in 1984 on the conviction of its founder, William Denis Fugazy, Sr. that the diversity of the American people is what makes this nation great.
 
NECO's mission is simple: to honor our diverse Past, to advocate for positive change in the Present, and to build strong leaders for the Future.
 
NECO does this with one goal in mind: Unity through Diversity: Investing in the Power of Caring.

NECO is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization with strategic alliances that allow us to support a range of diverse programs and insure that every dollar we spend goes to creating a better world in the future for us all.
 
In addition to hosting the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, NECO is proud to have formed meaningful and lasting partnerships with some of the most revolutionary humanitarian causes in the world.  In these uncertain and difficult times, our promise to make the world a better place and uphold the integrity of all contributions still rings true.  Some of these include the Gift of Life International, Children In Need Institute (CINI), The Ellis Island Immigration Museum, The Peopling of America Center, National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, Boys Hope Girls Hope, Concern Worldwide and Haiti Relief Efforts.

Ruh-Roh...Looks Like The "Starting A Dialogue" Approach Has Been Less Than Fruitful....

Ahmadinejad says that Iran will deliver a telling blow to global powers on Feb.11th. Lord only knows what this kook has up his grimy little sleeve (nothing good I'm sure) but one thing is for certain--he has not responded well to Obama's attempts at "starting a dialogue."

This guy is not looking to compromise. He wants what he wants and unless the US and the rest of the world is prepared to give it to him there will be no discussions.

What he needs is a swift kick in the arse. Let's see who steps up and gives it to him.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/31/iran.protests/index.html?section=cnn_latest

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60U18R20100131?type=politicsNews

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/01/ahmadinejad-iran-will-deliver-a-telling-blow-on-february-11/

Dems Seduced By Scott Brown?

Saturday Night Live thinks it could be a real possibility....

Check out this very funny skit:

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/31/sexy-thangs-jon-hamm-plays-scott-brown-on-snl/