Meeting with Councilmember James Gennaro
April 30th — RFSTS was able to site down with Councilmember Gennaro, who represents District 24 in Queens. The Councilman is a member of the Environmental Protection and Sanitation and Solid Waste committees (among others). This meeting enabled our group to highlight our concerns regarding the proposed 91st Street MTS [...]
Meeting with Pulbic Advocate Bill de Blasio
April 30th — RFSTS had a great meeting with the Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio. The meeting focused on a number of issues regarding the proposed 91st Street MTS, including costs, health and safety. We anticipate scheduling a tour of the area with Mr. de Blasio in May to more [...]
FM News 101.9 Interviews
If you want to hear just how insensitive the Mayor is on the threat he is imposing on our Community, just listen to these two radio spots. When asked if he was concerned about child safety in reference to the construction of the 91st Street MTS, the Mayor basically says- [...]
Our Town article regarding bird strike risks and the MTS(s)
On April 26th, Our Town published an article on the fight over the City’s plans regarding the two waste transfer sites the City wants to build which could be safety hazards for aircraft arriving and departing La Guardia Airport. While 91st and York Avenue is not normally thought of as [...]
Amicus brief filed with New York State Supreme Court
On April 25th, RFSTS filed an amicus brief in the New York State Supreme Court supporting Gracie Point Community Council’s leave to appeal their lawsuit versus the City. The main points are 1- the health and environment of one neighborhood will be destroyed for the sake of others, 2- the [...]
Trying to Set The Record Straight
One of our volunteers, Hugh Smyser, wrote an impassioned reply to a misinformed report on American Public Radio. Hugh’s piece is an eloquent and clear essay on who our neighborhood is, what we are fighting for, and why it is important. READ MORE »
Sully’s on our side!
Watch this link- Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the famed USAir pilot, was on CBS News on April 20th, getting interviewed on the risks to planes from bird strikes. He specifically calls out the increased safety risk created from the City’s plan to build two waste transfer sites close to the La [...]
Jed Garfield featured in The Daily News
On Thursday, April 5th, RFSTS President Jed Garfield was featured in an article in the Daily News. Please click on the link below to read the article. Read More »
April City Council blitz
During the first week of April, we met with three different City Council Members. Our first meeting on April 2nd was with Council Member Letitia James of District 35 who is also the Chairperson of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. On April 3rd, the group met with [...]
Columbia Journalism School’s Uptown Radio Interview
On March 30th, David Mack gave a brief interview with a reporter from the Columbia Journalism School regarding the proposed MTS. Click on the link to listen to or read the full piece. Uptown Radio: All Boroughs to Share Burden of NYC Trash