By Phil on May 9, 2008
Day 80 – The strike is still ongoing, 80 days and not a glimmer of negotiations. Why can’t Helen see that the union members are not going anywhere and the longer it takes the more pressure will be put on her to negotiate with them. She can’t bury her head in the sand and hope [...]
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By Phil on May 8, 2008
Day 79 – The day began like the ones before it, chanting could be heard up and down the block. The usual chants like “Helen Sieger has to go”, “What do we want? Contract!” and my favorite “Where is Helen? Hiding in the Kitchen.” You would think after 79 days that I would be tired [...]
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By Phil on May 8, 2008
We were advised today at the community council meeting at the 50th precinct that there has been an increase in burglaries around the Giles Place / Sedgwick Avenue areas and south. Most of these have been perpetrated after the residents have left for work. The perpetrators are using either a crowbar or something else to [...]
Posted in Alerts
By Phil on May 7, 2008
Day 78 – Whenever there is not much news to report what do I start with? The weather of course, it was a beautiful day on the line, the temperature was just right and the sun was brightly shining. There was more than the usual amount of members still standing strong on the line, [...]
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By Phil on May 7, 2008
You can download a flyer here with the information needed to make a complaint against a nursing home facility in New York. This is for family members or anyone who witnesses what they consider to be abuse, neglect, fraud, etc within a nursing home facility. Nursing Home Complaint Flyer (PDF – Adobe Acrobat Reader [...]
Posted in Communications, Complaints
By Phil on May 7, 2008
This letter was received by F.I.P.N.A. in response to a FOIL request we sent to the NYS Department of Helath. NYS DOH Foil Request – Received 05/07/08 (PDF – Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Posted in Communications
By Phil on May 6, 2008
Day 77 – Well the laundry was still outside this morning, no surprise here since it was midnight last night when I took the picture of the laundry outside. Not too long after the picture above was taken then a new laundry company pulled up to finally pick up the laundry that was [...]
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By Phil on May 5, 2008
Day 76 – Is Helen airing out her dirty laundry? I am sorry I just couldn’t resist… As you can see the nursing home had put out their dirty laundry on their driveway at about 10am. It sat there all day until about 3pm when I started taking pictures and the administrators started [...]
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By Phil on May 4, 2008
Day 75 – The day after the rally, Sunday. I have decided to take a much needed rest today and will be back on Monday to keep the update going. Please enjoy the rally pictures if you haven’t looked at them already. Till tomorrow, STAND STRONG!
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By Phil on May 3, 2008
Day 74 – RALLY DAY! What a rally it was… There were more people than you could possibly imagine. History was made today as you will never see that many people on Giles Place or Cannon Place again, unless of course there is another rally. Let’s just hope that there is not going [...]
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