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Karen Argenti
Karen Argenti is one of the Vice Presidents at the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association.
By Karen Argenti on May 13, 2011
You may have read in the Riverdale Press, or in our blog here that FIPNA was threatened by an architect associated with Jackson Development Group with a lawsuit. See this: http://www.fipna.org/2011/05/13/fort-independence-developers-former-architects-lawyer-sends-letter-to-fipna/ Then we got a note from the Public Participation Project — see below. —–Original Message—– From: Peter Kurdock To: fipna@fipna.org Sent: Mon, May 9, 2011 [...]
Posted in Cannon/FtIndep Housing, Front Page News, SLAPP | Tagged SLAPP lawsuits
By Karen Argenti on May 13, 2011
The Fort Independence Street developers former architect had his attorney’s send FIPNA a letter asking Kristin Hart and FIPNA to retract some things we said in the Ten Reasons handed out at the CB 8 Land Use Meeting. A few days later, several FIPNA officers received a registered letter in the mail, which ended with: [...]
Posted in Cannon/FtIndep Housing, Construction | Tagged Construction start, Esq., Ezra Glaser, Jackson Development Group, legitimate and important public debate, SLAPP lawsuits
By Karen Argenti on November 17, 2010
Howard (Howie) Padernacht was a friend and neighbor on Giles Place, and the Sholem Aleichem. Many would call him the Mayor of Giles Place. He practically patrolled the community even to the point of walking up and down the street wheeling a garbage can to pick up litter. Before I met Howie, though, I met [...]
Posted in Causes, Communications, Front Page News, History, Notices/Announcements
By Karen Argenti on September 9, 2010
Did you ever wonder why after so many wins, no one listens to us so they have to be bittersweet? This time the Stella D’oro Workers ….. Article can be found at http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100909/REAL_ESTATE/100909881 A bittersweet win for former Stella D’Oro workers NLRB panel affirms legal ruling that now-shuttered bakery’s owners didn’t play fair with union [...]
Posted in 50th Precinct, Front Page News | Tagged Broadway and 238th Street, Bronx, Brynwood, Labor, Stella D'oro
By Karen Argenti on September 4, 2010
August 26, 2010 2:17 PM Back to jail for nursing home exec in bribe scandal Helen Sieger skipped bail on grand larceny charges and is found living large in a Miami Beach hotel—only to call in sick for latest arraignment. Crain’s NY http://bit.ly/c6XKDM not really sure if all of the story is correct ….very complicated
Posted in Helen Sieger, Nursing Home | Tagged 1199 SEIU, Kingsbridge Heights, Worker's Compensation Law
By Karen Argenti on September 4, 2010
We are your neighbors: volunteer leaders of the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association (FIPNA) — a coalition of home owners, renters, and cooperators who live in he area surrounding the Fort Independence Park (Sedgwick Avenue at Giles Place, then again at Hillman/Gouverneur Avenues), also known to many as “Pigeon Park.” We have decided to endorse [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements | Tagged Bronx Democratic County Committee, Daniel Padernacht, Gustavo Rivera, New York State Democratic Committee, Pedro Espada
By Karen Argenti on August 14, 2010
We hope that Open Access will be discussed in September! August 12, 2010 Dear Colleagues, After consulting with Croton FMC representatives, Chairman McShane has decided to defer the next FMC meeting until September 16. There will be no meeting next week on August 19th. In advance of the next meeting, we will send you a reminder [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Reservoir
By Karen Argenti on August 14, 2010
This is why I love NYC: the city finished re-paving Sedgwick last week and Con Ed is now ripping it up ! This is a new record ! Lynn, Aug. 13
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Sedgwick Avenue Con Ed
By Karen Argenti on June 14, 2010
FIPNA is proposing CB8 adopt a Moratorium on any and all increases in existing social service programming and new siting, including but not limited to nursing home and/or rehabilitation centers, supportive housing or other group homes in the area east of the Major Deegan Expressway; until and unless fair share distribution is equivalent in other [...]
Posted in Construction, Front Page News, Notices/Announcements
By Karen Argenti on June 14, 2010
At the meeting of the Community Board in June, the full board voted to support our request for evaluation to the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Thank you to all the community people who helped make this possible.
Posted in Front Page News, History
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