Dear Friend,

It is my sincerest hope that this brief note finds you and your family enjoying a very pleasant Summer. I take this opportunity to provide you with an important update regarding some of our recent accomplishments.

Since the Grand Opening of our Headquarters located at 1215 Kennedy Boulevard, we have had numerous residents stop by seeking assistance with all different types of issues. Many have expressed an interest in our organization and support what we stand for. Yet others look to us to report specific problems in their neighborhood in hopes that we might be able to help where the current administration has turned a deaf ear.

During the heat wave that struck this area in July, many seniors were left to fend for themselves as they suffered from the effects of the extreme weather and a lack of air conditioning caused by construction and poor planning by the North Bergen Housing Authority. The end result was that many seniors suffered heat related problems because their air conditioners had been blocked by grates installed on the facade of their building, which caused them to stop working. They were simply told by officials to buy and install new air conditioners on their own. When these seniors could not get results from either the North Bergen Housing Authority or the current administration, they opted to call the North Bergen Concerned Citizens Group to resolve their problem. Thankfully, we were able to get many seniors the positive results they were looking for after making the general public aware of what was happening to seniors in North Bergen.

We are also not pleased with the lack of transparency that presently exists in Town Hall. As you know, we have objected to the administration’s policy of conducting their Commission meetings at 11:00 AM rather than at 7:00 PM when the great majority of citizens would be able to attend. Given the fact that there are different sites across our Township where the Commission meetings can be held rather than just at Town Hall, we believe the administration should provide residents more opportunities to attend. We also believe it is unfortunate that the administration cares more about wealthy out-of-town developers who benefit from 30 year tax abatements at the direct expense of North Bergen taxpayers and rentpayers.

Please note that we are planning to hold another general meeting soon after Labor Day to address the administration’s ongoing lack of concern for the needs of local residents. We will notify you of the date and time for said meeting soon.

I greatly look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me regarding any problem you may have on my cell phone. Thank you so much for your continued support. As always, we are here to help.

Sincerely,

Larry Wainstein
Cell: 201-600-6909

PS: We hope you can join us at the next North Bergen Board of Commissioners meeting on September 12, 2012 at 5 PM - Town Hall - 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen.