Goldman Sachs Top Dogs go from grill to the fire! post by Suzannah B. Troy

After being grilled by senators Goldman Sachs is now being investigated by the Feds according to The New York Post and I posted this comment in response to their article.

By the way, the grilling of Goldman Sachs top dogs did not hurt GS's stock but in fact it went up!

Goldman Sachs top dogs go from being grilled to be thrown in to the fire. I wrote a short story which is now a free podcast in ITunes called "Chopping the Street, one mega million at a time" about a woman that takes over an international biker motorcycle club and turns it into a global financial service firm on wheels. I wrote it in 2003 and I even quote The New York Post than on how much white collar crime costs the tax payers. It takes some brain power to understand what I am saying in this simple short story about white collar crime being above the radar and costs the people a fortune whether it is detected or not, whether it is successfully prosecuted or not. I could not get the story published. Why do you think that is?

AFL-CIO and an association of community groups take to streets to protest banks! post by Suzannah B. Troy

Some called the banks "financial terrorists in a large turn out to protest banks. They marched from City Hall to Meryl Lynch.

St. Vincent's to Close this Friday unless there is some miracle post by Suzannah B. Troy

As expressed in to me via a YouTube a fellow activist sent me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFbajDy00IY&feature=watch_response_rev and posted on one of my YouTubes....a woman asks,
why doesn't President Obama is bailing out St. Vincent's instead of a bank or something like that.  She points out the community is much more in need of St. Vincent's than a bank that has been bailed out.

Anyway, Friday in theory is the last day for this amazing hospital where I know first hand how good this hospital is from having to use their emergency room to get stitches to visiting a friend who is HIV positive and had to have emergency surgery.

I remember seeing dogs in the hospital as part of a program to uplift patients.

Heart breaking.   I was against St. Vincent's busting through zoning as I was with NYU, Cooper Union, NY Law, every condo and hotel in the area thanks to the reckless tsunami of development Bloomberg pushed -- too much -- too fast but I never imagined that St. Vincent's could not stay open some how or come to some compromise with the zoning.


I am still hoping for miracles.

St. Vincent's Community Meeting held by activists posted by Suzannah B. Troy

COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
MEETING ON

St. Vincent's Hospital

Friday April 30, 2010
at 7:00PM

Hudson Guild at Fulton Center
119 9th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th Sts)

Invited Guests include:

Assemblymember Richard Gottfried,

Community Leaders Yetta Kurland, Tom Shanahan, and Miguel Acevedo, the Nurses of St. Vincent's Hospital, and the Doctors of St. Vincent's Hospital.

Come ask questions and get involved in organizing our community to fight for a HOSPITAL in Lower Manhattan and nothing less!

The IPhone almost as mighty as the paintbrush for NY street artists post by Suzannah B. Troy

As New York artists continue to do battle with king Mike Bloomberg who wants to sweep them out of the parks like Union Square, The New York Times reports "cellphone magic", a new way Iphones can be modified with the help of Pay Ware software to take credit card payments that makes selling your art on the streets of New York that much more wonderful if you do not have to worry about Mike Bloomberg sweeping you out of a public place like Union Square park; artists are focusing on sweeping buyers credit cards through their iphones.  http://suzannahbtroy.blogspot.com/2010/03/robert-lederman-leads-charge-against.html

IPhones have become powerful tools for artists to video tape what is going on including their own possible arrests as well as telling their own stories and others like I do on YouTube.

I stopped in Apple and they showed me http://paywaremobile.com/  and all I can say is the IPhone is almost as mighty as the paint brush.

Do I want to add this to my IPhone repertoire?

Yes!!!!!!!

Mike Bloomberg supports immigrants NYC is not Arizona posted by Suzannah B. Troy

I agree with king Mike on this issue but what is just reprehensible on more than a blot on his legacy is his denying the people a referendum, pushing a reckless, dangerous tsunami of development on "old" New York's infrastructure and the mass displacement because of it. What about all the people forced out of NY because of evictions and or they can't afford this "new" hideous NY with sky piercing mirrored buildings that reflect a history destroyed and communities no longer welcome?


For anyone following my blogging and political YouTube documentary series on NY Politics and the major focus is on Mike Bloomberg you know I voted for him twice and I feel he betrayed my votes and my belief in him.

I painted a powerful portrait of him and transformed it into a brilliant art poster that lampoons him.  "Mayor Bloomberg King of New York, Is Democracy for Sale?".   On this poster it does state his philanthropy  is welcome.


Here is the very first YouTube I made, "Mayor Bloomberg King of New York".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E67PYtwkTUo in an on going series....

Sandra Bullock Angelina Jolie adoption than divorce by Suzannah B. Troy

http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/2010/04/sandra-bullock-angelina-jolie-adoption.html

Donald Trump on CNN backs Arizona's racist illegal immigration law

As a business man the legendary Donald Trump is very well-respected in this space, but his appearance on CNN's Larry King Live Wednesday night was most disappointing.

Trump basically went for the racist route in backing Arizona's illegal immigration law, saying that what people aren't saying is there "aren't a lot of blondes in Mexico" so it's OK to stop someone who's in Arizona who might look like they're Mexican.

This is directed to Donald Trump:

Mr. Trump. Think. Arizona's population's 30 percent Latino. What the heck is going on in your head that you think it's OK to essentially embargo one-third of a state's population? Moreover you just gave license to anyone who's blonde yet working illegally in Arizona because, well, they're blonde.

That's racist.

You say 'What to do?' Easy. If a person breaks the laws of the state, the basic ones, you take action. But let the person alone. If people want to come here, make fast track citizenship systems that take advantage of Internet technology. But this business of racial profiling must stop. Moreover, Donald, you should be smarter in your consideration of the problem.

This blogger is very disappointed in Donald Trump and sad that Trump did not exhibit more enlightened thinking.

Stay tuned.

Sandra Bullock's baby "Louis" family matters posted by Suzannah B. Troy

http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/2010/04/sandra-bullocks-baby-louis-and-family.html

Jim Morrison film "When You' re Strange" by Tom DiCillio, Suzannah on politics art music and Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaz1e40K2Ic

A young man, an employee from Angelika on Houston Street asked me to stop filming but the clip I got of the director Tom DiCilio is terrific. He is articulate and smart. He even has a Jim Morrison look.

I have been answering questions from all over the world about this film and all I can say is I wish I could have had you all there with me to share the experience.

Of course I had to get in to New York politics and being an artist and having freedom of expression.

Pedro Espada finds himself in another law suit!!! posted by Suzannah B. Troy

Pedro Espada is in big trouble and here comes the second big bomb to drop on him courtesy of Andrew Cuomo.

I am glad.  Pedro Espada acts like he is a thug and like he has watched The Godfather way too many times.

I am just angry it took so long for him to get busted and it is almost interesting to watch him continue to deny everything and of course blame Andrew Cuomo when there is only one person to blame.

Meanwhile the man bringing the charges State Attorney General Cuomo is a fund raiser for himself at The Waldorf Astoria.  He has not officially declared he is running for anything but the odds are high if Cuomo runs for Governor he will win.

...posted by Suzannah B. Troy

New York will have jurisdiction over the Laura Garza case post by Suzannah B. Troy

New York will have jurisdiction over the Laura Garza case
Call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477); Text "TIP577" (plus your message) to "CRIMES" ( 274637); Submit Internet Tips






Anyone who may have seen or had contact with Mele in or around Scranton, PA is asked to contact New York State Police at 845 344-5300 or Pennsylvania State Police at 570 963-3156.


Someone had to see something, know something about this murder and also about Michael Melee and they need to come forward.


The police seem to believe she was killed else where although her body was found in PA near Scranton.


Laura Garza's remains sent to Albany for autopsy.  Very, very sad.  Heartbreaking.

WSJ Blog coverage Spitzer film & hey is the NY State budget balanced yet? Tribeca Film Festival posted by Suzannah B. Troy

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/04/27/tff-2010-alex-gibney-on-his-trio-of-tribeca-documentaries/

Before we talk about the film festival -- I do have a question for our accidental gov. David Patterson....Has Albany balanced the budget yet?  April 1st, April Fools day was the day Albany was suppose to close the 9 billion dollar deficit.

There are enough articles on Eliot Spitzer being interviewed and he kids himself his need to be with prostitutes in no way caused harm to others that they placing his name under the word "denial" in the dictionary....hello Eliot, how about your family and the people of New York?

Anyway, never a dull moment at the Tribeca Film Festival!!!!

Director Alex Gibney on Eliot Spitzer, ‘Casino Jack,’ and ‘Freakonomics’

Morrison Hotel Gallery will be having a Joel Brodsky Auction to raise money for American Diabetes Foundation

May 20th is the date so check back to their website for more info closer to May 20.

They always have cool thangs going on anyway and amazing photos from the 1960's.

http://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/gallery/default.aspx?galleryID=6

NYPD turns out in force for eviction Williamsburg Brooklyn post by Suzannah B. Troy

The turn out of NYPD was huge. The only NYPD that did not show up were helicopters, sharp shooters, german shepards and heavy artillery what I witnessed for the Hells Angels raid.

This was a huge turn out and it turned out to be a single African American older man, blind who finally came out handcuffed and escorted to a waiting ambulance instead of a paddy wagon.

Apparently he was resisting the idea of being evicted from where he had squatted for aprox. 2 years. Many people commented they recognized him and they had seem him walking around the neighborhood earlier. He also had friends standing talking with the police.

People made jokes perhaps a certain group wants to build yet another condo here.

It was Metropolitan just below Berry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.