http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackschnirman

Went to Tufts and Harvard! Looks like a great choice! Glad he is young too!

A quick Google search shows a typical political hack from the Suffolk County Democratic Machine. A Harvard kid who looks smart on paper but he won't survive a year in this town, especially when he has to take orders from low life political hacks in the new revamped and empowered LB democrat political machine! Mr. Schnirman, meet Mr. Zapson. I don't see any financial experience, which we obviously need. I give him a year before he runs out of town! This kid has no idea what he is in for! But I wish him luck; he'll need it!

dont think i have ever seen him on the boardwalk

wow this guy is over qualified. No ties with the old democrats. Looks like a good start. Hopefully he can right the ship. Good Luck.

Experience from the Far Left of the has-been Socialist elite! Seems all he ever worked for were high-taxing liberals.

It was the National Environmental Trust that demanded a $10/gallon tax on gasoline sold to Americans.

From the looks of his credentials, this guy's real bad news.

The Democrats promised us a Long Beach resident. Did they forget that promise already? I can't see anyone who works, owns property or pays taxes approving of this choice. Every former employer he had is bankrupt on sucking off of the people.

Oh lord... can anyone provide us with links to read more about this guy? Didn't the dems make a huge ordeal over the city manager living in LB and wasn't that another campaign promise? Not that I necessarily agree with it but c'mon already- if you're going to make promises, don't go out and do the exact opposite for your first major decisions (1. No transparency in the process of hiring a city manager and B. City manager not living in LB) Dems are 0-2 on promises and not even in office yet.

Margaret,

You need to get a grip, I'm sure the first requirement of him accepting the job is that he must move here within a certain time frame. Next off you feel you should have been included in the hiring process? Why would you Even think that, there are reasons that the hiring process is not made public none of which you seem to understand

OK, Ok ladies, take your mud slinging outside. I suggest some visits to the Council meetings as a start. Start asking questions about our bond ratings, how much we are borrowing, what the tax recipts picture looks like etc. Get off the pandering and name calling, it's useless 3rd grade antics. If you want to fix it get in the faces of the new city council and be a presence. You only get one go-around on this planet, there are no re-do's. Make the most of your time here!!

Didn't see you at the Council meeting Jim. Did sit near the outgoing Council's fans though. After the meeting the new City Mgr introduced himself. He also mentioned that he is moving to Long Beach. Breathe easier. I am sure that you are relieved now. As mentioned to your alter ego Craig, you sound so upset. Is it because there is no more money to rip from this bankrupt City? Did you run out of friends to find bogus jobs for? Did the Repubs actually think that the auditors would miss the part where the cash line said ZERO? Are you angry that Moodys figured out the City was broke? There are no more hurricanes to blame....there are no more excuses to create. At some point instead of bashing the remedies, you should be looking in the mirror and owning up to what you and your souless cronies did to this City and your neighbors. You're gonna have alot of "friends" who are going to be out of work. You're gonna have lots of kids without summer jobs. You're gonna have alot of services in this City that are going to be cut because you and your greedy, political putzes didn't know when enough was enough. Hot tip....the citizens said it for you.
Now go away. Take your appointment with you. Leave this City alone. The only process that you should be involved in is the process server that should be serving you and the rest of the crooks that ruined this City.

Go read his question and answer posted shortly after this article. He says his first order of business is to get a grip on the financial crisis. Obviously, he is headed in the right direction. The outgoing administration has made a complete mess of the current finances and LB's ability to borrow in the future will be much harder than in the past. Seems to me the guy is headed in the right direction. AND if you read, he will be moving to Long Beach and living amongst us - HAD they hired a LB face, there would be accusation of them jumping on the friends and family bandwagon that the coalition has been famous for. I mean look at the scrambling to fill positions and promote their supporters this month despite the financial mess they have created. Go ahead coalition - run up more bills, it will only help secure your defeat next election. Face it Coalition - you lost. Now shut up and give this guy a chance, it would be hard for him to do worse than the last city manager when it comes to handling finances.

I came here in 1980 and eventually bought a home and raised a family. When I learned about the control EC and the Dems had in this town I was appalled and supported the Coalition %100 even before they arose in my letters to the editor,etc. Now as we learn of the excesses taken by the previous administration and the attitude alone of the soon to be former City Manager I am again appalled. Let us hope the likes of Mr.Fagen will ride into the sunset with the Coalition Cronies and
Long Beach will finally have a Government that is not only for the People and by the People but worthy of serving the Gem that is this City with honor and respect for the hardworking people who support it.

Mr. Torres. Nothing wrong with being a copy cat!

"Funding for the wind turbine was drawn from a $4.6-million United States Department of Energy grant secured by the Town of Hempstead. The wind-powered device had a total cost of almost $615,000. Additionally, electrical and marine bulkheading work associated with the project was performed “in-house” by town personnel, and had an estimated private sector value of over $150,000."

Margaret

10:35 pm on Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Oh lord... can anyone provide us with links to read more about this guy?
Margret,
It's called Google

http://pipl.com/directory/people/Jack/Schnirman

what experience?
Is there a boardwalk anywhere in the Town of Brookhaven? Will this new guy turn Long Beach into another North Bellport or Center Moriches? And with a history of training under John Kerry and Frank Lautenberg, does Schnirman know anything else but raising taxes for more government entitlements?

Margaret read the first post it has a link

I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS. What is wrong with some of you people? "is there a boardwalk anywhere in the town of brookhaven?". Llloyd you ignorant %%^&*. This guy has more brains than 90% of the people that write in on here to comment, there is no nepotism involved, he's not a lackey like Theofan, the list will just go on. GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE. He just had his FIRST city council meeting. If what we had in our local govt. before did not work, why not at least give these people a chance to show what they can do? It's so sickening to read what some of you ignoramuses put in writing. Why not just tell us how you really feel? I personally took a plan to the city managers office this year that outlined a clear plan to save the city millions and make millions. What happened during the meeting? Theofan took 3 naps. Yes, the man fell asleep right there in his seat. USELESS i tell you. How can we get worse than that? I will again present my plan to the new city council and city manager in the upcoming year (ill be sure to bring red bull this time). In regards to Jack S. moving to town, it will happen. Have none of you ever relocated for a new job? that is exactly what this man will do. You will see him in local restaurants, on the boardwalk, at the rec center. We will finally have a city manager that is part of this great city we call home. in closing, "Can't we all just get along?" :)

Let's see if we can compile a list of promises we were made:
1. Transparency in all major decisions
2. Boardwalk fixed
3. No friends and family
4.Council meetings web casted
5. Good and Welfare at every council meeting
------ These are definitely major concerns of the citizens- now let's see if they follow through on all of their promises although transparency is already an issue as we were in no way informed of the process of hiring a city manager.

*1. Will they put a cap on OT since they have openly complained and challenged how much OT is being paid to the PD?

2. They have complained about the PD contract allowing officers to accrue sick and vacation days for 20, 30, and 35 years-- Will they cap how many days can be accrued for a retirement payout?

Margaret you ignorant $!*& (can't resist the SNL reference). in what way would your opinion matter in hiring the city manager? Are you aware City Manager is an appointed position and not an elected position. When we all went to vote we put our decision making trust in the hands of the people we voted for. Do you think you should have helped Obama appoint Katherine Archuleta as its political director? or maybe your infinite wisdom would have been essential in his last Supreme Justice appointment?
I should have just said, thank you Adios Amigo, you hit the nail perfectly.

With this behind us, we have to do all we can to urge the Council to cut costs, to streamline our operations. The people here can't take more tax increases, and those increases are unfortunately traditional Democrat remedies to insolvency.

While budget problems and municipal mismanagement seem to be a plague these days, wouldn't it be nice if our City could lead by example in solving these problems without bankrupting its taxpayers?

Let's reign in overtime; blank vacant jobs; remove the new layers of supervision that the Collation created. Hopefully this new manager will manage with a shred of financial responsibility that has been long lacking.

Margaret-- I wished you were holding the current nightmare council to the same standards. Your buddies have done a terrible job!

Another outsider, claiming to know all about City finances, being thrown into a position thats probably way above his capabilities.
I have a feeling that this Kings Park/Port Jefferson/Brookhaven/Brooklyn resident is so confused he thought he was being recruited for the manager's job at Brighton Beach.
And to "Loving the Ocean"....You should learn to control your temper and act civilly here in Patch.

PS Kudos to Councilman McLaughlin for his team spirit.

Speaking of raising children, Mr. Monteko,.....Coincidentally, my son, is the same age as Schirman. And that's kind of scary.
Maybe he should have been recruited for the job instead. He's an attorney, with little corporate financial experience, a liberal Dem., and never lived in Long Beach.
Actually, I shouldn't be so harsh on Schnirman's credentials, despite his boyish looks.
He claims he did once live in Kings Park, which is very close to Sunken Meadow Park, which DOES have a boardwalk.
So he might have seen it or walked on it, which should give him the experience he needs to handle the L.B. City Mgrs. job.

still dont remember ever seeing this fellow on the boardwalk or at a concert on the beach, or anywhere in long beach for that matter. i was told we were going to hire from within long beach. i am hopeful that the new city civil servants are going to keep their word when they came to my house to campaign. just remember we can always vote them out if they dont live up to the standards they set for themselves. 3 years comes in the blink of an eye

There we go again!!!! The elephants and the donkeys going at each other. They are one of the same, can you understand. It is the people, us, the voters, the taxpayers, the residents, members of the community, that have the power. It was said by president Lincoln remember, of the people, for the people, by the people. The problem is we don't act like people concerned with their government and elected officials, we get caught in petty crap and bicker about everything. Keep it simple stupid, was a great advice given to me long ago, and it works. No community has prospered and shared in its successes, if the community is not together.

In that light and to share light, and since yesterday I was present in the lighting of the menorah, the following which greatly illuminated my life and holiday season:

"As we light the Chanukah candles, we are reminded of our heritage, and of our ancestors who had to light them in secret. We remember the trials that our people have endured, and the miracles that we have witnessed over many centuries. We celebrate with our family and friends, thankful that we can do so openly and without fear of persecution. We are inspired by the strength, courage and passion of our ancestors. We cherish our freedom, and are ever mindful of our responsibility to fight oppression wherever we may find it"

You don't have to be jewish to get it.

Lets hope for a brighter future for all.

The political partisanship in this city is appalling. I would remind both sides that it is those that don’t subscribe to blind party allegiance and put the interests of Long Beach and its citizens ahead of politics that often decide elections.

For you die hard Republicans. You defend a group of politicians and their appointees that have driven this city to the brink of financial ruin. It almost defies logic. Is the allegiance to your party so absolute that you would burn the city to the ground just to get and maintain power or to stick your finger in your political opponents’ eye? All you do is diminish the image of your party, which we will remember in the next election.

For you die hard Democrats, consider yourself on notice. Citizens who put Long Beach ahead of politics are watching. Yes, you are being handed a big mess, but how will you handle it? Will you stand above the partisanship and work to fix our problems or will you fall back into the same political traps of your predecessors. You have an opportunity to impress us…do not disappoint, because we will remember in the next election.

Amen Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas to all

Let the new administration have a chance to succeed, I am a little upset that the new city manager does not come from Long Beach. I think we have some qualified people right here in town. As far as bond ratings and being in debt, who in the state of this economy isnt in debt Long Beach, Nassau County, New York City, America, Europe. Maybe we could blame the republicans for the state of the world. Just remember if the new city civil servants dont do a good job we can always vote them out. 3 years comes in the blink of an eye

This guy seems to be too well-educated. How is he going to be able to communicate to the masses?

Neal.....I'll give Magic Jack a fair chance to straighten out the fine mess we all find ourselves in now. He couldnt possibly do worse than the last guy.
Thanks for the compliments. My son, though, has no interest in politics. Now he started working as a volunteer for the Fed government as a defense attorney. Not the best way to get rich, but since when do adult kids listen to their parents?
BTW...What do you think of the nickname of
"Magic Jack" that I have bestowed on Mr. Schnirman? I made it up because he'll have to perform magic tricks to solve all the City's problems.

Neal...
You people here in Long Beach don't even appreciate what a bargain you are getting on your property taxes.
What are you complaining about?
I co-own a house with my ex in Massapequa which the County claims is worth (assessed at) $475,000. A modest sized split level on a standard sized plot. No waterfront. No in-ground pool. We are in the process of selling it and will be lucky to get around $400K for it.
Ya know what the total taxes are on this white elephant?
$11,700/year.
And around here, that's about average.
But Town Supervisor, jOHN VENDITTO, RUNS A GOOD AND TIGHT SHIP AND NOBODY COMPLAINS. So what's up with all of youse?

Before the election I agreed with the Democrats that the City Manager should not be an outsider and live out of the city. However, I don't think an outsider, who appears to have no connection with Long Beach is much better just because he moves into town just to get the job. How is he going to be familar with the many things that are unique to Long Beach when making decesions? Mistakes can be costly. I do wish him and the current officials the best. If the current things get worse no one is going to benefit. Also, another thought. Regarding friends and family, I'm sure politicians have no problem finding, friends, family and other political cronies who live outside of Long Beach.

Neal....The John Venditto comment wasnt meant as a joke. He IS doing an excellent job as Town Supervisor and can probably keep it for life. I could see him one day getting elected to the County leadership.
The high taxes in the T.O.B. are due to the exhorbitant school tax because my district is totally middle class residential and the school district finances are completely mismanaged.
But the roads, schools, and parks are well maintained and crime is nearly non existant so there is little complaining. We just tighten our belts a little more each year.

Jack is a friend to Zapson- He knows him through the Suffolk county dem commiteemen. That's where Jack came from- He was a dem committeman and the dem campaign manager in Brookhaven. Then (see link below) Jack's company was awarded the town contract which came in just under $5,000 - the threshold amount which would have required a resolution to by passed by the entire town board at a public meeting. We have been reading about this man's degrees from Harard and Tufts so we can't blame it on him "not knowing" it was wrong. Good thing the Ethics Board saw through this deceit and deemed it in violation of towns code. This is all we need back in LB under the old dem machine... read it here http://www.brookhavenrepublicans.com/press/press169.html

Just because a man says he graduated from Harvard and Tufts, that doesnt mean that it's so. I would definitely check out his credentials.
For all we know he could have born born in Kenya and not in Hawaii or on Long Island like he has stated.
People lie.

Im just glad to see Theofan go. The coalition goes out without class with all the moves they made. But does this really surprise anyone. They lost touch with the citizens of LB. Lets hope 4 the best.

Even with Magic Jack getting cleared of any wrongdoing, and receiving an apology from his accuser, the whole affair still smells from political influence peddlng to win a no bid town contract.
This is something we have seen go on in this town for years. Do you think Magic Jack has the testicles to end this practice?

Neal, you make a very sensible point. Many of us love Long Beach, and yes, some really seedy parts of Long Island which lack a shred of Long Beach's assets, are taxed ridiculously higher than we are. Yes, that is obscene.

And in the past I have defended our local government for the nice job they do in providing services that make our town a nice place to live.

What I criticize is the massive run up in hiring, the new layers of exempt supervisors, police boats, patronage,.. we can go one and on. The result is that young folks cant afford to stay here.

Imagine what the taxes would be like if this City was operated more efficiently? Imagine the quality of life if our police department did not continually refer to its citizens as an "enemy" to be "taken down"? "Fruit" to be "picked" for summonses and arrest statistics?

There are problems here that need some integrity to solve, and the appointment of this new Manager appears to sadly be business as usual.

Unfortunately, the way this impacts most residents is with higher rents and higher taxes at a time when few have extra cash for either.

Neal..I was active in Plainedge School Bd affairs years ago when my kids were young. I saw the waste, inefficiencies, cronyism, and screwed up priorites of the Boards which led to escalating school taxes and declining education for the students. The teachers became the enemy and sports programs took priority over educafional programs. Useful school buildings were demolished and new very costly ones were built.
The Superintendant received a salary, bonus, and perks greater than that of the Pres of the U.S. All this in a financialy strapped, propert tax poor district.
This has nothing to do with John Venditto, who has capably served as Supervisor since 1998.. He's kept Town taxes in check while providing very entertaining free rock concerts at John Burns Park. Much better and.bigger stars than we see here at our beach.

$11,000 a year for taxes in Long Beach IS way out of line, especially for a small house and plot. And there IS plenty of wasted tax dollars here as in many parts of L.I.
It just pissed me off how the Plainedge Board spent money like it was Great Neck and forced the modest homeowners there to pay the highest tax rate in the nation/world.
At least here in Long Beach you have a unique seaside community with good shopping and restaurants, and a one of a kind boardwalk to keep property values higher than many other parts of the Island.

"It just pissed me off how the Plainedge Board spent money like it was Great Neck and forced the modest homeowners there to pay the highest tax rate in the nation/world"

Really? Is that the same Plainedge School District where the parents raised BIG $$ on their own to maintain school sports when the district made "cuts"?
Well, why cut sports, why not special education services or pre K or any number of other programs that have grown like crazy since I graduated from Bethpage in 1971? Lloyd, you know education law and it's mandates on the Fed and State levels? Being "active" doesn't cut it. You don't have any idea why your costs have escalated, you are active but ill informed, as you don't have the background or knowledge or training to make the evaluations you do with such a sense of self assurance. You like nicknames like Magic Jack? Might you be Lazy Lloyd for spouting judgments on the complex systems w/o knowing enough? Or perhaps I am Never Certain Neal because I am careful in assessing blame when I know that the "devil is in the details".
$11 G is way too much? So tell us, what should CP pay? I have a 2 family 3 story that is in the last year of having the 3rd story(dormer) addition grandfathered in to my tax bill of just over 10G(School, City, County). We certain CP is accurate on his tax. I have no children. I look at LI taxes and feel ok with mine. Of course I wish they were half. I also wish for a Porshe. What would I pay under the Lloyd administration?

You made some valid points, Neal. But you showed how sports programs were more important to many parents and the school board than were education programs.
While librarians, computer room aides, and art and music teachers were "excessed", more money was spent on JHS and HS football programs, including bussing for the JHS football team. In one of Nassau County's smallest school districts, the Supt. was paid as much or more than the NYC Schools Chancellor, and yet the Board was trying to cut back on teacher's salaries and benefits, increase class size, etc. which led to a nasty strike years ago and very bitter relations between teachers, homeowners, and the Board.
I warned all to patch things up and move on for the sake of the kids and the community before we get lumped into the same boat as Levittown USFD #5 and taxes rise so high and the school reputation so low that property values sink lower than Roosevelt's. It is very sad nobody listened.
But one thing I do have to laugh at..the property taxes are SO HIGH that the community and District have remained totally White and basically immigrant-free.
I think that might have been the plan, because what intelligent Black, Latino, or immigrant would want to move there and pay those kind of taxes for a modest house when they can buy into Farmingdale, Bethpage, Massapequa and get a bigger house for much lower taxes and better schools.

Neal, you've won my respect as a retired history teacher. I owe most of what I have to my former teachers. I received an excellent education in New York City thanks to some very dedicated professionals. My kids, of which I have several, attended both private and local schools. They received great educations at both and I must agree that the level of services offered by Long Beach Public Schools is amazing. Really dedicated people here.

As a history teacher, you've probably heard of George Washington Plunkitt. He shared your view of patronage, and there is quite a bit of value to the argument.

What I resent here is the feeling that nobody in government is representing me -- nobody seeking efficiency. There's a sentiment that more is better, that if a little spending is good, more is better.

I've watched Long Beach government's hiring expansion in the past twelve years. New layers of management. New toys. Massive new spending.

Someone's got to watch the till, and I think the present unpredicted financial crisis is proof that nobody is doing that.

Still...I havent heard if anyone has checked out Magic Jack's credentials. You all seem so impressed that he's a Harvard grad. Do we know that for a fact or did he really only attend Suffolk C.C., and the went on to take a few on-line music courses at Five Towns College?
Was he born on Long Island or secretly in Zimbavwe?

A scene from Boardwalk Empire- Nooky Theofan is stepping back from politics- I'm sure if you check the phone records Nooky was on the phone with the Town of Hempstead starting around Sept 1 asking if they had an open bed, I mean job.

Nuchie was the undisputed boss of his city. Theofan was just the puppet.

Nuchie and his henchmen could fix an election, while Theofan and his boys couldnt even fix a boardwalk.

Rory....you just parachuted in here and youre already giving us regular posters a hard time.
BTW...I did graduate from a prestigious university, but not Harvard, as Magic Jack claims.
And regarding that bridge in "Point Lookout (Loop Pkway) that needs fixing".....I guess you feel its perfectly fine for the State to spend hundreds of millions of dollars doing bridge, ramp, and road improvements along the L.I.E. and Northern St. Pkwy in SUFFOLK County, but not in OUR backyard. You could care less about repairing our drawbridges and road, but turn a blind eye to spending your tax money elsewhere.
If you dont believe me, take a ride east on the Northern State and LIE and see where OUR tax money is being spent.
Sounds like YOU are the one who lacks a basic education.

Magic Jack Schnirman. The Master of Financial Sleight of Hand
And why cant we question his credentials?
Many job applicants DO fudge up their resume.
I cant get a refund for my college education. It was FREE. CUNY - CCNY and Queens College - 1966-1976 with a few years between off for military stuff.

Oh oh Bama!
And I thought ZIMBABWE was located in Hawaii.

awaiu

Hey guys!
Have a warm and happy day with friends and family. Merry Christmas.

Thank you Lloyd. Merry Christmas to you and to all the regular readers here. Remember that Christ is the reason for Christmas.

Sofield got a special shout out today in Newsday in the Ellis Hennican Sunday column!

Yesh, Eddie looks like a beautiful weather to celebrate Christmas.
And, that if it werent for Jesus, you'd all be celebrating Hanukkah.
OK some might be celebrating Ramadan.

Why am I not seeing any more postings after the one above from 12/24?

Everybody very tired

Great! I finally see a new posting after 5 days
I did get plenty of Patch postings in my e mail but not right here, even after I pressed the "view updated article" button. I thought Kellard & Co. tossed me out.

Ok. I got it now. The postings here I see on my high tech Android cellphone are way out of order. New ones are squeezed in between ones from last. week. Go figure!
In the meantime...has anyone been able to check out Magic Jack Schnirman's education credentials?
Is it too inappropriate to call him a "carpetbagger", like a couple of US Senators we elected from Ark. and Mass.?

All I heard for the past year was relentles ridicule and criticism of Long Beach Republican politicians and their appointments. And you know if they were still in power and appointed a new City Mgr how most of you guys would be ripping him apart before he ever stepped into his office.
So the shoe is on the other foot now.
What comes around, goes around.
Ya gotta gave thick skin.
Thats politics for ya.

You are so right, Brendan. It all depends on what letter he has after his name...a (D) or an (R).
I wasnt around when Theofan was selected, but I'll bet this Long Beach co-op (that I dont even own ) that Theofan was ripped apart here on Patch before he even rolled into town.

I believe the issue people had with Theofan was not that he wasn't from Long Beach, but that he wasn't required to move here after being appointed. The point wasn't that someone had to be hired from within Long Beach, which I think many would argue would limit our pool tremendously, but that the City Manager should be required to relocate here, to actually live in the city he/she is running - which this new guy says he will.

Let's not follow in the footsteps of opposing political parties of the past. Let's go into this with an open mind. Most of these people who are on here complained time adn time again about Theofan not being from Long Beach but now that he's appointed by the dems they think its okay- kind of hypocritical but so be it. Let's give this guy a chance. He seems to have the credentials and from what I have read, some background with finances and budgets. Let the facts speak for themselves and see if this guy can do all that we were promised from the get-go; a balanced budget with curbed OT from pd and fd without a huge tax increase, a new boardwalk, and no friends and family. If he can accomplish at least the balanced budget with curbed OT without a huge (or any) tax increase and even have an approved plan for the boardwalk within the first year that is something we should all be looking forward to

I'm giving the Schnorman a chance. Just because he's not of my political persuasion doesnt automatically make him a crook or an incompetent. But you cant annoint him the return of the Messiah either, because he is from YOUR party.

The fact that The SchnorMan is not a Long Beach native is not a big issue affecting his competency.
Hey! I just recently dropped in from Massapequa and look how much I already know about Long Beach politics.
Lets hope this self proclaimed, Ivy League Lib is a quick learner like me, and not a total incompetent like that Mozambique native now ruling over us from the White House.

Neal....Excuse me! I do read the NY Times. My leftist, radical, feminist, live-in gal has a home delivery subscription. I also ONLY watch MSNBC, NBC, PBS, and the other DNC media controlled outlets. FoxNews is not permitted in this Third World type co-op.
And There still is a legitimate issue as to where Barack Hussein was born. Liberals DO lie just like any itger politician. But he'll be gone by Jan. 2013 and slink back to the corrupt political world of Chicago Dem politics
Has anybody heard from Rod Blogojevich lately?
Sorry Neal if I misspelled his name. The NY Times is not permitted to write about crooked/convicted Democrats...and neither is Newsday. Not sure yet about Patch. We'll see when The Schnorman screws up

Neutron....I hope Schurman does well and turns Long Beach into another Atlantic City complete with casinos, boardwalk shops and entertainment, luxury hotels, and beauty pageants. That would bring in plenty of revenue, increase our property values, and add a little excitement around here.
Since your boy, Schnoorman hails from Brooklyn, he just might turn L.B into another Coney Island.
You'll be riding The Cyclone and eating Nathans hot dogs on the boardwalk. Keep an eye on your wallet or purse.

Mr Margaret ,
I cant believe im having a conversation with a man posing as a woman, but what the hell. One, Zapson is the head of the Dems, last I checked. Two, he was not elected to office. Three, how could anyone be more corrupt, deceitful and bigoted then Sofields and Theofan were in running this city.
Hiring more people then the budget allows for with a promise of not raising taxs is either incredibly stupid or just a grand play at buying votes. What did they think was going to happen? I hope someone was buying mega millions tickets because that was there only chance to pay for it all. You seem like a smart transsexual being Margaret. What other outcome could have happened? You talk about corruption from 10 years ago. What of the corruption that was going on up until yesterday?
You don't talk about that, do you. Because its your friends.

Mozambique?
Mrs. Obama once claimed thats a suburb of Honolulu.

All pols take advice from party leaders. Republican, Democrat, Conservative or Liberal, it makes no difference. What does matter is what they do with that advice. Let's wait and see what happens before we start taking umbrage. Only two more days.

Cant wait. It should be a memorable year.
It would be even better if I can connive Jackie Schneerman into buying this co-op for about half a million. We wont tell him the truth how Long Beach real estate prices have been plummeting lately.
He can sit out on the terrace and watch and listen to all the L.B fire trucks and police cars screaming by every two minutes. That'll surely send him back to the peaceful confines of Mill Basin, Brooklyn.

Why you wanna send him off so bad?

Is the boardwalk is fixed yet?

What about now?

Maybe the coalition will do it on their way out as a gesture of goodwill

To the Real Me Again....actually I'm anxious to see what Magic Jack Schnirman can do to clean up and rescue this City. He really does need to perform some magic tricks and maybe even make some guys disappear.
A very happy, healthy, and safe New Year to all my Patch posting buddies.

Sorry! I thought you were wishing jack off to Brooklyn

"Jack off"? LOL!!
How did that get by the censors?
Re: Magic Jack S......
Ya gotta take a lot of what I write with a grain of salt.

Schnirman holds a Masters in public policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government
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LOL!!

Wow! I'm sooooo impressed.
But would be more impressed if he held a Masters degree in Business Admin. from the Ronald Reagan School of Government.

5. In 1964, he was seriously injured in a plane crash, and hospitalized for several months.. Test results done by the hospital at the time he was admitted had shown he was legally intoxicated. The results of those tests remained a "state secret" until in the 1980's when the report was unsealed. Didn't hear about that from the unbiased media, did we?

6. On July 19, 1969, Kennedy attended a party on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts . At about 11:00 PM, he borrowed his chauffeur's keys to his Oldsmobile limousine, and offered to give a ride home to Mary Jo Kopechne, a campaign worker. Leaving the island via an unlit bridge with no guard rail, Kennedy steered the car off the bridge, flipped, and into Poucha Pond.

7. He swam to shore and walked back to the party, passing several houses and a fire station. Two friends then returned with him to the scene of the accident. According to their later testimony, they told him what he already knew - that he was required by law to immediately report the accident to the authorities. Instead Kennedy made his way to his hotel, called his lawyer, and went to sleep. Kennedy called the police the next morning and by then the wreck had already been discovered. Before dying, Kopechne had scratched at the upholstered floor above her head in the upside-down car.

The Kennedy family began "calling in favors", ensuring that any inquiry would be contained. Her corpse was whisked out-of-state to her family, before an autopsy could be conducted. Further details are uncertain, but after the accident Kennedy says he repeatedly dove under the water trying to rescue Kopechne and he didn't call police because he
was in a state of shock. It is widely assumed Kennedy was drunk, and he held off calling police in hopes that his family could fix the problem overnight. Since the accident, Kennedy's "political enemies" have referred to him as the distinguished Senator from Chappaquiddick. He pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and was given a SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF TWO MONTHS. Kopechne's family received a small payout from the Kennedy's insurance policy, and never sued. There was later an effort to have her body exhumed and autopsied, but her family successfully fought against this in court, and Kennedy's family paid their attorney's bills... a "token of friendship"?

8. Kennedy has held his Senate seat for more than forty years, but considering his longevity, his accomplishments seem scant. He authored or argued for legislation that ensured a variety of civil rights, increased the minimum wage in 1981, made access to health care easier for the indigent, and funded Meals on Wheels for fixed-income seniors and is widely held as the "standard-bearer for liberalism". In his very first Senate roll, he was the floor manager for the bill that turned U.S. immigration policy upside down and opened the floodgate for immigrants from third world countries.

9. Since that time, he has been the prime instigator and author of every expansion of an increase in immigration, up to and including the latest attempt to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. Not to mention the pious grilling he gave the last two Supreme Court nominees, as if he was the standard bearer for the nation in matters of “what’s right”. What a pompous ass!

10. He is known around Washington as a public drunk, loud, boisterous and very disrespectful to ladies. JERK is a better description than "great American". “A blonde in every pond” is his motto.

Yeah. Ted Kennedy was a real American Idol. And the Dems had the nerve to castigate Clarence Thomas and Herman Cain for their behavior. And you know the DNC cant wait for Newt to be nominated so they can burn him at the stake for his alleged misbehavior.

So perhaps the moral of the story is we (the voters) need to hold our elected leaders accountable. If voters continue to elect/reelect some of these ethically and morally bankrupt people, then they get the government they deserve. Regardless of political party, who is more at fault, the bad politicians in elected positions or the people that voted them in?

And W led is into an illegal and expensive war based in lies. Oh those politicians!

To The Real Me....If you want to criticize Pres Bush for allegedly lying about Iraq, dont forget to criticize LBJ and Gen. Westmoreland and Robert McNamara and JFK for lying about Viet Nam.
And Bill Clinton lied under oath about his sexual escapades.
And Barack Hussein lied about making all that change. Maybe he really meant change for the worse.
SO THERE, MY LIBERAL FRIEND.
Noony, nonny, pooh, pooh!

To Adios A.....
I agree with your short list of political scoundrels.
But you missed a few who got elected time after time despite their illegal shenannigans.
Adam Clayton Powell
Charlie Rangle
Barney Frank
Harry Byrd
Strom Thurmond
And someone who has never been elected to public office but has undeserved influence and power in racial matters........Jesse Jackson

Did you know that on January 1, 2012, 40,000 new laws went into effect? That is a new law every thirteen minutes. That is just the new state laws that went into effect. That does not count the new Federal laws that went into effect in 2011. Nor does it count rules and regulations promulgated by various agencies that control almost every aspect of our lives right now.

What is wrong with this picture?

If you want to know what is wrong with this country, we have too many laws. Period.

How many of those laws are really necessary? The answer is that most of them probably are not.

Do you want to know why we are spending so much money as a nation? It is because we are passing so many laws.

Every law we pass costs money. A few years ago, congress got the bright idea to pass ethanol subsidies. Congress gave .45 cent a gallon in subsidies, which translates out to billions a year. Finally that bad law died on New Year’s Day. Unfortunately Congress decided to reward Obama supporters with a $7500 tax credit for the purchase of an electric vehicle. That is a bad law that should have died.

I HOPE YOU ATTEND SOME CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD, WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT, OUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE. WE MUST START AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.