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76 Years Ago: The Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor. Remembering the Day of Infamy

Posted on December 7, 2017 by John Bailey

Out of the Sun

A Memorial

Out of the sun on quiet Sunday morning they came

Birds of death blazened with red suns raining fiery havoc on Battleship Row.

One by one, ruthless planes dove, destroyed wantonly to their nation’s eternal shame.

Thunderous explosions scattered fiery death in Sunday dawn’s glow.

Flames belched from bowels of stricken Arizona, America’s pride,

On Hickam Field pilots raced to planes to defend

As their birds were crippled on ground by Zeros’ glide

Gunners in turrets on ships floundering filled skies with flack’s din.

In search of aircraft carriers, marauders could not find

Ruthlessly strafed and bombed leaving Pearl

Smoking ruin. Ships sunk, burning as raiders flew back into the Sun

The day of infamy had been ignited in the Zeros’ swirl.

America listened a world away, somber FDR

Spoke of this day that will live in infamy.

America must never forget that Pearl Harbor Scar

When an unsuspecting America slept in complacency.

To the 2,403 perishing that day under merciless bombs

Hails of bullets,terror of torpedos out of nowhere

America must remember forces against our freedoms

Relentlessly work always to remain aware of surprise of deadly bombs’ glare.

Vigilence is the price of freedom always to be defended

Against those who would destroy our republic from within

By dark forces in far off places we have offended.

The answer is not curtailing freedom at home rather it to champion.

The USS Arizona lies today in Pearl’s waters, bleeding lives

Of her men through the eerie eternal slick marking the rusting hulk.

Beneath Pearl’s waters, the blood of free people oozes from the shadowy bulk,

Bleeding forever, freedom’s spirit living eternally in lost lives remembered.

The Arizona never rests.

Note: The Pearl Harbor attack took place 76 years ago today at 7 A.M. Honolulu time –just about 12 noon Eastern Standard Time. Its aftermath is dramatically depicted at

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm

FASNY ISSUES STATEMENT ON GEDNEY ASSOCIATION SUING FOR DISMISSAL OF COMMON COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ITS RIDGEWAY CAMPUS

Posted on December 6, 2017 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. From the French American School of New York. December 6, 2017:

The French American School of New York issued this statement to WPCNR this evening, dismissing the Gedney Association law suit filed this week to stop the school campus construction in its tracks:

“This lawsuit is yet another waste of time, resources and taxpayer money. FASNY’s application for a School has been the most exhaustively studied in city history, which resulted in a significantly reduced compromise plan. To suggest that the environmental review in any way fell short is absurd.

The Gedney Association has lost all four prior legal actions. We are confident that the court will dismiss this latest attempt by two individuals, including the president of the Gedney Neighborhood Association, which has opposed any attempt to utilize the property, including for recreation.

The outcome of recent primary and general elections in White Plains clearly demonstrated that the vast majority of citizens of White Plains do not oppose the School and, in fact, support the members of the Common Council who, after a seven-year review process, voted in favor of the reduced plan.”

Gedney Association Article 78 Action Asks Court to Overturn Common Council Decision to Approve FASNY Campus. Alleges Segmentation Violation and Nadine Hunt-Robinson’s public statement as Evidence Violating SEQRA standards.

Posted on December 6, 2017 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. December 6, 2017:

In court papers filed the Gedney Association of White Plains has demanded the court overturn the White Plains Common Council 5-2 decision November 6 to allow the French American School of New York to build a new school campus on the former Ridgeway Country Club property.

The basis of the suit, persons familiar with the papers say, is that by law entities are not allowed to develop sites incrementally, a process known as segmentation.

In approving the 5-2 decision Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson (delivering the all important fifth vote) stated in her public statement that a 15 year moratorium on developing or doing anything with the sites other than parcel A was sufficient reason to allow the project to proceed to judge the impacts of any possible future development after the present project is built. She had originally suggested a 50 year ban on developing the other parcels.

Ms. Hunt-Robinson also said the scholarships the school has promised were a benefit to the community. The Gedney Association suit also objects to this as a questionable reason for the city to approve the project.

The case is scheduled to be heard by Judge Susan Cacace on January 19. Persons familiar with the matter told WPCNR Cacace would have 60 days to review the complaint. The suit is not a Show Cause or request for a Temporary Restraining Order. It asks the court to deny the Common Council vote.

Previously, the Gedney Association was prevented from bringing legal action by Judge Joan Lefkowitz in her handling of the previous legal proceeding leading up to the approval vote, because the Gedney Association did not have “standing,” meaning the Association as an entity was not directly affected by the project.

One of the plaintiffs in the suit, though does own property next to the golf course, and presents evidence that their property values will be directly affected should the school be allowed to develop the properties adjacent their home ( parcels not now planned for development),in the future (raising the alleged segmentation issue.)

More details to come, as WPCNR continues to go over the 39-page filing.

GEDNEY ASSOCIATION FILES LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE WHITE PLAINS APPROVAL OF FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NEW YORK

Posted on December 5, 2017 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. Special to WPCNR December 5, 2017:

The Gedney Association, longtime arch-adversary of the French American School of New York has filed a lawsuit against the City to stop the approved French American School of New York development of the Ridgeway Country Club. The court date is January 19, 2018.