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WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY
Even if Transit District Zoning Is Updated to Increase Density, All the Construction Imagined in Graphic of Transit District Couldn’t Possibly Take Place, Reader Points Our
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WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. DECEMBER 14, 2016:
Hi John,
I too was at the meeting to unveil the strategic plan for the transit center zone.
Your otherwise accurate report has a misleading caption in the both graphics that have large blue transparent blocks in the downtown area from the transit center and beyond.
Those blocks represent the current allowed density based on current zoning.
They are not a depiction of what is suggested in the plan and, as such, mislead the public into thinking the proposal will have the effect of drastically increasing the density throughout the rest of the city. I suppose one could argue that the blue is possible, but not in our lifetimes or the lifetime of our children.
Thanks,
David Rhodes
INSIDE THE COUNTY AIRPORT LEASE DEAL WHERE IT STANDS.
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WPCNR WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From County Legislator David Gelfarb, Chair, Westchester County Legislators Labor, Parks, Planning & Housing Committee. December 14, 2016:
Many of you have heard about a proposal currently before the Westchester County Board of Legislators for the County to enter into an agreement to lease the County Airport for 40 years to Oaktree Capital Management.
The Board became aware of the proposal less than a day before it was publicly announced by the County Executive on November 3rd. The Board immediately began reviewing the lease for potential inclusion in the 2017 budget.
The goal of this proposal is to take advantage of what is known as the FAA Pilot Privatization Program, a program that was enacted by Congress in the 1990s. Currently, the only significant domestic airport operating under this program is Luis Munoz Marin in Puerto Rico. Among other requirements for enacting a Pilot Privatization Program, the airlines utilizing the Airport must approve of the privatization agreement.
Under federal law, all revenues earned by the Airport must remain at the Airport and cannot be used for County operating purposes. In other words, whatever money the Airport earns, stays at the Airport.
However, under the Pilot Privatization Program, the County would be able to access Airport revenues. At this time, the County pays about $1 million per year for a manager to operate the Airport.
The basic terms of the potential agreement are as follows:
- Oaktree would lease and operate the Airport for 40 years.
- The County would receive the following:
- $130 million at the closing;
- $20 million at closing as reimbursement for the Airport Fund Balance;
- $4.9 million annual payment for the term of the lease as reimbursement for security costs;
- $3.7 million payment in years 1-5;
- In years 1-15, a fixed dollar amount for revenue sharing increasing from $190,000 to $750,000; and
- Variable percentage of gross revenue starting at 2.50% in year 1 and increasing to 11.50% in year 40.
You may remember that about one year ago, legislation was presented to the Board of Legislators to modify what is known as the Terminal Use Agreement.
The TUA governs operations at the Airport by restricting the number of passengers that can enter and exit planes flown by scheduled airlines every half hour. The proposed legislation sought to change those limits from a half hourly basis to a daily basis.
In other words, the idea would have been to change the limits from 240 passengers per half hour to 11,520 passengers per day. I spoke out at many meetings of the Board of Legislators about my concerns about the impact of those changes on noise, storm water runoff, ground traffic, and the impact of any change on our continuing ability to maintain restrictions on Airport operations.
Ultimately, the proposed changes to the TUA were never enacted. I also sent a letter to you about TUA developments in March, 2016. I am equally committed to ensuring that the proposed lease be given the same level of scrutiny to determine if it is in the best interests of my constituents, County taxpayers, residents, airport passengers and businesses that use and are based at the Airport.
As Chair of the Labor, Parks, Planning and Housing Committee and a member of the Budget & Appropriations Committee, I have attended several meetings, and have been a tenacious advocate in addressing the concerns of my constituents, including potential issues regarding noise, groundwater and traffic.
I am also a member of the Airport Advisory Board, and attended a meeting of the Advisory Board, on November 16th where I extensively questioned, for well over an hour, representatives of Oaktree regarding the impact of the proposed agreement on our community as well as the business terms of the transaction. I questioned them further at the meeting of the Budget Committee on November 21st, which can be viewed at: http://westchestercountyny.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=4410&Format=Agenda. I conducted further discussions with Oaktree at a caucus meeting on November 28th.
The proposed lease will maintain the restrictions set forth in the TUA, including, critically, the passenger limits and the number of gates. Oaktree is also barred from expanding any runways or building new buildings at the Airport.
At this point, there are several concerns about the proposed transaction. The most important are the following:
- Oak Tree did not engage in competitive bidding or respond to a Request for Proposals. As I mention below, it appears very likely that a Request for Proposals for public-private partnership for the operation of the Airport will be issued. There may be a lot of bidders who are interested. It is also possible that no other entity is interested. If an RFP is issued, we will find out how much interest there is and whether the County can realize a better deal.
- In all likelihood, Oak Tree will cash out its interest long before the 40 years are up. Thus, there is concern about who Oaktree will sell to, and whether that entity will do a good job in running the Airport. A related issue, which is of great concern to me, is whether the County should share in any profit from a sale of Oaktree’s interest. Of course, if the County were to share in such profits, a bidder may be inclined to offer less cash up front.
- What steps will Oaktree take to increase revenues, profits and in general to recoup its investment and satisfy its investors? It appears that Oak Tree’s revenues will come from the following sources:
- Fuel sales;
- Parking garage;
- Retail (including better food service) and advertising;
- Car rental leases;
- Landing fees for commercial airlines; and
- Lease agreements with fixed base operators and private jet operators.
- Potential environmental impacts, especially if there is more activity at the Airport:
- Noise;
- Ground traffic;
- Watershed and reservoirs;
- Deicing facilities to be utilized and deicing protocols to be followed. There have been media reports that Oak Tree would attempt to build a treatment facility to capture and treat deicing fluid. Whether this would be better for the neighborhoods in Rye Brook that experience odors from deicing runoff, and the financial impact on the Blind Brook Sewer District, are issues that will have to be addressed.
- Whether the proposed lease is too long.
- How, if at all, a transaction would impact the voluntary curfew that is in effect in the overnight hours.
- Oak Tree is committed to spend approximately $30 million dollars on capital improvements at the Airport during the first five years of the Agreement. We need a better understanding of what capital improvements Oak Tree intends to make and what degree of control the County has over such improvements.
- Again, it appears very likely that the County will issue a Request for Proposals. In fact, on December 12th the Board of Legislators enacted a resolution stating that the Board and the County Executive commit to developing and issuing a Request for Proposals. I expect an RFP will be issued within the next few months. If an RFP is issued, we will find out how much interest there is and whether the County can realize a better deal. The fact that the County issues an RFP does not mean that a deal will ultimately happen.
Because it very likely that an RFP will be issued, it is unlikely that the current Oak Tree agreement will proceed to a vote of the Board for several months, if ever. It is possible that we will receive better offers from other bidders. It is possible that Oak Tree itself will submit a different offer in response to the RFP, or may submit no offer at all. We just won’t know the status of Oak Tree’s offer until we see what other offers come in after the RFP is issued.
I will continue to keep you apprised of the progress of the Board’s discussions. I can assure you that no decision will be made until we are satisfied that all of our questions have been answered and our concerns addressed satisfactorily.
GOVERNOR CUOMO: TAPPAN ZEE PROGRESS REPORT . NEW BRIDGE WILL OPEN IN 2018
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WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the Governor’s Press Office. December 14, 2016:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New NY Bridge has reached a major milestone with the topping off of the eight main span towers, and with the final concrete pour completed this week.
The New NY Bridge is on track to open in 2018 and on budget at $3.98 billion. Additionally, 90 percent of support structures on the project are installed, including the fabrication and placement of 126 steel girders sections.
To date, 3,000 roadway panels have been installed to connect the Rockland and Westchester shorelines up to the iconic main span, taking one of the largest active bridge projects in the nation one step closer to completion.
“Replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge with such a magnificent structure sends a powerful message to the world that nothing is too big or too difficult for the Empire State,” Governor Cuomo said.
“This is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the state of New York. With the topping off of the eight main span towers, we have reached a major milestone in our continued progress and are on schedule to open in 2018 and on budget. The new bridge will be built for the ages and strengthen our region’s infrastructure for generations to come.”
Governor Cuomo inspected progress at the New NY Bridge project site this morning, including the tower’s construction, stay cable installation, structural steel placement, road deck installation and other key aspects.
New NY Bridge Milestones include:
· Towers: The 419-foot towers stand at a five-degree angle, and are the most iconic feature of the new bridge. They are 100 feet higher than the top of the current Tappan Zee Bridge and feature a sleek, chamfered design. All eight towers on the westbound and eastbound spans will be completed this week with the final concrete pour.
· Support Structures: Approximately 90 percent of support structures have been completed, including the fabrication and placement of 126 steel girder assemblies. Fourteen steel girder sections will be installed on the eastbound span starting next year.
· Piles: The last pile was recently driven into the Hudson River and more than 1,000 piles have been installed to date. The steel structures serve as the foundations for the new bridge. If laid end-to-end, the piles would stretch for more than 50 miles.
· Roadway: More than 3,000 road panels, each 12-feet long, ranging between 22 and 45 feet wide and nearly 11 inches thick, have been installed. This accounts for 3.4 miles of road deck for the approaches of the bridge.
· Structural Steel: More than 220 million pounds of steel will be installed and the project is using more than 300,000 cubic yards of concrete – enough to build a sidewalk from the project site to Key West, Florida. The project’s floating batch plants have produced more than 200,000 cubic yards of concrete to date.
· Cables: More than one third of the 192 stay cables have been fully anchored and tensioned on the main span. If laid end-to-end, the cables would stretch 14 miles. When completed, they will total 700 miles of metal strands.
· Super Crane: The I Lift NY super crane has been hard at work setting steel. The super crane is capable of lifting the equivalent of 12 Statues of Liberty at once and will help with the demolition of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge.
The New NY Bridge is one of the biggest active bridge projects in the nation and the largest in the history of the New York State Thruway Authority. In all, more than 6,300 people have contributed to the New NY Bridge project thus far, totaling more than 8 million hours of man power. At the Governor’s direction, the Thruway Authority has managed this project since 2013 with two fundamental objectives, to first open the bridge in 2018, and second, finish the bridge at or below the budgeted cost of $3.98 billion.
The twin-span crossing will replace the six-decade-old Tappan Zee Bridge, which is used by an average of 140,000 vehicles every day. The 3.1-mile bridge will include eight general traffic lanes, four breakdown and emergency lanes, space for future bus rapid transit and commuter rail, a bicycle and walking path with six unique viewing areas, cashless tolling, and energy efficient LED lighting. The state-of-the-art bridge will not require any major structural repairs for at least 100 years.
High resolution photos and renderings of the progress are available here and a time lapse video of the project is available here.
CITY TRANSIT VISION–REZONE RR STATION TO CHURCH ST TO RAISE DENSITY, HEIGHTS, OPEN SPACE –TO DOUBLE VALUES OF PROPERTY –GUIDE DEVELOPMENT LOOK. DEVELOP 4 CITY SITES AT RR PLAZA
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THE RECOMMENDED STRATEGIC PLAN FOR INTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSIT DISTRICT WAS PRESENTED AT RECKSON CENTER LAST NIGHT. IT CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE 4 CITY OWNED PARCELS ALONGSIDE THE EAST SIDE OF THE METRO NORTH RAIL ROAD STATION.
Mayor Thomas Roach opening the meeting introducing the Strategic Plan favored for development of the White Plains Transit District, as selected by the Transit District Stakeholder Task Force.
THE NEW LOOK OF A DENSER, BUSIER, VIBRANT DOWNTOWN: THE STRATEGIC PLAN ADVOCATES REZONING THE TRANSIT DISTRICT FROM THE RAILROAD STATION TO CHURCH STREET TO DOUBLE ALLOWED DENSITY BY RAISING HEIGHTS OF BUILDINGS, CLEVER USE OF SETBACKS AND TERRACES WHILE SPECIFYING EXTERIOR LOOKS, AMENITIES THE CITY WANTS. DEVELOPING THE SPECIFIC NEW ZONING IS THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS.
WPCNR DOWNTOWN. By John F. Bailey. December 12, 2016:
Mayor Thomas Roach and White Plains Commissioner of Planning Christopher Gomez presented the Downtown White Plains Transit District Strategic Plan to an audience of approximately 50 persons Monday evening at the Reckson Building.
The plan prepared after a year of sampling city residents’ opinions, chosen by consensus of the Transit District Stakeholder Task Force from three development scenario, recommends developing the 4 city-owned sites next to the present Metro-North Station, turning the 4 sites into as many as 7 buildings (the usages of the buildings, one of which may or not be the existing city-owned parking garage), a public square, residential and on plaza retail.
THE WPTRANSIT DISTRICT TODAY–WITH PRESENT ZONING.
This would be achieved by creative setbacks and terracing of structures, which Commissioner of Planning Gomez said would expand the floor area square footage, with the potential to double assessment values of the existing FAR’s now in the Transit District.
How the city would look under the new proposed maximum FAR’s in the city proposed rezoning proposal to densify the downtown transit district.
Chart presented Monday evening shows city estimate of what the new proposed zoning of the Transit District could create in increased assessments of key properties. If property were developed according to city zoning liberalization, assessed value would double. The top Blue Blocks indicate the amount assessed value would go up if property were developed under the new proposed high density zoning with aesthetic requirements.
Part of the Plan turns Hamilton Avenue (above) into a two-way street, easing traffic flow into the city eastbound, creating a cycle lane and pedestrian crossings. (Mayor Roach described Hamilton Avenue as like the African Savanna and the pedestrian as “prey”) Such new cycling lanes would be added in Battle Hill, ped crossings at the Route 119/Tarrytown Road entrance to the city, and new bike lines on Main Street, Martine Avenue (a protected bike lane), and Court Street.
At this time, Mayor Roach told WPCNR after the meeting, the new Bus Rapid Transit system envisioned by the Task Force on Mass Transit (formed to address transit needs after the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2018), would be in White Plains near the White Plains Train Station.
Michael Shiffer, Vice President, Planning for the MTA Metro-North Road, (above, right) told the audience that Metro North North is planning interior and exterior improvements to the White Plains station to be completed within the next 5 years.
However, construction of a new White Plains station had not been approved or as part of the Metro North $30 Billion capital improvement budget, though he said the sheer volume of White Plains destination riders, and riders departing White Plains made the station a possibility for new station structure.
WPCNR asked Shiffer after the meeting if the MTA would possibly consider building a commercial or residential structure atop any new train station. He said the possibility of air rights allowing construction on top of the station might be considered.
Asked by WPCNR after the presentation if Westchester County had been talking with White Plains about possible buildings or construction enhancing the train station on the County-owned property on the West side of the tracks, Mr. Roach said the county had been talking about building a parking structure on the County Center.
Commissioner Gomez said the next step is for the city to “Develop and approve new Transit District Zoning” spelling out specific design, setback, height and density enhancing designs in the zoning code.
The goal Mayor Roach told the gathering was no longer would developers tell the city what they wanted to build, but the city would tell developers what the city needed and wanted and wanted to see.
Roach at the top of the meeting criticized the previous urban renewal effort in the city as creating a traffic-expedient access to the city at the expense of pedestrian safety and inviting city landscapes. The Mayor described The Galleria, opened in 1980, as “a valley of darkness” created by its windowless wall running from South Lexington Avenue to Court Street.
The Mayor said the new owners of The Galleria are very enthusiastic about the city’s vision, and are embracing the city call for more street level retail, more windows and aesthetic landscapes for their new project.
Mr. Gomez, the Planning Commissioner described the Strategic Plan as aimed at “Placemaking,” – creating development that embraces the street and public realm, and improving access for non-vehicular traffic.
Pedestrian/Bicycle –including High Visibility Crosswalks, new crossings to ease access from Battle Hill; improved bike infrastructure; expanded bike lanes and bike parking and a WP bike share program.
Parking –The goal is to encourage innovative parking strategies and improve the taxi, shuttle and pick/up drop off area around the station, by creating separate areas for each type of vehicular mission.
Density –The plan encourages ground floor retail for new development; mixed use development to being a 24/7 excitement to the Transit District, and zoning changes to smooth transition to neighborhoods surrounding the Transit District.
Open Space—The plan calls for an open space around the station and “parklets” throughout the district. Gomez touted the new White Plains Mall project (below) introduced recently as an ideal example of what the city has in mind, and of course more green infrastructure.
Economic Development— The Strategic Plan in its proposal to rezone the transit district to allow more density with approved architectural designs would “pursue Value Capture strategies” and by doing so would grow the city tax base; it would pursue funding opportunities; and bring in business and development (perhaps at a faster pace than the current process of any proposal for a site that requires a developer demanded zoning or special permit change which has to be fought through the city council).
The redevelopment phase will begin with the city reorganizing the pick up and drop off areas and parking access of the various traffic approaching and departing the station, and next finding developers for the city-owned sites.
It is unclear when the Common Council will be presented with the Zoning, interim pickup and drop off plans and the designs of the MTA facelift of the railroad station and what kind of approval process for therwhole project is envisioned.
BOARD OF LEGISLATORS CROSS THEIR FINGERS, PASS 2017 COUNTY BUDGET, 10-7, THAT HAS BUILT-IN SHORTFALLS
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WPCNR COUNTYCLARION-LEDGER. From County Legislator Benjamin Boykin. December 12, 2016:
I voted against the 2017 Operating Budget of $1.81 billion that was approved by a 10 to 7 today. The 2017 Capital Budget and the Special Districts Budget were also approved by the same margin.
The 2017 Operating Budget is not balanced and is not sustainable. While we have had many questionable “balanced” budgets over the past seven years, this budget puts the County’s finances at the edge of the cliff without any financial flexibility.
The 2017 Operating Budget is constructed on uncertain revenues and borrowings to “balance” the budget without a property tax increase:
- $15 million is included in revenues for a “proposed” deal to enter into a public-private partnership for the Westchester County Airport. This deal was proposed by the County Executive without a competitive bid process. The Board has rejected this approach and will initiate a competitive procurement process through a Request for Proposal process (RFP) in 2017. There are no assurances that such an RFP process will result in a transaction that is in the best interests for the taxpayers of Westchester County. In addition, if such a transaction is approved by the Board of Legislators, it must then be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Only two FAA Privatization Pilot Programs (which allow for airport funds to be used for Operating Budgets) have ever been approved and executed since this program was put in place in 1996
- A 3% growth in sales tax based on the 2016 estimate when many surrounding counties are including only 1% to 2% sales tax growth. The County’s sales tax budgets, due to aggressive growth assumptions, have fallen short in each of the last several years
- $2.9 million of revenue from State Aid for indigent defendants – this legislation has been approved by the NY State Legislature but has not been signed by the Governor
- $8.5 million of borrowings to cover real estate tax certiorari which are usually treated as operating expenses
- $4.2 million of borrowings for pension obligations through the New York State Pension Fund Stabilization Program
- No monies are included in the budget to cover the cost of union contracts, all of which are expired, and will need to be funded once settlements are reached by the County Executive and the various unions and approved by the Board of Legislators
While the 2017 Operating Budget does protect our nonprofit organizations, I remain very concerned regarding our Public Safety Department. The protection and safety of our residents and visitors is of paramount importance and a primary function of government. Therefore, the Board of Legislators has included funds in the budget for additional public safety staffing.
The County’s unrestricted fund balance (rainy day funds that are to be used for emergency situations) could be significantly adversely impacted by the deficit that is forecast for the current year of 2016 and the major funding gaps for the 2017 Operating Budget.
The 2017 Operating Budget is a ticking time bomb that will explode resulting in large property tax increases for Westchester residents in future years.
I thank the many individuals and organizations that provided comments on the 2017 Operating Budget. The League of Women Voters of Westchester, Inc., the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC) and the Scarsdale Forum all state that the 2017 Operating Budget is not balanced. Please click on the links below to read their statements.
WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE DEC 9 SHOW ON THE INTERNET ON YOUTUBE AND www.whiteplainsweek.com
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16TH YEAR COVERING WHITE PLAINS AND WESTCHESTER COMIN UP
PETER KATZ, JOHN BAILEY, JIM BENEROFE
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THE WHITE PLAINS RETAIL AS HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS
THE TRANSIT DISTRICT SURVEY DEBUT MONDAY
JOHN GLENN–EXCLUSIVE NEWSREEL FOOTAGE OF HIS FAMOUS FLIGHT FROM MOVIETONE NEWS
TRUMP IN TRANSITION– PETER KATZ, VETERAN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT EXAMINES MR. T’S POWER LINEUP
DEVELOPING WHITE PLAINS– THE APARTMENTS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’
THE MAYOR MOVES TO FORM AN ACTION PLAN ON BLACK AND LATINO YOUTH FALLING BEHIND IN ACADEMICS, EMPLOYMENT, COLLEGE READINESS!
SEE THE NEWS THAT’S NOT FAKE
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WINTERFEST IN WHITE PLAINS ALL WEEK LONG THROUGH SUNDAY
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READER REMINDS MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL, MAMARONECK WON ITS FIGHT WITH HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB
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WPCNR LETTER TICKER. DECEMBER 7, 2016:
Dear Mayor Roach and Members of the Common Council :
As you may know, the Village of Mamaroneck has successfully defeated a Federal lawsuit for money damages brought by a developer that wishes to build on the defunct Hampshire County Club. http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2016/11/30/hampshire-country-club-lawsuit/94597154/ Interestingly, the lawyer for the Hampshire developer is none other than Michael Zarin, counsel for FASNY (French American School of New York. This result brings to mind Mr. Zarin’s threats to sue White Plains for damages in Federal Court if FASNY does not get its way in respect to developing the Ridgeway CC property.
Media reports show that the Village of Mamaroneck was faced with similar threats by the Hampshire team yet municipal leadership stood behind its zoning laws and defeated the damages claim.
It is heartening to see that the leader of a nearby municipality has the wisdom to resist improper development and defend a baseless lawsuit, notwithstanding the expense of doing the right thing:
“This decision upholds the village’s right to determine its own
destiny,” Mayor Norm Rosenblum said of the
Nov. 18 ruling. “One of the most important things about any
municipality is zoning because it determines the character of the
village and that’s just what was reinforced in this decision.” (emphasis
added).
As you review the latest FASNY submission, we respectfully request
that you keep in mind the story of Hampshire CC and Mamaroneck — a
municipality can and should make land use decisions without being
intimidated by fear of a lawsuit.
Joseph L. DeMarzo
White Plains, NY
75 Years Ago Today: Pearl Harbor — The Day of Infamy
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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 75 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