There needs to be increased security in order for residents to remain living on this property.

Currently, the limited number of pickleball courts in our area has made it increasingly difficult for residents to find available playing time. This shortage is not only frustrating for current players but also limits the opportunity for new players to engage with the sport. Expanding the availability of courts would provide numerous benefits, including: 1. **Promoting Active Lifestyles:** Pickleball is a fun and accessible way for residents to stay active. More courts would encourage greater participation in physical activity, which is essential for the overall health and well-being of our community. 2. **Fostering Community Engagement:** Pickleball is a social sport that brings people together. By providing more courts, we can create a vibrant hub for community interaction, fostering friendships and connections among residents of all ages. 3. **Supporting Local Events and Tournaments:** With more courts, our community could host local pickleball tournaments and events, drawing visitors to our area and boosting local businesses. 4. **Catering to a Growing Demand:** The current courts are often overcrowded, leading to long wait times and limited access. The demand for pickleball courts is only expected to increase, and it is essential that our community meets this growing need. We kindly request that Montgomery County Council consider our petition and take the necessary steps to allocate space and funding for the construction of additional permanent dedicated pickleball courts in our area. We believe that this investment will greatly enhance the quality of life for all residents and contribute to the overall vitality of our community. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to your favorable consideration and are eager to support any efforts to make this initiative a reality.

Our community has the right to know how new projects will impact us and the right to live in a clean and peaceful environment. 

It is important for the Class of 2025 to have a memorable and enjoyable final experience at their home stadium. To make this happen, we need your support in advocating for our graduation to be held at the McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium instead of the convention center. Please help us make our seniors' wishes come true by signing this petition. Thank you for your support!

Please join me in getting the town of Union and the village of Endicott’s attention on these pressing issues. We can’t keep living this way!!

Schools should allow phones because they can be used as powerful tools for learning, giving students quick access to online resources and information. Phones help students stay organized with apps for calendars, reminders, and notes, which can improve their academic performance. In emergencies, having a phone allows students to contact parents or guardians immediately, ensuring their safety. Phones also prepare students for the future by teaching them how to use technology responsibly. With clear rules, phones can be a valuable asset in the classroom rather than just a distraction. Just because growing up y’all didn’t have no technology to help y’all doesn’t mean we have to endure it, too. It’s 2024 , it’s a new day and age. You might not like it but it’s time for change. Technology is a big part of our everyday lives!

This would be a very effective change of course for this property.   * Funding: Sen Chuck Schumer was instrumental in securing over $3.4+million dollars for this facility's upgrade. A small part of this very public funding could be used/offset as thanks for this funding/generosity and the continued confidence in Central Hudson's use/management of what are very public waterways.  *Community Investments: Central Hudson, along with its parent company Fortis, have made very public their intentions for continued community investment projects. This could be one such project that is already within their ownership! They own the land, a large portion of it is already used for recreation purposes (for CH employees only currently), and as state above - very generous public funding has been made available - earmarked for this location. Local town/County partnerships could easily ensure this type of property's upkeep and maintenance - if not existing maintenance that is already in place.  *Safety: Over the years there have been some really close calls with some people fishing - walking along, parking along the highway there. Kids are fishing there all the time and love it! Its time to consider allowing for more accessible means of enjoying this waterway and addressing a known safety issue too!  * Not just for residents, but Central Hudson customers!:  These aren't strangers. The people who live in this are (currently over 180,000 Ulster County residents) are Central Hudson customers. 

We must do something massive and unprecedented, or American democracy is doomed.

The safety and wellbeing of our children is a priority! 

Any further reduction in bedside nurses would compromise patient care and exacerbate an already unsafe environment. It's not just about the numbers and budget cuts; it's about the impact on patient care, the safety of patients, and the dedicated nurses. The nurse staffing is already stretched thin, and any further staff reduction will only worsen things. I've seen firsthand how hard the nurses work and how much they care for their patients, and it breaks my heart to think about the added strain this will put on them and the potential impact on patient safety. We can't sit by and say nothing when I know patient care is at risk. I believe that investing in the retention and support of the nursing staff is crucial for maintaining the quality of care, and I hope we can find a way to address budget concerns without sacrificing the well-being of the patients and the staff.

So far, over a dozen employees from OpenAI and Google’s Deepmind—two of the most prominent AI labs—have put their careers and livelihoods at risk.  They’re sounding the alarm about the dangers of the “move fast and break things” approach to AI development that has, among other problems, resulted in the proliferation of deepfake porn. These engineers and scientists see the potential dangers of AI firsthand.  Right now, they’re stepping out alone.  We can and should let them know we have their back.  If we want to ensure that AI technologies have guardrails and that the AI labs prioritize safety, we need to make sure AI lab workers feel like the public is watching. Please join us in thanking these lab workers, and encourage others to join their ranks. Challenging the “move fast and break things” culture that permeates Silicon Valley is a bold undertaking.  This way of doing business underlies the US tech sector’s lead in global innovation, and has created massive changes in society–everything from the introduction of the microprocessor and smartphone to services like AirBnB and Uber.  But this culture has another common adage, which is “ask for forgiveness, not permission,” which—when it comes to ground breaking technologies like social media and, now, AI—can produce real harms that are too damaging to correct after the harm is done.       In the case of AI, the level and pace of change is drastic.  We are already seeing unanticipated, negative consequences, like the damage being done to young women across the globe from the advent of deepfake porn, as AI technology rapidly develops without guardrails. And it’s likely just the tip of the iceberg.  And that’s why a number of those closest to the technology are risking their careers and personal economic futures, to the tune of millions of dollars, in order to sound the alarm. When Jeffrey Hinton, ‘the godfather of AI’, left Google just over a year ago so he could speak freely about the dangers of AI, it sparked a movement among lab employees who wrestle internally with balancing their professional pursuits and their social responsibility.  As we witnessed the OpenAI board, which included Hinton’s former student and OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, attempt but fail to oust CEO Sam Altman, many reported that safety concerns inside the company were at the center of boardroom battle. And more recently, when thirteen more researchers and scientists from OpenAI and Google’s Deepmind stepped out risking their jobs by calling for a “right to warn” for all employees of the labs, it further showed how serious those closest to the situation are taking the matter. In contrast, the response of AI lab leadership and some of their biggest investors is essentially “trust us—we understand the technology better than anyone, and we can’t risk slowing down and losing this technological race.” The problem is history makes it clear that companies racing to win almost never police themselves, or worry enough about the harms to society, and even often punish and destroy whistleblowers (think tobacco, fossil fuels, pharmaceuticals, airplane manufacturers).   Thankfully, we now have those who are trying to blow the whistle, many anonymously, and others, like Geoffrey Hinton, Jan Leike, Ilya Sutskever, willing to be named.  Their sacrifice–making themselves the canaries in the coal mine–is a gift to us.  You can support them, and amplify their voice as they try to help all of us, simply by adding your name.  

Over the past several years we have all watched Global Warming become Climate Change, and now we find ourselves in a full Climate Crisis.  Sea levels are rising and destroying homes and property.  Tropical superstorms are ravaging the coastal states, including New England.  Expanded and prolonged forest fires sweep across the continent.  We must act in every possible way to reduce our Carbon Footprint, and to provide climate resiliancy.  And we must act N.O.W.!