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City Council Survey (District 12): Jerome Rice
Democratic Party http://www.votejeromerice.com Candidate Submitted Biography: Jerome Rice, a long time Bronx resident is a family man who has served 22 years in the Armed Forces, and over 21 years in the NYC Department of Correction, retiring with the rank of Captain. Jerome Rice attends Thessalonia Baptist Church in the Bronx, where he serves as both Trustee and Co-Chair to Public Safety. Jerome has both a Master of Business Administration in Business Management and Associate in Applied Science in Computer Science from Monroe College. While serving as Co-Founder for Blacks in Law Enforcement Alliance, Jerome Rice has both created and facilitated survival workshops on issues that are currently affecting our community, such as: •What to do, when stopped by the police Public Safety Fight for more Police Patrols in areas that are impacted with crimes. Also call for better Police relationship between both NYPD and the communities they serve. I will fight to keep both our schools and communities, free of Gangs and Gun violence. Economic Development Bring in new business and support existing business that will cater to all people of various cultures. Homes are currently being built in our community that we can’t afford. We need homes to be affordable. More Funding is needed to go towards better facilities for our Senior citizens, Veterans and our future (Youth). Finally we need the Bronx to be greener, by installing more trees and enforcing our recycling laws. Education Our youths must receive the proper education to prepare them for the Real World. We also need our local business to invest in our future (Youth), by hiring residents from the community. Why place a school (Charter) in our community, without telling the community and then tell the community that there child is not qualified to attend that school? Charter schools that are placed in our community, should be able to service most of the youth in the community. JEROME RICE is a FIGHTER Candidate Statement: There is a call for change with our local elected officials. District 12 needs a leader, not a title holder who continues to ignore the will of the people. Our local elective officials must be part of the solution, not remain part of the problem. “Giving power back to the community” I have an extensive track record of reaching out to various communities, educating them on various survival workshops, such as: what to do, when stopped by the police and stop & frisk. I have always say, that your civil rights are not for sale. Unlike many of my constituents, who decided to enter into the witness protection program, when it comes to fighting for people rights, I will continue to be in the forefront for justice. I have always believed that there is strength in numbers and there is numbers in the community. I will also continue the fight against Gang violence, because our senior citizens and youth should not be forced to live in fear. I will ensure that all funding that are allocated for the district, goes to the community. •Economic development / Employment City Council Survey (District 12): Jerome RiceQuestion 1: What is the most important transportation need in your district? As a Council Member, how would you work to address this need?To ensure that certain buses are up and running in areas that are desinated as two-fare zone. In the past the Mayor had threaten to cut one of the services that was critical to residents in COOP City. I will fight to keep these services in my district. Question 2: The intersection of E 233 Street and White Plains Road is one of the most dangerous in your district, where 0 people died and 41 people were injured between 1995-2005 (NYS DOT). As a City Council member, what traffic enforcement policies or physical changes to the intersection infrastructure would you support to make this intersection safer for everyone who uses it (pedestrians, cyclists and drivers)?East 233 street and white Plains Road is congested due to the many vehicles that are double park. Because White Plains Road draws in so much revenue, the only changes I will make is to have several Traffic agents assigned so that they can both control traffic and issuing summons for all vehicles that are violating the traffic laws. I will also encourage everyone who wish to drive to park their vehicles either one block over or on the side streets. Question 3: According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles' most currently available data, in 2007 speeding was a contributing factor in over 3,000 motor vehicle crashes in New York City. Furthermore, the same data showed that the top human contributing factor to the 264 fatal crashes in New York City during 2007 was also speeding. Given these figures, what measures, if any, do you support to redress this problem? Finally, do you believe that New York City’s current speed limits are safe?Education, I will work to have Traffic agents and repersenatives from Motor Vehicle come into the school to educate the students on speeding and how to reduce the number of fatal crashes. I will also work on a large advertisement campaign that reach you while you are at the movie, supermarket or shopping at local business establishments. Question 4: The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's website reports: "In New York City, obesity is epidemic: more than half of adult New Yorkers are overweight (34%) or obese (22%). Data show that obesity begins early in life: nearly half of all elementary school children and Head Start children are not a healthy weight. In New York City, 1 in 5 kindergarten students, and 1 in 4 Head Start children, is obese." Do you believe that increasing walking and biking in New York City would improve public health? If yes, how would you work to increase walking and biking in your district?Yes, I have also proved in college that inner children are more prone to obesity that children in the suburbs, because inner city children can walk to the many fast food business. I will create more and safer paths for both biking and walking. I will also encourage the surrounding communities, schools and business to invest in this process. Question 5: Road pricing, including such measures as non-stop tolling, fees based on vehicle miles travelled or entry into a highly congested zone, has been the source of much discussion in New York City and other major metropolitan areas. London famously uses a congestion charge to fund its transit system, Oregon recently piloted a program to replace the gas tax with a fee for miles driven and Seattle recently studied how road pricing could be introduced on a regional basis. Seattle's study, “Traffic Choices Study" (http://psrc.org/projects/trafficchoices/index.htm), found that introducing new tolls on major corridors during peak traffic hours influenced drivers’ behavior and projected that a region-wide road pricing scheme could significantly reduce vehicular traffic congestion. Do you think that introducing a road pricing strategy would change New Yorkers’ travel choices? Do you think that this would be an effective way for the City to reduce backups on high-traffic roadways like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Gowanus Expressway or the Long Island Expressway? Finally, do you believe there are additional benefits in the surrounding neighborhoods which could be realized from the reduction of vehicular congestion on these routes?I am for the reduction of vehicles primarily it will provide all us a better breathing environment. As far as increasing the fees as a method to reduce the vehicles, I am not for mainly because we are having a difficult time using the money for what it is intended for. Question 6: Do you believe that reducing residential parking requirements as set forth within NYC zoning regulations would affect neighborhood traffic congestion, and if so, in what way? I think that each residential area, should have a parking garage (Building up) to reduce the amount of vehilces on the street. I also want penalties to increase on all delivery vehicles that travels though residential areas as a mean to get to their destination faster. Reducing the amount of vehicles on the street will also reduce the amount of accidents. Question 7: The NYC Department of Transportation's Public Plaza Program, Pedestrian Street Program and Summer Streets events are intended to diversify the use of public space and provide more places for New Yorkers to recreate and socialize. Do you support the temporary or permanent repurposing of street space for pedestrians and cyclists? I support a permanent repurposing of street space for pedestrians and cyclists. This will provide all of us a safer, healthier and cleaner breathing environment. Question 8: The City recently released plans for Bus Rapid Transit and expressed interest in bringing a bike share program to New York City. Do you think these new projects would enhance the city's transportation network? Please explain.The reduction of personal vehicles will also allow our buses to get to and from their destination on time. It will provide a cleaner and healthier New York.
Submitted by jeromerice on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:35.
Submitted by jeromerice on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 13:45.
Submitted by jeromerice on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 15:35.
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