US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN?

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Midnight on Monday is the first deadline for a US government shutdown. This massive mistake would hinder the economy, waste billions of dollars in federal funds and scare in the markets. In fact, it is already causing an institutional slowdown in normal operations for agencies and businesses.

The US Office of Management and Budget estimated in 1996 that those two previous closures in that fiscal year lasting a total of 26 days, wound up costing US taxpayers $1.4 billion, or roughly double in today's economy.

Social Media Considerations

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City Island Images is constantly searching for methods to increasingly leverage social media. It is one of our efforts to iicrease the quality of our news and information services and thereby improve our audience and enable greater citizen engagement, elevate public affairs, and much more.

We are developing the following:

Aligning Objectives

Transparency and Collaboration

Engaging the Public

Help City Island Images to build our platform with real-world tips on providing social media, to interact with you and to learn about your priorities and increase our engagement.

SOUR GRAPES OR SORE LOSER???

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Now that he's finally the lame-duck mayor of NYC, who is about to lose his political power, Bloomberg claims not to interested in the campaign for the most powerful politician in The Big Apple.

Mayor Mike made these comments during a testy exchange with reporters today saying the race to succeed him is not very interesting and therefore he is not paying any attention to it.

The billionaire politician claims to have decided not to make an endorsement in the race because it would be a distraction. He also said he's not going to bother with the press conferences. There's just no reason.

World Maritime Day 2013

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Today (26 September 2013) marks the 36th celebration of World Maritime Day. This year’s theme is: "Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond Rio+20".

In his World Maritime Day message, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said that maritime transport was central to sustainable development, as the world's only really reliable, global, cost-effective and energy-efficient mass transportation method for energy, materials, foods and industrial products.

“The maritime transportation system itself must, therefore, ensure that its development is also sustainable,” Mr. Sekimizu said, adding that this blanket term included not just the operation of ships, but all the activities that are vital to support shipping, such as the operation of maritime traffic management systems and global communication systems, ports and multi-modal connections are all components of this multi-faceted sector.

“Shipbuilding and classification, ship registry and administration, ship finance, ship repairing, ship recycling, the education and training of seafarers, are all part of the system – as, indeed, are search and rescue services, maritime security agencies, coast guards and maritime law enforcement agencies and many others, too. They all have a part to play in defining and achieving a sustainable Maritime Transportation System,” Mr. Sekimizu said.

“Because the Maritime Transportation System is so essential to the continued development and future growth of the world economy, IMO will continue to take the lead in supporting it with the appropriate global standards and by helping to promote, through technical co-operation, the necessary national maritime transportation policies and institutional frameworks for a sustainable Maritime Transportation System,” Mr. Sekimizu said.

The concept of a Sustainable Maritime Transportation System will be discussed at a symposium to be held on World Maritime Day at IMO Headquarters in London (see Briefing 39/2013).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also issued a message for World Maritime Day, in which he noted that this year’s World Maritime Day fell at an important time, as the United Nations was leading the final stretch of its global campaign to address human suffering through the Millennium Development Goals while shaping a vision for the post-2015 period.

“In this effort, we value maritime transport as a cost-effective and energy-efficient link in the global supply chain. Let us use this occasion to reaffirm our commitment to optimize the management of maritime transport to support sustainable development,” Mr. Ban said.

The full text of the IMO Secretary-General’s message can be downloaded here.

http://www.imo.org/About/Events/WorldMaritimeDay/WMD2013/Pages/World-Ma…

The IMO Secretary-General’s video message can be viewed here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6MAZDQ2ylM&feature=c4-overview&list=UUo…

The World Maritime Day message of the United Nations Secretary-General can be downloaded here. http://www.un.org/en/events/maritimeday/2013/sgmessage.shtml

A concept of a Sustainable Maritime Transportation System can be downloaded here.

http://www.imo.org/About/Events/WorldMaritimeDay/WMD2013/Documents/CONC…

World Maritime Day Parallel Event

The 2013 World Maritime Day Parallel Event will be held in Lima, Peru, from 2 to 3 October 2013.

Further details can be found on the website: http://worldmaritimedayperu.com/.

IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY

Special free Programs in October 2013
Thursday, October 3, 7 PM
Enjoy the vibrant sounds of a performance of Brazilian Jazz selections by Vento Trio.

Wed., Oct. 9, 1 PM
Our mid week lunch time concert series continues with the lively rhythms and beats of Latin Jazz Guitars, performed by Ricardo Gautreau and company.

Monday, Oct. 14, Columbus Day recognition
The site is open, regular hours, 9 AM to 5 PM. There will be a presentation in the museum at 1 PM exploring the history of Columbus Day. Children can enjoy special crafts projects related to the Holiday, in addition to scavenger hunts focusing on the historic church and cemetery, with prizes. Tour the historic Bell Tower.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 10 AM, Tour of Pell’s Point Battlefield
Join us for a walking tour of the Split Rock Golf Course, in Pelham Bay Park, site of the Revolutionary War battle of Pell's Point. Reservations must be made in advance through St. Paul's; space is limited; please call 914-667-4116 for details.

Fri., Oct. 18, 7 PM, Candlelight Tour & Historic Music Program
Tour the historic cemetery by candlelight, visiting the graves of soldiers and civilians who lived through the American Revolution; hear a performance of 18th century music by Linda Russell & Companie, in the historic Church; refreshments served.

Sat. Oct. 19, 10 AM to 4 PM, Battle of Pell’s Point Encampment
An encampment that commemorates the nearby 1776 Battle of Pell’s Point. It includes talks on the American Revolution, musket firing and militia drill, period music and dancing, dramatizations, crafts and cooking, historic children's games and toys, with dozens of costumed re-enactors representing the armies that fought in the Revolutionary War.

Wed., Oct. 23, 1 PM
The fall concert series features a performance of songs by a classical Indian singer, with electronic accompaniment, from Sarah Lawrence College.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Thursday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.
Exhibition Talk on A Gardener’s Library
Guest curator Joseph Disponzio—noted author, scholar of garden history, and a preservation landscape architect with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation—discusses the garden book collection assembled by the International Garden Club in the first quarter of the 20th century and the fascinating insights that he gained while curating the show. Free

Saturday, September 28, 12–4 p.m.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

NY Commuter Crunch

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NYC commuters using Metro-North’s New Haven Line are in for a difficult few days, due to Con Edison circuit failure.

Metro North was doing work on the Mount Vernon substation when a feeder cable failed and a second feeder was out of service.

As a result, Limited bus and train service will be in effect on the New Haven Line until Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013.

TEAM USA WINS AMERICA'S CUP

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USA won a historic America's Cup victory. Oracle Team USA, on an amazing seven-race winning streak winning the final showdown race in San Francisco Bay today.

An America's Cup that had the look of an embarrassing loss for software tycoon Larry Ellison's American syndicate came down to a winner-take-all race.

YOU DO NOT USE THE INTERNET?

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Users of Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Foursquare, Skype, Instagram, YouTube, Vine or Pinterest may find it difficult to believe that there are actually 15% of people in US who do not use the Internet.

A small percentage of American adults do not use the internet at all, and another 9% of adults use the internet but not at home. The main reasons they cite for not using the internet are relevance, usability, cost and access.

The tittle of the report is "Who's Not ONLINE?

Asked why they do not use the internet:

Kingsbridge Armory Update

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The seeds of gentrification are now being sown in the shadow of the longtime empty and cavernous Kingsbridge Armory.

Small businesses near the massive future home of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center are suddenly finding shorter renewal leases and jacked up rent renewals by money hungry landlords.

The center is slated to become the world’s largest ice skating rink, is being compared as a local game changing gold mine.

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