The Number Every New Yorker Should Know

I encounter many New Yorker's that have issues with various establishments ranging from restaurants to public schools but they are not sure how to retaliate or go about complaining. I wanted to post this information highlighting some of the many ways 311 could be used to assist anybody who may need information or have a complaint about something. The list includes various things 311 can do but know that they are not limited to the items listed below. 

311 Can Assist With The Following

• Public School Complaints
• School Closings
• Alternate Side Parking and Meter Rules
• Business Assistance and Consumer Complaints 
• Public Safety Information
• Legal Assistance and Correctional Information
• Heat and Hot Water Complaints
• Other Housing and Development Issues
• Benefits Assistance and Complaints
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Garbage and Recycling Days 
• Noise Rules and Complaints
• Bulk Item Inquiries
• Water Quality Complaints and Inquiries
• Animal Control
• Shelter Resident Complaints
• Report A "Street Homeless" Person
• City Job Test Dates
• Transportation Information
• Code Blue and Code Red: Call the city on nights where temperatures are extreme to report people in need of shelter

***To Learn More Click Here To Visit The Official Website Of The City / 311 Index***

Have A Little Love In Your Heart : HOPE 2018

Many people aren't aware of how DHS (Department of Homeless Services) acquires its information about the homeless people living on the streets. Let alone the type of outreach methods used in attempting to provide people sleeping and living in the streets with shelter services. Current statistics say that there is a little more than 60,000 homeless individuals living in the shelters. There is a current estimate of about 3,000 people sleeping in the subways and on the street.

They acquire the number of the people in their shelter system easier than those in the streets as everyone is documented when they enter the city shelter. It is harder for them to trace people sleeping in the streets who are undocumented immigrants, or U.S citizens who traveled here and got stranded and now live on the streets. A few of these people are mentally ill and have no documentation or have been rejected from receiving shelter services due to a lack of documentation.

DHS attempts to bridge this gap through HOPE which is an acronym standing for Homeless Outreach Population Estimate. This is a volunteer based mission as everyday people like you and I volunteer with DHS to help seek out the individuals living on the street in an attempt to count them and connect them to services. Everyday people like you and me know where these individuals are and can possibly assist the homeless guy on the corner in acquiring the services necessary to increase the quality of his living situation impacting his overall life. 

We all have experienced homelessness in some way. We knew someone homeless, we, ourselves was in a shelter or simply walk passed and share train cars with the homeless every day.

It's not the greatest thing that we can do to help them but it’s a start. It might be you who breaks through to one of these people that too many of us refer to as "bums". They aren't bums they are people like you and me and everyone in your heart. If you have a heart then you would care enough to have a little love and compassion for the people living in the street. They are not bums; they are mothers, daughter, fathers and somebody’s niece, nephew or son. They lost their way somehow and they too deserve to be found.

It's not too late you can still sign up as they do this every year. 

27th Heaven

Too Bad You Had To Go Bro, Thank You For The Inspiration Tho 

Recently, via twitter, I learned of the death of an aspiring rapper named Fredo Santana. He was only age 27 when, according to some sources he experienced a seizure, a side effect of lean . Apparently he was in the hospital during October of 2017 for kidney and liver failure. It is very unfortunate that he stunted his own future, as many artists have done and continue to do with drug and alcohol abuse. 

I was hoping to hear other wise and that maybe he had some medical mishap. This was not the case and I began to wonder about many celebrity musicians and aspiring stars that have died at aged 27 due to substance abuse. I started to wonder maybe it's a coincidence; maybe it’s been preordained by GOD. People say you die from what you live by and maybe this is a lesson to the rest of us. These people make it too places and higher financial statuses and they continue to hold onto a deadly and dangerous lifestyle because they are in pain. No matter how big the fame they still have pain and they use substances to block it out in order to function for you and me. He had admitted that he uses Xans and Lean because he misses his dead friends and because past traumas. "How much Xans and lean do you have to do before you realize you're a fucking loser," read Russ' shirt. "Until I can stop thinking bout my dead homies an the trauma that I been thru in my life that's when I'll stop," replied Fredo on Twitter. There's a lesson to be learned this I know and trust so I am sharing it here with you.

27^th Heaven

Too young to go 

Bbut do we ever learn tho?

From Amy Whinehouse to Jimi Hendrix and now this Fredo Santana is up

in the mix. 

These dream chasers chase dreams and then they get burnt

Although this is not how it seems,

Life lessons are to be learnt

It’s no ruse,

Too much drug abuse will reduce you in all you pursue.

From Jim Morrison to Janis Japlin and people are out here still using and popping

Before their deaths did they ever think of stopping?

Let us learn and to new talents on the rise don’t become another Kurt Cobain

Through the rain and all your pain

Focus on your craft and seek out God

Hold on to them tighter than you would any bottle or pill,

These things won’t enhance your skill only God will

These trips you take may seem great but they stunt us all on the rise

Let’s learn their lesson and not be the world’s next big tragic surprise 

Can you imagine had he and several other talents held onto their art or God instead of some drug how different these industries would be and

the great things they would contribute? I was touched and sad that I discovered this artist through his death. It inspired me to write this poem for him, them and us. 

What's A Natal Chart

A natal chart is a chart depicting the placement of all the planets at your time of birth. It is also referred to as an astrological birth chart, birth chart or a natal birth chart. It is an astrological chart used to give a understanding of the personality of the individual whose information is used to generate the chart. In order for the natal chart to be accurate you would have to know the exact date, time and geological location related to the birthday you want to generate the chart for.

A natal chart has three main parts which are the 12 zodiac signs, the planets and the houses. The chart indicates their positions in relation to the location, date and time of birth. Your natal chart can help one better understand how the 12 zodiac signs, the planets, the houses and how they impact you.

You can also generate natal compatibility charts with the information of two people to get a glimpse of how positive or negative the relationship will be and how the two

may interact based off of the relation of the stars and planets on their charts. Again you want to have the exact date, time and location of birth for accuracy.



Click here for further reading about the signs, planets and houses found on a natal chart

Give a listen to my comical broadcast below about this and get your monthly reading before January Ends. =0)

Cornell Bunting : A Lion A With No Roar

Today I had the wonderful opportunity to have a very talented, distinctive and creative being join me. We conversed about various topics on my show. Our special guest today was Cornell Bunting; a published author of a children's book called A Lion With No Roar The children's book, simply put, is about finding your way. A good read that both adults and children can enjoy and relate to together.

During the discussion we explore the story and future projects Mr. Bunting will pursue. We were able to engage in very enlightening and uplifting conversation.

I encourage you all to give a listen to the Pod Cast by Clicking Here

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A Lion With No Roar

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A Lion With No Roar

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