Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
Update
Dear Editor:
Last week, I saw that the letter that I sent to you for the prior week was published. I originally wrote it before the pre-election issue and before the poles I mentioned were installed on Main Street. As we know, the QJL sometimes holds off on letters due to the high volume they receive and the need to be selective with each issue.
Puzzled By The City’s Recycling Logic
Dear Editor:
On Yom Kippur, my three-year-old son, a very curious child, wanted to watch the recycling truck up close while we were on our way to the synagogue. As we observed the truck collecting recycled materials, I was surprised to see that the items we diligently separate – paper and cardboard in one bin, and plastic, glass, and metal in another – were all being dumped into the same compartment and crushed together.
Another Issue Affecting Our Neighborhood That Needs Immediate Attention
Dear Editor:
Stop the Manhattanization
of Our Neighborhood
Dear Editor:
Dear Editor:
Many of you may have noticed recent changes implemented by the Department of Transportation (DOT) along Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills. Unfortunately, these changes were made without local input, without consultation with elected officials, and without meaningful conversations with the small businesses that are now facing significant impacts.
Dear Editor:
Back in August, I wrote a letter urging our community to contact local elected officials about the dangerous e-scooter rentals littering our neighborhood and putting safety at risk. I also led a group encouraging people to report every safety issue they encountered with these devices. Two weeks after that letter, our Councilmember, James Gennaro, came out publicly opposing the e-scooters, a reversal from an earlier position on the issue. Shortly afterward, Assemblyman Sam Berger also came out against them. This shows that community pressure is starting to yield results, but we still have a lot further to go.
