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Zoila Arbelaez replied to East Harlem Preservation's discussion 'Changes in East Harlem'

Change is good. There is a need to improve the situation in East Harlem. To clean up the streets and to curb crime for the children and families of the area. We need and deserve clean safe streets. This is New York City, the greatest city in the w...

May 25

Zoila Arbelaez commented on East Harlem Preservation's blog post 'Costco and Food Stamps: A Good Neighbor Policy'

And by "thugs" I mean the young men dressed to the nines, in brand new sneakers, lots of gold jewelry and name brand clothes that hang out in front of playgrounds smoking pot, drinking and cursing at each other and saying things that are not appro...

May 25

Zoila Arbelaez commented on East Harlem Preservation's blog post 'Costco and Food Stamps: A Good Neighbor Policy'

I am not calling anyone names in my post, just stating the facts. People abuse the food stamps. They sell them for cash to buy drugs. I came from a poor upbringing and improved my situation by working hard and getting an education and bought a con...

May 25

Zoila Arbelaez commented on East Harlem Preservation's blog post 'Costco and Food Stamps: A Good Neighbor Policy'

Why? Because often times in supermarkets there are people offering to sell their foodstamps for cash. They don't use foodstamps for food, they sell it to buy drugs. This is not what my poor family did when we came to this country and I was growing...

May 25

Zoila Arbelaez is now a member of East Harlem Preservation

Welcome Them!

May 25

Profile Information

About Me:

I am a hispanic american that recently moved to East Harlem and want to see this neighborhood improve. That means less crime, less litter and less vagrants on the streets.

Concerns:

Cleaning up the streets.

Activities:

Working, gardening.

Dream Project/Event/Development:

More trees and plants and less garbage on the streets.