FAA flap shows need to plan ahead

FAA flap shows need to plan ahead
Political pressure and big talking will take you a good distance in this world. As we've seen with the current Federal Aviation Administration issue, the ability of our elected officials to assert themselves and use their resources in government to get things done can not be underestimated. What our leaders have yet to prove though is their ability to plan ahead. If County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef's office knew about this plan some time ago, why didn't U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel know? Where were Sens. Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton? Many thanks for the scramble to get at least one meeting together in Rockland, but where do we go from here?
A small suggestion for the folks in Washington, Albany, and New City: begin to plan ahead. If the FAA's plan goes through as is, what will be done?
Rep. Engel, begin working on energy/environment legislation that will deal with air quality issues related to airplanes and overall air quality.
Rep. Nita Lowey, Sens. Schumer and Clinton, keep pressing Congress for more homeland security funds (more planes near Indian Point and the Palisades Center concerns me; how about you?)
State Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, state Ellen Assemblywoman Jaffee, will Albany give us funds to figure out how the decreased air quality and the increased noise pollution will affect our state parks and wildlife?
I hope those that those we elected don't have their feet up on their desks. I hope they're running around getting things done --time is running out.
Joshua Suchoff
New City