Dear Editor,
Permit me to vent about the garbage disposal issues in the town of New Amsterdam. Firstly, without hesitation I must state that what we vote for is what we get! It is quite clear that the residents of NA who voted for the APNU because of whatever loyalties or reasons were selfish to allow the council to be headed by that political party once again. Let us not forget that the PPP/C has made inroads for the township of New Amsterdam. I grew up in New Amsterdam, and I no longer reside there however, every single time I visit home the stench of the town’s more particularly forgotten area, that is Strand/Smithstown is always one that makes me want to barf!
That makes me ashamed and sad to know that the council is not doing its job when it comes to that area. Quite recently someone or a few persons dumped an old sofa along with other items between Charles Place and Pilot Streets on Strand Road. I have posted this on social media calling for the authorities to get it removed, this is a hazard to both residents, and patients of the clinic situated where the old emergency unit was! Interestingly to note, I was informed by a staff of the current Mayor’s office, after calling them and giving this complaint, that the site would be cleared by whatever was dumped and that the Mayor is responsible for that constituency. I said, great two days later and nothing was removed!
I asked the staff on the phone, why is it we have to deal with illegal dumping as residents, the answer was, people pay drug and alcohol abusers to dump things illegally. The staff even went on to say we should take pictures, how does one take pictures if these things are occurring in the wee hours of the morning? Why is it that the council cannot offer efficient garbage collection? Why is it that the council cannot do educational outreaches on days that there is no garbage collection? Why are we paying rates and taxes? Why must we wait 48+ hours to get a lot cleaned? The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council needs to serve the citizens and just not their pockets to pomp a scene all around!
Sincerely,
Tanya Katrina Mohabir
Meteorologist
