The federal prison is owned and controlled by the GEO group Inc., a privately run correctional and detention management company. GEO is one of the largest for-profit prison corporations in the world. According to an online source, Geo represents 63 facilities worldwide including United States and United Kingdom; their profits rely on rising crime rates, tough sentencing and immigration policies. Now, they have invaded Springfield Garden with no intention of leaving.www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/orfp97.htm
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“I did not know that there was a jail on 150th Avenue,” said Kathleen Richars, a resident of Springfield Garden who has lived there for the past 15 years. “Oh my God, a prison! This is unbelievable.” With plans in motion for extending the facility, residents are more determine to put a stop to this madness. When asked about his perspective on the prison Councilman James Sander said, “Heaven forbid what can happen under these conditions. They can break out and take the buses.” www.federalprison.com
The residents of Springfield Garden continue to protest regarding the federal prison in their neighborhood. Councilman James Sander, encourages the residents to rally and march around the windowless prison. The building was owned by the Wackenhut Immigration Detention center in 1995, which housed illegal immigrants arrested at JFK airport. However, the federal prison acquires prisoners that are waiting to go on trial. The residents are worried about their safety. www.bop.gov
Springfield Garden residents have noticed a nondescript building for more than three years located at 150th Ave and 82nd St. No one seemed to know what it was. Residents have recently learned that it is a federal prison awaiting prisoners to go on trial. Residents are scared for their children as well as themselves; the federal prison is three blocks away from the closest home, schools and a women’s shelter. For more information you can visit this website. www.bordc.org/threats/detention.php
After four months of renovation Queens Library in Rochdale Village reopened last Friday. The branch had a new installation of a self-checkout counter, new carpets and furnitures.The Library renovation cost an estimation of $300,00 which came from the  state funds and budget.The Residence was very happy to see such as improvement within their neighborhood.Councilman Thomas White, Vivian Cook and state Sen. Shirley Huntley, took part in a ribbon-cutting cermony. Rochdale Library is the 15th branch to be renovated in Queens. Remember, your Library could be next. For more information about Queens Library you can visit the following website.
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Saturday, to some community members is a day of rest. The residents of Springfield Gardens are far beyond rest because of overdevelopment in their neighborhood. Residents rallied in the blistering cold on Saturday to protest the manifestation of overdevelopment. Contractors are demolishing a single family home with multiples family dwelling, which leads to over population.
  As a member of the community I see my dad goes through frustration every night in order to find a parking space. It is ashamed to see tax payers of the community suffer in their home while the Department Of Building let the contractors take control of the situation. It is hard to sleep, it is hard to breath, it is hard to wake up to life with the future of our community scattered on the streets. Rules and regulation about New York City Department of Building can be found at this website.
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