Thanks for the Trip!
Dear Beverly Fortune:
I wanted to thank you once again for the Super Bowl vacation in Barbados at the Almond Resorts. We had such a great time at Almond Beach Village, we’re looking forward to going back someday with our family in tow. The whole experience couldn’t have been better. Everything and everyone starting with you and your staff, Amity Gray from Zimmerman Agency, Kyra Barnette and Mark Stoll from Almond Resorts and everyone else we encountered couldn’t have been more pleasant, helpful and professional.
The Almond Beach Village is a great place to vacation with friends or family. It’s all-inclusive policy and beach and water activities would be hard to beat. The atmosphere, the weather and the people were all exceptional and it was all because of you and the Long Island Press.
The Long Island Press is not only a great publication with well-written local stories of interest to all Long Islanders, but a great place to advertise, find coupons, contests, arts and nightlife, community events, fun family activities and so much more. You have a wonderful publication quite obviously run by dedicated people with a loyal readership. What more could we want?
Thanks again for all you’ve done. I love the Long Island Press!!!
All the best,
Dave Mahoney
Plane Suicide Shouldn’t Result in New Regulations
To the Editor:
Your Feb. 20 article, “Texas Plane Crash Exposes Gap in US Air Security,” inaccurately portrays security for small “general aviation” airplanes, and overlooks the industry’s commitment to protecting those aircraft from security vulnerabilities.
General aviation refers to all aircraft other than those used by the airlines or military. Since 9/11, businesses and individuals that rely on these aircraft—and the organizations that represent them in Washington—have worked aggressively on a host of security enhancements. We have petitioned for new regulations and additional surveillance tools, initiated security-demonstration programs and promoted security best practices.
Our efforts have been effective in hardening the industry from security threats. Numerous federal officials—most recently, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security—have found that general aviation “…does not present a serious homeland security vulnerability.”
What happened in Austin was a tragic act by an individual intent on committing suicide. While security will remain general aviation’s top priority, we should not respond to the incident with measures that create far-reaching and harmful consequences.
Sincerely,
Ed Bolen
President and CEO, National Business Aviation Association, Washington, D.C.
