[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1762]
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IN HONOR OF THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT THE GERARD CARTER COMMUNITY CENTER

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                         HON. MICHAEL G. GRIMM

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 4, 2011

  Mr. GRIMM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Time Warner Cable, 
the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island and the New York City 
Department of Youth and Community Development for their efforts in the 
construction of a new, state-of-the-art technology center in on Staten 
Island.
  The Technology Center at the Gerard Carter Community Center, 
sponsored by Time Warner Cable and the Jewish Community Center of 
Staten Island, is fully equipped with the newest computers, high-speed 
Internet, flat screen and high definition televisions and educational 
software to help Americans succeed in the 21st Century. The hard-
working residents of Staten Island can now take advantage of modern 
technology to train and search for 21st century jobs.
  Facilities like the Gerard Carter Community Center provide state-of-
the-art tools for displaced workers to update their skills and regain 
their competitive advantage in the labor market. It also provides a 
place for students to utilize the latest technology to further their 
education.
  I applaud Time Warner Cable and the Gerard Carter Community Center 
for giving Stapleton residents access to the latest technology. I urge 
my colleagues to join me in applauding Time Warner Cable and the Gerard 
Community Center to create the Technology Center--its ventures like 
this give the unemployed and the underemployed the opportunity and the 
encouragement they need to take back their lives and get to work.

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