Pete King's Thoughts & Whereabouts: 6/6 - 6/13/11
Monday, June 6, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - to FBI office in Melville for terror threat briefing.
Tuesday, June 7th
8:00 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. - to American Jewish Committee meeting at Rex Corp Plaza in Uniondale. Discuss radicalization hearings.
10:05 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. - to NCPD terror briefing in Massapequa ("Terror Tuesday").
11:40 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. - meet in district office with Wantagh Student Joe Cieslewicz who was accepted for West Point.
12:05 p.m. - 12:20 p.m. - meet with L.I. Submarine Vets who present me with certificate of thanks. Terrific guys.
4:50 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Rosemary & I attend party for NCPD at The Good Life pub up the block from the district office. Very good time.
Wednesday, June 8th
10:00 a.m. - tape interview in district office with Eyewitness News (WABC-TV) for this evening's news.
7:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - with Rosemary to Danny Aiello concert at Iridium Club in Manhattan. Danny is an old friend and the show was terrific. Also featured performances by The Bronx Wanderers and - believe it or not - hip hop artist Hasan. Went backstage with Danny after the show and had a great conversation. Danny talked about me running for President and wanted to have his song "Home America" as my campaign theme song.
Thursday, June 9th
7:35 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. - phone interview from home with Imus. Talk about Rep. Weiner and Afghanistan. (Watch here)
7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - receive "President's Award" from NYS Police Chiefs Benevolent Association. Great event at Woodmere Country Club hosted by Bruce Blakeman. Other honorees included NYC Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr.
8:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. - to Memorare K of C in Seaford for fund-raiser for family of NCPD Officer Mike Calitano who was killed earlier this year. Wonderful wife and three outstanding sons. Years ago I worked with P.O. Calitano's father Mike Sr. and also his uncle Tony. Very good turnout for an outstanding family.
Friday, June 10th
7:15 a.m. - 7:20 a.m. - Fox 5 live from Seaford about Rep. Weiner.
Monday, June 13th
6:40 a.m. - 6:50 a.m. - phone interview with John Gambling (WOR Radio) on prison radicalization hearing. (Listen here)
7:20 a.m. - 7:25 a.m. - live interview with Fox & Friends on hearing at West Babylon studio. (Watch here)
7:30 a.m. - 7:35 a.m. - live interview with Fox 5 TV on Rep. Weiner.
9:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - US Air Shuttle to Washington, DC.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - meet with Committee staff on radicalization hearing.