Bezos to the rescue

Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon— you know the guy who literally makes more money in a minute than 90% of the world —has donated 4million dollars to Allentown. The money is supposed to be used to transform the empty lot at Franklin Park back into a park.

If not properly monitored by police which it wont be, the park will allow for several things.  

1. A new place for kids to fight after school.

2. New graffiti grounds.

3. New spot for a gang to call home. 

4. A good location to meet and sell drugs.

My question is will someone actually watch how the $4 million is spent? Will some be dumped into the general fund? Because Im sure that never happened before.  

Are there any strings attached to this money? It is very interesting to see the administration is welcoming this money from a company that has a culture shaped by a long trail of worker complaints, federal investigations, mistreatment of employees leading to a toxic culture , poor working conditions, and a pattern of repeated retaliation.  

Yet the administration is rolling out the red carpet for Bezos’s money — no hesitation, no scrutiny, no public conversation about what it means to partner with a company known for these issues.

Does this seem like an organization that matches the messaging of the Tuerk administration? Is it possible that Amazon leadership and the administration have more in common behind the polished and highly crafted persona of the mayor’s office and his cabinet?

It’s a question worth asking, the city residents and employees alike are vocal about feeling unheard, overworked, or overlooked.