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Showing posts with label Jr.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jr.. Show all posts
Monday, May 11, 2020
COVID-19 Updates\ from NYC Council Member Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Rep. Adriano Espaillat to Host District Event Honoring Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host his annual open house event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 18th from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. EST. The event will take place at Rep. Espaillat’s Harlem district office located at 163 West 125th Street, Suite 508, New York, NY 10027. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is open to the public and press.
WHO: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)
WHAT: Harlem District Office Open House and Commemoration Event Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
WHEN: Friday, January 18th at 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. EST
WHERE: Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building
163 West 125th Street, Suite 508
New York, NY 10027
RSVP: RSVP.Espaillat@mail.house.gov or by phone at 212-663-3900
Friday, June 22, 2018
STATEMENT FROM BRONX DA DARCEL CLARK, BROOKLYN DA ERIC GONZALEZ, QUEENS DA RICHARD BROWN, AND MANHATTAN DA CYRUS VANCE, JR., ON SCHOOL SPEED SAFETY CAMERA LEGISLATION (S6046A)
"Drivers speeding in school zones endanger the lives of children. State lawmakers must allow
cities to do everything in their power to stop entirely preventable crashes. The Assembly has
passed this bill, and the Governor supports it. We strongly urge the Senate to pass speed camera
legislation today. Our children's lives depend on it.”
EDITOR'S NOTE:
It is unfortunate that that these four of the five New York City District Attorney's have also been taken in by the NYC DOT.
The DOT surveyed a street for the Speed Camera program that it knew would be a street where there was speeding. I would not be surprised if several streets were surveyed, and the street with the highest number of speeders was chosen to be the street to be used.
While the announcement came aat PS 81 everyone thought the street which was surveyed was the street in front of the school. In fact the DOT surveyed a street several blocks away from the school, a street behind the Russian Mission, which leads into the Henry Hudson Parkway South to Manhattan, and leads into the private community of Fieldston.
The four District Attorney's should investigate how the DOT choose the street it surveyed, why the DOT gave the impression that it was the street in front of a school, and how they tricked the state legislature.
The real answer is to have more police officers on the streets pulling over speeders, those who drive through not only red lights, but also stop signs, and most importantly the few reckless drivers who are currently on the road.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Statement from Comptroller Stringer on the Passing of Herman “Denny” Farrell, Jr.
“For more than 40 years, Herman “Denny” Farrell served New York with unparalleled grace and integrity, as an Assemblymember and as a proud, big-D Democrat who never wavered in his commitment to lifting people up.
“As someone who knew him since the age of 16, he was the ultimate mentor to me throughout my life, as he was for so many others. New York lost a giant in the passing of Denny Farrell, but he leaves behind a legacy of service that will live on for decades. His wonderful family is in my thoughts and prayers.”
Monday, January 20, 2014
Celebrating the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dear Friend,
It's important to remember that today is more than simply a
day off from work or school, it is a day for all of us to remember the
important work done by Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout his life. Dr. King’s legendary heroism must be recalled each year around this time. A humanitarian, he dedicated his life to battling social injustice and was one of the most influential forces behind the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. In the state Assembly, I have tried to live up to his philosophy that we should act now when it comes to improving the lives of the citizens of our state.
The work of Dr. King is not over, a growing problem in New York and across the country is the ever-expanding gap between the wealthy and the middle class and poor. Combating income inequality and spurring upward mobility are defining issues of our time, and they were also central to Dr. King’s agenda. Increasing wages for hardworking families and creating more good-paying jobs must be the goal of every elected official, and it’s an issue that I will work diligently on in Albany in 2014.
Dr. King also placed a great emphasis on education, and so do I – providing our children with a sound education has always been one of my top priorities. Dr. King once said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically ... intelligence plus character –that is the goal of true education.” Unfortunately, providing a top-notch education has become more and more challenging, especially for our high-need schools. Forcing teachers to do more with less, yet expecting better outcomes, is unrealistic at best. That’s why every year I call on our leaders to increase funding for our schools and work to ensure the needs of our educators and students are being met, in the spirit of Dr. King’s vision.
I leave you with this image of Dr. King along with a quote
that I find especially meaningful, I hope you will share it with others
and continue to spread Dr. King's message.
87th A.D. Assemblyman,
Luis R. Sepulveda
