Bronx County Democratic Committee Call and Judicial Convention

  County Committee Chair Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz presided over last night's Bronx Democratic County Committee call. Dinowitz opened up asking for his Chief of Staff Randi Martos who was appointed 'credentials chair" for the meeting, as she had just stepped out of the room. He then said 'like most women in my life they don't listen.' After the business of electing officers Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. told of the wonderful job that the Bronx Count organization had done in the September Primary. Diaz said that 82 percent of Bronx Democratic voters voted for Governor Andrew Cuomo. 

  Next the officers went with the two district leaders from each Bronx assembly district into another room to choose a county leader. There had been some talk, much like is always the case about the county leader. When it came to the decision Councilwoman Maria Del Carmen Arroyo nominated the current county leader. She said that at first she did not support Assemblyman Heastie a few years ago, but he has proven to be a good county leader that is why she is proud to support him now. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo 2nd the nomination. There was no opposition to Heastie for county leader, but the previous county leader and district leader from the 78th A.D. was absent from the meeting.  

  After the vote County Leader Heastie thanked those around the table adding that he has always tried to be fair to everyone, showing no favoritism to anyone. No one is disrespected and that he is not a dictator. He then mentioned that there was still a judicial convention to be held.

  After taking care of making sure that a quorum was present Councilman Andy King was recognized. since the convention was being hejd at the Eastwood manor on Eastchester Road, Councilman King welcomed everyone to the 12 council district he calls home. King then nominated John V. Barrone for the one open judge position in the Bronx. Councilman Andrew Cohen seconded the nomination. the vote was unanimous in favor.

Judge Nominee John V. Barrone thanks those who voted for him, as county leader Heastie looks on.

  

Mayor de Blasio Announces NYC Municipal ID to Give Access to 1-Year Free Memberships at 33 of The City's Most Acclaimed Cultural Institutions

  With the Municipal ID card, thousands of residents will be able to receive free benefits at members of the Cultural Institutions Group throughout 2015

  Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City’s Municipal ID, which will launch in January 2015, will give all ID card holders access to one-year free membership packages at 33 of the City’s leading cultural institutions, including world class museums, performing arts centers, concert halls, botanical gardens, and zoos in all five boroughs. The Municipal ID/CIG one-year membership will be comparable to each institution’s standard one-year individual or family membership package, depending on the institution, and will give ID card holders a range of benefits including free admission, and access to special events, and discounts to museum shops.

The 33 institutions belong to the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) which is comprised of private nonprofit cultural organizations located on City owned property. The first member of the CIG, the American Museum of Natural History, was created in 1869 and the group has grown to include a diverse cross section of institutions in each of the boroughs. The City provides capital, operating and energy support to CIG members and in turn each institution is charged with providing access to cultural services and programming to all New Yorkers.

See full list of CIG benefits here: http://on.nyc.gov/1udVL18

“The municipal ID is a powerful tool to bring more New Yorkers out of the shadows and into the mainstream. It is now also a key that opens the door for hundreds of thousands of more New Yorkers to our City’s premier assets in culture, science and entertainment,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “The Municipal ID Card embodies the values we cherish most about inclusivity and equality, and these memberships are another step forward on providing greater access and opportunity for our people.”

“New York’s wonderful cultural institutions which provide so much vibrancy to this city understand that we’re better when we’re moving forward together,” saidCouncil Speaker Mark-Viverito. “I want to thank my Council colleagues, the administration and the Cultural Institution Group for their collaboration on this historic initiative.”

“The Municipal ID Program is one that has the potential to transform lives, and to help ensure its success the cultural community, and in particular the Cultural Institutions Group’s members, have stepped up to the plate,” said City Council Majority Leader and Chair of”, Libraries & International Intergroup Relations Committee Jimmy Van Bramer. “Culture is always important in our City and with this announcement we are reminded of the centrality of the arts to our City. Access to the arts for all and a more just City is being accomplished with the help of these great institutions. It is a great day.”

“The Municipal ID expands access to vital resources and services for residents across New York City,” said Council Member Ritchie Torres. “Through partnership with institutions like the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, it better ensures that all New Yorkers can enjoy and learn from our world-class cultural organizations. I am proud to stand with Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito, and my colleagues in the Council to announce this exciting collaboration.”

The offer will be available to all Municipal ID holders from the day the program is launched in January 2015 through December 31, 2015. The membership term will be for one-year from the date the individual signs up with a participating cultural institution. The framework for the CIG membership deal came together with the support of City Council after Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl was appointed earlier this year. As a former director of a CIG institution, Commissioner Finkelpearl was able work closely with CIG chair Arnold Lehman and the organizations’ leadership in finding a creative and compelling strategy for CIG member institutions to open their doors even further to all New Yorkers. The package of benefits the CIG has developed demonstrates the central role these institutions play in New York’s civic life.

This free membership package will not be available to existing members of a participating institution or individuals whose membership has lapsed since January 1, 2012. However, existing or recently lapsed members of a given institution can use their Municipal ID to obtain free membership at all other participating institutions.

The 33 participating institutions are listed below by borough:

Bronx 
1. Bronx County Historical Society 
2. Bronx Museum of the Arts 
3. New York Botanical Garden 
4. Wave Hill 

5. Wildlife Conservation Society (includes Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo)

Brooklyn 
6. Brooklyn Academy of Music 
7. Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
8. Brooklyn Children's Museum 
9. Brooklyn Museum

Manhattan
10. American Museum of Natural History
11. Carnegie Hall
12. New York City Ballet
13. El Museo del Barrio
14. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
15. Metropolitan Museum of Art
16. Museum of Jewish Heritage
17. Museum of the City of New York
18. New York City Center
19. Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival
20. Studio Museum in Harlem

Queens
21. Flushing Town Hall
22. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
23. Museum of the Moving Image
24. New York Hall of Science
25. MoMA PS1
26. Queens Botanical Garden
27. Queens Museum
28. Queens Theatre

Staten Island
29. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
30. Staten Island Children's Museum
31. Staten Island Historical Society
32. Staten Island Museum
33. Staten Island Zoological Society

“The Wildlife Conservation Society, a member of the Cultural Institutions Group, is honored that Mayor de Blasio chose to roll out the New York City Municipal I.D. Card at our Bronx Zoo,” said Executive Vice President of Wild Conservation Society John Calvelli. “We, like all of the CIG members, have a long tradition of partnering with the city to bring better services to all New Yorkers. WCS is proud to have worked with our CIG colleagues to bring a membership opportunity to participants, an important cultural component to the MIDC."

“The American Museum of Natural History is pleased to support the Mayor, the Speaker, and the City Council in their efforts to launch the Municipal ID program and to advance the longstanding partnership between the City and the cultural sector,” said President of the American Museum of Natural History Ellen V. Futter. “As the historic first member of the Cultural Institutions Group, the Museum has long been one of New York’s most popular family destinations. The Muni ID partnership allows us to offer to even more New Yorkers—adults and children alike—opportunities to engage with science, culture, and nature in enriching, fun, and inspiring ways.”\

The Mayor signed legislation to create a municipal ID card for all New York City residents on July 10, 2014. The municipal ID will be available for all residents of the five boroughs who meet the program's proof of identity and city residency requirements. The card will be issued at no cost for applicants during the program's first year.

The Municipal ID will be an accessible and safe document that will ensure access to City services and grant admission to all municipal buildings. The City is also working toward connecting the ID with stores, restaurants, discounts and other incentive programs. The City will continue to expand and improve upon the municipal ID card program and benefits after the launch date.

To ensure broad and easy accessibility, the City will establish walk-in enrollment centers in trusted community institutions around the boroughs, and will post the application online for applicants to complete it prior to visiting a walk-in center. In addition, the City will create mobile enrollment units that can travel to neighborhoods across the City. The City will also ensure that the outreach and application processes are accessible to people with limited English proficiency and people with disabilities.

The City will protect the confidentiality of all municipal ID card applications, and will not ask applicants about their immigration status.

Assemblyman Dinowitz to Introduce New Legislation to Protect Consumer Reviews

  Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Chair of the New York State Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee announced that he is introducing legislation to protect the rights of consumers to review products and services. While most businesses have recognized the growing importance of consumer reviews, both online and elsewhere, in providing feedback to businesses and information to potential customers, some have sought to restrict customer reviews by including provisions that limit or prohibit a customer from voicing their opinions about the business’s products or services. These provisions, often included in lengthy contracts, may not be obvious or fully understood by the consumer. Assemblyman Dinowitz’s legislation would ban businesses from including such provisions.

Assemblyman Dinowitz said, “Public comments and reviews are quickly becoming an essential part of how consumers make purchasing decisions in the 21^st century. The ability to express honest opinions about goods and services, both good and bad, empowers consumers and encourages businesses to create the best possible product, which benefits everyone.”

“Yet there are some businesses that seek to suppress the voices of their customers through restrictive, little-discussed provisions in contracts,” Assemblyman Dinowitz continued. “That is why I am introducing a bill to prevent businesses from prohibiting their customers from publishing reviews, thereby ensuring that consumers will have the right to both write and read honest opinions about goods and services before purchasing them.”

The legislation would prohibit all attempts to limit consumer reviews, but would levy additional fees for “willful, intentional, or reckless violation” of the law. The practice of limiting a consumer’s rights to publish reviews was struck down by a New York Court (People v. Network Assoc., INC), but a ban on such actions has not been placed into statute in New York. Similar legislation was recently enacted in California.

Wave Hill Events Oct 3–Oct 10

SAT. OCTOBER 4  FAMILY ART PROJECT: BE A BEE

Join us for this Family Art Project classic. Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup and a kazoo to hum with. Buzz around in a cardboard hive of six-sided cells and forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and dance at 12:30PM, weather permitting. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Honey Weekend event.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SAT, OCTOBER 4    TAI CHI CHUAN

Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee, a member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School, introduces students to the internal martial arts and promotes an awareness of its benefits. Sessions are held outdoors; indoors in inclement weather. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by3PM the Friday before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present their Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front gate.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM

SAT, OCTOBER 4    CANDLEMAKING WORKSHOP

Beeswax has been used for centuries in art, woodworking and in religious ceremonies. Try your hand at creating an assortment of beeswax candles to take home and enjoy. Materials fee: $15 per kit, which includes enough to make several candles. Registration is not required for this drop-in program. Honey Weekend event.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SAT, OCTOBER 4    HONEY TASTING

You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey! Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home. Gourmet honey producers and chocolatiers will be on hand each day. Today, enjoy tastings of Catskills Provisions’ raw honey (and chocolate-honey truffles and honey-infused marinades), while Brooklyn-based Mike’s Hot Honeyshows off how deliciously its chili pepper-infused honey pairs with pizza, chicken, roasted veggies and more. Visitors will also be able to sign up for a jar of Wave Hill’s own “Liquid Gold” honey, harvested from our hives over Honey Weekend. Limit one jar per customer while limited stock lasts. Honey Weekend event.

THE SHOP AT WAVE HILL, 11AM−4PM

SAT, OCTOBER 4    HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION

How do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle honey from our resident honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM

SAT, OCTOBER 4    HIVES AND HONEY INFORMATION STATION

Try on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−3PM

SAT, OCTOBER 4    GALLERY TOUR

Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Recapturing the Scenic Wilds is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, a former resident of Wave Hill who had a lifelong passion for discovering and collecting specimens for the public to appreciate. Exhibiting contemporary artists investigate the natural history display and what it says about our relationship to nature. In the Sunroom Project Space Van Lier Visual Artist FellowsTammy Nguyen and Alexandra Phillips have created installations that they started during their Winter Workspace residency. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    FAMILY ART PROJECT: BE A BEE

Join us for this Family Art Project classic. Outfit yourself with wings, antennae, a pollen cup and a kazoo to hum with. Buzz around in a cardboard hive of six-sided cells and forage in the flowers. Join in a bee parade and dance at 12:30PM, weather permitting. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    HATHA YOGA

Reduce stress, increase your energy and bring strength and flexibility to mind, body and spirit with a yoga practice. Classes are led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors. Ms. Dewji is certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for Health Foundation, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute, NYC. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors, indoors in inclement weather. Session fee: $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Friday before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present their Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front gate. 

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    CANDLEMAKING WORKSHOP

Beeswax has been used for centuries in art, woodworking and in religious ceremonies. Try your hand at creating an assortment of beeswax candles to take home and enjoy. Materials fee: $15 per kit, which includes enough to make several candles. Registration is not required for this drop-in program. Honey Weekend event.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM−3PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    HONEY TASTING

You’ll be amazed at the complex flavors of different varieties of honey! Sample a few, then purchase your favorite to take home. Gourmet honey producers and chocolatiers will be on hand each day. Today, enjoy Seaway Trail Honey’s popular range of award-winning honeys, highlighting the role of seasonal flowers in honey. The unique flavor of John & Kira’s Chocolates’ Honey Caramel Chocolate Bees comes from the fragrant, basswood honey supplied by the Draper Family Apiaries in north-central Pennsylvania. Visitors will also be able to sign up for a jar of Wave Hill’s own “Liquid Gold” honey, harvested from our hives over Honey Weekend. Limit one jar per customer while limited stock lasts. Honey Weekend event.

THE SHOP AT WAVE HILL, 11AM−4PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    MEDITATION

This fall, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in simple techniques followed by 20 to 30 minutes of meditation. Classes are led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors. All levels welcome. Sessions are held indoors. Session fee: $20/$10 Wave Hill Member. Advance registration online receives a $2 discount. Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of the session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Fridaybefore; after that, refunds will not be made. Drop-ins will be accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present their Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front gate.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11:45AM‒12:45PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    HONEY EXTRACTION DEMONSTRATION

How do bees make honey? How do we collect it? Help us extract and bottle honey from our resident honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.

ECOLOGY BUILDING, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    HIVES AND HONEY INFORMATION STATION

Try on beekeeping gear, peek inside an empty hive and learn fascinating facts about honeybees. Free with admission to the grounds. Honey Weekend event.

PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1−3PM

SUN, OCTOBER 5    GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK

Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM

MON, OCTOBER 6

Closed to the public

TUE, OCTOBER 7    GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK

Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM

TUE, OCTOBER 7    GALLERY TOUR

Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Recapturing the Scenic Wilds is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, a former resident of Wave Hill who had a lifelong passion for discovering and collecting specimens for the public to appreciate. Exhibiting contemporary artists investigate the natural history display and what it says about our relationship to nature. In the Sunroom Project Space Van Lier Visual Artist FellowsTammy Nguyen and Alexandra Phillips have created installations that they started during their Winter Workspace residency. Tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM

A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River  and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

HOURS  Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–4:30PM. Closes 5:30PM, March 15–October 31.  

ADMISSION  $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday andTuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.

PROGRAM FEES  Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.

Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More athttp://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm

 DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the 242^nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.

MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL ‘CITIES FOR CITIZENSHIP’ EFFORT WITH MAYORS EMANUEL AND GARCETTI

  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today the launch of Cities for Citizenship (C4C), a major initiative by the mayors of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago aimed at increasing citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents and encouraging cities across the country to invest in citizenship programs.

“I’m proud to stand today with my fellow mayors Rahm Emanuel and Eric Garcetti as we launch the national Cities for Citizenship initiative,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “This win-win effort will help us create more inclusive cities that lift up everyone. From increased economic activity to larger voting and tax bases, the advantages of citizenship will not only expand opportunity to our immigrant families, but to all New Yorkers and residents nationwide.” 

The national C4C initiative builds on the Mayor’s pledge to reduce economic inequality and improve immigrant integration in our City. Benefits of naturalization range from higher earning potential home ownership rates, to increased voting and political participation. Naturalizing the 684,000 legal permanent residents who are currently eligible for U.S. citizenship is estimated to add up to $4.1 billion over 10 years to the City’s economy.

“Increasing immigrant access to citizenship is a powerful tool for fighting poverty,” saidNisha Agarwal, New York City Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs. “This initiative will help thousands of people who haven’t taken the final step to citizenship because of cost, fear of a cumbersome process, or access to legal counsel.” 

The announcement comes in conjunction with a pledge by Citi Community Development to contribute $1.15 million to the C4C initiative, which will be coordinated by two leading national non-profits, The Center for Popular Democracy and the National Partnership for New Americans. Citi Community Development is making its largest contribution to date to this public-private partnership, and the funds will be divided among New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.

The funds will be used by New York City for NYCitizenship, the first large-scale, coordinated effort by a municipal government to connect low- and moderate-income New Yorkers to free, high-quality legal assistance for naturalization applications and to address the financial barriers to naturalization. NYCitizenship works with City agencies to connect the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers eligible to become U.S. citizens with the critical assistance they need to take the final step to citizenship, including legal advice, application assistance, financial counseling, and case management support. NYCitizenship is also forging new partnerships with the public libraries to promote awareness of citizenship and further expand the City and the libraries’ citizenship work.  

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs will also commission a first-of-its kind study on the economic impact of citizenship programs for mayors across the country. The study will demonstrate the importance of new municipal investments in naturalization, as well as the financial impact of connecting immigrant communities with legal support.

Revised Montefiore Riverdale Medical Center

  The above photo shows the original 11 story medical center/parking garage proposal by Montefiore Hospital on the left. On the right is the revised 6 story medical center/parking garage proposal that was presented to Community Board 8 last night at the boards Land Use Committee meeting. 

  

  The revised proposal has only 2 floors of medical space which Ms. Lynn Richmond of Montefiore Hospital said was under 30,000 square feet. She added that this falls within the size of a medical center that does not need to go through the community review process. The recent Klein/Dinowitz law that requires that any medical facility in the Bronx that is over 3 stories in height or over 30,000 square feet in size be mandated to go before a community review process. There is also parking for 100 cars included in 4 floor of the building below the 2 floors of medical space. 

  

   There are scheduled to be 25 various doctors and approximately 45 staff members at the medical center. While the doctors will be parking on site, it was said that the staff members would be parking at a nearby area off site. The community continued their opposition to any size building by Montefiore, and Senator Jeff Klein said that he will ask for the review process to begin stating that the entire facility is over the limits prescribed in the Klein/Dinowitz Bronx medical facility law.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CM COHEN,COMMUNITY BOARD 7 & FDNY HOLD CLOTHING DRIVE FOR VICTIMS OF NORWOOD FIRE

Community Encouraged to Donate Winter Clothing Items and Baby Food

   On Wednesday, September 10^th a three-alarm fire on Decatur Avenue in Norwood left a Bronx family without basic necessities or winter clothing.

“I am reaching out to the community to ask that they donate winter clothing for an adult man and woman, as well as for a 1-year-old boy. This family is without clothing that will keep them warm during the cold months that are approaching, as well as baby food and other basic necessity items.

“If you are able to, I encourage you to donate winter jackets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, blankets and personal care items. It is my hope that we can come together during our neighbors time of need and help them get through this difficult time,” said Council Member Andrew Cohen.

“Last week, the Norwood community was rocked by a devastating house fire that has left a family destitute and homeless.  Now is our chance, as neighbors, to lend a helping hand and do our part to help this family get back on their feet and to that end, Community Board 7 is proud to partner with Council Member Cohen, FDNY and community members to launch a clothing drive for those who were affected by this terrible tragedy,” said Dustin Engelken, District Manager, Community Board 7.

All donations are being collected at the FDNY Engine Company 79, located at 2928 Briggs Avenue.

  

Job Screening for Parkchester Marshalls

This came in from Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda

As Marshalls prepares to open in Parkchester I am pleased to share with you that they are looking to hire people from the community. Tomorrow, Workforce1 will be screening and interviewing candidates at the Parkchester Library for the positions of: COORDINATORS MERCHANDISE ASSOCIATES LOSS PREVENTION ASSOCIATES Position Requirements: HS/GED preferred but not required. Experience in  customer service preferred Coordinators must have 1 year of previous experience in retail as a shift supervisor All candidates must be able to provide the contact  information of 3 references, 2 of whom must be in a   management/supervisory capacity Loss prevention candidates must have 6-12 months  experience in customer service. Certificates preferred Screening/Interview will take place at the: Parkchester Library 1985 Westchester Avenue (at Pugsley Ave.) Bronx,  NY 10462 Wednesday September 17th Check-in 9-9:30 am  (please expect to be there until 12) All candidates must: o Bring the names and contact information of 3 references o Bring copies of a professional, updated resume o Dress professionally for an interview o Bring a photo ID (a driver’s license or state ID will work) o Be prepared to complete the application onsite  This is a great opportunity for those looking for work and I hope to see a long line outside the library tomorrow morning. Your Assemblyman, Luis R. Sepulveda