Adult Swim to Delight Fans at New York Comic Con 2015

Basic Cable’s #1 Network Takes Fans On Exclusive Trip Down the Hudson

Robot Chicken Event at Brooklyn Bowl to Feature World Premieres

Adult Swim, basic cable’s #1 network in total day with adults 18-24, 18-34, and 18-49, is once again taking their show talent on the road for this year’s New York Comic Con, offering up unique experiences for fans with special events, revealing panels and free signings for top-rated shows including The Venture Bros. and Robot Chicken. These fan favorites will be joined by the upcoming comedy mini-series Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter. Adult Swim stars on hand will include Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Jon Glaser, Stephanie March, Scott Adsit, and many more.

Back for another float, Adult Swim will also host a nighttime fan party along the Hudson River on Saturday, October 10^th as part of New York Comic Con “Super Week”. The Adult Swim Tyrannic Second Maiden Voyage will take lucky fans for a three-hour cruise featuring a night of NYC views & city sights, an up-close look at Lady Liberty, a live performance by a secret musical guest, and the company of Adult Swim friends and family. Boarding time is 8:00 p.m. with a 9:00 p.m. departure. Free for fans 21 years or older, potential passengers can RSVP on AdultSwimPresents.com.

PANELS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9^th  

[adult swim] presents: The Venture Bros.

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Location: Main Stage            

Talent: Jackson Publick (co-creator) and Doc Hammer (co-creator)

The Venture Bros. co-creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer will take the stage to show an exclusive look at the upcoming sixth season of their original series and discuss the state of all things Venture in this post – “All That and Gargantua-2” world. Join us for a Venture Bros. signing, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 10^th, Table 26 at the NYCC Autographing Area.

[adult swim] presents: Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.  Location: Main Stage

Talent: Jon Glaser (creator/star), Scott Adsit (cast member), Stephanie March (cast member), Steve Little (cast member), Steve Cirbus (cast member), and John Hodgman (panel moderator)

Creator and star Jon Glaser (Girls, Parks and Recreation), and cast members Scott Adsit (30 Rock), Stephanie March (Law & Order: SVU), Steve Little (Eastbound and Down) & Steve Cirbus (Delocated) invite you for a first look at the upcoming mini-series, premiering this December on Adult Swim. Set in the sleepy town of Garrity, VT (aka "B&B Town, USA!"), Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter is the story of a neon-clad man with a mysterious past and a highly specialized skill set – hunting werewolves. Moderated byJohn Hodgman (The Daily Show).  Everyone attending the panel will receive a limited-edition Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter comic produced by DC Entertainment, explaining Neon Joe’s origin.  Free comics will also be available at the signing.

[adult swim] presents: Robot Chicken

4:30 p.m. -5:15 p.m.
Location: Main Stage

Talent: Seth Green (co-creator/executive producer), Matthew Senreich (co-creator/executive producer), Tom Root (executive producer/co-head writer), Breckin Meyer (actor/writer), and Tom Sheppard (director)

Join co-creators/executive producers Seth Green & Matthew Senreich, executive producer/co-head writer Tom Root, actor/writer Breckin Meyer, and director Tom Sheppard as they discuss their Emmy-winning series, which returns for its eighth season October 18^th with the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship on Adult Swim.  Don’t miss the Robot Chicken signing,1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10^th, Table 26 at the NYCC Autographing Area.

AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGSSignings are first come, first served.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9^th

12:00 p.m. – 1:00p.m.                        Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter Comic Book Signing 

Location: DC Entertainment Booth is SC-01

Talent: Jon Glaser (creator and star), Jan Duursema (comic book artist) and Tom Mandrake(comic book artist)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10^th

12:15 p.m. – 1:15p.m.                        The Venture Bros. Signing 

Location: Autographing Area, Table 26

Talent: Jackson Publick (co-creator) and Doc Hammer (co-creator)

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                         Robot Chicken Signing 

Location: Autographing Area, Table 26

Talent: Seth Green (co-creator, executive producer), Matthew Senreich (co-creator, executive producer), Breckin Meyer (actor/writer), Tom Root (executive producer/co-head writer), andTom Sheppard (director)

There's Never a Traffic Agent or Police Office When You Need One

   

   You may be asking yourself, why is this beer truck (from Manhattan Beer Distributors) parked in the middle of the intersection of West 238th Street and Greystone Avenue? You would also have to ask why is this beer truck blocking a cross walk. Why is this beer truck parked on the wrong side of the street? Then ask where were are all the traffic agents or police officers to ticket this illegally parked beer truck? 

   This Beer truck from Manhattan Beer Distributors was delivering  beer for almost 30 minutes to only one of the delis on West 238th Street in the vicinity of Manhattan College where there is suppose to be a strict student code on underage drinking, as most students at Manhattan College are under the age of 21. 

   At a recent Community Board 8 Public Safety Committee meeting a local bar on West 238th Street was getting beat up for sales of beer to underage Manhattan College students during a liquor license renewal application hearing. The owner and manager of the bar stated that the bar does not sell beer to underage students, and said that it was the two delis that are on either side of the bar which are open 24 hours that are the culprits. It was said that on Friday afternoons a trailer full of beer stops on the street to drop off the beer in question that is being consumed. 

  The evidence is clear that these photos of a Manhattan Beer Distributor truck stopped by Friday afternoon taking the driver and his helper almost 30 minutes to unload their order for only one of the two delis which the bar owner and manager said occurs. Below are other photos of the same Manhattan beer truck from different angles, but you can see the problem.

Above - the Manhattan Beer truck sticks so far into the intersection that it is creating a hazard to traffic that has to go around it and to cars that can not turn left onto Greystone Avenue from West 238th Street.

Below - The driver and helper are just out of the photo as they unload cases of beer for just one of the delis on West 238th Street that the local bar is claiming is being sold to Manhattan College students. 

  By the way I called Manhattan Beer Distributors to ask them if this was the normal way their drivers parked, and gave the seemingly uncaring woman from Manhattan Beer distributors the license plate number of the truck. 

SENATOR KLEIN HOSTS FIFTH ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION BARBEQUE

   The photo above was what is was all about - Giving appreciation to those who are the first responders to an emergency situation. State Senator Jeff Klein held his fifth annual First Responders Appreciation Barbecue today at Orchard Beach. The barbecue was held to thank the brave men and women who have risked their their lives to protect the safety and security of New Yorkers.

Senator Klein honored local heroes including Ladder Company 46, Engine Company 81, Lieutenant Paul Trapani of the 45th Precinct, recently retired Detective Vic DiPierro of the 49th Precinct, Officer Alejandro Ochoa of the 43rd Precinct, Officer Satinderpal Singh of the 43rd Precinct, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Franciso Pino-Duarte of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), EMT Deborah Greco of the FDNY, EMT Edwin Mendez of the FDNY, Lieutenant Jason Waszmer of the FDNY Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Station 15, Officer Mark Rosenberg of the 50th Precinct, and Officer Nadja Brightman of the 50th Precinct. Photos are below.

Above - Members of the FDNY/EMS receive citations from Senator Klein.
Below - Members of the NYPD receive citations from Senator Klein.

Above - Members of the FDNY  receive citations from Senator Klein.

Below = the men of Engine 81 and Ladder 46 (from the Bailey Ave. firehouse) were among those honored.

Above and below - Senator Klein had lots of entertainment, games and food to enjoy before and after the awards were given out to the deserving local heros.

  Senator Klein is talking to a constituent, as he is enjoying some of the food that was provided to the hundreds of people who came to help celebrate the first responders.

Statement from Bronx Democratic County Chairman Marcos A. Crespo

  

   "We recently heard from Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson regarding his interest in moving on from his role as Bronx County District Attorney and, as with any other candidate who has reached out, we discussed the possibility of nominating him for one of the upcoming vacancies in the Bronx Supreme court. If the Judicial Delegates who were nominated and elected by the residents of the Bronx choose to select him as one of the Democratic candidates for Bronx Supreme Court, the position will become vacant and we have a responsibility and obligation to nominate a replacement as the Democratic Party's candidate in the District Attorney race, in accordance with election law."

Community Board 7 Meeting Held Big Surprises Last Night

  While State Senator Gustavo Rivera is shown above talking to newly reappointed Community Board 7 member Iashia Bravo, that was only the beginning of what would turn out to be a big surprise later in the evening. Yes that is a 'Diet Snapple' in the hand of State Senator Gustavo Rivera who said that he had to many 'Happy Meals' when he was a little boy.

Above - State Senator Gustavo Rivera would later address the crowded audience at the CB 7 September full board meeting. 

Below - Councilman Fernando Cabrera was the next elected official to address the audience.

Above - Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz tells the audience many things, as you can see more than one sheet of paper that he was reading from.

Below - Assemblyman Victor Pichardo who also covers CB 7 speaks to the audience.

   Not withstanding the reappearance of Ms. Iashia Bravo (who was the Housing Chair of CB 7 very briefly before she resigned from CB 7) there was speculation about her reappointment to CB7. Ms. Bravo said that she might be seeking to run for the 78th Assembly District seat next year, but there could be another position she may be going for now that she was replaced by the Assemblyman Marcos Crespo the new Bronx Democratic County Leader as Executive Director of the BDCC that opened up as the meeting went on. 

  Community Board 7 District Manager Dustin Engelken announced during the District Manager's report that he will be leaving his position as District manager as of October 10th, thus giving CB 7 three weeks notice. Engelken would only say it was personal reasons. He said that his wife has accepted a job offer in Germany, and that he would be moving there with her. Engelken was chosen as the new DM of CB 7 at the May 2014 board meeting. He now becomes the third District Manager in as many years to leave CB 7. Tom Lucania of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz's office will assume the duties of the District Manager until the board finds a replacement once again. There is speculation that Ms. Iashia Bravo may become the next District Manager of CB 7.

  

SENATOR KLEIN ANNOUNCES $100,000 IN STATE FUNDING FOR EMERALD ISLE IMMIGRATION CENTER’S MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM

  Local Meals on Wheels program doubles capacity; serves more than 10,000 hot meals annually thanks to funding secured by Klein

State Senator Jeff Klein and Siobhan Dennehy, executive director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center, together with local volunteers and Bronx seniors, today announced $100,000 in state funding for Emerald Isle Immigration Center’s Meals on Wheels in The Bronx.

First established in 2011, the Meals on Wheels program has since doubled in size — now delivering more than 10,000 meals to homebound seniors annually. Senator Klein met with local volunteers and delivered a hot meal to a Woodlawn senior.

Senator Klein said: “In a community where the senior population is nearly two times that of the rest of The Bronx, Emerald Isle Immigration Center’s Meals on Wheels program provides an invaluable service to Woodlawn seniors. This year, I’m proud to have secured $100,000 in state funding for Emerald Isle’s program to help build capacity and expand enrollment. I look forward to partnering with the Emerald Isle Immigration Center to improve the quality of life and increase access to services in the community for many years to come.”

In just four short years, Senator Klein has allocated more than $250,000 to Emerald Isle Immigration Center Meals on Wheels, including initial funding that jump-started the program in 2011. Since then, the local Meals on Wheels program has become a service on which many local seniors depend. Each day, the program delivers 30 to 40 hot meals to community members. The funding secured by Senator Klein in this year’s state budget will go toward capacity building and expanding the program.

Siobhan Dennehy, executive director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center said: “We have seen first-hand the benefits that delivering a meal can make to this neighborhood. Quite simply, this program and its reliable connectivity can transform and even save lives. We are truly grateful to Senator Klein for his vision and support of our community by ensuring this funding was continued for another year. To date, we have served more than 10,000 meals and with the help of our amazing staff and volunteers are already planning delivery of the next 10,000.”

Josephine O’Donahue, a Woodlawn senior, said: “Thank you Senator Klein for delivering for Bronx seniors. I have been a member of Meals on Wheels for over a year now and I can say without a doubt that this program has come to play a vital role in many seniors lives. I applaud Senator Klein’s efforts to help improve access to services in Woodlawn and I look forward to the Meals on Wheels program’s continued expansion in the community.”

There Could Be More Hispanics For Trump Than What’s Been Said

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz
District 32 Bronx County, New York

  You should know that even though the so-called experts, political pundits and pollsters are having their say, I believe that there are more Hispanics supporting Donald Trump than what “they” say. 

According to a Univision poll, 70% percent of Hispanics reject Donald Trump, and according to this same poll, 30% percent are with Trump.  This by itself is a record for the Republican Trump, who will only need 10% percent more to reach a 40% percent of Hispanics supporting his bid.  As you know, there is a very small percentage of Republicans who have ever obtained 40% percent of the Hispanic  vote in any national election. 

It is important for the pollsters to take into consideration that when we speak about the Hispanic vote, we have to separate it into various groups. Among them are Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexicans, and Dominicans. 

I guarantee you, my dear reader, that each one of those groups have a different opinion of Donald Trump.  Also, in order to have an understanding of some of the idiosyncrasies that exist among Hispanics, we have to divide Hispanics into 3 groups: the Puerto Ricans who are American citizens by birth, the documented immigrants, and the undocumented immigrants. 

When I walk the streets of New York - especially in Bronx County - and speak with Hispanics, much to my surprise the things that I hear from them are very different than what the papers and the pollsters are saying about them and Trump. 

The Puerto Ricans, who claims to be the first Hispanic group who came to this country and received many abuses, were rejected, receiving many “macanazos” (hit with the police baton), open the door for every other Hispanic group, and ate the bones. Now, they feel rejected, displaced and taken for granted, receiving less benefits than they need, while others eat the meat. 

For this reason, many Puerto Ricans are carrying strong emotional burdens deep inside. Many Puerto Ricans go about their lives, unwilling to publicly expressing their feelings and publicly going along with it all. This is due to the fact that unions, newspapers and even elected officials have made them feel like it is a crime to express their true feelings. 

Many Puerto Ricans are like walking political time bombs, ready to explode, and they might think that in Donald Trump they have the person to press the red button. 

The second group is the Cubans. The majority of Cubans who live in the United States have been expatriated by the dictator Fidel Castro, and they are dying to see Cuba free of that dictatorship. After seeing and hearing Donald Trump, little by little they have been aligning themselves with Trump to the point that even in Florida, where their former Governor Jeb Bush and their current U.S. Senator Marco Rubio reside and who are also candidates, Donald Trump is taking all of the Cuban votes in that state. 

The Dominicans, after seeing the Dominican Republican government’s confrontation with immigration laws involving Haiti, they have been placed in a predicament. It seems that the same ones who are criticizing Donald Trump are the same ones who have turned against the Dominican Republic, calling for boycotts and even stigmatizing the government of the Dominican Republic as racist. This is all because the Dominican Republic wants to be respected and wants to have its immigration laws respected. 

These realities just might give Donald Trump a little advantage with the Dominican vote here in the United States. 

In regard to the Mexicans, I believe that this sector of the Hispanic community will be the most difficult, if not impossible for Mr. Donald Trump to convince. This is a result of statements he made on June 16, 2015 when he declared his candidacy and stated: "When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists." 

For this reason, the majority of Mexicans have turned against Trump. 

On the other hand, my dear reader, there are so many documented immigrants who came to this nation through legal channels. They sacrificed themselves, paid the price and waited their turn, and after becoming American citizens, they themselves do not support illegal immigration. 

I personally have hear some of them saying: “If I sacrificed myself and waited my turn, then they have to wait their turn, too.” 

You should know, my dear reader, that the sentiments and frustrations from these different groups of Hispanics should be taken into consideration by the political pundits before deciding who is supporting Donald Trump and who is not. 

As my philosophy teacher from Lehman College in the Bronx used to say: “Children of my heart, that blue sky isn’t blue and it’s not a sky.” 

I am Senator Reverend  Rubén Díaz and this is what you should know.

Join us for the Hispanic Heritage Cultural Dance Off this Saturday!

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj Presents  Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month!  From September 15 to October 15, we recognize and celebrate the many contributions, influences and culture of our Latin and  Hispanic American community.    Be sure to celebrate it with us this Saturday!  Hispanic Heritage  Cultural Dance Off! September 19, 2015 On Pelham Parkway South  at Wallace Avenue 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Come and enjoy the food, giveaways, face  painting, children activities and live entertainment!