Wave Hill events July 18‒25

Thu, July 18

Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Fri, July 19

Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Sat, July 20

Family Art Project: A Meta-flor for Me    

With what flower do you most identify? In conjunction with the opening of the summer exhibition Figuring the Floral in Glyndor Gallery, Wave Hill’s own flower experts will give readings that will match you with a flower that is a perfect “meta-flor” for who you are. Create assemblage-sculptures using found objects to fully represent your new floral identity. How can flowers represent the ways you are shaped how you are? Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM

Sat, July 20

Wave Hill History Walk

Discover the fascinating history of Wave Hill’s architecture and landscape on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Sun, July 21

Yoga in the Garden

On Sundays through July, enjoy the gardens as the setting for your yoga practice as your find your breath and become connected to the landscape. Classes are led by certified Yoga Haven instructors. All levels welcome. Please bring a mat and be on time. This class is rain or shine; the rain location is Glyndor Gallery. $25; Wave Hill Members save 10%. Registration suggested, online.

On the Grounds, 9:30‒10:30AM

Sun, July 21

Family Art Project: A Meta-flor for Me    

With what flower do you most identify? In conjunction with the opening of the summer exhibition Figuring the Floral in Glyndor Gallery, Wave Hill’s own flower experts will give readings that will match you with a flower that is a perfect “meta-flor” for who you are. Create assemblage-sculptures using found objects to fully represent your new floral identity. How can flowers represent the ways you are shaped how you are? Free with admission to the grounds.

Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM

Sun, July 21

Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2PM

Sun, July 21

Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception

Figuring the Floral features artists who employ flowers to explore representations of identity—constructing narratives on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, and aging. The exhibition includes paintings, collages, drawings, sculptures and an outdoor installation. In the Sunroom, Kate Bae’s immersive installation consists of flowers created from layers of acrylic paint. They drape from the ceiling into a wishing well. The landscape evokes the ecosystem of Mount Halla on South Korea’s Jeju Island, a holy symbol of the unification of South Korea and North Korea. In the Sun Porch, Riad Miah creates a multi-part installation of double-sided, oil and acrylic, rectangular paintings on Dura-Lar. He traces light throughout the calendar year to portray a sense of time, with each piece representing a single month. Free with admission to the grounds.

Glyndor Gallery, 2:30‒4:30PM

Tue, July 23

Gallery Tour

Tour Glyndor Gallery with Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow or Gallery Greeter to get an insider’s view of current exhibitions. The exhibition Figuring the Floral features artists who employ flowers to explore representations of identity—constructing narratives on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, and aging. The exhibition includes paintings, collages, drawings, sculptures and an outdoor installation. In the Sunroom, Kate Bae’s immersive installation consists of flowers created from layers of acrylic paint. They drape from the ceiling into a wishing well. The landscape evokes the ecosystem of Mount Halla on South Korea’s Jeju Island, a holy symbol of the unification of South Korea and North Korea. In the Sun Porch, Riad Miah creates a multi-part installation of double-sided, oil and acrylic, rectangular paintings on Dura-Lar. He traces light throughout the calendar year to portray a sense of time, with each piece representing a single month. Free with admission to the grounds.

Glyndor Gallery, 2PM

Wed, July 24

Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

Wed, July 24

Sunset Wednesday: Yasser Tejeda & Palotré

Yasser Tejeda & Palotré is an infectiously rhythmic and cutting-edge group that originated in the Dominican Republic and is a rising star in the Afro-Dominican Jazz scene. Palotré's debut album Mezclansa (2009) was dubbed one of the "100 essential recordings of Dominican music" by Dominican Republic's Association of Art Writers (Acroarte). Palotré has performed extensively throughout Dominican Republic and is currently working on their second album. They continue to inspire listeners to explore their roots and aim to share this traditional culture with wider audiences. Free with admission to the grounds. Special evening admission starts at 4PM. $12 general adult admission; $8 student and seniors 65+; $6 children ages six+. Purchase admission online by 4pm day of event and save $2. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under age six. No guest passes or reciprocal admission accepted.

On the Grounds, 7PM

Thu, July 25

Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM

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–5:30PM, March 15–October 31. Closes 4:30PM, starting November 1.

ADMISSION – $10 adults, $6 students and seniors 65+, $4 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday 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 at http://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 W. 242nd 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.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr - Bronx Summer Concert Series At Orchard Beach 2019

DE BLASIO ADMINISTRATION CRACKS DOWN ON PREDATORY PRACTICES IN TAXI INDUSTRY

As part of 45-day review, Administration arrests man found to illegally repossess taxi medallions from owners

  The de Blasio Administration announced it arrested a Staten Island man accused of impersonating a City Marshal in order to repossess taxi cabs and medallions from unsuspecting taxi owners. The arrest of Anthony Medina is part of the actions taken by this Administration to protect medallion owners and was investigated as part of a 45-day review of taxi medallion brokers.

“This arrest provides some long-awaited justice for medallion owners who were made victim of predatory practices for far too long,” said Mayor de Blasio. “Hard-working taxi drivers represent the best of this city, and my Administration won’t stand by while innocent New Yorkers are exploited.”

Medina was arrested today by the Sheriff’s Department outside of his Staten Island home and charged with four separate counts of criminal impersonation of a New York City Marshall. For at least three years and across four boroughs, Medina allegedly impersonated a marshal to help him seize taxis, medallions, and rate cards from owners who were allegedly in default to private lenders.

The Department was able to confirm at least three different episodes where Medina, while impersonating a Marshal, harassed cabdrivers, including:

·         An incident where Medina came to a medallion owner’s home in July 2016 to repossess his cab, medallion, meter and rate card while serving him with a false notice of seizure. Medina intimidated the man into surrendering the keys to his taxi, and the man also noticed that the car had already been broken into.

·       An incident where Medina and an associate threateningly drove up to a parked taxi cab driver in the West Village in November 2017, shouting at him to get out of his taxi and give him the keys before serving him with a false notice of seizure and taking his vehicle.

·      An incident where Medina broke into a taxi in Queens last May, removed a taxi medallion, rate card and meter, and left a false notice of seizure. After the medallion owner paid his debt, Medina, again impersonating a marshal, intimidated the man while returning the medallion, rate card and meter, telling him not to tell TLC that the medallion had been removed.

The Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Medina was not a marshal, police officer or member of the Sheriff’s Department, despite serving documents claiming he was acting on their behalf. Beyond that, Marshals are not authorized to repossess taxi medallions unless the contested value is under $25,000.

Last month, the Sheriff’s Department began investigating illegal repossessions and seizures by individuals outlined in the report, beginning by interviewing medallion owners and their attorneys. The Department also attended several Taxicab & Limousine Commission outreach events to gather information from owners and drivers in attendance. From these efforts, the Department gained evidence to show probable cause that Medina was impersonating a marshal and conducting the seizures.

Today’s arrest is the latest step in the City’s efforts to investigate predatory lending in the taxi industry. Last month, after a report in the New York Times exposed predatory practices within the industry, the Mayor ordered a 45-day review. The review is ongoing, and its findings will be announced this month.

The Sheriff’s Office encourages any taxi owner who has had their medallion repossessed by Medina to come forward. You can report it at (718) 707-2100.

“This arrest marks an important moment for all New York City taxi drivers and demonstrates that this Administration is fully prepared to bring to justice those harmed,” said Deputy Mayor Laura Anglin. “Taxi Medallion owners have already suffered a great deal and this Administration will continue to work across agencies to ensure we are investigating and finding those who have preyed upon these hard-working New Yorkers.”

“This individual’s actions as alleged are nothing short of brutal,” said Acting TLC Commissioner Bill Heinzen. “The City will not tolerate these kinds of illegal and callous actions against medallion owners.”

“New York City Taxi Medallion owners have suffered grave financial difficulties over the past few years due to a predatory lending practices in the medallion financing industry, and taking advantage of their vulnerability is despicable,” said Finance Commissioner Jacques Jiha. “As residents of this city, Taxi Medallion owners have legal rights and we are committed to protecting and preserving those rights. Any type of alleged impersonation of a Marshal, Sheriff or Police Officer to compel submission is an intimidation that will not be tolerated. I have directed the Sheriff to continue to investigate these allegations and arrest those found using this unlawful and criminal collection practice.”

Upcoming Bronx Chamber of Commerce Events

Small Business Workshop: Managing a Profitable Company Wednesday | July 10, 2019 | 6:30-7:30pm (doors open at 6:00pm) Flyer Admission: Free Location: Third Avenue HUB, 2825 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455

Ponce De Leon Federal Bank and The Bronx Chamber of Commerce invite you to a B2B Business Networking & Card Exchange Tuesday | July 16, 2019 | 6:00-8:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm) Admission: Free for up to two Chamber company representatives; $15 for guests; $20 for non-members. Flyer Location: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank, 2244 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462

Free Small Business Open House presented by Ridgewood Savings Bank: Unveil Your Inner Self Thursday | July 23, 2019 | 6:00-8:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm) Topics: “How to Increase your Social Media Networking” with John Trieu “How to Choose your Banking Soulmate” with Brian Tynan ‘How your Business Improvement District Works for You” with Richard Bassik “Getting Smart with your BIC/BOEDC” with Rafael Roger Flyer Admission: Free Location: Residence Inn by Marriott, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1776 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461

ASAP Mortgage To Hold Bronx Home Expo Featuring Top Industry Professionals

 A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp. will be holding their inaugural Bronx Home Expo on Saturday, July 13 ^th at Maestro’s located at 1703 Bronxdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462. Learn all about the housing experience from top industry professionals throughout the day with informative sessions and opportunities to connect with exhibitors. 

“We are looking forward to holding our first ever Bronx Home Expo and educating the consumer on the multiple levels of the housing experience,” said Irene Amato, CEO of A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp. “Throughout the day we will have top industry professionals sharing their knowledge with attendees and educating them on the housing experience. At the end of our Home Expo, we hope all of our attendees leave with new knowledge and the confidence when it comes to the purchase or selling of a home.”

Attendees will enjoy interactive sessions that will include the process of purchasing a home, a review of fair housing laws, mortgage financing and loan options, tips on selling your home, real estate investing, and a component dedicated to our veterans on the home buying process. The Bronx Home Expo will have session workshops translated in Albanian and Spanish. In addition to the sessions, attendees will have an opportunity to connect with exhibitors who will be highlighting their businesses and the services that they offer. As a special thank you to our service members, the Bronx Home Expo will be free of charge to police, firefighters, and EMT’s with the code “service” when registering online at  www.asapmorgageinc.com/expo and must provide a valid ID upon check in. The Bronx Home Expo is open to the general public for a minimal cost of $25, which will include breakfast sponsored by John Sullivan, P.C., lunch, and the chance to win a $1,000 Home Depot gift card. To register as an attendee, please visit  www.asapmortgageinc.com/expo.

For more information about the event and to register as a sponsor or vendor, please visit www.asapmortgageinc.com/expo to download an application. For questions about the event, please contact Events To Remember at (914) 218-3968 or via email at EventsCJH@EventsRemember.com. 

About ASAP Mortgage Corp: A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp. was established in 2001 and is owned and operated by Irene Amato.  Amato began her career in the mortgage industry in 1996, and has become a top asset to the industry.  The company is currently licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Florida, building a strong reputation as an outstanding mortgage brokerage firm serving the lending needs of real estate professionals, builders, and individual home buyers. Having established relationships with over 40 national specialty lenders throughout the United States, allows for A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp. to offer their clients a full array of mortgage products with the most competitive rates in the industry. For more information about A.S.A.P. please visit www.asapmortgageinc.com or call 1-866-THINK-ASAP. 

ENFORCEMENT OF CITY FOAM BAN BEGINS

DSNY Begins Fining Businesses Using Single-Use Foam Items as Warning Period Ends

  The New York City Department of Sanitation is reminding businesses that it will begin enforcing its foam ban law effective as of July 1, 2019, at the end of its six month warning period.

“Foam cannot be recycled, plain and simple,” said Acting Sanitation Commissioner Steven Costas. “When foam enters our waste stream, it becomes a source of neighborhood litter and can end up on our beaches and in our waterways. It’s hazardous to marine life and can clog storm drains. It’s even a contaminant in our recycling and organics programs. Over the past six months, we’ve worked to educate businesses of the new law, and many businesses have already made the change to recyclable products.”

The foam ban, which officially took effect January 1, prohibits New York City stores and food-service businesses from offering, selling or possessing single-use foam food containers such as takeout clamshells, cups, plates, bowls, coolers and trays. Additionally, manufacturers and stores may no longer sell or offer for sale loose fill packaging, typically known as “packing peanuts,” in the city.

Single-use foam items are not recyclable and are instead collected as trash in the city. The ban encourages businesses to use one of many alternative packaging options including compostable products, or recyclable paper, plastic and aluminum.

“Reducing our waste is vital to the health of our planet and our city. Single-use foam has littered our streets, sidewalks and parks or ended up in our landfills for too long,” said City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. “I am thrilled that we are taking steps to remove materials that cannot be recycled from our waste stream.”

Over the past six months, the Department of Sanitation and other city agencies have worked to educate affected business throughout the five boroughs. Outreach activities have included:

•                  Sent mailers to nearly 130,000 commercial addresses

•     Sent email blasts to elected officials, BIDs, merchant associations, chambers of commerce, industry groups and corporate contacts, and distributors and contacts tied to mobile commissaries

•    Ran ongoing social media campaigns, including #FoamBanNYC and #FoamFreeNYC

•                Conducted surveys on foam during recycling and organics outreach site visits and distributed foam notices at events

•                  Released taxi cab video announcing foam ban in effect

•                  Sent nearly 30,000 foam ban enforcement warning cards to DSNY, DOHMH, SBS, and DCA Enforcement

For more information, visit: nyc.gov/foamban.

Who is Covered:

•                  For-profit or not-for-profit: food service establishments, mobile food commissaries, and stores that sell or use foam items

•           Manufacturers and distributors of polystyrene foam packaging that are located or operate within any of the five boroughs of New York City

What is Banned:

•                  Single-service foam items, including cups, bowls, plates, takeout containers and trays

•                  Foam loose fill packaging, commonly known as “packing peanuts”

What is Not Banned:

•                  Foam containers used for prepackaged food that have been filled and sealed prior to receipt by the food service establishment, mobile food commissary, or store

•                  Foam containers used to store raw meat, pork, fish, seafood or poultry sold from a butcher case or similar appliance

•                  Foam blocks used as protective packaging in shipping

Non-profits and small businesses with less than $500,000 in gross income for the most recent tax year may apply for hardship exemptions from the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) if they can prove that the purchase of alternative products not composed of EPS would create a financial hardship. For more information, visitnyc.gov/foamwaiver.

About the Department of Sanitation

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe and clean by collecting, recycling and disposing of waste, cleaning streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of more than 2,000 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms and 695 salt/sand spreaders. The Department clears litter, snow and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

DiNAPOLI RELEASES BOND CALENDAR FOR THIRD QUARTER

Tentative Schedule Includes $7.68 Billion of New Money

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the third quarter of 2019.

The planned sales of $7.68 billion include $6.43 billion of new money and $1.25 billion of refundings as follows:

• $2.18 billion scheduled for July, all of which is new money; 

• $3.17 billion scheduled for August, of which $2.26 billion is new money and $910 million for refunding purposes; and

• $2.33 billion scheduled for September, of which $1.99 billion is new money and $342 million for refunding purposes.

The anticipated sales in the third quarter compare to past planned sales of $3.54 billion during the second quarter of 2019, and $9.05 billion during the third quarter of 2018.

The State Comptroller’s office chairs the Securities Coordinating Committee, which was created by Gubernatorial Executive Order primarily to coordinate the borrowing activities of the state, New York City and their respective public authorities. All borrowings are scheduled at the request of the issuer and done pursuant to their borrowing programs.

A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. The schedule is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. It is contingent upon execution of all project approvals required by law. The collection and release of this information by the Office of the State Comptroller is not intended as an endorsement of the proposed issuances it contains, many of which will be subject to approval by the Office of the State Comptroller.

The prospective third quarter calendar includes anticipated bond sales by the following issuers: the City of New York, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, the New York City Transitional Finance Authority, the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, the New York State Housing Finance Agency, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and the State of New York Mortgage Agency.

The detailed forward issuance calendar can be obtained at:

www.osc.state.ny.us/pension/scccalendar.pdf

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