NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie endorses Keith Wright for Congress in NY’s 13th Congressional District

  “Today, I am announcing my support for my friend and colleague, Assemblyman Keith Wright, to succeed the venerable Congressman Charles Rangel as representative of the 15th Congressional District,” said Assembly Speaker Heastie.

"From my first day as a member of the Assembly, Keith has been someone I look up to as a leader. He has been a champion for the working class; a person who, through his various leadership roles in the Assembly and the Democratic Party, has shown his immense capacity for compassion, service and achievement. His extensive legislative record speaks for itself, highlighted by his strong advocacy for affordable housing, criminal justice reform and for a higher minimum wage. The residents of the 15th Congressional District will have a strong, seasoned leader in Washington, and I look forward to continuing to working with Keith on behalf of the people of our State and hopefully in 2017, our nation," continued Heastie. 

“I am grateful to have the support of Speaker Heastie. Together we will continue to fight to protect affordable housing, against gun violence, for better schools, to protect our seniors, for higher wages and more jobs, and for economic and social justice for everyone”, said Assembly member Wright. 

The endorsement today of Assembly speaker Carl Heastie adds to the growing list of leaders and organizations who are supporting Wright for Congress, including Gov. David Paterson, Mayor David Dinkins, Assembly Member Denny Farrell, Council Member Inez Dickens, the United Firefighters Association, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Teamsters Local 237, New York City District Council of Carpenters, International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 1 and numerous community leaders and clergy in the Bronx and Manhattan.

Assembly member Keith Wright represents the 70^th District in the NYS Assembly and is the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Housing.

NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie represents the 83^rd District in the NYS Assembly.

The 13^th Congressional District includes the neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, and portions of Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side. The Democratic Primary for Congress is scheduled for June 28^th, 2016.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. - FREE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AVAILABLE

   Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Phipps Neighborhoods are partnering to provide confidential, one-on-one FREE financial counseling for Bronxites in the Borough President’s office. A trained counselor will help you identify your financial challenges and guide you in addressing bad credit, paying down debt by resolving credit card and other debts, detecting and reporting identity theft and other concerns. To schedule an appointment, call (718) 590-3554 today.

BEDFORD MOSHOLU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - GIANT FLEA MARKET Sat March 5th

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Bronx Jewish Community Council - Project HOPE Passover Delivery 2016

Save The Date!! Project HOPE Passover Package Delivery  Sunday, April 10 - 9am-11:30am

Volunteer with your friends and family this Passover  and deliver food packages to lonely home-bound  seniors. An hour and a half of your Sunday morning  will brighten the day of an older Jewish adult during  the holidays!       Sponsor a Food Package for $25           Please RSVP  to:  Niti Minkove, Director of Volunteers at  nminkove@bjcconline.org or (917) 693-3084

I Believe Jesse Jackson Won’t Mind - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW - By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz

  You should know that on February 29, 2016, while I was flipping through television stations, I came across a story on “Fox News Insider” announcing that Reverend Al Sharpton has joined the list of celebrities who vow to flee the United States of America if Donald Trump wins the Presidency.  This list already includes Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Stewart, Whoopie Goldberg, Cher, Samuel L Jackson, and Raven-Simone.

  News reports tell how Reverend Al Sharpton  made his pronouncement on February 25, 2016 at an event held by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

It is important for you to know some history before Reverend Al Sharpton became a national leader.

  After Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, the Reverend Jesse Jackson took the forefront and became the face and voice for African Americans nationwide.

Reverend Jesse Jackson created the PUSH Coalition in Chicago for the betterment of African American lives. Through boycotts and campaigns for employment and civil rights, he has effectively helped to improve the lives of African Americans.

  In 1984 and 1988 Reverend Jesse Jackson ran as a Presidential Candidate for the Democrats. Through his tremendous efforts, Reverend Jesse Jackson opened the doors for many famous Black Americans to be elected into the United States Congress, various levels of government, and eventually, President of the United States.

  Then there came Reverend Al Sharpton, who has pushed aside Reverend Jesse Jackson as a consultant. It is no longer Jesse Jackson, but Al Sharpton who is sought out by upcoming candidates and elected officials so they can meet with him and ask for his support and blessing.

  It is also important for you to know that after Reverend Al Sharpton declared how if Donald Trump wins the Presidency, he will leave the county, Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump, Jr., announced during an interview on Fox and Friends: “I’ll buy their airfare! I’m more than happy to chip in.”

  To me, these threats to leave the Unites States remind me of Alec Baldwin’s promise to leave the United States if George W. Bush was elected as President. I have to wonder if Reverend Al Sharpton and his friends are sincere and honest to leave the country if Donald Trump wins, or if they are just like Alec Baldwin: All talk and no action.

  Ladies and gentlemen,  I am afraid that if Reverend Al Sharpton really moves to another country, Jesse Jackson will not mind that at all.

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

EDITOR'S NOTE:

What You Should Really Know-

  Could this be an endorsement of Donald Trump by a Bronx elected official known to coddle with Republicans, or is it just a way of trying to get some of those 'TRUMP BUCKS'.

  I am the editor, and that is what you should really know.

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj - Follow me on Social Media

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj Joins Social Media!   "I am excited to share that you can now find me onFacebook, Twitter, and Instagram! I encourage you to follow me! See my activity as it happens and get informed of community events and updates. Remember, you can only get out of your community that which you put into it." #GjonajCares

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CM COHEN INTRODUCES LEG. TO PREVENT DEADLY WINTERTIME COLLISIONS

Councilman Cohen introduced legislation requiring drivers to remove snow & ice from their vehicles before hitting the road

New York, New York - On Wednesday, February 24^th, Council Member Andrew Cohen introduced legislation that would require drivers to remove snow and ice from the tops of vehicles after snow storms before driving them. Failure to comply would lead to a traffic infraction punishable with a fine ranging from $150 to $450. Drivers would not be required to stop operating their vehicles as snow or ice is accumulating.

This sort of legislation has been trending among states, including New York State and could impose fines on drivers if snow flying off their vehicles lead to damage or injury. A 2008 study done by the American Transportation Research Institute showed that the deadliest accidents are caused by airborne ice from larger vehicles.

“Combined with the efforts made by the Department of Sanitation to clear roads and sidewalks in the aftermath of a snowstorm, this common sense legislation would promote safety precautions among drivers and reduce vehicle collisions in a way that snow plow vehicles cannot,” said Council Member Andrew Cohen.

Bronx Democratic County Committee - Upcoming Events

Rally for Hillary Clinton When: Wed. 3/2/16 at 3:15p Where: Jacob Javits Center - Javits Center North Enter at 11th Avenue and West 39th Street Welcome Hillary Clinton back to New York after Super Tuesday. For more information, Text RALLY to 47246* or visit www.hillaryclinton.com/nyrally. Click to Enlarge   Women's Empowerment Dinner When: Fri. 3/31/16 at 6 - 10p Where: Maestro's Caterers - 1703 Bronxdale Ave., Bronx, NY You are cordially invited to join Hon. Cynthia Cox, Female District Leader of the 79th Assembly District, for the 2nd Annual Women's Empowerment Dinner With Honorees: Letitia James - Public Advocate for the City of New York, Inez Harvey -Community Leader, Annie Oliver - Church Organizer/Church on the Hill A.M.E. Zion,  Pastor Georgiette Morgan-Thomas - Mustard Seed Faith Ministries, Rochelle Mangual -  President of DC 37 Retiree's Association, Isom Malika - Community Activist. For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Florence Davis - (347) 693-8767, Tee Lawton - (646) 463-9917, Diana Diaz - (917) 535-5295, or Ernestine Jackson - (347) 224-2002. Click to Enlarge   Abrazo Garifuna When: Fri. 3/11/16 from 7p - 12a Where: Maestro's Caterers - 1703 Bronxdale Ave, Bronx, NY Please join Rev. Ruben Diaz, Sr., Hon, Michael Blake, Hon. Marcos A. Crespo, Hon. Luis Sepulveda, and Councilman-Elect Hon. Rafael Salamance for the 6th Annual Garifuna Abrazo in honor of Garifuna-American Heritage Month. Invitation Only, for tickets call the district offices of Michael Blake at 718-538-3829, Marcos Crespo at 718-893-0202, Luis Sepulveda at718-931-2620, or Ruben Diaz, Sr. at 718-991-3161. Click to Enlarge    Bronx Young Dems' Spring Gala When:   Wed. 4/20/16 from 7 - 10p Where:    Michaelangelo's - 2477 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, NY The Bronx Young Democrats' request your attendance at their first Spring Gala. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the New York State Young Democrats Convention, hosted in the Bronx this May. The Gala will honor the following Bronx Young Dem Elected Officials: Hon. Michael Blake, Hon. Marcos Crespo, Hon. Vanessa Gibson, Hon. Latoya Joyner, Hon. Victor Pichardo, and Hon. Ritchie Torres. To purchase tickets to this event please visitthebyd.org Click to Enlarge     In solidarity,   Hon. Marcos A. Crespo, Chair The Bronx Democratic County Committee 1640 Eastchester Rd.