Saturday, July 8, 2017

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj - Upcoming Events


Save the Date!
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj 
presents the
5th Annual International Music Festival!

July 22,2017
1PM - 5PM
Loreto Park
Morris Park Ave. between Haight Ave. & Tomlinson Ave.  


 Join me at my
5th Annual Job Fair!
.
August 19,2017
12:00PM - 3:00PM

Bronx House
990 Pelham Parkway S
Bronx, New York 10461  

-Business Attire Recommended 
-Bring up to 10 copies of your resume.


Explore a variety of career opportunities with employers in various fields! Meet with employers, network and apply for jobs on the spot!
Full time|Part time|Entry Level| Professional Positions Available
Free and open to the community

For more information, please call Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj's






Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj 
& Assemblyman Michael Benedetto
invite you to attend their
Annual Senior Day Trip!
Surf Club on the Sound
New Rochelle, New York 
Monday, August 21,2017
9:00AM - 9:00PM

       
For more information, call Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj's
District Office (718) 409-0109
 or 
Lilyanna Pekic (718) 655-5000

Bronx Borough President Dominican Heritage Celebration

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Bronx Borough President - Bronx Summer Concert Series at Orchard Beach


MAYOR DE BLASIO KICKS OFF SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WITH RECORD 70,000 JOBS AND OVER 11,000 WORKSITES


$126.4 million budget creates the highest number of jobs for NYC youth in the program’s 54-year history 

  Mayor Bill de Blasio and DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong today announced the start of the 2017 Summer Youth Employment Program with a record 70,000 young New Yorkers employed at more than 11,000 worksites. SYEP, which runs through August 19, is the nation’s largest summer youth employment initiative. The program started in 1963 and provides New York City residents between the ages of 14 and 24 with up to six weeks of entry-level experience at worksites in all five boroughs.

SYEP also provides specialized programming for disabled, foster care, runaway/homeless and court-involved young people. Support includes workshops on job readiness, career exploration and financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth. Since the beginning of the de Blasio Administration, the number of vulnerable youth enrolled in SYEP increased from 1,000 in 2014 to more than 3,000 in 2017.

“Every kid in New York City should have the opportunity to explore their interests through their first job,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “For more than 50 years, the Summer Youth Employment Program has facilitated the kind of real world training and support necessary to prepare our most vulnerable children for their future careers. And now, we are leveraging the resources of the City, nonprofits and New York’s thriving business community to bring this opportunity to an unprecedented number of kids in all five boroughs.”

“Every year we give more and more young people the chance at an internship that could change the trajectory of their careers. This year, we’ll connect even more youth from across the five boroughs to meaningful opportunities. As a former SYEP participant, I gained invaluable experience that I took with me throughout my public service life,” said DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong. “I could not be more proud of leading an agency that runs a program that has been instilling confidence, a strong work ethic and important skills for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers for more than a half-century.”

“SYEP has a long and important history in New York City – it provided me and so many of my colleagues in City government with our very first jobs. There’s no better way to deepen this tradition than to make bold new investments that open the doors of opportunity to more young people than ever before, including to the City's most vulnerable youth,” said Richard Buery, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives. “I’m confident that this year’s participants will gain meaningful workplace experience that will build the foundation for lifelong career success.”

“Employers consistently say they want to hire young adults who possess work skills on day one. SYEP gives talented young people the training they need to be great employees and, for many, provides them with an early first job experience that will set them up for success in their future careers,” said Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Partnerships. “In partnership with the Center for Youth Employment, this program utilizes the City’s wealth of private, public and non-profit resources to create enriching opportunities for young New Yorkers. We are proud to do our part to give tomorrow’s leaders the opportunities they deserve.”

In addition to young people who get jobs as part of SYEP, hundreds of young adults will be employed through Ladders for Leaders, a nationally recognized employer-paid internship component of SYEP for youth aged 16-22. Ladders for Leaders connects high achieving high school and college students with paid, professional summer internships within leading large and small businesses, nonprofits and government agencies citywide. This summer, with the support of the Center for Youth Employment, the City placed over 1,700 students in Ladders for Leaders internships and served 3,050 young people who have been involved in the shelter, justice or foster care systems.

SYEP participants are connected to diverse opportunities at worksites that include government agencies, hospitals, summer camps, nonprofits, small businesses, law firms, museums, sports enterprises and retail:

·         Tech: AOL, AppNexus ,Techie Youth

·         Fashion: Coach, Macy’s, Ralph Lauren 

·         Cultural Institutions: American Museum of Natural History, New Museum, Museum of the Moving Image, The MET

·         Media: Emmis Communications, Discovery Communications, Entertainment Partners 

·         Retail: Modell’s, CVS, Walgreens

·         Health Care: Maimonides Hospital, Greater New York Hospital Association, Mount Sinai Health System

·         Real Estate: Rapid Realty , Tishman Speyer, HFZ Capital Group

·         Finance: Amalgamated Bank, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG

·         Communications: Y&R, Interactive Advertising Bureau, Rubenstein PR

·         Law: The Legal Aid Society, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York

·         Nonprofits: The New York City Urban Debate League, Coalition For Hispanic Family Services, Digital Girls, Inc.

·         Government Agencies: NYC Police Department, NYC Department of  Environmental Protection, NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

DYCD also funds employment programs through In-School Youth; Out-of-School Youth; Opportunity Youth: Supported Work Experience; and the Young Adult Internship Program. More information can be found on the DYCD website. Work, Learn & Grow, a New York City Council-funded initiative, provides participants in SYEP and ISY who are between the ages of 14 and 24 and currently in school with career-readiness training and paid employment opportunities for up to 25 weeks from October through April.

For more information on SYEP and Ladders for Leaders, call 311 or Youth Connect at 1-800-246-4646. Also visit nyc.gov/dycd for a list of alternative job and internships throughout the City. Employers looking to support New York City’s youth employment programs should go to the Center for Youth Employment’s website (www.nyc.gov/cye).Interested employers can also email the Mayor’s Fund at fund@cityhall.nyc.gov for details.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

  As a former Neighborhood Advisory Chair for DYCD I am very familiar with the SYEP program. After the 2010 census several NAB's were downsized because certain areas of the city no longer qualified for DYCD funding. I was no longer able to be a NAB Chair, let alone member because that downsizing included the area where I lived. 
  In looking at the 2016 assessment there was a borough breakdown of program providers, but there were no figures as to just how many jobs were provided by borough and by company or provider per borough.
  DYCD is given federal monies for this SYEP program, and I am sure that under the new administration more information will be required than what is provided to make sure the federal dollars are being spent the correct way.

COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING TO HOST CONSTITUENT NIGHT ON JULY 11TH Inbox x


  In order to better serve his constituents beyond the hours of 9-5, New York City Council Member Andy King and his staff will be hosting “Constituent Services Night” every other week in a different NYCHA housing development in the 12th Council District.

A Constituent Service Night Event will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 5:00 -7:00 p.m. at Eastchester Gardens Houses, in the entranceway of 1140/42 Burke Avenue, between Burke and Hering Avenue, Bronx. Services will include resources and solutions for housing, food stamps, immigration status and basic services. Representatives from Home Base/Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York and Urban Justice Center will be in attendance to address constituents’ needs as well as provide information and resources.

There are five NYCHA housing developments in the 12th District. They are Gun Hill Houses, Baychester Houses, Boston Secor, Eastchester Gardens and Edenwald.

NYCHA residents can preschedule an appointment by calling the Office of Council Member Andy King at (718) 684-5509. Ask for Brian Melford.

NEXT WEDNESDAY: MAYOR DE BLASIO TO HOST TOWN HALL WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CABRERA


  On Wednesday, July 12, Mayor Bill de Blasio will host a town hall with residents of 14th Council District, represented by Council Member Fernando Cabrera in addition to Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., U.S. Representative JosĂ© Serrano, State Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assembly Member Victor Pichardo.

Residents of the 14th Council District are asked to RSVP by Friday, July 7 at 5 p.m. via email at townhallrsvp@cityhall.nyc.gov or by calling (212) 788-1412.

Co-sponsors for the town hall include Community Board 5, Community Board 7, Community Board 8, Davidson Community Center, Kingsbridge Road Merchants Association and Fordham Hill Owners Corporation. 

WHAT:           Council District 14 Town Hall

WHEN:           Wednesday, July 12, 2017
                        Doors open at 6:00 P.M. 
                        Program begins at 7:00 P.M.

WHERE:         Creston Academy
                        2160 Morris Avenue
                        Bronx, NY 10453

EDITOR'S NOTE:

This town hall meeting will be held about three blocks from where police officer Miosotis Familia was shot.

MAYOR DE BLASIO APPOINTS THREE JUDGES TO FAMILY AND CIVIL COURT


  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointments of one new judge to Family Court and two new judges to Civil Court. These judges have diverse and extensive experience in their fields, and are dynamically qualified to serve New Yorkers.

“New Yorkers deserve experienced, impartial and committed judges in court,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I look forward to working with these three new judges, who have a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds and will work tirelessly in the best interest of all New Yorkers.”

The Mayor appointed the following judges:

FAMILY COURT

Judge Melody Glover
Judge Glover has 30 years of experience in public service specializing in family and criminal law. She began her career with the Legal Aid Society in the Juvenile Rights Division for five years including serving as an Assistant Attorney-in-Charge in the Kings County office before working in the Criminal Defense Division. She then became a solo practitioner practicing in the areas of family and criminal law, and is also serving with Queens Law Associates, including as Supervising Attorney, for nearly 21 years. Judge Glover received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from Fordham University School of Law.

CIVIL COURT – both assigned to Family Court

Judge Elenor Reid
Judge Reid began her career with the New York City Law Department including in the Family Court Division. She then served with the New York State Unified Court System for 16 years including as an appellate court attorney and as a Principal Law Clerk. Judge Reid graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and received her law degree from New York Law School. Judge Reid is appointed to the Civil Court and has been assigned to Family Court.

Judge Christopher Robles
Judge Robles has been in private practice for nearly 18 years with litigation experience in family law, civil practice, and appellate practice. Judge Robles is on the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rican Bar Association. He received his undergraduate degree from St. John’s University and his law degree from CUNY Law School. Judge Robles is appointed to the Civil Court and has been assigned to Family Court.

STATEMENTS FROM BRONX ELECTED OFFICIALS TO THE SHOOTING< AND KILLING OF POLICE OFFICER MIOSOTIS FAMILIA


STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ

  "Our hearts are heavy this morning as we mourn the loss of New York City Police Department Officer Miosotis Familia. Officer Familia was a member of the 46th Precinct here in The Bronx who was shot and killed last night following an unprovoked attack.

"Officer Familia was a dedicated servant to our city, and the news of her passing is incredibly tragic. Please keep her family, friends and colleagues in the 46th Precinct and the entire police department in your prayers today during this difficult time," said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

STATEMENT FROM IDC LEADER STATE SENATOR JEFF KLEIN

New York City lost a brave woman who for 12-years as an NYPD officer put her life on the line to protect all of us and keep us safe from harm. My deepest condolences go out to the family of Police Officer Miosotis Familia and her extended family in blue. This chilling, deliberate assassination of an officer on duty in The Bronx is a reminder of the risks our officers face every day while on the job.

Our city, our state, and our fellow New Yorkers mourn the death of Officer Familia, and we thank every member of the NYPD who puts themselves in harm’s way for doing their jobs to protect the public.

Statement from State Senator Marisol Alcántara

Police Officer Miosotis Familia died this morning serving her community and her country. She was a Dominican-American woman, a mother of three, a 12-year veteran of the force, a former nurse and a former Red Cross worker. She tended to her aging mother as well as her children. Everywhere she went, she served her community, whether through healing the sick or through keeping her neighbors safe as a member of the New York Dominican Officers Association. While attacking a police officer is always a fundamental breach of the rule of law and common decency, the unprovoked nature of this attack is especially disturbing. She deserved better, and I extend my condolences to her family, to The Bronx, to the New York Dominican community, to the city at large and to all who were touched by Officer Familia’s extraordinary life.

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA

  "I want to express my deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Police Officer Miosotis Familia, a 12-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, who tragically passed away earlier today after being fatally shot in a heinous and senseless attack. This is another sobering reminder of the daily dangers faced by our men and women in blue while on duty.

Let's keep Officer Familia, her three beloved children, her loved ones and all members of our City's Police Department in our thoughts and prayers on this sad day. Today, without a doubt, our City has lost one of its Finest."

Statement by The Bronx Democratic Party

  We are deeply saddened by the news of the fatal shooting that took the life an on-duty NYPD Officer. Miosotis Familia, 48, was a beloved mother of three and a 12 year veteran of the force who had just recently returned to full duty in the 46th Precinct last month. 

Let this be clear, an attack on the NYPD is an attack on all of us, is an attack on our justice system.

The Bronx Democratic Party condemns the event that lead to the death of Officer Miosotis Familia as an affront to our City, the courageous force that is the NYPD and to all of our values. We join together with the NYPD and the rest of our community to mourn the senseless and tragic death of one of our own. 

Statement from Assembly Member Michael A. Blake

“Today, we mourn the tragic death of NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia and pray for her family as they cope with this terrible loss. Familia, a mother of three, was a 12 year NYPD veteran who kept our community safe until her life was taken in a horrific manner.

Senseless acts of violence like this one rock us to our core.  No one should be subject to a merciless shooting. Once again, we have a sobering reminder of the need for gun reform, mental health awareness, and improved community and police relations in our country. Nothing should lead to this tragic level of violence. Whether it is an officer or a citizen, we all deserve to go home safely.

I commend the men and women of the NYPD for their swift response in taking out the assailant before he could cause further harm, and, I pray for the speedy recovery of the bystander who was shot in the exchange of fire.”
Statement from Assembly Member Victor Pichardo

  “Officer Miosotis Familia was a 12 year veteran of the NYPD who proudly served in the Bronx and worked to keep our neighborhoods and streets safe. This tragic, senseless act of violence has no place in our society. 

      “To Officer Familia’s family, friends, and brothers and sisters in the NYPD and the 46th Precinct, including those who bravely responded to the call and prevented further loss of life, I offer my deepest condolences and prayers in this dark and horrific time.”

STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER JUMAANE WILLIAMS   

  "My prayers go out to the family and friends of Officer Miosotis Familia, who was killed by senseless gun violence in the Bronx this morning. There is nothing that can be said or done to ease the pain after such a tragic and sudden lost. 

"Police officers put their lives on the line everyday while working to ensure public safety. Regardless of the national discourse taking place around police-community relations, we must remember there are countless honest, well-intentioned police officers who wake up every day intending to do the best job they can for the people they have taken an oath to protect. Officer Familia woke up and got ready for work as she has done for years. It is with tremendous sadness that she will not be returning home.

"Unfortunately the seemingly unfettered access to guns and our penchant for violence continues to stain who we are as city, state and nation."