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A Community Honors its Heroes
"The contribution of Brother Stan Kinard in educating Black students to realize their full potential is incalculable," said Playthell Benjamin, distinguished essayist/journalist. See page 7
Photo: Mark Stewart
Rocky Robinson, founder of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps, was celebrated by neighbors, mentees, and first responders for his years of service to the Bed-Stuy community. Page 6
Dr. Carlos Russell A Warrior's Legacy Lives: Countdown to 2020 “It is probably impossible, to measure the impact Dr. Russell has had on the progress of our people in our on-going struggle for justice and equality, as he has interfaced with most Black leaders of our time and has traveled extensively throughout the diaspora." Al Vann Page 11
President Obama Speaks at Nelson Mandela Commemoration in South Africa These Times "are Strange and Uncertain"
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Black Leaders Speak Out Against the President
NJ Sen. Cory Booker: “Not only is his (Trump's) behavior shameful, but his behavior is also indicative of somebody who has something to hide, or is guilty of something,” It was disgraceful that (he) palled around with Putin, a leader who has attacked our nation. “This is not a person who should be validated, this is someone who should not be Cory Booker given equal footing with the President of the United States,” Booker said of Putin. “What this president has done is shameful, for him to deny this investigation, to me. Space Kristen Clarke: “Our democracy is under attack and being fully surrendered by our Commander in Chief." Clarke is President & executive director of the National Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law MN Cong. Keith Ellison: Kristin Clarke “This from the MOST insulting president toward any American, and any leader of any Democratic country.” Ellison is Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee S e n a t o r Tim Scott: “As Keith Ellison Americans, we stand up for our interests and values abroad, but I fear today was a step backwards.” Scott serves on the Senate Finance Committee Harold Ford, Jr.: “Trump is tougher on NFL Tim Scott players protesting social ills than he is on a man who plotted & executed an attack on our electoral system.” Harold Ford, Jr. Former U.S. congressman
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overnor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that One Brooklyn Health, the new health system created as part of the Vital Brooklyn initiative, identified flagship ambulatory care sites and entered into partnerships with six Brooklyn-based federally qualified health centers to form the foundation of its $210 million, 32-site ambulatory care network. More than $140 million will be invested in these flagship projects, which will be expanding access to a full range of primary care and other health services in Central Brooklyn. More than $30 million will be invested in the six Brooklyn-based FQHCs to open or expand 11 community health centers, significantly expanding the capacity of these existing Brooklyn-based healthcare providers. An additional $40 million has been reserved for additional ambulatory care locations in central Brooklyn that have been identified as being particularly underserved. More Than $140 Million for 12 Sites at Flagship Locations With funding from the State’s Vital Brooklyn initiative, One Brooklyn Health will develop 12 sites at flagship locations throughout central Brooklyn. These flagship locations include: The Medical Village at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (KJMC): The Medical Village, located at the KJMC campus in Crown Heights, will be redeveloped into a comprehensive medical
village offering a diverse portfolio of outpatient clinical and patient supportive services to meet a range of community needs. Several highly-specialized Ambulatory Centers of Excellence will be co-located on the Kingsbrook campus to achieve a truly integrated care - these new sites will include: • An Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) with five operating suites equipped with the latest technology necessary to perform virtually all types of outpatient surgery including eye, upper extremity, knee, hip, ankle, and many cancer related cases including breast surgery. • An Imaging Center with a comprehensive array of the latest digital diagnostic imaging, electronic picture archiving technologies and non-invasive interventional treatments. The imaging center will include state-ofthe-art equipment such as, MRI, a CT Scanner capable of performing “functional” imaging known as Positron Emission Tomography (PET), diagnostic x-ray, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, 3-D mammography, bone densitometry, cardiac and peripheral vascular ultrasound. • A Comprehensive Center that will provide a wide-range of infusion and imaging services, sub-specialty services, patient navigators and patient/ family support groups, rehabilitation, palliative care, access to on site imaging and laboratory, all co-located to
ensure a multi-disciplinary model of care Bishop Walker Health Care Center in Prospect Heights will be completely renovated and reconfigured to expand its capacity and add exam rooms, with a particular focus on women’s and children’s health. As part of this project, there will investments in new equipment, including digital mammography equipment and replacement of two end-of-life x-ray suites. In addition, Bishop Walker will develop a Integrated Women’s and Teen Health Center that will provide comprehensive services, including Internal Medicine, Nutrition, Gynecology, Breast Care Center, Family Planning and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Services, Adolescent Medicine and Sexual and Reproductive Health, which will be co-located with new affordable housing being developed as part of the Vital Brooklyn Initiative. The Medical Village at Brooklyn Developmental Center (BDC) in East New York will include a new, state of the art, comprehensive ambulatory surgery and imaging center that will be developed in conjunction with the new affordable housing that will be located at BDC. The preliminary design of this comprehensive center includes two operating rooms, two endoscopy suites, plus imaging capacity provided by a state-of-the-art MRI, CT scanner, as well as imaging capacity for routine needs, including two x-ray units, one ultrasound unit, one mammography system and bone density scanner. Pierre Toussaint Health Center in
Crown Heights will renovate 2,500 square feet of underutilized space to increase primary care capacity, improve patient flow and patient experience, and increase demand for OBHS’ full continuum of primary, specialty and inpatient care. This Center will help reduce unnecessary emergency department visits, improve convenient community access to needed services, and link people to the OBHS’ integrated system to improve their and the community’s health outcomes. Old Bristol Women & Child Health in East New York will be fully renovated and reopened to provide a broad range of women›s and children›s health services, importantly including developmental pediatric services. Services will be relocated from the Brookdale hospital campus and expanded to provide a broad range of integrated services. More than $30 Million Invested Through Partnerships with Six BrooklynBased Federal Quality Health Care Partners More than $30 million of the $210 million awarded to One Brooklyn Health to establish a new ambulatory care network will be invested through six FQHC partnerships to enhance primary care with integrated outpatient services at 11 new or expanded community health center locations are: Brownsville Multi-Service Center, Bed-Stuy Family Health Center, Brightpoint Health, ODA Crown Heights, Community Health Network and Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center.
These faithful Republican voters have been gerrymandered into and around districts, “surgically drawn” in their favor, and will vote out any representatives who stand against Trump. And despite their expressed outrage and threats about “it better not happen in 2018”, there is a lingering suspicion that the legislators secretly have little motivation to actually act. With Russia’s help, they will keep the Senate, cut their midterm losses, and if the Russians really do their job, shock the country again by picking up a few seats in the House. This will allow them to keep their jobs, complete their repurposing of the judiciary to maintain “white rule” by making more lifetime appointments, while at the same time encouraging White
nationalists around the world to rally to the newest strongman on their behalf. More tax dollars will be funneled to the top, leaving the masses of people more serf-like and obedient. Just as the oligarchs in Russia and the U.S., like them. As Republicans contemplate the possibilities of another rigged election and giving Trump another 4 years and another Supreme Court appointment, then the white supremacists, with the help of Russian oligarchs, will have completed the takeover of the U.S.; and like a thing from the dead, the South that fought the Civil War, has risen. We need to stop insisting that the United States is the strongest nation on earth. Lumbering around with billion-dollar nuclear subs and carriers. Their ordinance is a laughable match against a dedicated cyberattack that is far more devastating to national
security than the never-to-end conflict in the Middle East. This is the warfare of 2018 and we’d better start inflicting some pain. But there will be no pain coming in the cyber world because we have a traitor as president. This is real, this is happening, this is now! Everyone has to vote as though the country depends on it.
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othing left to say about President Trump. Even though I loathe the man, his surrender to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his best “Yassa Massa” way, still hurts. We have an emotionally unstable, frightened and traitorous man as President of the United States, and he will be kept in power by the 87% approval rating he has among Republican voters. These voters have no problem with Putin, a brutal white guy who orders assassinations, invades countries and is the kind of strong man they admire.
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Marlon Rice
The Tale of the Sleeper Agent Donald Trump is the first Russian President of the United States of America. It may not be revealed tomorrow, or next week,
but save this newspaper, put it in plastic, seal it and place it at the bottom of a dresser drawer. And when it is finally revealed that
President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin at their summit in Helsinki, Finland.
Donald J. Trump was indeed a sleeper agent, you can pull this issue out of storage and remember that you read it here in Our Time Press first. The moves that Trump has made over the past two years, if looked at as individual decisions, might make you think he was a political imbecile, but taking in each issue on its own wouldn’t give you the true breadth of his cumulative work, and you might miss how clever of a Russian agent he is. Let’s start with the Russian collusion. The Mueller investigation has most recently led to the arrests of 12 Russian Nationals, believed to have been involved in the “hacking” of the election of 2016. One notable claim is that these nationals are to blame for e-mails being released in 2016 that were meant to damage the campaign of Hillary Clinton. While we still wait for Mueller to pin the tail on the jackass, we have already seen the proof of subtle affronts that were responsible for creating an environment conducive to Trump winning the election. One such affront was the creation of more than 30,000 Facebook pages by Russian agencies aimed at creating racial tension in America by purchasing ads and providing misinformation to specific target groups. This tactic, while briefly discussed in the media but then swept away, is a major strategy because it preys on America’s biggest weakness - its race relations. So, when Trump was campaigning
and his rallies were teeming with racial tension, a big catalyst of that tension came from the fact that when those white rural constituents were logged onto Facebook in the days leading up to his rallies, they were being inundated with Black Lives Matter ads and other misinformation regarding minorities on their pages. We know that this happened, we know that Russian agencies were responsible, and that the candidate that most benefited from this was Donald Trump. If I were to write a novel titled The Russian Agent that became President, I would make the title character do things while in office that put into question the long arching relationship between the United States and its allies. He’d do things like insult Great Britain and organizations like NATO, and he’d begin building bonds with the very dictators that the free world despises. If I would’ve written this novel ten years ago, it probably would’ve been a best-seller. If I write it now, I’d be plagiarizing our current sitting president. Trump has, time and again, made decisions that spit in the face of long-standing, carefully cultivated relationships with allies and with the free world. He abandoned the Paris Climate Agreement, an agreement that every other nation in the world has signed. He exited the Iran Nuclear Deal, a stance that the other ➔➔ Continued on page 5
Obama warns against ‘strongman politics’
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resident Barack Obama has ma de an art of criticizing the current President›s values without expli citly naming Trump, peppering his speech Tuesday with warnings against some of Trump’s key policies, including protectionism, climate change denial and closed borders. “The politics of fear and resentment and retrenchment began to appear. And that kind of politics is now on the move. It’s on the move at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago,” he told the crowd of around 15,000 people in Johannesburg. “I am not being alarmist, I’m simply stating the facts. Look around — strongman politics are ascendant, suddenly, whereby elections and some pretense of democracy are maintained, the form of it, where those in powers seek to undermine every institution or norm that gives democracy meaning.”
‘People just make stuff up’ Obama’s remarks come a day after Trump’s news conference in Helsinki, Finland, in which the US leader sided with Putin over his own country’s intelligence agencies on whether Russia interfered in the 2016 US election. Trump had been expected by some observers to confront Putin over the issue after the US Department of Justice indicted 12 Russians, accused of hacking the Democrat’s emails and computer networks to target Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The President flip-flopped on his stance on the matter, having said last year he believed Russia was behind the interference, but back-pedaling Monday to claim he believed Putin’s account that Russia was not involved. Obama mocked the way politicians lie and reminded his audience of the importance of facts. “You have to believe in facts. Without facts there’s no basis for cooperation. If I say this is a podium and you say this is an elephant, it’s going to be hard for us to cooperate,” he said. “I can’t find common ground if somebody says that climate change just isn’t happening, when almost all the world’s scientists tell us it is. I don’t know where to start talking to you
Obama speaking in front of an image of Nelson Mandela. about this. If you say it’s an elaborate hoax, where do we start?” He added that politics today often rejected the concept of objective truth. “People just make stuff up. They just make stuff up. We see it in the growth of state sponsored propaganda. We see it in internet fabrications. We see it in the blurring of lines between news and entertainment. We see the utter loss of shame among political leaders where they’re caught in a lie and they just double down and they lie some more. It used to be that if you caught them lying, they’d be like, oh man -- now they just keep on lying,” he said, to laughter in the crowd.
‘Head-spinning and disturbing headlines’ Obama had opened his speech reflecting on the recent chaos of the world that gave him the opportunity to seek perspective. “But in the strange and uncertain times that we are in -- and they are strange, and they are uncertain, with each day’s news cycles bringing more head-spinning and disturbing headlines -I thought maybe it would be useful to step back for a moment and try to get some perspective,
so I hope you’ll indulge me,” he said. He warned that the press was under attack, that censorship and state control of media is on the rise and that social media was being used to promote hate, propaganda and conspiracy theories. “So, on Madiba’s 100 birthday, we now stand at a crossroads,” he said, using a clan name of affection for Mandela. He said that there was a choice between two visions of humanity’s future that the world must choose between. “How should we respond? Should we see that wave of hope that we felt with Madiba’s release from prison? From the Berlin Wall coming down? Should we see that hope that we had as naïve and misguided?” he asked. “Let me tell you what I believe. I believe in Nelson Mandela’s vision, I believe in a vision shared by Gandhi and King, and Abraham Lincoln, I believe in a vision of equality and justice and freedom and multi-racial democracy built on the premise that all people are created equal and are endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights.” Obama speech, the 16th annual Nelson Mandela Lecture, in one of his highest-profile
appearances and his first return to Africa since he left office in 2017. His lecture, titled “Renewing the Mandela legacy and promoting active citizenship in a changing world,” tracked the transformation of the world, particularly in terms of race relations and human rights, over the past 100 years. “It is a plain fact that racial discrimination still exists in both the United States and South Africa,” he said. Obama’s speech followed remarks by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Mandela’s widow, Graça Machel, formerly a freedom fighter and minister in Mozambique’s government. Machel drew several parallels between Mandela and Obama, portraying them both as modest men as “symbols of victory over adversity.” “From the humblest of beginnings, they are representatives of the masses and reached to the pinnacle of power and influence. But in doing so they were able to elevate the rights and ambitions of the disenfranchised and the weak. ➔➔ Continued on page 11
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2018/THE VOTE A f r i c a n American Lucy McBath is a Democrat from G e o r g i a ’s 6 th Congressional District who failed to get a majority of votes during the Lucy McBath Primary. She had three contenders and got a plurality of the votes. She faces a runoff this month. McBath is running on a “gun safety” platform. Her 17-year-old son was shot and killed by a white man at a Jacksonville, FL. gas station. His murder became a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement. Nevada Senate member Aaron Ford, Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Nevada, was stomping in NY for a fundraiser on Wednesday, July 18, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Attorney Ford is curAaron Ford rent Senate Majority Leader in Nevada. He joins the fellow Democrat Congressman, himself a candidate for Attorney General, in Minnesota. [Visit Fordfornevada.com]
NEW YORK True or False: Everyone’s talking about Kevin Baker’s Harper’s magazine cover story, THE DEATH OF A ONCE GREAT CITY. An interesting read with laser- like analysis of what’s gone amiss in the 5 boroughs re: government, education, transportation, politics, business, real estate. The Village of Harlem is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved citizens, Beverly Alston. A mother and educator, Beverly wore many hats. She was a politically engaged Beverly Alston community leader,
a devout Democrat who had a “fire in the belly” for all of the causes she espoused, which were manifold, particularly those related to her native Harlem, its culture and sustainability. A president of the Jackie Robinson Park Conservatory, a life member of Rev. Sharpton’s National Action Network, she was also a Superintendent of the NYS Office of General Service in Brooklyn. Her funeral service was held at Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church on July 17.
BUSINESS MATTERS Essence Ventures CEO Richelieu Dennis launched the $100 million New Voice Fund for Women of Color which was announced at the recent Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Liberianborn Dennis has entrepreneurship in his DNA. He is the Shea Moisture and Sundial Brand founder, which was sold last year to Unilever before he acquired Essence Communications from Time, Inc., restoring the Essence franchise - magazine and annual New Orleans Festival - to Black ownership. Dennis enthused: “The fund is to support Black women-owned businesses. It will provide access and capital to women, and will target start-ups, existing businesses and community-based enterprises owned and led by Black women.” The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) and the NY Christian Times will co-host BISNOW’S HARLEM INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT BOOM Speakers Forum on July 19 at the Alhambra Ballroom, 2118 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., Grand Ballroom. [Call 212.293.0370] Speakers include business leaders and real estate barons, politicos who inform on today’s Harlem Business Investment and Development. The following is a partial list of participants: Lloyd Williams, GHCC; Barbara Askins, 125th Street BID; David Blumenthal, Blumenthal Development Group; James Thompson, HIP-HOP Hall of Fame; Curtis Archer, Harlem Community Development Corp.; Clayton Banks, Silicon Harlem; Faith Hope Consolo, Douglass Elliman; Scott Auster, Grid Properties; and Karim Hudson, Genesis.
SOCIETY/ARTS/ CULTURE Stephen Byrd’s Front Row Productions returns to Broadway with a drama, AMERICAN SON, starring Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquqe on November 4. Kenny Leon directs this piece by playwright Christopher Demos-Brown. Story is a “gripping tale of two parents in our national divide with their worst fears hanging in the balance.” The Essie Green Galleries’ new summer exhibition, CASTING THE NET, WATERCOLOR AND COLLAGE ON PAPER, by fine art masters Norman Lewis, Romare Bearden, Charles Ethan Porter and John Wesley Hardrick, opens on July 21 with a reception at 419A Convent Avenue, 148th Street, Harlem. [Call 212.368.9635 or visit essiegreengalleries.com]
NEWSMAKERS Keith Taylor, former N YC Department of Correction Assistant Commissioner, joined the New York Guard State Defense Force, an organization of volunteers which works in tandem with the NY National Guard. Keith Taylor A force of 500 uniformed volunteers organized as a military unit, the NY Guard works with the NY National Guard during NYS emergencies. Taylor came aboard as an instructor dispensing info about professional development, education and will train officers and noncommissioned officers. A Harlem homeowner and a member of Community Board 10, Taylor holds a Doctorate in Education from Columbia University. Summertime and the living is easy, and it is time to travel. New Yorker Henrietta Lyle visits South Carolina……..Dr. Sandra Epps traveled to France………Ambassador Shirley Barnes was on holiday in France and Spain….. Cove Lounge owner Alyah Sidberry traveled to LA with her sons Maxwell and Kai who were pleasantly surprised when their dad Kendall arrived at the end of the week. Globe-trotter Pierre Thiam visited Hawaii, Abu Dhabi and Zimbabwe. Dee-Ann Kentish Rogers, 25, was
VOL. 22 NO. 29 c r ow n e d Miss Universe Great Britain, a first for a Black woman, on Saturday, July 14. Dee-Ann’s next stop is the 2018 Miss Dee-Ann Kentish Universe Pageant, Rogers which will be held in the fall. An AfroCaribbean born in Anguilla, a British territory, she has earned a law degree at the University of Birmingham and wants to be a barrister.
SUMMER PLEASURES Last week’s item about the UNCF, “A Mind Is” Hamptons Benefit on August 1819, was not specific about the roles that Ed Lewis, co-founder of ESSENCE, and Dr. Johnnetta Cole, former President of Spelman and Bennett Colleges, would play. They are event honorees. Founded in 1944, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. It is the place to go for college scholarship assistance. [Visit UNCF.org/ NYHamptons] The NYC Restaurant Week summer session runs from July 23 to August 17. More than 380 restaurants participate at prix fixe restaurant promotions, including 2-course lunch at $29 and 3-course dinner at $42, except Saturdays and Sundays. [Visit nycgo. com/nycrestaurantweek] The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) celebrates the 44th Anniversary of HARLEM WEEK, the monthlong celebration of Harlem arts, culture, business and politics which runs from July 29 to August 25. Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted the Harlem Week kickoff celebration on July 18 at Gracie Mansion, where local notables – Nona Hendryx, George Faison and the Women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority were honored. [Visit harlemweek.com] Voza Rivers New Heritage Theatre, Harlem Arts Alliance and the Salvation Army presents the Three Amigos Gospel Concert of Joyful Noises featuring Tembalami, Wellington Kwenda and Harlem’s own Chaka and the African Praisers on July 28 at 6 pm at the Salvation Army Center, located at 540 Lenox Avenue. A Harlem-based management consultant, Victoria can be reached at Victoria. horsford@gmail.com.
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t was both an enthusiastic shower of statewide support and a show of never forgetting her community roots as Public Advocate Letitia James (D) kicked off the opening of her campaign
headquarters in her race for state attorney general this past weekend. Several hundred officials, neighbors, civic leaders, longtime supporters and new younger supporters packed into the two-floor space at 901 Atlantic Avenue to rally around the candidate and pledge their support in
Letitia James, seen here with a young supporter, at the opening of the headquarters for her campaign for State Attorney General.
Supporters flocked the Tish James campaign headquarters.
helping get her elected to the state’s highest legal position. “It feels absolutely fabulous, but more importantly, we don’t want to take anything for granted and we want to remind everyone about the candidacy of Letitia James and all that she’s done as a Public Advocate, as a legal aid attorney, as a City Council member,
and as a staff attorney and pro bono attorney for a countless number of individuals. We want to take it on the road and introduce ourselves to New York State and let everyone know she really is a champion and a fighter,” said James of her upcoming campaign. ➔➔ Continued on page 9
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Thinker’s Notebook ➔➔ Continued from page 3 nations involved in the agreement are against. It is reported that global oil prices rose by almost $10 simply because of Trump’s stance on Iran. He recently called the European Union “foes,” and he’s hellbent on destroying NAFTA. And while he’s been arrogant and dismissive to our friends, he’s saved his best behavior for his meetings with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, two of the most treacherous dictators in the world. Yup, sounds just like what a Russian agent would do as president. This enigma of a man is either the dumbest guy to ever hold the Office of President, or he is the most egotistical and maniacal human since Hitler. Or, he is a sleeper agent from Russia, his family planted long ago in the 40’s and early 50’s during the era highlighted by McCarthyism and the Red Scare. I always thought the name Trump was kinda peculiar. It sounds like someone made it up. Did I mention that he has married two women who are from Eastern-bloc countries? Ivana is from the Czech Republic and Melania is from Slovenia. In my opinion, he’s made it too far to be dumb, and he’s played his cards to deliberately be maniacal. I’m going with sleeper agent. Remember what I said. Wrap this newspaper in plastic and save it. When it does come out that Trump is a Russian agent, you’re going to want to show your friends that you knew all along.
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Tips on Impacting National Elections from Your Brooklyn Base
ritical elections are just around the corner and Brooklyn residents can help turn out the vote in areas across the country. We know that with the recent dismantling of the IDC, New York State is once again relatively safe from Republican control. But for locals who’d like to see Democrats retake the Senate and the House, there are ways to have long-distance impact. This is especially important when Rep. Maxine Waters, for example, could become the head of the House Finance Committee and subpoena Donald Trump’s financial records, something Republicans will not do. One Brooklyn-based group that is working to make a difference nationally is Higher Heights for America, a non-profit that is mobilizing Black women to wield their voting and economic power to influence public policy and to be elected to office. Learn more about the organization at higherheightsforamerica.org. Kimberly Peeler-Allen, a co-founder of the organization says, “The chairmanships of all the committees will change if Democrats pick up the 23 seats they’re striving towards. We can be most helpful in races where a Democrat is seeking to replace a Republican. And also, some of these open seats where a Republican has stepped aside. I think in the House, there is definitely more opportunity. “There are a lot of Black women running,
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he incidents of African-American women being brutalized or slain is increasing to a point that the rallying cry of “Say Her Name!” can be heard from coast to coast in the United States. The causes of the deaths are questionable. Friday, July 13, 2018, Equality for Flatbush and People’s Power Assembly NYC sponsored the Justice for Sandra Bland and All Black Women Rally and March outside of the Church Avenue Q/B subway station. The protestors covered the sidewalk and as more people joined the throng, the people spilled onto E. 18th Street and Church Avenue. New York Police Officers were in full force working crowd control, however, they used restraint. Kerbie Joseph from The Party for Socialism and Liberation led the chant, “Our Streets, Our Block! We don’t need these killer cops!” Kerbie Joseph said, “It’s been three years since Sandra Bland was killed in her prison cell. We need to stand in unity with her. This is an epidemic. It’s not an isolated occurrence. Every 28 hours someone is violated by the police.” Joseph continued by saying, “It is your right to come out every night and chant against police brutality.” She left the place designated for speechmaking after getting the crowd to chant several times, “All around the world, defend Black women and girls!” This rally was in honor of Sandra Bland who died in July 2015 and other women. Who was Sandra Bland and how did she die? Sandra Bland was a 28-year-old Chicagoan who received a job offer
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from her alma mater Prairie View A & M University located in Waller County, TX. A Texas State Trooper stopped her for not signaling before switching lanes. The result of this stop was one of Bland’s arms got injured and she was arrested for assaulting a police officer. On July 13, 2015, Bland was found dead in her prison cell, the cause being “suicide by asphyxiation.” The Bland family has not accepted that Sandra had committed suicide because she looked upon her college position as a dream job. Add to this, Waller County has a history of racism and brutality. These facts had her family and other concerned African-Americans dig deeper into the situation. What they found was the arresting officer’s car had no footage of the police stop of her car. The Bureau of Justice Statistics started counting jail deaths in 2000 but did not start distributing the statistics until 2011. The 2015 data will not be available for distribution until the fourth quarter of 2018. The data reveals there were 1,069 jail deaths, of which 364 were suicides. Another controversy in the imprisonment and death of Sandra Bland is that there is a belief in certain quarters that her prison photograph could be a picture of her corpse. This belief is based on the fact that the background is the same color as the prison floor. She is clothed in an orange prison jumpsuit, whereas new inmates are typically dressed in street clothing. While waiting for the march to start, Workers World Party member Kayla H. commented, “Black women are the fastest-growing population in prisons. No one is free until Black women are free.
particularly for Republican-held seats, that have a chance to unseat them. I encourage everyone to do what they can to make sure there are more diverse voices in Congress. You can help with campaigns whether they’re being run for November or are in the last stretch of the primaries, in places like Massachusetts, Connecticut, Minnesota and Florida, where there are some interesting races. “There is an opportunity to engage on a deeper level from the comfort of your own home if you have a smartphone and a laptop. You can download files that a campaign has put together to target voters they want to reach. There’s a script that pops up to tell you exactly what to say. So there are many opportunities where people from outside a district can be involved in activity that can really change the trajectory of the country. “We have much more in common with people outside of New York than some would think. Everyone is concerned about the economy, sexual harassment, police violence, gun violence – all things that are relevant to our lives in Bed-Stuy, in particular. And they are the concerns of people all across the county. Our priorities, the things that keep us up at night are the same things that keep, I think the majority of Americans, up at night.” Celeste Morris, a Higher Heights member is the go-to person at the organization for facts and history when it comes to New York’s political landscape.
She followed this by calling out the names of women who were killed by police officers and added, ‘I’m definitely anti-capitalistic. It is the root of colonialism and capitalism.’” Another slain woman recognized during this rally and march was Kyam Livingston. Kyam Livingston is a case of being vilified and experiencing medical neglect. Livingston was a 37-yearold woman who, through an order of protection, was permitted to reside within her grandmother’s (Theresa Johnson) home but disallowed Livingston from drinking alcohol or arguing with her grandmother there. Due to her unsteady walking, Ms. Johnson believed Kyam was inebriated and therefore called the police to remove her from the home on Friday, July 19, 2013. Livingston was put in a cell with 15 other women. Livingston complained of stomach pains and diarrhea. The other inmates were sympathetic to her situation and began to bang on the jail bars and calling to the officers to aid her. The inmates cleared a bench to give Livingston a place to lie down. Livingston began convulsing. A female jail staffer, upon seeing the convulsions said, “Just let it play out.” The female jail staffer explained she had a grandson who experienced convulsions. Sometime in the late hours of Saturday, July 20, 2013, jail staff called Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to take Livingston to a hospital. Early Sunday morning, July 21, 2013, Kyam Livingston died twenty minutes before EMS arrived and at approximately 10:00 AM, EMS came to Anita Livingston’s (her mother) home to inform her of her daughter’s passing. The autopsy was performed on
“A lot of us know people outside of New York,” says Morris. “And so for example, in Higher Heights we’ve supported the campaign of Lucy McBath, who’s running for Congress in Georgia in a predominantly white district. I took the time out to write to everybody I know in Georgia, sending a personal e-mail to support her. She’s a gun control advocate whose son was killed for playing his music too loudly. “Watch the races that are coming up in other areas of the country, read political blogs such as Daily Kos and Politico. Highlight people you want to support on social media and ask people to repost. If you like Maxine Waters and Kamala Harris, follow what they’re saying and doing. Make comments, because that builds a level of enthusiasm. “A lot of campaigns ask people to volunteer to make phone calls. So if you find a candidate you want to support, visit their website and say, ‘I’d like to make phone calls on behalf of this person.’ That’s what they did in the Obama race. The technology really allows us to do a lot more than we were able to do before. “Contribute money to people you like. And if you have thoughts on how things are going, contact the DNC at my.democrats.org and tell them what you think they should do if they want to turn around the 23 states. (Maitefa Angaza)
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Kings County Hospital wherein the Chief Medical Examiner documented the death due to seizure complicating chronic alcoholism. This does not mean Kyam Livingston died from being drunk. In fact, Livingston’s toxicology report proves she was sober. The Justice for Sandra Bland and All Black Women event transformed from a rally to a march smoothly. The body marched east on Church Avenue and turned
north onto Flatbush Avenue. At the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue, the body marched west on Parkside and turned north into Ocean Avenue with NYPD in tow. Chants included, “When Black girls are under attack, what do you do? Stand up! Fight Back!” and “We want justice for Kyam Livingston, killed in a Brooklyn cell!” There were more than ten NYPD cars following the marchers. The event went beyond the official 9 PM end time.
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uring the blazing hot day that was Saturday, July 14th, the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps celebrated their 29th Anniversary and honored their founder, Rocky Robinson. The organization is deep-rooted in Brooklyn and to this day the organization still takes on volunteers to provide medical service and education to the community. During this event, I had the opportunity to explore the Ambulance Corps and take in the scenery. I also met a few of the corps members as well as Rocky himself. The event was a parade, block party and even a bit of a fundraiser all rolled into one. Corps members were everywhere, whether it was setting up the tables and displays or greeting the Commander Rocky Robinson to thank him for his hard work. Watching the setup, you could see why Rocky Robinson was the commander. He was literally commanding the volunteers, making sure that things were being placed perfectly and that food was being prepared for the community guests. It was defi-
nitely a sight to see. Commander Robinson also spoke to members of the community, simply passing by and encouraging them to join the celebration. WBLS broadcaster Bob Lee, and local DJs "from around the way" provided the music for the event and individuals from Commander Robinson’s old rhyming days were on hand reminiscing with the crowd. On the DJ’s booth there was a banner that read, “It takes the hood to save the hood,” and that motto showed in the membership and the work they do. Rocky’s corps members are people of color from the community giving back and caring for the community. You could also see the corps banner and flags from various countries from around the world representing how far this corps has reached into the community and risen up from its humble days in Brooklyn. However, it is clear that none of the members of the corps have lost their connection to their Brooklyn or New York roots.
Organization Banner. That connection was made evident when Commander Robinson was surrounded by members of his corps beaming with pride and preparing for the parade. During this time, there was plenty of opportunity for community members to take photos with Commander Robinson and tell their own stories about how he and his corps had touched their lives. One of the strongest and most touching moments during this community event was when Commander Robinson grabbed the microphone and thanked people for coming out and celebrating.
He also led a call and response asking members of his corps and the community, “What are we?!” And we would reply as a community of lives touched by this organization. “Family!” That feeling is what this organization’s roots are in, family. This is primarily due to the man behind the organization, Rocky Robinson, who will be discussed in a separate article. The event was a love fest, filled with music and song; highlights included performances of "Rock Steady" by his daughter
vocalist Priceless, and James Brown-funky beats, by former band mates led by Fred Thompson. This event was a celebration the source of the community's resilience and a living legend who made it possible. If you are interested in finding out more about Commander Robinson’s organization, the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps, you can call 718-453-4617.
Photo: Steven D. Thompson
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Rocky with BSVAC members and the next generation.
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Rocky praised Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright for her ongoing support.
He Saved Her Son's Life
ne woman at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corporation recognition ceremony and block party proved to be a living testimony of the success of Rocky Robinson’s volunteer corporation. During the block party, 22-year resident of the Greene Avenue Block, Andrea Hawkins, revealed that 18 years ago, her son had an allergic reaction to peanuts. Unable to find the proper solution at the time, a frantic Hawkins rushed her 6-year-old son down the block to the volunteer ambulance corporation. It was here where trained EMT members took control of the situation. Every day, she thanks Rocky Robinson and the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corporation as she later stated in an interview: “If it wasn’t for this place, my son wouldn’t be here. It’s a blessing.” In her closing remarks, she also placed special emphasis on the fact that we, as a community, must support BSVAC as much as possible. --Yaasantewa Mensah
Community members surrounding Commander Rocky.
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Playthell Benjamin on Stan Kinard: His Legacy is Incalculable, "Job Well Done!"
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o one could fail to be moved by all the heartfelt tributes to Brother Kinard offered up by people he has helped over the years. Many of his former students have developed into truly impressive people who are making tremendous contributions to their community. I have known this brother for 50 years, since he was my student at the University of Mass.- Amherst. He exhibited impressive leadership qualities even back then, as he was a student leader that led the fight to create the W.E.B. DuBois Department of Black Studies. The creation of this department - the first free-standing, degree-granting, Black Studies Department in the WORLD brought to Amherst one of the most impressive gatherings of international Black activist intellectuals in history! Hence, Stan had begun to make history and create lasting institutions as a teenager; the DuBois Department is approaching its 50th year and Black Studies is now institutionalized in universities everywhere! The contribution of Brother Stan Kinard in educating Black students to realize their full potential is incalculable! Hence, it was altogether fitting and proper that we should gather and heap praise songs upon him to show our gratitude for a job well done. BRAVO BROTHER STAN! BRAVO!! You are EVERYTHING we hoped our students would become! It was an honor to participate in the celebration of such a consequential life....
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n Friday, July 13th, 2018 at Sistas’ Place in the People’s Republic of Brooklyn’s capital city of Bedford-Stuyvesant, we celebrated a warrior, Brother/ Baba Stan Kinard, who has made and continues to make monumental contributions towards the upliftment of our children and community. It was a phenomenal evening with historic presentations of Stan’s revolutionary
work. Key to this work is the preservation of Boys and Girls High School as the people’s institution--a communiversity. The celebration was fueled with interludes of culturally enriching performances. A packed intergenerational gathering spilled out onto the sidewalk. Encircled in the support of a loving community, Brother Stan shared that he has been waging an ongoing battle with prostate cancer for the past fourteen years. This warrior man is strong! He is
quite active working together with his care team to ensure his well-being. We would join them in this battle to help increase his strength. We left inspired knowing that life comes with inherent challenges. But we must give it all we got. How well we band ourselves together as family and community to surmount them will define our victory. We thank all who came together to coordinate this event, all the artistes and all of you who brought the love that further energized our brother. Here are some of the pictures from the evening’s event.” Photos, courtesy of Hazel Beckels Young Lao
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NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS Notice of Qualification of HCP Brooklyn NY OpCo, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/05/18. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/28/18. Princ. office of LLC: c/o HCP, Inc., 1920 Main St., Ste. 1200, Irvine, CA 92614. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed
with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: To acquire, own, hold, manage, operate, improve and develop real property. Basenji Capital, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on June 27, 2018. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Basenji Capital, LLC., c/o Mathew McGovern, 1 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11243 Purpose: To engage in any and all business activities.
LEGAL NOTICES SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS_ INDEX NO. 22094/2012NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, Plaintiff designates KINGS as the place of trial situs of the real property vs. BOYD PARROTT AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SARA L. PARROTT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SARA L. PARROTT, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUNCTION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; LINDA PARROTT; SAMUEL DOE; TANYA DOE; MIKE DOE; JAMEL DOE; Defendants. __SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 236 QUINCY STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11216 District: Section: Block: Lot: To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $535,034.77 and interest, recorded on October 29, 2009, at Instrument number 2009000353746, of the Public Records of KINGS County, New York, covering premises known as 236 QUINCY STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11216. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured
BLACK MAGIC STUDIO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on May 24, 2018. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to BLACK MAGIC STUDIO LLC., c/o Bergstein Flynn & Knowlton PLLC, 142 W 57th Street, Suite 4A, New York, NY 10019. Purpose: To engage in any and all business activities. 22 ROUTE 6 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/29/2018. Office: Kings by the Mortgage described above. KINGS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. THIS SPACE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 12, 2018 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: GLENN CAULFIELD, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings M&T Bank, Plaintiff AGAINST Sherri E. Hailstalk, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 2/18/2016 and entered on 2/22/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on August 09, 2018 at 02:30 PM premises known as 604 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected,
VOL. 22 NO. 29 County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 22 ROUTE 6 LLC., 47 N. Main Street - P.O. Box 186 Elenville, New York 12428. Purpose: To engage in any and all business activities. Three Dog Design & Build, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/07/2018. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Eric Ruggieron, 23 Marconi Place Brooklyn, NY 11233 situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 1666, LOT: 34. Approximate amount of judgment is $691,616.97 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 15167/09. James M. Caffrey, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS SUPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 515963/2017 Date Filed: 7/2/2018 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, -against-Pierre Senea a/k/a Pierre R. Senea a/k/a Pierre Richard Senea, if he be living or dead, his spouse, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Kymberli Talton; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; Navy Federal Credit Union; Execu-Ride Inc. T/A Thrifty Car Rental; City of New York Environmental Control Board; City of New York Parking Violations Bureau; City of New York Transit Adjudication Bureau; State of New York; and “JOHN DOE”, said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1546 East 96th street, Brooklyn, NY 11236 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to ➔➔ Continued on page 10
"Have You No Shame?" Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Williamsburg Families
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he Trump family is facing more criticism for its “disregard for human life,” in the words of Aaron Carr, founder and executive director of the Housing Rights Initiative (HRI). On Monday, HRI and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announced a $10 million, 19-plaintiff lawsuit against the Kushner Companies. Filed by the Law Office of Jack L. Lester, Esq., in Kings County Supreme Court on Monday, the suit is based on an investigation by HRI that has found that Kushner Companies engaged in illegal construction practices in a 338-unit building at 184 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg. According to an independent lab analysis, families, including children and babies, were exposed to highly toxic and cancer-causing substances, including, but not limited to, the lung carcinogen crystalline silica and lead. “Kushner Companies’ business model is steeped in illegality, depravity and unending greed,” said Carr. “This is a company that has shown a brazen disregard for human life and an insatiable obsession with its bottom line. Kushner Companies is not above the law, but they most certainly have to follow the law.” In February 2015, Kushner Companies
purchased the building at 184 Kent Avenue for $275 million. Its plan was to gut, renovate and convert the rental units into luxury condominiums for a projected sellout of over $400 million. According to Lester, the building is receiving a tax benefit that entitles 100 percent of the tenants to set rent increases and guaranteed renewal leases. “In other words,” according to the press release, “it seems that Kushner Companies was betting on tenants to leave when the tenants had a legal right to stay. “To circumvent New York City’s housing laws, it appears that Kushner Companies commenced a deliberate campaign to systematically harass its residents out of their apartments using illegal, dangerous and destructive construction practices, namely exposing dozens of tenants to a toxic dust storm of lead and lung carcinogens. Cancerous and poisonous materials contaminated the halls, contaminated the air and contaminated tenants’ apartments. The lawsuit is seeking $10,000,000 in compensation for the families and children who had their health and safety compromised, and rights undermined, by Kushner Companies’ real estate practices.” At a Monday afternoon press conference Lester said, “We are commencing this lawsuit to secure justice for the tenants exposed to
unsafe and hazardous conditions during the Kushners’ mad dash to gouge profits while ignoring the health of tenants in residence. “On behalf of the public, we are expressing zero tolerance for lawbreaking landlords putting personal profit ahead of basic concern for the safety of their tenants.” This is the third lawsuit that has resulted from nonprofit HRI’s investigation of Kushner Companies. Said Borough President Adams, “We must do all that we can legislatively and through our courts to ensure our laws not only protect tenants but aggressively prosecute violators so that justice is served accordingly. What is taking place at 184 Kent Avenue is just a microcosm of a larger epidemic of tenant harassment across the borough.” “The Kushner family subjecting rent-regulated New York families to harmful and dangerous living conditions is all-too-common landlord behavior in New York City,” said Public Advocate Letitia James. “I commend Housing Rights Initiative and Borough President Adams for taking legal action against the shameful acts of a company that has long harassed Brooklyn families. We must continue to protect rent-regulated tenants from predatory landlords and seek the justice that these New Yorkers deserve.”
Photo Credit: Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn BP’s Office
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams joined attorney Jack Lester (left) and Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) Founder/Executive Director Aaron Carr (center) as they announced a $10 million, 19-plaintiff lawsuit filed in Kings County Supreme Court based on a comprehensive investigation by HRI that has found that Kushner Companies engaged in illegal construction practices in a 338unit building at 184 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg.
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James explained that the job of state attorney general is about 60 percent serving as the state’s lawyer representing various state agencies, 20 percent affirmative litigation bringing civil litigations on behalf of the state as criminal prosecutions are mainly under the purview of county district attorneys, and 10 percent advocacy, which she has been doing all her life. James said the top issue that will concern her as attorney general is to focus on, “The illegitimate individual who sits in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Trump, and continuing to focus on him and bringing innovative and creative lawsuits against his administration’s policies.” Other top issues James will focus on include bringing lawsuits against consumer fraud, making sure that businesses do not prey upon vulnerable individuals, particularly farmers; and to focus on the opioid crisis and other health care concerns. “Just the fact that there are people preying upon immigrants at this point in time and the separation of families [needs addressing], and I’m actually representing some of these children,” said James. Among the elected officials who attended the opening were Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, State Sen. Roxanne Persaud, Assembly members Tremaine Wright and Latrice Walker, and City Council member Alicka Ampry-Samuel. “I’m excited for Tish’s candidacy. She is going to be New York State’s next attorney general. She is the most qualified person that we can send for this position. She’s a woman of character, of substance. She has all the experience and qualifications necessary to get this job done, and she would make an excellent attorney general. She has my support 100 percent,” said Wright. Ampry-Samuel said James’ campaign has a lot of energy and noted her excitement to be a part of the campaign trail to help James win the seat. “Today, I’ll be in Brownsville and let everybody know that our very own Public Advocate is looking to be the people’s lawyer. I’m glad to not only endorse her, and go out and get
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he first half of the Major League Baseball season is in the books for our beloved Yankees and Mets and it appears both teams (at the moment) are going in different directions. With baseball’s trade deadline looming, it is expected that both teams will be active in improving their ball clubs in hopes for a playoff or lengthy playoff run in October. The New York Mets came out the gates in the 2018 campaign with a winning swagger that had the team atop of the National League East Division. The team’s early first-place performance had many Met fans thinking quite high about the team making the playoffs in what is expected to be several teams including the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals who are in the same division as the Mets jockeying for playoff position. Since then, the Mets, as a team, has endured some rough times due to key injuries to a few of their top players. Top players such as Yoenis Cespedes, Noah Syndergaard and Todd Frazier have served some time on the team’s disabled list. The injuries have caught up to the Mets where they have fallen down to fourth place in the NL East. It is unknown whether Mets management will be buyers or sellers at the deadline. There are many needs they need to address to compete with the top-tier teams in the NL. They can also be sellers and acquire some top prospects and continue to build for the future. For the Yankees, the team currently holds the second-best record in all of baseball despite being four games back of the Boston Red Sox in the American League East Division. We all know too well about the Yankees dominant offensive lineup, which currently leads the league in most home runs. The Achilles’ heel for the Bronx Bombers has been their starting pitching. With the exception of their young ace pitcher Luis Severino, the team’s starting pitching has been just about average and inconsistent at the same time. There have been rumors of the Yankees showing interest in Mets ace pitchers Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard, both of whom would be a huge upgrade for the Yankees pitching staff. The question is, “What will be the Mets asking price if they were to agree to trade deGrom or Syndergaard?” The Yankees are in a good predicament to offer a trade to the Mets for a deGrom considering the Yankees minor league farm system is absolutely loaded with talent. The trade deadline is July 31. How will the Yankees and Mets roster look as both teams attempt to make a strong 2nd half push towards playoff ball in October. Stay tuned! Sports Notes: For up-to-date rumors and acquisitions on baseball trades leading to the July 31 trade deadline, E-mail me at Castroeddie714@gmail.com. See which big players go where or tell me what moves would you like your team to make.
answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Noach Dear, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered June 28, 2018 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Kings County Clerk’s Office. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Consolidation and/or Modified Mortgage (hereinafter “the Mortgage”) to secure $307,617.92 and interest, recorded in the Kings County Office of the City Register on April 19, 2013, in CRFN: 2013000156169 covering premises known as 1546 East 96th street, Brooklyn, NY 11236 a/k/a Block 8279, Lot 74. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Kings County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WIT THE COURT. Dated: February 8, 2018 Frank M. Cassara, Esq. Senior Associate Attorney SHAPIRO, DICARO & BARAK, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-9000 Fax: (585) 247-7380 Our File No. 17-064793 #95237 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Successor by Merger to Wachovia Mortgage, F.S. B. F/K/A/ World Savings Bank, FSB, Plaintiff AGAINST Carmen Maria Valdez; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 26, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on August 2, 2018 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3039 Brighton 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235-6446. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of NY, Block 8674 Lot 86. Approximate amount of judgment $735,255.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 11853/2011. Leonard C. Aloi, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro &
Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: June 18, 2018 55262 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS Index No.: 45556/2007 GOSHEN MORTGAGE LLC, AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE FOR GDBT I TRUST 2011-1, Plaintiff, Against CARLTON EXILE A/K/A C. EXILE, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 5/9/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, on 8/2/2018 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 123 Montauk Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York; Block 3,992 and Lot 5. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $966,297.14 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 45556/2007. Nancy Schacher, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 06/14/2018 File Number: 25672 AA NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, on behalf of SASCO 2007-MLN1 Trust Fund, Plaintiff AGAINST Neville Romain a/k/a Neville Roman, David Cohan, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 5/7/2018 and entered on 5/24/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on July 26, 2018 at 02:30 PM premises known as 2049 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 1565, LOT: 44. Approximate amount of judgment is $817,845.11 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 506073/2014. Doron A. Leiby, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HASCO 2007WF1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-WF1, Plaintiff AGAINST Corine McLean, Paulette McLean, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/8/2014 and entered on 10/14/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on July 26, 2018 at 02:30 PM premises known as 3110 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 4902, LOT: 4. Approximate amount of judgment is $771,210.52 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8391/2008. Domenick Napoletano, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS Santander Bank, N.A. f/k/a Sovereign Bank, N.A. f/k/a Sovereign Bank, Plaintiff -against- Paulette Wellington a/k/a Paula Wellington a/k/a Paula R. Wellington, First Federal Savings &
VOL. 22 NO. 29 Loan Association of Rochester, City of New York Department of Transportation Parking Violations Bureau Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered on November 29, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at ROOM 224 F/K/A ROOM 274 OF KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 on July 19, 2018 at 2:30 PM premises known as 930 East 101st, Brooklyn, NY 11236 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of KINGS, City and State of New York. Block: 8208 Lot: 51 Approximate amount of lien $608,011.60 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment Index # 502496/2015 Helene Blank, Esq., REFEREE STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 DATED June 14, 2018 FILE #: SANTANDER 67255 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Kings County BH EMMENS LLC (Plaintiff) v. IRINA SHELIKHOVA et. al. (Defendants) Index No.: 7491/2013. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 2, 2017, as amended, I will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Courthouse located at 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on July 19, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., the Units known as 3149 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11235, in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York (Block 8804, and Lot 1301, 1302, 1303). Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Building sold as one unit. Joel Abramson, Esq., Referee. Roberts & Fidler, P.C, attorney for Plaintiff, 26 Court Street, 11th Floor, Brooklyn, New York. 347-721-9022. SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS VALLEY NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff -against- IZIBO IZYAGUYEV, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated May 7, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Courthouse 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY on July 26, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, known as Unit No. 101 in the building known as “Tara Condominium” together with an undivided 10.2752% interest as to Unit 101 in the common elements. Block: 5853 Lot: 1001. Said premises known as 231 68TH STREET, UNIT 101, BROOKLYN, NY Approximate amount of lien $229,373.43 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 519769/2016. SHMUEL TAUB, ESQ., Referee KRISS & FEUERSTEIN LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 360 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10017 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR NAAC MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20071, Plaintiff AGAINST SANDRA M. NEILS, DOREEN R. RIVERA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 08, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on July 19, 2018 at 2:30PM, premises known as 533 CHESTER STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11212. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, ➔➔ Continued on page 11
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Dr. Carlos Russell: A Man of Consequence in these Uncertain Times
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he recent passing of Dr. Carlos E. Russell recalled the great work he began; the lessons he shared and taught and we must activate soon. The visionary activist, playwright, writer and village-builder was the architect of two major events – that will soon have their day -- both launched here in Brooklyn. In 1969, he created New York City’s Black Solidarity Day. The following year, supported by other community warriors, he took the concept nationwide, with the founding of National Black Solidarity Day. Mr. Russell’s concept derived from Douglas Turner Ward’s play, “Day of Absence” which centered around the extreme social, political, and economic consequences that would ensue if all Black people were to disappear for one day. And so, we pondered how Dr. Russell’s foundation will impact future Days. We found that his vision was more than an exercise in celebration of a moment of group self-discovery: the 50th anniversary of Black Solidarity Day in New York comes a year from now. Dr. Russell’s nationwide day-rite of passage – always celebrated the first Monday in November before Tuesday Elections, will be observed in one of the most potentially pivotal years in the history of Americans of African descent.
people, and the advancement of humanity.” Mr. Vann’s comment and the rich archival files on Dr. Russell’s work shared with us by two of Brooklyn’s revered scholar families – The Walkers and The Goldmans -- offer instructions for our community, our The next Census and the institutions, and Our Time Press to next Presidential election follow as we countdown to the very will occur in 2020. And if important year of 2020. Moving on there is any time to fulfill to 2021, the 50th anniversary of the Dr. Russell’s vision of what First Black Political Convention. unity should be about, it will In these “strange and uncertain” depend on what Black people times, we need a “Black Solidarity New York Councilman Paul O'Dwyer, Congresswoman will do on the days after those Day” more than ever before. In an anniversaries - as a display of Shirley Chisholm, Carlos Russell and Manhattan Borough October 1971 column for The New President, Percy Sutton. Photo: Courtesy Center for Black York Amsterdam News, Dr. Russell unity. Literature at MEC Knowing these things wrote: “Black Solidarity Day was and the potential role our designed as a positive expression of work plays in all of this, we reached out to leader of a small group who encouraged me Blackness; the unification of Black people Brother Vann for deeper perspective and to to run, as an independent, for elected office around Black family and Black togetherness bring Dr. Russell’s legacy into sharper focus. in 1972. Carlos was an active leader in this and the demonstration of economic, social Dr. Vann wrote: ‘breakthrough’ campaign, and this was the and political strength that emanates from “Dr. Carlos Russell has transitioned, and beginning of our relationship as friends and togetherness. the world has lost a scholar and an advocate. comrades. “Black people must continue to move in Dr. Russell was a brilliant man, and he used “It is probably impossible to measure the the direction of operational unity,” he said, his brilliance toward the liberation and the impact Dr. Russell has had on the progress adding, “for it is only through this can we empowerment of Black people. I became of our people in our on-going struggle for survive.” aware of Carlos in the activities leading up justice and equality, as he has interfaced Born in the Republic of Panama on to the Black Convention in Gary, Indiana in with most Black leaders of our time and has August 6, 1934, Dr. Russell died in his sleep 1972. Carlos tried, with some success, to traveled extensively throughout the diaspora. on July 10, 2018. unify a very divided New York delegation The late Percy Sutton often referred to indiFriend and supporters of Dr. Carlos to the Gary Convention. This was a very viduals who made a significant difference in Russell are welcome to contribute their historic Black Convention and I believe our lives, as ‘a person of consequence’. Dr. thoughts to bernice@ourtimepress.com. As it launched many ‘nationalistic’ thinking Carlos Russell was certainly that. we go to press, services of commemoration brothers and sisters to become involved in “Dr. Russell’s legacy could be that the for Dr. Russell have not been announced. electoral politics. This was definitely true Creator gave him a lot, and Carlos used what Please check the website often for posts and in my case, as Dr. Carlos Russell was the was given to him for the upliftment of his updates. (Bernice Elizabeth Green)
NYS Files Lawsuit Against Cutting of State and Local Tax Deductions
Will Cost New Yorkers $14.3 Billion in 2018 Alone
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EW YORK – Today, New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a lawsuit to protect New York and its taxpayers from Washington’s drastic curtailment of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. The lawsuit argues that the new SALT cap was enacted to target New York and similarly situated states, that it interferes with states’ rights to make their own fiscal decisions, and that it will disproportionately harm taxpayers in these states. The 2017 federal tax law, which resulted from a hyper-partisan and rushed process, drastically reduced the deduction by capping it at $10,000. An analysis by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance shows that the cap will increase New Yorkers’ federal taxes by $14.3 billion in 2018 alone, and an additional $121
LEGAL NOTICES ➔➔ Continued from page 10 City and State of New York, BLOCK 3614, LOT 19. Approximate amount of judgment $541,680.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 510518/2014. Philip Kamaras, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 55022 SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against JYH WANG A/K/A JYH S. WANG A/K/A JS WONG, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 5, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 26th
billion between 2019 and 2025. As set forth in the complaint, the law flies in the face of centuries of precedent, which establishes constitutional limits on the federal government’s ability to use its tax power to interfere with the sovereign authority of the states. For the entire history of the United States, every federal income tax law protected the sovereign interests of the states by providing a deduction for all or a significant portion of state and local taxes. This uninterrupted history demonstrates that the unprecedented cap on the SALT deduction is unconstitutional, as the lawsuit notes. This new, drastic curtailment of the SALT deduction has both the purpose and effect of harming New York, other similarly situated states, and their residents. Among other things, the new cap will depress home prices, spending, and business sales, and result in
day of July, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 385 Legion Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11212. (Block: 3595, Lot: 18). Approximate amount of lien $ 576,084.01 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 502407-15. Helene E. Blank, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., d/b/a America’s Servicing Company, Plaintiff -against-Giselle Solomon, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Credit Suisse Financial Corporation, City of New York, Environmental Control Board, Andrea Faraday, Dashawn Cummings
slower growth for the New York economy and fewer jobs. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, was led by Attorney General Underwood and joined by the Attorneys General of Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey. Among the evidence cited in the complaint: Policymakers openly talked about coercing States like New York to change their policy choices. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the change was intended to “send a message” to states to get them to change their taxation and fiscal policies. Stephen Moore, who advised the Trump campaign on tax policy, said it even more bluntly, calling the SALT changes “Death to Democrats.” The new provision will raise billions of dollars in federal taxes from New Yorkers Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered on February 2, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at ROOM 224 F/K/A ROOM 274 OF KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 360 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 on July 19, 2018 at 2:30 PM premises known as 1518 Ryder Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234. ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of KINGS, City and State of New York. Block:7700 Lot: 49 Approximate amount of lien $931,744.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment Index # 6319/2013 Jageshwar Sharma, Esq., REFEREE STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 DATED: June 14, 2018 FILE #: FWELLS 60927
and others in similarly situated states - including $14.3 billion from New York alone in 2018. By depressing home values, the new provision will hurt taxpayers in New York and other states, while also reducing state tax revenues – forcing states to choose between higher tax rates or cutting investments in education, public services, and other vital programs. The new cap on the SALT deduction also violates the constitutional principle of equal state sovereignty, by targeting a handful of states for unfavorable treatment based on their sovereign policy choices. The lawsuit also highlights the enactment history of the Sixteenth Amendment, which confirms that the federal government’s tax power has limits, and that it cannot be used to intrude on the sovereign authority of the states to determine their own taxation and fiscal policies.
Obama warns against ‘strongman politics’ ➔➔ Continued from page 3 Of young and old, of both men and women, of black and white,” she said of both leaders. Ramaphosa said South Africans celebrated Obama because he shared similar leadership qualities as Mandela and had the same ability to inspire hope and action. Mandela died in 2013 at the age of 95. He helped South Africa break the practice of racial segregation and do away with white minority rule. Imprisoned for nearly three decades for his fight against state-sanctioned racial segregation, he was freed in 1990 and quickly set about working to unite the nation through forgiveness and reconciliation, becoming South Africa’s first Black president. Obama, who became the US’ first Black president in 2009, has referred to Mandela as a mentor.
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Community Calendar Saturday, July 21st 8TH ANNUAL TAMA SUMMERFEST @ TOMPKINS Ave. bet. Gates Ave. and Halsey St. Music, food and fun for all ages! Come out and witness the magic that is Tompkins Avenue, offering an eclectic mix of boutiques, eateries, wellness services and more. Afrobeat Fitness class, Rock-climbing wall, STEM Tent, Children’s play corner, Love in the Streets dance party, Live Entertainment, Wine-tasting, Fashion show and more. Register on Eventbrite to receive free giveaways (must check in at the TAMA Table. For information call Oma Halloway at 718-636-7596, Ext. 218.
ARTIST TALK: “MY LIFE IN THE ARTS BY JIMMY JAMES GREENE.” Calabar Imports Harlem, 2504 Frederick Douglass Blvd., 4-6PM. The artist speaks about his journey and this exhibition, “Sisters, Mothers and Queens. Greene, an accomplished collagist and painter, works with stained glass, printmaking and mosaic tile. For 25 years, his work has explored communal expressions of the African Diaspora and the African-American experience. Register to attend at 646964-5062.
Sunday, July 22nd UNSEEN BEAUTY: DANCE AND SONGS OF BANGLADESH @ Kumble Theater, 1 University Plaza, Flatbush Ave. nr. Willoughby St., 6PM, $5 and up. The Bangladeshi Institute of Performing Arts presents a two-segment production: a collection of Bengali songs covering a multitude of genres from traditional compositions to folk, modern and other styles; the second segment is a dance drama about a young Bangladeshi-American girl anticipating her first visit to Bangladesh.
SHILOH’S SDA HEALTH FAIR 2018 @ 449 Eastern Parkway (@ Rogers Ave.), 10AM-4PM, FREE. Fair activities include: cooking class, breastfeeding info, blood pressure and sleep apnea screenings, cholesterol, blood-sugar, lung-capacity and
BMI testing, diet and health counseling, doctors and nurses to answer questions; to schedule a mammogram screening call 877-628-9090.
Monday, July 23rd MEDITATION MONDAYS at MetroTech Commons (across from Luciano’s), Flatbush and Myrtle Aves., 12:30-1:00PM, FREE. Enjoy a lunchtime moment of Zen at the Vajradhara Meditation Center.
Wednesday, July 25th CENSUS IN THE CITY @ Hancock Community Backyard Park, 324 Hancock St. (Throop & Tompkins), 6:30PM, FREE. How will 10,000+ new neighbors impact our schools, hospitals, roads and other essential services? It is imperative that African-descendant, community-based organizations RSVP: civic@brooklynnaacp.org.
Friday, July 27th THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME. Opening reception. Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton St., 7PM, FREE. Art show presented by RestorationArt and Fulton Art Fair. Join artists Otto Neals, Emmett Wigglesworth, Karl McIntosh, Sadikisha Collier, Diane Collins, Larry Weekes, Olivia Cousins, Ruben Holder and others as they revisit the past and compare it to the social, economic and political conditions of today. Through Aug. 26th.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Saturday, August 4th 3RD ANNUAL BED-STUY MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Herbert Von King Park, 670 Lafayette Ave., 7AM-7PM, FREE. 500 Men Making A Difference presents all-day activities and performances by Maino and others. Featuring a Family & Friends, a 5K Run/Walk Fitness Competition, Child-friendly fun, Food, Games, Vendors and more. Bring a Friend!
Cultural TV Continues to Bring Attention to Caravan of Little-Known Heroes
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ver the past several years, Cultural Caravan TV has presented some riveting interviews with extraordinary but seldom publicly recognized individuals who are doing or have done extraordinary things for their communities and the nation. The broadcast’s recent two-part conversation with former US Ambassador Harriet Elam Thomas is a great example of this ongoing work. In the July 8 first part, producer Louise Dente featured Ambassador Thomas discussing highlights from her new memoir Diversifying Diplomacy: My Journey from Roxbury to Dakar. The discussion detailed the ambassador’s life journey from a working-class Black
family in Boston at a time when America was still segregated in all aspects of life, to living in the capitals of Europe as a government official to being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Senegal. In part two’s conversation, presented last week, July 15, Ambassador Thomas outlined the inspiration and purpose for her national domestic civility tour which is in response to the actions of the current administration. The guest host was Robin Nickens. The CCTV broadcast is presented on Sundays, 5:30pm to 6pm, on NYC Media channels 25 and 22. Stay tuned for other informational programs and conversations on Cultural Caravan TV. For more updated broadcast information, visit: www.ccptv.org.
International Day of Friendship at Brooklyn Borough Hall
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n Sunday, August 5th, Borough President Adams will host an “International Day of Friendship” celebration in Brooklyn, his fifth annual festival recognizing the hundreds of cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center of diversity. As the signature event in Borough President Adams’ “Embrace Your Hyphen” campaign celebrating Americans who honor their various heritages, the day will consist of a series of cultural identity-oriented festivities that begin at 1:00 PM with a Unity Parade of Flags, featuring the flags of 195 nations marching down Fulton Street from its intersection with Flatbush Avenue toward Brooklyn Borough Hall. What better way to orientate yourself with a new country or culture than through food and drinks? Food is a very important part of a person’s day, so why not nourish the people of Brooklyn with unique cuisine from all around
the world? International Day of Friendship will give Brooklynites a unique treat; there will be tents set up and filled with delicious food from all over the world. Following the parade, which will include New Yorkers from more than 80 countries as well as dancers, drummers and stilt walkers, the festivities at Brooklyn Borough Hall and Columbus Park will run through 5:00 PM and feature a series of artistic and cultural performances from a wide variety of groups represented in the borough, as well as a taste of ethnic cuisine from an array of local food trucks. The celebration will also present a Global Village, including tents from countries around the world showcasing their cultures, cuisines and customs from around the world. Visitors will be able to have an interactive experience in each of these tents to feel, hear and see unique cultural artifacts and stories.
Drs. Sanford and Madhubuti to Speak at Mt. Pisgah Tribute to Dr. John Henrik Clarke, July 29
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he Board for the Education of People of African Ancestry will host its 20th Anniversary Tribute to the legacy of Dr. John Henrik Clarke (January 1, 1915 – July 12, 1998) on Sunday, July 29th, starting at 3:00 PM at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 212 Tompkins Avenue at DeKalb Avenue, in Brooklyn, New York, it was announced on Monday by Betty Dopson of CEMOTAP. Dr. Adelaide Sanford and Dr. Haki Madhubuti will highlight the presentation entitled “The Victory of Dr. John Henrik Clarke.” Dr. Clarke was an American historian, professor and a pioneer in the creation of PanAfrican and Africana Studies at professional institutions in academia starting in the late 1960s. As a foremost educator, Dr. Clarke challenged people of color to “Wake up, unite and do for self.” He said often, “To control a people you must first control what they think about themselves and how they regard their history and culture. And when your conqueror makes you ashamed
of your culture and history, he needs no prison walls and no chains to hold you.” Dr. Haki Madhubuti, the internationally known author, educator, poet and founder of Third World Press, is considered a living example of the power and success gained by embracing African culture and history as what Dr. Clarke would call a “weapon against racism and exploitation.” Dr. Sanford, Vice Chancellor Emerita of the New York State Board of Education, is revered for her role as an advocate for students, parents, teachers and principals in both public and private education systems. She is founder of the Board for the Education of People of African Ancestry, which is housed at the Dr. John Henrik Clarke House in Harlem; it is believed to be the only existing institution of its kind. The public is invited to join in celebrating John Henrik Clarke’s life and learning more about his legacy from distinguished scholars Dr. Sanford and Dr. Madhubuti. Admission is free. Call 347.907.0629 for more information.