ATTENTION: Stars of NY Dance; 12/18; 7PM; LIU

For tickets, visit kumbletheater.org at (718) 488-1624.

ATTENTION: CM James and Elected Officials Present "A Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving"; 11/20; BK Center for Performing Arts

Please join NYS Senator Eric Adams, NYS Senator John Sampson, Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Assembly Member Karim Camara, NYC Council Member Letitia James, and NYC Council Member Jumaane D. Williams for A Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving gospel show.

WHEN: Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 4:00pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Walt Whitman Theatre
2900 Campus Road @ Hillel Place

This event is FREE, but tickets are required. For free tickets, please call the Office of Council Member Letitia James at 718-260-9191. Please bring a non-perishable food donation with you in the spirit of Thanksgiving.

The event is co-sponsored by Health Plus.

ATTENTION: WellCare Sponsors Free Comedy Show for Seniors; 10/28; BK Museum

Representative Yvette Clarke, State Senator John Sampson, State Senator Eric Adams, Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries, and Council Member Letitia James present a comedy show for seniors!

Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. is sponsoring a FREE comedy show and entertainment show for Brooklyn's senior citizens!

WHERE: Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY

WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2011
2:00PM- 5:00PM

For more information, please contact (347) 834-0802 or carol.martinez@wellcare.com.

ATTENTION: NYS Sen Adams Sponsors SAFE CHILD CARDS for BK Families

In light of the abduction and murder of 8-year-old Lieby Kletzy, NYS Senator Eric Adams, in partnership with Youth America, will offer an opportunity for parents and children to obtain a free SAFE CHILD CARD on Sunday, July 24, 2011, from 2PM-4PM at the Brooklyn Public Central Library (Youth Wing Program Room).

The SAFE CHILD CARD contains a child’s name, biographical information (e.g. date of birth, height, weight, etc.) and a fingerprint image of both index fingers. The cards can be made in less than two minutes.

Parents and guardians can also choose, if they wish, to store the information in a statewide electronic database. In the event that a child is reported missing, the data can be disseminated to police agencies within minutes, dramatically increasing the possibility of bringing a missing child home unharmed. The storage of information is voluntary and requires a written consent of a parent or legal guardian.

For more information, please contact the Office of NYS Senator Eric Adams at (718) 284-4700.

REMINDER: CM James, NYS Senator Adams, and CM Williams Present Holiday Musical Celebration; 12/16 TODAY; 1PM; BK Center for Performing Arts

This is a reminder to attend "A Rockin' Holiday Musical Celebration" featuring Soul Music & Christmas Tunes sponsored by Council Member James, NYS Senator Adams, and CM Williams.

WHEN: Thursday, December 16, 2010
1PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Walt Whitman Theatre
2900 Campus Road, Hillel Place

Call the Office of Council Member Letitia James at (718) 260-9191 for more information.

**This is a free event; no ticket necessary**

ATTENTION: CM James, NYS Senator Adams, and CM Williams Present Holiday Musical Celebration; 12/16; 1PM; BK Center for Performing Arts

New York City Council Member Letitia James joins New York State Senator Eric Adams and Council Member Jumaane Williams in presenting-

"A Rockin' Holiday Musical Celebration"
featuring Soul Music & Christmas Tunes
performed by
The Anita Wells Ensemble

WHEN: Thursday, December 16, 2010
1PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Walt Whitman Theatre
2900 Campus Road, Hillel Place

Call the Office of Council Member Letitia James at (718) 260-9191 for more information.

**This is a free event; no ticket necessary**

Central BK Town Hall Meeting for Discussion on NYS Education Reform; 11/9; Medgar Evers College; 5PM

CENTRAL BROOKLYN TOWN HALL MEETING
The New York State Education Reform Agenda Topics:
-High School Graduation Requirements
-N.Y.S. Assessments in grades K – 8 & high school
-Common Core Curriculum and N.Y.S. Curriculum Frameworks
-Race To The Top initiatives

DATE: Tuesday November 9, 2010
Time: 5:00pm– 7:00pm
Location: Founders Auditorium
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225-2017

Presenters:
-Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr. Regent At Large, University of the State of New York
-Dr. John B. King, Jr., Senior Deputy Commissioner, New York State Education Department

Facilitator:
-Dean Richard Jones, Jr., Medgar Evers College, CUNY; Adelaide Sanford Institute Board Member

Sponsored by:
NYS Senator Eric Adams
NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery

NYS Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries
NYS Assembly Member Karim Camara
NYS Assembly Member Annette Robinson

Adelaide L. Sanford Institute

Please RSVP by Friday, October 29th; you can email messages@sanfordinstitute.org

ATTENTION: CM James and Elected Officials Present "A Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving"; 11/7; BK Center for Performing Arts; 4PM

CMs Letitia James and Jumaane Williams, Congressman Ed Towns, NYS Democratic Leader John Sampson, NYS Senator Eric Adams, and Assembly Member Karim Camara present--

A Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving!

WHEN: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 4PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Whitman Theatre
2900 Campus Road/Hillel Place

Call the Office of Council Member Letitia James at (718) 260-9191 for more information.

REMINDER: CM James Joins Elected Officials In Sponsoring "Comedy In The Community"; 9/9; BK College

Please join Council Member Letitia James and other elected officials at "Comedy for the Community".

Featuring: 98.7 Kiss FM talent, Nikki Carr, Brooklyn Mike, Hadiyah, and hosted by Ray Dejon!

Where: The Walt Whitman Theatre, Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue at Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210

When: Thursday, September 9, 2010
7PM- 9PM

Please contact the Office of Council Member Letitia James at (718) 260-9191 if you have any further questions.

CM James Joins Elected Officials In Sponsoring "Comedy In The Community"; 9/9; BK College

Come join Congressman Edolphus Towns, NYS Senate Majority Leader John Sampson, NYS Senator Eric Adams, NYS Senator Kevin Parker, and NYC Council Member Letitia James for an evening of Comedy In The Community.

Where: The Walt Whitman Theatre, Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue at Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210

When: Thursday, September 9, 2010
7PM- 9PM

Please contact the Office of Council Member Letitia James at (718) 260-9191 if you have any further questions.

CM James, BK BP Markowitz, and AM Camara Host Premier of Hip-Hop Music Video Entitled "Harmony"

Twenty Years After the Crown Heights Riots, Black and Jewish Community Leaders Endorse DeScribe’s “Harmony” Hip Hop Music Video as a Groundbreaking Tool for Unity and Racial Harmony in Brooklyn

DeScribe (born Shneur HaSofer), Crown Heights’ Hasidic Hip Hop and R&B artist, held a press conference at Borough Hall on August 2nd, 2010 at 1:00 pm with NYS Senator Eric Adams and Borough President Marty Markowitz, Council Member Letitia James and Assembly Member Karim Camara to premier his revolutionary “Harmony” music video, which celebrates diversity, understanding and harmony amongst the Crown Heights’ Black and Jewish communities.

This event was presented in collaboration with heads of the Crown Heights community and Shemspeed, an independent recording label and artists’ promotional agency based in Crown Heights. The event was sponsored by COLlive.com, one of the most prominent Chabad Hasidic media outlets, and Marley Coffee, owned by Bob Marley’s son Rohan Marley. Marley Coffee helps promote and support environmental and social justice causes, including aiding Jamaica’s poor communities and “going green.”

CM James, Sens. Sampson and Adams Present "Black Velvet"/James Brown, Jr. Seniors Concert; 4/22; BK Center for Performing Arts; 2PM

State Senator John Sampson, New York State Senator Eric Adams and Council Member Letitia James present a free senior citizen concert. "Black Velvet" aka James Brown, Jr. will be performing Thursday, April 22nd at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Whitman Theater.

Where: Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts (Walt Whitman Theatre)
2900 Campus Road and Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210

When: April 22, 2010, 2PM

Tickets are free can can be obtained by contacting Rosalyn Johnson or Fay Brown at the Office of State Senator Eric Adams at 718-284-4700.

Things We May Have Neglected To Mention

State Senator Adams 2010 Census Rally

State Senator Eric Adams is hosting a 2010 Census Rally on Sunday, March 14, 2010, 4PM at Medgar Evers College.


Diversity Lens Encourages Students To Embrace Diversity Through Art

Diversity Lens is a pilot program in partnership with the NYC Department of Education placed in seven high schools around New York City. This program, designed to broaden student's eyes to the diversity within themselves and around them, will allow for them to better express the diversity within their communities and cultures through photography and text. The program will culminate with an exhibit exploring the beautiful diversity of New York City. Diversity Lens is part of a larger campaign, Hate Hurts-NY, which was created to encourage to New York City youth to embrace inclusiveness, and understand the negative impact of seemingly harmless hate speech and other acts of hate. For more information, place contact the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY at (212) 983-4800.

City Point Holds MWBE Info Session

Downtown Brooklyn's City Point, a project of the Albee Development, will bring hundreds of apartments and a large shopping center to the eastern end of the Fulton Mall. The development is in Phase 1A of the overall plan, and will consist of a 50,000 square feet, and four-story retail development along Fulton Avenue (the site of the old Albee Square Mall). The upcoming information session will provide the Minority and Women Owned Business (MWBE) contracting community, local workforce and community leaders a briefing on opportunities related to this project and the qualification process. Those interested in bidding on the City Point project are strongly encouraged to attend. RSVP by registering at www.crescentconsult.com.

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

Council Member Letitia James, in collaboration with Watchful Eye, Community Youth, Inc., and Serum Music, presents...

"A Celebration of Praise & Thanksgiving"

at...the "Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at the Walt Whitman Theatre"

Location: 2900 Campus Road @ Hillel Place
1 block west of "The Junction" Intersection of Hillel Place and Nostrand & Flatbush Avenues

When: Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 4:30PM

Please call the office of CM James at (718) 260-9191 for more information.

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The Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center's Division of Chemical Dependency cordially invites you to an Open House-

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
12 noon- 3pm
Where: 100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

For more information, contact (718) 260-7806. Refreshments will be served.
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Economic Recovery & Business Stimulus Conference

Join the Black Church Means Business on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Riverside Church in New York City to meet, network, and begin to do business with hundreds of small business owners, more than 400 clergy and church leaders, corporate executives, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations.

There is a small fee to register. For more information you may call (718) 638-6397.
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In recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday and the current economic crisis affecting so many, join the 57th Assembly District Democratic Organization, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, State Senator Eric Adams and 57th A.D. Democratic Organization & District Committeeperson Olanike Alabi in a canned food drive and reception to benefit the Child Development Support Corporation's (CDSC) food pantry which serves residents in Central Brooklyn. WE ENCOURAGE ALL WHO WILL ATTEND TO BRING 5 CANS OF FOOD.


When: Thursday, November 19, 2009

6pm- 8pm


Where: Teen Challenge Center
444 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y 11238

ATTENTION: Join State Sen. Adams and Governor Paterson Host Sukkot Celebration

NYS Senator Eric Adams invites you to join...

GOVERNOR DAVID PATTERSON at the JEWISH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

792 Eastern Parkway at Kingston Avenue

On Wednesday, October 7, 2009

In celebration of SUKKOT

RSVP by calling the Office of NYS Senator Eric Adams on 718-284-4700.

The governor will arrive between the hours of 6:00pm and 7:00pm. It is requested that all guests please arrive prior to 6:00pm.

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

MONDAY, August 31, 2009
6PM- 9PM
Jewish Children's Museum
792 Eastern Parkway (at the corner of Kingston Avenue)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11213

or

TUESDAY, September 1, 2009
6PM- 9PM
Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church
424 East 19th Street (corner of Dorchester Road)
Brooklyn, NY 11226

For more information you may call (718) 287-1142 or (718) 287-0493 to RSVP.

SPONSOR: United States Representative Yvette Clarke, 11 CD
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"THE BUCK STOPS HERE"- A Public Policy Forum at the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College and the Citizens Budget Commission with the Democratic Primary Candidates for New York City Comptroller--

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
5:30PM- 7PM
Baruch College
Newman Conference Center
151 East 25th Street, 7th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10010

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Time For Lunch "Eat-In" at Prospect Height's P.S. 9

Monday, September 7, 2009
12PM- 3PM
80 Underhill Avenue (between Bergen & St. Marks Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Join P.S. 9 families and others in the community for a potluck in the P.S. 9 schoolyard, part of Slow Food USA's "Time For Lunch: National Day of Action" to get real food in schools. There will be kids activities, speakers, and great conversation. NYS Senator Eric Adams and NYC Council Member Letitia James will be on-hand. Participants are encouraged to bring a dish to share. Please try and bring a dish that:

- Is nutritious and uses 'whole' foods (not processed foods)
- Costs less than $20 to make
- Is delicious to kids

Don't forget to bring your own plates, cups, utensils and non-alcoholic beverages, too!

For more please visit here for more information.

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

Making healthcare affordable and accessible for all, especially the 47 million currently uninsured Americans, is of critical importance. What is also vital, is ensuring that all individuals have access to federally funded programs. On Tuesday, August 18th, Congress Member Yvette Clarke will be hosting a Community Health Benefit Forum to provide information about how to access healthcare programs and answer questions regarding benefits that you may be entitled to.

Representatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), NYC's Department of the Aging (DFTA), and the Human Resources Administration (HRA) have been invited.

The Forum will be held on Tuesday, August 18th in the Community Room of 123 Linden Boulevard (first floor) between 2PM- 4PM. This will NOT be a discussion about the congressional healthcare reform legislation. This is an opportunity to hear from state and federal health officials about existing coverage and assistance programs that are available to you.

SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RSVP at (718) 287-1142.
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State Senator Eric Adams and N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidate & Comptroller William Thompson, Jr. invite you to a health fair at Wingate Field. Attendees will have access to blood pressure screenings, glucose testing, and the opportunity to speak with medical professionals.

Monday, August 17, 2009
6PM
Wingate Field
Entrance on Brooklyn Ave. (btwn. Rutland Road & Winthrop Street)

For more information you may call, 718-284-4700.

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Meet Jill Richardson author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken And What We Can Do To Fix It; food policy blogger extraordinaire (Orangeclouds115) on Dailykos, and proprietor of the food issues blog La Vida Locavore.

Come meet these experts and learn about food justice, food safety, nutrition, sustainability, supporting small and family-owned farms in the face of the federally-supported agriculture industry, organic vs. conventional foods, what the Farm Bill means, etc.:

Date: Sunday, August 9
Time: 4:30PM - 6PM
Place: Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats Office
548 10th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(just off 7th Avenue)

RSVP to: sidnora@aol.com

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

State Senator Eric Adams and N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidate & Comptroller William Thompson, Jr. Invite You To RECYCLE Your Unused Cell Phones

Turn your old cell phones into a HopeLine from Verizon Wireless. Help provide phones and airtime for victims and survivors of domestic violence along with U.S. soldiers overseas. Drop off your old cell phone at the office of State Senator Eric Adams at--

572 Flatbush Avenue
(btwn Midwood & Beekman Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11225

For more information call (718) 284-4700.
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United States Representative Ed Towns invites you to a JOB FAIR--

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
10AM- 3PM

Brooklyn Marriott Hotel
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

For more information call (718) 855-8018.
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Atlantic Yards- What is Real?
Community Informational Meeting where the public is encouraged to bring questions.

Thursday, August 6, 2009
7:30PM- 9PM

Irondale Theater Center
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Sponsors: Fort Greene Association & the Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods
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Cradle to College
State Senator Eric Adams will sponsor a free parent empowerment seminar

Saturday, August 15, 2009
10AM- 4PM
Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Free educational supplies, laptops, workshops, and so much more.

For additional information call (718) 284-4700.

Team Tish: Some Recent (...and Not So Recent) Photos

Picture time has come 'round again!

And with all the Atlantic Yards news*, we thought we'd post these pictures from around this time last year. They're from an Atlantic Yards press conference at City Hall. Just want to remind you that this fight has been going on for a long time, and that we believe a community is defined by the how to people that live there are treated. We believe in diversity- economic and racial- and we want to see ALL the residents of the 35th District reap the benefits of our every-developing neighborhoods. We hope you support fair and affordable housing development as well. Please consider attending Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn's Community Meeting on June 9th; at 85 S. Oxford Street in Fort Greene to keep abreast of Atlantic Yards issues.

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CMs James and Yassky are joined by Assembly Members Hakeem Jeffries and James Brennan and fair development advocates at City Hall on July 2008.

From this event:

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CMs James, Barron, and Liu rally in Bedford-Stuyvesant against cuts to MTA services, specifically the B25 bus route, on February 28th, 2009. CM Liu is the Chair of the Transportation Committee in the New York City Council.

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CMs James and Weprin are joined by Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries, State Senator Eric Adams, Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, NYS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, and Former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green at a press conference addressing term limits on October 12, 2008.

And from this event:






CMs James and Weprin are joined by State Senator Eric Adams, members of the Crown Heights Revitalization Movement, and Crown Heights residents at City Hall to address the Brooklyn Intake Center proposal to be expanded into a Citywide shelter, and the fact that plans to create a similar Manhattan center were not included in the City budget proposal. June 7, 2009.

*FYI- We purposely try not to post too much about Atlantic Yards, being that there are so many great organizations and blogs following the issue much more closely than we can.
**Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Speaks, a civic group that informs residents about Atlantic Yards issues.
***Photo courtesy of William Alatriste.
****Photo courtesy of Patricio Barrientos, of CM David Weprin's office.

ATTENTION: Upcoming Local Events

"Town Hall Meeting on Predatory Lending and Mortgage Fraud"

Sponsored by Representative Yvette Clarke and Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes

DATE: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
TIME: 6PM- 9PM
LOCATION: Medgar Evers College Auditorium
1650 Bedford Ave. (btwn Crown & Montgomery Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11225

SPONSORS: Congress Member Yvette Clarke, (718) 250-2340); Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes (718) 287-1142.
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"How to Mentor Urban Young Males"

Special Remarks by Susan Taylor, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine

DATE: Monday, April 13, 2009
TIME: 6:30PM
LOCATION: Brown Memorial Baptist Church
484 Washington Ave. (at the corner of Gates Avenue, use this entrance.)
Brooklyn, NY 11238.

SPONSORS: Kevin Powell, Black & Male in America, Hot 97, Bed Stuy Restoration Corp., Black & Latino Filmmakers Coalition, Man Up, Mentoring USA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of NYC, National CARES Mentoring Movement, & BlackPlanet.com.

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"BOOK FAIR"

DATES: April 15, 16 and 17, 2009
TIME: 10AM- 3AM
LOCATION: Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Main Floor Lobby
100 North Portland Avenue (btwn Park & Myrtle Avenues)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205

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"Community Fundraiser Sidewalk Sale"

DATE: Saturday, April 25, 2009
TIME: 10AM- 6PM
LOCATION: Hall Street (btwn Dekalb & Willoughby Avenues)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205

Purpose: To benefit the Senior Citizen Luncheon (given by the 88th Precinct and Brooklyn Art Incubator)

If you wish to be a vendor, please call Florence at (718) 636-9263.

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"Mayoral Control of New York City Public Schools: Mend It or End It???"

DATE: Sunday, April 26, 2009
3PM
Union Temple
17 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238

OR

DATE: Thursday, April 30, 2009
6PM
Teen Challenge Center
444 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238

SPONSORS: Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID), The 57th Assembly District Democratic Organization, United Federation of Teachers (UFT), State Senators Velmanette Montgomery & Eric Adams, Council Member Letitia James, & District Leader Olanike Alabi.