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.

Reps. Towns and Clarke Present Academy Night for Educational Opportunities In Service Acads; St. Francis' College; 6/7; 1800

Rep. Edolphus Towns & Rep. Yvette Clarke Present...

Academy Night
Come to learn about educational opportunities in our Nation's service academies! Representatives from every branch of the U.S. military will be available to discuss and answer your questions concerning enrollment, eligibility, and the academic requirements for admission.

Representatives from the-
U.S Merchant Navy Academy
Air Force Academy
U.S Military Academy: West Point
U.S Naval Academy
U.S Coast Guard Academy
-Will all be present.

Time: Monday, June 7th, 2010
1800- 2000 hours (6:00PM- 8:00 PM)
Seating begins at 5:30 PM and the program will begin PROMPTLY at 6:00PM

Place: St. Francis College, Founders Hall
182 Remsen Street (between Court and Clinton Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11201

For more information please contact:
Ms. Kristia Beaubrun, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Office- 718-287-1142
Mr. Warren Cohn, Congressman Edolphus Towns Office- 718-855-8018

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

Representative Yvette D. Clarke will host a Special Congressional Briefing on the Temporary Protection Status for Nationals of Haiti. Come and have your questions answered by representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Thursday, January, 28, 2010
6pm- 8:30pm
SUNY- Downstate Alumni Auditorium
395 Lenox Road (btwn. New York Avenue & East 34th Street)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203
Call (718) 287-1142 for more info.


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"Promoting Good Health in a Challenging Economy"
The Woodhull Medical Center

The Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center's Community Advisory Board cordially invites you to attend a legislative breakfast-

Friday, February 5, 2010
10am - 12noon
Woodhull Medical Center- Auditorium
760 Broadway, 3rd level
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11206

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Meet the Lenders: Inaugural Lender and Business Matchmaking Event

Small Business Owners may meet with loan officers from SBA-participating lenders and learn about loan sources on then City, State, and Federal level. Experts from 8(a) Division and SBA resource partners- SBDCs, SCORE, WBCs, and Chamber of Commerce- will attend.

Monday, February 8, 2010
10AM-2PM
76 Federal Plaza
(6th Floor Conference Room)
New York, NY 10278

Information/Register- Contact Man-Li Lin at man-li lin@sba.gov
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And tonight, President Obama presents a State of the Union [Brooklyn for Barack will host a viewing party- complete with stimulating discussion- at Moe's Bar & Lounge at 70 Lafayette Avenue], and Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries gives his State of the District.

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Hosts FREE Small Business Legal Clinic

If you are a small business owner or are thinking about starting your own business, this is a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney and learn more about the legalities of owning and operating a business in NYC.

When: Monday, February 1, 2010 5:00 - 7:00pm

Where: Office of Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke
123 Linden Boulevard, 1st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Come and have your questions answered by volunteer Lawyers of the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project.

This event is open to the public and free of charge, however RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED as availability is limited. Please call (212) 382-6633 to RSVP.

For more info, please call 718-287-1152 or email latrice.walker@mail.house.gov

CM James Fights for Business Opportunities, Small Businesses

Council Member James has used her position in the New York City Council to strengthen small businesses- from leading the NYCC's Contracts Committee to address the administrations Department of Education outsourcing book contracts to large out-of-state companies over local bookstores, to co-sponsoring local laws 2005/129 and 2008/067, and Resolution 1773-2009. This important legislation increased opportunities and benefits for minority-and-women-owned (MWBE) businesses, especially. Local law 129 specifically increased opportunities for certified MWBE's to bid on public contracts, increase their capacity, and effectively contribute to the City's economy. You can read more about the history of the legislation here.

Additionally, Council Member James has always offered her personal support and encouragement to small businesses in the 35th District. She has consistently encouraged local businesses to hire youth and unemployed adults in the communities they serve, and early-on supported expansion of the Brooklyn Navy Yard to create more industrial business opportunities.

In her continuing effort to build upon small business opportunities, the Council Member James has drafted a resolution in support of U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke's Congressional bill H.R. 3771, a bill that was amended and re-introduced into Congress in October 2009. This bill was designed to aid MWBE small businesses in building their capacity in the industry of construction. The bill would amend the Small Business Act to charge the United States Small Business Administration with establishing and/or expanding mentorship programs, and identifying problems and creating solutions to meet construction needs/demands. The bill was recently amended to include veteran-owned small construction companies, as well as to establish grant programs to enhance access to specialized education and resources.

Council Member James looks forward to using her position in the New York City Council and as Chairperson of the Council's Contracts Committee to strengthen business opportunities, and helping small businesses stay afloat in these harsh economic times.

ATTENTION: Rep. Clarke Hosts H1N1 Tele-Town Hall Meeting; 11/19

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke
Presents...

A Tele-Town Hall Meeting on:
THE H1N1 VIRUS: PART TWO – “HOW IS NEW YORK CITY ADDRESSING THE NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF THE H1N1 VACCINE?”

Date: Thursday November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00p.m. to 7p.m. EST

Call In Number (877) 229-8493 Pin: 13319

Special Guest- Dr. Aletha Maybank the Assitant Commissioner of New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, joins Representative Clarke to discuss how people can better access the H1N1 vaccine.

For more information please contact: 718-287-1142

ATTENTION: Rep. Clarke Hosts 2009 Job Fair

CONGRESSWOMAN YVETTE D. CLARKE PROUDLY HOSTS 2009 JOB FAIR!

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Time: 10:00AM until 4:00PM

Place: Congregational Nursing Home Building
123 Linden Boulevard, 1st Floor
(between Rogers and Bedford Avenues)
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Meet job recruiters from various City, State and Federal Agencies as well as Employment Representatives from various corporate retail companies and healthcare organizations--

*New York Life Insurance
*Workforce One
*Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

For more information please call: (718) 287-1142
Due to limited space, please RSVP as soon as possible at (718) 287-0943

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

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) in partnership with the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President presents Homeowner Empowerment Month: The Fundamentals of Buying and Owning a Home

Thursday, June 25, 2009
6PM- 9PM
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Courtroom- 2nd Fl.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Come and find out more information on low interest loan programs, the home buying process, foreclosure prevention services and counseling.

To RSVP call 311
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First Annual Fort Greene Information X-Change Stoop Sale Day!

Saturday, June 27, 2009
11AM - 4PM

For information on stoop sales in the Fort Greene area on 6/27, or to have your stoop sale listed, you may contact SNAP at (718) 694-6957 or you can visit www.fortgreenesnap.org.
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The Progressive Democrats Political Association (PDPA) of Central Brooklyn & Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke invite you to a Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration

Friday, June 26, 2009
Crystal Manor
1460 Flatbush Avenue (at Farragut Road)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210

HONORED GUEST: United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand

For ticket information you may call Dr. Una Clarke (917)846.1016 or Maritza Myers (718)940-2008

[Photo of Mr. Brooklyn- Getty Images, via New York Magazine].

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.

Reps. Towns and Clarke host Congressional Town Hall to Discuss Federal Stimulus Money; 4/4; 9:30AM; BAM

Congress Members Ed Towns (D,10) and Yvette Clarke (D,11) are hosting a 2009 Federal Economic Stimulus Package Town Hall Forum. Representative Towns currently serves as the Chair of the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. We've asked constituents in the past to contact federal elected officials concerning what they want to see happen with stimulus funds; now, we think it's important that you attend this forum to learn about where these funds are going.

Please note-
*The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. The Act was based largely on proposals made by President Obama and is intended to provide a stimulus to the U.S. economy in the wake of the economic downturn. The Act includes federal tax cuts, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions, as well as domestic spending in education, health care, and infrastructure (including the energy sector). Specifically to New Yorkers, the Act makes investments in communities, creates 215,000 New York-based jobs, protects existing positions and creates over 14,000 NYC education jobs, increases funds to NYS and NYC to help the unemployed, funds "shovel-ready" projects in Brooklyn and other boroughs, and cuts taxes and increases benefits for working families.

If you are interested in learning more about the direct benefits of stimulus funds, please join us-

When: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 9:30AM
Where: BAM Cinema III
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217