HARLEM

Harlem build fund is wasting New York Post In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, UMEZ doled out $9.9 million in grants to groups including the Harlem Arts Alliance, the Hispanic Federation, the Museum of African Art and the National Jazz Museum, according to its latest tax filings. The group ... Harlem Gospel Choir to perform in Hong Kong this week South China Morning Post Hong Kong is a long way from the churches of Harlem, but a popular gospel choir from the African-American neighbourhood in New York will make its first visit to Hong Kong since the troupe formed 26 years ago. About 15 singers from the Harlem Gospel ...

Fw: Notify NYC - Alert

Alert issued 12/22/12 at 5:30 PM. New York State has issued a Missing Child Alert for a 10 year old black male, Reginald Matthews. He was last seen at P.S. 217 in Queens. He has black hair with corn-rows and a mole behind his right ear, 5'01" tall and 150 lbs. Reginald was last wearing a red polo shirt, blue jeans, neon green Adidas sneakers, a black jacket, and a blue winter hat. He wears black and green glasses. Please find a photo attached. If you have any information, please dial 9-1-1.   The sender included the following attachment: https://phx-attachments.sendwordnow.com/Attachments.aspx?token=9701e5ce-18d8-44cc-a650-687041b27944   The sender provided the following contact information.    Sender's Name: Notify NYC    Sender's Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov    Sender's Contact Phone: 212-639-9675

Fw: New FactCheck Article: Gun Rhetoric vs. Gun Facts

Gun Rhetoric vs. Gun Facts We offer facts and context as a national gun-control debate intensifies. December 20, 2012   Summary The mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., has reignited a national debate on gun control. As elected leaders begin the dialogue, some facts are clear -- there has been a massive increase in gun sales. Some things are not so clear -- such as whether there is causation between more guns and more violent crimes. And some are contrary to the general impression -- for example, the rate of gun murders is down, not up. We have decided to look at some of the rhetoric and how it squares with the facts, while offering some broader context to inform the debate. *Rep. Louie Gohmert said that "every time ... conceal-carry [gun laws] have been allowed the crime rate has gone down." But that is far from a settled issue in academia. *Dan Gross, head of the Brady Campaign used the number of daily gun murders as proof that "gun violence rates are not" going down. But the rate of gun murder is at its lowest point since at least 1981: 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2010. The high point was 7 in 1993. However, non-fatal gun injuries from assaults increased last year for the third straight year, and that rate is the highest since 2008. *Federal data also show violent crimes committed with guns -- including murders, aggravated assaults and robberies -- have declined for three straight years. *Rep. Donna Edwards said that "since Columbine, there have been 181 of these school shootings." That's an inflated figure. She used a list of "major school shootings" supplied by the Brady Campaign that included incidents that were neither shootings nor at schools. By our count, the list shows 130 school shootings since Columbine that resulted in at least one student or school official being killed -- still unacceptably high, but a quarter fewer than claimed. Here are some other facts. The United States has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world -- by far. And it has the highest rate of homicides among advanced countries. And yet, gun crime has been declining in the U.S. Firearm murders are down, as is overall gun violence -- even as gun ownership increases. Read our Analysis for more insight on what these statistics mean.   Note: This is a summary only. The full article with analysis, images and citations may be viewed on our website: http://factcheck.org/2012/12/gun-rhetoric-vs-gun-facts/ This message was sent by FactCheck.org, a project of the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center . It was sent from: FactCheck.org, 202 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 1910

Fw: Notify NYC - Silver Alert

Silver Alert issued 12/21/12 at 3:50 AM.  NYPD has issued a Silver Alert for the disappearance of Charlie Robertson, male, black, age 78.  Mr. Robertson was last seen in the area of East 108th Street and 2nd Avenue on 11/30/12 in the borough of Manhattan.  Mr. Robertson is described as being 5'6" tall, 190 lbs., with grey hair and brown eyes.  Mr. Robertson suffers from dementia.  Please find a photo attached. If you see Ms. Robertson, please call 9-1-1.   The sender included the following attachment: https://phx-attachments.sendwordnow.com/Attachments.aspx?token=d8c00f18-6aef-4e95-99cf-9df1fec86815   The sender provided the following contact information.    Sender's Name: Notify NYC    Sender's Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov    Sender's Contact Phone: 2126399675

NEWS

NYC SUBSIDIES FOR CITY POINT DON'T ADD UP: Acadia Realty Trust is building City Point in downtown Brooklyn on city-owned land with more than $20 million in public subsidies. But Acadia refuses to ensure construction workers earn decent wages and benefits. Acadia Realty Trust + our tax dollars + substandard wages and benefits = financial disaster for our communities. You do the math. Sign our petition now; tell Acadia CEO Ken Bernstein that's enough http://www.citypointjobs.com In the News, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver calls on the state Legislature to pass legislation that he sponsored that would raise New York's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour: http://nydn.us/XO2xcL

Fw: Licensee Compliance with Local Law 36 of 2012

December 18, 2012 To All Interested Parties: Industry Notice #12-55 December 18, 2012 For Immediate Release TLC ANNOUNCES NEW SEX TRAFFICKING TRAINING LICENSEE REQUIREMENT The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) wishes to alert its licensees of a new licensing requirement for all TLC licensed drivers.  To comply with New York City Local Law 36 of 2012, every TLC licensed driver must watch a training video on Sex Trafficking Awareness before they can proceed with their new or renewal license application.  Once the licensee has finished watching the instructional training video, their signature on their license application confirms that they have completed this training and are aware of and understand the penalties should they be convicted of a violation of these laws. The video is available in on the TLC's website in Spanish and English at the following link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/industry/training_video_sex_trafficking.shtml Visit Taxi and Limousine Commission website at: http://www.nyc.gov/taxi This is the NYC.gov News You Requested For: TLC NEWS Comment on this news service PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE!

A cultural/political evening of celebration and solidarity

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday January 5, 2013 @ 6pm (Reception) 7pm (Cultural program and dance party) Venue to be announced... Dos Alas 2013 A cultural/political evening of celebration and solidarity presented by The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign and Casa de Las Americas! Dedicated to the FREEDOM OF THE CUBAN 5 AND THE PUERTO RICAN POLITICAL PRISONERS! Join us as we celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Cuban revolution anniversary and the 70th Birthday of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera! Music by DJ Carlito and DJ Che The BEST in all kinds of Latin Music, Hip Hop & more! Boleros by Abram Alberto Poetry by Bobby Gonzalez Rafael Landron www.ProLibertadWeb.com and www.Unacuba.org