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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Get The Scoop On Why Cheryl Caddle Is Honored as a Woman Of Distinction By NYS Senator Leroy Comrie

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Cheryl Caddle is a staunch advocate who is committed to working on behalf of her community.

Integrating a passion for education with solid business expertise in leadership, Ms. Caddle successfully launched a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2009. Through her tenacity, empowerment, accountability and achievement, her goal was to provide out-of-school services to elementary students, and as Executive Director of Community Youth Care Services, Ms. Caddle is responsible for the overall operations, regulatory compliance and policy development of the organization, as well as reporting to the board of directors.

Over the past 10 years, the services offered have evolved to include elementary students’ exposure to the aviation industry, and middle and high school students’ access to community service learning and work readiness coaching.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Criminal Justice Chair Carlina Rivera on the Deadline to Close Rikers

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Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Criminal Justice Chair Carlina Rivera on the Deadline to Close Rikers

NYC Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

For decades, Rikers Island has cultivated a culture of brutal violence and dysfunction, compelling the City Council to pass legislation to end the humanitarian crisis in our city’s jails and transition to a more effective and safer borough-based system. Today marks four years to the day that New York City must close Rikers to comply with the law.

Public safety demands that we remain on-track to closing Rikers without delay. To achieve this goal, it is imperative that Mayor Adams’ administration take responsibility for implementing the law, including working collaboratively with stakeholders involved in the criminal legal system to advance necessary progress.

NYC Council Criminal Justice Chair Carlina Rivera

The City must make consistent investments in pretrial services, alternatives to incarceration, and re-entry services, while addressing unacceptable lengths of stay with the courts, district attorneys, and public defenders. The Council has taken recent actions as a contributing partner in these efforts by advancing increased mental health interventions and greater resources for supervised release programs, among others, but far more is needed.

We cannot allow Rikers to continue undermining public safety and must continue the necessary work of implementing a more effective approach to public safety. The record deaths and continued violence, which endangers both staff and detained individuals, reaffirms the Council’s 2019 decision to bring this shameful chapter in the city’s history to an end and only emphasizes the urgency we must act with moving forward.”

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Get The Scoop On Why Nicki Minaj And Ice Spice's Version of the Barbie Song Is Lit In Areas of Culture And Society.

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Nicki Minaj's Version of the
 NEW Barbie Song Gets Lit
On Society And Culture

By Co-Publisher nZinga Austin

I watched The Barbie Movie, with my mom, and at the end credits it had the Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice renditions of The Barbie song.  It sounded better than the Original Barbie song.  The only thing is it has a lot of cursing in the song.

Both Nicky and Ice Spice are from New York.  Nicky hails from Southeast Queens while Ice Spice grew up in the Bronx.  

Seeing Nicky Minaj and Ice Spice's UPdated hip hop street smart rendition of the Barbie theme song made me reflect on my past, family, and culture. 

I liked all the Barbies growing up but my favorite Barbie was the blond haired blue eyed Barbie.  
I did really like to play with black Barbie's too and my dad wanted me to be proud of my culture.


Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Senator James Sanders Jr. and Nearly 70 Elected Officials Call on Governor Kathy Hochul to Sign Reparations Commission Bill

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Senator James Sanders Jr., Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, and Nearly 70 Elected Officials Call on Governor Kathy Hochul to Sign Reparations Commission Bill into Law to Begin the Path toward Justice for African Americans


Senator James Sanders Jr., Chair of the Senate Banks Committee, Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, Chair of The New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, and nearly 70 elected officials from around the state signed a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to sign the reparations commission bill into law. The bill (S.1163-A/SANDERS Same as A.7691/Solages) would establish the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies.
 
This letter was delivered to Governor Hochul along with a list of numerous organizations and petitions with hundreds of signatures from individuals who support the bill and urge the Governor to sign the bill. Some of the organizations that support the bill include the following: New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus; New York State Council of Churches; The Black Institute; Churches United for Worldwide Action, Inc; NY Renews; New Economy Project; African American Redress Network and the NAACP Far Rockaway Branch.
 
Slavery remained legal in New York until 1827. And even after that, it remained closely tied to the institution when it continued to exist in southern states. There’s a real question of whether slavery would have been economically feasible without New York. New York provided insurance for the slave industry. New York bought much of the cotton. African Americans have been subjected to racial, economic, and institutional injustices in New York and around the nation throughout history.
 
The letter includes the following passage: “The history of chattel slavery and all of its successors including but not limited to, America apartheid (Jim Crow Era), and mass incarceration, is a history comprised of atrocities too brutal to fully comprehend. Not only were African American’s sold and bought as property, but African Americans in this nation have been lynched, beaten, wrongfully incarcerated, intentionally deprived of bare necessities, treated merely as second-class citizens, with very little action taken to provide an equitable society.”
 
This bill would create a commission tasked with studying the history of slavery and racial discrimination in New York and recommending possible reparation payments. The commission would look at more than just slavery. It would also examine the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery and discrimination on living people of African descent. The bill details the history of slavery within the United States and provides a particular focus on New York State’s profitable relationship with the slave industry. The bill details long-standing generational impacts of slavery on African Americans in New York including legal battles to secure basic civil rights for African Americans, New York State’s history of segregation, housing discrimination and redlining, unequal pay, voter suppression, and police bias and brutality.

Get The Southeast Queens Scoop On “Fall for Jazz with CTP” At The Jackson Room Jazz Club

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Jackson Room Looks To
"Fall For Jazz With CTP"

Dear Jazz Lovers in Southeast Queens and All Over the World

We are proud to announce the formation of CTP ("Change The Paradigm"), a new jazz collective made up of talented musicians who are active players on the NY jazz scene. Our group of experienced artists compose and arrange our own music, bringing a fresh and exciting sound to the genre.

We invite you to join us for our debut performance at Jackson Room on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7:30pm EST. Our focus for this event will be on playing our original compositions as well as the music of the legendary trumpeter, Freddie Hubbard, who has been a major influence on many of us.

We believe that our collective brings together a unique blend of experience and creativity, and we are thrilled to share our music with audiences around the world. Whether you're a die-hard jazz fan or just looking for a great night out, come join us for an unforgettable musical experience!

So why not “Fall for Jazz with CTP”. The members of this group include:

Bill Warfield - Trumpet

Reggie Woods - Sax

Cecilia Coleman - Piano

Steve Count - Bass

Daisuke Konno - Drums

Yours Truly - Ed Jackson - Sax

For this event we will be performing one show only at 7:30pm EST. The best part is that tickets will only be $25 dollars, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out.

To watch online, register for a $15 Live Stream ticket by clicking Here.

To attend the 7:30pm Live seating show for $25, click Here.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Get The Scoop On Why NYS Senator James Sanders Jr. And Other NYS Legislators Call on President Joseph Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency

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Senator James Sanders Jr. and
Nearly 60 New York State Legislators
Call on President Joseph Biden to
Declare a Climate Emergency


(New York, NY) Senator James Sanders Jr. and nearly 60 New York state legislators urge President Joseph Biden to declare a “Climate Emergency” under the National Emergencies Act. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)  has issued a report this past March with a final warning that Earth is likely to cross a critical threshold for global warming within the next decade.

The initial victims, who also suffer the most, of climate change are people of color and the poorest. But over time, no one can escape the harm caused by climate change. New York suffered from record Canadian wildfires this summer which experts believe were made worse by climate change. Scientists predict New York will experience more severe storms and sea level rise causing major flooding due to climate change.

This letter was sent to President Biden ahead of the UN Ambition Summit which will be held September 20, 2023 in New York City. The letter calls on President Biden to announce at the UN Ambition Summit the United States’ commitment to eliminating fossil fuels and to declare a Climate Emergency. The Ambition Summit is in  advance of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP28), held from November 30 until December 12, 2023, in the United Emirates where global climate policy will be determined.

Here are some recent disturbing facts relating to climate change:
  • Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at Woodwell Climate Research Center, estimated that the global temperatures in early July 2023 are the warmest probably going back at least 100,000 years.
  • July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth according to the World Meteorological Organization.
  • The Atlantic Ocean off Florida recorded 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2023, potentially a world record for hottest ocean temperature ever recorded in the world.
  • Wildfires in Canada have burned 25 million acres through July in 2023, an area roughly the size of Kentucky, and have darkened the skies and polluted the air for millions of Americans, including New York state. This year has  already eclipsed Canada’s previous annual record from 1989.
  • The Maui wildfires are the deadliest in the United States in over a century.
The letter states: “The president has the capacity and responsibility to defend the nation when our national security is under attack. Declaring a national emergency due to climate change would empower your office to undertake a wide array of actions, including restricting greenhouse gas production by banning U.S. crude oil exports, ending offshore drilling, speeding up the manufacturing of electric vehicles and increasing wind, solar and other clean energy projects. A total of 136 potential powers  are available to the president upon declaring a national emergency, according to research compiled by New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice.”