See How Jazz Sensations Ed Jackson And Willie Martinez Look To Inspire From SE Queens

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Jazz Sensations Ed Jackson And Willie Martinez Look To Inspire From SE Queens

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January is the beginning of the New Year and already it has been a jolting one.  Last year we survived and continue to thrive besides some challenging times to say the least.  We've lost some giants of legacy recently like Hank Aaron and Cicely Tyson.

While the war continues to wage with the pandemic and social unrest continues to be a concern we see some light at the end of the tunnel.  In fact we have to be that light in stormy cloudy times.  Jazz as an invigorating musical artform can illuminate better things for the future.

Music has always had the ability to reflect and change the tenor of the times.  As we not long ago commemorated the life of the drum major for justice - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy "We Won't Let Nobody Turn Us Around," as the ole negro spiritual proclaimed.

The hot spot for jazz in Queens, NY, Jackson Room, won't let nobody or anything turn them around from motivating our community, and now the world with their invigorating vibes of jazz!

Ed Jackson, and his jazz club won't be deterred in their mission to bring world class jazz to our Southeast Queens community - and now share the Jackson Room Jazz experience with the world.  They will be using streaming technology to forge ahead with their Month's End Motivations.

So Let's get this joint jumping in January with Latin Jazz from a favorite of Jackson Room, performance acts: the Willie Martinez Trio!  Ed Jackson, the club owner for the jazz hotspot, will be featured as  his special featured guest.

You won't want to miss this riveting performance with talented Latin Jazz group The Willie Martinez Trio and Special Guest Ed Jackson streamed to you in live video from the Jackson Room, in NY on Saturday, January 30th at 8:30PM EST. / 5:30PM PST. Jump-Start your January 2021 With Latin Jazz! To order your tickets click here

Ed Jackson, Sax Player Extraordinaire And Club Owner Jackson Room

Discover Insights From CPA and Tax Expert Safie Russell On The Next Round of PPP And Business Development

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Safie Russell Helps Business People To Understand PPP 2.0 And Business Setup

According to National Geographic, many Black business owners don't have enough equity in their business due to structural racism. Therefore, they have less of a cushion to withstand the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

"Weatherproofing your company is especially critical after living and experiencing COVID-19: Small business owners must prepare for the unexpected:

Create a quarantine proof enterprise

Pay attention to details

Invest in networking and relationships

Track spending and budget

Find joy in the business through the highs and lows and invest in wellness and meditation," says Safietou D. Russell, founder of SDR Consulting Inc. https://www.sdrconsultinginc.com/

Safietou D. Russell, called 'Safie' by her clients, has always had a passion for numbers and business. In addition to obtaining her CPA, she is also an IRS Enrolled Agent and certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She is a graduate of SUNY Albany with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Master of Science Degree in Taxation from Florida Atlantic University.

Safie states, "My company's motto is simple - I work with small business owners from business formation to tax preparation and all the fun things in between. COVID-19 has changed the landscape for entrepreneurs.

Industries will have to reset, and owners will have to pivot and increase their budget to include mental health awareness and meditation practices for work-life balance. I want each business owner to succeed holistically by holding their hands, empowering them to streamline business, utilizing time management apps, hiring a bookkeeper, and educating them on their relationship with money; especially for Black-owned businesses. It can no longer be about just taxes if they are going to rebuild."

Learn The Places To Get Your COVID-19 Vaccines In Southeast Queens

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NYS Senator Leroy Comrie Share Places To Get COVID-19 Vaccines in Southeast Queens

ADDITIONAL VACCINE SITES

Please note that each provider manages its own schedules and appointments. This list is intended to aggregate all of that information and make it easily accessible to Southeast Queens residents. Each facility also has limited supply of the vaccine. More sites are being added every week.

 

AdvantageCare Physicians - Cambria Heights Medical Office

Primary Care

206-20 Linden Boulevard, Queens, 11411

(866) 749-2660

Appointment required

AdvantageCare Physicians - Jamaica Estates Medical Office

Primary Care

180-05 Hillside Ave, Queens, 11432

(866) 749-2660

Appointment required

NYC Health Department Vaccine Hub - August Martin High School

Community Health Center/Clinic

156-10 Baisley Boulevard, Queens, 11434

(877) 829-4692

Appointment required

State Senators James Sanders Jr., And Law Makers Introduce Comprehensive Search Warrant Reform Legislation in NYS

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State Senators James Sanders Jr., Brian Benjamin and Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell Introduce Comprehensive Search Warrant Reform Legislation in New York State, With Campaign Zero

State Senators James Sanders Jr. and Brian Benjamin, along with Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell, today introduced a pioneering and comprehensive bill in the New York State Legislature that would restrict the use of dangerous No-Knock warrants and raids across the state. This legislation, developed in collaboration with Campaign Zero and police scholar Dr. Peter Kraska, will serve as a nationwide model for search warrant reform, addressing the systemic abuses that have cost lives, undermined trust, and caused incalculable damage across our state and country.

Senator Sanders' bill is S.11 for 2021. It is being carried by O'Donnell in the Assembly as bill number A.11171 for 2020 but it will have a new bill number in 2021.

State Senator James Sanders

In New York, a bill to reform how these warrants and raids are used has been languishing in the State Legislature for nearly two decades. Prompted by the unnecessary and tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor and others, these members of the State Senate and Assembly reignited this police accountability reform by introducing the boldest proposal yet that would regulate these military-like tactics used by police. This is also the first reform nationwide to receive 15 of 15 points using Campaign Zero’s model legislation rubric.

"We must stop the over-militarization of our communities," said Senator James Sanders Jr.  "The abuse of no-knock warrants disproportionally affects black and brown people and can often result in death as was seen in the tragic cases of Breonna Taylor, Alberta Spruill and too many others. Today, we are putting forth the most comprehensive, groundbreaking legislation in the nation when it comes to these police raids, which should only be used under extreme circumstances and with accountability."

The proposed bill will:

• Restrict the issuance and execution of all No Knock warrants and raids by limiting them only to instances when human life is in jeopardy. 
• Increase the application requirements, requiring officers to report age/gender/known disabilities of all occupants. 
• Ensures warrants expire after 7 days and prevents the use of stale information (officers have to provide current evidence in the 24 hrs. before warrant execution). Breonna Taylor's evidence/surveillance was 60 days old when officers went to execute the warrant.
• Add more specifics for how all warrants can be executed (i.e. officers required to be in uniform, must wait 30 seconds, and may not use flash bang grenades).
• Add measures of oversight and accountability by making audio/video and warrant execution reports available for review by independent oversight.
• “It’s hard to believe that anyone can argue that the public is well served by allowing armed officers to smash into a house out of the blue,” said State Senator Brian Benjamin. “How can this possibly be the safest way to arrest someone? We’ve seen hundreds like Breona Taylor killed or harmed because people decided that using these tactics was no big deal. We need to rein it in, and we need to do it now.”

Listen To The Queens RN Sandra Lindsay The 1st US COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient

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The Historic USA COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Begins With RN Sandra Lindsay In Queens

RN Sandra Lindsay First American To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

On Monday, December 14th, the first American and first New Yorker was administered the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine outside of trial. Sandra Lindsay, RN is a critical care nurse who works on the frontlines of the pandemic at Long Island Jewish Medical Center here in Queens. Administering the shot was Dr. Michelle Chester, the Director of Employee Health Services. New York received 170,000 doses of the vaccine upon its approval by the FDA.

This is a monumental day that offers us the biggest and brightest glimmer of hope that we've received since the beginning of this pandemic. Today, as I celebrate this news, I also reflect on the more than 300,000 Americans who we have lost to this awful disease since March.

The COVID-19 vaccine will be administered first to nursing home residents and health care workers, followed by long-term and congregate care staff and residents and EMS. Dr. Anthony Fauci indicated that the majority of low-risk individuals should expect vaccine availability in the early spring.

Get the facts on the COVID-19 vaccine here.

See Why NY State Senator Leroy Comrie Honors Dawn Kelly As 2020 Woman Of Distinction

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DAWN KELLY HONORED BY STATE SENATOR LEROY COMRIE AS 2020 WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

Dawn Kelly is CEO of The Nourish Spot Inc., her family owned and operated healthy food, smoothie and natural juice bar. Ms. Kelly is also Partner at the Metropolis Group US, a virtual public relations consultancy.

Formerly Department Vice President of Prudential Financial, Inc., Ms. Kelly is a trusted, seasoned and proven public relations and strategic communications executive with a track record of developing and implementing large-scale innovative, integrated communications plans to build brand awareness for businesses, including her own.

She and her children have received numerous honors and recognition for the business’ community partnerships, including Micro Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration NY District, beating out over 1 million other competitors for the prestigious award. She collaborates with community-based and nonprofit organizations across the City to provide internships, culinary and hospitality training to neighborhood youth. Once internships are complete, she has offered many of the young adults part-time jobs.

New York State Senator Leroy Comrie Honors Dawn Kelly

Senator James Sanders Jr.'s Statement on the Passing of Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins

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Senator James Sanders Jr.'s Statement on the Passing of Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins

I am deeply saddened by the passing of David Dinkins. As New York City’s first and only African-American Mayor, he was a trailblazer who worked diligently to unify the city during a time of much racial strife, violence and economic inequality, yet he does not get the accolades he truly deserves. I, and others, stand on his shoulders.

He set the foundation for the work that could be later accomplished to transform this city. He inherited challenging circumstances and he rose to the occasion.

Senator James Sanders jr.

David Dinkins served in the Marine Corps from July 1945 through August 1946, attaining the rank of private first class. As a Marine Corps veteran myself, I can tell you that Marines lead from the front and that's what David Dinkins did. He increased affordable housing to reduce homelessness, tackled the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decreased crime by creating the "Safe Streets, Safe City" program.

David Dinkins accomplished so many great things during his long and illustrious life that it would take many pages to name them all. He saw the city as a "beautiful mosaic," and I think that it something we all strive to celebrate and preserve. He was a role model and inspiration to many and he will be greatly missed.