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    BP MARKOWITZ STATEMENT ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INACTION ON HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF BILL

    “Thousands of families—not just in our beloved Brooklyn but across New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond—are struggling: homes have been destroyed, businesses shuttered and lives permanently changed. After Hurricane Katrina, it took barely a week for Congress to pass a relief bill offering immediate assistance. But now, months after Hurricane Sandy, Congressional Republicans ‘led’ by Speaker Boehner have chosen to play politics instead of helping storm victims. The Speaker … [Read More...]

    Shirley Chisolm Anniversary Conference Brooklyn College March 29 and RFP June conference

    Be a Catalyst for Change: The Shirley Chisolm Project March 29th  Don't miss this all-day 40th Anniversary conference celebrating and exploring the legacy of Shirley Chisolm and her contributions to the next generation of activists and scholars. The conference will be held in the Woody Tanger Auditorium in the Brooklyn College Library and in the afternoon, at the Jefferson Room in the Student Union Building. For details, visit our website or The Shirley Chisolm Project. Thursday, March 29, … [Read More...]

    BP MARKOWITZ STATEMENT ON NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT,

    KINGS COUNTY DECISION ALLOWING ATLANTIC YARDS DEVELOPMENT TO PROCEED “Today’s ruling by Judge Abraham Gerges of the New York State Supreme Court, Kings County affecting the Atlantic Yards development means that the creation of much-needed affordable housing, solid union jobs and permanent employment opportunities for Brooklynites can finally begin—and that our nation’s ‘fourth-largest city,’ Brooklyn, USA, will soon have a national professional sports team and a world-class sports … [Read More...]

    BP MARKOWITZ STATEMENT ON SHOOTING OF NYPD OFFICERS IN 61ST PRECINCT

    “Once again today we are reminded of the great risks our men and women in blue take to protect the lives of Brooklynites and New Yorkers each and every day. Fortunately, Captain Al Pizzano, Detective Kenneth Ayala, Detective Mike Keenan and Police Officer Matthew Granahan did not have to make the ultimate sacrifice like Officer Peter Figoski did in Brooklyn just a few short months ago. Our thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery are with these members of New York's Finest, and on behalf of … [Read More...]

    2012 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL

    A RECORD 280+ AUTHORS, MORE THAN 104 PANELS CONFIRMED FOR SEPTEMBER 23; OVER 50 “BOOKEND” EVENTS MAKE A FULL-WEEK FESTIVAL Paul Auster, Carol Higgins Clark, Tony Danza, Jimmie Walker, Edwidge Danticat, Pete Hamill, Joyce Carol Oates, Colson Whitehead, Dennis Lehane, Esmeralda Santiago, Terry McMillan, Sapphire, Billy Collins, Earl Lovelace, Christopher Hayes, Dan Savage, Isabel Wilkerson, Pankaj Mishra, Karl Ove Knausgård, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez, Adrian Tomine, Gordon Korman, R.J. … [Read More...]

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