TODAY 4pm: Pride Flag Rally at the Stonewall National Monument In the wake of the Trump administration’s anti-queer decision to remove the Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument earlier this week, I’m joining other elected officials and activists to re-raise the flag and protest this erasure of LGBTQ+ Americans and our history. I invite you to join us today, Thursday, February 12 at 4pm at the Stonewall National Monument (38-64 Christopher St.) and rally in support of protecting our community from these ongoing extremist attacks. Manhattan is the home of Pride and we will not be silenced. Calling museums, public schools & nonprofits Need capital funding for an arts or cultural project? Apply by February 19: bpbhs.com/budget Plus – we’re actively seeking partners to match and help make every dollar go further. Apply or Get More Info Here Want to have a greater voice in how matters like housing, transit, sanitation, and more are decided in your neighborhood? Then apply for one of the 300+ open community board seats! Applications are open through February 27 – apply here. You can learn about the location and work of your community board here. You must be at least 16 years old and live, work, or attend school in the community board to which you’re applying. Apply by February 27

Please join me Sunday, February 22, from 1 – 4 pm, at Alice Tully Hall for my Inauguration as Manhattan’s 29th Borough President—and our first ever Borough Convention.   We’ll feature discussion stations where you can help us map out priorities on housing, transit, public health and education. We’ll also have immersive, hands-on activities, including: • Record your personal history with StoryCorps • “Build a Dream Borough” mapmaking project • Anti-ICE “Know Your Rights” station   Refreshments will be served; bring your family, friends—and your ideas!   RSVP Here Meet Deputy Manhattan Borough President Miesha Smith We’re thrilled to welcome Miesha Smith as Deputy Manhattan Borough President, who brings a deep commitment to public service, higher education, small business vitality, and equity for working families. A Harlem resident and the daughter of immigrants from Guyana, DBP Smith was most recently Assistant Dean for Student Life at Hunter College, where she launched Hunter’s food pantry and fresh food program, expanded emergency support services, and advanced initiatives that improved student retention and graduation. In her new role, DBP Smith will focus on supporting public education, strengthening small businesses, and advancing arts and culture. Take the NYC LGBTQIA+ Community Safety Survey Take this brief survey to help identify safety concerns among LGBTQ New Yorkers and understand the dynamics between the community and the NYPD. Conducted by the NYPD’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee, the data collected will help create a 2026 Safety Benchmark used to advocate for policy changes and a more equitable public safety environment. Take the Survey OMNY Call Center Now Available 24/7   The OMNY Call Center is now available 24/7, able to answer questions about trips and transactions and assist riders with any inquiries or issues. While speaking with an OMNY Customer Service representative, riders can access their OMNY account, hear their trips and charges, manage their travel cards, and more.   Riders can call the OMNY Call Center at 877-789-6669 or use the digital chat function available on the lower righthand side of the OMNY website.   All best regards, Brad Hoylman-Sigal Manhattan Borough President

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At twenty-one years old, Hope O Baker made one of the hardest decisions a person can make: she placed her son for adoption. She lived with her son’s adoptive mother while she was pregnant and pursued an open adoption. After her son was born, Hope tried to resume her life.

But the difficulty of letting her child go gnawed at Hope. Even though she had it together on the outside—graduating college and excelling in her career—on the inside she was battling a destructive cycle of depression and addiction. When life was at its darkest, Hope managed to find her way back to the light. It’s a journey she continues to this day.

Now, in this love letter to her son, Hope shows how messy and chaotically beautiful adoption can be, by sharing the authentic details of her remarkable story. From her struggles, you’ll see how the community can help you rebuild and be reminded of how important it is to find your voice and speak up for what you need when life hands you unexpected difficulties.

Hope will grip your audience’s attention no matter what stage or type of parenting experience they’ve had. There are many relatable moments that can dispense needed wisdom to new parents, and get knowing nods from those who have had kids and been through the journey of parenthood and now have an empty nest. The amount of value here and the nuggets one can take away are numerous, and each time she speaks, you can find new “ah-ha” moments to grab onto. Hope has been through some very rough emotional turmoil, made some agonizing decisions, and has come through the fire to let us know that she has found her namesake as she emerged from places where she almost lost it.

About the Author:
After placing her newborn son for adoption in 2013, Hope O Baker struggled with depression, addiction, and overcoming the stigma that surrounds birthmothers. In her first book, Finding Hope: A Birthmother’s Journey Into the Light, she shares her story of a successful, open adoption—and all the heartache and light that came along the way. Hope is a passionate advocate for those on all sides of adoption. You can find her online at HopeOBaker.com or follow her on Instagram at @HopeOBaker. Hope visits her son regularly and is a passionate advocate for those on all sides of adoption. You can find Hope online @ hopeobaker.com or follow her on IG, Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin

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FRANK PERDUE: ALL IN THE NAME OF CHARITY
Written by, Lorraine Cancro-Silvetz, MSW , Edited by Jim Luce

Many came from far and wide to hear Mrs. Frank Perdue or Mitzi, as she is known to so many, present her latest book on her late husband, Frank Perdue. Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank, which reached #6 on Amazon’s business biographies, brings the story of Frank’s business acumen to life through interviews with friends and foes who knew and worked with him. This is the story of how Frank Perdue built his small chicken and grain company into an international powerhouse that today employs 19,000 people and sells its products in more than 100 countries.

Quote from Sara Herbert Galloway

“I grew up eating Frank Perdue’s chicken as have my children and most of America. It is a pleasure to know Mitzi and learn more about Franks life. I am thrilled that she is sharing his and her story with the world.”

Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue Paperback – October 24, 2014
by Mitzi Perdue (Author)

After years of hard work and ensuing success, Mitzi Perdue offers unique and poignant insights to leaders and readers around the world through her biography of Frank Perdue, who revolutionized the chicken industry. Frank Perdue did chores as a child so young he needed two hands to hold a single egg. But from these humblest of beginnings, he built an empire that today spans the globe. Due to his intuitive sense of the market, there is hardly a person over the age of twenty-five who doesn’t know the tagline, “It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken.” Frank Perdue was an extremely thoughtful and thorough businessman. He studied every possible angle of business strategy, getting advice from every possible source, before making an important decision. This is his story, and also a personal story regarding the bond between Frank and Mitzi Perdue. A true case of love at first sight – they were engaged within 24 hours of their first date – and a remarkable partnership. The rich combination of Frank Perdue’s life and career and the lessons he imparts, along with Mitzi’s journalistic talents, allow this book to resonate on multiple levels – as a biography, as a business book, and as the tale of a one-of-a-kind American entrepreneur.

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http://philosopedia.org/index.php/Beth_Lamont Beth’s website for Humanist Chaplin at: http://www.weddingyourwaynewyork.com/ “YOUR WAY!” These are the important words that you have sought out in your search of these Web pages. Creating a wedding and a ceremony that is as unique as the two of you are, tailored to your own personalities and preferences is very important in your world. There will be no “cookie-cutter” ceremony for you Folks!  Write your own from start to finish, if you wish, or if you prefer, we will help you to create your perfect ceremony! You can be assured that we will work with you to meet your needs.  Our service is definitely not a wedding planning service; we provide only your ceremony. We can offer recommendations, but you are free to make all of your own plans regarding your location, photos, flowers, clothing, hairdresser, etc. Learn More

Sy Amkraut is retired for over 25 years. Sy was in the in the x-ray equipment business in New York City. Sy was born in Brooklyn, New York. He severed in World War 11, dodging torpedoes and U boats while he was bringing the troops from America to Brittan. Sy graduated NY University under the GI bill. Worked for an x-ray equipment company, and then started his own business repairing x-ray equipment in hospitals. He retired to Tucson Arizona and started his educational after college pursuit at the University of Arizona and has been studying there for over 23 years. Sy likes to be involved in politics a political advocate, interested in the Citizen United decision.

David Levine World Peace Society offers new directions to alleviate some of the world’s most troubling problems.

To create a more just society is a theme that runs through all our writings.

Our unique peace plan can help prevent wars between nations.

We teach young people essential values that will be the foundation for their education and make them better human beings.

We believe some of our songs could deter drug abuse and contribute to the reduction of crime.

More prosperity for all is an often discussed subject, but we look for real ways to make it happen.

Many of our writings, poems, and songs further elaborate our ideas and implement our objectives. We not only want to state our specific ideas in very clear understandable language, but also wish to express them in every art form possible so that people can feel them emotionally as well as intellectually. We have already produced them in prose, poem, and song. But we also have in mind to present them in drama, dance, paintings, and any other art form we can.

Though we call for governments to follow some of our plans, we are not political. We are also not religious, but we are humanistic. In fact, some could even say we are spiritual. Most of our ideas and programs are based on the application of basic human values.

For thousands of years we have heard talk of peace on earth, but wars and crimes against humanity are still committed. Isn’t it time that new plans and ideas are looked at seriously by all who truly want a better world. – You can make it happen.

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