Transportation Alternatives and the Criminal Justice Society of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law are please to announce a round table debate featuring the three currently announced candidates for Manhattan District Attorney. The candidates will discuss their views on vehicular crimes and the role of the District Attorney’s office in protecting New Yorkers from reckless and dangerous drivers.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Moot Court Room
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
55 Fifth Avenue (at 12th street)
8:30-9:30am
Free
Introductory Remarks:
Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-Chief of Streetsblog
Moderated by:
Jonathan Oberman, Clinical Professor of Law
Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
New Campus Traffic Pattern Effective Monday, June 1, 2009
Due to ongoing North Instructional Building construction, we will be adjusting campus traffic patterns as needed, particularly as involves the roadways surrounding the Quad. Beginning on Monday, June 1, 2009, vehicles entering the campus via the Hall of Fame Terrace Main Gate will not be permitted to turn right as this portion of the roadway will be closed to vehicular traffic as will the roadway in front of Philosophy Hall, Gould Memorial Library and Language Hall. Please note that the visitor parking lot will not be available. However, the roadway in front of the Brown Student Center will be open to two-way traffic. Vehicles that do not pull into the parking lot immediately on the left after driving in through the Main Gate will need travel straight to the next intersection where they can turn right in front of Meister Hall. This stretch of roadway will now be one-way only, east to west. Please note that the roadway adjacent to Havemeyer Annex, Meister Hall and Sage Hall will also be one-way, north to south. Vehicles may then access campus buildings and other parking areas via the Meister Hall/Havemeyer Annex or Language Hall/Butler Hall roadways. Also, due to the road closures and one-way restrictions mentioned above, a majority of drivers leaving the campus will need to travel campus roadways on the 180th Street side in order to return to the Main Gate. Please be advised that signs will be posted and, at least in the beginning, Public Safety Officers will assist in directing traffic.
We have attached a color-coded map for your information and use, and we suggest that you contact Public Safety at ext. 5923 if you have any questions. We will continue to update you on any traffic pattern/parking changes as these occur and urge your full cooperation as we attempt to move forward with major campus improvements while providing a safe environment for all college constituents. Thank you.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
MAD about Dance & Martha Grahman Ensemble Peformance @ LaGuardia
MAD About Dance and the Martha Grahman Ensemble will be performing at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Queens, June 6th at 2 PM at the Mainstage Theatre for a celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Queensborough Bridge. The MAD about Dance company will be performing dances representing Queens and Martha Graham Ensemble will be respectively representing Manhattan. Admission is free to all, so please come join!
Long Island City, NY, 11101
(718) 482.5151
Directions below:
By Subway
Via 7 Train: Get off at 33rd Street station. Walk two blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
Via E, V & R Trains: Get off at Queens Plaza Station and exit the station at Jackson Avenue and Queens Boulevard exit. Walk over the Queens Boulevard Bridge (over the Sunnyside train yards) until you reach the corner of Van Dam Street and Thomson Avenue.
Via G Train: Get off at Court Square Station (at the CitiCorp Building). Walk across the Thomson Avenue Bridge.
Via N & W Trains: At Queensboro Plaza station transfer to 7 Train (Local to Main Street) and get off at the 33rd Street station. Walk two blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
Via the Long Island Railroad: Take the LIRR to Hunters Point Station, transfer to a Flushing-bound local 7 train and get off at 33rd St. Or, alternatively, take the LIRR to Woodside Station, transfer to a Manhattan-bound local 7 train and get off at 33rd St.
By Bus
From Queens: Take the Q60 or Q32 to Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue. Walk one block west to corner of Van Dam Street and Thomson Avenue.
OR Take Q39 to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
From Brooklyn: Take the B61 to the Citicorp Building in Long Island City. Walk across the Thomson Avenue Bridge.
From Bronx: Take the QBx1 bus from Coop City to Main Street, Flushing. OR take the Q44 bus to Main Street Flushing. At Main Street, take the No. 7 Subway to the 33rd Street Station. Walk two blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
From Manhattan: Take the Q32 bus along Madison Avenue and across 59th Street. Get off at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue and walk one block to the intersection of Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
By Subway
Via 7 Train: Get off at 33rd Street station. Walk two blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
Via E, V & R Trains: Get off at Queens Plaza Station and exit the station at Jackson Avenue and Queens Boulevard exit. Walk over the Queens Boulevard Bridge (over the Sunnyside train yards) until you reach the corner of Van Dam Street and Thomson Avenue.
Via G Train: Get off at Court Square Station (at the CitiCorp Building). Walk across the Thomson Avenue Bridge.
Via N & W Trains: At Queensboro Plaza station transfer to 7 Train (Local to Main Street) and get off at the 33rd Street station. Walk two blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
Via the Long Island Railroad: Take the LIRR to Hunters Point Station, transfer to a Flushing-bound local 7 train and get off at 33rd St. Or, alternatively, take the LIRR to Woodside Station, transfer to a Manhattan-bound local 7 train and get off at 33rd St.
By Bus
From Queens: Take the Q60 or Q32 to Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue. Walk one block west to corner of Van Dam Street and Thomson Avenue.
OR Take Q39 to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
From Brooklyn: Take the B61 to the Citicorp Building in Long Island City. Walk across the Thomson Avenue Bridge.
From Bronx: Take the QBx1 bus from Coop City to Main Street, Flushing. OR take the Q44 bus to Main Street Flushing. At Main Street, take the No. 7 Subway to the 33rd Street Station. Walk two blocks westbound to Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
From Manhattan: Take the Q32 bus along Madison Avenue and across 59th Street. Get off at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue and walk one block to the intersection of Thomson Avenue and Van Dam Street.
CrossBRONX is currently accepting submissions!
CrossBRONX is seeking short stories, creative non-fiction, poetry and photography on the theme of HOME.
What does home mean to you? What is it like to have a love/hate relationship with your home? What if home is a friend’s couch, or a shelter, or a park? Is it a color, a sound, a sudden sharp sense memory? Home is a complicated concept, and for this issue we want new and challenging views of what “home” means. We want to meet fictional characters who wrestle with the diverse emotional, physical, and spiritual landscape of “home.” We want poetry that illuminates different aspects of “home” – safety, warmth, family, confinement, repression, fear, love, food, sex, etc. We want photographs that show us something we’ve never seen before.
Submissions are welcome from Bronx-based writers, as well as work that takes place in the Bronx.
Submissions for the Summer issue are due by June 20th, but we will consider all work received after this date for the fall issue.
For Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction
Submissions can be no more than 6,500 words or approximately 20 double-spaced pages. Very short works welcome. Send prose submissions/proposals to:prosesubmit@bronxarts.org.
For Poetry
Submissions of up to three (3) poems per author. Send poetry submissions to:poetrysubmit@bronxarts.org.
For Original Digital Art/Photography
Up to three (3) submissions per artist, with a maximum file size of 100 megabytes. Send digital art/photography submissions or a link to a website to:artphotosubmit@bronxarts.org.
Submissions will be accepted by e-mail only.
Include full name, mailing address, and e-mail address in the body of your e-mail. All text pages must be titled and numbered with one-inch margins, double-spaced and typed in 12-point font.
Kick Off the Summer Convention Season
This Thursday, kicks off the summer convention season at the CBLDF's Welcome Party! Enjoy free gourmet bites and a cash bar, while mingling with the best and the brightest authors and pros from thegraphic novel world! The party runs from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Hudson Terrace, conveniently located near the Javits Center on 621 W 46th Street between 11th & 12th Ave. This event is open to all BEA attendees and CBLDF supporters. The party is free for current year CBLDF members. A suggested donation of $10 is asked for non-members. Sign up for membership at the party and receive a CBLDF lapel pin! | ||
| What: | CBLDF's BookExpo Welcome Party | |
| When: | May 28, 6:00 to 9:00 PM | |
| Where: | Hudson Terrace, 621 W 46th Street between 11th & 12th Ave | |
| How Much: | $10 suggested donation, and free to CBLDF members! | |
| Dress: | Business Casual | |
About the CBLDF: The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. They have defended dozens of free expression cases in courts across the United States, and led important education initiatives promoting comics literacy and free expression. For additional information, donations, and other inquiries, call 800-99-CBLDF or visit them online at www.cbldf.org. If you haven't had a chance to register for BEA or want more information, go to www.bookexpoamerica.com. | ||
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
2009 Eli Segal Nominations
by Bobby Hite
AmeriCorps Alums is still accepting nominations for its 2009 Eli Segal Award and they need your help!! This award is intended to recognize the exceptional impact of one AmeriCorps alum whose entreprenuerial spirit and commitment to embody service beyond their term with AmeriCorps is self evident. Along with the recognition among peers at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the award entails a valuable cash prize of $5,000. These funds can be used by the recipient to help continue or initiate a sustainable community initiative. The Eli Segal Award is the highest and most prestigious honor awarded by AmeriCorps Alums.
Former award winners include Diana Epstein, AmeriCorps NCCC alumna who served as a Corps Member and Team Leader at the Charleston campus. The nomination deadline is Friday, May 29th by 5 PM EST.
For more information including nomination details, please visit the AmeriCorps Alums site at http://www.americorpsalums
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Applauds Historic Supreme Court Nomination
CHC Applauds Historic Supreme Court Nomination
(Washington DC) -President Barack Obama today nominated Federal Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Justice on the United States Supreme Court, which would make her the first Hispanic and only the third woman on the highest court of the land, once confirmed. The CHC celebrates this historic nomination and believes that Judge Sotomayor brings with her the experience and credentials to be an excellent addition to the Supreme Court.
"Judge Sotomayor brings with her the experience, discipline, integrity, commitment and intellectual prowess she has cultivated throughout an extensive career," said Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Chairwoman of the CHC. "She has consistently demonstrated a balanced, clear-minded respect for our laws and our Constitution. She embodies our shared belief that, if you are talented and willing to work hard, the American dream is within reach. Throughout her life, she has overcome a series of challenges, leaving the Bronx housing projects to graduate summa cum laude from Princeton University and receive her law degree from Yale. We look forward to working with her and the White House to ensure a fair and smooth confirmation process."
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, raised in a public housing project. She graduated as her high school valedictorian and won a scholarship to Princeton University, where she went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa as well as summa cum laude. In 1976, she was accepted to Yale Law School and served as editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. She then went into private practice in 1986. If confirmed, Judge Sotomayor would bring more federal judicial experience to the Supreme Court than any justice confirmed in the last 100 years, and more overall judicial experience than anyone in the past 70 years. She was appointed to the District Court for the Southern District of New York by President George H.W. Bush and promoted by President Bill Clinton to the Second Circuit in 1998.
Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez, 1st Vice Chair of the CHC, stated "the nomination of such an overwhelmingly qualified judge to serve on the Supreme Court should be celebrated by all Americans. The additional fact that the President Obama's nominee will be the first Hispanic on our nation's highest court is significant and is tangible proof of the strength derived by the diversity represented in American society. This is proud day for all who believe that our country offers unlimited opportunity to those who are willing to work hard and tirelessly."
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is comprised of Members of Congress of Hispanic descent. Since 1976 the CHC has been addressing the needs of the Hispanic community in all areas of American life. For more information on the CHC, call (202) 225-2410.
111th Congress, 1st Session- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 2466 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Direct Phone: (202) 225-2410
For Immediate Release Contact: Miguel Ayala May 26, 2009 miguel.ayala@mail.house.gov
Friday, May 22, 2009
Assemblyman Michael Benjamin hosts “What you need to know about Swine Flu”
Press Release from Assemblyman Benjamin
DISTRICT OFFICE: 1494 Boston Road, Bronx, New York 10460Telephone: (718) 589-6324 Fax: (718) 589-6327
Assemblyman Michael Benjamin hosts “What you need to know about Swine Flu”
Join Assemblyman Benjamin, Health Experts, and School Officials for answers to all your questions
How serious is the Swine Flu?
How do school officials decide which schools to close?
When: Thursday, May 28, 2009
6:00pm to 8:00 pm
Please arrive 10 minutes prior
Where: William Hodson Senior Center
1320 Webster Avenue
(At East 169th Street)
Bronx NY 10456
Understanding the Swine Flu Virus
How do school officials decide which schools to close?
When: Thursday, May 28, 2009
6:00pm to 8:00 pm
Please arrive 10 minutes prior
Where: William Hodson Senior Center
1320 Webster Avenue
(At East 169th Street)
Bronx NY 10456
Understanding the Swine Flu Virus
Topics to be discussed:
What to do to prevent contracting the Swine Flu?
How can I prevent my family from contracting Swine Flu?
What should I do if I am around someone with Flu-like symptom?
What should I do if I am falling ill with Flu-like symptoms?
Should my child go to school during this time?
Is this an Epidemic?
Protect your family and yourself with information learned at this forum. For immediate information about the Swine Flu, call 311. To RSVP, Contact Kennedy Benjamin at 718-589-6324
What to do to prevent contracting the Swine Flu?
How can I prevent my family from contracting Swine Flu?
What should I do if I am around someone with Flu-like symptom?
What should I do if I am falling ill with Flu-like symptoms?
Should my child go to school during this time?
Is this an Epidemic?
Protect your family and yourself with information learned at this forum. For immediate information about the Swine Flu, call 311. To RSVP, Contact Kennedy Benjamin at 718-589-6324
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