Hillary Clinton to Deliver National Security Address Thursday
Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton will deliver an address today in the wake of the Paris attacks outlining her strategy for defeating ISIS and eliminating the immediate threats it poses, as well as her plan for combatting radical jihadism more broadly.
Clinton will lay out her vision for the role American leadership must play in supporting our allies, protecting our homeland, and forging a safer world.
The event is slated for 10:30 a.m., today at the Council on Foreign Relations’ Pratt House, 58 East 68th Street, Manhattan.
Adams Honors 40 Detectives
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams today will recognize over 40 detectives from police precincts across the borough at an awards ceremony in the courtroom of Brooklyn Borough Hall.
Joined by their families, the honored detectives will be cited for outstanding work they have performed as part of their duties, including past and present cases that in total have resulted in thousands of arrests. This includes the investigators that helped apprehend those responsible for the shooting of a pregnant woman in Red Hook this August, who lost her unborn child as a result.
Adams, joined by members of NYPD leadership, will highlight the vital role that detectives play in ensuring Brooklyn’s public safety.
The event is slated for 5 p.m., today, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street.
Clarke Lauds Shirley Chisholm Receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom
Flatbush Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement that the Honorable late Shirley Chisholm will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award. Congresswoman Chisholm represented Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983.
“Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, a woman of high distinction and profound conviction, remains an inspiration to me and to all individuals who want to create positive change in our civil society. I am honored to represent the Congressional District she represented from 1969 to 1983,” said Clarke.
“Born in Brooklyn to a father from Guyana and a mother from Barbados, Congresswoman Chisholm entered public service as an early childhood education administrator. After she was elected to Congress in 1968, she used the authority of her experience to create nutrition assistance programs, expand health care services for parents and children, increase the minimum wage, support the veterans of our Armed Forces, and provide opportunities for women in college, graduate school, and collegiate and professional sports with the enactment of Title IX.
“In 1972, Congresswoman Chisolm, a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, entered the campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President, when there had never been a woman candidate for President in the Democratic Party or an African-American candidate in either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Let us find inspiration in her courage, as we honor her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award.”
Greenfield, Brooklyn Delegation Get Funding For Two Non-Profits Serving Community
Midwood/Boro Park City Councilman David G. Greenfield along with the Brooklyn Delegation provided $84,575 to COJO of Flatbush and $24,830 for the Boro Park JCC to provide adult literacy classes.
Funding for these adult literacy classes, which have been offered in the neighborhood for approximately 20 years, were recently cut. These courses are crucial for many Brooklyn residents of all literacy levels who rely on this service to learn and perfect their English. These restorations mean that the community will continue to have classes in adult literacy.
“Adult literacy is a priority for our diverse community. After all, knowing how to read and write is vital for an adult’s success. I am pleased to support COJO of Flatbush and Boro Park JCC’s work and will keep fighting to increase funding for such critical educational programs,” said Greenfield.
“We are thrilled to offer adult literacy as proper reading and writing is so crucial in today’s employment environment. We thank Councilman David Greenfield and his City Council colleagues for storing this vital funding that can help so many in our community,” said Rabbi Yeruchim Silber, Executive Director of the Boro Park Jewish Community Council.
“We are very grateful to the City Council Brooklyn Delegation and Councilman David Greenfield for restoring the Adult Literacy funding. This funding will help hard working Immigrants learn English, integrate into American society, participate in their families education and healthcare and most importantly, get better jobs to provide for their families,” said Louis Welz, CEO of COJO Flatbush.
Greenfield is a staunch education advocate. He has played an instrumental role in securing education funding as a member of the Council’s budget negotiating team including increased funding for Priority 5 after-school vouchers and successfully fighting New York City to offer half day Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) to 4,500 children.
Gentile, Cornegy Highlight ‘Avonte’s Law In Dyker Heights
Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights City Councilman Vincent Gentile and Bedford Stuyvesant City Councilman Robert Cornegy will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to highlight the progress and benefits of “Avonte’s Law” and the installation of audible alarms at public schools in DOE District 20, including P.S. 176 in Dyker Heights.
Cornegy was the lead sponsor of the bill which was enacted last year.
The legislation aimed to improve school safety and to prevent the tragic case of Avonte Oquendo from recurring. Avonte, who had mental disabilities, died after disappearing from his school, and was gone for some time before authorities knew he was missing. Thus Avonte’s Law, which puts audible alarms in some elementary and special needs schools was enacted.
The Department of Education has overseen the installation of audible alarms in 1,400 public schools in New York City. Gentile, a strong advocate for “Avonte’s Law”, is proud that all public schools in DOE District 20 have been trained and installed. There will be an alarm demonstration to close the presser.
The press conference is slated for 10:30 a.m., tomorrow, Nov. 20at P.S. 176, 1225 Bay Ridge Avenue.
