Borough President Adams (center) joined Mayor’s O ce of Immigrant A airs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi (third from left), New LATEST INITIATIVES York City Commission on Human Rights Chair Carmelyn P. Malalis (far left), and other Diwali celebrants at Brooklyn Borough Hall’s first-ever event commemorating the traditional Hindu festival of lights. Borough President Adams hosted a centennial to review three years of social media history, as well as as simple as removing a stuck ballot; adopting early commemoration dedicated to remember the lives of one year of internet search history, of any person voting; piloting innovative technologies that will Photo Credit: Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn BP’s O ce lost in the Malbone Street Wreck — the deadliest purchasing a firearm, as part of the regular provide secure and reliable methods for voters to cast transit disaster in New York City and one of the worst background check process conducted by federally their ballots like mobile voting, and getting buy-in in the history of the United States — and announced licensed dealers, so as to identify any patterns of from all stakeholders for structural reform at the his commitment to ensuring a permanent memorial engaging in violent hate speech and/or posting threats Board of Elections. Additionally, Borough President be erected at the site. On November 1, 1918, at least of imminent violence to themselves or others as part Adams expressed support for Council Member Mark ninety-three lives were lost in the train accident — of the criteria used in determining permit approval. At Treyger’s proposed legislation to permit interpreters also known as the Brighton Beach Line Accident — in the announcement of the legislation on Friday, to enter polling sites and assist voters. which a five-car train heading toward Prospect Park November 2nd outside One Police Plaza in Lower station derailed and left the tracks as it was going into Manhattan, Borough President Adams and State On Monday, November 26th, Borough President a tunnel beneath the intersection of Flatbush Senator Parker discussed the critical importance of Adams and Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr., the Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Malbone Street, which advancing S.9191 in the upcoming legislative session. chair of the Committee on Housing and Buildings, is now Empire Boulevard. In the wake of the tragedy, called for a full-scale forensic audit and investigation the majority of Malbone Street was renamed Empire In the wake of widespread voting problems at poll on the federal, state, and city levels into the issue of Boulevard — a name it still bears today. The ceremo- sites across Brooklyn and New York City on Election deed fraud in the borough of Brooklyn, including the ny, which took place on Thursday, November 1st at Day, Borough President Adams convened a rally role that the New York City Department of Housing Prospect Park’s Willink Plaza, included Andy Byford, outside the Brooklyn Board of Elections o ce in Preservation and Development's Third Party Transfer president of New York City Transit, Council Majority Downtown Brooklyn on Wednesday, November 7th (TPT) program may be unintentionally playing in Leader Laurie Cumbo, and New York City Fire that demanded a series of fundamental reforms in how defrauding homeowners of their property. In letters Department (FDNY) Chief of Department James the city runs elections. Reported issues included they sent on Monday, November 19th to United Leonard, as well as representatives from Transport delayed poll site openings, long lines lasting upwards of States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, New York Transit two hours, optical scanners breaking down repeatedly Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Museum, Green-Wood, and Prospect Park Alliance. and not operating properly, thousands of voters Southern District of New York Geo rey S. Berman, Borough President Adams and participants laid a having one operating machine or none at dozens of New York State Attorney General Barbara Under- wreath at the B/Q Prospect Park station, near the locations, as well as a limited number of technicians wood, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT location where the wreck took place 100 years ago. available to repair broken machinery. Borough Public Advocate Letitia James, they jointly asked for President Adams visited poll sites with broken partnership with the City Council to enact a tempo- Following the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue machines in Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Fort rary moratorium on TPT seizures and other foreclo- in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and other public safety Greene, and received messages of detailing troubles sures in Brooklyn such as to ensure no illegal activity is ERIC L. ADAMS’ threats, including the nationwide mail bombing across the borough. He called for in-depth investiga- occurring. Borough President Adams and Council attempts in October, Borough President Adams tions at both the City and State levels to review what Member Cornegy emphasized the need to do more in OF THE joined State Senator Kevin Parker to unveil a legisla- went wrong in the planning, sta ng, and voting ensuring bad actors and government programs are not tive proposal that will authorize State Police and/or machines; training poll workers including simple forcing seniors and low-income residents out of their MESSAGE MONTH local law enforcement authorities such as the NYPD maintenance and repairs to voting machines for fixes homes in the face of a changing borough. WHAT’S UP AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL? UPCOMING EVENTS ¡Viva México! Borough President Adams Brooklyn to commemorate Veterans Day (NBLCA), providing free HIV screenings celebrated Mexican-American culture, and mark the 65th anniversary of the and health resources. VARIOUS DAYS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH VARIOUS TIMES 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM history, and community spirit at two Korean War armistice. He was also joined by Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn Borough Hall – Plaza November events held in partnership with South Korea’s deputy consul general, honor On Thursday, November 8th, in partnership FREE Legal Services for All Kicko Chanukah at Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Christmas Tree Lighting the local Pueblan community. On Thursday, guards, local military personnel, Brooklyn with the New York City Department for November 1st, he hosted a Dia de los Muer- Bar Association, and Cadman Park Conser- Housing Preservation and Development EVERY MONDAY MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH tos cultural showcase with Asociación de vancy. (HPD) and other community organizations, THROUGH THURSDAY 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Mujeres Poblanas de Brooklyn, which Borough President Adams hosted a forum 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Boro Park JCC Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room/Uni- featured a La Llorona dance and o erings to Borough President Adams continued to at Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights Brooklyn Borough Hall Chanukah Menorah Lighting form Land Use Review Procedure Public Hearing Constituent Assistance Center Walk-In attendees such as fruit and sweet bread. On highlight the importance of health in to discuss the a ordable housing lottery MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD Tuesday, November 13th, he joined Mi Casa November. On Thursday, November 8th, process. Hundreds of attendees were able MONDAY, DECEMBER 31ST EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM es Puebla to host a family reunification he hosted a free opioid overdose prevention to have questions and concerns addressed, 10:00 PM – 12:00 PM VARIOUS TIMES Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room event at Brooklyn Borough Hall, connect- training at Long Island University’s campus speaking directly to housing advocates. Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Meeting Grand Army Plaza SCORE NYC Small Business Mentoring One Brooklyn New Year’s Eve ing for the first time in more than two in Fort Greene, which provided attendees decades immigrants who live in the Tri-State with information on how to recognize and Congratulations Tracy! Borough President TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST TO Area and are native to the Mexican state of reverse an overdose and restore breathing Adams joined famed American rapper and TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room If you have an interest in any of these events, Puebla with dozens of their elderly parents using the lifesaving medication naloxone. actor Cli ord Smith, also known as VARIOUS TIMES and grandparents. On Wednesday, November 28th, at the “Method Man,” at Brooklyn Borough Hall Various Locations Brooklyn Borough Board Meeting please contact us by visiting brooklyn-usa.org for more information or by calling our event 2018 Holiday Drive Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch in on Friday, November 9th to present a “Key TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH hotline at (718) 802-2328. Additionally, to stay In honor of the brave men and women who Prospect Heights, Borough President to Brooklyn” to famed comedian and son of 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM up-to-date with the o ce, visit brook- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND lyn-usa.org to sign up for Borough President served our country in uniform, Borough Adams co-hosted a Brooklyn World AIDS Brooklyn, Tracy Morgan, in time for his Ingersoll Community Center 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Adams’ paperless notifications, like his President Adams joined Korean War veter- Day commemoration with Amida Care, 50th birthday celebration. Morgan lived in Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center Brooklyn Downtown Revitalization Initiative Facebook page, and follow @BPEricAdams on ans on Thursday, November 8th at the Bridging Access to Care, and National Free Kidney Health Check Public Open House Twitter and Instagram. Korean War Veterans Plaza in Downtown Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Continued on next page
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Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s O ce Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s O ce Borough President Adams held up an old cassette and iPhone to personify how the City’s Board of Elections is managing an agency that is using faulty, outdated methods and technol- ogies to serve the modern needs of voters; he outlined this message at a rally outside their Borough President Adams shared a laugh with famed comedian, Tracy Morgan, as he present- o ces in Downtown Brooklyn to demand a series of fundamental reforms in how the City ed a Key to Brooklyn to this son of Brooklyn, who is the star of the Turner Broadcasting COMMUNITY ALERTS runs elections, following an Election Day riddled with long lines and broken machines. System’s (TBS) hit Brooklyn-set comedy series, “The Last O.G..”
Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s O ce Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s O ce Following a fatal shooting at a Target at City joined Washington's family, witnesses to the Park South area, contact the 70th Precinct’s Point in Downtown Brooklyn, Borough assault, and community members in urging the Community A airs Unit at (718) 851-5557. President Adams conducted a walkthrough Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bedford-Stuyvesant while he was young, and Borough President donated more than 24,000 the Campaign for New York Health, which took of the shopping center to address public to immediately release and circulate any In response to the death of 44-year-old day since gaining success in the entertainment pounds of food at locations across the borough, place on Monday, November 19th at Brooklyn safety in the neighborhood. Earlier that day, images of the suspect, as well as for the NYPD laborer Over Paredes on the roof of a industry has been committed to giving back to including a distribution on Monday, November Borough Hall. Representatives from Physicians he was briefed on the situation by the new to apprehend him and charge him with a hate construction site in Bedford-Stuyvesant, his former home through philanthropic work. 19th at Plaza Auto Mall in Midwood. The dona- for a National Health Program, African Services leadership at the New York City Police crime. If you have any information on the Borough President Adams convened an emer- tions supported more than 100 local food Committee, and New York Statewide Senior Department’s (NYPD) 84th Precinct, and potential suspect in this case who has yet to be gency meeting on Sunday, November 25th at Happy Diwali! On Wednesday, November 14th, pantries and houses of worship in Brooklyn. Action Council were also in attendance to also discussed his ongoing e orts to address found, contact the NYPD by calling (800) Brooklyn Borough Hall alongside the worker’s Borough President Adams celebrated the answer questions about the proposed legislation safety concerns in the neighborhood, as 577-TIPS. family and noted civil rights attorney Norman traditional Hindu festival of lights by joining In partnership with the City University of New that would enact universal healthcare for all New follow-up from a stakeholder meeting he Siegel to call for a comprehensive City investi- Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus and York (CUNY), Borough President Adams Yorkers. convened last month following a series of gation across all construction sites and possible ISKCON NY, as well as a number of City hosted a free citizenship event on Saturday, Borough President Adams announced an agencies and community groups, in a November 17th at Brooklyn Borough Hall to Ahead of Small Business Saturday, Borough daytime shooting incidents and greater expanded $1,000 reward for information private legal action following the fatal first-of-its-kind celebration at Brooklyn assist Brooklynites in filling out naturalization President Adams visited black-owned co ee concerns about gang-related activity threat- leading to an arrest and conviction of the construction accident, which took place at the Borough Hall. The festivities included a perfor- applications. The event, held with Council Mem- shops along Tompkins Avenue on Tuesday, ening children, families, and seniors around perpetrator responsible for the rape and site of the former Cascade Linen factory on mance by Sunny Jain of Red Baraat and a bers Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. and Antonio Reynoso, November 20th, as part of his ongoing #BLKCof- the Fulton Mall area. If you have concerns robbery of a woman near Prospect Park on Myrtle Avenue. Paredes, a father of four delicious array of traditional treats. helped hundreds of legal permanent residents feeInBK campaign to raise awareness of the about public safety in the Downtown Brook- Sunday, November 18th. According to the children, was working on the site at the time get their legal questions answered by more than importance of promoting entrepreneurship and lyn area, contact the 84th Precinct’s Com- NYPD, the 59-year-old victim was on her way when a large piece of metal-framed wall fell on Borough President Adams, New York City 100 experienced immigration attorneys. economic mobility in Brooklyn’s African-Ameri- munity A airs Unit at (718) 875-6850. home from a family event when the assailant him, as a result of a wind gust knocking over O ce of Administrative Trials and Hearings can community. His visits included BKLYN Blend, placed her in a chokehold, alleged to have a gun the wall as well as the manual forklift that had (OATH) Commissioner Chief Administrative On Sunday, November 18th, Borough Presi- Brown Butter Craft Bar & Kitchen, and Crocus On Monday, November 12th, Borough and knife, pushed her against a parked van, and hoisted it up. The discussion at the meeting Law Judge Fidel F. Del Valle, and Assembly dent Adams commemorated the World Day of Co ee, all located in Bedford-Stuyvesant. President Adams convened community subsequently tried to sexually assault her. He included details about a number of concerns Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz co-sponsored Remembrance for Road Tra c Victims (WDR) leaders at the Church Avenue B/Q subway then dragged her behind a bench and raped regarding the work site and the subcontractor OATH’s Neighborhood Pop-Up Court for at Brooklyn Borough Hall with advocacy group Public Money! That was the title of the short station to speak out in solidarity with the her, and afterward broke the window of the that employed Paredes, as well as the victim’s City-issued summonses in Sunset Park on Families for Safe Streets, mourning the millions documentary film screened at Brooklyn family of Ann Marie Washington, a van, forced the woman inside, and tried to brother and two of his sons. If you are Thursday, November 15th at the district o ce of people globally injured or killed on roadways. Borough Hall on Tuesday, November 27th. 57-year-old mother of two who was victim- sexually assault her again. When he was unable concerned about safety issues at a construc- of Assistant Speaker Ortiz. OATH conducted Roughly 200 people are injured each day in Borough President Adams co-sponsored the ized on Friday, November 9th by a brutal to do so, he stole $10 from her purse before tion site near you, email askeric@brook- hearings that day in the court, which allowed Brooklyn due to tra c crashes, and that there is screening alongside the Participating Budgeting and racially charged attack in Flatbush. running from the scene. On Wednesday, lynbp.nyc.gov or call 311. people to fight certain summonses at a hearing a fatal crash every 38 hours. The ceremony Project, which highlighted the power of grass- Washington, a native of Trinidad, was on her November 21st, Borough President Adams with an OATH hearing o cer without having to featured a reading of the names of victims killed roots participatory budgeting; he is the only way home from work and had just stepped surveyed the area and called for better street Our Constituent Assistance Center is here to serve all travel outside of their neighborhood. in tra c crashes over the last year. elected o cial outside of the City Council to o the subway when the assailant, a Cauca- lighting and surveillance camera coverage. A of Brooklyn. If you or someone you know are having any commit funds to this direct democracy process. sian male, punched her in the mouth and week later, the NYPD arrested a man in issues, or if you have questions about topics such as Happy Thanksgiving! In celebration of the Borough President Adams co-hosted a public The film can be seen online at pbs.org/pov/pub- stabbed her in the chest while calling her a connection with the crime. If you have alternate side parking, sidewalk pickup, or other commu- season of giving, the O ce of the Brooklyn forum on the New York Health Act alongside licmoney. nity matters, including the topics in this month’s update, “Black b----.” Borough President Adams concerns about public safety in the Prospect call the Center at (718) 802-3700.
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