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Eric L. Adams' Borough President Adams (center) joined Mayor’s Oce of Immigrant Aairs 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 Oce 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 oce 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 Georey 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, stang, 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 oerings 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 aordable 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 Cliord 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 oce, 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
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