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Eric L. Adams' LATEST INITIATIVES After an extensive dialogue with the Williamsburg relief programs established by President Barack Borough President Adams to encourage people to community, Borough President Adams submitted a Obama that are currently under review by the United register to vote, which included a rally on Friday, April Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) States Supreme Court. Before the oral argument in 8th with the Vote Better NY campaign in support of recommendation on Friday, April 8th, to approve with United States v. Texas, a case concerning these execu- early voting, easier to read ballots, and a voter conditions the development of 25 Kent Avenue into a tive actions, giant banners hanging over the historic registration process that allows all eligible voters to nine-story, 383,040 square-foot oce building with steps of the building were unveiled, as Borough participate in elections. space available for light manufacturing that will allow President Adams and representatives from Make the entrepreneurs to open businesses in close proximity to Road New York explained that the purpose of the As part of his continuing eort to create safe streets in workers in north Brooklyn. Borough President Adams exhibit was to educate the public and to rally support Brooklyn, Borough President Adams led community requested several modifications to the application that for a Supreme Court ruling in favor of keeping residents and cycling advocates on a bike ride on th Borough President Adams honored the would support long-term industrial uses at the site, immigrant families together. Sunday, April 24 to honor two cyclists killed in recent memory of 34-year-old cyclist Lauren including initial and annual reporting requirements on crashes and to demand enforcement of the trac laws Davis, who was killed by a turning car in the amount of dedicated space as well as restrictions to Demonstrating his commitment to expanding that could have saved their lives. The route started at Clinton Hill, after a memorial bike ride to prevent the displacement of manufacturing space by political participation in Brooklyn, Borough President the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Sterling Place in remember bicyclists killed in crashes and other forms of commercial activity. In addition, to Adams hosted a Democratic presidential debate Park Slope, where 33-year-old James Gregg was killed declare his commitment to safe streets in support the completion of nearby Bushwick Inlet Park, watch party with public housing residents at the Van in a collision with an 18-wheel tractor trailer, and Brooklyn. Photo Credit: Patrick Borough President Adams recommended that the Dyke I Community Center in Brownsville on continued to the intersection of Classon and Lexing- Rheaume/Brooklyn BP’s Oce City sell bonds based on the anticipated increase in Thursday, April 14th, in partnership with State Senator ton avenues in Clinton Hill, where 34-year-old Lauren property tax revenues from 25 Kent Avenue and Jesse Hamilton and State Assembly Member Latrice Davis was killed by a turning car. The driver who dedicate the proceeds to the acquisition of the park’s Walker. The event was organized following their collided with Gregg was issued five summonses, which remaining proposed sections as well as its continued advocacy for the debate to be moved to Brownsville. included driving a truck on a street that was not a BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT development as a resource for the community. When Brooklyn Navy Yard was selected as the site, designated truck route; neither he nor the driver who Borough President Adams started a call for former crashed into Davis has been charged with a crime. To share the faces of immigrant families with the entire Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United States Before the ride, Borough President Adams called on community of Brooklyn, Borough President Adams Senator Bernie Sanders to debate in Brownsville in the New York City Department of Transportations th ERIC L. ADAMS’ on Thursday, April 14 launched “Faces of DAPA & front of a voting population that has often been left (DOT) and the NYPD to expand enforcement of the DACA+,” a photo exhibit at Brooklyn Borough Hall out of the political process. (Senator Sanders later citywide 25 miles per hour speed limit and other trac OF THE featuring portraits and stories of individuals and visited the Howard Houses in Brownsville with laws that prevent trucks from driving on most residen- families directly impacted by Deferred Action for Borough President Adams). About 150 Brooklynites tial streets. He added that the NYPD should avoid MESSAGE MONTH Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent joined to watch the televised conversation between speculation about the cause of a crash until a full Residents (DAPA) and Deferred Action for the two candidates and participate in a straw poll investigation has been completed, to prevent the Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Expansion, administrative afterwards. The watch party continued an eort by assumption that the cyclist was at fault. WHAT’S UP AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL? UPCOMING EVENTS Hitting the mic at the Way Station in 6th at Brooklyn Borough Hall with the eort builds on an initiative by Borough Prospect Heights, Borough President culmination of Crochet for a Cause!, an President Adams who, in collaboration EVERY MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Personal Finance Institute: College Planning MONDAY, MAY 23RD Adams launched the first annual BK Sings annual program in which several dozen with State Senator Roxanne Persaud 4:00 PM–7:00 PM and FAFSA 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Karaoke Contest on Sunday, April 3rd, volunteers meet each week for several and State Assembly Member Jo Anne Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room oering Brooklyn residents the opportu- months to create blankets and scarves Simon, has introduced a bill in the State SCORE NYC Small Business Mentoring SUNDAY, MAY 15TH 700 Credit Score Club nity to perform their favorite songs in 1:00 PM–6:00 PM that are shared with the families of Legislature to restrict purchases of VARIOUS DATES Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH competitions at local restaurants and organ donors by LiveOnNY, a non- ammunition to licensed gun owners. VARIOUS TIMES Lantern Festival at Brooklyn Bridge Park 1:00 PM–5:00PM clubs to find the best amateur karaoke profit organization that encourages Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room singer in Brooklyn. Champions at local people to register as organ donors. Honoring Brooklyn residents committed FREE Legal Services for All MONDAY, MAY 16TH All-In-One Resource Clinic contests will compete in regional semifi- to public safety, Borough President 2:30 PM nals to determine the singers for the final THURSDAY, MAY 12TH PS 345 – 111 Berriman Street WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH To protect Brooklyn families from the Adams recognized police ocers who 4:00 PM Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program 6:00 PM–8:00 PM round at Hill Country Barbecue Market threat of gun violence, Borough Presi- resuscitated a five-month-old girl in Sea in Downtown Brooklyn. The champion Child Development Support Corporation – Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room dent Adams hosted a roundtable discus- Gate who had an allergic reaction to 352 Classon Avenue MONDAY, MAY 16TH 700 Credit Score Club will receive a karaoke machine as well as sion at the First Baptist Church of baby formula, as well as a Good Samari- Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program 9:30 AM–3:00 PM the opportunity to sing at an upcoming Crown Heights on Sunday, April 10th, tan who rescued a 52-year-old woman Brooklyn Public Library – Central Branch, public event at MCU Park in Coney THURSDAY, MAY 12TH Older Americans Month Celebration If you have an interest in any of these events, with the families of victims of gun who had attempted to jump from the please contact us by visiting brooklyn-usa.org for Island. For additional information, please 6:00 PM–8:00 PM violence, advocates, law enforcement, Brooklyn Bridge, as “Heroes of the Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room SATURDAY, MAY 21ST more information or by calling our event hotline visit brooklyn-usa.org/karaoke. Youth Organization Capacity Building 10:00 AM–12:00 PM at (718) 802-2328. Additionally, to stay up-to- and community leaders to discuss bipar- Month” during a ceremony at Brooklyn date with the oce, visit brooklyn-usa.org to th Medgar Evers College – SBSS Building Crochet for a Cause! Borough Presi- tisan gun tracking legislation and Borough Hall on Wednesday, April 13 . SATURDAY, MAY 14TH Personal Finance Institute: sign up for Borough President Adams’ paperless eorts to prevent illegal firearms from notifications, like his Facebook page, and follow dent Adams hosted an Organ Donation 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Credit and Credit Repair reaching the streets of Brooklyn. The Continued on next page Medgar Evers College – SBSS Building @BPEricAdams on Instagram and Twitter. Day celebration on Wednesday, April MAY 2016 WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG MAY 2016 To warn community residents about an attempted rapist in Prospect Park, Borough President Adams unveiled “Faces of DAPA + DACA+,” an exhibition at To expand access to critical legal services in Brooklyn, Borough President Adams Borough President Adams hosted a free tribute concert and screening of the movie Borough President Adams distributed flyers with a composite picture and Brooklyn Borough Hall featuring portraits of immigrants impacted by Deferred cut the ribbon on a free legal clinic at Brooklyn Borough Hall, which will assist with “Purple Rain” at Fort Greene Park in celebration of the legendary musician Prince, description of the assailant and safety tips at Grand Army Plaza. Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and matters involving housing, domestic violence, veterans, government benefits, and who recently passed away.
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