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2 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Decision Time

ONLINEin Spanish ENVea LINEA la versión Story by Erik Cuello, Gregg McQueen, en español For poll workers, Sherry Mazzocchi, and Joseph Perreaux these are long days. fter a hotly contested Shana Filion, a volunteer at PS 98 polling campaign, the Congressional site, said that her crew started the day at 5 A a.m. and would finish well after 9 p.m. race in the 13th District finally In addition to the long days, volunteers reached the end of its road as are often confronted with malfunctioning scanners or confused voters who need help the Democratic Primary was navigating the process. held this past Tues., Jun. 24th. Some workers appreciated the move to The Manhattan Times spoke the optical scanners instead of the antiquated with voters, poll workers, and lever machines. Bienvenida Vargas “I like these scanners better,” said Lorraine the principal candidates, the Perry, volunteer coordinator at PS 98 site. incumbent Rep. Charles Rangel “He’s better than Rangel for the people in “They work well, and at the end of the night and State Senator Adriano this neighborhood,” agreed voter Bienvenida everything is automatically counted.” Vargas. But at the PS 52 site on Broadway, things Espaillat throughout the day. were not as rosy. Two of the site’s four scanners broke down in the late morning, forcing a bottleneck of voters to endure an extended wait to vote. “We’re moving Site coordinator Rafael Rodríguez said that Con Curry one machine malfunctioned when a voter forward” filled in the boxes for all three candidates. “The machine is supposed to recognize that by Gregg McQueen Inwood resident Con Curry was moved by Espaillat’s call for change in Washington. and spit out the ballot, but instead it just got “It’s time for Rangel to go. We need new stuck,” said Rodríguez, who needed to call blood,” stated Curry. a technician from the Board of Elections to Jessie Smith, 99 years old and a resident resolve the situation. of Park Terrace Gardens, was brought to Rodriguez summed up the day in one word: the voting site in her wheelchair by her son “Hectic.” Russell to cast a vote for Espaillat. One poll volunteer at PS 52 voiced concern “She’s been in this neighborhood since that there were too few Spanish-speaking poll 1965,” said her son Russell. “She’s very workers to handle the predominantly Hispanic enthusiastic about politics and never misses district, an issue that caused controversy an election.” during the 2012 primary. “There are only two Spanish speakers on site,” she commented. “That’s not enough.” Daniel Boncenoor Adriano Espaillat Daniel Boncenoor explained that Espaillat n Inwood, State Senator Adriano is better equipped to serve the needs of the IEspaillat cast his personal vote Hispanic community. at his polling site at PS 98 at about “We need someone with new ideas, and preferably someone who can relate better to 10:00 a.m., followed by a crush of our culture,” said Boncenoor. reporters and camera crews. “I respect Rangel, but he’s been in his seat too long,” he added. “Espaillat is the one for He was accompanied by his family, the future.” including his mother, Melba Espaillat, his son, Though Espaillat seemed to garner heavy Adriano Espaillat, Jr., and his four-month-old support among Inwood voters, there were grandson, Ulises. some uptowners backing Rangel. Espaillat stopped to hug and kiss Ulises “I don’t trust Espaillat,” said Zelda, who before filling out his paper ballot, and then resides on the corner of Dyckman Street and Charles B. Rangel gave a thumbs-up after using the electronic Ayumi Tomari Broadway. scanner. “Dyckman has become a nightmare with Outside the school, Espaillat told reporters Ayumi Tomari said she voted for Espaillat the nightlife, and Espaillat has allowed that “One hell of a that the time had come to vote for change. because he will be responsive to the needs situation to fester.” “This is a district that has been ignored by of Inwood, since he lives in the community Some voters refused to reveal which mistake” Washington for far too long,” said Espaillat. himself. candidate they were backing, but recognized He cited income inequality and immigration “Espaillat is one of us; he has a family in the importance of getting out to vote. By Erik Cuello reform as key issues facing people of the 13th this neighborhood.” “There is a lot at stake in this election,” said District. Tomari, who is the mother of a special needs Ann Chase. “It’s important that we make the he incumbent cast his ballot at “I believe that the people of this community child, said she wanted to elect a candidate who right decision since it affects our daily lives.” will rise and vote for change.” supported programs and services for children. Curry remarked that she thought all three TPS 175 in Harlem around 9:30 Espaillat said he had “great respect” for his “I need someone who is going to fight for candidates were strong, but did lodge one a.m., looking to win re-election to primary foe Charles Rangel but added, “He’s the families in this area,” remarked Tomari. objection. his 23rd term. part of the past and we’re part of the future. “And how can we support Rangel? I don’t “We need more females in Congress,” she We’re moving forward.” think I’ve ever seen him in this neighborhood.” said. See DECISION p16

JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 3 Build it, and they will beam

Story and photos by Adrian Cabreja the cooling of the city’s rooftops. The program seeks to harness and redirect the direction of low-income youth who have he caps were flying. become disengaged with traditional academic T or career development programs. Graduates are offered ongoing mentoring While graduation season is in full swing and internships. everywhere, Monday’s celebration was The program’s success was heralded particularly momentous for a group of local by Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez on young adults. Monday. Each of the graduates of the YouthBuild “The outstanding benefits that YouthBuild program, a national initiative offered at offers young people in our community cannot the Northern Manhattan Improvement be overstated,” he said. “These skills will last Corporation (NMIC), has a unique story of a lifetime and they are earned concurrently struggle – and triumph – to share. with the vital High School Equivalency “I am proud of these young adults,” said degree, opening up them up to a world of Beth Spektor, NMIC’s Manager for Youth options.” Workforce Development. “I am proud that The graduates were no less thrilled. they made it to this point. It was a long “This program changed my whole way of journey but, they saw it through.” thinking,” said Elisa Ewan. “I feel like after YouthBuild provides nine months of coming here I have a set of training during which young adults aged 18- goals. I gained something new 24 earn their high school equivalency degrees I have direction.” (formerly known as GEDs) while learning The YouthBuild program, offered at And college, said the job skills as they build affordable housing for the Northern Manhattan Improvement budding music producer, was homeless and low-income people. Corporation (NMIC), held its graduation. now in his sights. The ceremony for this year’s class of 26 “I’m looking to first go into LaGuardia graduates took place in the auditorium of the graduates are also afforded the opportunity to income New York City residents. This year, th Community College and then possibly New Isabella Geriatric Center on Mon., Jun. 16 . complete certificate training with the Home these undertakings included painting and York University,” said Ewan. “They have During their time in the program, Builders Institute Pre-Apprenticeship, and demolition with Habitat for Humanity and great music production programs.” YouthBuild participants learn principal the federal 10-hour Occupational Safety and residential building weatherization with New There are presently 264 YouthBuild construction skills including carpentry, Health Administration (OSHA) certification. York City CoolRoofs, a collaboration between programs throughout 46 states, Washington, electricity, plumbing, maintenance, and safety. The participants apply their training to New York City Service and the New York In addition to the equivalency diplomas, the community service projects benefiting low- City Department of Buildings that promotes See BUILD IT p23 Constrúyanlo y sonreirán Historia y fotos por Adrian Cabreja June 16 – June 21 The wait is finally over. Our film,The author that knows how to spin a yarn and as gorras estaban volando. Incredibly Spectacular Dyckman entrance a reader. Please support local authors Fireworks Co., is now available online. and get this novel pronto. L Filmed entirely on the 4th of July 2013, the short Speaking of great reads, I had the privilege Mientras que la temporada de graduación está film is an inside look at theIndependence of reading a pre-release copy of Crossing en pleno apogeo en todas partes, la celebración Day celebrations Uptown. We enlisted a Broadway: Washington Heights del lunes fue particularmente trascendental para great group of local cinematographers such and the Promise of New York City by un grupo de adultos jóvenes de la localidad. as Emmanuel “DJ Boy” Abreu, Emil historian Robert W. Snyder. Crossing Cada uno de los graduados del programa Baez, Jose “Lozer Films” Alfonseca, Broadway tells the story of our much- YouthBuild, una iniciativa nacional ofrecida en Gabriel Dominguez and Edgar Pena maligned neighborhood with erudition, élan and la Corporación de Mejoramiento del norte de to capture the night as it transpired. the soft touch of personal attachment. Robert Manhattan (NMIC por sus siglas en inglés), tiene Directed by Jon Ullman, of Trouble In W. Snyder’s book is a testament to the tenacity, una historia única de la lucha -y triunfo- que The Heights fame, Dyckman Fireworks is dynamism and vitality of the people that have compartir. an ultra-sensory foray into the little known world made Washington Heights their home. If you “Estoy orgulloso de estos jóvenes adultos”, of Uptown style Americana. Magic, moxie and want to truly understand Washington Heights, dijo Beth Spektor, gerente de desarrollo de fuerza mayhem - All in just under 18 minutes. You then Crossing Broadway is an absolute laboral juvenil de NMIC. “Estoy orgulloso de lo can catch it on our site or at www.vimeo.com/ must-read. The book is available for pre-order que hicieron hasta este punto. Fue un viaje largo, dyckmanfireworks. on Amazon and will be released later this year. pero, lo lograron”. Please check out the film, share it widely Uptown Hip-Hop heavyweight, Dark, YouthBuild proporciona nueve meses de and with abandon. The Hashtag for the film has a new video for Hustle directed by the entrenamiento durante los cuales, los adultos good folks at . Our Uno de los 26 graduados. is #DyckmanFireworks. Our full-length Pocket Denim Time jóvenes de entre 18 y 24 años de edad, obtienen documentary film,Nutcracker Inc., about Travel Tuesdays post took us back to July sus títulos de equivalencia de la escuela the infamous street cocktail, is in the pipeline, 31th, 2009 for a vigorous jog through Fort mantenimiento y seguridad. Además de los preparatoria (antes conocidos como GED) so please stay tuned for that. Tryon Park with NY Times writer Brian diplomas de equivalencia, los graduados y aprenden habilidades laborales, mientras is Fidelman. también tienen la oportunidad de completar la Stealing A Summer’s Afternoon construyen viviendas asequibles para personas the second novel from author capacitación para el certificado en el Instituto de AJ Sidransky Keep checking us out at sin hogar y de bajos ingresos. La ceremonia para and it is nothing like his debut opus, Forgiving Pre-Aprendizaje Home Builders, y la certificación www.uptowncollective.com. la generación de 26 graduados de este año tuvo Maximo Rothman. While the former was federal de 10 horas de Seguridad y Salud lugar en el auditorio del Centro Geriátrico Isabella an epic, sweeping and much more serious Led Black Ocupacional (OSHA por sus siglas en inglés). el lunes 16 de junio. affair, the latter is a hoot. You will find yourself Editor-in-Chief Los participantes aplican su entrenamiento a Durante su tiempo en el programa, los laughing out loud to the missteps, musings and The Uptown Collective los proyectos de servicio comunitario en beneficio participantes de YouthBuild aprenden las shenanigans of Elliot and company. Stealing The UC’s mission is to become “the” definitive, transformative and de residentes de bajos ingresos de la ciudad de community-based force impacting the arts, culture, business and New York principales habilidades de construcción, A Summer’s Afternoon is an excellent City’s overall perception of Upper Manhattan. Its objective is to reset, reboot Nueva York. Este año, los proyectos incluyen and positively redefine Uptown’s artistic, political, cultural and business incluyendo carpintería, electricidad, plomería, and accessible sophomore offering from an spheres via the online space as well the collective’s initiatives and functions. Vea CONSTRÚYANLO p23

4 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Latino Leadership Institute honors crusaders for change Story and photos by Gregg McQueen he Latino community will “Tmove this country forward in the years to come,” said Lucia Gómez-Jiménez, Executive Director of the immigrant advocacy group La Fuente.

Speaking at the third annual fundraiser gala for the Latino Leadership Institute (LLI), Gómez-Jiménez summarized the growing power of Latinos to ONLINEin Spanish enact change. Vea la versión Held on Fri., Jun. 13th, at the EN LINEA headquarters of Transport Workers en español Union (TWU) Local 100 in Brooklyn, the gala recognized some of New York City’s leaders in education, immigration reform and the labor union movement. In addition to Gómez-Jiménez, this year’s honorees were: Marvin Holland, Political and Legislative Director of TWU Local 100; Erica Jaime Estades Vargas, Assistant Director, Political Action is the Latino Leadership and Legislation Department, District Council “It’s about action,” said Lucia Marvin Holland, the Political 37 of the American Federation of Safe County Institute’s Gómez-Jiménez, Executive Founder and and Legislative Director, TWU and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Labor Director of La Fuente. Local 100, was honored by LLI. Union; Carmen I. Flores, Activist and Social President. Justice Reformer, and Anthony J. Maniscalco, Director of the ETR Membership Program, Government and Public Affairs, City University of New York. Founded in 1999, the mission of LLI is to empower Latinos and other minorities by increasing their participation in the democratic process. LLI’s programs are often held at the Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in East Harlem. Through training courses, LLI provides future political candidates with tools necessary to build successful campaigns, coordinate voter education and connect with Shirley Aldebol, Honoree their community. 32BJ Vice President. Erica Vargas. Congressman Charles Rangel. “It’s important that we represent the virtues of the communities we serve,” said Ariel Guerrero, a former student at LLI. At the gala, LLI Director Jaime Estades gave the audience a history of the Institute’s achievements. He said he was especially proud to sponsor the city’s first televised, Latino-focused mayoral debate, which aired on NY1 during last year’s elections. “That had never been done before in this city,” said Estades. Estades detailed LLI’s upcoming academic programs, including “The People’s Law School,” which teaches basic legal principles “We have to be accountable,” said activist and honoree and labor law from a civil rights perspective, Wanda Williams, member of DC 37. Carmen Flores. Aurea Mangual, member of DC 37. as well as a course on public policy. “We need to create more progressive important to their constituents. that would put a moratorium on subway booth “Our vote does count,” she said. “We have political candidates,” said Estades. Vargas, whose union represents 121,000 closures, allowing current staffing levels to be to be accountable; if we don’t push, things “We’re teaching people how to win an members in New York City, said that the maintained. won’t get done.” election, but are we also creating leaders that struggle continues to improve wages. Holland, who said that it was “very special” Gómez-Jiménez agreed. know about public policy?” “In a city where there is so much potential, to be recognized by LLI, lauded the group’s “It’s not just about understanding, it’s about Estades said that LLI is seeking donations you’d think it would be easy to earn a livable influence on the city’s political landscape. action.” that will sponsor the upcoming programs. wage,” she remarked. “Elections are won by coalition building,” Congressman Charles Rangel, who was Holland explained that TWU Local 100, said Holland. “And nobody does that better seated in the audience, stood up and remarked, the nation’s largest transportation union, than LLI.” For more information on the programs “Put me down for a thousand [dollars].” was pushing two key pieces of legislation in Community activist Flores said that it’s of the Latino Leadership Institute, visit Honorees thanked the audience for Albany – one bill that would install partitions essential for Latinos to become involved in www.latinoleadershipinstitute.net or e-mail their support, while commenting on issues to protect drivers on all city buses, and another politics. [email protected].

JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 5 ULTIMALAST SEMANA WEEK

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rd Como se anunció el martes 3 de junio, la ciudad está lanzando un proceso de As announced on Tues., Jun. 3 , the City is launching an online application process solicitud en línea para ayudar a los padres a encontrar y solicitar lugares de to help parents find and apply for high-quality Community-Based Early Childhood pre-K en los centros de alta calidad basados en la comunidad para la niñez Centers (CBECCs) pre-K seats in their neighborhood. Even more programs and seats temprana (CBECCs por sus siglas en inglés) en su vecindario. Incluso más will be made available in the weeks ahead. programas y lugares estarán disponibles en las próximas semanas. “If you’ve ever had a child attend our public schools, then you know well the stress “Si alguno de sus niño ha asistido a nuestras escuelas públicas, entonces of navigating all the programs to find the right fit. What we want every parent to usted conoce bien el estrés de navegar todos los programas para encontrar el know is that come September, there will be more options than ever for high-quality, ajuste correcto. Lo que queremos que todo padre sepa es que cuando llegue full-day pre-K across the five boroughs. Whether your child is accepted to a public septiembre, habrá más opciones que nunca para pre-K de alta calidad y de school program this week or not, there are more options—both at community día completo en los cinco condados. Ya sea que su hijo sea aceptado en un programa escolar público esta semana o no, hay más opciones, tanto en las facilities and at other public schools—to find the right fit,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. instalaciones de la comunidad como en otras escuelas públicas, para encontrar el sistema más adecuado”, dijo el alcalde Bill de Blasio. Parents seeking a pre-K slot should take note of the following: Los padres que buscan un lugar en pre-K deben tomar nota de lo siguiente: • This Thursday, the Department of Education will send notifications to parents who applied for pre-K at public schools by the April 23rd deadline. Parents • Este jueves, el Departamento de Educación enviará notificaciones a los padres que aplicaron para pre-K en escuelas públicas antes de la fecha límite del 23 de will have until June 20th to register their child at a school to which they were abril. Los padres tienen hasta el 20 de junio para registrar a su hijo o hija en la accepted. escuela en la que fue aceptado. • After June 20th, parents can apply in person at a public school for available • Después del 20 de junio los padres pueden aplicar en persona en una escuela seats remaining or to place their child on a waitlist. pública para los lugares disponibles que queden, o poner a su hijo en una lista • Applications at CBECCs are open now and parents are encouraged to apply, de espera. • Las solicitudes para CBECCs están abiertas ahora y se alienta a los padres even if they have also applied to public school programs. The Department of a aplicar, aún si también aplicaron para algún programa de escuela pública. Education urges families to apply by June 26th to have the best chance of El Departamento de Educación insta a las familias a aplicar antes del 26 de junio finding the right program. Admissions remain open through October 1st. para tener las mayores oportunidades de encontrar el programa correcto. • Additional seats at district schools, CBECCs, charter schools and parochial Las admisiones continuarán abiertas hasta el 1° de octubre. institutions will be made available in the weeks ahead. The Department of • Lugares adicionales en escuelas del distrito, CBECCs, escuelas charter e instituciones parroquiales estarán disponibles las próximas semanas. Education will notify parents about newly available seats in time to apply. El Departamento de Educación notificará a los padres sobre nuevos lugares All pre-K programs at public schools and CBECCs are listed and mapped at nyc. disponibles con tiempo para aplicar. gov/prek, and additional information about each program is available through Todos los programas pre-K en escuelas públicas y CBECCs están listados y mapeados the website. Online applications are now open for CBECCs. en nyc.gov/prek, y hay información adicional disponible sobre cada programa en el sitio web. Las solicitudes en línea para CBECCs están abiertas ahora. To find a free pre-K in your neighborhood and receive alerts and information, Para encontrar un pre-K gratuito en su vecindario y recibir alertas e información, visit nyc.gov/prek or text 877877. visite nyc.gov/prek o envíe un mensaje de texto a 877877.

JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 7 century, when its elite class flaunted their money. In New York, this era was marked by the sudden rise of industrial and corporate wealth, amassed by such titans as Cornelius COMMUNITY NEWS Vanderbilt and Jay Gould, who expressed their status through extravagant fashions, Cuéntame un cuadro architecture, and interior design. The Hispanic Society of America The exhibition presents a display of some invites families to participate in 100 works, including costumes, jewelry, “Cuéntame un cuadro,” offered during portraits, and decorative objects, all created the last Saturday of every month at 11:00 between the mid-1870’s and the early a.m. 20th century. The works in the exhibition “Cuéntame un cuadro” is an illuminate an era when members of the educational program offered in Spanish at the Hispanic Society for families new American aristocracy often displayed No performing No se requiere their wealth in storied balls in Fifth Avenue experience is and children from 5 to 14 years old. experiencia Participants explore different works of La velada es mansions and hotels. It was a time when necessary. para participar. art from the museum’s collections. The evening is organizada por New York became the nation’s corporate For more information and to RSVP, hosted by Leonard Jamie Bernstein, headquarters and a popular Ladies’ Mile La alegría de Improv en Word Up please contact the Department of Education Bernstein’s daughter hija de Leonard of luxury retail establishments and cultural La librería comunitaria Word Up! organizará un and Public Programs at Education@ Jamie Bernstein. Bernstein. institutions helped launch the city to global evento abierto de comedia improv el domingo 29 prominence. de junio de 3:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. No se requiere hispanicsociety.org or call 212. 926-2234 El Sistema Concert The Museum of the City of New York is experiencia para participar. La librería comunitaria ext. 209. The El Sistema Concert will take place on located 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street. Word Up! está ubicada en el número 2113 de la Cuéntame un cuadro Sat., Jun. 28th and will feature 150 students For more information, please www. avenida Ámsterdam en la calle 165. La Sociedad Hispánica de América invita a las giving a short performance followed by tiffanyandcofoundation.org Para más información, por favor familias a participar en “Cuéntame un cuadro”, a professional orchestra of the city’s top llame al 347.688.3456. durante el último sábado de cada mes a las 11:00 musicians (The New York Philharmonic, Gilded New York a.m. Metropolitan Opera, Orchestra of St. Luke’s) Gilded New York inaugura la Tiffany & Co. “Cuéntame un cuadro” es un programa playing Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. Foundation Gallery en el Museo de la ciudad de educativo ofrecido en español en la Sociedad The event will be hosted by Leonard Nueva York, explorando la cultura visual de la Hispánica para familias y niños de 5 a 14 años de Bernstein’s daughter Jamie Bernstein. All ciudad a finales del siglo XIX, cuando su clase edad. Los participantes explorar diferentes obras ticket sales support the youth orchestras. de élite hizo alarde de su dinero. En Nueva York, de arte de las colecciones del museo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; the youth orchestra esta era se caracterizó por el aumento repentino Para más información y para will perform at 6:30 p.m.; and the professional de la riqueza industrial y corporativa, amasada reservar, por favor contacte al orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. The por titanes como Cornelius Vanderbilt y Jay Girls of Departamento de Educación y United Palace of Cultural Arts is located at Gould, quienes expresaron su estatus a través de Girls of Burriana por programas públicos en Education@ Burriana by 4140 Broadway on 175th Street. modas extravagantes, arquitectura y diseño de Hermenegildo hispanicsociety.org o llame al 212. interiores. Hermenegildo 926-2234 ext. 209. To get tickets and information, please Anglada Anglada visit www.unitedpalace. org/events/474-the- La exposición presenta una exposición de Camarasa. Camarasa. concert. unas 100 obras, incluyendo trajes, joyas, retratos See COMMUNITY NEWS p19 y objetos decorativos, todos creados entre Concierto El Sistema mediados de 1870 y principios del siglo XX. Las El concierto de El Sistema tendrá lugar el obras en la exposición iluminan una época en 54 Nagle Ave. sábado 28 de junio y contará con 150 estudiantes la que los miembros de la nueva aristocracia (Broadway and W. 195th St.) que darán una corta presentación, seguida por americana mostraban a menudo su riqueza en www.ywashhts.org bailes legendarios en mansiones y hoteles de la 212-569-6200 una orquesta profesional con los mejores músicos [email protected] de la ciudad (la Filarmónica de Nueva York, la Quinta Avenida. Fue una época en la que Nueva Ópera Metropolitana, la Orquesta de St. Luke), York se convirtió en la sede corporativa de la Follow us! Facebook.com/ YWashHts, @YWashHts tocando el Concerto for Orchestra de Bartok. nación, de establecimientos minoristas de lujo El evento será organizado por Jamie Bernstein, para las señoras populares y de instituciones hija de Leonard Bernstein. Todas las ventas de culturales que ayudaron a lanzar la ciudad a la Camp Yomawha registration is open… boletos apoyan a las orquestas juveniles. Las fama mundial. El museo de la ciudad de Nueva …and spots are filling up quickly! Make sure puertas abren a las 5:30 p.m.; la Orquesta Juvenil York se encuentra en el número 1220 de la se presentará a las 6:30 pm y la profesional se a Quinta Avenida y la calle 103. to register today to reserve your child’s spot las 7:30 pm. El United Palace de Artes Culturales Para más información, por favor for an unforgettable summer. Register on se encuentra en el 4140 de Broadway, en la calle visite www.tiffanyandcofoundation. 175. org o el sitio web del museo. our website or at the Y. For more information Para conseguir entradas e contact Adam at [email protected] información, por favor visite www. The Joy of Improv at Word Up unitedpalace.org/events/474-the- Word Up! Community Bookshop will be (ext. 236). ASK US ABOUT OUR 8TH WEEK concert. hosting an open improv comedy event on Sun., Jun. 29th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CAMP YOMAWHA XTRA! Gilded New York No performing experience is necessary. Enroll in Nursery Camp Today! Inaugurating the Museum of the City Word Up! Community Bookshop is located of New York’s Tiffany & Co. Foundation on 2113 Amsterdam Avenue at 165th Street. The Y’s in-house Summer Nursery Gallery, Gilded New York explores the For more information, please call Camp is for children ages 2 to 5 and city’s visual culture at the end of the 19th 347.688.3456. includes free and structured play, Gilded New York arts & crafts, water play, music presenta una and outdoor activities. The goal of exposición de Summer Nursery Camp is to provide unas 100 obras. a stimulating experience where children interact with each other, learn from their environment, build self-confidence and self-esteem Gilded New York presents a display of some 100 and just have LOTS of fun! For more works, including costumes, jewelry, portraits, information contact Karen and decorative objects, all created between the mid-1870s and the early 20th century. (ext. 243) at [email protected].

8 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Colored buckets of pulp. Make it paper Story and photos by Gregg McQueen

he proof is in the paper. Ann Kronenberg is the artist- in-residence at Carter Burden/ T Leonard Covello Senior Program. A recent interactive papermaking demonstration at the Carter Burden/Leonard The demonstration on Wed., June 18, was on the history on papermaking, invented in A series of five-foot by three-foot sheets were Covello Senior Program gave members the provided by Ann Kronenberg, the program’s 105 A.D. pressed using attendees’ own body weight, chance to roll up their sleeves, pour out some official artist-in-residence, to the group of She then invited seniors to pour different and decorated. pulp and create their own oversized piece of East Harlem seniors. colors of cotton pulp into a wooden frame, art. Kronenberg gave attendees a brief lesson known as a deckle, to create a swirling pattern. See PAPER p17

Historia y fotos por Gregg McQueen Hacerlo a prueba está en el papel. L Una reciente demostración interactiva papel de fabricación de papel en el programa senior Carter Burden/Leonard Covello, dio a los miembros la oportunidad de subirse las mangas, derramar algo de pulpa y crear su propia pieza de arte de gran tamaño.

La demostración del miércoles 18 de junio, fue proporcionada por Ann Kronenberg, artista en residencia oficial del programa, al grupo de 175th Street Greenmarket personas mayores de East Harlem. los martes, 8am–2pm, 175th St en Wadsworth Kronenberg dio a los asistentes una breve lección sobre la historia de la fabricación de papel, inventada en el año 105 d.C. Fort Washington Greenmarket Luego invitó a los adultos mayores a verter los jueves, 8am–3pm, 168th St en Fort Washington diferentes colores de pulpa de algodón en un marco de madera, conocidos como barba, para crear un patrón en espiral. Una serie de hojas Inwood Greenmarket de cinco pies por tres pies fueron presionadas los sábados, 8am–3pm, Isham entre Seaman & Cooper utilizando el propio peso corporal de los asistentes, y decoradas. Acceptamos artículos limpios y secos como ropa, zapatos en pares, ropa de cama, La participante Gloria Riley, quien con toallas, sombreros, carteras, correas, telas 36” x 36” o mas grandes y otros artículos de tela. frecuencia asiste a talleres en el programa para Los artículos seran reutilizados o reciclados. personas mayores, dijo que estaba sorprendida de presenciar la técnica de fabricación de papel. “Es interesante ver de cerca cómo se hace”, comentó. www.GrowNYC.org/clothing El programa senior Carter 212.788.7964 Burden/Leonard La Oficina de Outreach y Educación de Reciclaje de GrowN YC es una programa financiado de la Departamento de Saneamiento de NYC Cubetas de colores de pulpa. Vea PAPEL p17

JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 9 Miguel Rodríguez uses found objects in his work. He Stu-stu-studio also eats a lot of clementines. When the he noticed the box Story and photos by Sherry Mazzocchi shine through. One of his wood sculptures is container of the small round a Janus-like figure with two faces. He allows orange fruit had the words “Darling Clementine,” he etting up close and personal the material’s natural structure to indicate its own meaning. “I don’t change it too much,” wondered what she’d look Gwith local artists in their he said. “If you transform it too much, you like. So he built her out of working environments was the don’t really see it.” objects. Her defined arms order of the day this past Sun., Jun. are made of empty vitamin Franck De Las Mercedes always adorned supplement bottles. Her 22nd. the boxes he used to mail with abstract backside is covered with images. When a postal clerk said, “Did it ever images a woman’s back. The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance occur to you that your boxes are works of Inside, the words, “Just (NoMAA) held its day of Open Studios, part art?” a light bulb went off. Since 2006, The when you thought you’d of the ongoing Art Stroll celebrations, and all Priority Boxes Art Project has been all over never find Mr. Right…” are were invited to step in for a glimpse of the the world in 70 countries with 14,000 boxes inscribed over and over. creative process of over 20 artists. containing hope, peace and love. He’s even Here are just a few. taken the work to schools as a way to teach students about abstract art, activism and a way to produce change.

Thor Wickstrom and Jaye Fox’s latest work includes scenes most Northern Manhattan residents would recognize—the elevated #1 train station at W. 215th Street, the Broadway Bridge or a Sunoco station under a twilight night. “I’m really big on that kind of purple-y orange-y sky at night,” said Fox of her husband’s painting. The parents of a two-year-old, most of their work is done from office and apartment windows or sometimes Niccolo Cataldi is a painter who describes even the front seat of their car. great grandmother grew up in Japan and she Sky Pape works primarily is black and his style as “impressionismo.” His work also spent time there. Calhoun uses a wax white, only occasionally using color. Her captures relationships between men and Laura Calhoun has been working on resist technique that allows her to get very most recent work is a series of images made women. “I like movement, I like to integrate textiles all her life. She uses silk stretched straight lines, but she also favors brush work from paper dipped into Japanese Sumi ink. that into my painting.” He also sculpts in wood over canvas. “It lasts forever.” Some of her that creates an effect reminiscent of Asian “There are no brushes or traditional tools,” and soft stones like alabaster that allow light to work might be inspired by ancestors. Her landscapes. See STUDIO p21 PAL HEATS UP Stu-stu-studio

Franck De Las Mercedes siempre SUMMER WITH adornó las cajas que solía enviar por correo con imágenes abstractas. Cuando un empleado postal, dijo, “¿Se te ha PLAYSTREETS ocurrido pensar que tus cajas son obras de arte?” Una bombilla de luz se apagó. The Police Athletic League’s PLAYSTREET program Desde 2006, The Priority Boxes Art gives over 10,000 city kids safe, supervised and fun-filled Project ha estado por todo el mundo en places to play and learn all summer long in all five boroughs. 70 países, con 14,000 cajas conteniendo PAL is celebrating 100 years of helping esperanza, paz y amor. Incluso ha llevado New York City kids achieve their full potential. su obra a las escuelas, como una forma de enseñar a los estudiantes sobre el arte abstracto, el activismo y la forma de producir cambios.

Historia y fotos por Sherry Mazzocchi celebraciones actuales del Paseo de las Artes, y todos fueron invitados a entrar onocer de cerca y personalmente a para echar un vistazo al proceso creativo Clos artistas locales en sus entornos de más de 20 artistas. de trabajo estuvo a la orden del día el Éstos son sólo algunos. pasado domingo 22 de junio. La Alianza de las Artes del Norte de Miguel Rodríguez utiliza objetos encontrados A copy of our latest financial report is available by contacting PAL. Manhattan (NoMAA por sus siglas en su obra. También come una gran cantidad de naranjas clementinas. Cuando se dio cuenta SUPPORT PAL TODAY! 212.477.9450 ext. 309 | palnyc.org en inglés) celebró su día de Estudios Abiertos, que forma parte de las Vea ESTUDIO p21

10 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com young URBAN moms Summer Learning Fun.U. Verano. aprendiendo diversión By Carolina Pichardo Por Carolina Pichardo inally, beautiful summer days are now aheadY of us. After Minalmente, los días de verano están delante de nosotros. Después Fsuch a brutal winter, what could be better than looking Fde un invierno tan brutal, ¿qué podría ser mejor que esperar un forward to a bit of sunny rest and relaxation? But lest you think poco de descanso soleado y relajación? Pero para que no piense que that your kids have to put learning on hold, there are a number sus hijos tienen que poner el aprendizaje en espera, hay una serie of tools and games that they can still access – using your de herramientas y juegos a los que pueden tener acceso -usando su smartphone – as they make their way through the season. teléfono inteligente- mientras atraviesan la temporada. Research shows that summer can often for a weekend. You can also just grab your Investigaciones muestra que el verano una pantalla pequeña puede resultar un poco bring about learning loss for many students. library card and take out a couple of books. a menudo puede dar lugar a la pérdida de desafiante, puede elegir libros con pequeños Some schools, such as Inwood’s own The Above all, read with your children. It is one aprendizaje de muchos estudiantes. Algunas capítulos para los más jóvenes. En otros casos, Equity Project Charter (TEP), are even of the most important things you can do to escuelas, como The Equity Project Charter (TEP) considere utilizar su tableta o pedir prestada experimenting with varying the school- sustain your child’s literacy levels during the de Inwood, incluso están experimentando con la de un amigo durante un fin de semana. year calendar to evade this trend. summer. la variación del calendario del año escolar para También puede simplemente tomar su tarjeta And the fact is that children enjoy using evadir esta tendencia. de la biblioteca y sacar un par de libros. Ante technology. In a 2012 Scholastic Parents Self-Esteem Y el hecho es que los niños disfrutan de usar la todo, lea con sus hijos, es una de las cosas más and Child Readers Panel survey, 69% Achieve It With Sesame Street by Sesame tecnología. En una encuesta del panel de padres importantes que puede hacer para mantener of the 2-5 year olds surveyed can use a Street escolásticos y niños lectores de 2012, el 69% los niveles de alfabetización de su hijo durante mouse. How to turn this phenomenon to With a simple de los niños encuestados de entre 2 y 5 años el verano. our advantage? The trick is to find ways design, the concept pueden utilizar un ratón (manejador). ¿Cómo to use the smartphone apps for learning, behind this app is to transformar este fenómeno en nuestro beneficio? Autoestima and making it fun, rather than making serve as a reminder El truco es encontrar maneras de utilizar las Achieve It With Sesame Street por technology an adversary. 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Una actividad NASA App by NASA games and create la cultura y la gente están destinadas a hacerlos interesante es visitar un museo o parque local, If your child wishes masterpieces with sentir que están viajando como nunca lo han y decidir sobre una pieza de arte bonita o to travel a little farther, your kids. One cool hecho antes. Es un poco cara, $4.99, pero nos investigarla y recrearla más tarde. NASA has created the activity is to visit a local museum or park, parece que vale la pena el gasto extra. Sea cual sea el método que elija, tómese best app to fuel one’s and decide on a nice art piece or setting to un rato para considerar cómo se puede imagination with research and recreate later. 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JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 11 Nari Ward’s Sugar Hill Smiles is part of a new Broadway Housing Communities exhibit. Photo: N. Ward

Shani Peters’ installation features more than 200 gold paper crowns. Photo: S. Peters Sweet fillings on Sugar Hill Story by Sherry Mazzocchi month. This fall, the onsite pre- school and Children’s Museum Her family celebrated Kwanza, and one of its ugar Hill is ready for its close- of Art and Storytelling will seven principles is Kujichagulia, Swahili for up. open. self-determination. “To me, that song is kind S The show features work by of like an audio version of self-determination; neighborhood and other New an empowering song that makes you feel New York’s most glamorous affordable York artists. good and recognizes the power that’s in your housing complex has been rising at the corner th Nari Ward’s Sugar Hill ancestry.” Peters said. of 155 Street and St. Nicholas Avenue for the Smiles addresses the argument The crowns are based on actual headgear— past two years. that the Harlem brand is everything from a Miss America tiara to Now New Yorkers will get a peek inside at being marketed for the profit Sugar Metropolis by crowns worn by Queen Elizabeth, Nefertiti a huge art new art show, If You Build It. of so many that have very Mark Revels and and Biggie Smalls. Others include a Yoruba The soon-to be occupied building will little direct investment in the Brendan Jamison. headpiece that conceals the face of a divine showcase more than 25 artists and performers. neighborhood. Ward’s project ruler and a feathered African headdress from Exhibition spaces include future apartments, adopts the Sugar Hill brand as Harlem’s own that personal number adds up to thousands the Congo. galleries, balconies and the surrounding smile manufacturing center. Community upon thousands upon tens of thousands upon “My personal favorite is Queen N’zinga’s neighborhood. members will be invited to smile into hundreds of thousands of stops,” he said. crown,” she said. “She’s an African royal who The multi-floor exhibit is a collaboration 2,000-mirrored interior cans, which will be Another project, Wanted, starts in mid- actually fought in the military with her people between Broadway Housing Communities, labeled and sealed. Each smile will then be July. Sketch artists will draw pictures of against the Portuguese.” the art organization No Longer Empty and sold for $10.00 to support a local educational neighborhood young people for “Wanted” People also get to walk down a red carpet several other groups. institution. posters. Descriptions of their so-called crimes with the crowns. The show, said Ellen Baxter, welcomes the The Crown by Shani Peters honors include standing in front of buildings or “I really think of this show as being for community to the building and introduces the visitors with a red carpet walk to the tune of entering an apartment complex. They aren’t the residents of the neighborhood—and building to the neighborhood. the eponymous Gary Byrd song. A digital armed or dangerous. They’re wanted by especially for the residents of the building,” “No Longer Empty’s exhibits would give animation by artists Aziz + Cucher, Time families, friends and neighbors. The posters Peters said. the larger community a chance to see what of the Empress, depicts the rise and fall of will be placed in neighborhood locations such More than 48,000 people applied for the we’ve been up to and the kind of housing civilizations. Blaze of Glory by Raúl Ayala as barbershops, bodegas and pizza places. 124 units. we’ve had a chance to create,” said Baxter, pays homage to the great female African- Scott wants to shift the conversation, and “I figure, if you got one of those Founder and Executive Director of Broadway American writers of the 20th Century—many ask why young people are wanted for nothing apartments,” she said, “it’s probably one of Housing Communities (BHC). who lived close by. Dread Scott’s Stop gives at all. “Kids on the corner are being viewed the happiest moments in your entire life.” This is BHC’s seventh and most ambitious voice to young men of color in the U.S. and as up to no good,” he said. “How did kids building. For the past 34 years, they’ve turned the U.K. who’ve been stopped by police for go from beautiful youths to unredeemable “If You Build It” will debut on Wed., existing buildings into permanent housing for no reason. criminals?” Jun. 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Broadway homeless individuals and families. Sugar Hill “Stop and frisk was implemented in both Shani Peters’s video goes for a completely Housing Communities’ Sugar Hill at 404 is a brand new building, built with a variety countries,” said Scott. In 1996, then Police different effect. Her installation has more than West 155th Street in Harlem. There will a of funding sources, intended for truly low- Commissioner William Bratton went to 200 gold paper crowns and an animated film Family Day celebration on Sat., Jun. 28th. income individuals from the neighborhood. the UK to talk about short re-enacting scenes from the 1980’s Gary For more information, please visit www. Residents will move into the 124 units next zero tolerance Byrd-Stevie Wonder song The Crown, a rap nolongerempty.org. policing. about the often untold legacies of African “Populations history. To view Dread Scott’s video, please visit on both sides of the Atlantic It is a song she heard a lot growing up. www.manhattantimesnews.com. were pulled into a symmetry of having similar relations with the police.” Scott’s installation projects two life-size HD videos on facing walls. Each video depicts three young men of color, one side from East New York, the other from Liverpool, reciting how many times they’ve been “No Longer Empty’s exhibits Stop give the larger community a stopped. For some, it’s upward Dread Scott’s chance to see what we’ve been of 100 times. gives voice to “Seeing these people who are young men of color. up to,” said Ellen Baxter, BHC’s Photo: D. Scott Founder and Executive Director. just ordinary guys—that statistic,

12 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Harlem Academy at the High Line hey were living the Thigh life. This past Tues., June 17th, a group of first- and second-graders from Harlem Academy visited the High Line for a guided field trip led by Friends of the High Line educators. The Harlem Academy group enjoyed a number of activities, chief among those the “Native New York—Native Ecology on the High Line” tour, which Harlem Academy students focused on the people, plants, and visited the High Line animals that make up the original for a guided field trip. Mannahatta, which is the Lenni Lenape name for the island of Manhattan. York, and maintained and operated by Friends During the tour, students use their five of the High Line. senses to identify plants used by the Native Friends of the High Line’s field trips American tribe, explore how animals depend are 75 minutes long and feature hands-on venga e intercambie on native habitats and make their own plant activities in line with New York City Schools. guide. Programs provided by the Friends of the High “The kids studied plants during one of their Line support New York City and New York science units this year, so the High Line’s State Learning Standards, and the Common native ecology field trip was a great fit,” said Core and each visit is accompanied with pre- Shanté Blair, a Harlem Academy second- and post-visit activities to extend the learning Saturday June 28 grade teacher. opportunities in the classroom. The school trip was one of many educational Today, High Line Education programs serve programs offered annually by Friends of the more than 3,200 students and chaperones each High Line, the non-profit organization that year through guided field trips, afterschool 11:30am - 2:30pm maintains and operates the elevated park programs, teaching artist residencies, school along the Hudson River. partnerships and teen programs. The High Line is an elevated freight rail line transformed into a public park on Manhattan’s For more information, please visit www. S.T.A.R. Senior Center West Side. It is owned by the City of New thehighline.org/about/schools-program. 650 W 187th Street, Manhattan Harlem Academy en High Line (b/t Broadway & Wadsworth Ave) Estaban viviendo la gran vida. El pasado martes 17 de junio, un grupo de estudiantes de primero y segundo grado de Harlem Academy visitó High Line para una Bring clean, reusable, portable items to share, excursión guiada, dirigida por Amigos de los or just come see what’s free for the taking. educadores High Line. El grupo de Harlem Academy disfrutó de You don’t need to bring something to take something! una serie de actividades, la principal fue el tour “Nueva York nativa - ecología nativa en No furniture or other large items, please. High Line”, que se centró en las personas, las plantas y los animales que componen la original Mannahatta, que es el nombre Lenni “El paseo nativo ecológico de High Line fue una Lenape de la isla de Manhattan. excelente opción”, dijo maestra Shanté Blair. Durante el recorrido, los estudiantes usan sus cinco sentidos para identificar las plantas Las visitas escolares de Amigos de High Line utilizadas por la tribu de nativos americanos, duran 75 minutos y cuentan con actividades explorar cómo los animales dependen de los prácticas en línea con escuelas de la ciudad de hábitats nativos y a hacer su propia guía de Nueva York. Los programas proporcionados por plantas. Amigos de High Line apoyan los estándares de “Los niños estudian las plantas durante una de aprendizaje de la ciudad de Nueva York y del ¡Traigan artículos limpios, re-usables, y portátiles, sus unidades de ciencias de este año, así que estado de Nueva York, así como los estándares el paseo nativo ecológico de High Line fue una comunes. Cada visita está acompañada de o si ven algo de interes, se lo pueden llevar, gratis! excelente opción”, dijo Shanté Blair, maestra de actividades previas y posteriores para ampliar las No muebles u otros artículos grandes. segundo grado de Harlem Academy. oportunidades de aprendizaje en el aula. El viaje escolar fue uno de los muchos Hoy en día, los programas educativos de programas educativos ofrece anualmente Amigos High Line atienden a más de 3,200 estudiantes y de High Line, la organización sin fines de lucro acompañantes cada año, a través de excursiones que mantiene y opera el parque elevado a lo guiadas, de programas para después de clases, largo del río Hudson. de residencias de artistas docentes, asociaciones GrowNYC.org/Swap High Line es una línea ferroviaria elevada escolares y programas para adolescentes. de carga, transformada en parque público en [email protected] • 212.788.0227 el lado oeste de Manhattan. Es propiedad de la Para mayor información, por favor ciudad de Nueva York, y mantenido y operado por visite www.thehighline.org/about/ Amigos de High Line. schools-program. GrowNYC’s O ce of Recycling Outreach and Education is a NYC Department of Sanitation funded program

JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 13 El mercado es dirigido por ONLINEin English Mercados de Agricultores de la Vea la versión ciudad, una red EN LINEA de mercados de en Inglés agricultores dirigido por la comunidad.

Un poco antes Roseanne Placencia (izquierda) y Lily del mediodía, Kesselman cofundadoras del Mercado algunos de de Agricultores del Sur del Bronx. los artículos Luis Méndez se habían espera tener agotado. buenos Manzanas en Alexander tomates. Abre nuevo mercado de agricultores en el Sur del Bronx Historia y fotos por Dijo que los productos en su tienda de Robin Elisabeth Kilmer alimentos local están por debajo de lo que es satisfactorio. “Sus productos, son de lo peor. Parece que tros condados dependen de lo que nadie desea lo envian a nuestro camino”, árboles creciendo dentro de ellos. dijo. O “Iba a comprar col rizada. No puedes conseguir En el Bronx, es un mercado de agricultores una buena en el supermercado”. completo. Dijo que estaba feliz de saber que ya no Wassaic Community El comercio estaba en auge en el último tendría que viajar hasta Union Square para Farms fue uno de los “No encuentras col oasis verde que surgió en el condado este alimentos locales y frescos. vendedores en el lugar. rizada buena en pasado sábado, 14 de junio. El Mercado de Agricultores del Sur del Bronx el supermercado”, Localizado en la Calle 138 entre las debutó con tres casetas, pero los organizadores cuenta que lo que tenemos aquí es absurdo”. dijo Mili Bonilla. Avenidas Willis y Alexander, el mercado esperan que crezca durante el verano, y hay Kesselman estuvo de acuerdo. fue fundado por Roseanne Placencia y Lily planes de incluir alimentos de la finca local del “Aquí hay una gran necesidad de alimentos Aunque no todos los alimentos eran Kesselman. El dúo estaba comprometido a vecindario, La Finca del Sur. frescos. Los alimentos van a Hunts Point, pero comestibles. revivir lo que era un desierto con poco acceso Wassaic Community Farms fue uno de los aun así no puedes obtener alimentos frescos de También a la venta había un número de a productos frescos – a pesar de estar al lado vendedores el sábado, y su equipo fue agarrado finca en el vecindario”. plantas, incluyendo tomates y berenjena. del Mercado del Terminal de Hunts Point, por sorpresa por la gran demanda de productos Kesselman recuerda las reacciones de Luis Méndez tomó cuatro plantas de tomates donde se transportan miles de libras de comida locales. las personas cuando puso hojas sueltas del antes de irse a trabajar en el tren subterráneo. todos los días. El mercado se inició con un “Fue exitoso; debimos haber empacado más”, mercado. El vive cerca con su novia y su apartamento subsidio del Comité de Ciudadanos de Nueva dijo Tender Tompkins, un interno trabajando con “Todo el mundo dijo, ‘Finalmente’! Necesitamos tiene un pedazo de tierra. York y es dirigido por ‘City Farms Markets’, una la finca. esto”. Méndez solía cultivar tomates en el patio de red de mercados de agricultores dirigido por la “Es algo grande tener algo fresco en este La demanda era evidente. su Boston natal. comunidad. vecindario”, dijo Yajaira Saavedra, quien vendió te Un poco después de mediodía, Wassaic “Con suerte tendremos algunos buenos Entre algunos de los visitantes el sábado de hibiscos en el mercado. Community Farms vendió todos sus rábanos, tomates este año”, dijo el. se encontraba la Portavoz del Concejo de la La familia de Saavedra es dueña de la cercana acelgas, ‘swiss chard’, ‘burdock root’ y col rizada, Direcciones para el Mercado de ciudad Melissa Mark-Viverito y el chef Baron Casa Morada, la cual es bien conocida por sus y su menta, los teces de ‘sassafras’ y ‘burdock’ Agricultores del Sur del Bronx: Ambrosia nacido en el Bronx, como también chilaquiles y otras especialidades mexicanas. también se fueron. Tome el tren 6 hasta la 3ra Gardenia Vizcaino. Pero en el mercado Saavedra quiso destacar La mayor demanda lo fue por el te de ‘burdock Avenida/Calle 138, la primera parada Vizcaino estaba feliz de encontrar te de los ofrecimientos más saludables de su comida root’, el cual sabe un poco a tierra. Se dice que el en el tren 6 con dirección hacia el ortiga y perejil. nacional. te estabiliza las azúcares en la sangre. Bronx desde Manhattan. Se dice que el te de ortiga es bueno para Por ejemplo, el te de hibiscos, fue endulzado “Mas personas lo están comprando aquí por Salga en la Avenida Alexander (la la diabetes, así es que Vizcaino, quien es pre- con agave en lugar de azúcar. La próxima sus saludables beneficios”, dijo Ben Schwartz, entrada al este) y el mercado está al diabética, quería tratarlo. semana, desean añadir guacamole al menú. quien dirige Wassaic Community Farms. otro lado de la calle. Vizcaino dijo que el mercado, con Habiendo crecido en el Bronx, la fundadora Sin duda alguna fue para esas ventajas que sus hierbas frescas y vegetales, fue Placencia, experimentó directamente la falta de Oda Jiberto se había cargado con perejil y El Mercado de Agricultores del un acontecimiento de bienvenida en la productos frescos. cebolletas, ambos vegetales alcalinos destinados Sur del Bronx estará los sábados comunidad. Cuando decidió ser vegetariana, tenía que a ayudar con su eczema. hasta el 22 de noviembre de 2014. “Aquí hay mucha gente enferma, y esto hacer viajes a fincas en la parte alta de Nueva “Funciona”, dijo. “Ahora necesito muchos Los vendedores aceptan WIC, ayuda”, dijo ella. York para vegetales y frutas. Esas excursiones vegetales”. cheque FMNP y EBT. El mercado Mili Bonilla, quien vive en Parkchester, supo abrieron sus ojos. Jilberto dijo que estaba contenta de no tener opera de 10 a.m. a 4 p.m. Para más del mercado en Twitter y fue preparada con “Yo sabía que había una diferencia”, dijo ella. que haber ido a Whole Foods o a Trader Joe’s información favor de visitarwww. fundas reutilizables. “Pero una vez supe que había opciones, me di como normalmente hace. southbronxfarmersmarket.com.

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JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 15 DECISION from p3 Walrond supporters Cherry-Ann Jack, But he made clear it would be the final run. Whiney Dumeng and “I told my wife of over 50 years that this Kercena Dozier. would be the last time I will be voting for myself,” said Rangel. But he was also adamant that he still had the energy to represent the district, which he has done since 1971, despite the loss of previous support. “People didn’t support me this time, not because I wasn’t the best qualified and this is so important, they didn’t support me because they thought it wasn’t in their best future interests not to support me,” said Rangel. “They’ve made one hell of a mistake.”

Pastor Michael A. Walrond, who lacked campaign volunteers stumping for votes in Inwood, had some supporters outside of IS 187. Cherry-Ann Jack, a Walrond backer, said Milady that the candidate was a “visionary activist Cabrera who is engaged in programs that help his community.” Milady Cabrera, a Dominican who has Though Walrond isn’t as well known resided Washington Heights resident for 37 Rangel or Espaillat, she said, he has people years, said she didn’t think had accomplished who are working hard to gain votes for him. enough in his career to merit her vote. “We’re all volunteers with Walrond,” said Handing out Rangel flyers. José Robinson “I’m voting for Rangel,” she said. “Even Jack. “We’re real supporters.” though I’m Hispanic, I’d still prefer Rangel For the latest Primary Day news, please today. “I voted for Adriano. I met him once. due to his experience. visit www.manhattantimesnews.com. He’s a really nice guy. He’s suitable for a job “I trust his in Congress. We need somebody.” He also agreed with his mother that Rangel has been execution” in office too long. “It’s like the Bloomberg situation.” By Sherry Mazzocchi here was a slow but steady Ttrickle of voters at P.S. 173 on “I hope I earn Ft. Washington Ave. not long after the polls opened at 6:00 a.m. your vote”

Dalenia Checo said she voted for Sen. By Gregg McQueen Adriano Espaillat. “Hispanic people need a representative for new schools, new ater in the afternoon, Espaillat apartments, lower rents and better jobs,” she said. Lappeared relaxed as school let out and he greeted voters outside José Robinson voted for incumbent of IS 187 in Washington Heights, Assemblymen Charles Rangel. “I like the guy. He’s been working for a long time—40 even stopping to playfully toss a some years. What if the new guy doesn’t do a football with a young boy. good job?” A young woman who declined to give her “I’m feeling very good,” he remarked. name said that she voted for Espaillat. “At “Very optimistic and strong.” this point Rangel has been there so many Espaillat said he felt tremendous support years. He should be looking at retirement. It’s for his campaign during his uptown stops time for a change.” throughout the day. Another man said he voted for Rangel. “I “People want change, and I think we’re on trust his execution and ability to maneuver our way to a big victory today,” he said things.” Espaillat enthusiastically shook hands with Timothy Johnson voted for Rangel. people outside of the polling site. “I thought he was better than the other “I hope I earn your vote,” Espaillat told one candidate.” woman. Johnson was joined by another woman, “I hope so too,” she replied. “Because I who said she too voted for Rangel. “The rent just voted for you.” is too high. He’s better than Espaillat.” Although Espaillat appeared to dominate Luz voted for Espaillat. “He’s part of our voter support in his home neighborhood community. We need fresh blood. The other of Inwood, backing for others in the field, guy has been there too long.” including the incumbent Rangel, seemed to Luz’s son Jason is 19 and cast his first ballot rise slightly further south.

16 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com PAPER from p9 agency established in 1971 by the late New York City Council Member Carter Burden. Participant Gloria Riley, who frequently “Most of our members are neighborhood attends workshops at the Senior Program, said residents, but we have one guy who comes she was amazed to witness the papermaking all the way from Brooklyn because he enjoys technique in person. it so much,” said Sánchez- “It’s interesting to see first- Polanco. hand how this is done,” she The Senior Program remarked. received a boost from Macy’s The Carter Burden/Leonard in 2013, as the retailer chose Covello Senior Program, to aid the facility for one of its located in a large facility on “community give-back” days. East 109th Street, provides “We had 500 volunteers recreational activities, meals in here,” said Curtin. “They and education for New Yorkers painted, donated furniture.” age 60 and over. Now dubbed the Macy’s Daily activities include art Creative Arts Center, the third classes, Zumba, movies and floor is entirely dedicated to dance classes. The facility art projects, said Curtin. also sponsors day trips, “I enjoy it,” said attendee computer training and holiday Liz Hardington of the parties. art workshops. “We do Program Director Esther watercoloring, printmaking, Sánchez-Polanco said that drawing.” El marco de madera se conoce como barba. seniors must register as Curtin said the homemade PAPEL de p9 members to attend activities sheets from the papermaking “Me gusta”, dijo Liz Hardington sobre los talleres de arte. at the site, but the services “It’s interesting to see demonstration would take a Covello, situado en una gran instalación en la are provided to them free of first-hand how this is few days to dry, and would done,” said Gloria Riley. calle 109 este, ofrece actividades recreativas, charge, with the exception of eventually be displayed at the comidas y educación para los neoyorquinos enteramente dedicado a proyectos de arte, dijo certain field trips. center, or cut up to incorporate mayores de 60 años. Curtin. Currently, breakfast and lunch are served into other projects. Las actividades diarias incluyen clases de “Me gusta”, dijo la participante Liz Hardington each weekday for a nominal fee. “I’ve learned so much here at this center,” arte, Zumba, películas y clases de baile. La sobre los talleres de arte. “Nosotros pintamos con Dinner service will be added later this remarked Riley. “It’s more than just activities, instalación también patrocina excursiones de un acuarela, hacemos grabados y dibujamos”. summer, as will other expanded services. it’s educational as well.” día, capacitación en informática y celebraciones Curtin dijo que las hojas hechas en la “We’re now open on weekdays only, but de días festivos. demostración de fabricación de papel tardarían later this year, our activities will be expanded The Carter Burden/Leonard Covello La directora del programa, Esther Sánchez- unos días en secarse, y eventualmente se to Saturdays and Sundays too,” said Liz Senior Program is located at 312 East 109th Polanco, dijo que las personas mayores deben mostrarán en el centro, o se cortarán para Curtin, a Teaching Artist at the facility. Street, between First and Second Avenues. registrarse como miembros para asistir a incorporarlas en otros proyectos. The Senior Program is run by The Carter For more information, visit www. las actividades en el lugar. Los servicios se “He aprendido mucho en este centro”, comentó Burden Center for the Aging, Inc., a non-profit carterburdencenter.org. proporcionan de forma gratuita, exceptuando Riley. “Es más que sólo actividades, es algo algunas excursiones. educativo”. En la actualidad, sirven desayuno y almuerzo El programa senior Carter Burden/ de lunes a viernes por un cargo mínimo. El Leonard Covello se encuentra en servicio de cena se añadirá a finales del verano, el 312 de la calle 109 este, entre las al igual que otros servicios ampliados. AvenidasPrimera y Segunda. “Ahora estamos abiertos solamente entre Para más información, visite www. semana, pero a finales carterburdencenter.org. de este año nuestras actividades se ampliarán a sábados y domingos también”, dijo Liz Curtin, una artista maestra en las instalaciones. El programa senior es manejado por The Carter Burden Center for the Aging, Inc., una agencia sin fines de lucro establecida en 1971 por el fallecido concejal de la ciudad de Nueva York, Carter Burden. “La mayoría de nuestros miembros son vecinos del barrio, pero tenemos a un hombre que viene desde Brooklyn porque lo disfruta mucho”, dijo Sánchez- Polanco. El programa senior recibió un impulso de Macy’s en 2013, pues la tienda minorista decidió ayudar a la instalación en uno de sus días “community give-back”. “Tuvimos 500 voluntarios aquí”, dijo Curtin. “Pintaron y donaron muebles”. Ahora conocido como el Centro de Artes Creativas La pieza terminada. Macy’s, el tercer piso está

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Laura James Laura James Please email information and experience will read from leerá fragmentos Anna Carries de su primer libro to [email protected] Water, her first para niños, Anna children’s book. Carries Water.

Habrá una presentación de Yael Acher en la shop uptown mansión Morris-Jumel.

Día familiar en la mansión Morris- Jumel La mansión Morris-Jumel invita a todos los shopPET CARE residentes a disfrutar el parque Roger Morris Inwood Animal Clinic Park el sábado 28 de junio a las 11:00 a.m. Anna Carries Water Los huéspedes tendrán la oportunidad de jugar Join La Casa Azul in welcoming artist We treat your pets like family. uptownDogs, Cats, and Exotics and illustrator Laura James as she signs and juegos coloniales, hacer un proyecto histórico de All Medical and Surgical Services arte y disfrutar del inicio del verano en el jardín reads from her first children’s book, Anna • Vaccines • Spay / Neuter colonial. Carries Water. Anna fetches water from the • Dentistries • Prescription Food Habrá una presentación especial a las 2:00 spring every day, but she can’t carry it on her shop• Exotics • X-Rays p.m. de Yael Acher, también conocida como “Kat” head like her older brothers and sisters. The • Emergencies • Grooming Modiano. story of what develops next will entertain Yael Acher es una galardonada flautista de and delight. This event is free and is ideal for children aged 4-8. uptown género múltiple, compositora y residente del norte de Manhattan. La actuación tendrá lugar en la La Casa Azul is located on 143 East 103rd sala octogonal de dibujo de la mansión Morris Street. 4846 Broadway Jumel. Yael Acher también estará acompañada For more information, please call 212-304-VETS (8387) por algunos músicos internacionales de jazz de 212.426.2626. www.inwoodanimalclinic.com la ciudad de Nueva York para un set acústico, shop con melodías conmovedoras originales. El día también incluirá visitas guiadas para adultos y Anna Carries Water familias. El evento es gratuito y no se requiere Únase a La Casa Azul para la bienvenida de la artista e ilustradora Laura James, en la firma uptown inscripción anticipada. y lectura de su primer libro para niños: Anna Call today to List your Business or Service The Night James Brown Saved Boston Carries Water. Anna va a buscar agua de la Maysles Cinema’s Summer of Music, fuente todos los días, pero no puede cargarla Llame hoy para anunciar su Negocio o Servicio The Marcus Garvey Park Alliance and Reel en la cabeza como sus hermanos y hermanas Harlem will show The Night James Brown mayores. La historia que sigue es entretenida y Saved Boston on Wed., Jul. 23rd at 7:30 p.m. un deleite. Este evento es gratuito y es ideal para The showing will take place at St. Nicholas niños de 4 a 8 años de edad. TEL: 212-569-5800 Park located at 135th Street Plaza and St. La Casa Azul se encuentra ubicada en el Nicholas Avenue. número 143 de la calle 103 este. [email protected] For more information, visit www. Para obtener más información, por harlemonestop.com. favor llame al 212.426.2626.

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20 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com STUDIO from p10 young daughter’s self-portrait. she said. She allows the paper to dry for different periods of time and blasts off the ink Katte Geneta’s inspiration comes from with jets of water. nature—especially air and water. Her work describes half-remembered scenes of the Malik Alexander takes inspiration from ocean at night, storms and clouds or a long- Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions album cover lost dream. She likes working with white and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. His chalk and charcoal—and likens them to profile portraits examine different aspects dust—something we all return to. “I like to of life, including The Door of No Return, a make my work as quiet as possible,” she said. slave trade holding cell in Africa. His other “Instead of attracting attention, you have to painting, Taylor, is an image inspired by his go up close and study it.”

Laura Calhoun ha estado trabajando con textiles toda su vida. Usa seda estirada sobre lienzo. “Dura para siempre”. Parte de su obra puede estar inspirada por sus ancestros. Su bisabuela se crió en Japón y también pasó un tiempo ahí. Calhoun utiliza una técnica de reservar cera que le permite obtener líneas muy rectas, pero también Jimmie James left architecture for favorece el trabajo de pincel que crea un painting, acting and music. Much of efecto que recuerda los paisajes de Asia. his work is abstract, with architectural overtones. “I was a draftsman,” he said. “A lot of architects collect my work.” ESTUDIO de p10 japonesa Sumi. “No hay pinceles o herramientas There’s no “story” to his work. “I don’t tradicionales”, dijo. Ella permite que el papel se think when I paint,” he said. Instead it is a de que la caja contenedora de la pequeña fruta seque durante diferentes períodos y despega la matter of tempering the psyche to open to redonda de color naranja tenía las palabras tinta con chorros de agua. the collective unconscious. “Darling Clementine”, se preguntó qué aspecto tendría. Así que la construyó a partir de objetos. Malik Alexander se inspira en la portada Sus brazos definidos están hechos de botellas del disco Innervisions de Stevie Wonder y vacías de suplementos vitamínicos. Su parte antiguos jeroglíficos egipcios. Sus retratos trasera está cubierta con imágenes de la espalda de perfil examinan diferentes aspectos de la de una mujer. En el interior, las palabras: “Justo vida, incluyendo The Door of No Return, una cuando pensabas que nunca ibas a encontrar al célula comercial de esclavos en África. Su otra hombre perfecto...” están inscritas una y otra vez. pintura, Taylor, es una imagen inspirada por el autorretrato de su hija menor. Niccolo Cataldi es un pintor que describe su estilo como “impressionismo”. Su obra capta Jimmie James dejó la arquitectura por la las relaciones entre hombres y mujeres. “Me pintura, la actuación y la música. Gran parte de su gusta el movimiento, me gusta integrar eso en mi obra es abstracta, con alusiones arquitectónicas. pintura”. Él también esculpe en madera y piedras “Yo era un dibujante”, dijo. “Una gran cantidad blandas, como alabastro, que permiten que la luz de arquitectos coleccionan mi obra”. No hay brille. Una de sus esculturas en madera es una “historia” de su trabajo. “No pienso cuando pinto”, CLOTHING & TEXTILES figura como Jano de dos caras. Él permite que la dijo. En cambio, es una cuestión de templar la estructura natural del material indique su propio psique para abrir el inconsciente colectivo. at GREENMARKET significado. “Yo no lo cambio demasiado”, dijo. “Si La inspiración de Katte Geneta viene de la transformas demasiado, realmente no lo ves”. naturaleza, especialmente el aire y el agua. Su obra describe escenas medio recordadas del La obra más reciente de Thor océano en la noche, tormentas y nubes o un 175th Street Greenmarket Wickstrom y Jaye Fox incluye escenas sueño perdido durante mucho tiempo. Le gusta Thursdays, 8am–2pm, 175th St at Wadsworth que la mayoría de los residentes del norte de trabajar con tiza blanca y carbón, y los compara Manhattan reconocerían: la estación elevada con el polvo, algo a lo que todos regresamos. “Me Fort Washington Greenmarket del tren #1 en la calle 215 oeste, el puente de gusta hacer mi obra lo más tranquila posible”, Broadway, o una estación Sunoco bajo una Tuesdays, 8am–3pm, 168th St at Fort Washington dijo. “En vez de llamar la atención, hay que noche a media luz. “Me gusta mucho este tipo acercarse y estudiarla”. de cielo nocturno de color naranja Inwood Greenmarket y púrpura”, dijo Fox de la pintura Saturdays, 8am–3pm, Isham b/t Seaman & Cooper de su marido. Son padres de un niño de dos años de edad y la mayor parte de su obra se realiza We accept clean and dry textiles like clothing, paired shoes, coats, linens, desde ventanas de oficinas y scarves, hats, bags and belts. Materials will be sorted for reuse or recycling. departamentos, o incluso a veces desde el asiento delantero de su coche.

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JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 21 2nd Annual Artist Community Health Fair

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22 JUNE 25, 2014 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com CONSTRÚYANLO de p4 The young adults earn their high school pintar y demoler con Habitat for Humanity y equivalency climatizar edificios residenciales con New York degrees. City CoolRoofs, una colaboración entre el servicio de la ciudad de Nueva York y el Departamento de edificios de la ciudad de Nueva York, que promueve el enfriamiento de los tejados de la ciudad. El programa busca emplear y reorientar la dirección de los jóvenes de bajos ingresos que han quedado desconectados de los programas tradicionales de desarrollo académico o profesional. A los graduados se les ofrece tutoría permanente y pasantías. El éxito del programa fue anunciado por el concejal Ydanis Rodríguez el lunes. “Los destacados beneficios que YouthBuild ofrece a los jóvenes en nuestra comunidad no puede ser exagerado”, dijo. “Estas habilidades durarán toda la vida y fueron adquiridas al BUILD IT from p4 mismo tiempo que el indispensable grado de equivalencia de la escuela preparatoria, “Este programa cambió por completo D.C. and the Virgin Islands. According abriéndolos a un mundo de opciones”. mi forma de pensar”, dijo Elisa Ewan. to organizers, YouthBuild engages Los graduados no estaban menos approximately 10,000 young adults per year. emocionados. YouthBuild involucra a aproximadamente 10,000 For NMIC’s Interim Executive Director “Este programa cambió por completo mi forma de jóvenes por año. Maria Lizardo, the focus on students and their pensar”, dijo Elisa Ewan. “Siento que después de Para la directora ejecutiva interina de NMIC, ability to overcome hardship was key. venir aquí tengo una serie de objetivos. Obtuve María Lizardo, el enfoque en los estudiantes y su “All of this becomes a foundation for a algo nuevo, tengo una dirección”. capacidad para superar las dificultades fue clave. better future,” she said. “To have this group Y la universidad, dijo el productor musical en “Todo esto se convierte en una base para un of young people who overcame challenges ciernes, se encuentra ahora en su mira. futuro mejor”, dijo. “Que este grupo de jóvenes like being homeless, who amongst them had “Estoy buscando ir primero a LaGuardia superara desafíos como estar sin hogar, their homes burned and who faced a death in Community College y luego, posiblemente, la incendios o la muerte en la familia, y a pesar a family, to have this group of young people “All of this becomes a Universidad de Nueva York”, dijo Ewan. “Tienen de todas las cosas que se interpusieron en su accomplish this despite all of the things that foundation for a better excelentes programas de producción músical”. camino, triunfaron, dice mucho”. stood in their way speaks volumes.” future,” said NMIC’s En la actualidad hay 264 programas YouthBuild Para más información, por For more information, please visit www. Interim Executive a lo largo de 46 estados, Washington, DC y Director Maria Lizardo. favor visite www.nmic.org o www. nmic.org or www.youthbuild.org. las Islas Vírgenes. Según los organizadores, youthbuild.org.

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