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2 OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer t mattered little that the sun Ishone bright this past Sun., Sept. 29th. Nuisance no more Those who were clamoring for a leisurely brunch outdoors, or even just a peaceful ONLINEin Spanish walk from and to Inwood Hill Park along Vea la versión Dyckman Street soon found themselves scrambling to get out of the way when dozens EN LINEA of motorcyclists swarmed the thoroughfare. en español Observers reported that, beyond keeping to their lanes, the motorcyclists roared onto sidewalks and converged on the BP gas station on the corner of Dyckman Street and Seaman Avenue. “I had about 40 customers sitting outside and [people] flooded the block from Broadway, Riverside, Payson and Seaman,” recounted Victor Santos, the manager of Mamajuana, located on the corner of Dyckman and Seaman Avenue. “There were Motorcyclists overtook the sidewalk on Dyckman Street. motorcyclists revving their engines, coming down the block. They were reckless, very The Dyckman corridor has long been a At a press conference this past Thurs., Oct. Street, said Inspector Buzzetti. reckless.” playground for cyclists who use the street as 3rd at Mamajuana, State Senator Adriano On Sunday, the day of the West Side Many of his patrons, he said, clambered their own personal drag. Espaillat said he’d encountered dangerous Highway incident, the 34th Precinct in fear to get inside the restaurant to avoid Luis said riders often converge at the gas riders himself. confiscated 6 to 10 motorcycles from riders getting run over. station, but never in the numbers seen on “I have personally been stopped by who didn’t have insurance, proper safety gear, Santos said the eatery also took a financial Sunday. motorcycle crews,” he said. “They got in or a license. hit. “Summertime, we have the problem all front of my car and I almost hit one of them.” While seeking and pursuing large groups “It was a beautiful day,” he said, shaking the time,” he reported. “I’ve never seen that The Senator’s encounter was on Broadway, of riders is against NYPD protocol, Sen. his head. “I couldn’t take advantage just a few blocks east from the restaurant. Espaillat insisted that more aggressive of my outside café.” “I’m concerned the “I’m concerned the neighborhood has legislation would deter large groups of riders José Luis, the manager of the BP neighborhood has become become the Wild West for motorcycle from riding recklessly. gas station, said the riders blocked the Wild West,” said drivers,” he said. “I believe that if you establish legislation Sen. Adriano Espaillat. the entire station for as long as 20 Sen. Espaillat, together with and ground rules that limit the number of minutes – and none of the riders Assemblymember Gabriela Rosa, announced motorcycles without a permit on a highway, filled up during their stay. plans to introduce statewide legislation that the police will be able to then block the “We couldn’t do anything,” said would make it illegal for motorcyclists to ride highway perhaps,” he said. “Or [they could] Luis. in large numbers. even prevent them from going into the The riders prevented other “I don’t think we need to feel scared highway, and do better traffic control to keep customers from entering the station, because a motorcycle will try to hurt us,” said them from where they can hurt pedestrians,” which was being attended by one Assemblymember Rosa. “We need to respect he said. employee. Luis added that the life, families and our community.” The Senator declined to say how he would riders left when police approached Still to be determined is how many riders have reacted if he were in Lien’s situation, but the area. Footage of the meet-up are too many and how the legislation would did note, “All I can say is that if I were in was subsequently handed over to be enforced. his position, I would have been very scared the police. Pursuing motorcyclists is not presently part as well.” Authorities believe that this was of the Police Department’s protocol. the same group of motorcyclists “The danger to the community would who later traveled onto the West Side Highway before.” outweigh the benefit of catching someone,” and encountered Alexian Lien and his family. Eudes Espino, an employee at Tread Bike said Inspector Barry Buzzetti of the 34th In a violent incident that was videotaped, Lien Shop, which is on the same south side of Precinct, under whose jurisdiction Dyckman was driving his Range Rover on the highway Dyckman as the gas station, was at work on Street falls. when the sport utility vehicle was surrounded Sunday when pedestrians scrambled into The precinct has cracked down on by motorcycles and his path was blocked by the shop to dodge motorcyclists who had motorcyclists this year. riders. In the car with Lien were his wife and overtaken the sidewalk. At least a hundred vehicles have been 2-year-old daughter. He accelerated and hit Like everyone else who lives, works or confiscated, mostly during the summer and “They were very reckless,” recounted one of the motorcyclists that remained in his frequents Dyckman, Espino and Santiago are largely around the vicinity of Dyckman Mamajuana manager Victor Santos. path. Riders subsequently pursued the vehicle familiar with the motorcyclists. in a frenzied chase from the 125th Street exit “Every Sunday there’s a bunch Video footage. to the George Washington Bridge, where they of them, but not en masse. That caught up to him after he exited on 178th was overkill,” said Espino of Street. Riders surrounded the vehicle, and Sunday’s episode. shattered the windows, dragging Lien from Espino said the sidewalk the driver’s seat. The beat and stomped on outside the shop is also plagued him before his family. with other types of traffic issues. A few local residents, including Sergio “We have cars coming up onto Consuegra, intervened and the riders departed, the sidewalk to do U-turns,” said leaving a bloodied Lien on the ground. Espino. He was treated for facial lacerations and Espino is a motorcyclist bruising at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital himself, but sided with Lien. and released. “By all means, he had the right An ongoing police investigation, to date, of way.” has resulted in four arrests. Espino insisted that most The incident has attracted national motorcyclists respect the road attention, but for residents and business and other drivers. owners of Northern Manhattan, the alarming Alexian Lien was “Everyone that’s civil doesn’t attacked by bikers. behavior of some motorcyclists is not news. ride in groups,” he said. OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 3 Mammograms for every woman. With or without insurance.

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NYP 0487 4/0 Manhattan Times FINAL rev Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer ast year $42 million was Lallocated by the New York City Waiting to be watched Housing Authority (NYCHA) to install security cameras throughout 86 housing complexes. However, a year went by without any cameras being installed, causing NYCHA residents to doubt whether they would ever arrive.

The cameras are meant to deter illegal activity, vandalism and violence within NYCHA buildings and make residents feel safer. “My neighbor was attacked last year—and the police don’t even know who did it because there’s not cameras,” said Adelaida Marrero, “I look forward to the prompt a resident of the Marble Hill Houses. completion of this project,” “There’s no security,” agreed Daisy Dixon. said Councilmember Ydanis Councilmember Fernando “We’re here to make sure families here “Someone on my floor was held up. Rodríguez, of the installation of Cabrera, who shares the have what they need to thrive,” said cameras at the Marble Hill Houses. district, also allocated funding. NYCHA Commissioner John Rhea. They put a gun to his head,” reported Elena Morales. Rodriguez allocated approximately $395,000 the Councilmatic districts of both “There was a light out in the hallway of my The residents are still waiting for cameras. and Councilmember Cabrera secured Councilmembers Cabrera and Ydanis building for four months,” said Phil Torres. This past Thurs., Oct. 3rd, local elected $230,000 in City Council funding. Rodríguez. Morales said she has no heat in the winter, officials and NYCHA Commissioner John “I look forward to the prompt completion “Now when something bad happens we and tenants have taken it upon themselves to Rhea gathered for a press conference at the of this project as well as bringing additional don’t even need a witness, because we clean the hallways because no one will clean Marble Hill Houses to announce that the resources to the residents of Marble Hill and have candid camera,” said Councilmember them. cameras were indeed on their way. the Marble Hill Houses in the future to help Cabrera. Marrero cleans the entire hallway on her Also present were State Senator Adriano make this community as great as it can be,” “Safety is the bedrock of any community. floor as well as the elevator at least twice a Espaillat and Assemblymember Gabriela said Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez. We’re here to make sure families here have week—but hadn’t gotten a chance to clean Rosa. “You’ve been asking for this and you’ve what they need to thrive,” said Commissioner recently. They gathered to formally announce the been waiting a long time. Now it’s your turn,” Rhea. “If you go to my floor now, forget about it. start of construction for the installation of said Councilmember Fernando Cabrera. But some of the residents would disagree, It’s all dirty because I haven’t cleaned it,” she closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras “It’s about time,” grumbled a resident. saying the complex has not been well at Marble Hill Houses. Councilmember The Marble Hill Houses fall in maintained. See CAMERAS p17

Historia y fotos por Robin Elisabeth Kilmer l pasado año, NYCHA (Autoridad Esperando a ser vigilado Ede Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York) asignó $42 millones para instalar cámaras en 86 complejos habitacionales. Sin embargo, un año transcurrió sin que las cámaras fuesen instaladas, ocasionando que los residentes de NYCHA dudasen si llegarían en algún momento.

Las cámaras están destinadas a disuadir la violencia en torno a los edificios de NYCHA y hacer que los residentes se sientan más seguros. “Mi vecina fue atacada el año pasado-y la policía ni siquiera sabe quien lo hizo porque no existen cámaras”, expresó Adelaida Marrero, residente de Marble Hill Houses. “No hay seguridad”, coincidió Daisy Dixon. “A alguien que reside en mi piso le asaltaron. Le pusieron una pistola a la cabeza”, reportó Elena Morales “Mi vecina fue atacada el año pasado”, Los residentes aún esperan por las cámaras. expresó residente Adelaida Marrero. Elena Morales (izq.) y José Medina (der.) dicen que más se debiera hacer para mantener el complejo. Este pasado jueves 3 de octubre, oficiales electos y el comisionado de NYCHA John Rhea “Yo espero que este proyecto sea completado “Ahora cuando algo malo sucede, ni siquiera calefacción, y que los inquilinos se han ocupado se reunieron en conferencia de prensa en prontamente, al igual que el traer recursos necesitamos un testigo, porque tenemos una ellos mismos de limpiar los pasillos porque no hay Marble Hill Houses para anunciar que si, que las adicionales a los residentes de Marble Hill y cámara indiscreta”, dijo el concejal Cabrera. nadie que lo haga. cámaras yá están en camino. Marble Hill Houses en el futuro, para ayudar a “La seguridad es el fundamento de cualquier Marrero limpia el pasillo entero de su piso así También estuvieron presentes el Senador que esta comunidad sea lo mejor que pueda ser”, comunidad. Estamos aquí para garantizar que las como el elevador por lo menos dos veces por Estatal Adriano Espaillat y la Asambleísta dijo el concejal Ydanis Rodríguez. familias tengan lo que necesitan para prosperar”, semana-pero recientemente no ha tenido tiempo Gabriela Rosa. “Ustedes han estado solicitando esto y han dijo el comisionado Rhea. de hacerlo. Se reunieron para anunciar formalmente el esperado por largo tiempo. Ahora es su turno”, Pero algunos de los residentes no estarán de “Si va usted ahora a mi piso, olvídelo. Está inicio de la instalación de camaras de televisión dijo el concejal Fernando Cabrera. acuerdo, diciendo que el complejo no ha sido bien sucio porque yo no lo he limpiado”, dijo ella el de circuitos cerrados. El Concejal Rodríguez ‘Ya era tiempo”, gruñó un residente. mantenido. “Hubo una bombilla en el pasillo de jueves. asignó aproximadamente $395.000 y el Concejal Marble Hill Houses cae dentro de los distritos mi edificio que estuvo fundida por cuatro meses”, Paulette Shomo, presidenta de la Asociación Cabrera recibió $ 230.000 en fondos del concejales del concejal Cabrera y del concejal dijo Phil Torres. Ayuntamiento. Ydanis Rodríguez. Morales dijo que en el invierno no tiene Vea CAMERAS p17

OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 5 Fighting for responsible solutions that Op/Ed La lucha por soluciones responsables will strengthen Social Security and Medicare para fortalecer el Seguro Social y Medicare Por Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez whatyoulose. By Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez 84% of voters 50 and older are against Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Mercados Executive Vice President, Multicultural cutting Social Security benefits to reduce Multiculturales de AARP La mayoría de los estadounidenses mayores Markets and Engagement AARP the nation’s deficit. están de acuerdo con AARP y se oponen al edicare y el Seguro Social brindan índice de precios al consumidor encadenado, Medicare and Social Security Some politicians in Washington are also seguridad en la salud y la jubilación independientemente de sus posturas políticas. provide health and retirement talking about harmful cuts to Medicare, M Según una encuesta reciente, el 84 % de los I such as adding new copayments on top a millones de latinos, pero los programas votantes de 50 años o más se opone al recorte security to millions of Latinos, of the premiums, deductibles and other enfrentan desafíos financieros a largo de los beneficios del Seguro Social para reducir el but the programs face long-term costs Medicare doesn’t pick up. AARP plazo que se deben solucionar. Sin déficit nacional. financial challenges that must believes we need responsible solutions that embargo, demasiados políticos en keep Medicare strong by reducing costs Washington D.C. dicen que la única Algunos políticos en Washington D. C. también be addressed. Yet, too many throughout the health care system. hablan de implementar recortes perjudiciales a politicians in Washington say the respuesta es recortar los beneficios que Medicare, como agregar nuevos copagos además only answer is to cut the benefits We can start by clamping down on high te has ganado o forzarte a pagar más. de las primas, los deducibles y otros costos que costs from drug companies, Medicare no cubre. AARP cree que necesitamos you’ve earned or force you to pay improving coordinated care AARP está de tu lado, luchando soluciones responsables que mantengan la solidez more. for patients, and reducing and para proteger Medicare y el de Medicare reduciendo los costos en todo el eliminating waste, fraud and Seguro Social para ti, tus hijos y sistema de salud. AARP is on your side – fighting to protect abuse of resources, like over- nietos. Medicare and Social Security for you and testing. Podemos comenzar poniendo un freno a los your children and grandchildren. El año pasado, AARP lanzó altos precios de las compañías farmacéuticas, More effective care Tu Voz es Tu Derecho, una mejorando la coordinación de la atención de los Last year, AARP launched You’ve Earned coordination will reduce conversación nacional acerca pacientes y reduciendo el malgasto, el fraude a Say – a national conversation about the medical errors; help prevent del futuro de Medicare y el y el abuso de recursos, como las pruebas future of Medicare and Social Security. We dangerous, preventable hospital Seguro Social. Involucramos innecesarias. engaged 6.5 million people, helping them readmissions; ensure patients are a 6.5 millones de personas make their voices heard in Washington. getting recommended care, and para ayudarles a expresar sus La coordinación más eficaz de la atención The message they sent was clear – we need save taxpayer dollars. By creating opiniones en Washington D. C. reducirá los errores médicos, ayudará a prevenir responsible solutions to Medicare and Social systems that connect doctors El mensaje que enviaron fue readmisiones hospitalarias peligrosas, asegurará Security, not harmful cuts that will hurt you and health care facilities more claro: necesitamos soluciones que los pacientes reciban el cuidado recomendado and your family. effectively and make better use of responsables para Medicare y el y les ahorrará dinero a los contribuyentes. Al crear information technology, we can Seguro Social, no recortes que te sistemas que conecten mejor a los médicos y a los Right now, there is a proposal on the ensure that patients receive safer, perjudicarán a ti y a tu familia. centros de salud, y usen mejor la tecnología de la table in Washington that would hurt Latino higher quality care. información, podemos garantizar que los pacientes seniors, women, people with disabilities and Ahora existe una propuesta sobre la mesa en reciban una atención mejor y más segura. veterans who’ve sacrificed so much for this For most Latino seniors, Medicare and Washington D. C. que perjudicaría a todos los great country. It is called chained CPI – a Social Security are critical to their health and latinos: a los adultos mayores, a las mujeres, Para la mayoría de los adultos mayores latinos, fancy Washington term that really means financial security. For some, they are the only a las personas con discapacidades y a los el Seguro Social y Medicare son críticos para su cutting Social Security benefits to reduce the financial and health care resources available veteranos que se han sacrificado tanto por este salud y seguridad financiera. Para algunos, son deficit – costing the average senior $2000 to them. Those living in multigenerational gran país. Se llama ‘’Chained CPI’’ (índice de los únicos recursos financieros y de atención over the next ten years alone. The cut would families help contribute to their households precios al consumidor encadenado), un término médica disponibles. Aquellos que viven en familias start now and get larger every year; hurting with their Social Security income. Medicare extravagante acuñado en Washington D. C. que, multigeneracionales ayudan a contribuir a sus seniors the most as they age and spend down benefits also mean less stress on loved ones en realidad, significa recortar los beneficios del hogares con sus ingresos del Seguro Social. their savings. The proposal would also hurt because seniors have means to help cover Seguro Social para reducir el déficit, con un costo Los beneficios de Medicare también representan women because they tend to live longer and their own health care needs. de $2,000 para adulto mayor promedio durante menos estrés para los seres queridos ya que los earn less money; people with disabilities, los próximos 10 años. El recorte se implementaría adultos mayores tienen recursos para ayudar a who tend to receive benefits for a longer You’ve Earned a Say conversations are ahora y aumentaría todos los años, perjudicando cubrir sus propias necesidades médicas. period of time, and disabled veterans who happening around the country. 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6 OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Story, photos and video by Sherry Mazzocchi more outside the historic house ‘box’ than even before,” she said. or centuries, people have Haunted and dear Thinking outside of the box is Ward’s whispered that Manhattan’s mantra. In 2006, she started as the F Morris-Jumel House offers new thrills mansion’s Education Director. She was oldest house is haunted. appointed Interim Director in January and was recently named Executive Director. Now, the truth will come out. Under her watch, both the museum’s On Nov. 2, the Morris-Jumel Mansion income and attendance have grown. Their Museum (MJM) is hosting a “Paranormal last show, “The Loves of Aaron Burr”, a Evening at the Mansion.” contemporary look at eight historical women, The event is essentially a haunted house was both praised by art critics and broke sleepover during which people can spend the attendance records. night at the mansion and watch as Acoustic Ward sees contemporary exhibits and Archives reveal its secrets. partnering with other local organizations as Acoustic Archives specializes in key to bringing in local audiences. It is an idea preserving the sounds of historic locations, promulgated by Franklin Vagnone, Executive including the Morris-Jumel Mansion. Using Director of the Historic House Trust. highly sensitive video and audio recording Vagnone is the creator of a movement called equipment, the group has found some very “The Anarchist’s Guide to House Museums.” interesting activity. “What we are trying to do is foster a new Ryan Schimmenti, Acoustic Archive’s co- era of deconstructing and rethinking what a founder, said they recorded an entire evening historic house can be,” said Vagnone. at the mansion. A video camera installed in the It’s not enough to sit back and wonder window of the George Washington bedroom why people aren’t interested in your blue and documented something strange. white dishware, he said. “Instead, it’s more At the half hour mark, a bright light flashed important to go out into the community and in the window for about 10 minutes. “I think it will get people to think even more outside the historic find out what people are interested in and “Just before the light went out, you see a house ‘box’,” said newly named Executive Director Carol S. Ward. bring that into the house.” little shadow figure—a very tiny figure— Photo: Courtesy of C. Ward Including innovation as well as preservation that walks in front of the light and turns it are scheduled throughout the day. correlations between the past and present day is a new idea for historic houses. But it results off,” said Schimmenti. “This is completely “Music and performances range from politics and objects. in an increase in both revenue and attendance. unexplainable.” opera, classical music, and Harlem swing The front parlor features a “rug” of each “Carol has a strong understanding of what The haunted house sleepover is just one of dance,” said Carol S. Ward, MJM’s newly state cut out of black felt – sized proportionate we are trying to do,” Vagnone said. “She’s many events planned at the mansion. The fall named Executive Director. Local restaurants to their prison populations. miles ahead in that respect.” season kicks off on Sat., Oct. 12th with the and artists will have booths on the lawn. “He found that the correlations of the prison The haunted house sleepover will likely Morris-Jumel Mansion Cultural Arts Festival. Visitors will also get the first look at the populations today and that states that had the receive a lot of community interest. The mansion flings open its doors and invites mansion’s upcoming exhibit, “Unpacked,” by biggest slave population in the 19th Century When asked if the mansion is haunted, the public in for free. artist Peter J. Hoffmeister. Six contemporary is almost a direct correlation,” said Ward. Performances by local musicians and artists installations inside the period rooms reflect “I think it will get people to think even See MORRIS p20

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urante siglos, la gente ha murmurado Dque la casa más antigua de Encantada y haciendo alarde Manhattan está embrujada. La Mansión Morris-Jumel ofrece nuevas emociones Ahora, la verdad saldrá a la luz. directora ejecutiva. El 2 de noviembre, la Mansión Museo Bajo su mando, los ingresos y la asistencia al Morris-Jumel (MJM por sus siglas en inglés) museo han aumentado. Su última exhibición, The está organizando una “Noche paranormal en la Loves of Aaron Burr, una mirada contemporánea mansión”. a ocho mujeres históricas, fue elogiada por los El evento es esencialmente una fiesta de críticos de arte y rompió récords de asistencia. pijamas en una casa embrujada, todas las Ward, ve las exposiciones contemporáneas y personas pueden pasar la noche en la mansión y la asociación con otras organizaciones locales ver como Acoustic Archives revela sus secretos. como la clave para la incorporación de las Acoustic Archives se especializa en preservar audiencias locales. Es una idea promulgada por los sonidos de lugares históricos, como la Franklin Vagnone, Director Ejecutivo de la Historic Mansión Morris-Jumel. Utilizando y equipos de House Trust. grabación de audio y video de alta sensibilidad, Vagnone es el creador de un movimiento han encontrado algún tipo de actividad muy llamado Guía del anarquista de las Casas Museo. interesante. “Lo que estamos tratando de hacer es promover Ryan Schimmenti, co-fundador de Archive una nueva era de deconstrucción y repensar lo Acoustic, dijo que grabaron una noche entera que una casa histórica puede ser”, dijo Vagnone. en la mansión. Una cámara de video instalada No es suficiente el sentarse y preguntarse por Algo inexplicable fue documentado por Acoustic qué la gente no está interesada en la vajilla azul la ventana del dormitorio George Washington Archives en el dormitorio de George Washington. documentó algo extraño. A la media hora, una luz con blanco, dijo. “En cambio, es más importante brilló en la ventana durante unos 10 minutos. Presentaciones de músicos y artistas locales El salón frontal cuenta con una “alfombra” salir a la comunidad y averiguar en lo que la “Justo antes de que la luz se apagara, se ve están programadas durante todo el día. de cada estado cortada de fieltro negro, cuyo gente está interesada y llevar eso a la casa”. una pequeña sombra, una figura muy pequeña, “Habrá música y presentaciones de ópera, tamaño es proporcional a sus poblaciones La innovación, así como la preservación, son que camina delante de la luz y la apaga”, música clásica y Harlem swing dance”, dijo Carol carcelarias. “Encontró que las correlaciones de nuevas ideas para las casas históricas. Pero el dijo Schimmenti. “Esto es completamente S. Ward, la recién nombrada directora djecutiva las poblaciones carcelarias actuales y de los resultado es un aumento en los ingresos y la inexplicable”. de la MJM. Los restaurantes locales y artistas estados que tuvieron más esclavos en el siglo 19 asistencia. “Carol tiene una sólida comprensión La fiesta de pijamas en la casa embrujada es instalarán puestos en el césped. es casi una correlación directa”, dijo Ward. de lo que estamos tratando de hacer”, dijo sólo uno de muchos eventos planeados en la Los visitantes también podrán ver por primera “Creo que va a hacer que la gente piense aún Vagnone. “Ella está a la vanguardia en este Mansión. La temporada de otoño comienza el 12 vez la próxima exposición de la mansión, más afuera de la casa histórica que antes”, dijo. sentido”. de octubre con el Festival de las Artes Culturales Unpacked, por el artista Peter J. Hoffmeister. Pensar de manera innovadora es el mantra La fiesta de pijamas de la casa embrujada de la Mansión Morris-Jumel. La mansión Seis instalaciones contemporáneas dentro de los de Ward. En 2006, ella comenzó como directora probablemente recibirá una gran cantidad de mantiene sus puertas abiertas, e invitó al público salones de época reflejan las correlaciones entre educativa de la mansión. Fue nombrada directora interés de la comunidad. Cuando se le preguntó de forma gratuita. la política y los objetos del pasado y el presente. interina en enero y fue recientemente nombrada Vea MORRIS p20

OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 7 Rest in Peace, Pat McCullough Long-time community and housing advocate Pat McCullough has passed away. Beginning with the Catholic Charities in the 1960’s, through her work with former State Assemblymember, now retired State Supreme Court Judge, Edward Lehner, and former State Assemblymember John Brian Murtaugh in the 1970’s, ‘80’s and ‘90’s, McCullough fought for an affordable and just quality of life for all. In 1997, Pat brought her passionate commitment and tireless efforts to former City Councilmember Stanley Michels’ office and continued her advocacy for the past decade in the office of City Sigue soñando de justicia para los inmigrantes Councilmember Robert Jackson. el congresista Luis Gutiérrez charla con McCullough will be waked from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 19 de octubre, 2013 Rubén Martínez 9th and Thurs., Oct. 10th at the Williams Funeral Home, located on Broadway and West 232nd Street. The funeral mass is at 10 a.m. on Fri., Oct. 11th at Good Shepherd Church on 10AM–6PM La maleta de las novelistas Nicole Krauss & Julie Otsuka Broadway and Isham Street. UNITED PALACE Her husband Ed and her family welcome all as they remember and celebrate Pat’s life. 4140 Broadway Escribiendo en los Heights Quiara Alegría Hudes, Raquel Cepeda, Victor LaValle, & Francis Mateo con un “story slam” en word up 2113 avenida amsterdam El arte de adaptación: the graphic canon en la esquina con la calle 165 Ted Rall, Seth Tobocman, Sandy Jimenez, & Descanse en paz Pat McCullough 7pm–9pm Andrea Arroyo Pat McCullough, defensora de la vivienda y la comunidad de hace mucho tiempo, ha fallecido. Empezando con las Caridades Católicas en la década de 1960, a través de su trabajo con Maestro de ceremonias: michael diaz Dios y el foráneo richard rodriguez & andrew sullivan el ex asambleísta estatal, ahora juez jubilado de la Corte Suprema del estado, Edward Lehner; y sus esfuerzos con del ex asambleísta estatal John Brian Murtaugh en las décadas de 1970 Lectura de Poemas por a 1990, McCullough luchó por una vida asequible y justa para todos. En 1997, Pat llevó su Meena Alexander & Eduardo C. Corral & THE BIG READ National Endowment for the Arts/center for fiction apasionado compromiso y los esfuerzos incansables a la oficina el ex concejal de la ciudad Eric Gamalinda & Rigoberto González & Una discusión sobre rumbo al hermoso norte por Stanley Michels, y continuó su defensa en la última década en la oficina del Concejal Robert Jesús Papoleto Meléndez & Sussy Santana Luis Alberto Urrea Jackson. McCullough será velada de 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m. y de 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. el miércoles 9 de talleres de asistencia técnica de NoMAA “story slam” octubre, y el jueves 10 de octubre en el Williams Funeral Home, ubicado en Broadway y la calle memoir writing & social media for writers presentado por matthew dicks 232 oeste. La misa del funeral es a las 10 am el viernes 11 de octubre en la iglesia Good Shepherd, en Broadway y la Calle Isham. Para más informacíon: www.uptownlit.com Su esposo Ed y su familia dan la bienvenida a todos a recordar y celebrar la vida de Pat. patrocinadores y socios: aaAl - Broadway Housing Communities - Cayena Publications - Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Government & Community Affairs - Literacy INC - National Organization for Women NYS - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital AmbulatoryAcampáñenos Care Network - New York Por Public Library Un - NorthernDía Manhattande Diversión Arts Alliance - Reach Para Out & Read atLa NewYork-Presbyterian Familia Hospital CUMC - Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling - W. W. Norton & company - Word Up Community Bookshop

September 30 – October 5 The Best of the 2nd Annual Dominican Pueblo takes place every summer on Sundays Film Festival in New York (DFFNY) goes in the Anne Loftus Playground on Dyckman down at the United Palace of Cultural Arts Street as well as other places in the Heights. Since Conozca a los autores de libros (4140 Broadway) on Saturday, October 12, 2013. summer is now over, take a look at our pictures of infantiles y juveniles: From 1-10 pm, the four most popular films shown the festivities courtesy of Art By Dj Boy. during the festival in June will be screened: A Our Uptown Video selection featured an . Elizabeth Balaguer Ritmo de Fe, Lotoman 2.0, Jaque Mate and El secreto de sonreír & creciendo en Washington Heights excellent short documentary by and If you are a fan of Dominican Dan Perez La Lucha de Ana. about Uptown artist cinema, then you don’t want to miss this incredible Ruben Perez Marthalicia . Mary ely pena-Gratereaux and her brothers and all-day film affair. Matarrita Tomas Jorge. & Gabriella Gratereaux Mis días en el jardín infantil The video explores how their shared love of & Fenix n. arias & Marybelle F. D’Oleo QUIEN SOY YO? WABC came Uptown once again for their art helped them to cope and avoid many of . Lynn Joseph Neighborhood Eats series to perennial favorite the pitfalls and challenges of their very tough Coconut Kind of Day & The Color of My Words and Dominican cuisine powerhouse, Margot upbringing. This week also saw the photographic Restaurant (3822 Broadway). The venerable recap of the annual A Toast to Fort Tryon Park . Julio Malone Uptown institution has been around for almost event by Art By Dj Boy. Sammy Sosa in 9 Innings 30 years for a reason. In my humble estimation, column by this is one of the best Dominican restaurants The Best of the Boogie Down . Reshma Sapre Jenni Ruiza featured a review of the new film Patnaxi’s Crezy Long Journey Home Uptown. WNYC took an in-depth look at the Our health insurance exchanges at the core of the Runner, Runner. Picture of the Week comes to us from Wallace Flores and was a . Karen Valentin Affordable Care Act by focusing on how some What did Abuela Say? & Hallway Diaries great shot from the always-incredible Medieval New Yorkers will fare under Obamacare. One of . story up! the featured New Yorkers was none other than Festival. 19 de octubre, 2013 cuentos interactivos Uptown artist Andrea Arroyo. NBC Latino’s Keep checking us out at Programación Para La Familia: 10AM–4PM popular Cafecito series sat down with Junot . reach out & read, literacy inc, & nypl www.uptowncollective.com. Actividades de Alfabetización Para La Familia, y Solicite una tarjeta Diaz at Corcho Wine Room (231 Dyckman) UNITED PALACE 4140 Broadway para la biblioteca to talk about books, identity, and supporting Led Black undocumented students. Editor-in-Chief . skraptacular & evelyn’s arts & creations The Uptown Collective horario: www.uptownlit.com Talleres de artesanía Do you know what Gagá pa’l Pueblo is? The UC’s mission is to become “the” definitive, transformative and Patrocinadores y Socios: aAal - Broadway Housing Communities - Cayena Publications - Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Gagá pa’l Pueblo is an all-out celebration of community-based force impacting the arts, culture, business and New York Government & Community Affairs - Literacy INC - National Organization for Women NYS - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Ambulatory Afro-Dominican identity that welcomes, engages City’s overall perception of Upper Manhattan. Its objective is to reset, reboot and Care Network - New York Public Library - Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance - Reach Out & Read at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital CUMC positively redefine Uptown’s artistic, political, cultural and business spheres via - Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling - W. W. Norton & company - Word Up Community Bookshop/librería comunitaria and entrances all who take part in it. Gagá pa’l the online space as well the collective’s initiatives and functions.

8 OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer hen gun control advocates Wdecided to seek out those Taking aim at the fund they say are responsible for the dangerous propagation of firearms, they did not venture far to states where the National Rifle Association (NRA) holds major sway. ONLINEin Spanish Many just took the subway - straight to midtown Manhattan. Vea la versión Cerberus Capital Management, EN LINEA the hedge fund with headquarters en español at 875 Third Avenue, are as guilty as the criminals who sell guns on the black market and the legislators who refuse to fight for stricter gun control, said activists who converged at the firm’s offices this past month. Among many of those present were Northern Manhattan elected officials, community leaders, and individuals whose lives have been personally affected by gun Protestors gathered to demand that Cerberus Capital Management divest from the firearms industry. violence. has not yet made good on that promise, and way companies do business.” Despite repeated requests for comment, Just one week after the mass shooting instead has likely been making money from The group’s focus has led them to also zero representatives for Cerberus issued no at the Washington Navy Yard which left its investment in the Freedom Group over the in on companies like Starbucks and Staples, comment. 12 dead, Congressman Charles Rangel; past nine months. which allow for people to carry concealed All five Borough Presidents sit on the Geoffrey Eaton, President of the National In his effort to combat gun violence, weapons onto store property. Board of Trustees of the city’s pension fund— Association for the Advancement of Colored Maree, of the Million Hoodies Movement, Moreover, as recently as January, the New including Scott Stringer, who defeated Spitzer People (NAACP) Mid-Manhattan Branch; has sought out those who facilitate the York City teacher pension fund divested to win the Democratic nomination for City Jackie Rowe-Adams, co-founder of Harlem availability of firearms to the public. To holdings in five publicly traded firearms Comptroller, and Public Advocate Bill de Mothers SAVE; Daniel Maree, founder of the that end, he was surprised to find himself in manufacturers, for investments valued at Blasio. Million Hoodies Movement; members of the Midtown Manhattan, far away from any guns $13.5 million. In a statement, the Public Advocate Newtown Action Alliance and the Campaign manufacturer. Cerberus Capital Investments is privately to Unload; and other gun control activists “If you follow the money from the streets traded. See RALLY p23 gathered on Tues., Sept 24th. to how they got there, it would connect to Cerberus has a 94 percent stake in the Cerberus, who made commitments to divest, Freedom Group (now called Remington but they haven’t honored them.” Outdoor Company Inc.), which is responsible “We know, right in our own country, for the manufacture of high-capacity, military- weapons of destruction are being made style assault weapons like the Bushmaster without regard to who’s being killed, and used by Adam Lanza in the Newton massacre. that’s one reason for it and that’s money,” said The Freedom Group is a result of a merger Congressman Rangel. of several arms manufacturers, including “In order for this movement to be successful, Bushmaster; Cerberus bought into the Group there’s got to be an economic component and in 2006. a corporate responsibility component,” added After the Newtown massacre, many, Monte Frank of Newtown Action Alliance. including former New York State Governor The Alliance is calling on Congress to Eliot Spitzer, called on Cerberus to divest promote gun reform by passing legislation from the Freedom Group. requiring universal background checks for all Cerberus announced last December that it gun purchases. would. “It’s all part of changing our culture from But protestors said Steve Feinberg, the one with open displays of firearms to a culture firm’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, of peace. A huge part of that is changing the “We know, right in our own country, weapons of destruction are being made without regard to who’s being killed,” said Congressman Charles Rangel (center).

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OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 9 young URBAN moms Celebrate .U. Celebrando. La Semana BabywearingY Week Mde Cargar al Bebé Por Carolina Pichardo By Carolina Pichardo icen que una de las mejores sensaciones (si no la mejor) para un hey say one of the best sensations (if not the best) for a Drecién nacido lo es la muy cercana sensación de otro ser cálido, Tnewborn is the up-and-close feel of another warm being, especialmente, su madre—su piel, aroma y movimiento. Así que, aparte especially her mother—her skin, smell, and movement. So short of de llevarle en el vientre, las madres tienen la opción de “cargar” a sus bebés con un carrying them in the womb again, moms have the option to “carry” práctico y cómodo cargador o portabebés. En honor de International Babywearing their babies with a handy, comfortable carrier or sling. In honor of Week (Semana Internacional de Cargar a su bebé), hablamos con una experta en International Babywearing Week, we spoke to babywearing expert, portar al bebé, Rachel Figueroa-Levin y su socia en Urban Babywearing, Gillian Rachel Figueroa-Levin and her Urban Babywearing partner, Gillian Foreman, y les preguntamos sobre sus secretos e ideas para portar al bebé. Foreman, and asked them to share their babywearing secrets and tips. Trasladarse en la ciudad cargador de manera con un bebé, bolso para incorrecta, lo cual puede Traveling the city with a baby, diaper take a class. There is a ton of learning pañales y el cochecito no resultar en una experiencia bag and a baby carriage is no easy feat. opportunities throughout the city. es fácil. Sin embargo, si no segura en cargar al However, if you have a baby carrier, tiene usted un cargador, el bebé, tanto para la madre getting around—and getting things done— When do you recommend moms movilizarse—y lograr hacer como para el bebé. Si no is a lot easier. Baby carriers comes in all stop wearing their babies? las cosas—resulta mucho está segura sobre cómo shapes, sizes and features and can be There’s no set age limit for babywearing. más fácil. Los cargadores puede cargar a su bebé, customized (slings especially) to suit how My daughter’s almost three and still travels vienen en todas formas, pida consejo a una mamá you feel comfortable carrying your child. on my back a lot. Babywearing, like any tamaños y características, que cargue su bebé y Established in 2012, Urban Babywearing parenting practice, should be about what y pueden adaptarse tome una clase. Existe una experts, Gillian and Rachel, have been works best for your family. Don’t ever let (especialmente el portabebés) tonelada de oportunidades helping hundreds of new moms. Rachel someone make you feel bad for how you para acomodar cómo se de aprendizaje por toda la explains what babywearing actually is and transport your child. If it’s safe and it works, pueda usted sentir cargando ciudad. how it can work for you. rock it. a su niño. Establecidas en So in honor of International Babywearing 2012, las expertas en Urban Cuándo recomienda What are some of the benefits of Week, join the babywearing movement by Babywearing, Gillian y Rachel, usted que las babywearing? taking a class near you. Urban Babywearing han estado ayudando a cientos madres dejen de The benefits of babywearing are endless. will be joining forces with Cindy DeJesus of de mamás. Rachel explica que portar a sus bebés? I can get things done around the house Little Jewel Daycare to host a carrier swap actualmente de lo que se trata No existe una edad without having to sacrifice bonding time and social on Sun., Oct. 13th from 3 p.m. – 7 es el determinar que es lo más límite para portar al bebé. with my baby. I can climb up subway stairs p.m. at Little Jewel on 4915 Broadway, Suite cómodo para usted. Mi hija tiene casi tres años without lugging a stroller. I can nurse y aún viaja mucho sobre 2M. Cuáles son algunos my daughter and get work done on my “He utilizado el mismo portabebé mi espalda. Portar al bebé, de los beneficios de computer. Do you have a babywearing story? Please para mi hija de casi tres años al igual que cualquier portar al bebé? write us and tell us about your personal desde que era una bebé”, otra actividad de crianza, What are some of the experience. Los beneficios de portar explica Rachel Figueroa-Levin. deberá tratarse sobre que misconceptions? Carolina Pichardo is the co-founder of al bebé son incontables. Yo es lo que mejor funciona Misconceptions include your baby Young Urban Moms (YUM), and a proud puedo terminar las cosas en la casa sin tener que para su familia. No deje jamás que alguien never learning to walk (that’s just silly), young mom to her beautiful, energetic sacrificar el tiempo de acercamiento con mi bebé. le haga sentir mal por la forma en que usted and throwing out your back (if anything, daughter, Lyanna. She’s been an editor and Puedo subir las escaleras del subway sin tener transporta a su hijo. Si es seguro y le funciona, babywearing has made my core stronger). content producer for several publications, que cargar un coche. Yo puedo lactar a mi hija y continúelo. newsletters and websites, such as Working terminar el trabajo en la computadora. Por lo tanto, en honor a la Semana What are the best babywearing Mother Magazine, Grandparents.com, and Cuáles son algunas de los Internacional de Portar al Bebe, intégrese al carriers and slings? Parents.com. She can be reached at info@ malentendidos? movimiento de cargar a su bebé, tomando una youngurbanmoms.com. No two mothers are exactly the same, Las confusiones incluyen que su bebé nunca clase cerca de usted. Urban Babywearing se and as such no single carrier is aprenderá a caminar (es algo tonto), y que le unirá a Cindy DeJesus de Little Jewel Daycare going to be the best carrier for estropeará la espalda a usted (en todo caso, el para auspiciar un intercambio de cargadores y every single mom. That being said, cargar al bebé me ha fortalecido la médula.) socializar el domingo 13 de octubre de 3 p.m. – I’ve used the same ring sling for my 7 p.m. en Little Jewel en el 4915 de Broadway, almost three-year-old since she was Cuáles son los mejores cargadores y Suite 2M. an infant. portabebés? Tiene usted una historia sobre portar al No existen dos madres exactamente iguales, y bebé? Por favor escríbanos y díganos sobre su What are some of the como tal, ningún cargador será el mejor cargador experiencia personal. biggest babywearing para cada madre. Habiendo dicho esto, he Carolina Pichardo es co-fundadora de mistakes new moms make? utilizado el mismo portabebés para mi niña de YUM (Jovenes Madres Ubanas), y orgullosa One of the biggest mistakes moms casi tres años desde que era un bebé. nueva mamá a su hermosa, vigorosa hija can make is to use their carrier Cuáles son algunos de los Lyanna y su recien nacido Max. Ella ha sido incorrectly, which can result in an principales errores en portar a editora y productora de contenido de varias unsafe babywearing experience un bebé que cometen las nuevas publicaciones, boletines y sitios web, tales como for both mom and baby. If you are unsure Whether you use a sling or a mamas? Working Mother Magazine, Grandparents.com, about how you’re carrying your baby, carrier, join in the celebration of International Babywearing Week. Uno de los principales errores que pueden y Parents.com. 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OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 11 a Plaza Beacon School Lcelebrated its 21st Annual Youth Conference this past Sat., Oct. 5th.

The school’s programs had been administered through Alianza Dominicana, and are now part of Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 the Catholic Charities Communities Services (CCCS). The conference’s theme, “Keep Calm and Stay Strong: Fighting Violence with Education,” brought out over 250 youth participants, and was held in honor of the late Commissioner Richard L. Murphy, creator of the Beacon initiative. The conference focused on using different alternatives to combat violence. The Reverend Alfonso Wyatt served as conference keynote speaker. Local elected officials, such as State Senator Gustavo Rivera, La Plaza Beacon Assemblymember Gabriela School celebrated its Annual Youth Rosa, and Councilmember Conference. Robert Jackson collaborated on a speak-out and engaged the youths in dialogue. They were joined by Monsignor Kevin Sullivan and CCCS Executive Keep Calm and Stay Strong Director Beatriz Díaz Taveras. He relayed that he was very impressed with the work of the Beacon School hosts youth conference youths, and spoke about the programs. Washington GPS program, expressed she felt that his message was one of importance of preserving the Alianza Magnolia Méndez, from Alianza’s George excitement about the keynote speaker, as See ALIANZA p22

El reverendo Alfonso Wyatt fue el orador principal. Mantén la calma y permanece fuerte Escuela Beacon organiza conferencia juvenil los jóvenes, y habló sobre la importancia de Destino Bonneau, del programa Alianza preservar los programas de la Alianza. Learning to Work (LTW) en el complejo de Magnolia Méndez, del programa GPS George la Escuela Secundaria Louis D. Brandeis, Washington de Alianza, expresó entusiasmo fue honrado con un premio por su por el orador principal, mientras sentía que su participación en el programa Cornerstone mensaje fue de aliento. Vea ALIANZA p22

scuela La Plaza Beacon celebró fallecido comisionado Richard L. Murphy, creador Esu 21a conferencia anual el de la iniciativa Beacon. La conferencia se centró pasado 5 de octubre. en el uso de diferentes alternativas para combatir la violencia. El reverendo Alfonso Wyatt sirvió Los programas de la escuela se como orador principal de la conferencia. han administrado a través de Alianza Funcionarios electos locales, como el senador Dominicana, y ahora son parte de las estatal Gustavo Rivera, la asambleísta Gabriela Catholic Charities Communities Services Rosa y el concejal Robert Jackson colaboraron (CCCS). en un micrófono abierto y establecieron un El tema de la conferencia, “Keep Calm diálogo con los jóvenes. Se les unió monseñor and Stay Strong: Fighting Violence with Kevin Sullivan y la directora ejecutiva de CCCS Education”, trajo a más de 250 jóvenes Beatriz Díaz Taveras. participantes y se celebró en honor del Relató su gran impresión con el trabajo de

12 OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com Story, photos and video by Sherry Mazzocchi osita Romero is looking for Ra fairy godmother. A godfather will do, too. For the past quarter of a century, the Dominican Women’s Development Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 Center (DWDC), or El Centro, as it is known to many, has helped more than 100,000 women in Northern Manhattan. Romero has seen a lot of changes They serve the real necessities of in Washington Heights’ Dominican immigrant families with programs that community. offer English and Spanish literacy, early New immigrants from the Dominican childhood education, health and anti- Republic are no longer moving here. domestic violence. “They are going mostly to the Bronx But as their 25th anniversary gala because the rents are cheaper,” Romero approaches, Romero, the program’s said. “People who are recent arrivals Co-Founder and Executive Director, is cannot afford the rents in Washington thinking ahead. Heights.” She wants to establish a badly needed The current Washington Heights day care center for the community. Dominican community is more settled, In addition, she’d like to put it inside “We are very proud of the work she said. The previous generations of a permanent home. DWDC’s 55 we have done,” says DWDC immigrants laid the foundation for a Executive Director Rosita Romero. newly emerging professional class of employees are spread out over five Photo: S. Mazzocchi locations. young people. The children of manual “We need to purchase a building,” laborers and low-wage workers went to she said. “Being property owners school, got college degrees and jobs that would give us more stability.” Owning their own building would lessen their chances of being priced out of the community, a situation happening to El Centro celebrates many Washington Heights residents. Quarter-century of service at Dominican Women’s Development Center Two and a half decades ago, uptown real estate was comparatively capital. While their income has increased, “I’m dreaming of a developer or a fairy inexpensive. But their organization was market levels have shot up at a much higher godmother who will donate to us,” she said. just getting started and didn’t have the rate. During her tenure as Executive Director, See DWDC p22

Historia, fotos y video por Sherry Mazzocchi La Marcha de Novias en contra de la violencia domestica es un evento anual. Foto: C. Chen osita Romero está en busca de Run hada madrina. Un padrino sirve también. Durante el último cuarto de siglo, el Centro de Desarrollo de la Mujer Dominicana (DWDC, por sus siglas en ingles) o El Centro, como es conocido por muchos, ha ayudado a más de 100,000 mujeres en el Norte de Manhattan. Sirve a las necesidades reales de las familias inmigrantes con programas que ofrecen alfabetización en inglés y español, educación infantil, salud y contra la violencia doméstica. Pero a medida que se acerca la gala del 25 aniversario, Rosita Romero, Artista y escritora Eve Ensler cofundadora del programa y directora será reconocida en la Gala. ejecutiva, está pensando en el futuro. El Centro celebra Foto: www.vday.org Ella quiere establecer la guardería que tanto necesita la comunidad. Además, Un cuarto de siglo de servicio en el disminución de la violencia doméstica. le gustaría ponerla dentro un hogar Además de un programa de violencia permanente. Un total de 55 empleados Centro de Desarrollo de la Mujer Dominicana doméstica con una línea directa las 24 de DWDC están repartidos en cinco aumentado, los niveles de mercado se han La actual comunidad dominicana de horas, DWDC co-patrocina la marcha anual localidades. disparado a un ritmo mucho mayor. Washington Heights es más estable, dijo. Las de novias de Gladys Ricart. “Tenemos que comprar un edificio”, “Sueño con un desarrollador o un hada generaciones anteriores de inmigrantes sentaron En 1999, Ricart fue asesinada a tiros el dijo. “Ser propietarios nos daría más madrina que nos haga una donación”, dijo. las bases de una clase profesional emergente día de su boda por un ex amante. Cada estabilidad”. Tener un edificio propio Durante su mandato como directora ejecutiva, de jóvenes. Los hijos de trabajadores manuales año, el 26 de septiembre, cientos de reduciría sus posibilidades de estar fuera Romero ha visto muchos cambios en la y trabajadores de bajos salarios fueron a la mujeres con vestidos blancos marchan por de la comunidad, situación que ocurre a comunidad dominicana de Washington Heights. escuela, recibieron títulos universitarios y el norte de Manhattan y el Bronx para crear muchos residentes de Washington Heights. Los nuevos inmigrantes de la República accedieron a empleos que nunca estuvieron al conciencia. Hace dos décadas y media, los Dominicana ya no se están mudando aquí. “Ellos alcance de sus padres. “En la década de 1990, esta comunidad bienes raíces al norte del condado eran van sobre todo al Bronx porque los alquileres son Estos niños pasaron por cambios. El español tenía el mayor número de quejas en contra relativamente baratos. Sin embargo, más baratos”, dijo Romero. “Las personas que no es su lengua materna. “Eso es un gran de violencia doméstica en el condado de su organización estaba iniciando y no recién llegadas no pueden pagar los alquileres cambio cultural”, dijo Romero. Manhattan”, dijo. “Este año ha habido 42 tenía el capital. Aunque sus ingresos han en Washington Heights”. Otra evolución en la comunidad es una fuerte Vea DWDC p22

OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 13 Historia y fotos por Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

lejandro Nino es un empujador, un Ahombre de las calles. Un carrito con golosinas El es el primero en aceptarlo. Nino ofrece su mercancía desde un carrito especialmente reconstruido que utiliza para almacenar y exhibir sus brillantes dulces. Su tienda en ruedas está tan perfectamente arreglada que hay una unidad de nevera para mantener sus golosinas frías y frescas. Empuja para arriba y para abajo en las calles del Este de Harlem. Nino se especializa en coloridas gelatinas caseras. A diferencia de los paquetes que ONLINE usted haya podido comprar en la tienda in English cuando está enfermo en su hogar, esto Vea la versión no es solamente Jell-O. En su lugar, las gelatinas, oriundas de EN LINEA en Inglés “El negocio sube y baja”, su tierra natal, México, son preparadas de explicó el vendedor de sabores tales como mango, ponche de huevo, Cremosas y ligeras gelatinas la calle Alejando Nino. almendra coco, chocolate, vainilla y caramelo. son una delicia popular. En México, los postres de gelatinas son “Éxito es lo que buscamos”, dijo el. “Un día recordó. comunes a menudo hechos en casa y también vendemos, otro día no”. Pero ahora, la población numerosa esta en son encontrados en casi todos los ‘buffet’ de En los dias que si vende, los niños pasan, las tiendas y restaurantes en la Calle 116, al fiestas de cumpleaños, quinceañeros y otras llevando su atesorada gelatina en sus manos este de la Tercera Avenida. celebraciones familiares. como si fuera una delicada pieza de porcelana. La comida y los productos mexicanos Las gelatinas son baratas y festivas, y son Muévase del Jell-O; esto A todo el mundo le gusta la gelatina, pero para abundan – lo cual hace el trabajo de Nino un moldeadas en moldes para bizcochos. es gelatina de México. los inmigrantes mexicanos del Este de Harlem, poco más fácil. “Antes era un poco complicado, Aunque el ha vivido en El Barrio por 23 años, cuando está frío afuera es el chico de los churos, Nino ofrece un sabor adicional: el hogar. pero ahora puedes conseguir productos Nino ha estado vendiendo las gelatinas por tres y cuando está caliente, el hombre del helado. “En México, son bien populares”, observó mexicanos donde quiera”. La presencia de sus años. Pero aunque hay alguna rivalidad, Nino insistió Nino. compatriotas, muchos de Guerrero, como el, “El negocio sube y baja”, dijo el. que era amistosa. Años atrás, el intrépido empresario podría lo ánima. El número de pequeñas gelatinas que salen Añadió que los vendedores de la calle tienden no haber contado con un flujo constante de Al igual que su voraz apetito por sus cosas, de su coche depende de que otras cosas dulces a mantenerse unidos, y todos aceptan que habrá compatriotas para vender su mercancía. vendidas a $1 cada una. estén disponibles. Su principal competencia altas y bajas en los negocios. “No sabíamos donde estaban los mexicanos”, “Ahora me siento mucho más feliz”.

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OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 15 Story and photos by Sherry Mazzocchi and more expensive eateries close by. But that’s not all. The new pharmacy magine a store that sells veggie featured the artwork of Emmanuel Abreu, Slams, soda, and syrup also known as DJ Boy, and was a destination Iwraps with kale, pumpkin lattés during the 2013 Uptown Arts Stroll. and holds poetry slams. Its walls Dichter Pharmacy at your service “None of this is really for the money,” are adorned with the work of local Ramírez said. Instead, it’s about creating a positive impact in the community. “We need artists. Sounds like an upscale this.” café? Since this summer, the pharmacy has shown two other local artists, Michelle Orsi Try Dichter Pharmacy. and Arlene Schulman. Owner Manuel Ramírez, known as Manny “We’re still learning about this,” Ramírez to most, is pushing the boundaries of what said of the art gallery. “How do we hang it means to be a neighborhood drugstore. In these things and take them down without addition to filling prescriptions and selling damaging the walls?” cosmetics, Ramírez says his business is all This past Sat. Oct. 5th, the pharmacy about how people feel when they walk in the held its second poetry slam. It was hosted store. by Ramírez’s long-time friend, Holden A friend of his once told him that he should Contreras, who also performs at the Blue hang art on the walls and have a soda fountain Door Gallery in Yonkers and the Nuyorican because it would bring the community Poets Café. together. “I always wanted to do that, but my In the midst of reading several poems, store was too small,” he said. Contreras said, “All poems are about love.” Ramírez attended Good Shpeherd School, But a few were not. belonged to Boy Scout Troupe 728 and went In one, “An Open Letter to Todd Akin,” to Bronx Science High School. He grew up Contreras thanked the former Missouri playing stickball, baseball and football with “We need this,” said Manny Ramírez of Representative for “being a new champion of his friends. creating a community hub within his pharmacy. ignorance.” Ramírez even read a poem of his But he never had much exposure to the in the community. fountain made headlines in the local media. own, inspired by the Affordable Care Act. arts. In 2010, a fire razed the 90-year-old shop The counter and soda jerks in white aprons The audience applauded. “Growing up, the arts were hard to tap along with several other local businesses. offering egg creams and ice cream reminded While the ubiquitous Duane Reade, into,” he said. After temporarily re-locating, he recently customers of the filmIt’s a Wonderful Life. Rite Aid and CVS stores permeate the He started working at the pharmacy when opened a new and bigger store at 4943 And when some wanted vegan options, urban landscape, their aisles bulging with he was 14. Broadway. Ramírez listened. He hired local health prepackaged foods, Ramírez has taken “Working at Dichter Pharmacy changed That’s when Ramírez turned his long-held coach Paola Suarez to come up with a menu. another path. me,” he said. He knew what he wanted to do dream into a reality. “We need a place where She put together a range of items including “My pharmacy school was old school. We with his life. He went to pharmacy school we can hang out and connect,” he said. “It’s sorbets, oatmeal with soy milk and gluten- were taught that pharmacists are the center and eventually took over the business. He part of a healthy community.” free wraps with bean paste and kale. Some of the community,” he said. “I hold that near always envisioned the store as a central hub The new store with its old-fashioned soda say the new menu is hipper than the trendier and dear to me.”

Historia y fotos por Sherry Mazzocchi presenta la obra de Emmanuel Abreu, también conocido como DJ Boy y fue sede de arte Se imagina una tienda que vende Recitales, soda y jarabe durante en el Paseo de las Artes 2013. “Nada de esto es en realidad ¿wraps de vegetales con Farmacia Dichter a su servicio por dinero”, dijo Ramírez, “se trata col, lattes de calabaza y de crear un impacto positivo en la tiene recitales de poesía comunidad. Necesitamos esto”. con paredes adornadas con Desde este verano, la farmacia ha mostrado el trabajo de otras obras de artistas locales? dos artistas locales: Michelle Orsi y ¿Suena a una cafetería de Arlene Schulman. lujo? “Todavía estamos aprendiendo”, dijo Ramírez sobre la galería de arte. Intente con la Farmacia Dichter. “¿Cómo colgamos estas cosas y las El propietario, Manuel Ramírez, quitamos sin dañar las paredes?”. conocido como Manny para la El pasado sábado 5 de octubre, mayoría, está empujando los la farmacia tuvo su segundo recital límites de lo que significa ser una de poesía. Fue organizado por el farmacia del barrio. Además de amigo de mucho tiempo de Ramírez, recibir recetas médicas y vender Holden Contreras, que también se cosméticos, Ramírez dice que presenta en la Galería Blue Door en su negocio se trata de cómo Yonkers y el Nuyorican Poets Café. El poeta Holden Contreras (de las personas se sienten cuando En medio de la lectura de varios Farmacia Dichter ofrece pie a la derecha) dirige el recital entran en la tienda. poemas, Contreras dijo, “Todos los un menú vegetariano. de poesía de la farmacia. Un amigo suyo le dijo una vez poemas son sobre el amor”. que debía colgar arte en las paredes y tener dijo. Sabía lo que quería hacer con su vida. Fue a sodas antigua fue noticia en los medios de Pero algunos no lo eran. una fuente de sodas, ya que aportaría a la la escuela de farmacología y, finalmente, se hizo comunicación locales. Los dependientes del En “An Open Letter to Todd Akin,” Contreras comunidad. “Siempre quise hacer eso, pero mi cargo del negocio. Siempre se imaginó la tienda mostrador en delantales blancos ofreciendo agradeció al ex representante de Missouri tienda era demasiado pequeña”, dijo. como un eje central en la comunidad. crema de huevo y helado nos recuerda a los por “ser un nuevo campeón de la ignorancia”. Ramírez asistió a la escuela Good Shepherd, En 2010, un incendio arrasó la tienda de clientes de la película ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. Ramírez incluso leyó un poema propio, inspirado fue parte de la tropa 728 de los Boy Scouts y 90 años, junto con varios negocios locales. Y cuando alguien buscaba opciones en la Affordable Care Act. asistió a la secundaria Bronx Science. Creció Después de reubicarse temporalmente, abrió vegetarianas, Ramírez escuchaba. Contrató a El público aplaudió. jugando stickball, béisbol y futbol con sus recientemente una tienda nueva y más grande en la entrenadora de salud local Paola Suárez para Mientras que los omnipresentes Duane Reade, amigos. el 4943 de Broadway. tener un menú. Ella reunió diversos artículos, Rite Aid y tiendas CVS impregnan el paisaje Pero nunca tuvo mucho contacto con las artes. Fue entonces cuando Ramírez convirtió su incluyendo sorbetes, harina de avena con leche urbano con sus pasillos abarrotados de alimentos “Mientras crecía, las artes eran difíciles de antiguo sueño en una realidad. “Necesitamos de soya y wraps sin gluten con pasta de frijol y pre envasados, Ramírez ha tomado otro camino. explotar”, dijo. un lugar donde podamos pasar el rato y col rizada. Algunos dicen que el nuevo menú está “Mi escuela de farmacología era del viejo Comenzó a trabajar en la farmacia cuando conectarnos”, dijo. “Es parte de una comunidad más a la moda que en los restaurantes de última estilo. Nos enseñaron que los farmacéuticos son tenía 14 años. saludable”. y más caros del rumbo. el centro de la comunidad “, dijo. “Mantengo eso “Trabajar en la Farmacia Dichter me cambió”, La nueva tienda, con su fuente de Pero eso no es todo. La nueva farmacia cercano y querido para mí”.

16 OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com CAMERAS from p5 “Nosotros sabemos que hemos esperado “En mi piso una said on Thursday. un largo tiempo por estas cámaras, pero ya bombilla pasó Paulette Shomo, the President of the están aquí. Espero que estas cámaras puedan cuatro meses Marble Hill Houses Tenants Association, protegerle. Pero usted tiene que protegerse a dañada”, dijo warned residents that they shouldn’t let si mismo. Usted nunca sabe quién esta detrás Phil Torres. their guard down just because the buildings de usted, al lado suyo, o escondiéndose bajo la will be receiving cameras. escalera”, expresó ella. “We know that we have been waiting a El comisionado Rhea dijo que los esfuerzos long time for these cameras, but they’re here para instalar las cámaras en 86 de los complejos now. I hope that these cameras can protect habitacionales de NYCHA se iniciaron a you. But you have to protect yourself. You principios de este año. never know who is behind you, beside you, “Estamos en camino de tener cámaras en or hiding under the stairwell,” she said. todos los edificios para fin de año”, dijo el. Commissioner Rhea said that efforts to Al cruzar el río en Inwood, las cámaras ya han install cameras in 86 of the city’s NYCHA sido instaladas en Dyckman Houses. Existen housing complexes started earlier this year. 29 cámaras nuevas en los siete edificios de “We’re on track to have cameras in all Dyckman Houses, las cuales recibieron del buildings by the end of the year,” he said. concejal Rodríguez la asignación de $465,000. Across the river in Inwood, cameras Las 11 Marble Hill Houses tendrán 53 have already been installed in the Dyckman Paulette cámaras. Es probable que las cámaras sean Houses. There are 29 new cameras in instaladas en elevadores, entradas, esquinas Shomo, Paulette Shomo, the seven Dyckman Houses, which President of de las calles y salones de equipo; los residentes received $465,000 in allocations from the Marble Presidenta de tienen participación en cuanto a donde estas Councilmember Rodriguez. The 11 Marble “There was a light out in the Hill Houses la Asociación serán colocadas. Las cámaras son cámaras de Hill Houses will have 53 cameras. The hallway of my building for four Tenants’ de Inquilinos de televisión de circuito cerrado, y el rodaje será cameras will likely be placed in elevators, months,” said Phil Torres. Association. Marble Hill Houses. tramitado directamente al cuartel policial más entrances, street corners and equipment precinct. cercano. CAMERAS de p5 rooms; residents will have input as to where Nonetheless, some Marble Hill residents No obstante, algunos residentes de Marble they are placed. The cameras are closed- expressed skepticism that the cameras would de Inquilinos de Marble Hill, advirtió a los Hill expresaron escepticismo de que las cámaras circuit television cameras, and the footage be installed. residentes que no deben bajar la guardia porque serán instaladas algún día. will be relayed directly to the nearest police “We’ll see,” said Marrero. los edificios hayan recibido las cámaras. “Veremos”, dijo Marrero.

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Historia, fotos y video por Sherry Mazzocchi “Los bosques en el parque Highbridge Los voluntarios cavaron son un increíblemente rico recurso hoyos y plantaron varias l parque Highbridge es ahora mucho natural”, dijo el planificador especies de árboles nativos. Emás verde. regional de NYRP Jason Smith. El huracán Sandy destruyó cientos de árboles en todo el Norte de Manhattan el pasado otoño. Sin embargo, un pequeño ejército de técnicos forestales urbanos y voluntarios plantaron más de 300 árboles y cientos de otros arbustos y matorrales en el parque entre la avenida Ámsterdam y el Río Harlem. Jason Smith, planificador regional del proyecto de restauración de Nueva York, dijo que hizo referencia al Proyecto Welikia para decidir qué árboles plantar en la zona. El proyecto, creado por la Sociedad de la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre, documenta la flora y fauna de la ciudad en el año 1609, justo antes de la llegada de los europeos. “Los bosques en el parque Highbridge son un Cavando increíblemente rico recurso natural en el Norte de Colaboración verde con TD Bank y NYRP Manhattan”, dijo Smith. “El compromiso de TD Bank con el cuidado del “Tenemos un programa de compostaje del Mientras el parque Highbridge está bastante Juntos, cavaron hoyos y plantaron una medio ambiente proporciona a MillionTreesNYC que estamos súper orgullosos”, dijo Smith. Usan al margen de las normas urbanas, muchos de variedad de helechos, rosales, arces de azúcar, un gran impulso al acercarnos a la meta”, dijo abono donado a mercados verdes para modificar sus árboles no son nativos. Está invadido por zumaques, pinos blancos y otras especies de Amy Freitag, directora ejecutiva de NYRP. “La el suelo existente. Si bien la diversidad del especies invasoras que eventualmente matarán árboles nativos. pasión de TD por el medio ambiente y el largo bosque es impresionante, llamó a la diversidad en a los árboles nativos. La falta de árboles daña el TD Bank también está financiando a NYRP por compromiso con la plantación de árboles los la cucharilla de tierra “alucinante”. parque y causa erosión. A su vez, esto conduce a una suma de $1.5 millones de dólares durante convierte en el socio ideal para ayudarnos a “Hacer todo lo posible para ayudar a la vida de las inundaciones a lo largo de la calle Dyckman, varios años. El esfuerzo de plantación de árboles alcanzar nuestra ambiciosa meta de plantar 1 la tierra es muy importante”, dijo Smith. sobre todo cerca del tren 1 y otros parques es parte del proyecto MillionTreesNYC, una millón de árboles dos años antes de lo previsto. litorales, incluyendo Swindler Cove por Sherman iniciativa de plantación de árboles en toda la TD está ayudando a hacer de Nueva York una Creek. ciudad. Para obtener más información sobre ciudad más fuerte, más resistente”. “Al replantar el bosque realmente podemos Diana Glassman, directora de Asuntos un Highbridge más verde, por favor visite Las plantaciones son importantes, pero ayudar a los problemas ambientales a largo Ambientales del banco, dijo que TD quiere ser http://bit.ly/MT_165. también lo es el suelo, dijo Smith. “Los suelos plazo, como la erosión, la escorrentía y la un líder ambiental. Parte de la iniciativa forestal El próximo evento de reforestación eran históricamente muy esponjosos y llenos de contaminación del agua en los ríos”, dijo Smith. se concentra en proteger los espacios verdes voluntaria de parques de NYRP es el 20 de materia orgánica”, sin embargo, la química de Empleados de NYRP y voluntarios de TD Bank urbanos. “No sólo estamos plantando árboles octubre a la 1 pm en Swindler Cove. la mayor parte del suelo urbano se altera por el se pasaron el pasado sábado 5 de octubre en el grandes, estamos plantando diferente follaje Para más detalles, por favor visite www. hormigón y el yeso. parque. necesario para un bosque urbano”, dijo. nyrp.org. OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com 21 DWDC from p13 were never available to their parents. and playwright; Ydanis These children are going through Rodríguez, Councilmember; changes. Spanish is not their first and Seny Taveras, community language. “That’s a big cultural change,” leader. For more information, said Romero. please visit dwdc.org. Another evolution in the community is a sharp decline in domestic violence. In addition to a domestic violence program with a 24-hotline, DWDC co-sponsors the annual Gladys Ricart Brides’ March. Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 In 1999, Ricart was shot and killed on her wedding day by a former lover. Every year on Sept. 26, hundreds of women wearing white gowns march through Northern Manhattan and the Bronx to raise awareness. “In the early 1990’s, this community had the largest number of complaints against domestic violence in the borough of Manhattan,” she said. “This year there have been 42 women killed in the city of New York. None of them are from our community.” And the work continues. DWDC is in the process of expanding City Council Portavoz Christine Speaker its services to the Bronx to provide GED Christine preparation classes at P.S. 360. Quinn recibirá un DWDC sirve a las necesidades reales reconocimiento de Quinn will “We are very proud of the work we de las familias inmigrantes por todo DWDC serves immigrant families throughout be honored Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. la organización. have done,” said Romero. “We want to el Norte de Manhattan y el Bronx. Photo: www.dwdc.org Foto: R.Kilmer at the Gala. be around another 25 years.” DWDC de p13 “Estamos muy orgullosos del trabajo que oradores estarán Christine Quinn, portavoz For more on DWDC, please visit hemos hecho”, dijo Romero. “Queremos estar del Consejo de la ciudad; Eve Ensler, www.bit.ly/MT_166. mujeres asesinadas en la ciudad de Nueva York. cerca otros 25 años”. artista y escritora; Ydanis Rodríguez, Ninguna de ellas es de nuestra comunidad”. Para más información sobre DWDC, por concejal; y Seny Taveras, líder de la DWDC will hold its 25th Anniversary Y el trabajo continúa. favor visite http://bit.ly/MT_166. comunidad. Gala Dinner on Oct. 24th. 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ALIANZA from p12 THE ASSOCIATION OF DOMINICAN CLASSICAL ARTISTS in association with encouragement. THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK AARON DAVIS HALL AND THE HONORABLE Destiny Bonneau, of the Alianza YDANIS RODRIGUEZ, NEW YORK CITY COUNCILMEMBER, present: Learning to Work (LTW) program at

the Louis D Brandeis High School complex, was honored with an award for A CELEBRATION OF DOMINICAN CLASSICAL her participation in the CCCS Alianza COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS GALA Division Cornerstone program in the Dyckman Houses. CONCERT FEATURING DOMINICAN For more on Alianza Division in PIANIST, JACQUELINE HUGUET the Catholic Charities Communities Services, please visit www.archny.org The Association will open its 2013-2014 Season with a Gala concert featuring or call 212.371.1000 ext 3658. Dominican pianist and educator Jacqueline Huguet for an evening dedicated to works by Julio Alberto Hernández, Ravel, Debussy, Mozart, and Salzedo. ALIANZA de p12 October 10, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. División CCCS Alianza en las Casas Catholic The City College of New York Aaron Davis Hall, Theater B Monseñor Kevin Dyckman. Charities 135th Street and Convent Avenue Para mayor información sobre Communities Sullivan de Services’ Catholic Charities Alianza Division en Catholic Charities Monsignor FREE ADMISSION Communities Services, por favor visite Communities Kevin Services. The Association of Dominican Classical Artists, Inc. (ADCA) and co-sponsors The www.archny.org o llame al 212.371.1000 Sullivan. City College of New York Aaron Davis Hall and New York City Councilmember ext 3658. Ydanis Rodriguez invite all to “A Celebration of Dominican Classical Composers Local elected officials engaged youths directly. and Musicians”. It is the 2013-14 Season Gala Concert featuring Dominican pianist and educator Jacqueline Huguet, accompanied by the artists of La Camerata Washington Heights on October 10th, 2013 at Aaron Davis Hall, Theater B, located at 135th Street and Convent Avenue. Corporate sponsor HealthFirst’s contributions have allowed for admission to the 2013-14 concert series to be FREE, but registration is required at http://adca-galaconcert2013-eorg.eventbrite.com/.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION OF DOMINICAN CLASSICAL ARTISTS, INC. Founded in 1980 by musicians and composers of Dominican descent living and working in New York City, the Association of Dominican Classical Artists (ADCA) has as its mission to: foster appreciation for the art and folkloric music of the Dominican Republic, and by composers of Dominican descent who live or have lived in the United States; create performance spaces for its artists; and, bring live musical performances to communities with little or no access to such programming. We accomplish our mission by presenting concerts and educational programs. Oficiales electos locales se dirigieron a la juventud de forma directa.

22 OCTOBER 09, 2013 • Manhattan Times • www.manhattantimesnews.com RALLY from p9 Cerberus announced last December that it would divest. and Democratic mayoral candidate said, “Companies like Cerberus profit from the sale of deadly assault weapons and the NRA’s obstruction of commonsense gun control— ONLINEin Spanish all while our communities are victimized. Vea la versión Cerberus needs to honor its promise to the victims of Sandy Hook and to all Americans EN LINEA whose lives have been turned upside down by en español gun violence by ending its investment in this destructive industry.” “If you’re contributing money to the lobbies that push against sensible gun control, we’re going to go after you,” promised Aaron Black, an organizer for the Campaign to Unload. “If they don’t divest, we’ll go to their homes and let their neighbors know what “There’s got to a corporate responsibility component,” said Monte Frank of the Newton they’ve been up to.” Jackie Rowe-Adams, co-founder Action Alliance (right) with Daniel Maree, One woman CEO Feinberg will have to founder of the Million Hoodies Movement (left). deal with is Constance Malcolm, Ramarley of Harlem Mothers SAVE. Graham’s mother. “We have so much gun violence. When it’s Ramarley Graham was an unarmed Bronx not us against each other, it’s the cops killing teen shot and killed in his family’s apartment us.” by a police officer last year. Since then, For her, tighter gun control is a no-brainer Malcolm started Ramarley’s Call, a website as she thought of Adam Lanza, the mentally dedicated to her son and fighting gun and disturbed youth who used his mother’s police violence. stockpile of guns as his arsenal in the She did not know that one of the entities Newtown massacre. responsible for the production and sale of “Violence is violence and it’s all bad. It’s guns that end up on New York City streets just crazy.” would be in the middle of midtown. “It’s sitting right here in my city and I For more information on the Newton didn’t even know it. It’s just amazing. I have Action Alliance, please visit newtownaction. no words.” org. Though Malcolm and the families of the For more on Harlem Mothers Save, please victims of the Newtown Massacre lost their visit www.harlemmotherssave.webs.com. “Violence is violence,” said loved ones in vastly different contexts, at the For more information on the campaign, Constance Malcolm, who lost root of each tragedy is a gun. please visit www.unloadtheguns.com. her son Ramarley. “It’s all bad.”

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