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Principal Lena Gates of PS 5, fifth from left, is one of only 4 in the nation honored by the National Principal Leadership Institute with the Innovation and Change Award. School also is awarded $810,000 for STEM programming by BP Adams. (Left to Right) - CB3's Henry Butler; Amalgamated Bank’s Andrea Magnus-Thorpe; NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery’s Community Liaison Jason Salmon; National Principal Leadership Institute Founder Lew Smith; PS5 Principal Lena Gates; Community Connect's Melissa Plowden-Norman; District 16 Superintendent Rahesha Amon; Educators Dr. Renee Young & Dr. Lester Young; NYC Material for the Arts Director of Education John Cloud Kaiser and CB3 Chair Richard Flateau. Page 3
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■■ By David Mark Greaves hustle to go with the two jobs that can’t make ends meet, and arguing in the kitch- Trees and Community here is a profound sadness living en about not having enough money. in this time of Donald Trump, And if you’re rich, it means having knowing that we will have him, more. And to be fair to rich people, they’re Tan uncontrollable, dangerous and evil all not like DT. He’s a compulsive liar and man, occupying valuable space in our pathological about money. He’ll take it consciousness for the foreseeable future, from a poor man’s cup and he’ll slit the and perhaps for the rest of our lives. We pockets of a sleeping commuter, but the are trapped in his delusions and victims Russia connection is on a whole different of his tweets until the investigations con- level. Why are so many people around clude and we move on to the next level of Trump having meetings with Russians and difficulty, either impeachment and having why do they all “forget” to report them? the sinister Vice President Mike Spence Were they advising the Russians on given the power, or he continues in office, how to enhance their efforts on Trump’s continues to tweet and we will continue behalf? Perhaps Trump’s team was to fight back. We have to confront the convinced of his losing and were just in many disasters of his Administration, not it to be paid for the assist in complicat- least of which is his proposed budget. It ing the election and then the plan was will never pass, but it does give insight to fade away. But now, like the duo in into the essence of the man and his most Mel Brooks’ “The Producers”, they’ve crafty supporters. found themselves with a hot potato on Photo: Winston Like the sheriff of Nottingham de- their hands and their problems are just Wharton manding the serf’s last pig for the king, beginning. The Eubie it doesn’t matter how little you have, this And top presidential advisor, son- Blake School budget demands, in one way or another, in-law Jared Kushner will speak to PS 5 gets that you make do with less. Less health Congressional committees. And then we new trees, care, less food, less housing, just less in will know what assumption of privilege Page 6. general. It means having to have a side sounds like. 2 OUR TIME PRESS June 1 – 7, 2017 VOL. 21 NO. 22 Michelle Obama criticizes Trump administration’s school lunch policy ashington (CNN)Former first school? What is wrong with you, and why is students. And meal programs will be able to lady Michelle Obama ex- that a partisan issue?” Obama said at the an- serve students 1% flavored milk instead of pressed concern Friday over nual summit of the Partnership for a Healthier fat-free flavored milk. theW Trump administration’s decision to scale America, a nonprofit that works with the The policy change loosens school meal back school meal nutritional requirements. private and public sectors to fight childhood standards Obama advocated as first lady “You have to stop and think, ‘Why don’t obesity. “Why would that be political?” through Let’s Move!, her signature public you want our kids to have good food at Obama’s comments come a little over health campaign aimed at combating child- a week after Agriculture hood obesity. Secretary Sonny Perdue Obama -- who did not mention President Photo: New York Foundation for signed a proclamation that Donald Trump or first lady Melania Trump Senior Citizens relaxes standards for the up- by name -- emphasized that it’s important to coming school year in three make sure parents think about the importance key areas: whole grains, salt of healthy school lunches. and milk. “Moms, think about this,” she said. “I HOME SHARING Under the new procla- don’t care what state you live in. Take me out ■■ By Selma Jackson mation, states will be able to of the equation; like me, don’t like me, but grant exemptions to schools think about why someone is OK with your hat’s old becomes new again. experiencing hardship in kids eating crap.” Remember when you moved meeting the 100% whole- Obama said she will continue to fight for to New York or you heard grain-rich standard. Schools the cause. “My commitment to these issues storiesW from your parents about moving to will no longer need to hit the is real,” she said. “I picked this issue because New York? Your relatives would read every strictest target for lowering there was deep passion for it as a mother. ... letter that you sent back home. They were sodium in foods offered to I’m going to continue working on this.” so intrigued they would ask if they could come to New York and follow in the family members’ footsteps. The family would say sure come on up and stay with us until you can get on your feet. Sometimes you had an extra room or you just made room available in your place to give an opportunity to an- other family member. That seemed so long ago---bygone days! That was when we were starting out; now in our twilight years, we need that family-friendly support again. Then I heard the term Home Sharing and I said hmmm! Lo and behold, it’s just a new name and repurposing what we did for family in days gone by!! But now that families are distances apart and individuals are not interested in relocating how do we serve a population in need? Home Sharing is a program of the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens DBG MEDIA Publishers of who have partnered with the Age-Friendly Our Time Press, Inc. 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Trouth, along David Mark Greaves appearing in the 2012 documentary “Brooklyn Castle.” Her USCF rating is with Michelle Grimes of Quincy Senior 1988, putting her in the 99th percentile of American junior players. Her FIDE Residence and Kenya Johnson of Benenson Capital Partners, are the committee members Consultant rating is 1912, with her highest rating achieved being 1954 in January 2012. Ms. Ballantyne is currently the African-American female in the United States focused on addressing the housing needs of Bernice Elizabeth Green seniors. Legacy Ventures who is closest to achieving the chess title of “Master." According to the How did they get to this point? USCF's rating system, she is currently an "Expert" or "Candidate Master." 1. Older adults live on a fixed income, Contributors and in most cases, just Social Security. Victoria Horsford Selma Jackson “When I push myself, then 2. The cost of living has outpaced the mi- Margo McKenzie Rochelle Ballantyne nothing can stop me.” nor increases in Social Security. Seniors find Priscilla Mensah themselves choosing between rent, medicine Aishamanne Williams Free to play and free to watch! or food. Their income does not always cover First 20 challengers to register in advance, these three basics. Manager 3. An 18% increase in property taxes on www.ourtimepress.com or on-site on exhibition day, will play Rochelle. homes is challenging to many older adults. In Liani Greaves Challengers, please bring your own chess set some cases, properties have been taken over and board! by the government for nonpayment. Sports Check-in and registration 10:00am until 10:45. 4. Some have applied for senior housing, Eddie Castro Exhibition starts at 11:00am. which offers affordable rents, but the waiting Sun shade will be provided. lists are long, as many as three or four years. 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Sharing becomes a way for individuals who not responsible for any ad claims. are at risk of losing their residences to remain MBE Certified in NYC, NYS If you plan to play, email Bob Ali to let him know at: in a community they call home or have a and the Port Authority of NY & NJ reentry into Bed-Stuy. Member: New York State Press Association [email protected] ➔➔ Continued on page 4 VOL. 21 NO. 22 OUR TIME PRESS June 1 – 7, 2017 3 PS 5 Principal Lena Gates Receives National Principal Leadership Institute School Innovation & Change Award
NYC Mayor’s Office Brooklyn Borough Director Tahirah A. Moore (left) presents PS5 Principal Lena Gates with citation from Mayor Bill DeBlasio
he National Principal Leadership Diana Reyna concluded with an exciting Institute recently presented Dr. announcement that PS5 was selected as one Ronald E. McNair Public School 5 of the schools to receive STEM Education Twith its 2017 School Innovation and Change and Technology capital funding of $810K. Award (SICA). “I am tremendously excited Attending community leaders included about this award today because it is going to Community Board 3 District Leader Henry a school that is a model of what this award is Butler, Community Board 3 Chair Richard all about,” shared Dr. Lew Smith. “[Dr. Ron- Flateau, Drs. Renee & Lester Young, ald E. McNair] proved what can be done. Amalgamated Bank’s Andrea Magnus- He proved it in his own life and the school Thorpe, Material for the Arts Director of named after him is proving it as well.” The Education John Cloud Kaiser and community prestigious award is given annually to recog- organizer Melissa Plowden-Norman. nize schools that rose from underperforming Immediately following the presentation, to exemplary. In the 18 years that the award guests were invited to attend a luncheon has been in existence over 950 schools from where NYC Office of the Mayor, Brooklyn across the 48 states have been awarded. This Borough Director Tahirah A. Moore pre- year, PS5 was 1 of 4 schools to receive the sented Principal Gates with a personalized special honor. letter of citation from Mayor de Blasio. “I The student-led ceremony took place in am proud to join in applauding the ways this the school auditorium. It opened with a warm vibrant academic community is working to- welcome by Ivan DeJesus. Fourth-grade wards a brighter future in giving young New student Ramona Sealy took on the challenge Yorkers a gift of education to receive their of introducing Dr. Lew Smith and providing fullest potential,” stated the citation. the history of the award. Her introduction Four years ago PS5, under the leader- was proceeded by a formal reading from ship of Principal Lena Gates and Assistant Adelaide Sanford Oratory Contest partici- Principal Kesha Townsel, set out on a journey pant Cheyenne Walker entitled, “In Honor to improve the school’s test scores and pro- of Teachers” by Charles Blow. vide a congenial learning environment for its New York State Senator Velmanette students and teachers. With a dedicated staff Montgomery was unable to attend. However, of educators, committed parents and staff she arranged for Community Liaison Jason the school joined forces with various com- Salmon to present a proclamation. The hon- munity organizations in providing a variety of or was followed by a performance by PS5 experiential learning services to its students. Dance/Theater Troupe choreographed by This includes the Adelaide Sanford Learning dance instructor Chris Cooper and directed Center that provides peer educational tutor- by instructor Waliek Crandall. District ing, a campus book store where students Superintendent Rahesha Amon was present. exchange their own McNair Buck currency, She shared with the audience how “commit- dance classes and instructions, a new music ted Principal Gates is to all her students”. program, financial literacy workshops and Brooklyn Deputy Borough President much more. 4 OUR TIME PRESS June 1 – 7, 2017 VOL. 21 NO. 22
Correction Services and many more. Send WHAT’S GOING ON resumes to [email protected] or visit citycareerfair.com. HOME SHARING ■■ By Victoria Horsford only North Carolina, under the leadership of ➔➔ Continued from page 2 Rev. William J. Barber, is “home to the only ARTS AND CULTURE THE MONTH OF JUNE branch that has mounted a sustained social Schomburg Center for Research in Black How does this work? Home Sharing is June is a busy month! It is Caribbean- movement with a national impact for years”. Culture acquires saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ a match of hosts and guests. The hosts are American Heritage Month in the United She notes that Barber recently announced personal archives. Rollins, 86, is a Harlem individuals who have extra space either in a States. It is Black Music Month. It is the his departure from the NAACP to organize native son. The archives include hundreds home or apartment. They are willing to share Wedding Month. Everyone conversant with a Poor People’s campaign. She accurately of recordings from Rollins’ rehearsals and with compatible guests. American history knows about Juneteenth, notes that he “successfully challenged the practice sessions from the 70s and 80s. The guests are individuals who can no the source of countless celebrations in the US NC monster voter suppression law”. She Last month, Schomburg acquired writer longer afford their present housing accom- South and the major Great Migration cities. says that Barber believes that his “social James Baldwin’s personal archives. Like modations. Both hosts and guests are inter- June also gives birth to the summer solstice. justice work could not be done with the the Baldwin acquisition, Schomburg did not viewed individually by Home Sharing staff, Caribbean Week NY will be observed framework of the NAACP”. disclose a dollar value of the archives. which includes social workers. Included in from June 3 to 20 at the Wyndham New Throughout the essay, Harris-Perry re- BOOKS: The ImageNation Foundation the interviews will be financial assessment Yorker Hotel, located at 481 Eighth Avenue, peats that the NAACP is “inconsequential”. hosts the Annual Black Pack Book Party and social interactions. Think of this as a Midtown Manhattan, and beyond. More She adds, “Today the NAACP carries the in Harlem, against the backdrop of BOOK “marriage”. After hosts and guests are inter- than 30 Caribbean nations will showcase weight of history and burden of bureaucra- EXPO 2017; the special guests/discussants viewed there is a meeting of both groups and aspects of their tourism and business cy”. Her suggested survival options are 1) are Troy Johnson, AALBC; Clarence the matches are developed from that meeting. sectors in NY. Tourism officials, industry move aside gracefully and have emeritus Reynolds, Center for Black Literature; and What does the Home Sharing provide? executives, media elites and the Diaspora status, 2) prepare to return to its “bloody Ron Kavanaugh, Mosaic Literary Magazine. ¤ Companionship for host and guest will converge in quest of more knowledge years”. She advises that the NAACP must The party will be held on June 1 at 6 pm at ¤ Ability for guests to remain in a long- about the paradise-like Caribbean culture up look for its new president, not in the highest Raw Space, located at 2031 Adam Clayton time neighborhood that feels like home close and personal. Caribbean Week NY is places, but rather in the lowest places… to Powell, Jr. Blvd., 121st-122nd Street, ¤ Affordable rent for guests and modest innumerable with networking opportunities. get back to its “bloody years”. Melissa is Harlem. [Visit [email protected]] income for hosts [Visit Caribbeanweek.com] getting ready for a long, hot summer with the Harvard History Professor Dr. Khalil How can you participate as a host or The following is a list of Caribbean- NAACP and probably preparing a return to Muhammad, author of “CONDEMNATION guest? Americans in local and national politics: some TV platform. OF BLACKNESS: Race, Crime and the If you know someone in need of housing US Senator Kamallah Harris, a 2020/2024 Making of Modern Urban America”, returns please share this information. Democratic Presidential hopeful; Cordell NEW YORK to the Schomburg on June 6 at 6:30 pm for If you have space at your residence please Cleare, NYC City Council hopeful; Polls reflect that Mayor de Blasio enjoys a talk with historian Ibram X Kendi about consider offering a guest an opportunity in NYS Senator Brian Benjamin; former 70% favorability among African-Americans. his book, “Between the Lines: STAMPED your home. Congressman Charlie Rangel; Congressman None of my Black friends have been polled. FROM THE BEGINNING: The Definitive Communities continually work at being Adriano Espaillat; Keith Wright, Manhattan A NY Times article, “Why Have So Many History of Racist Ideas in America”. Ibram connected. Home Sharing reminds us to take Democratic leader; NYS Speaker of the Women Made an Exit from Mayor de chronicles the entire story of anti-Black racist care of our own. Assembly Carl Heastie; Senator Leroy Blasio’s Team”, is a good read. The piece ideas and their staggering power over the For more information or to sign up for Comrie; NYC Councilman Jumaane references that a disproportionately large course of American history. the Home Sharing program, please call (718) Williams; Roy Paul, 2016 NYS Assembly number of Black and Latino women were 919-2100 or e-mail [email protected]. hopeful. among those who exited. Then there is INTERNATIONAL the mayor’s benign neglect of Harlem AFFAIRS THE UNITED STATES Democrats, whom have not been shown that AFRICA: Angolan President Jose The NAACP(National Association for much love during his first term. Hizzoner, Eduardo dos Santos is calling it a day and Advertise Your Event the Advancement of Colored People), the will stops to African-American enclaves in will not run for reelection this year. He is nation’s oldest, largest and most respected Harlem and Brooklyn be on your “getting Africa’s second-longest-serving head of state or Business grassroots-based civil rights organization, has to know your itinerary” akin to those made with almost 38 years at the helm. Angola in Our Time Press ousted its President/CEO Cornell Williams in Staten Island and the Bronx before the is Africa’s biggest oil producer. One of his Brooks when his contract expires this year. reelection campaign goes full throttle? son’s heads Angola’s sovereign wealth fund. and Reach 50,000 readers Why, he seemed competent enough? The His daughter, Isabel dos Santos, is arguably NAACP Board wants to re-envision itself to GRADS AND JOB OPPS. Africa’s richest woman. Call 718-588-6828 determine how best to confront “head-on the For recent HS and college graduates and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, [email protected] many challenges of today’s volatile, political, others, please check out the City of NY pres- 74, missed the 2nd Anniversary Celebration media and social climates”. This announce- ents the 17th Annual Diversity Employment/ of his tenure. He is back in London “for a ment had to be processed with consternation. Career Fair and Roundtable on June 1, 11 medical vacation”. In her NY Times Op-Ed, HOW TO am to 3 pm at the Watson Hotel, located at Buhari has not disclosed the nature of his SAVE THE NAACP, Professor Melissa 440 West 57th Street, Manhattan. Business medical disorder. ‘A Historic Mistake’: Harris-Perry detonates a bomb. Initially, attire and resumes necessary. Ages 18+ A Harlem-based media consultant, Trump Expected she gives a brief history of the storied only. Participating companies include Victoria Horsford can be reached at Victoria. 108-year-old organization and cites the 40s, Amalgamated Bank, NY Urban League, [email protected]. to Withdraw From 50s and 60s as its “bloody years”. Today, NYPD, Brooklyn Community Housing she laments that of its 2000 local chapters, and Services, FBI, Deutsche Bank, NYS Paris Agreement ■■ By ecowatch.com
The Urban Knights Support t was widely reported this morning that Donald Trump intends to with- draw the U.S. from the Paris climate Iagreement. According to the terms of the agreement, no country can begin the withdrawal process until three years after the agreement enters into force. The agreement, which entered into force on Nov. 4, 2016, has been formally Deidre Olivera joined by more than 145 nations, and dozens of countries—including India, st China and the EU—have reaffirmed their for the 41 District commitment. A recent Yale Program on Climate of the New York City Council Change Communication poll found that nearly 70 percent of Americans, including a majority in all 50 states, support the U.S. participating in the Paris agreement. Donald Trump has made a historic mistake which our grandchildren will look back on with stunned dismay at how “Empowerment Through Unity” a world leader could be so divorced from reality and morality. Trump has abandoned the standard of American leadership, turned his back on the what the public and the market demand, and shamelessly disregarded the safety of our families just to
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Welcomes neighborhood; and community leaders, cor- millions of educators still believe in growing porate representatives and a major nonprofit the future; and millions of children believe stood as guardians of the moment with Prin- in planting seeds; millions of families, neigh- Spring cipal Anita Coley and her staff and faculty. borhoods, public schools understand the arlier this month, the Perhaps the most poignant moment value of nourishing faith and positive action entire student body occurred off-camera. During the last few mo- in large ways and small. Winston Wharton’s of P.S. 25/The Eubie ments of P.S. 25’s “Salute to Spring”, every photos tell the story of that special day. This EBlake School participated in a child, grades Kdgtn. to 5th, moved forward Saturday, June 3, several public schools are tree-planting on a patch of earth for the chance to give the two dogwoods -- hosting open houses.(BG) adjacent to the schoolyard. A supplied by community partner the Magnolia community leader shared words Tree Earth Center -- water. of hope and books; children’s In the face of ambivalent, despairing, voices rang out through the dream-destroying messages from the Capitol,
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turning heads. Last Tuesday, the softball team Ready When It Counts cruised to a 7-1 win over Horace Mann in the the boys of Riverdale unbalanced all after- quite interesting when he put two runners on Ivy League Semifinals to clinch a champion- noon. Although he had three walks in the base with no outs. Without breaking a sweat, ship appearance. game, Ehrenburg tossed a complete game he kept throwing and got the big outs he need- Hats off to Brooklyn Law and Tech three-hitter to go along with four strikeouts. ed, including a tailor-made double play that senior Naomi Brown who became the first The junior pitcher almost did not get a chance got him into and out of trouble. From there, Division I female athlete to come out of a to pitch. It was his fellow teammate and ace the Blue Devils’ offense was just enough to Bedford-Stuyvesant school to become a pitcher Oliver McCarthy who was the original back up his pitching performance. The bottom collegiate athlete committing to Morgan State ■■ By Eddie Castro planned starter for the game, but due to a rain half of their lineup (7, 8, 9) contributed to all University. (NBA Basketball) For the first out, Poly Prep Manager Matt Roventini elect- three of the runs, which was highlighted by time in NBA history there will be a trilogy in he high school postseason has ed to go with Ehrenburg who kept himself two hits from senior second baseman Nic this year’s NBA Finals to determine the 2016- kicked off with many of our local poised and prepared leading his team to a 3-0 Mulitz. 17 NBA Champions. Last year, the Cleveland Brooklyn teams battling to achieve victory. When asked about his performance, Moving forward, the Blue Devils remain Cavaliers, led by LeBron James and Kyrie Tchampionship supremacy. Last Tuesday, the Ehrenburg said, “It felt great. The important focused on the task at hand without the mind- Irving, down three games to one, came back young men from Poly Prep High School got thing was just to get to the championship set of thinking ahead. The program has had to defeat the Golden State Warriors. The year another step closer to compete for a city title game for our seniors. They all want it and we a history of a winning culture and looks to before that, it was Steph Curry and Klay with an unlikely hero setting the tone with a want it for them. We’re just really happy to add on to that by clinching yet another State Thompson who got the best of the Cavs as sharp performance. come here and get this win”. With his mixture Championship. they were crowned champions. This year, they Poly Prep’s junior pitcher Ethan of pitches, Ehrenburg was able to silence Sports Notes: (High School Sports) Poly meet again in the rubber rematch. Game 1 Ehrenburg pitched quite the gem keeping Riverdale’s bats. He did, however, make it Prep’s baseball program is not the only one begins tonight. Don’t miss it! Families Insure Their Children Against the Changing Sands of Education
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riel Gill, a 2013 New York City high school graduate, will defy the odds and graduate from Oswego State UniversityA in June 2017 after four years. According to a New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) website, 78,721 students entered a high school at the same time Ariel did in 2009. Of that group, she was among the 51,970 students who earned a high school diploma in 2013. Another NYCDOE report indicates only 22% of those same diploma recipients were considered college-ready. That is to say that 88% of Ari- el’s peers who earned a high school diploma would have to enroll in noncredit-bearing CUNY remedial classes. When Ariel graduated from high school four years ago, she and all other New York State graduates had to take the following course load: 8 credits in English, 8 credits in history (4 in American and 4 in global, 1 in economics and 1 in government), 6 in math, 6 in science, 2 in foreign language, 2 in art/ music, 7 in physical education and 7 elec- tives. In addition, Ariel was required to pass a minimum of 5 regents exams with at least In Madison Wisconsin, sophomores William Lemkuil, center, and Demitrius Kigeya, right, listen to Danaejuh a 65%: English, Global, American History, Sheppard during a roundtable discussion with other students from Madison Memorial High School’s Black Math, Science. Student Union in August. Sheppard, a senior, discusses a proposed mentoring program at the high school Four years of reading and writing in high that would partner younger students with older students. Photo: Joseph W. Jackson III / Wisconsin Center for school served Ariel well. The same could not Investigative Journalism be said for most of her peers who, according to CUNY standards, were not ready for more difficult to learn from their instructors.” New York area and agrees with Marshack. when he graduates from his automotive high college and therefore were required to take Some students are in denial and will say, “I When a student graduates high school, they school he can obtain an entry-level position remedial classes and pass a test to continue don’t belong here. I just didn’t have enough should be prepared to embark on the next step at a BMW. He’ll have the skills to attend their studies. time.” Others are aware of their gaps and are in life. When she assesses schools, she looks college, but he’ll also be prepared to enter a “This is demoralizing for some students,” ashamed. “When students get their diploma, for “rigor and high expectations.” She likes work world that exists. according to Beverly Marshack, a former it should mean their college-ready.” to see students work, “but I also like to see A New York Times article (March 20, CUNY adjunct professor who taught remedial Lori Bennet, former NYC middle school what the students were required to do.” She 2017) indicated CUNY is taking measures reading and writing. “Sometimes students fail principal and local instruction superintendent is heartened when she visits schools that pro- to reduce the number of students needing these exams two or three times. They become who now serves as Outside Educational vide college readiness and career readiness. remedial courses. The headline read, “CUNY frustrated and develop an attitude making it Expert, assesses high school in the Greater During one school visit, a student boasted that to Revamp Remedial Programs, Hoping to Lift Graduation Rates (March 20, 2017).” The plan is to drop Compass, one placement test and replace it with ACCUPLACER to determine readiness for college in addition to considering students’ high school grades in “relevant classes. . . or grade point averages.” Compass placed students in remedial courses when they may not have needed them after all. The damage was done, however. The article admits, “Many students, frustrated that they are sitting in class without progressing toward a degree, drop out.” By fall 2018, CUNY will implement their new system for assessing high school graduates. “Over the thirty years I’ve worked for CUNY, the standards have changed at least three times,” says Marshack. Parents of school students who have long been weary of moving standards have estab- lished a system of their own as a hedge against the changing currents in education. Dr. Brenda
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judgment $788,195.69 plus interest and costs. PROBATE CITATION File No. 2015- 2:30 pm, premises known as 905 Belmont LEGAL NOTICES Premises will be sold subject to provisions 1271 SURROGATE’S COURT - KINGS Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 and described NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT of filed Judgment Index# 2136/2013. Steven COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or - COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK Cohen, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the parcel of land, with the buildings and im- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Grace of God Free and Independent TO: provements thereon erected, situate, lying and INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New unknown persons whose names or parts of being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County AS TRUSTEE OF OWS REMIC TRUST York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: May 3, whose names, and whose place or places of of Kings, City and State of New York and 2015-1, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 2017 45988 residence are unknown and cannot after due designated on the tax maps of the Kings 509325/14 CARLOS LIRIANO, JASSON diligent inquiry, be ascertained, distributees County Treasurer as Block 4228 and Lot LIRIANO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT heirs at law and next of kin of said Millicent 40. The approximate amount of the current to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly COUNTY OF KINGS, FIRST MORTGAGE Brown A/K/A Millicent Viola Brown and if Judgment lien is $506,616.14 plus interest entered in the Kings County Clerk’s Office STRATEGIES GROUP, Plaintiff, vs. any of the said distributees, heirs at law or and costs. The premises will be sold subject on 4/6/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, CLETUS PASCAL, ET AL., Defendant(s). next of kin of deceased, be dead, their legal to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of will sell at public auction at Room 224 of Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and representatives, their husbands or wives, if Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 509325/14. Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Sale duly filed on April 22, 2015, I, the under- any, distributees and successors in interest Dominic J. Famulari, Esq., Referee. Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 6/29/2017 at signed Referee will sell at public auction at whose names and or places of residence STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys 2:30 pm, premises known as 905 Belmont the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, and post office addresses are unknown. A for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 and described 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on July 06, petition having been duly filed by Joseph NY 11768 Dated: 4/12/2017 File Number: as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or 2017 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 953 Scantlebury, who is domiciled at 3829 201401018 SLC parcel of land, with the buildings and im- Ashford Street, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain Cullingworth Rd., Burtonville, MD 20866. provements thereon erected, situate, lying and plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County and improvements thereon erected, situate, CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, KINGS Supreme Court of New York, Kings County. of Kings, City and State of New York and lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County, at 2 JOHN STREET, ROOM 319, SRMOF II 2012-1 TRUST, U.S. BANK designated on the tax maps of the Kings County of Kings, City and State of New York, BROOKLYN, New York, on July 11, 2017 TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, County Treasurer as Block 4228 and Lot Block 4403 and Lot 49. Premises will be sold at 9.30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY 40. The approximate amount of the current subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index why a decree should not be made in the estate BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, Judgment lien is $506,616.14 plus interest # 661/09. Regina Darby, Esq., Referee Law of Millicent Brown A/K/A Millicent Viola -against- CLEO CHARLES-PHILLIPS; and costs. The premises will be sold subject Offices of Alan J. Waintraub PLLC, 97-17 Brown lately domiciled at 984 Lincoln Place, ROBERT PHILLIPS; CITY OF NEW YORK to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of 64th Road, 3rd Floor, Rego Park, New York admitting to probate a Will dated January 5, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 509325/14. 11374, Attorneys for Plaintiff 2010, a copy of which is attached, as the PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CITY Dominic J. Famulari, Esq., Referee. STIENE Will of Millicent Brown A/K/A Millicent OF NEW YORK TRANSIT AUTHORITY & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT Viola Brown deceased, relating to real and TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY COUNTY OF KINGS, CITIMORTGAGE, personal property, and directing that Letters NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT 11768 Dated: 4/12/2017 File Number: INC., Plaintiff, vs. DWAYNE N. MCKAY, of Testamentary issue to: Joseph Scantlebury. OF TAXATION & FINANCE; SOPHIA 201401018 SLC ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Dated, Attested and Sealed, May 19, 2017 JOHNSON, Index No. 2713/2013. Pursuant Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed HON. Margarita Lopez Torres, Surrogate to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT on April 13, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee and Doreen A. Quinn, Chief Clerk Attorney dated, February 21, 2017 and entered with COUNTY OF KINGS HSBC Bank USA, will sell at public auction at the Kings County for Petitioner Sonja M. Tanksley Telephone the Kings County Clerk on April 6, 2017, National Association as Trustee for Nomura Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Number 914-479-5804 Address of Attorney Gregory Laspina, Esq., the Appointed Asset Acceptance Corporation, Mortgage Street, Brooklyn, NY on July 06, 2017 at 377 Ashford Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Referee, will sell the premises known as Pass-Through Certificates, Series2007-1, 2:30 p.m., premises known as 966 Madison 553 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, New York Plaintiff AGAINST Luan Dzafa; et al., Street, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT 11203 at public auction at Kings County Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of piece or parcel of land, with the buildings - COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November and improvements thereon erected, situate, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS 224, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on June 24, 2014 I, the undersigned Referee will lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY 15, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. All that certain plot, sell at public auction at the Kings County County of Kings, City and State of New AS TRUSTEE OF OWS REMIC TRUST piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room York, Block 3366 and Lot 19. Approximate 2015-1, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on June 29, 2017 amount of judgment is $779,050.85 plus 509325/14 CARLOS LIRIANO, JASSON of Kings and State of New York known as at 2:30PM, premises known as 18 Brighton interest and costs. Premises will be sold LIRIANO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant Block: 4845; Lot: 28 will be sold subject 4th Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11235. All that subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the # 507058/13. William D. Bowman, Esq., entered in the Kings County Clerk’s Office No. 2713/2013. The approximate amount buildings and improvements erected, situate, Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, on 4/6/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, of judgment is $1,047,226.32 plus interest lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, will sell at public auction at Room 224 of and costs. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 85 County of Kings, City and State of New York, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York Block: 7262 Lot: 30. Approximate amount of Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 6/29/2017 at 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Families Insure Their Children Against the Changing Sands of Education ➔➔ Continued from page 8 According to Harewood and Campbell, if to its core and parents upheld it, students would children to complete. Today, Wilford’s chil- Williams-Harewood, former principal of PS parents or guardians adopt identified values succeed. When necessary, “Parents should step dren, a doctor and aspiring lawyer, still laugh 20, studied these parents for a dissertation. and practices, they can protect their loved in when children get their priorities out of line.” about those days in their parent’s academy. She compiled a list of students who consis- ones from the vicissitudes of the educational Parents Irmin Wilford and her husband When Ariel graduates in June 2017, she tently achieved 3’s and 4’s on state exams system and be assured their children are ready did just that and established their own Wilford will be the first in her family. Why was she and visited their homes and interviewed the for college or career. Every parent or guardian Summer Academy. She required her children successful? When she looked at a truncated parents and their children. She wanted to of elementary school students can implement to read four books, complete an hour of math list of Harewood’s kernels, she discovered she know the secret of their success and recorded some or all ninety-two nuggets of wisdom she and a grade-level grammar book. “The rest was raised on seventeen of twenty of them. her findings in a book she wrote with James presents in her book. One “kernel” or value of the day was theirs.” In high school, the Schools are important but “Parents have to Reed Campbell entitled “Parents as Talent she talks about is getting across the idea, “Your Easter break became Wilford Regents Week. pay attention to what’s happening with their Developers.” job is school.” If students understood this idea She purchased regents review books for her children’s education.” VOL. 21 NO. 22 OUR TIME PRESS June 1 – 7, 2017 11 Obituary: Ms. Vera Winn era Winn was born in Fayette- Come one, come all ville, NC on February 16, 1936 and to the late Saludy Murphy and HerbertV Partridge. On May 13, 2017, she departed this earthly life to be with the Lord in Heaven. to Vera Winn’s family relocated to the Bronx, NY when she was a child where she graduated from high school. The fam- ily later moved to Amityville, NY. Vera received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Empire State College. She was a licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist and worked as a Dietitian for over 30 years at A. Holly Patterson Nursing Home. After she re- tired, she became a Nutrition Consultant for Recco Health Care Services, Inc. and Vera was married to the late Franger a Board Member of the NYS Board for Winn, Jr. She leaves two daughters, Physical Therapy for several years. Franshone and Gale, son-in-law Edward, Vera was a member, and current granddaughter Win, grandson David, President, of Brooklyn Stuyvesant Heights brother Robert Wayne, sister-in-law Lions Club and a member of The Brooklyn Doretha, nieces (Michelle, Lisa, Diedre, Club of The National Association Laura, Marsha and Paulette), nephews of Negro Business and Professional (Carl Anthony, William, Robert and John), Women’s Clubs, Inc. for many years. Vera cousins (Betty, Carol, Bunny, Pat, Shanda, Queen Mother Leola Maddox received many accolades for her many Regina, Vernita, Faye, Gregory, Ruthie, years of community service. 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committed to enacting Act 10 as soon as ‘A Historic Mistake’: Trump Watch possible. Today, there are 14.3 million union Trump Expected Despite 'Everything' Republicans and Trump Still members in the U.S. — 7.3 million in the public sector and 7 million in the real to Withdraw From Dangerous in 2020 economy. They take in annual dues of more ■■ By Grover Norquist Unions may not negotiate pensions. than $8 billion every year — $32 billion Paris Agreement The city or state has a pension plan, but over the course of a four-year presidential The author is the founder and president mayors can no longer be mau-maued to cycle. ➔➔ Continued from page 4 of Americans for Tax Reform. grant pension benefits that would bankrupt Currently, there are 25 states with Donald Trump’s unexpected victory the city in 30 years. Republican control of the governorship let the fossil fuel industry eek out a few more in 2016 did not lay the groundwork for Unions cannot negotiate benefits or and both houses of the legislature. If half dollars in profits. This is a decision that will Republican political dominance. But the work rules. Nor can they negotiate wage of them pass Act 10 or its equivalent, the cede America’s role internationally to nations March 2011 signing of ACT 10, a dramat- increases beyond the rate of inflation. collapse of union dues cannot be replaced like China and India, which will benefit hand- ic reform of public sector labor laws, by Municipalities may put pay increases be- by any collection of progressive billion- somely from embracing the booming clean Wisconsin’s Scott Walker certainly did. yond inflation to the voters by referendum. aires. Before ACT 10, the Wisconsin GOP energy economy while Trump seeks to drive To understate it: If Act 10 is enacted in a Each union must hold an annual vote had majorities consisting of 57 to 38 in our country back into the 19th century. dozen more states, the modern Democratic to see whether members wish to continue the state House and 19 to 14 in the Senate. But the world should know that state and Party will cease to be a competitive power to be “represented” by that union. Many Today, they have the governorship and local action in the U.S. is moving strongly in American politics. It’s that big a deal. local unions have disappeared as a result. larger majorities of 64-35 in the House forward even in the face of Trump’s historic Here’s what Act 10 did and why it’s the In the five years since Act 10’s signing, and 20-13 in the Senate. In short, Act 10 is mistake. For every terrible decision Trump model for the 25 states where Republicans more than 135,000 government workers campaign finance reform. No money taken makes, grassroots activists, frontline com- control the House, Senate and governor- — about one-third of government work- by force may be employed in politics. Less munities, local governments and concerned ship (public safety officers — primarily ers — stopped paying dues. At $1,000 per kindly, but quite accurately, “no stolen people across the country are fighting to police and fire — are exempt from these employee that costs the largest structure money in politics.” make sure clean energy continues to grow changes). in the Wisconsin left $135 million a year. Like parallel trench lines approach- by leaps and bounds. With our allies, Sierra No Wisconsin government worker can Over a two-year election cycle, the left in ing a besieged fortress, Act 10 cannot Club members and supporters have helped be forced to join a union as a condition of Wisconsin is short $270 million that once be stopped, and once enacted the state retire more than 250 polluting coal plants and employment. paid for voter ID, voter education and “get becomes red. No states with Act 10 can ensured more than 25 American cities have No Wisconsin government worker can out the vote” efforts. Over the past five continue to be part of the once-vaunted already committed to getting 100 percent of be forced to pay union dues, “agency fees” years, Wisconsin’s progressive structures “Blue Wall,” and it is difficult to see how their energy from clean, renewable sources or any other payment to unions. (A teacher were unable to coerce union dues totaling a state that enacts Act 10 could repeal it. by 2030. earning $50,000 in base salary previously roughly a half-billion dollars. This is just Of the 28 right-to-work states, only one Our resistance is sustainable and we will was forced to pay $1,000 — 2 percent — in one state, and this was just the early repealed it, and later repassed it. serve as a counterpoint to Trump’s dangerous in annual dues.) years; each year, the number and percent- Wisconsin, which had not voted for policies every step of the way. Like leaders No government entity can withhold age of government employees opting out a Republican candidate for president across the world, we aren’t going to wait union dues from workers and hand the grows. since 1984, voted for Trump five years around for our climate denier-in-chief to play money to unions. Those wishing to join after Act 10 passed and re-elected Sen. catch up. As we win locally, countries across a union must now write a check to the Act 10 Is the New Black Ron Johnson, whom Democrats and the world are already moving forward on union. In the past, most unions negotiated It is the model for all Republican leg- Republicans believed to be the second meeting and surpassing their climate commit- to have the government collect their dues, islatures. Iowa enacted similar legislation most likely Republican to lose in 2016. ments. Make no mistake: the Paris agreement and the true cost of dues was hidden in the this spring after the GOP captured the state Trump’s tweets attract attention. Act was adopted after decades of climate advoca- withholding. Income tax withholding has Senate. Newly minted unified Republican 10 moves forward. Quietly. Inexorably. cy by concerned citizens across America and the same effect in disguising the true cost control in Kentucky and Missouri, led by Changing the political landscape like a around the world, and it certainly will not be of taxation for many Americans. Govs. Matt Bevin and Eric Greitens, is glacier. derailed by the ignorance of one man. 12 OUR TIME PRESS June 1 – 7, 2017 VOL. 21 NO. 22 DENTISTRY Charles Grannum DMD
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