Invitation - Inauguration of Council Member Ruben Wills to the NYC Council on Saturday December 11th at York College @ 1pm

What: Inauguration Ceremony for City Council Member Ruben Wills

When: Sunday, December 11th

Time: 1 - 3 pm

Where: York College Atrium

Address: 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica NY

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Why Won't New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black Talk to the Press? by Liz Dwyer - Good Education

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Given that she comes from a media background you would think the Chancellor-designee of New York City's public schools, former Hearst Magazines Chairman Cathie Black, would be comfortable talking to the press. But on her first day on the job, Black barely spoke to reporters, and side-stepped more substantive questions from a crowd of parents. Now Black's office reportedly isn't responding to requests from New York City media about her schedule and public appearances.

According to the New York Daily News, the city's education department press secretary Natalie Ravitz said they wouldn't reveal Black's schedule because:

...part of being chancellor is visiting schools and talking with principals, teachers, and parents openly and candidly about what is happening in their school community. Having TV cameras and reporters there is often not conducive to such an open and honest exchange. So there will be public visits and private visits.

The trend of hiding Black from the press and the public began after her controversial appointment three weeks ago by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Black has yet to give a public speech about what she will do for New York's 1.1 million school children, and has yet to respond to critics who say she's unqualified for the job because she has zero education experience.

Black's Tuesday visit to Sedgwick School, Public School 109, in the Bronx to read to a group of first graders didn't silence concerns. According to The New York Times, when parent Nicole Bush yelled a question to Black about privatization of New York's public schools, Black replied, “I’m not going to comment on specific things this morning; it is my first day. And so I’ll get to understand that all of these things are very important and challenging questions, and we will come up with what we believe are the right answers.”

In the meantime, a small group of parents and teachers spent Tuesday calling attention to Black's lack of education know-how by staging a protest at her old stomping grounds, the Hearst Corporation headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Five of the protesters even applied for Black's former job.

After turning in her application, New York parent Gloria Mattera told reporters, "You will see if you review my resume that I am absolutely unqualified to run a publishing company, which is exactly what Cathie Black is to run the NYC Public School system."

Future of OTB in City is Cloudy at Best by Bryan Yurcan - Queens Chronicle

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If a person could place a wager on whether New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. will exist next year, he might get even odds.


The future of the embattled, cash-strapped organization is very much in doubt as the state Senate left a special session Albany this week without voting on a bill that would have extended a lifeline to the quasi-government agency.

Gov. Paterson has said the agency could shutter its doors this month if the Legislature didn’t pass the bill, which includes concessions from the agency, its unions and creditors.

The governor’s proposal calls for cuts in statutory payments to state racetracks, which have long been cited as a main reason for OTB’s money-losing ways.

The proposal would also expand free-play programs at racinos and gives OTB the authority to negotiate out-of-state simulcasting deals on behalf of all New York tracks.
And it would also permit a track consortium called the New York Racing Network to take over control of OTB if it fails to have a balanced budget.

However, state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) said the proposal had not been completely finalized when the Senate was ready to vote on it Monday.

“We went up there with the intention of handling this matter, but major chunks of the legislation were still being negotiated,” he said.

Addabbo, who chairs the Senate’s Racing, Gaming and Wagering committee, said he is concerned about the hundreds of jobs that will be lost if OTB indeed shuts its doors.

But, he said, that doesn’t mean the state is in a position to write the agency a blank check.

“We would like to see them come up with a plan that shows they can better manage their money,” Addabbo said.

Addabbo said he expects the Senate to vote on the measure before the year is out.
Paterson has said that if OTB closes, the state will be on the hook for more than $500 million in retiree health care and pension costs, and that around 500 employees would be laid off.

OTB was $228 million in debt when it filed for bankruptcy last year.

In June, the state Senate passed a bill that if signed into law would create a new Franchise Oversight Board, which would oversee OTB’s policies, capital and operating plans, simulcasting and budget. The oversight board would have the authority to approve or disapprove many of OTB’s functions.

The agency was created in 1970 and operates 70 betting parlors across the five boroughs.

Forest Hills A Haven For Raccoons? by Rob MacKay- Forest Hills, NY Patch

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J.R. Nocerino knew things were getting out of control when he saw a family of five raccoons walking through Forest Hills in broad daylight. Although the species is nocturnal and at home in the wild, these critters were casually prancing down 68th Drive, showing no fear of humans or automobiles.

"They're getting bolder and bolder," he said. "One buddy of mine found a raccoon swimming in his pool."

A rarity 10 years ago, raccoons are popping up all over Forest Hills these days, it would seem. Recently, they have been sighted near the LIRR tracks, on the Forest Hills Little League baseball fields, on residential fences, in trees, and of course, in garbage cans.

"We're getting inundated," Nocerino said.

Though cute and cuddly-looking, raccoons can be vicious, especially if a mother thinks her brood might be in danger. They also, more seriously, present a rabies risk, although city data reveals that no rabid raccoons have been found in Queens this year. (Over 100 sick creatures have been trapped in Manhattan's Central Park, Brooklyn and the Bronx.)

On a citywide basis, raccoon-related 311 calls have increased by about 300 this year — as compared to the same time span last year — to roughly 2,400.

"They're just scaring the heck out of people," said Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio.

Locals point their fingers at the year-old Metropolitan Avenue Campus, which houses a high school and a middle school, as one reason for the recent spike. Some residents have claimed that the construction noise in the area made the critters move to quieter, more residential parts of town, especially since the school replaced the densely-wooded area where the nests would have been.

Residents also blamed city policy, noting that the NYC Department of Health will only remove a raccoon when it is sick or rabies is suspected.

City Council member Elizabeth Crowley, whose district includes Glendale, Middle Village and Woodhaven, has decided that enough is enough. She has introduced a bill that would force the NYC Health Department to remove raccoons from public and private property whenever a citizen makes a formal request.

If enacted into law, the legislation would require the health department to create a humane way to dispose of any unwanted raccoons, likely by capturing them and releasing them in areas outside the city.

In the meantime, Gulluscio encouraged locals to seal up their trash cans.

Lifelong Glendale resident Frank Kotnik Jr., who has patrolled Mid-Queens for decades as part of the 104th Precint Civilian Observation Patrol, said that a raccoon invasion might be the sign of better times. "The City of New York is becoming a friendlier place for animals," he said. "The air is cleaner ... and we have good restaurants."

Kotnik also reported that raccoons have run amok in Glendale for at least 15 years.

If the trend of wildlife migrating from his neighborhood to Forest Hills continues, he warned residents of a possible impending dilemna.

"I'm starting to see more possums near my house, " he said.

NY1 on the Deny the Waiver Coalition Rally at Tweed Courthouse - NYC Public School Parents Blog

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Check out the great statement by Patrick Sullivan, Manhattan member from the Panel for Educational Policy. Other newsclips at Gotham Schools, DNA Info, and Gotham Gazette. See photos here.

Re-Writing History! Kevin Powell — Three-Time Loser — Pens Memoir by Tracy Thomas - The Brooklyn Paper

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Why is Kevin Powell smiling? He's lost three elections, but he just inked a big book deal for a memoir.

History isn’t always written by the winners, after all.

Kevin Powell, the former MTV “Real World” star turned frequent Congressional candidate, has bounced back from his three electoral failures by landing a book deal with Simon and Schuster to publish a memoir and an authorized biography of rap legend Tupac Shakur.

But in a clear case of redacted history, Powell’s memoir won’t highlight his three bungled bids to unseat Rep. Ed Towns (D–Fort Greene), he told this paper.

“The memoir’s going to end in the year 2000,” he said. “In the late 1990s, I was in a deep depression and was doing a lot of drinking, but by 2000, I had decided to change my life and get back to the community. I want to end it on a high note.”

Too bad; if Powell were to continue scribbling, he would be forced to address his recent low periods: how he was bounced from the ballot in his 2006 run for Congress, how he got only 33 percent of the vote in the 2008 bid, and how he got only 31 percent of the vote this time around.

Also probably excised from the pages will be his history of violence to women or how he owed the taxman $615,000 — chapters of his life that came out during the past two elections.

Instead, he said the memoir will focus on how he was raised in a poor single parent home, describing his story as a “hip hop version of ‘Angela’s Ashes.’ ”

“I’m a big fan of Frank McCourt,” he said.

Powell has already published 10 books, the most recent being “Open Letters to America” — his thoughts on the aftermath of Barack Obama’s “magical and historical” presidential campaign. He also published “The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life” and a book of selected poems aptly entitled “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.”

He also penned a political manifesto, “The Plan,” which was released during his failed 2006 bid.

Towns’s supporters were unfazed by the latest big-time book deal announcement.

“It only shows that you don’t have to be an expert in politics to write books about politics,” said Hank Sheinkopf, spokesman for Towns’s 2010 campaign.

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NYC Council Progressive Caucus Applauds Study by Center for American Progress on the Benefits of Higher Wage Standards

Caucus Members Call for Passage of Legislation to Ensure that Taxpayer-Funded Subsidies in NYC Create Good Jobs

Members of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus hailed today’s release by the Center for American Progress of “Creating Good Jobs in Our Communities: How Higher Wage Standards Affect Economic Development and Employment.” The Progressive Caucus welcomed the study’s findings, and called for passage of two key pieces of legislation to insure that taxpayer-funded subsidies in New York City are used to create good jobs. The study is available at: http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2010/11/living_wage.html

Too often, taxpayer-funded subsidies and incentives – issued in the name of job creation and economic development – are used by developers and corporations to create low-quality jobs that pay poverty wages and provide no benefits. To combat this problem, cities across the country have adopted wage standards to make sure that when businesses receive subsidies, they are required to pay their workers family-supporting wages.

The new study released today by the Center for American Progress (CAP) finds that wage standards do not have a negative effect on job creation. Cities that have applied these standards saw the benefits of family-supporting jobs, and still maintained the same levels of employment growth as a comparable group of cities without wage standards. This study proves that, despite arguments from the opposition to the contrary, it is not necessary to compromise job growth for job quality.

The Progressive Caucus called for passage of two bills before the New York City Council that would apply wage standards of the type studied in the CAP report:

• Intro 18 (sponsored by Progressive Caucus co-chair Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito) would require owners of buildings receiving financial assistance from the City to pay a prevailing wage to their building-service workers.
• Intro 251 (sponsored by Progressive Caucus member Council Member Annabel Palma and Council Member G. Oliver Koppell) would require companies receiving economic development benefits to pay a living wage to all workers in the project.

“With nearly a third of all New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet, New York must do more to help create good, family-sustaining jobs,” said Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus. “If developers want large hand-outs from the City, they should commit to doing right by the New Yorkers who are helping finance these lucrative projects. In passing the Good Jobs Bill and the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act, we as a City will be putting our foot down to end the practice of subsidizing poverty-wage jobs. I stand with my colleagues in calling for the passage of these two critical measures.”

"The Center for American Progress report clearly illustrates the great potential of the Prevailing Wage and Living Wage bills,” said Council Member Annabel Palma. “The report debunks the theory that these bills would hurt our city’s competitiveness and confirms that, if enacted, both Prevailing Wage and Living Wage would provide thousands of New Yorkers access to the well-paying jobs they need and deserve."

“Public subsidies should create quality jobs not poverty wage jobs,” said Caucus co-chair Council Member Brad Lander. “This is really a pretty simple idea, and I am pleased that the Center for American Progress study shows that this common sense policy doesn’t cost cities jobs.”

"Economic development that receives public funds must be responsible and create good jobs for its workforce," said Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. "Our city should never subsidize poverty level jobs. These two pieces of legislation are the right thing to do."

The Low Road vs. the High Road

The Caucus also highlighted “low road” and “high road” economic development projects in New York City. High road projects create good jobs, with health benefits, to help grow the city’s economy and create widely shared prosperity. Low road projects create jobs with poverty-level wages, enabling developers to make money on a project without sharing the benefits with their workers.

• Low Road: The redevelopment of Albee Square Mall into “CityPoint” has received City subsidies for the development of a shopping mall in Downtown Brooklyn, the city's third largest business district. Under the current agreement there are no labor standards, opening the door for low-wage retail jobs with few employment protections.

• High Road: The Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center received City subsidies to rehab a loft building in East Williamsburg that will house over 100 well-paying manufacturing and industrial jobs.

Wage standard legislation would ensure that NYC subsidies are only used for high road projects, with good jobs for working families. The CAP study shows this to be the more responsible route, so that communities can encourage investment in good jobs without a negative effect on job growth.

“Creating jobs doesn’t have to mean a race to the bottom—job quality and job quantity can go hand in hand,” said Council Member Letitia James.

Senator John Sampson Elected Leader by Liz Benjamin - Capital Tonight

Update: I received the following statement from a member of Senator-elect David Carlucci's staff:

"David Carlucci has not  "said flat out he would not be voting for Sampson" .That quote is inaccurate at best and misleading at worst. Senator Elect Carlucci is looking forward to having a voice in the vote on who becomes the next conference leader in January when he is officially sworn in as Senator.  David has yet to publicly support, or not support anyone. Thank you very much for clarifying his position."

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Senate Democrats have just emerged from a closed-door conference committee meeting where they consolidated their leadership, electing John Sampson as their leader for 2011 despite the fact that the question of who will control the chamber going forward remains unanswered.

UPDATE: Here’s Sampson’s statement:

“Today, it was my honor to win the support of our members as Leader of the Senate Democratic Conference for the upcoming legislative session.”

“It is with deep humility and profound purpose that I accept this responsibility to work with our members, and colleagues across the aisle to move our state forward and get the people’s business done.

“Whether it is addressing the state budget, property tax relief, government consolidation, or other issues of importance, New York faces extraordinarily difficult times. We need to put people back to work, grow our economy, and ease the burden on families and businesses.

“As we embark on the New Year, I look forward with renewed hope in the potential for our state to achieve the greatness New York has reached in its past and the greatness New York deserves for its future.”

Following the coup in June of 2009, Democrats had divided their leadership and titles among a handful of members. Malcolm Smith was President Pro Tem, Pedro Espada Jr. was majority leader, John Sampson was conference leader, Jeff Klein as deputy majority leader, and Dave Valesky was vice president pro tempore.

But, for all intents and purposes Sampson was the leader of the conference with Klein serving as his No. 2.

Over the past few weeks, we have asked several incoming Democratic senators – all of whom ran on reform platforms – if they would be supporting Sampson for leader, and some wouldn’t commit 100 percent to backing him.

In the wake of the IG’s scathing AEG report, at least one newcomer – Senator-elect David Carlucci – said flat out that he wouldn’t be voting for Sampson. A number of insiders suggested Sampson should have considered stepping aside – at least temporarily – to reduce the strength of the AEG bomb the GOP used against the Democrats during the fall campaigns, but he refused.

Police Badges of 29 NYPD Officers Who Died from 9/11-related Diseases Come to Nation’s Capital as Senate Prepares to Consider 9/11 Health Bill

Senator Gillibrand, NYPD Commissioner Kelly Unveil Week Long Exhibition

Leading Up to Historic Senate Vote, Gillibrand Brings 29 Police Shields of Fallen Heroes To Washington To Lie In Repose For One Week In Russell Rotunda

Lead Sponsor of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill, Gillibrand Working to Secure More Republican Support This Week

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Jerrold Badler viewing the NYC police badges on display in Washington, DC

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer, together with U.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Peter King, Anthony Weiner, and New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly today stood with labor leaders and 9/11 survivors, family members and advocates to unveil a special exhibition of police badges belonging to members of the New York City Police Department who assisted in rescue efforts at Ground Zero and later died from 9/11-related illnesses.

The first exhibition of its kind, the 29 badges are intended to attract Republican support for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which will likely be brought up for debate in the Senate this month. In partnership with the NYPD, Senator Gillibrand brought the shields to Washington, DC to highlight the human toll of 9/11-related illnesses and the importance of passing the legislation during the lame duck session.

“These badges are much more than a symbol of the men and women we’ve lost. These shields should serve as a call to action – a call for us to do what’s right and pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act now,” Senator Gillibrand said. “The men and women who lived through 9/11 and came to our rescue on that day were not Democrats or Republicans or Independents – they were Americans. Now we have a duty to provide them the health care and compensation they and their family need. The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act fulfills our moral obligation to the brave men and women who did not think twice before risking their lives in service to our country. They were bound by duty and a love of our nation and a love of their fellow Americans. They joined hand in hand with heroes like them from every corner of America to come to our rescue and help us turn toward a path to recovery.”

The New York lawmakers were joined by leaders from the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, Sergeants Benevolent Association, Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Captains Endowment Fund, Detectives Endowment Association, the New York City Police Museum, and representatives of Community Board 1.

The badges, which come from the New York City Police Museum, will be housed in the Russell Senate Office Building next to the U.S. Capitol. This is the first time that such an exhibition has traveled outside of New York City. In addition to the shields, selected work from New York City courtroom artist Aggie Kenny, will also be on display. Kenny’s moving sketches depict the first responders who worked, lived, ate, and slept at the burning ruin of the former WTC site.

The 29 badges belonged to the following members of the NYPD:

Detective	Sandra Adrian	New York, NY
Police Officer	Thomas G. Brophy	Smithtown, NY
Police Officer	Madeline Carlo	Bronx, NY
Police Officer	Daniel C. Conroy	Smithtown, NY
Police Officer	Renee Dunbar	Hempstead, NY
Captain	Edward C. Gilpin	Manalapan, NJ
Police Officer	James J. Godbee	New York, NY
Sergeant	Claire T. Hanrahan	Whitestone, NY
Detective	Kevin A. Hawkins	Staten Island, NY
Police Officer	Robert B. Helmke	Hauppauge, NY
Detective	William J. Holfester	Mastic Beach, NY
Police Officer	Louise M. Johnston	Brooklyn, NY
Police Officer	Vito S. Mauro	Brooklyn, NY
Police Officer	Gary G. Mausberg	Floral Park, NY
Police Officer	Christopher S. McMurry	Orangeburg, NY
Lieutenant	Brian S. Mohamed	Mt. Vernon, NY
Detective	Michael P. Morales	Staten Island, NY
Police Officer	Robert Nicosia	Wantagh, NY
Police Officer	Patrice M. Ott	Pearl River, NY
Police Officer	Angelo Peluso	Staten Island, NY
Lieutenant	Gerald Rex	Staten Island, NY
Detective	Roberto L. Rivera	New York, NY
Sergeant	Michael W. Ryan	Smithtown, NY
Sergeant	Edward D. Thompson	Staten Island, NY
Police Officer	Ronald E. Weintraub	Holbrook, NY
Detective	Robert W. Williamson	Nanuet, NY
Inspector	Richard D. Winter	Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Detective	John T. Young	Highland Mills, NY
Detective	James Zadroga	White Plains, NY

“This powerful exhibit reminds us that the attacks of September 11th were, first and foremost, attacks upon America,” said New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. “Those who responded heroically that day and in the months that followed did so on behalf of the entire nation. And as a nation we owe them and their families our support.”

“In the past two weeks I’ve attended funeral services for two New York City police officers who died from toxic exposure while responding to the nation’s call on 9/11,” said Patrick J. Lynch, President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. “More NYC police officers have now died since the attack than were killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center. Twenty-threeofficers died in the collapse and 30 have died since. And there are 84 more NYC police officers fighting gallantly for their lives as we stand here today. These men and women didn’t question or debate when their nation called them to duty, they responded. America owes them and their families a debt. It is time for the US Senate to stand up and do what is right and cast their vote in favor of the Zadroga bill.”

“The time to pass the legislation is now,” says Mike Palladino, President of the Detectives Endowment Fund. “Detective Zadroga was the first , but won’t be the last to succumb to a 9/11 related illness. Many first responders are counting on the medical monitoring and treatment this bill would provide.”

“Nine years ago local law enforcement was called upon to be the first line of defense for our country as the United States was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001,” said Roy T. Richter, President of the Captains Endowment Association. “The days, weeks and months after September 11th were spent restoring order to our nation and searching for our colleagues and fellow citizens trapped in the wreckage of the World Trade Center. We worked in a toxic environment of airborne toxins, burning rubble and pulverized structures without adequate safety equipment. Today tens of thousands of first responders are dying from the exposure to these toxins having sacrificed their health for our country. Their sacrifice should not be forgotten by our country. I urge the Senate to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to provide much needed care and coordination of medical treatment to those who came to the defense of the United States in its time of need.”

“Nothing should be more important to our elected officials than getting The James Zadroga 9/11 Healthcare and Compensation Act passed by the Senate," said Ed Mullins, the President of the New York City Sergeants Benevolent Association, whose 11,000 members make it the fifth largest police union in the country. "A total of 23 NYPD and 37 Port Authority police officers were killed on 9/11, but the number of police officers who are seriously ill or have since died from ailments associated with their rescue and recovery efforts is much greater than that. There is no end in sight to the ever-growing list of 9/11 casualties. While I applaud Senator Gillibrand and the other elected officials who have worked hard to get this bill passed, it is disheartening and downright disappointing to know that some of their colleagues are using these selfless heroes as political pawns. If there was ever a case for bipartisan politics, this is it. It's about time that everyone involved put politics aside and just did the right thing."

“The New York City Police Museum is honored to be sharing the heroism of the first responders and the important work they did in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, 2001,” said Julie Bose, Executive Director of the New York City Police Museum. “Our entire nation is indebted to them for their service.”

“It is unconscionable that numerous responders have become ill and died during the period that this bill has languished,” said Catherine McVey Hughes of Manhattan Community Board 1. “For the sake of all responders and survivors sickened as a result of the WTC collapse, the US Senate must pass the 9/11 Health Bill in this session.”

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act in September with bipartisan support from 17 Republican Representatives. The bill was immediately sent to the U.S. Senate, where, at Senator Gillibrand’s request, the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked Senate Rule 14 Process, which fast tracked the bill for floor consideration, bypassing the much longer and uncertain committee consideration process that the vast majority of bills undergo.

While this process does not guarantee consideration or passage, it does remove obstacles, including a lengthy committee process that can stall the bill for months, or kill it before it is brought to the floor.

**Out of the 29 badges displayed, 2 badges belong to officers from Queens who helped in 9/11 rescue efforts and later passed away. Their names are:

Sergeant	Claire T. Hanrahan	Whitestone, NY
Police Officer	Gary G. Mausberg	Floral Park, NY

Senator Addabbo Holiday Party on December 13th at Oak Ridge in Forest Park

What: Senator Joe Addabbo's Holiday Party

When: December 13th

Time: 4pm - 7pm

Where: Oak Ridge in Forest Park