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“On The Front Lines” Buffalo’s Own, Inc. Community Artists Organization Hopes to Raise Enough to Feed 100 Local Families With Upcoming Virtual Exhibit Fundraiser and Salute to Essential Workers. Page 8 Photos by: Richard Blanc Photography

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25th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival Will be a Virtual Affair This Weekend! Page 5

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Rest In Power: Remembering Freedom Fighter Congressman John Lewis Page 10

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Wyatt Calls for Citizens Review Board With Subpeona Power Page 3

ACTIVIST UPDATE: Bogus Charges Dropped Against

Myles Carter; August 14 Rally Set for The ”Buffalo 5”; Council Wants City to Address Justice for Cariol Page 3

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Women of Color Virtual Summit

Louise Slaughter, Rev. Kenneth Q. James Memorial AME Zion Church, Rep. John Lewis

The Day Congressman John Lewis Came to Rochester's Memorial AME Zion "Congressman John Lewis' cousin Joel Carter is a member of our church, Memorial AME Zion, and invited him to attend services while he was in town campaigning for Lousie slaughter in 2016,” writes Rashad Smith “When I heard the news on Friday that John Lewis died I became quite emotional,” he continued. “ I remember that day in 2016 when he came to Rochester to support Louise Slaughter. The campaign event was at Memorial AME Zion Church. I served as Preachers Steward to Dr. Kenneth Q. James who was pastor at Memorial until 2017. And also a father-like figure to me personally. He recently passed from complications from COVID-19.

“I'm sharing this photo and the opportunity to support any journalists interested in taking a different approach when recognizing John Lewis from a Rochester perspective. This would also help so many in our community who followed Dr. James's leadership during his time in Rochester but didn't have the opportunity to pay their respects due to COVID-19 regulations.”

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Eleversity announces the Women of Color Virtual Summit: An Educational Series. This dynamic professional development conference has transitioned online into four sessions scheduled for July 23 and 30 and Aug. 6 and 13. The summit is created for and by women of color and is open to all supporters and champions of diversity, equity and inclusion.

People who consider themselves allies are strongly encouraged to register for this event.

This year’s theme is Courageous Conversations – Moving from conversation to implementation by advancing strategies for diversity, equity and inclusion. This timely discussion focuses on ways individuals, corporate leaders and community stakeholders can act to address systematic barriers, inequities and health disparities that affect women of color.

More than two dozen presenters will engage participants in discussions related to COVID-19 and race relations, employment equity, education opportunities and more. Keynote presenters are community leader Helen Lowery; Ronnie Pollack, executive director of the Native American Cultural Center; Brittany Read, founder of The Barcode; and Melisza Campos, marketing manager at Wegmans Food Markets.

The Women of Color Summit is an initiative led by Sara Taylor, community liaison and training specialist at Eleversity and Heritage Christian Services. For more information, go to Eleversity.org/summit.

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Legacy Melanin Market Is Recent Destination of ROC Freedom Riders!

The ROC Freedom Riders 5 Mile bike ride to the Legacy Melanin Market, featuring Black vendors, merchants, food, music, local entertainment and more, took place last Saturday July 18.

“Some have called it a protest, others have called it an opportunity to work out, many are calling it a way to support Black businesses,” Co-Founder Rashad J. Smith told WROC. “It really was an opportunity for us to think about health and wellness during COVID-19 and to make sure we’re understanding some of the underlying issues that impact Black and Brown people.

The Legacy’ Melanin Market — an outdoor marketplace in the parking lot of the Legacy Drama House on 112 Webster Avenue - is designed for Black business owners to sell their goods at a safe distance while the weather is good. It will reopen again August 15.

Hats off to the ROC Freedom Riders, who also hosted a ride/event July 4 in homage to Frederick Douglass. Their first ride, held on Juneteenth weekend, was meant to bring attention to the importance of celebrating that holiday, To contact or find out more about the ROC Freedom riders go to their facebook page @ROCFEEDOMRIDERS

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AREA BRIEFS Council Member Wyatt Calls for Citizens Review Board With Subpoena Power to Combat Police Misconduct University District Council Member Rasheed N.C. Wyatt is calling for the formation of a Citizens Review Board to combat police misconduct. What separates Wyatt’s proposal from the three panels already in existence to monitor police - the Police Oversight Committee, the Police Advisory Board, and the Commission on Citizens Rights and Community Relations - is that the Citizens Review Board will have subpoena Councilman Wyatt power. Wyatt said this board would provide the independence and authority citizens are seeking. He recently invited members of the Syracuse Citizens Review board - which has subpoena power and outside counsel - to speak and share information during the Council’s Legislation Committee.

Bogus Charges Dropped Against Activist Myles Carter

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ustice has been served….at least in the case of activist and peaceful protester Myles Carter.

Carter is the young man who was tackled from behind by police and arrested while he was being interviewed by the news media on Bailey Avenue during a protest march and rally June 1. The trumped up charges that followed included second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation.

Last Friday during a brief court appearance the charges against Myles, a 30-year-old businessman and father, were dropped and the case Myles Carter dismissed. He was represented by Attorney FritzGerald Tondreau who acknowledged that justice had been served.

“Fortunately for me, the charges were dismissed,” Carter told the Buffalo News. “Unfortunately, there’s tons of people that are caught up in the system daily, where they take the entire force of the system and they throw it at Black and brown people on a daily basis.”

Mayor Byron W. Brown previously called Carter “an agitator” who was trying to incite the crowd.

Myles' arrest also took place just before a van driven by Deyanna Davis plowed thru the police lines injuring three law enforcement officers.

Since that incident and while he was still fighting his case, Myles took up the struggle to have Deyanna Davis - who was shot during the chaos - returned home to her family and children while she recovers until she has her day in court. His efforts and the efforts of others paid off. Deyanna was released from jail June 8.

He is also a voice calling for justice for Quentin Suttles whose brutal attack in May by Buffalo police was caught on video.

Mark Your Calendars! The Next Buffalo 5 Rally Will The City Restore Set for Friday, August 14 in Lafayette Square Cariol’s Pension?

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Last week the Common Council said that it would ask the City’s Corporation Council for a written opinion on what legal recourse the city may have in restoring Cariol Horne’s pension.

The request was filed by Council President Darius G. Pridgen. The Council is also waiting to hear if the Police Department’s “duty to intervene” policy - which reportedly went into effect last year - can be made into law.

Does that mean the City will pass over “Cariol’s Law” which she and her supporters have been pushing for, and instead make the current “duty to intervene policy” into law?

In a related development Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes and State Sen. Tim Kennedy recently introduced a bill to require city residency for Buffalo Police officers. The Council is expected to discuss the state bill and the local ordinance at next Tuesday’s council meeting at 1 p.m.

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The Buffalo 5, are: John Walker, Jr., Darryl Boyd, Darryn Gibson (deceased), Floyd Martin (deceased), and Tyrone Woodruff.

Back during 1976 and '77, when they all were a mere 16 years of age, they found themselves falsely accused, and wrongly arrested, indicted, tried and convicted, for a brutal murder and robbery they say they absolutely did not commit.

Now, only 3 of the original Buffalo 5 remain living, and these 3 are seeking a complete exoneration and clearing of their names. They will accomplish this worthwhile goal with plenty of global community support, which will work to compel the Office Of The Erie County District Attorney to revisit and vacate their indictment (No. 41-413).

A public rally was held to this end on July 10th at 25 Delaware, in downtown Buffalo.

The next Buffalo 5 Rally will be held on August 14th, at 3PM, in Lafayette Square. If you attend only one more rally, or donate to only one more noteworthy Cause this eventful summer, please make it this one. Because 44 years is a long time to wait for justice to be served, and no one deserves lifetime parole for a crime they did not commit.

Altogether, 3 members of the Buffalo 5- John Walker, Jr., Darryl Boyd, and Darryn Gibson- served an aggregate of 84 years in state prison. That's almost 100 total years! People do not deserve to go to state prison for nearly a hundred years, on a wrongful conviction that they are thoroughly innocent of! The public is respectfully requested to please attend the August rally, and until then, please visit the Change.Org and Darryl Boyd (left) and John Walker.

GoFundMe.Com addresses below, and contribute to the petition and the legal fund, respectively. Assisting in this campaign for justice, is the renown criminal defense attorney: Mr. Paul Cambria, of the Lipsitiz Green law firm, in Buffalo.

The address of the Change.Org Petition, is: https://www.change.org/JusticeForTheBuffalo5 The address of the GoFundMe.Com Campaign, is: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-the-buffalo-5

The Scottsboro Boys

There were demonstrations across the country in support of the Scottsboro Boys *(top photo.)

The Scottsboro Boys were nine Black teenagers falsely accused of raping two White women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. The trials and repeated retrials of the Scottsboro Boys sparked an international uproar and produced two landmark U.S. Supreme Court verdicts, even as the defendants were forced to spend years battling the courts and enduring the harsh conditions of the Alabama prison system.

Their case is now widely considered a miscarriage of justice, highlighted by the use of all-white juries. Black Americans in Alabama had been disenfranchised since the late 19th century and were likewise not allowed on juries. The case has been explored in many works of literature, music, theatre, film and television. On November 21, 2013, Alabama's parole board voted to grant posthumous pardons to the three Scottsboro Boys who had not been pardoned or had their convictions overturned.

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Positive Examples of Working Together Within Our Communities To Support Ourselves And Our Neighbors During The Covid-19 Crisis

NEIGHBORS SHARE! The BFNC recently received a large food donation and

shared the blessing with the public with a much welcomed Food Giveaway at the BFNC Moot Center, 292 High Street.

A true example of neighbors. Helping neighbors during these difficult times!

RALLY & COOKOUT: A rally and cookout for Quentin Suttles, Cariol Horne and other victims of excessive force by police officers was held July 4 at the MLK Park Monument. The event, which featured free food and drinks, was hosted by community activist and former Masten Disrict Council candidate Nate Boyd pictured above with some of the participants. Inset: Mr.Boyd and Rev. Kenneth Simmons Pastor of Cold Spring Bible Chapeat 100 Northland Avee.

Niagara Falls Underground Jericho Road Community Health Center in Partnership with Church of God Tabernacle Railroad Walk Up COVID-19 Testing FRIDAY JULY 24 Heritage Center On Friday July 24 from 9a.m. - 12p.m. at Church of God Has Reopened Tabernacle, 526 High Street there will be walk-up COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test only. You do not need to be a Jericho Road patient, have insurance, make an appointment nor have a prescription to be tested. Tests are provided on a firstcome, first-served basis. Test type administered at provider discretion. If you have a mask, please wear it. Dress for the weather, as testing takes place outside. Bring photo ID, your phone number and your insurance card if you have one. For questions call 716 348-3007 Visit jrch.org/medical/covid19 for other community testing options through Jericho Road. Hosted by Pastor William K. and Lady Cynthia Jones, Sr.

Covid-19 Cases on the Rise Among People in Their 20s

The latest information released by the Erie County Health Department indicated that more than a third of new Covid-19 cases in Erie County have been found in people in their 20s.

MASK UP! PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING! FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES. COVID IS STILL HERE!

Consistent with NYS Guidelines for Phase Four Low Risk Indoor Arts and Entertainment venues, the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center re-opened on July 18. The Heritage Center has adopted new policies to help contain the spread of COVID-19 while allowing visitors into the space once again.

Signage throughout the galleries will help visitors maintain social distance and ensure capacity levels are maintained. A maximum of 25 visitors are allowed inside at any one time.

Face coverings are required, and hours are Thursday, Friday, Ssaturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The Center is located at 825 Depot Avenue.

For more information visit their website at niagarafallsundergroundrailroad.org

This Sunday July 26 is the final Free Fresh Juice Experience this month with juice by Khari’s Kitchen that specializes in wellness juices.

Each Sunday for the month of July Tika (owner of Khari's Kitchen) provided an array of special juice blends that energize, and heal the body along with signature wellness shots.

Don’t miss this Sunday at Feed Buffalo from 2-6 pm 456 Massachusetts Ave for a chance to sample these healthy free juices. Follow @khariskitchen_nf @ feedbuffalo on social media Feed Buffalo is the Citys First and Only Healthy Organic Halal Safe Food Pantry.

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25th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival Will be a VIRTUAL Affair!

6:30pm EST! Tune in to the Live stream on th festival’s Face Book Page or on the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective YouTube Channel!

In addition to performances by the Love Supreme School of Musi Faculty Band, featured performers include: •Renowned saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator, Bobby Watson •Prolific double bass player, composer, producer ad arranger Curtis Lundy • Vibrant up and coming bassist Endea Owens • Jazz piano legend, renowned performer, composer, band leader and teacher George Caldwell Jazz

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fter thoughtful consideration, Dawn Martin and the board of the 25th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival has decided to prioritize the safety of presenting artists, attendees, and vendors by postponing its public outdoor festival until 2021 due to CoVID-19.

However, it is with great excitement that they announce an exciting “Virtual” 25th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival on Sunday, July 26 from 3pm EST to

Festival organizers offer special thanks to their sponsors: Masten District Councilmember Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr., Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society, Burchfield Penney Art Center, University District Councilmember Rasheed N.C. Wyatt, Ellicott District Councilmember Darius G. Pridgen, Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson, Erie County Legislator April Baskin, Mayor Byron W. Brown, M&T Bank, Art Services Inititative WNY, NYS Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, NYS Senator Tim Kennedy, Roslyn Owens, Yvonne Cummings, John Elmore, Gil and Yvonne Hargrave, JazzBuffalo, Liberty Partnerships At Buffalo State College, National Fuel Gas, NYSUT-SUBs United/Buffalo

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Reverend Jacquelyn Ross Brown To Retire: Church Seeks New Pastor Reverend Jacquelyn Ross Brown, pastor of New Covenant United Church of Christ, is set retire and the church is currently seeking a new pastor.

Interested ministers are encouraged to please go to the church's website at http://www.newcovenantucc.com and click on Pastoral Search for directions to apply. July 31, 2020 is the deadline to apply.

Pastor Brown “Pastor Jackie” as she is affectionally known, was called as the Assistant Pastor of New Covenant United Church of Christ February 21, 2010, and later as Senior Pastor in November of that same year. She was ordained by the Ministry Executive Council of the UCC May 5, 2018. She credits her husband, the late Reverend Will J. Brown, with providing staunch mentoring as she began her ministerial vocation.

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Praise, Worship, Prayer Walk!

Evangelist Bruce Warrick, the charismatic, spirit-led young pastor/leader of Trust God Ministries, held a successful Praise Worship Prayer Walk last Saturday from Bailey and Winspear ending at the E District Police Station 2767 Bailey. The images pictured here are from another successful Prayer Walk he held last month in June down Ferry to the District station at Fillmore and E. Ferry where a prayer rally was also held.

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Loss of appetite among the elderly

SUNDAYS AT MANNA! The relaunch and reopening of Manna Summer recently kicked off featuring GOSPEL PLATED BRUNCH SUNDAYS from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Pictured above (left,) James and Deborah relax on the lovely patio on a warm Sunday afternoon and pictured right, Bishop Frederick and First Lady Gelsey of One In Christ Church pose in front of artwork by renowned artist LeRoi Johnson inside Manna. The Relaunch and Reopening also includes Poetry Thursdays/Open Mic from 6-8 p.m.; Jazz Fridays from 6- pm.- all featuring delicious Patio Specials.

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Many older people notice a decrease in their appetite as they age. In a study, this decline has been coined as the “anorexia of aging,” and 15% to 30% of seniors are estimated to have this condition. A reduced appetite can lead to nutritional deficiencies and weight loss, which can lead to serious illnesses among the elderly. It would also benefit seniors to choose the best herbs and spices that will not only give their food an extra burst of flavor but will also help to prevent certain diseases.

Rosemary The scent of rosemary is refreshing and uplifting, and this herb is easy to grow indoors. But giving soups, meats, and potatoes a nice flavor isn't all it can do: Research has found that being in a rosemary-scented room could improve the memory of older people. Another study notes that rosemary essential oil can help treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Turmeric Eating foods mixed with a bit of this spice may help alleviate pain brought about by arthritis, which afflicts almost 50% of older people ages 65 and above. A study has also shown that turmeric, when taken with a small amount of quercetin, an antioxidant found in apples, onions, and cabbage, may help prevent colon cancer.

Ginger This delicious spice can also lower blood sugar levels among the elderly. A study has revealed that 10.9 million American adults aged 65 years and older are suffering from diabetes mellitus, and this number is projected to reach 26.7 million in 2050. One way to prevent or manage diabetes is to control one’s blood sugar levels, which can be done through frequent monitoring, cutting back on carbohydrates, sweets, and consuming food with ginger in it. It is recommended that seniors should consume no more than 4 grams of ginger per day to get the full benefits of this spice.

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Tight Knit™ Series Explores the Complexity and Joy in Caring for an Older Family Member Tight Knit™ is a podcast and documentary series project by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, about the many ways people are working to build stronger relationships and communities.

Season one shines a light on family caregivers.; exploring the complexity and joy inherent in providing care for an older family member. The stories provide a glimpse into a life stage that is or will become familiar to many of us, as the number of family caregivers grows rapidly. By the end of 2020, an estimated 117 million older Americans will need assistance of some kind.

Increasingly, it’s those closest to us – our partners, parents, siblings, friends and neighbors – who take on the many visible and hidden responsibilities associated with care. And, as our society adapts to the new norm of social distancing, it’s important to consider the additional impact it will have on caregivers.

Tight Knit™ opens a door into the day-to-day lives of caregivers in Southeast Michigan and Western New York (regions central to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s mission) through eight podcast episodes and two short documentaries.

While the stories provide different experiences, they are universal in recognizing the family caregiver as a vital and selfless part of every community, deserving our unlimited support, attention and advocacy.

Tight Knit™ launches on August 4, 2020. with "Today Was AGood Day." Be sure to tune in at tightknit.org

What does it mean to care for an aging parent?

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n recent months, a new term has entered every American household: “essential worker.”

These are the brave people we are counting on right now to see us through a global pandemic.

They are front-line workers in all industries keeping our world running and our bellies full.

But despite their important work in Western New York, many families don’t have adequate access to nutritious food. This includes 20 percent of our area’s children.

Buffalo’s Own Inc., a local gallery and artist collaboration, wanted to be part of the solution to the massive problems caused

by Covid-19 and decided to organize a exhibition/ fundraiser to feed families in need, while highlighting the stories of those essential workers risking their lives in the line of duty every day.

Yves Richard Blanc, an extraordinary photographer with a wealth of experience spanning 35 years, was out documenting essential workers around the city. He had been laid off since March 23 due to the pandemic.

“I noticed that during the crisis Richard was out capturing pictures of workers and everyday people as they were trying to cope with what was happening,” recalled Lisa Brown, vice president of Buffalo’s Own Inc. “ I reached out to him and asked him if he would help us by photographing pictures of essential workers.”

Richard agreed.

“This pandemic has affected so many of us in different ways and this was my way to support the community and give back by sharing the story of these essential workers

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and how kids are affected by this crisis,” Blanc shared.

As a result a select group of Buffalo “essential workers” became the subject focus captured by Blanc’s brilliant lens and the show -his first solo and virtual exhibition - “On the Front Lines” - ultimately became a reality.

“On the Front Lines” opens July 25 and runs thru August 8.

This unique experience allows the viewer to engage the heroic portraits of the workers shot in real time paired with audio recordings by the workers , that will illuminate their personal account of what they experienced while working on the front lines during Covid-19.

The core goal of this unique visual and audio experience is to help raise funds for those affected by the pandemic .

“Our goal is to Raise $10,000,” said Ms. Brown, “this will allow us not only to Feed 100 families but also to continue our efforts to help our community through creating opportunities for children and adults to be able to have a place to exhibit and show their creativity that they have not been given the opportunity to show.”

To participate in this inner active multi-media exhibit visit Buffalo's Own Facebook Page where the Exhibit will be posted. You will be able to click on The Artwork/Photo to hear audio recordings and also make your donations. The donation is based on what you wish to spend.

For more information, please email us at BuffalosOwn716@Gmail.com The list of featured essential workers for this virtual event include: •Dawnette Leftwich / Dispatcher ( City of Buffalo, Division of Water) •Betty Milbrand- Williams / Licensed Practical Nurse

Additional Images of the children: Jasmine Bryant, Corey Anderson, Taryn Leftwich and Chase Bryant.

Yves Richard Blanc

•Manuel Lowe / Material Handler at McKesson Medical-Surgical Corporation •Sherry Sherrill / Community Activist ( We are Woman Warriors) • Betty Jean Grant /Community Activist (We Are Women Warriors) •Lazairick Waller / Direct Support Professional (Community Service) •Justin Brazelton/Lab Courier ( Kaleida) •Avis Daniels / Lead Production Associate ( Tessa) •Otis Stephens / Buffalo Fire Lieutenant (City of Buffalo) •Michael Gould / Security Guard (Dupont) •Kimberly Slaughter / Registered Nurse (ECMC) •Tiffany Woods / Personal Care Aid/ Cashier ( Wegmans) •Jason Robinson / Service Man ( National Fuel Gas) •Derrick Norman / Fire Fighter ( City of Buffalo) •Mimi Sysomboune Robinson / Owner/Chef (Taste of Siam Restaurant) Additional images of four local children are also in the exhibition.

Among one of the most heartfelt messages participants will hear from essential workers, came from Betty Milbrand- Williams. “ It spoke volumes that

Betty is a very loving and selfless person,” recalled Lisa. “ In her message she stated that her patients at the nursing home need her.

And she chose to come to work because she wanted to give the younger health care workers the opportunity to stay home with their young children because all of her children are adults now.”

She said that it is very important that the community support this fundraiser.

“This pandemic affects all of us,” concluded Lisa.

“It has touched many of our families in ways that we

will never forget. We have suffered a great loss of so many," said Brown, "that’s why we must all come Continued Page 15

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Rest In Power: Remembering Freedom Fighter Congressman John Lewis At the 1963 March on Washington, civil rights leaders asked John Lewis to tone his speech down

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efore his death Friday, at the age of 80, Rep. John Lewis was the last living speaker at the march where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.

As the head of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Lewis , then 23 years old,,drafted a fiery speech to present to the crowds gathered at the March on Washington.

But the night before the storied march, the speech was mistakenly leaked to the press, and as word of its contents began to spread, Lewis was summoned to a meeting with the march’s leaders and urged to tone down certain elements.

Out of respect for leaders like A. Philip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King, Lewis edited his harsh criticism of the Kennedy administration’s civil rights bill, which he’d originally called “too little and too late,” and changed his call for a march “through the heart of Dixie, the way Sherman did” to a march “with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity that we have shown here today.”

The crowd hung on his every word. Decades later, a New Yorker editor wrote: “Certainly King’s speech was the most eloquent that day. But the most ferocious was John Lewis’s.”

John Robert Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman,

Former Buffalonians Remember Congressman John Lewis

Antoine M. Thompson, currently Executive Director of National Associates Real Estate Brokers (NARB) based in Lanham, Maryland outside of Washington, D.C. is a former New York State Senator and Buffalo City Council Member. Writes Thompson: "RIP Congressman John Lewis.

Thank you for fighting for all of us. We can walk through the front door of businesses and eat where we choose.

We can vote and get elected to local, state and federal offices.”

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Beverly Hills Barber Buffalo Native Christopher Vaughn Smith posed with the legendary freedom fighter John Lewis after servicing him with one of his signature shaves and haircuts. He recalls Congressman Lewis telling him, “be careful of the scar on the left side of my head, I got that on the bridge.” He was referring to the scar he received on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama on what is known as Bloody Sunday.

Chris, a master barber also acknowledged the greatness of Lewis and other civil rights leaders. “They dedicated their lives to justice and equality.”

Transition: A young John Lewis (left) marching at the Edmund Pettus bidge and right, as a long time congressman.

died after a six-month battle with cancer.

Lewis made his transition on the same day as civil rights leader the Rev. Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian, who was 95.

Lewis, a Democrat who served as the US representative for Georgia's 5th Congressional District for more than three decades, was widely seen as a moral conscience of Congress because of his decades-long embodiment of nonviolent fight for civil rights. His passionate oratory was backed by a long record of action that included, by his count, more than 40 arrests while demonstrating against racial and social injustice.

A follower and colleague of Martin Luther King Jr., he participated in lunch counter sit-ins, joined the Freedom Riders in challenging segregated buses and was a keynote speaker at the historic 1963 March on Washington.

Lewis has said King inspired his activism. Angered by the unfairness of the Jim Crow South, he launched what he called "good trouble" with organized protests and sit-ins.

In the early 1960s, he was a Freedom Rider, challenging segregation at interstate bus terminals across the South and in the nation's capital.

"We do not want our freedom gradual; we want to be free now," he said at the time.

At age 25, Lewis helped lead a march for voting rights on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where he and other marchers were met by heavily armed state and local police who attacked them with clubs, fracturing Lewis' skull. Images from that "Bloody Sunday" shocked the nation and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Despite the attack and other beatings, Lewis never lost his activist spirit, taking it from protests to politics. He was elected to the Atlanta city council in 1981, then to Congress six years later.

Once in Washington, he focused on fighting against poverty and helping younger generations by improving education and health care. He also co-wrote a series of graphic novels about the civil rights movement, which won him a National Book Award.

Born on a Troy, Alabama, cotton farm into a segregated America on February 21, 1940, Lewis lived to see an African American elected president, a moment he said he never thought would come despite his decades long fight for equality.

"It is the power in the way of peace, the way of love," Lewis said decades later as a Congressman. "We must never, ever hate. The way of love is a better way."

In 2011, after more than 50 years on the front lines of the civil rights movement, Lewis received the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, placed round his neck by America's first Black president.

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Calling Out Police Brutality And Pushing for a Regional Citizens Complaint Commission

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e have entered a new era in the relationship between law enforcement and the people they are sworn to serve and protect. The public has come to understand that police departments across the nation are plagued by racism, tolerance for brutal tactics and a code of silence that stifles internal dissent and discourages ethical officers from speaking up. The issues we face are not just due to the actions of a few “bad” individuals. These officers are the product of a system that instills an “us versus them” mentality between the police and the public. This is no longer acceptable. As a mother, a person of color and an elected official, I cannot remain silent.

The video of Quentin Suttles being punched in the head by a Buffalo police officer is the fourth example of the use of excessive force that I have witnessed this month. We have all seen the recording of Martin Gugino being shoved, but we should not forget the female protester who was shoved by police the day before, or Myles Carter, who was tackled by officers during the course of an interview with local media. And we recently witnessed a Buffalo Police Lieutenant approach a female bystander and proceeded to verbally and physically intimidate her for recording police activity between a resident and police officers.

These incidents demonstrate how absolutely essential police body cameras are. One reason elected leaders have supported police body cameras is to help hold law enforcement accountable for their actions while on duty.

It seems that law enforcement officials have forgotten their duty. Instead, we are witnessing police officers physically abusing civilians during the course of routine traffic stops or while they exercise their constitutionally-protected First Amendment right to protest.

We know that police officers put their lives on the line every day. But I am equally fearful for every civilian who has to interact with Buffalo police officers. Residents don’t know if a routine stop will escalate out of control.

Too often we have seen citizens denied due process of law by officers who take it upon themselves to inflict punishment. We have undeniable footage of this happening in our own city and we must speak up and take action before someone loses their life.

We all agree that people who violate the law should be detained and tried before a jury of their peers.

I have made criminal justice reform the centerpiece of my legislative agenda. I established the Erie County Corrections Specialist Advisory Board as a permanent oversight body for the Erie County Sheriff Office’s Division of Jail Management. I called on the New York State Attorney General to investigate the death of India Cummings. I pressed (over the objections of the Sheriff Timothy Howard) for the establishment of a body camera program for his sworn personnel.

I commend Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and the Buffalo Common Council for their first steps at reform. Establishing new policies and procedures is important, but when it comes to police departments, culture often beats policy. City officials must work closely with the community and experts in police reform and restorative justice in order to establish a new model for policing in Buffalo. I also encourage them to establish a citizen commission to help analyze the police budget and determine where funds can be best reallocated towards other community needs.

We need immediate next steps to resolve the injustice Mr. Suttles faced, and we need a substantial change to our police complaint structure. At present, investigations of police misconduct are left almost entirely to the discretion of the Buffalo Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division. Recently, a few complaints have risen to the level of an investigation by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.

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Citizens of Buffalo Take First Step To Capture The Global Cry For Equity

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By MYLES CARTER

n conjunction with the global initiative being led by the United Nations, International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024, the citizens of Buffalo took the first step to capture the global cry for equity and transitioned it to a local discussion. Last Thursday in MLK Park the community was invited to join together community leaders to discuss the topics and develop the framework necessary to establish Buffalo as a national leader on addressing issues that exist in the Black and Brown communities across our city. The topics ranged from defunding police, establishing community led social programs, how to get POC into positions of home and business ownership, etc.

We recognize the struggle continues and is comprised of a number of issues. This meeting was intended to be the first discussion of many, on a city wide a-political platform, that will allow us to drill down into the difficult conversations and develop the framework for positive change and community building.

NYS Judges of Color Statement Regarding Commitment to Equal Treatment

Our message to the community: As judges of color who preside over criminal and civil matters within the community, we feel compelled, in light of events that have been and are unfolding before us all across the country, to take a moment to convey our thoughts, as to our responsibility and commitment as jurists.

W.E.B. Du Bois, the first African American to receive a Ph.D from Harvard University, wrote over a century ago in 1903, in his book titled “The Souls of Black Folk”, that: “Daily the [person of color] is coming more and more to look upon law and justice, not as protecting safeguards, but as sources of humiliation and oppression.”

Sadly, for too many, such sentiments are as raw today as they were in 1903, as evidenced by worldwide protests in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.

Each day we seek to dispel any narrative or belief that looks upon courts as instruments of injustice, by treating each person fairly and impartially while upholding our oaths to the constitutions of the State of New York and the United States.

However, there is much work to be done, and we like all judges must be mindful of the impact of systemic racism or bias in fulfilling the court’s responsibility to ensure equal justice to all under the law.

We reaffirm our commitment to make a positive difference within our respective courts each day and to ensure that those appearing before us are treated equally, with the respect and dignity that both the law and humanity require.

Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden, NYS Supreme Court Justice, 8th Judicial District Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Supervising Judge of Family Courts, 8th Judicial District Hon. Betty Calvo-Torres, Buffalo City Court Judge Hon. Lenora B. Foote-Beavers, Buffalo City Court Judge, Domestic Violence Hon. Robert Russell, Buffalo City Court Judge Hon. Maija C. Dixon, Acting Monroe County Court Judge, Rochester City Court Judge Hon. Michael C. Lopez, Rochester City Court Judge Hon. Derrek Thomas, Syracuse City Court Judge

(A total of 122 judges signed their names to this statement)

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

- John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal.

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On the Critical Choice of Leadership: A Tale of Two Nations

“On the Spot!”: Three Essential Worker Heroes Saved My Life!

Effective leadership is essential to every society’s order and evolution, security, productivity and pursuit of happiness. By now there should be no doubt that Black and White America comprise two nations, separate and unequal. It may surprise then, that when choosing leadership that inculcates our deepest desires for ourselves and our progeny, Black and White America are mirror images of each other. We continue to seSABIRAH lect those who want the very opposite of our desires, with seemingly equal amounts of igno- MUHAMMAD rance, hatred, and fear.

From its inception, America’s founders sought to keep its population ignorant. This policy wasn’t just for enslaved Blacks, for whom literacy was actually illegal. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed brazenly, shamelessly that “We want… a much larger class… to forgo the privilege of a liberal education and fit themselves to perform specific, difficult, manual tasks.” How else would wicked leadership have a ready pool of citizens from which to draw soldiers who would kill on command, fill the pockets of the rich with their taxes, and brutally police those lower on the societal ladder than themselves? The dumbing down has been a resounding success. These are they who vote for Donald Trump today, who, despite being sick and uninsured, hungry, toothless and among the poorest of the poor, lather themselves with the soothing salve of racist hatred and take Whiteness for their wage. Blessed with the polite but coded moniker: “non college educated Whites,” they want us to know one thing about their choice of Trump: that if he’s White, then the most ignorant, incompetent, immoral degenerate is preferable to your intelligent, qualified, morally grounded nigger “president.”

As for Black America, after centuries of mental conditioning in self-hatred, it’s no wonder that we’ve consistently settled for “leadership” and spokespersons whom White power structures approve of, and consistently rejected those who have called us to independence, self-governance and self-sufficiency on a piece of this blood-soaked land that we can call our own. Massa is terrified of such a prospect, so we are too. What we’re left with as we’re being slaughtered in the streets, while asleep in our cars and asleep in our own homes is the meekest, weakest spokespersons, whose initial hemming and hawing bottoms out at: “I don’t know what justice looks like.”

Lawyers for the families of the murdered, respectable negro pundits and legislators who are charged with pursuing justice surrender to a process they know is inherently unjust. They counsel us to vote – when those who once forced us to count beans and soap bubbles now purge hundreds of thousands from the voter rolls with the click of a button. They call for the removal of the Confederate Flag, but not the removal of Black bodies from the prisons that replaced the plantations. – And what idiocy, when slavery, mass murder and relentless oppression happened and continue under the purview of the Stars and Stripes! These meek ones call for the banning of chokeholds, when during many choking deaths - chokeholds were already banned. They are absolutely incapable of standing on the truth that America’s policy toward its Native and Black “citizens” has always been genocide, and that no amount of “reform” or legislating within its institutions under White supremacist ideology can accomplish the measures that the season demands.

They have no idea how to capture the energy of this moment and channel it with force and power toward justice, equity, and fair dealing.

On Saturday, July 4th, the day on which a slave holding America hypocritically proclaimed its own freedom from tyranny, Minister Louis Farrakhan addressed the nation and the

Dear Editor: I wanted to take an opportunity to identify and thank three Essential Workers who saved my life that are currently employed with Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center.

On July 6, 2020 between 11:00· am -12:00pm, I walked into the lunch room for my break at approximately 11:45 am.

There were three co-workers in the room sitting and eating their lunch: a Nurse Candace, SEIU 1199 Union Steward, Shannon Laing and Housekeeper/ Laundry Worker, Camilla.

As I started to put food in my mouth, I began to choke. I couldn't talk or breathe, so I jumped up to make it to the sink so that I could try to throw up but nothing came up.

Then I heard Shannon say "He's choking"! All three ladies sprang into action. They began to work on me doing the Heimlich maneuver, beating my sides and back continuously to help me get the food out. There was no way of contacting anyone or calling other medical staff, they could not even call a code blue for help because the phone did not work in the location, we were in!

These three ladies' actions were" On the spot.'' They were my angels who saved my life. I had to be transported by ambulance to Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital for follow-up x-ray's and evaluation of my lungs and heart.

Thankfully, I was released the same day due to their fast and steady response and training.

There are no words that can express how grateful my family and I are for these three essential workers who saved my life! thank you is not enough!!!! Please recognize these ladies for their heroism!

-Raymond L. Scott

dear editor

In Solidarity...

The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective is appalled and dismayed at the senseless murder of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of heinous police officer Chauvin. The recurring, unjustified murders of African-American men and women at the hands of police are a social plague which we vehemently denounce and condemn. We commit to elevating jazz as a tool to transform, uplift and unite our community. As such, we decry any act born of prejudice, racism and other forms of discrimination against people of color and join in solidarity with the black community, as well as worldwide community, to remind the world that #BlackLivesMatter!

The Love Supreme School of Music offers its consensus in condemning the most recent acts of police brutality. Jazz, the artform centric to our method of teaching, emerged as an artistic expression born of the improvisational creativity of African-Americans living in an unjust society. This music that we all love and share mandates that we also value the lives of the people who created it...a gift to the world. We commit to sharing this lifelong gift with the children we teach as we embrace, celebrate and extol jazz to exemplify the beauty and scope of our own humanity. #BlackArtMatters!

world on this current state of affairs. His subject was titled: “The Criterion.”Are we ready now?

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VILLAGE OF AKRON COUNTY OF ERIE, STATE OF NEW YORK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PHASE 2 – GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the Village of Akron Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Phase 2 – General Improvements will be received by the Village of Akron, at the Village office, 21 Main Street, Akron, NY 14001, until 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Project consists of upgrades to the existing Village of Akron Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 33 Lewis Road Akron, NY 14001. Phase 2 includes general improvements to the WWTF and will be bid in three (3) contracts: Contract A – General Construction Contract B – Electrical Construction Contract – HVAC Construction The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: CPL 26 Mississippi Street Buffalo, New York 14203 Attn:Patty Miller pmiller@CPLteam.com or phone at (716) 218-4738 Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office ONLY. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained in person from the Issuing Office: CPL, 26 Mississippi Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a deposit of $75.00 for each set. Requests for mailing of Bidding Documents shall only be made to the Issuing Office.

Bidders and Non-Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition (suitable for re-use) within 30 days after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund.

Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “Village of Akron”.

Upon request and receipt of the document deposit indicated above plus a non-refundable shipping charge, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service.

A separate check in the amount of $25.00 made payable to “CPL” is required for handling and mailing fees via UPS. Alternatively, Bidders can provide their UPS or FedEx shipper account number for shipment of Bidding Documents. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office.

Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Only Bidders receiving bid documents from the Issuing Office will be allowed to submit a bid to be considered for award.

An optional pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at the Village of Akron Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 33 Lewis Road, Akron, NY 14001. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend.

Only written Requests for Information (RFI) will be accepted. RFI’s will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. (Local Time) on Wednesday August 12, 2020, at the office of the Engineer to the attention of Project manager, Steven R. Tanner, P.E., via email: stanner@CPLteam.com. If necessary, an Addendum will be issued by 5:00 p.m. (Local Time) on Friday August 14, 2020 from the office of the Engineer.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

LLC's

LEGAL NOTICE BID

LEGAL NOTICE BID Each bid must be accompanied by a certified bank check or bid bond from a domestic carrier licensed to do business in the State of New York in the amount of not less than five (5%) of the amount of the bid submitted.

This project is funded by New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC). Prospective bidders should review the requirements included in the contract documents.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.

The successful bidder must be an equal opportunity employer, must meet all appropriate State and Federal standards, and comply with all relevant governmental regulations.

Statement of Non-Collusion: Bidders on the contract are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certificate pursuant to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

Security for Faithful Performance: The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds written by firms licensed to do business in New York State, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amounts in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents.

Bidders shall comply with the Iran Divestment Act of 2012.

Sales and Use of Tax Exemptions: The Village of Akron is exempt from the payment of sales and compensation use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials, equipment, and supplies sold to the Village of Akron pursuant to this contract. Also exempt from such taxes are purchases by the Contractor and his Subcontractors of materials, equipment, and supplies to be sold to the Village of Akron pursuant to this contract, including tangible personal property to be incorporated in any structure, building, or other real property forming part of the project. These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. All bids shall be binding for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date. The Village of Akron reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein.

Owner: Village of Akron By: Jayne DeTine Title: Village Clerk Date: July 17, 2020

SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES! LEGAL NOTICE BID COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 2020 Lobby Renovations (REBID) ECDPW PROJECT NO. 2020-818-01 Separate sealed bids for: General Construction and Electrical Construction work for above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400, Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on Tuesday August 11, 2020, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie. gov/dpw

Advertisement for Bids July 15, 2020 Roycroft Campus Corporation 31 South Grove Street East Aurora, New York 14052 NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF SPECIALTY MASONRY CONTRACTORS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK at the ROYCROFT COPPER SHOP, 31 SOUTH GROVE STREET, EAST AURORA, NY for PHASE 4: NORTH WING EXTERIOR WALLS CONTRACT M: MASONRY REPAIR (REBID) Sealed bids for the Roycroft Copper Shop Phase 4: North Wing Exterior Walls – Contract M: Masonry Repair (Rebid) will be received until 2:00 pm, Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Roycroft Campus Power House, 28 South Grove Street, East Aurora, NY 14052 (Attn: Curt Maranto), where they will be opened and read publicly. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Bidding and Contract Documents and must be accompanied by references of similar projects. Work must be performed by contractors with no less than five years successful experience in completion of similar projects for State, National or locally registered landmarks.

Contractors must submit a list of completed projects, including project name, address, owner and consultant. (Similar projects to be listed on the Bid Form).

This project is being funded by a grant administered by Erie County, New York. The Contractor, by bidding on the contract, acknowledges and pledges to fully cooperate with the Roycroft Campus Corporation in meeting county requirements as set forth in the Bidding and Contract Documents.

•Effective Wednesday, July 15, 2020, Bid Documents may be examined free of charge at Avalon Document Services, 741 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203. Bid Documents may be purchased at the same location.

•There will not be a pre-bid meeting. However, all work is exterior and contractors are welcome to visit the project site to view the area of work at their convenience: Roycroft Copper Shop, 31 South Grove Avenue, East Aurora, New York.

•Questions must be submitted in writing no later than the end of the business Monday, July 27, 2020, attention LaLuce Mitchell at Flynn Battaglia Architects, PC. Email (lmitchell@flynnbattaglia.com) or phone (716-854-2424) are acceptable.

•All Addenda, if any, will be provided via the Avalon Planroom. Please provide email contact information.

The Roycroft Campus Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity organization.

All qualified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) suppliers, contractors and/or businesses will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual preference or Vietnam Era Veterans status.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIABILITY COMPANY IsoPro 2717 LLC Art. of Org. filed with the NY Dept of State on 5/27/20.

Office: Erie County. NY Secretary of State designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 22 Railroad Ave, Suite 2, Sayville, NY 11782. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose.

July 8,15,22,29 August 5,12

NOTICE OF FORMATION 81EIGHTEEN, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on May 1, 2020. Office of Erie County. NYSS is the designated agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail any process to 2316 Delaware Avenue, MB 118, Buffalo, NY 14216. Purpose: any lawful purpose permitted under the NY LLC Act. July 8,15,22,29 August 5,12

LEGAL NOTICE BID ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Project Nos. 46223-C, 46223-E, 46223-H and 46223-P, comprising separate contracts for Construction Work, Electrical Work, HVAC Work, and Plumbing Work, Rehabilitate Restrooms, State Armory, 184 Connecticut Street, Buffalo (Erie County), NY, will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract Management, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a bid security (i.e. certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $33,100 for C, $8,400 for E, $13,600 for H, and $14,000 for P).

All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for C, between $50,000 and $100,000 for E, between $100,000 and $250,000 for H, and between $100,000 and $250,000 for P. Designated staff are John Pupons, Jessica Hoffman and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 4737862 and John Lewyckyj, Deputy Director, Design & Construction Group, telephone (518) 474-0201, fax (518) 486-1650.

Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reliable NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,400,000 or less, as adjusted annually for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, the MWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.

XX Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provision. _____Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provision.

As a condition of award, within 48 hours of receipt of the proposed Contract Agreement from the State, the apparent low bidder shall return the Contract Agreement to the State, properly executed, along with the Bonds if required by said Agreement. Low bidders who cannot meet these provisions may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture of the bid security.

The State intends to expedite award of this Contract and the Contractor shall be prepared to proceed with the Work accordingly. Bidders are warned that time is of the essence of the Contract and substantial completion of the Work must be within 433 days after the Agreement is approved by the Comptroller.

Due to the tightness of the construction schedule, bidders should consider the necessity for an increased work force and shift operations.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, OGS is required to promote opportunities for the maximum feasible participation of New York State-certified Minorityand Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of minority group members and women in the performance of OGS contracts. All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBE participation, 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for WomenOwned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current availability of qualified MBEs and WBEs) for Construction Work, an overall goal of 10% for MWBE participation, 5% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 5% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current availability of qualified MBEs and WBEs) for HVAC Work and an overall goal of 20% for MWBE participation, 10% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 10% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current availability of qualified MBEs and WBEs) for Plumbing Work The total contract goal can be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation for subcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract.

The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available on compact disc (CD) only, and may be obtained for an $8.00 deposit per set, plus a $2.00 per set shipping and handling fee. Pursuant to State Finance Law § 143(1), effective January 11, 2020, the required deposit will be waived upon request by any Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise certified pursuant to Article 15-A of the Executive Law or any Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Business Enterprise certified pursuant to Article 17-B of the Executive Law. Contractors and other interested parties can order CD’s on-line through a secure web interface available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please use the following link at the OGS website for ordering and payment instructions: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.

For questions about purchase of bid documents, please send an e-mail to DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call (518) 474-0203.

For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then click on the project number: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.

John D. Lewyckyj, C.S.I., C.D.T. Deputy Director,

OGS Design & Construction Group

NOTICE OF FORMATIOM OF A DOMESTIC LIABILITY COMPANY The Rodriguez Consulting Group LLC filed Articles of Organization with the NY Department of State on May 6th, 2020. Its main office is located in Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 266 Elmwood Avenue #924 Buffalo, NY 14222. Its purpose is any lawful purpose.

July 8,15,22,29 August 5,12 NOTICE OF FORMATIOM OF A DOMESTIC LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: THE REBEL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Department of State on June 11, 2020. Office of the LLC: Erie.

The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is Valicity Garris, 141 Sidway Street Buffalo, NY 14210. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under NY Limited Liability Company Act. July 8,15,22,29 August 5,12 Notice Of Formation Of A Domestic Liability Company NAME OF LLC:: ELEANOR'S EDGE INC. DATE OF FILING ARTICLES OF INC.: 07/03/2020 OFFICE OF LLC: Buffalo, Erie County New York NY SECRETARY OF STATE has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. PURPOSE OF LLC: any lawful purpose permitted for LLC’s under NYS Law DURATION OF LLC: PERPETUAL .

July 8,15,22,29 August 5,12 NOTICE Of FORMATION Of A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: The Dessert Parlor LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: June 12, 2020 Office of the LLC: Erie County The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served.

NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 431 Lisbon Avenue, Buffalo NY, 14215 Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under NY Limited Liability Company Act. July 22,29 Aug. 5,12,19,26 NOTICE Of FORMATION Of A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: CC Wheels of Hope, LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: May 27, 2020: Office of the LLC: Erie County: The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: 66 Henley Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14216 Purpose of LLC: (Any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under NY Limited Liability Company Act) The LLC is to be managed by one or more members / manager.

July 22,29 Aug. 5,12,19,26

NOTICE Of FORMATION Of A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Golden Buffalo Transportation LLC Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 3/13/20. Office in Erie County.

SSNY is the designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 389 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, NY 14213. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Challenger Community News • t hec hallengernews.com •July 22,2020 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT : COUNTY OF ERIE

PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE COUNTY OF ERIE BY ACTION IN REM IN REM NO. 168 NDEX NO. 2020-600128 IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN REM PURSUANT TO THE IN REM PROVISIONS OF THE ERIE COUNTY TAX ACT AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE AS SHOWN BY RESOLUTION NO. 42 AT PAGE 164 OF THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SAID LEGISLATURE FOR THE YEAR 2020

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Please take notice that on the 13th day of July, 2020 the County of Erie pursuant to law, filed with the Clerk of the County of Erie a list of parcels of property affected by unpaid tax liens held and owned by the County of Erie which on such date had been due and unpaid for a period of at least two years after the date on which the unpaid tax liens were sold. Such list contains as to each such parcel (a) a brief description of the property affected by each tax lien, (b) the name of the last known owner of such property as it appears on the latest tax roll in the hands of the Director of Real Property Tax Services or a statement that the owner is unknown if such be the case, (c) a statement of such tax liens upon such parcel of property including any tax sale certificates owned by the County of Erie which shall have been due for less than two years, together with the interest and penalties due as of the list date and (d) a statement that the amount required to redeem any such parcel of property, and the amount to be recovered by the County of Erie, includes all tax sale certificates owned by the County of Erie and affecting such property, together with all interest, penalties, additions and expenses as in this act provided, and also includes an “in rem fee” of $500.00 per parcel to cover the presumptive cost to the County of Erie for reasonable and necessary attorneys’ fees, abstracts of title and other disbursements in connection with such foreclosure pursuant to law.

The above-captioned proceeding was commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies were identified on the List of Delinquent Taxes which was filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office on the 13th day of July, 2020. Take further notice that the ownership by the County of the tax sale certificates set forth on the List of Delinquent Taxes is conclusive evidence of the fact that the taxes, assessments and other legal charges represented thereby have not been paid to the County.

EFFECT OF FILING: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes are hereby notified that the filing of said List constituted the commencement by the County of Erie of a proceeding in the County Court to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding In Rem. Pursuant to Section 11-7.0 of the Erie County Tax Act, the filing of such List of Delinquent Taxes constitutes and has the same force and effect and is deemed to have given the same notice of such foreclosure proceeding as the filing and recording in the Erie County Clerk’s Office of an individual Notice of Pendency of a Tax Foreclosure Action and of the filing in the County Court of a separate and individual Complaint by the County of Erie against the owners of the real property proceeded against and described in the List of Delinquent Taxes.

NATURE OF PROCEEDING: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such

liens/taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.

PERSONS AFFECTED: This notice is directed to all persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of this Petition and the List of Delinquent Taxes has been filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office and the Office of Real Property Tax Services, and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day of redemption.

RIGHT OF REDEMPTION: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before the 1st day of September, 2020 redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption.

Payments shall be made to: Director of Real Property Tax Services, Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, 14202,

by CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK CHECK or MONEY ORDER. In the event that such tax liens are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record or to receive an assignment of such tax liens evidenced by a proper written instrument.

LAST DAY OF REDEMPTION: The last day of redemption is hereby fixed as the 1st day of September, 2020.

SERVICE OF ANSWER: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes may serve a duly verified Answer upon the attorney for the Tax District, as set forth below, setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest, and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such Answer must be filed in the office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District, Margaret A. Hurley, Esq., Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, LLP, 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1700, Buffalo, New York, 14202, (716) 8843135, on or before the 21st day of September, 2020.

FAILURE TO REDEEM OR ANSWER: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in the List of Delinquent Taxes and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default.

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ENFORCING OFFICER: SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ. Director of Real Property Tax Services STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF ERIE ) ss: CITY OF BUFFALO ) I, SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ., being duly sworn, depose and say: I am the Director of Real Property Tax Service for the County of Erie. I have read this Petition and Notice, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records and tax roll of the County of Erie, in the hands of the Department of Real Property Tax Services.

I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition.

SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ. Director of Real Property Tax Services Sworn to before me this 13th day of July, 2020.

Notary Public: Amy Honan No. 01HO6348829 Notary Public, State of New York Qualified in Erie County My Commission Expires Oct 3, 2020 ATTORNEYS FOR TAX DISTRICT: Margaret A. Hurley, Esq. Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, LLP 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1700 Buffalo, New York 14202 (716) 884-3135

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Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Hamburg Town Hall conference room at 11:00 a.m. local time (according to the clock within Hamburg Town Clerk’s Office) on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 and thereafter considered by the Town of Hamburg. Attention is called to the fact that Community Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are being used to reconstruct approximately 300 linear feet of road within the Village of Blasdell. Due to the use of federal CDBG funds, compliance with Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 (Buffalo Plan); Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended; Section 109 of Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises); Davis-Bacon and Related Acts is required. “The Town reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities.”

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BUFFALO'S OWN: Among those pictured (l-r) artist James Cooper, Shantelle Patton, Jay Hawkins, Lisa Brown, Jalen Law and Dorthea Edwards.

ONTHE FRONT LINES continued

CALLING OUT POICE BRUTALITY continued

Under this system, less than 10% of the complaints actually result in criminal charges. At no point is there an arms-length, independent review of complaints, with the exception of cases that rise to the level of the New York State Attorney General, who only has authority to investigate police actions resulting in the deaths of unarmed individuals. The current system is insufficient.

I commend Governor Cuomo for taking a strong stance on police reform with his executive order. Also, I support Buffalo Council Member Rasheed Wyatt and the Buffalo Police Advisory Board’s call for an independent civilian review board. We need our state representatives to remove the restrictions in place to allow for a true civilian oversight board with full investigatory and disciplinary powers.

Should a municipality be unable or unwilling to create effective civilian oversight boards, I propose the creation of a regional commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct.

We must provide the public an opportunity to have their claims taken seriously, to receive a timely response, and for any consequences to be actionable and enforceable.

I assure you that I will strengthen accountability over Erie County law enforcement. I commend my colleagues at the City of Buffalo and State of New York who are strengthening accountability over their law enforcement agencies, and I call on my colleagues who might be hesitant to enact these changes to spend time with those who have been abused and hear their stories.

We must stop blaming these situations on “a few bad apples” in law enforcement. Let me be clear: any so-called “good apples” in law enforcement that turn a blind eye to the egregious abuse of use of force that has resulted in the deaths of civilians in our country, are also bad apples. The current model of policing is a tree with long, deep, problematic roots. We can’t just pick off the bad apples. We must grow new trees.

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Challenger Community News • t hec hallengernews.com •July 22, 2020

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