Challenger Community News June 10, 2021

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India Walton for Mayor City of Buffalo Kimberly Beaty For Sheriff of Erie County “It’s Time for a Change!”

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Rochester Heroine Honored With Mayoral Proclamation Page 2

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

Mayor Warren Recognizes Heroism of City Woman who Rescued Neighbor in a Fire

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ayor Lovely A. Warren has recognized Elene Peavy, a city resident who rescued her neighbor from a burning apartment in January, with a Mayoral Proclamation.

"Elene Peavy is an unsung hero, at age 68 she is a person who quietly lives her life, but steps up to help others whenever she sees a need— even when stepping up may mean putting herself at risk,” Mayor Warren’s Proclamation states. “The City of Rochester is proud of Elene Peavy for her selfless acts of courage.”

In the early morning hours of Jan. 30 Ms. Peavy heard a tapping sound from her neighbor’s apartment on the seventh floor of her building on Franklin Street. Using a walker because of a recent knee replacement, Ms. (L) Elene Peavy (R) Fire Chief Felipe Hernandez Peavy moved quickly to her neighbor’s door, where she could hear him plead for someone to open it.

Ms. Peavy was also recovering from shoulder surgery and did not have the strength to force the door open, but she remained in place and continued to encourage and reassure her neighbor that he could open the door from the inside. Once the door opened, black smoke poured into the hallway and the neighbor was covered in soot. She moved him to safety until the Rochester Fire Department arrived to extinguish the fire. The RFD credited Ms. Peavy’s actions for possibly saving the life of her neighbor.

The January rescue was just the latest act of heroism by Ms. Peavy. She once rescued children from a burning home, and has also transported shooting victims to an area hospital in her vehicle.

Interim Fire Chief Felipe Hernandez presented Ms. Peavy with the Mayoral Proclamation earlier today. She told him: “When people are in need, help, don’t run away. Rochester needs more care in it, everyone should help each other.”

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‘Bold & Gritty’ is Finalist in UPS National Competition David Paul, the founder of a Rochester-based coffee company, is as bold and unique as his company’s name.

A Black neurosurgeon, he also happens to own and operate Bold &Gritty Coffee Company. Paul sees his coffee as a vehicle for conversation and in particular, stories for Black men. His company also sells additional merchandise such as candles and journals.

Bold & Gritty is the recipient of a local grant, “ROCGowth” that supports local artists. He and his company are also one of ten finalists in the UPS Store Small Zia Challenge.

Voting runs from July 5 through July 9. You can vote by going to https://www.inc. com/theupsstore/small-bizchallenge/vote.html ROCHESTER BLACK HISTORY BRIEFS •Isabella Dorsey incorporated the Dorsey Home for Dependent Colored Children in 1917.

Summer Events Lineup for The Five The Five, a transitional community entertainment space located on Parcel 5 of the Midtown Redevelopment site on E. Main St. Downtown has the following free events scheduled for summer.

• “ROCnFree Yoga” – Every Monday and Friday from Noon to 1 p.m.

• “Y on the Fly” presented by the YMCA of Greater Rochester– variety of exercise classes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

•“Roc Jam Live” – An old school hip-hop DJ festival on every other Sunday starting 6/27 •“Movies with a Downtown View” – An outdoor movie showing on July 16, Aug. 6, Aug. 20, and Sept. 3 • Roc Women’s Fest – Festival with women-led fitness and women-owned vendors on Aug. 7.

•Chamber Fest presented by the RPO – a variety of RPO ensemble concerts from Aug. 12 – 14.

• Rochester Fringe Festival – returning in September.

All events scheduled for the Five will be held in accordance with the current state and local COVID-19 guidelines. For more information on the events scheduled for the Five, please visit www.rrcc.com/AtThe5

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AREA BRIEFS

Mayoral Candidate India Walton, Police Reform Advocate Cariol Horne, Say Mayor Failed to Offer Effecive Solutions to Gun Violence

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BFNC PASSES LEADERSHIP TORCH TO NEXT CEO The Board of Directors of the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC) has announced the leadership retirement of CEO Ricardo I. Herrera, MSW. Mr. Herrera after 25 years of service will be leaving this role to pursue other career opportunities. The board also unanimously appointed the current Chief Operating Officer, Chandra Redfern, MS as the agency’s next CEO. Chandra, a senior level executive with over 20 years of experience driving service and productivity, has been employed by BFNC since 2000 serving in several leadership roles.

JOIN ME! The TULSA MASSACRE STORY IS NOT COMPLETE! On Monday June 14 @ 7pm hear about a response to the Tulsa Massacre that has not been discussed. Dr. Peggy Bertram also shares a time line of occurrences that led to this massacre. Link to re-register https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AmjrLqZ-Qgqo3CeL4dZcJA

Coalition For Open Government Calls Upon Brown to Debate His Opponents Election debates are an important part of our democratic process. Voters are provided very few opportunities where they can see and evaluate candidate responses to questions.

Refusing to debate at all or participating in just one debate is a disservice to the public.

The League of Women Voters of Buffalo Niagara has, scheduled a candidates forum for June 10 via Zoom . Reservations are required and can be made via email to lwvbn@ lwvbn.org. Mayoral candidates Le’Candice Durham and India Walton have agreed to participate in the candidate forum.

Mayor Byron Brown has thus far not agreed to participate.

The New York Coalition For Open Government calls upon Mayor Byron Brown to participate in the June 10 event as well as others,event as well as others, as an important public service, so that voters can make an informed decision when casting their ballot.

"Knowing when to stop you can avoid any danger." -The tao Te ching

n the heels of Mayor Byron Brown’s most recent failure to address the root causes of gun violence with effective solutions, Buffalo Mayoral candidate India Walton joined fellow community leader and former Buffalo Police Officer Cariol Horne on Tuesday to offer an alternative vision.

Walton and Horne spoke from the corner of Walden Avenue and Harmonia Street, an area of the city that has been plagued by violence and blight as a direct result of Cariol Horne (left) and India Walton. Street Legacy disinvestment from the neighborhood un- Photo by Darvin Adams der the current administration. They were joined by members of the community who have been impacted by concentrated poverty, lack of opportunity and gun violence.

“The Mayor has recently said that they want to step up law enforcement in communities like this one that we’re standing in as a way to curb gun violence, and we are here to assert that more police is not the solution to the problem of community violence. The solution to that problem is more resources,” said Walton. “It’s been fifteen years. This didn’t happen overnight, this is generations of poverty, disadvantage, and being ignored and our people are saying enough. We are standing up, we are fighting back, and we are saying no more. We’re going to the polls and we’re going to make our voices heard through our vote.”

“I think [the violence is] directly related to how this community looks. There’s no opportunities for our kids, we need more opportunities, and we need funding. Not for more police officers but for our children,” said Horne.

As Buffalo has experienced a surge in gun violence, these crimes largely continue to remain unsolved under Byron Brown’s administration. WGRZ reported that in 2020, out of 303 shootings only 8.2% were solved and out of 55 homicides, only 23.6% were solved.

Walton supports discontinuing the Buffalo Police Department’s role in mental health crisis response and traffic enforcement in order to focus their attention on actually protecting our communities and solving these violent crimes.

Walton also supports fully funding and expanding proven public safety programs like Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and violence interruption programs like Advance Peace. She believes it's time to renew our investment in proven crime prevention strategies like youth employment programs and crime prevention through environmental design. Combined, these programs promote college and career readiness, promote personal management skills, and improve family, health, and community safety by effectively curbing gun violence and the conditions that cause it.

When Horne was asked by a reporter why she's supporting Walton’s campaign against the four-term incumbent Brown, she responded, “Because she’s a mom, and she cares about our community like I do.”

The likely decisive Democratic Mayoral Primary takes place on June 22nd, with early voting beginning on June 12th.

Brown Receives Endorsement From Powerful Labor Council

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Mayor Byron W. Brown has received the endorsement of the powerful Buffalo Central L“The Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO is pleased to announce our endorsement of Mayor Byron Brown for his upcoming Democratic Primary Election. He has shown effective and responsible leadership especially during this time of societal crisis brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with him in regards to the needs of all those we represent and the citizens of the City of Buffalo,” said Denise Abbott, President of the Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO. The Buffalo Central Labor Council has 70 affiliated unions representing 80,000 Public and Private sector workers throughout the City of Buffalo.

Mayor Brown is the endorsed candidate of the Erie County Demo-

The Dogon People of Mali and their Advanced Knowledge of Astronomy and Math The Dogon Tribe of Mali, West Africa has an incredibly advanced and accurate knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.

Their traditions and folk ceremonies are aligned with the movements of an invisible and yet unknown star, Sirius B, which they knew traveled around Sirius every 50 years in an elliptical manner, something which was completely unknown to Western astronomers at that time.

Sirius A is a bright star which can be seen in the western sky through the naked eye, but not Sirius B, its invisible companion.

The Dogon people knew that Sirius B was very small but very dense or heavy.

Yet its existence was proven only in 1970 when it was photographed for the first time by Western astronomers. The Dogon tribe knew about the existence of this invisible star for thousands of years.

They also knew that Saturn has four moons, and has rings or halos around it, although these cannot be seen without powerful telescopes.

Alien Encounters Where did the Dogon people get their knowledge of the Sirius Star system?

According to tribe elders, as related to the French visitors in 1939, their knowledge of the sky was given to them by creatures who descended on Earth thousands of years ago from Sirius B. They call these creatures Nommos, who were amphibious, meaning, they Continued Page18

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Are You an Emotional Eater?

“We have no reason to overeat when our mind is settled and at peace” Doreen Virtue

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ood is necessary, but not as important as we have made it. We have made food such an indispensable part of our lives, that the thought of going without food is something we never consider. Food has one purpose and one purpose only; to provide the energy the body needs to maintain the body functions necessary to sustain life and to perform some aspects of physical activity. Anytime that we eat, and it is not to fuel our body’s energetic needs, we are likely eating to fuel our body’s emotional needs.

Do you eat when you feel bored, stressed, angry or sad?

Do you eat when you are not really hungry, but simply out of habit? Do you struggle to release weight? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it is likely you are an emotional eater. At the core of emotional eating and overeating is a dissatisfaction with life and with ourselves. When we engage in emotional eating and overeating it is not the food we crave or want, but the feeling or emotion that we need.

Whether we want to admit it or not, it is the truth. We eat to feel joy, peace, comfort, relaxed, or calm. Emotional eating is more readily triggered by negative emotions such as anger, fear, tension, and shame.

To understand emotional and overeating is to understand that the root cause is emotional hunger, not physical hunger.

Emotional eating and overeating are tied directly to a desire to experience a particular emotion, and this is accomplished by eating foods which give us the desired feeling. You desire certain foods because they elicit certain emotions, and we will eat until the desired emotion is felt.

Emotional eating can be conquered, and weight can be released. Remember, we don’t want to lose weight. When we lose something, we want to find it and retrieve it. We do not want to lose weight because we don’t want to find it again. Instead, we aim to release weight. Release has an energy of lovingly and gently letting go of something that no longer serves us. We can learn to navigate our emotions to avoid emotional and overeating. I have found 7 strategies to overcome my battle with emotional eating. Yes, I am an emotional eater. In my FREE E-book, Confessions of an Emotional Eater:7 Ways to Gain Freedom Over Your Fork, I describe what emotional eating is, provide a quiz to determine what kind of emotional eater you are, and list my 7 tried and true strategies to overcome emotional eating. Visit melaninrichwellnes.com/shop to download your FREE copy today.

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JUNETEENTH

"A DAY OF HEALING AND RESTORATION"

Juneteenth: A Day of Healing and Restoration, hosted

by National Action Network (NAN) and Attorney Rashied H. McDuffie, Esq. in partnership with WUFO, WBLK, and their incredible partners, will host a day of service to educate those who have been formerly incarcerated on how to seal misdemeanors, and in some cases felony convictions or to expunge a marijuana conviction.

These leaders will then generously file the application to have those convictions sealed or expunged for those who meet the program requirements at no cost to the applicant. This one of a kind day of service is the brain-child of NAN and Rashied H. McDuffie, who tirelessly and selflessly give of their time and legal talents to those in need. Their partnership welcomes the opportunity to work collaboratively with city and community partners and so many others and have pledged to work diligently to service as many applicants as possible will take place at The Delavan Grider Center, 877 East Delavan Avenue June 17 from 6pm8pm.

To Register or for questions call Rashied (716) 390-9592 or NAN at (716) 245-5273 or email at bflonan@gmail.com -The Juneteenth ConnectionJuneteeth is a nationally recognized and state recognized holiday celebrated on the 19th of June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. The tragic killing of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis Police Officer right before our very eyes, while other uniformed officers of the Minneapolis Police Force stood by and did nothing, has prompted leaders in law and the community to demand reforms and changes to their local police departments and the way we treat those accused of committing crimes. The upcoming Juneteeth: Day of Healing and Restoration" is one such initiative.

In addition to the National Action Network (NAN) and Attorney McDuffie and partners WUFO, WBLK, and the Delavan Grider Center, other community partners include the County of Erie, State of New York, Buffalo Branch of the N.A.A.C.P, Office of Court Administration, Erie County Bar Association, Minority Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association,Sole Heirs, Back to Basics, the Buffalo Employment and Training Center (BETC), Y.A.L.E. Academy, True Bethel Baptist Church, and others.

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African Heritage Food Co-Op Farmer’s Market The African Heritage Food Co-op Farmer’s Market is now being held every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month beginning from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the corner of Ellicott & Goodrich Streets. Organic items available upon request. Face Masks required.

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Outdoor Fitness In National Alliance on Buffalo Mental Illness June Summer City Fitness presents:

Family Support Group Meetings

MLK Park (Fillmore and North Parade) Dance and Zumba with Lala of La’Movement Saturdays 10am from June 5 until August 7 more info visit LaMovement on facebook.

Thursday, June 10, 7-8:30 p.m. For spouses/partners (second Thursday) (on Zoom) Wednesday, June 16, 7-8:30 p.m. (third Wednesday) (on Zoom) Thursday, June 17, 7-8:30 p.m. (third Thursday) (on Zoom) Wednesday, June 23, 7-8:30 p.m. (fourth Wednesday) (on Zoom)

Larkin Square (745 Seneca) Zumba Saturdays 11:15am Canal Side Barre Centric Mondays 7pm Zumba Tuesdays 6pm La Movement Thursdays 6pm Kids Fitness Saturdays 9am Delaware Park ( near the rose garden) Yoga Sundays at 10am

There is no fee for services, however donations are gratefully accepted on our website at www.namibuffalony.org or by mail to NAMI Buffalo & Erie County, PO Box 146, Buffalo, NY 14223.

On June 17 from 5:30pm until 7:30pm, Voice Buffalo and Family Works Buffalo will be holding a restorative, solution-focused virtual and confidential conversation for families affected by parental or caregiver arrest in the Greater Buffalo area. Gift cards will be provided. You must register by June 15. To learn more call FamilyWorks Buffalo at (929) 239-5943.

Spring Bulk Trash Pick Up ALL posted parking restrictions will be enforced - Curbside bulk trash piles cannot not exceed 12 ft. long, 3 ft. wide and 3 ft. high.

- Electronic trash, such as televisions and computers, are not allowed to be placed in bulk trash.

- Tires are not permitted to be disposed of in bulk trash.

Remaining Bulk Trash Schedule: •North District – Week of June 13 •University District – Week of June 20

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More info can be found on bcbswny.com/scf

To request to pre-register, email online@namibuffalony.org with your name, a phone number where you can be reached, and the date of the group you wish to attend.

For more information, contact info@namibuffalony. org or call 716-226-6264.

The Power of Healing: A conversation for Families Affected by Parental Arrest

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6 Young Tabernacle Holiness Church Assembly Host Annual Lawn Fete Young Tabernacle Holiness Church Assembly Inc./IAIM, 623 Best Street, will host its annual Lawn Fete on Saturday, June 19 from 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tables are $25 To RSVP call (716) 316-4883. parking for community activities $10.

Sheila B. Pointer is Pastor. Rev. Jean Young, Overseer.

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Dorothy J. Collier Bible Study

Join us for Virtual Bible Study every Thursday @ 12 PM! If you have questions or need help getting on Zoom email: FRIENDSINCDCC@ GMAIL.COM or call (716)882-0602.

Macedonia Baptist Church Virtual Continues Summer Revival

Macedonia Baptist Church continues its Virtual Summer Revival that you can watch online. The remaining virtual schedule is as follows: .June 16 at 6pm Pastor Laurel Bunker of Bethel University, St. Paul MN June 23 at 6pm will be Pastor Lorri Thornton of Friendship Baptist Church Corning Watch the revival online YouTube and FaceBook @ Macedonia Buffalo and go to macedoniabuffalo.com to view and find more info. Rev. Julian A. Cook, is Senior Pastor.

Calvary C.M.E. Church Accepting Applications for "Curlie" Jackson Scholarship 2021/22 Calvary C.M.E Church, supported by the Jackson family is accepting applications for the “Curlie” Jackson Scholarship for the 2021/22 school year. Up to five $1000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school male seniors who have demonstrated exemplified academic excellence as a student and as a leader in their community. Applicants must be accepted in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited two / four-year college or trade school, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

To obtain an application contact the committee chairperson, Maryetta Pugh, at maryettapugh@aol.com. Completed applications must be returned no later than June 30, 2021 to be considered. To date more than thirty-seven ($37,000) thousand dollars have been awarded to deserving students.

Membership at Calvary C.M.E. Church is not a requirement. Rev. Brandon Baum is the Pastor.

FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY Metropolitan UM Church, located at 657 Best Street will hold a Free Food Giveaway every 2nd Monday of each month 11, a.m. – 1 p.m. All are welcome. Angela R. Stewart, is pastor.

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Early Voting Begins June 12-20

Will Holton (left) and Rev. Dr. James Lewis.

Pre-Father’s Day Luncheon Vondolyn Salter-Lane, MAMHC, proprietor of Mental Health and Christian Counseling LLC, invites the community to a Pre-Father’s Day Luncheon Saturday, June 19 from 11 am - 2 p.m. at The Grapevine, 333 Dick Road. The Rev. Dr. James A. Lewis will be the guest speaker. Entertainment will be provided by Will Holton.

Tickets are $50 per person.

Tables are also available.

For more information or tickets contact Ms. SalterLane at mhcmsvee@gmail. com or call (716)830-4348.

For more information on Mental Health and Christian Counseling LLC visit mentalhealthandchristianacounseling.com

CITY OF BUFFALO EARLY VOTING SITES •Erie Board Of Elections Main Office 134 W Eagle St. •Buffalo Community Center 203 Sanders Rd. •St Columba-Brigid, RC 75 Hickory St •Matt Urban Center 1081 Broadway •Hennepin Center 24 Ludington St. •Delavan Grider Community Center 877 E Delavan Ave .

•Salvation Army West Side Community Ctr. 187 Grant St. •Northwest Buffalo Community Center 155 Lawn Ave. •Tosh Collins Community Center 35 Cazenovia St. •Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St. Also: LACKAWANNA •Senior Citizens Center, 230 Martin Rd. EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES: Saturday, June 12th & Sunday, June 13th - Noon to 6PM June 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th - Noon to 9PM Saturday, June 19th & Sunday, June 20th - Noon to 6PM FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: elections.erie.gov OR CALL (716) 858-8891 NIAGARA FALLS/NIAGARA COUNTY EARLY VOTING SITES •Saint John De LaSalle Center, 8469 Buffalo Avenue •Cornell Cooperative Extension (Niagara County Fair Grounds) 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport *Both sites are accessible to voters with physical disabilities Early voting in Niagara County is open to all registered voters in the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families parties in Niagara County.

Early Voting dates and times: Saturday, June 12 -10:00am to 3:00pm Sunday, June 13 - 10:00am to 3:00pm Monday, June 14 -12:00pm to 8:00pm Tuesday, June 15 -12:00pm to 8:00pm

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Joyelle Hackett : VA’s EEO Program Director is Committed to Community

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Samuel L. Radford III United Sates Marine Corps, Active Duty. Stations include Paris Island, South Carolina, 29 Palms California, Marine Corps Air Station New River Jacksonville, North Carolina, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Cherry Point, North Carolina, Okinawa Japan. MOS 2542 Communications Center Operator.

oyelle Hackett serves as the Equal Employment Opportunities Program Director as well as the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Minority Veterans Program Coordinator for the Veterans Administration (VA) WNY Healthcare System.

She provides advocacy, training and consultation in the areas of Equal Employment, DEI (diversity, equity& inclusion) Leadership Development, Recruitment, Retention, Career Development, and Cultural Competency.

Joyelle has spent a long career in the Private and Government sector as a Change Agent Coach, helping individuals and organizations achieve results that require lasting changes in human behavior.

She is also a certified Mediator and certified Trainer for organizations such as Franklin Covey, Vital, and Vanderbilt University to name a few.

Joyelle is a charismatic, motivational speaker and large group facilitator that easily engages her audience through connection, storytelling, and her own personal and professional expertise. As a new resident of Buffalo, Joyelle is committed to her community to improve economic opportunities, increase equal employment opportunities for minorities, and serve the under employed in lower economic areas of WNY. She is a proud wife and Mother to three.

D’Youville College Names Ezeugwu to Board of Trustees Ofo Ezeugwu has been named to the D’Youville College Board of Trustees.

Ezeugwu is the founder and CEO of Whose YourLandLord, a website that provides landlord, property management, and apartment reviews for areas across the U.S. Recognized as a Rising Star

by Techstar, Ezeugwu has also been honored as the Young Professional of the Year by the African American Chamber of Commerce, as a 30 Under 30 inductee by BET, and as a BE Modern Man by Black Enterprise.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The New York Post, and he has spoken on tech, and leadership at the White House, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Wharton, Temple, and Villanova.

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Entertainment

Local Artist Lowdown

Buffalo-bred Drummer David Jonathan Releases Second Single “White Privilege” from His Upcoming Project 400

Buffalo-bred Drummer David Jonathan Releases Second Single “White Privilege” from His upcoming project 400. The single which touches on racism and Jonathan’s experiences with police brutality in Buffalo is shaking up the local music community. The song, which is a result of the musician’s push to create original revolution songs, is a step to fight discrimination and to spread knowledge about the Black experience when performing in local venues.

“I’ve been through a lot of racial profiling and racial discrimination, especially over the last 5 years...working with other artists, I started seeing things that were very disturbing. Some of those instances of my travel with previous bands I was pulled over...5 particular cases the police pulled me out of the car, and 3 of those instances I was on the ground,” Jonathan explained.

David Jonathan The talented musician who has toured across the world and worked with popular artists like the Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar, just to name a few, has been working on 400 since 2015, but it’s just now coming to fruition. Since moving back to Buffalo a few years ago, Jonathan has put his effort into using his talent in music for social activism.

“We’re in a world that, you can turn around and George Floyd can die and they cannot convict Breonna Taylor’s killers and continue to keep killing us,” Schondra Jonathan mentioned about his urgency for creating “White Privilege.”

Aytch Also releasing a music video for the song soon, David Jonathan hopes to bring more conversations about racism to the forefront.

David Jonathan will be performing some of his original music at Pausa Art House on July 16th at 7pm. Tickets available at https://embed.showclix.com/event/david-jonathan-the-inner-citybedlam He will also be performing at Asbury Hall on July 24th at 9pm. You can stay connected with the musician on his Instagram @innercitybedlam.

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"NOW YOU SEE ME"

African American Cultural Center to present Unique Juneteenth Performance June 19th, 1865, widely recognized as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Now You See Me opens June 19th, 2021, and runs through June 25th presented by the African American Cultural Center’s Paul Robeson Theatre.

However Now You See Me is not a play. It is a visual display of almost-abstract art, performance, and an immersive experience participants may choose to engage. Following the immersive experience, participants will be loosely-guided through an exhibit, perhaps making discoveries, perhaps just getting dirty, literally.

Now You See Me explores life lessons, generational values, and the transition one makes to becoming an ancestor. This Installation is composed by Artist Yao Kahlil Newkirk, who serves as Artistic Director of the Paul Robeson Theatre.

Participants will have 45 minutes to explore the installation.

Performers will interact with audience members, giving them tasks, which they may or may not choose to perform. Each response determines how the performer will further engage. Daytime and evening performances will feature characters known as "The Fam, Everybody's Momma, and Pops” (Sandra Clay, Chalma Warmley, Linda Barr, Yao Kahlil Newkirk, Tequoyah Newkirk & The Newkirk Dynasty).

While we work to accommodate all walks of life, some elements of this installation may not be easily accessible by wheelchair. For special services please call the Paul Robeson Theatre prior to purchasing tickets.

Participants will be required to put on a new mask and a new pair of gloves atop any PPE while indoors, including vaccinated persons. Masks and gloves will be provided upon entry.

This installation includes "tunnel-like" features that may be a trigger for those who have challenges with enclosed spaces.

Additionally, Now You See Me contains soil and other earth elements so rugged yet comfortable footwear, preferred.Tickets are $22 and may be purchased at www.YaoKahlil.com or by visiting and calling the Paul Robeson Theatre 716.884.2013.

The Center/Theatre is located at 350 Masten Avenue.

JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH CELEBRATE!

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Did you know that because there was no internet, computers or ways of communicating quickly and accurately, slaves did not know that they had been freed?

Many slave masters also refused to inform the slaves of their newfound freedom.

Did you know the celebration of Juneteenth in Buffalo, NY is the largest in the country.

Enrolling in an educational or vocational program at the Buffalo EOC will help you move towards economic and personal freedom Contact our Admissions office at 645-1900 (buffalo.edu/eoc) for information on how to apply, also staff will be available onsite for in-person applications by appointment only.

Above:June 7 Traditional Raising of the Red, Black and Green Flag in front of City Hall. Street Legacy Photos Darvin Adams

Buffalo Juneteenth 2021 www.buffalojuneeenth.com SANKOFA DAYS -Let’s Go Back - Fetch and Return Sunday June 13 Live Concert “Culture in The Corridor,” 143 Broadway 6-9 pm featuring Taj Weekes Wed. June 16 Community Discussion Also June 18, 19,20 Africa’s Gift to the World” Exhibit. www.buffalojuneteenth.com 5:30--6:30 p.m..Key Bank Event.

Friday June 18 Community Clean Up 9:30am-11am with Cannisius College, Juneteenth HQ Artists Pop Up www.BuyblackBuffalo,com Saturday June 19 FreeThem Juneteenth Walk www.freethemwalk.com Monday June 21 Slow Roll @Jumeteenth HQ 1517 Genesee www.buffalojuneteenh.com www.buffalojuneteenth Sat &Sun June 19,20 46th Annual Juneteenth Festival June 22 Community Conversation w/Canisius Dr. King Book “Whee Do We Go From Here?” 5-6 on line. Facebook ajueteenthofbuffalofestival

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Tune in to the next SKOVUTV How I Came Up Episode featuring Award Winning Filmmaker Addison Henderson June 16 at 9pm on facebook.com/skovutv

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Bill Restores NY Voting Rights For People On Parole Tiffany Cusaac-Smith ALBANY - Last month Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation giving people convicted of a felony the right to vote once they’ve been released from incarceration, building on a 2018 executive order restoring the right for many people on parole.

Cuomo's signing of the legislation this week was hailed by criminal justice advocates and legislators who said that barring people from the process harkened back to segregation and continued to disenfranchise people of color.

“With today's expansion of voting rights, we realize a principle that our segregation-era laws have sought to deny: every citizen has equal worth and deserves the right to vote,” said Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, D-Manhattan.

The law comes after Cuomo signed a 2018 executive order that allowed for the consideration for restoration of voting rights for people who were on parole supervision and for those being released from incarceration onto parole supervision.

Under that order, Cuomo granted 67,000 conditional gubernatorial pardons that restored the voting rights for those on parole, according to the governor's office. At the time Cuomo signed the order, about 70% of those who were unable to vote while on parole were people of color.

New law expands 2018 order The law builds on that order, removing the need for the pardon. It also sets a series of new measures: Before a court in New York can accept a guilty plea, the law would require the courts to tell the defendant that their conviction while serving a sentence will result in the loss of the right to vote while that person is in custody.

A person released on parole will also be notified that his or her voting rights will be restored once they are released, according to the law.

Homebuyer Dream Program.

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- For qualified first-time homebuyers* - Receive up to $9,500 to fund the down payment and/or closing costs - Get up to $500 towards a homeownership counseling program

Five-StarBank.com/homebuyer-dream-program (877) 226-5578 NMLS# 408838 Five Star Bank, Member FDIC The 2021 Homebuyer Dream Program is made available through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and is available until funds are depleted. FHLBNY determines the qualifications for this program. Mortgage loan is subject to additional underwriting guidelines and credit approval. *To qualify, an individual must be a first-time homebuyer as defined by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. The household must have a total household income of 80% or below of the Area Median Income for the county in which the household is purchasing. A minimum of $1,000 equity contribution toward the purchase of the home is required and the homebuyer must complete a homeownership counseling program prior to the funding reservation request.

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Minority Bar Rates 2021 Judicial Candidates

Did you know because many states barred Black people from using public parks, to celebrate Juneteenth they had to pool their funds to have access to land to get together.

The Minority Bar Association of Western New York (MBAWNY) has completed its judicial ratings for the 2021 candidates for Buffalo City Court, Niagara Falls City Court, Erie County Family Court, and New York State Supreme Court. The Judicial Ratings Committee will reconvene at the end of August to rate additional judicial candidates who seek to receive a rating for the General Election and who were not already rated by the Committee this year.

The BEOC encourages you to celebrate Juneteenth by visiting our website (buffalo. edu/eoc) and learn how to get your high school e quivalency diploma or enter a field in allied health or security.

The MBAWNY utilizes a four-level rating system of Superior, Well Qualified, Qualified, and Cannot Recommend. The first step in the judicial ratings process requires the candidates to request and complete a written questionnaire where they are rated on several criteria: experience, mental fitness, educations, ethics, and involvement with the MBAWNY and minority community. The candidates were then personally interviewed by legal professionals who have interacted with the candidates.

Below please find the ratings that have been given to each of the candidates who requested a review. The ratings have been certified by the MBAWNY executive board.

NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT CANDIDATES Hon. Frank Caruso — Superior ERIE COUNTY FAMILY COURT CANDIDATES Hon. Sharon LoVallo — Superior BUFFALO CITY COURT CANDIDATES Judge Philip L. Dabney, Jr. — Superior Joseph T. Jarzembek — Rating Not Requested Joel Moore — Well Qualified Rebecca L. Town — Well Qualified Judge Diane Y. Wray — Qualified NIAGARA FALLS CITY COURT CANDIDATES Jenelle L. Faso — Rating Not Requested Christopher M. Mazur — Rating Not Requested Dominic Saraceno — Well Qualified

Contact our Admissions office at 645-1900 (buffalo.edu/eoc) for information on how to apply, also staff will be available onsite for in-person applications by appointment only.

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Justice Delayed and Denied Because Justice Lied!

Derrick Carr, Adrian Javon, Malik Rainey and Brandon Watson.

Buffalo Artists/Entrepreneurs Featured in Time Magazine

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our talented young men from Buffalo, all in their 20’s, were featured nationally in the May 24/31 edition of Time Magazine. In a featured section titled “The Equity Agenda,” five community pods around the country followed what editors called a “legacy of care” which spotlighted strength in community during the past year of the pandemic. Serving as a vital support system to its members, these spaces provided much needed respite and solidarity. Derrick Carr, Adrian Javon, Malik Rainey and Brandon Watson, whose specialties range from advertising to photo journalism, formed a studio pod to support one another.

Time writes: “We were all we had,” says Rainey, 21. They strive to elevate Black talent and other talent of color in their work, and regularly share opportunities whenever one hears of something that might be a fit for the other. “In our group what we believe is uplifting each other,” Rainey says. In what he describes as a “very whitewashed profession,” they are eager to show it’s possible to be a successful Black photographer.

And their relationships extend beyond photography: “At the end of the day,” Rainey says, “we’re human beings first we’re artists second.” The photography, which appeared in Time Magazine above, was done by Malik Rainey for Time.

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL CLINIC SUNDAY JUNE 13 !

G.I.R.L.S. Sports Foundation Inc. is back at it with Girls Flag Football Clinic Sunday June 13 from 1pm-3pm at Lang Weber Park. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. The clinic is for girls age 8 – 18 years old. Register early limited space. Walk ins may be accepted. Covid19 Regulations, Security and Giveaways . For more info contact Coach Ces at 716 931-2180 or email girlssportsfoundationwny@ gmail.com You can find the application online at https://rb.gy/02u5i8

A news reporter from a local TV station covered the Buffalo 5 trial last Thursday and he stated that retired State Supreme Court Judge and assistant DA, at the time of the murders in 1977, said that he did not believe the guys were innocent and that their protestations of innocence were an 'urban myth' and also that they were simply going to trial to get a lawsuit going.

How insulting can he be to say that when these men who have been fighting for over 20 years to clear their names of a murder they did not commit. To suggest they were just doing it to sue the City or the Buffalo Police Department or the Erie County District Attorney's office is ofensive and absurd!

The simple truth is, evidence that could have exonerated the Buffalo 5 was either lost or destroyed on purpose.

Pictures of footprints that showed that the real killer of Mr. William Crawford was a 200 pound person who wore a size 12 shoe size, mysteriously disappeared from the police evidence room sometime between the first two and last two trials. All of the accused teenagers weighed less than 150 lbs and none had a foot size larger than a size 10 shoe. Also, pictures that showed the only footprints leading up his driveway were those of the victim's and not the five young, 16 years old boys who were tried and convicted of being the killers.

What is not an urban myth, Judge Drury, is that you, as the Assistant DA prosecutor, took the false testimony of a scared and police-bullied youth and used it to convict three innocent boys while you and your office gave complete immunity to their friend who lied about their involvement in the crime.

Whether the men from the Buffalo 5 have a case for a lawsuit is not relevant or important right now. What is important and needs to be addressed now, is the motion to overturn Indictment 41-413.

Those are the numbers that identify the living hell these men have lived under since that day, so many years ago, when the city of Buffalo and the county's DA office targeted, arrested, tried and convicted three of the 5 young men, stole over 20 years of their young lives and made them pay for a crime they did not commit.

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The Buffalo 5 and supporters outside of the courts following last Thursday's hearing. They are scheduled to return on July 7. Photo We Are Women Warriors

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INDIA WALTON FOR MAYOR

n March 4 we ran a front page story asking the question, “Who is India Walton and Why is She Running for Mayor?”

Her response was that she decided to enter the race against Mayor Brown, a 15-year entrenched incumbent, because she was tired of seeing her community in the condition that it was in.

She pointed to the fact that Buffalo was one of the nation’s poorest cities; that nearly half our children (Black) live in poverty; and the cranes in the sky were building all around the “hole in the donut” (the inner city) for Canal Side, the medical corridor or South Buffalo renaissance .

Her attitude was simply - if no one else would challenge the status quo - I will.

Since that time she has made it very clear, that she is running to break down barriers.

And she’s attracted sizable support from people who are equally tired of a decade and a half of stagnation and politricks.

We endorse India Walton in her noble quest, based on the strength that she dared to step to the plate to give voters a choice. Not to mention that at 38 years young - she is qualified, experienced, intelligent, organized, and as her campaign slogan touts: Real. Resilient. Ready!

She takes pride in declaring that she is not a career politician.

•She is a Registered Nurse who’s saved lives, a single mother of four and community leader .

•She has received some solid endorsements - most recently from the Buffalo Teachers Federation and earlier by the Working Families Party and at least two national political organizations - and has raised a sizable amount of money for her campaign.

•She is a non-profit leader who’s built affordable housing and successfully fought gentrification •She served as a Union Rep •She’s been a leader in the fight to reform our criminal justice system •She is a founding Executive Director of the Fruit Belt Community Land Trust •Her platform includes fighting to bring down our rents and making it easier for working class to buy a home •She served as a community organizer for Open Buffalo •She was a voice in the local Black Lives Matter Moment India is sensitive and knowledgeable about issues that impact the lives of everyday people.

Her presence in this race is a breath of fresh air.

We are impressed with her tenacity, her intelligence, her fearless determination and her ability to effectively speak truth to power and bring pertinent issues to the forefront.

She and other promising young progressives like her, are the future!

Join us in supporting and voting India Walton for Mayor on Primary Election Day, June 22!* *(Don’t forget you can vote early between June 12. - June 20. See Page 7)

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Community Watchdog

KIMBERLY BEATY FOR SHERIFF

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imberly L. Beaty is without question the most qualified and experienced candidate in the race for Sheriff of Erie County.

Her over three decades of policing and professional experience is coupled with a genuine desire to change the department’s culture of death and mistrust left in the wake of the departing Sheriff Timothy Howard. Over 30 people have died from abuse, neglect or mistreatment as well as suicide in Howard’s Holding Center since he took office in 2005.

The highest ranked officer in the race, Kimberly’s expertise in deputy training, especially relating to inmate care, mental health and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be a great asset.

Behind that pleasant smile is a steely resolve and commitment to “do the right thing” as it relates to the communities she and her men and women are sworn to serve.

In her own words, she is running for Sheriff “to restore trust between law enforcement and the communities they are sworn to protect …”

It is encouraging to know that she is in agreement with many of the recommendations from the Police Reform Task force for the Sheriff’s Department as well as recommendations made by community organizations. She has vowed not to “look the other way” when abuse, neglect and unprofessional behavior occurs.

The challenges she faces are daunting. For example, as of January 2018, Erie County taxpayers spent nearly $2.5 million settling lawsuits that arose from deaths, injuries, and illnesses at its jails. A February 2018 report by the Commission of Correction found Erie County jails to be among the “most problematic local correctional facilities in the state.”

But Kim Beaty is up to the task.

Her platform includes: •Working hard to restore trust and demand professionalism •Making the sheriff’s office more diverse and transparent •Seeking innovative, creative solutions to medical issues facing jail inmates •Ending solitary confinement •Treating families and visitors with respect and dignity •Keeping families together Last but not least, Kim is a “community daughter” - born and raised in Buffalo. We know her from her many years of community involvement. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.

She is a wife and mother and is currently Director of Public Safety at Canisius College, her alma mater.

A Vote For Kim Beaty Is A Vote For Decency. A Vote For Real Change. A Vote that assures if ever a loved one goes to jail, he/she will come out alive.

Kimberly L. Beaty has what it takes to be one amazing, history-making Sheriff .

All she needs is our vote on Primary Election Day Tuesday June 22.* She can win! *(Don’t forget you can vote early between June 12. - June 20. See Page 7)

Black Heritage For Sale!

Word that the city is planning to sell the space/land surrounding the Michigan Street Baptist Church and the Nash House to outside developers has led the Michigan Street African American Corridor to rally the community in support of their appeal to Mayor Brown and Council President. Pridgen to place a moratorium of development on these lots and name the Michigan Street African American Heritage. The fact that this appeal even has to be made is a travesty and an outrage.

Here is a copy of the appeal going out to citizens: Dear community member, The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor has been the epicenter of African American History in Buffalo for well over 180 years. As you may know, the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission (MSAAHCC) has recently undertaken a process of strategic planning to help strengthen and develop the Corridor into a place that celebrates this history. We envision a vibrant corridor that commemorates the history and heritage of this neighborhood.

We have heard from you (the community) that the spaces surrounding the Michigan Street Baptist Church and the Nash House should be preserved as a contemplative space to reflect on African American history in Buffalo. Recently, it has come to our attention that the space between these two historic structures are in danger of being sold to outside developers.

We ask that you stand with us to help preserve these spaces by letting the city know that we—the public—want to be the ones who determine what goes into these spaces. …Send an email to Council President Darius Pridgen and Mayor Byron Brown to ask them to place a moratorium of development on these lots and name the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission as the designated developer to ensure that your voices are heard.

Terry Alford Executive Director The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission

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RISE UP RIGHT...

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Photo by A. Dorcely Ben Simmons’ continued struggles at the free throw line may prove to be costly in the playoffs.

NBA Playoffs First Round Results Western Conference #1 Utah beat #8 Memphis 4-1. Donovan Mitchell is a star rising. #2 Phoenix beat the #7 L.A. Lakers 4-2. Anthony Davis’s continued ailments proved to be too much to overcome as Devin Booker looks to become “legendary”! #3 Denver beat #6 Portland 4-2. Dame Lillard didn’t have enough help as this year’s probable MVP, Jokic showed why he’s in the running to win it. #4 L. A. Clippers beat #5 Dallas 4-3. Two was better than one in this series as Paul George and Kawhi Leonard put a stop to whatever Luka magic there was left in the only game seven of the first round.

Eastern Conference #1 Philadelphia beat #8 Washington 4-1. Westbrook and Beal were not enough to contend with the other probable MVP Embiid and his sidekick Ben Simmons. #2 Brooklyn beat #7 Boston 4-1. The new BIG THREE showed another superstar in the making, Jason Tatum what life without all your parts on a team can lead to. #3 Milwaukee vs #6 Miami 4-0. The reigning MVP, Giannis and the rest of the Bucks expunged the Heat before a four alarm blaze could get started. #4 Knicks vs #5 Atlanta 4-1 My beloved New York Knicks with an unbelievable season made it to the playoffs only to run into a Young Hawk rising(pun intended).

elcome to Rise Up Right, where we give you the best sports news and highlights, and updates taking full circle in the sports world. Thank you for your continued support....and with that being said Let's Rise Up....

Buffalo Sabres News The Buffalo Sabres are now in possession of the first overall pick in the draft. In 2018, the Buffalo Sabres used their top pick to grab Rasmus Dahlin. The Buffalo Sabres organization will be looking to bounce back from their NHL worst 15 wins and 37 points season.

Toronto Blue Jays News The Blue Jays started their home away from home stand against the Houston Astros as the organization announced on June 1st that their home would be at Sahlen Field. The Friday June 4th home game was a disaster as Zack Greinke threw a complete game for the Astros had they won decisively 13 to 1. Saturday's afternoon game was a lot different as Vladimir Guerrero Jr went yard again for his 18th home run leading the Major Leagues as the Blue Jays would win 6 to 2. My experience of covering Major League Baseball so far has been super exciting and the crowd has been electric. The Blue Jays will be back in action here in Buffalo on June 15th as they take on the New York Yankees for a three-game homestand. For more updates on Toronto Blue Jays baseball support your Challenger News Newspaper by reading the Rise Up Right Articles.

NBA News The New York Knicks were eliminated by the Atlanta LEGAL NOTICE BID Hawks in five games as Trae young was the star player in Bids will be received by RP Oak Hill the series. This was the first Building Co., Inc. for the Niagara Falls Center Project on 6/28/2021 time the Knicks made the post- Visitor’s at 2:00pm. Please fax bids (716-822season since 2013 and they will 4367) or email (bids@rpoakhill.com) to 2:00 pm. The scope of work be looking to add more pieces prior includes demo, asbestos abatement, to this playoff-caliber team as site work, concrete, masonry, steel, many fans in New York expect millwork, roofing, glass and glazing, carpentry, flooring, painting, specialgreater pastures. ties, furnishings, elevators, M/E/P/ The Boston Celtics were FP, etc. The contract documents eliminated by the Brooklyn may be examined at Construction or can be purchased at Nets in 5 games. This defeat Exchange Avalon Printing, (P: 716-995-7777). carried a heavy burden on the This project is prevailing wage. This organization as Danny Ainge project has a PLA as well. ***W/M/ & SDVOB participation is endecided to step down from DBE couraged. his GM position. Former head coach Brad Stevens has been appointed the new GM and the LEGAL NOTICE BID BIDS REQUESTED FOR FOUR Celtics will be looking for a BUILDING RENOVATIONS! new head coach.

Broadway Fillmore NHS is looking The Portland Trail Blazers for contractors to bid on four of our were eliminated by the Den- projects in the East Side Commerver Nuggets in six games. The cial District Program. Empire State allocated $2 million to elimination now has NBA fans Development Buffalo’s East Side businesses to buzzing that Damian Lillard help revitalize main streets and comcorridors in our underserved may have played his final game mercial communities. The money allocated is as a Portland Trailblazer. to be used for businesses in need of The Los Angeles Lakers yes exterior and interior repairs.

Projects listed below all have I said the Los Angeles Lakers completed scopes and bid requests have been eliminated by the that are due on June 25th, 2021 by 4 P.M. to Brianna Byandagara, Phoenix Suns in six games.

Manager, via email at Many speculate that the groin Program bbyandagara@780Fillmore.org. injury to Anthony Davis dur- •657 Fillmore ing the series was too much to •917 Broadway •949 Broadway overcome.

•1202 Broadway The Memphis Grizzlies, the For more information on the projWashington Wizards, Miami ects and bids please reach out to the Heat have also been eliminat- program manager Brianna Byandagara at 716-507-2211 or via email at ed. bbyandagara@780fillmore.org The Los Angeles Clippers Walk throughs can be schedand Denver Nuggets series is uled through our Construction Michael Hutchinson at tied at three games apiece as Analyst, mhutchinson@780fillmore.org. the series will be decided at the All scopes and bid request can be shared via email to interested conStaples Center for Game 7. tractors. Contractors can bid on Buffalo Bills News whichever projects they are interMandatory training camp ested in, they are not limited to one If any you have any quesstarts June 15th for the Buf- selection. tions, please email the Program ManContinued Page 17

ager at bbyandagara@780fillmore. org or call 716-507-2211.

LEGAL NOTICE BID ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PT) Perform administrative activities And other clerical office functions HS diploma/GED two years’ experience. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc 3108 Main St. Buffalo, NY, 14214 LEGAL NOTICE Bid

NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid

21002 - CONSULTANT FOR ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION AND CONGESTION MGT TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT (ATCMTD) PHASE 2 Download Bids from www.nfta. com LEGAL NOTIC E BID Scrufari Construction Co. seeking M/WBE/SDVOB subcontractors to quote NF State Park Visitors Center – Bid Date: Wed., June 30, 2021 We are an EEO employer – 716-282-1225 LEGAL NOTIC E BID INVITATION FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority requests proposals to provide professional Architectural/Engineering Services necessary or incidental to provide site investigation, design services, preparation of plans and specifications and construction administration services for the bidding and implementation of the following project: Architectural/Engineering Services to Facilitate Renovations at Sedita Apts, BMHA Job No. AE-20-27 Request for Proposals may be obtained at the BMHA Capital Improvements Office located at 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204.

Proposals must be received by 2:00 PM, local time, on Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted. A Presubmittal meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Perspective offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-submittal meeting.

Date: June 7, 2021

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF ERIE TBG FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff -against- MAZEL ON MAIN LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 20, 2020 and entered on December 9, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Erie County Clerk’s “Closing Room”, located at 92 Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Buffalo, NY on June 25, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. All bidders must comply with current COVID 19 guidelines. Premises to be sold in individual parcels or in bulk by the Referee: Said Referee shall offer Parcel I and Parcel II as follows: PARCEL I situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot No. 120 of the Stevens survey, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point of the intersection of the southerly line of Delavan Avenue with the westerly line of Greenwood Place; being a plot 65.40 feet by 74.50 feet by 56.84 feet by 75.00 feet. Section: 88 Block: 83 Lot: 6-7 Said premises known as 277 WEST DELAVAN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY PARCEL II: situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot No. 121 of the Stevens survey, described as follows: BEGINNING at the point of the intersection of the southerly line of Delavan Avenue with the easterly line of Greenwood Place; being a plot 80 feet by 100 feet by 80 feet by 100 feet. Section: 88 Block: 83 Lot: 5-1 Said premises known as 283 WEST DELAVAN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY Approximate amount of lien $1,035,499.16 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 807975/2018.

DARIA L. PRATCHER, ESQ., Referee KRISS & FEUERSTEIN LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 360 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10017 (5/26, 6/3,6/10,6/17)

LEGAL NOTICE BID

NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid

210027 - STORAGE TANK AND TRANSFER EQUIPMENT TESTING AND MONITORING Download Bids from www.nfta.com

LLC'S

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company Rental And Travel Services, LLC .

Art. of Org. Filed with the SSNY on {03/18/2021}. Office. Erie County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process it may be served. SSNY should mail copy of process of the LLC, 82 Clay St Buffalo, NY 14207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

May 6, 13,20,27 June 3, 10 Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company Name of LLC:Lavish Beauty Lounge & Boutique Date of filing Articles of Organization with the NYS Dept of State:07/02/2018 Office of the LLC: Erie CountyThe NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of any proess to the LLC at: 21 Millicent ave Buffalo NY 14215 Purpose of LLC:(Any lawful purpose permitted for LLC's under NY Limited Liability Company Act) This LLC is to be managed by;Kendra Carpenter May 20,27 June 3, 10,17,24

LEGAL NOTIC E BID INVITATION FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority requests proposals to provide professional Architectural/Engineering Services necessary or incidental to provide site investigation, design services, preparation of plans and specifications and construction administration services for the bidding and implementation of the following project: Architectural/Engineering Services to Facilitate Replacement of Elevators at Stuyvesant Apts, BMHA Job No. AE-20-28 Request for Proposals may be obtained at the BMHA Capital Improvements Office located at 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204.

Proposals must be received by 2:00 PM, local time, on Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted. A Presubmittal meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Perspective offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-submittal meeting.

Date: June 7, 2021

The Pike Company and LECESSE Construction actively encourage participation from M / WBE certified firms.

Contact Kathy Rooney, Diversity & Community Engagement Manager, to discuss potential opportunities.

1.800.264.7453 | www.thepikecompanies.com | info@pikecos.com

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Challenger Community News • t hec hallengernews.com •June10 2021 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT : COUNTY OF ERIE 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. 50 ADOPTED AT THEIR 6th SESSION HELD ON MARCH 18, 2021

PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS

BY THE COUNTY OF ERIE BY ACTION IN REM IN REM NO.169 INDEX NO. 2021-6000090 Please take notice that on the 10th day of May, 2021 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 10th day of May, 2021. 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 7th day of July, 2021 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 7th day of July, 2021.

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 28th day of July 2021.

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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Notary Public: Amy Honan No. 01HO6348829 Notary Public, State of New York Qualified in Erie County My Commission Expires Oct. 3, 2024 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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