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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Les Payne Passes

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hose who cherish courage and integrity in the press suffered an inconsolable loss with the passing of Les Payne. The Pulitzer- and multiaward-winning journalist died at his home on Monday at age 76. He leaves a legacy of unparalleled accomplishment in his field and he was respected by all who knew and loved him, read and learned from him.

Born in Tusaclaoosa, Alabama in 1941, Payne later moved with his family, first to

Connecticut, then later to New York City, with a stint in the Army in between, where he edited the Army’s newspaper, wrote speeches for General Westmoreland and retired as a captain. In the late 1960s Payne began working at Newsday as a managing editor for national, international and science news. He would remain there for 40 years, also contributing also as a syndicated columnist and a reporter.

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New Report Reveals True Extent of the Racial Assault on Black Boys

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By David Mark Greaves

What is wrong with Black people, particularly Black men? Why can’t they get it together?

These questions and others are answered by a new report, “Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States, An Intergenerational Perspective,” that shows how racism permeates the culture like an evil thing intent on the destruction of Black men from their very beginning as boys. Confirming in all aspects the work contention for Jawanza Kunjufu in his book, “Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys.” (see sidebar) The report shows that it does not matter where you started, life is different for Black boys. For them, class does not matter. Race and gender guide their destiny, and their destiny is to be poor.

As reported in the New York Times on March 19, “The study, based on anonymous earnings and demographic data for virtually all Americans now in their late 30s, debunks a number of other widely held hypotheses about income inequality. Gaps persisted even when Black and white boys grew up in families with the same income, similar family structures, similar education levels and even similar levels of accumulated wealth.”

The study is based on census data from millions of households and looks at poverty across generations. Among its many findings, Black boys from rich households are more likely to become poor while white boys in rich households are more likely to achieve upper middle class or rich households of their own.

White boys born poor rise to middle class, upper middle class and rich at a greater rate than Black boys born in poor, most of whom will remain poor as adults.

Why are there tables filled with Black women in restaurants but very few with Black men?

The economic wage gap is not true for Black girls who were found to achieve at the

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Difference in income distribution for Black and White Men same level as white girls, rising at the same economic rate.

After examining the tendency toward poverty for Black boys under all circumstances, the Times said the report concluded, “If this inequality can’t be explained by individual or household traits, much of what matters probably lies outside the home — in surrounding neighborhoods, in the economy and in a society that views Black boys differently from white boys, and even from Black girls.”

The finding about Black boys that, “As early as preschool, they are more likely to be disciplined in school,” rings true for this writer, having been left back a year and suspended as well by the fourth grade at PS 138 in Crown Heights.

It takes a Village Africans spoke truth in the Igbo proverb, “It takes a whole village to raise a child,” and it is reiterated by the results of the study showing that for Black boys in particular, the presence of fathers is very important. While father presence did not correlate with Black girls, “Black father presence at the neighborhood level predicts Black boys’ outcomes, irrespective of whether their own father is

present or not, suggesting that what matters is not parental marital status itself, but rather community-level factors associated with the presence of fathers, such as role-model effects or changes in social norms.”

Even when a Black boy is born rich, he can still go to jail.

The racism of the criminal justice system is also evident in the report. “The new data shows that 21 percent of Black men raised at the very bottom were incarcerated, according to a snapshot of a single day during the 2010 census. Black men raised in the top 1 percent — by millionaires — were as likely to be incarcerated as white men raised in households earning about $36,000.”

And the report shows that the boxing legend Joe Louis was right when he said of an opponent, “He can run but he can’t hide,” because there is no moving away from the racist assault for Black boys. It says, “The worst places for poor white children are almost all better than the best places for poor Black children.”

There are other questions raised by the report such as policy that does not have at its core an understanding of the effect on Black boys. For example, is the co-location

New Report Confirms “Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys”

n the view of Jawanza Kunjufu, author of “Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys,” the “conspiracy” against black males is fundamentally rooted in the need of a white minority to control the world’s far greater population of people of color; but in addition to overt racism, Kunjufu includes in his indictment all teachers, parents, and especially adult black males who fail to provide the support and discipline needed to keep black boys off the streets and in the classroom. Kunjufu sees black males as caught in a self-perpetuating cycle of failure, in which the absence of stable, successful adult role models ensures that young blacks will do poorly in school, turn to street life, and father yet another generation of boys without adequate male role models. The net result is the prevention of black males from attaining positions of social and economic power—thus continuing what Kunjufu perceives as the effective servitude of the black race in spite of America’s claims to democracy and freedom.

Kunjufu has developed counter-strategies to this “conspiracy” in a number of his other books. In 1986’s Motivating Black Youth to

Work, he suggests that black Americans shift the basis of their value system from money to the encouragement of each individual’s natural talents, a shift Kunjufu characterizes as a difference between European and African value systems. The author casts doubt on the usefulness of jobs programs in and of themselves; in a culture saturated with images of luxury and the power of money, minimum-wage jobs can hold little attraction for today’s young black men and women.

Kunjufu instead urges that each black child be helped to identify and cultivate his or her talents; from these discoveries, the child must build a means of livelihood, preferably, according to Kunjufu, by starting his or her own businesses. But in order to do this, children need the support and discipline of strong, loving, and concerned parents.

In another of his books, 1984’s Developing Positive Self-Images and Discipline for Black Children, Kunjufu cites a University of Chicago study of 70,000 schools across the United States; the study concluded that the most important factor in pupil performance was the expectations of his or her parents and teachers. This

of impressionable middle-schoolers with alternative high-schoolers in programs up to age 21 really a good idea? Perhaps a middle school with all-Black teachers and administrators is the best way to go.

Like back in the time of coming out of slavery and in the near-century after when Black teachers had little to work with but their passion and belief in the children turned out successive Great Generations of African-Americans who transformed the nation. Using what they had learned first by candlelight and with handed-down books, these students fought back against all the power of the nation’s racist nature and paved the way for oppressed others who now benefit most from the work of those students and the adults they became.

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AQENY'S Racial Makeup Questioned

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ity Council member Robert Cornegy, Jr. (D-Bedford-Stuyvesant, Northern Crown Heights) and an organization of Black ministers from around the city are wondering why a nonprofit education advocacy organization, which purports to speak on behalf of Black and Brown students, does not have a Black or Brown executive director or any Black or Brown people on their board of directors.

The matter came to Cornegy’s attention from Mobilizing Preachers & Communities (MPAC) CEO and Rev. Dr. Johnnie Green, who is taking umbrage at Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) Executive Director Billy Easton, who hails from Albany but continues to speak out on behalf of Black and Brown students in New York City.

“I pastor in Harlem and MPAC churches are throughout 330 Black neighborhoods in New York City,” said Green. “We don’t know who Billy Easton is, and he has never reached out to us, but we do know he doesn’t come from our community and neither does the chair of his board. And whether they use frequent-flier points or not to visit our communities, it doesn’t change the fact that if Easton and his chair cared about Black and Brown students he would have a Black or Brown person as chair or executive director.”

This caused Cornegy, who has six children that have either attended in the past or currently attends both charter and regular public schools, to also question Easton and the AQE motives.

“It has been brought to my attention that African-American clergy in New York City have questioned the authority and ability of your organization to speak on behalf of Black and Brown students here in New

Councilman Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. (D 36CD)

AQENY Executive Director Billy Easton

York city because neither you, the AQENY board, nor the AQENY board chair are representative of communities of color and do not live in New York City. Furthermore, your board is not composed of educators or education experts but experts in other fields.

If these claims are true, they would seem to undermine the credibility of AQENY in representing students of color,” Cornegy wrote in a letter to Easton yesterday.

Cornegy noted that he and other City Council colleagues of color take the education of their students extremely seriously and want to ensure AQENY is best equipped to advocate on behalf of the communities of color that its mission most directly impacts.

As such, he asked: * Is it true that both the AQENY board chair and executive director are white? * Is it true that both the AQENY board chair and executive director do not live in NYC? * How many times have you visited a predominantly Black or Brown school in NYC in the last year?

* How many times has the AQENY board chair visited a predominantly Black or Brown school in NYC in the last year?

“For years, AQENY has been at the center of education advocacy, holding itself out as a champion of the less privileged.

Yet, there has been little scrutiny into where the organization is based and who operates it. I am sure that you can understand the concerns of communities of color in not wanting to be used by individuals outside of the community for other agendas,” Cornegy wrote.

Easton responded that, “Cornegy’s attempted attack on AQE is the result of the fact that AQE asked him several times to return a contribution from billionaire Dan Loeb after Loeb made an outrageously racist comment about NYS Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.”

Easton, who e-mailed the response in a co-written statement with AQE Statewide Advocacy Director Zakiyah Ansari, who is Black, noted Cornegy didn’t return Loeb’s donation.

“Since we called him out for this, he has chosen to attempt to attack our work to win the $4.2 billion in school aid that New York State owes to schools statewide—74% of these funds are owed to Black and Brown students statewide.

“Unfortunately, Mr. Cornegy has been absent from this fight. It is well-known that AQE is a statewide coalition, our core organizational members are New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, Citizen Action of New York and New York City Coalition for Educational Justice, all of which are membership organizations that together represent tens of thousands of public school parents, students and families,” they wrote.

AQE has long been aligned with the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in opposing charter schools, even though charters often outperform regular public schools in communities of color.

Additionally, AQE has also been playing a leading role in trying to unseat Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) State Senators Jesse Hamilton (D-Brooklyn), Jose Peralta (D-Queens) and Marisol Alcantara (D-Manhattan), all of whom are lawmakers of color with well-earned reputations of being hardworking on both legislative issues and constituent services.

AQE argues that because the lawmakers have a ruling coalition with the majority Republican Senate they shouldn’t represent their districts.

This partisan stance, which a number of white-run liberal “progressive” organizations take, is increasingly drawing a wedge between them and a growing number of Black Democratic lawmakers who believe a more bipartisan and issue-oriented stance better serves their districts.

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BP ADAMS Campaigns for Colon Cancer Month Free Health Screenings Across the Borough

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rooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams kicked off Colon Cancer Awareness Month by hosting a community forum in the Courtroom of Brooklyn Borough Hall where he joined colon cancer survivors, gastroenterologists, and oncology nutritionists in highlighting that the disease is curable, treatable, and preventable.

Central and eastern Brooklyn, in particular, have been hit particularly hard by colon cancer, especially among African-Americans; men in East New York have the highest death rate for this disease in the entire borough. Symptoms can include change in frequency of bowel movements, change in consistency of stool or any blood in one’s stool, weakness and fatigue, or unintended weight loss.

Colon cancer is the third-deadliest cancer in the United States, and the third-leading cause of cancer death in Brooklyn. The forum, sponsored by WellCare with partnership from Burger UrWay, P.C. Richard & Son, Target, and Whole Foods Market, included a discussion of the latest research on the disease, and important information on the impact of factors such as genetics and nutrition. In discussing the importance of preventive health, Borough President Adams also promoted his month-long #NoButtsAboutIt campaign to encourage mass participation in free colon cancer screenings being held for uninsured or underinsured persons, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, at 10 hospitals across the borough throughout the month of March. Borough President Adams emphasized the importance of early detection and getting screened in the fight against colon cancer.

“Colon cancer is one of only two cancers that can actually be prevented through regular screening tests,” said Borough President Adams. “We have lost too many lives across Brooklyn across every community to this debilitating disease, even when there are steps we can all take to proactively combat it. I urge all Brooklynites to get screened.”

Borough President Adams’ #NoButtsAboutIt campaign was inspired by his special assistant Gerald Marcus Harris, who survived a battle with colon cancer last year. In recent weeks, he has traveled around the borough to speak about the importance of getting

screened, with an emphasis on the fact that he was diagnosed with the disease at 37 years of age; many medical professionals, including the American College of Gastroenterologists, recommend Black men be screened starting at age 45.

“Screenings are important because this disease is curable, treatable, and preventable,” said Harris. “I hope people can learn from my story and take control of their health. Thanks to Borough President Adams for amplifying my voice, and the voices of all colon cancer survivors, through this public awareness campaign.”

Free colon cancer screenings will be made available for uninsured or underinsured persons throughout March, as part of the #NoButtsAboutIt campaign, at Brookdale University Medical Center in Brownsville, The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island in Sheepshead Bay, Interfaith Medical Center in BedfordStuyvesant, NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in East Flatbush, Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope, SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick. To schedule a free screening at one of the participating hospitals, interested persons can call (718) 802-3847.

“I applaud the efforts of Borough President Adams in bringing people together to start this very important discussion on colon cancer,” said Dr. Cynthia Quainoo, internal medicine specialist at Brookdale University Medical Center. “Too many people have died from a very preventable and treatable disease. As an African-American gastroenterologist practicing in central and eastern Brooklyn, I have a unique perspective on seeing how colorectal cancer affects our community.”

“Thanks to Borough President Adams for leading this effort to raise awareness of colon cancer to the people of Brooklyn,” said Dr. Iuliana Shapira, chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. “Our data ➔➔ Continued on page 6

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D.A. Gonzalez Indicts Queens Man for Stealing Money from Desperate Inmates

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rooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a Queens man who purported to be an attorney specializing in getting wrongful convictions overturned allegedly preyed on inmates serving lengthy sentences in prisons in New York and across the country, and their families, taking up to $15,000 to file post-conviction motions on their behalf – but instead filed no such motions on 16 cases and filed fraudulent briefs on two others.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This case is especially reprehensible to me because in Brooklyn we have a robust Conviction Review Unit that takes wrongful conviction claims seriously.

This defendant allegedly took advantage of that exemplary work by targeting vulnerable victims and exploiting the hope of inmates and their families that they might be released from custody. He has now been exposed as an alleged con man and I urge anyone else who believes they have been victimized by him to contact my office.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Kenneth Moore, 53, of Glendale, Queens The District Attorney said that, according to the indictment, between April 1, 2012 and August 31, 2016, the defendant, through a company he created, Waymore Post-Conviction, ➔➔ Continued on page 15

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Thinkers Notebook

Charlie Davis and the Wandering Baton

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By Marlon Rice

harlie Davis was laid to rest this week. Charlie wasn’t a celebrity or some star that the entire world knew.

Charlie was a friend to my parents, a guy that grew up right here in the community. He graduated from Boys High, served his country in Vietnam, returned home and made a decent life for himself, his wife Lenora and their family. No bells and whistles. No unbelievable acts or unheard-of struggles. Charlie was a regular Brooklyn guy.

His funeral was on Tuesday. Hundreds and hundreds of people packed into Emmanuel Baptist Church to pay their respects. There were people in that church that I hadn’t seen since childhood, elders that used to party with my folks, faces that I remember from barbecues and from Junior’s, all there to wish Charlie well on his journey from here. The Boys High Guys, a group of friends that all went to Boys High around the same time as Charlie, got up and spoke about their friend. He loved his wife. He was a good friend to have. He’d go out of his way for a friend in need. He was funny and loving. He cared about his community and for his neighbors. Over and over, those who spoke told the truth about Charlie Davis. Black Veterans for Social Justice, an organization committed to servicing veterans and their families, were at the funeral en masse. The staff and the Board of Directors filled the entire left side of the church.

Charlie was on the board of BVSJ, and what he meant to their mission was evident in their commitment to being there for him now. Even the pastor performing the ceremony was friends

with Charlie. Pastor Perry laughed with us as he discussed his friend. He talked about planning a boat party, and Charlie coming to him and asking him to hold the boat from leaving the dock because he had a friend in town that needed to get somewhere, and he was going to drive him to make sure he got there. Pastor Perry laughed about it, telling Charlie, “You’re lucky I’m the Captain!” He held the boat for Charlie and Charlie went and did what he had to do. The funeral wasn’t sad. Folks weren’t melancholy.

Everyone was in a great mood, more than willing to talk about their experiences in Charlie’s presence.

We live in an era where social media likes are more important than actually interacting with people in real life. I know people who have thousands of Facebook friends and they don’t know any of them. I walk the streets and watch as most of us are too consumed with our smart phones to even see the world around us. We don’t know the kid from up the block anymore. Kids don’t play outside like they used to, don’t bag groceries at the local supermarket to make some change, don’t play stickball in the street during the summer. The personal things that made us community, the interaction between youth and the elderly, the communication between neighbors, the trust we had in one another, these things are dying.

We bury a piece of it every time another elder transitions.

The importance in those things is that communication and camaraderie amongst neighbors strengthens the community’s consciousness.

The Boys High Guys are a bunch of 70-something-year-old men that have been friends for 60, and in some cases, 70 years. Their children

Charlie Davis with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams know one another. Their grandchildren know one another. Jesse Scott is one of the Boys High Guys, and every time I see him in passing he always asks, “How’s your parents? How’s your family? Give them my best.” He cares about more than just what’s going on with him. He cares about what’s going on with all of us.

They all do. That entire generation does, because they were raised with a kinship of struggle, a togetherness predicated on the ideal that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Nowadays, the individual identity supersedes the community. It is I before we, mine before ours, and that shift in ideals destroys loyalty, and friendship, and community.

What is to come of a community that can’t come together and speak honestly about being united, standing together, loving each other, being there for one another in times of need?

That was what I was reminded of in that church as we said good-bye to Charlie. I looked out amongst the pews and saw the community that raised me. They all raised me, not just Hopie and Pops, but Ms. Joan and Ms. Ware, and even Uncle Blackwell. And it made me think, who am I raising? Who are we raising?

Thank you Charlie for being a stand-up guy and a model example. The baton that you’ve passed shouldn’t be a wandering one. It should be taken and carried on.

Colon cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable!

Colon cancer is the #2 cause of cancer deaths among New Yorkers, but it doesn’t have to be.

All men and women 50 years and older (45 years for African-Americans) should be tested for colon cancer.

Not insured? You may still be able to get screened.

The Cancer Services Program of Brooklyn offers free colon cancer screening for eligible, uninsured men and women. Call 718-250-8708 for more information.

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Les Payne: A Giant of Journalism

uring both his reporting and administrative days, Payne was known for his passion for justice and unvarnished truth. In 2006, his editor at the paper said that Payne’s column was, “so strong, so provocative and generated so much hate mail, that Newsday editors got to know the names of all the Suffolk County Police Department’s bomb-sniffing dogs.”

Payne was at the helm of Newsday’s’ Queens edition, whose staff members won three Pulitzer Prizes and other prestigious awards. Payne, himself, won a Pulitzer Prize as apart of a Newsday team reporting a 33-part series, “The Heroin Trail,” traveling the world to trace the drug trade from the poppy fields of Turkey to the streets of New York City. He was also a Pulitzer finalist for his compelling reporting on location during the Soweto uprisings in South Africa. (And while there he first became a passionate art collector.)

His published books over these years included, The Heroin Trail and The Life and Death of the Symbionese Liberation Army. He also received many awards, among them the United Nations’ World Hunger Media Award, honorary doctorates from Medgar Evers College and Long Island University, and the Ace Award, which is cable TV’s highest honor,

for an interview with Mayor David Dinkins on his show, “Les Payne’s New York Journal.”

Some of Payne’s most significant contributions was as a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists and as a journalism professor at Columbia University.

And he remained committed – of course.

Friends say that he took daily calls from former students and colleagues seeking advice on the direction or tone of a story. His fellow journalists have only praise and gratitude for his friendship and his example.

Herb Boyd, himself an award-winning journalist, venerated author and educator, was a longtime friend who shared Payne’s Alabama roots. He will miss not only Payne’s company, but also his invaluable – and everyday – contributions as an educator.

“Last summer,” Boyd recalls, “he enthralled my City College students with a spellbinding recollection of Malcolm X during one of our stops on a tour of Harlem not too far from his home and where Malcolm X worked at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack… Any situation was a teachable moment for Les, and the real lucky ones in this process were his students at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was the inaugural professor for the David Leventhal Chair. Les

BP ADAMS Campaigns for Colon Cancer Month Free Health Screenings Across the Borough ➔➔ Continued from page 4 suggests that compassionate and candid explanations of the value of a screening visit increases participation in screenings for both primary and secondary colorectal cancer prevention.”

“At WellCare, we believe healthy communities help people make healthy choices,” said John J. Burke, state president at WellCare New York. “Through partnerships with Borough President Adams, the American Cancer Society, and others, we can address barriers our communities face to live better, healthier lives. One example is our commitment to join the American Cancer Society’s ‘80% by 2018’ pledge to increase colorectal cancer screening for our members,

our associates, and the residents of Brooklyn.”

“We believe that a healthy body begins with the food we eat,” said Brendan Zanetti, metro marketing team leader at Whole Foods Market.

“Our food quality standards emulate that philosophy — no artificial preservatives, sweeteners, colors, flavors, and hydrogenated fats are found in anything we carry.”

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams addressed attendees at a community forum he held in the Courtroom of Brooklyn Borough Hall to kick off Colon Cancer Awareness Month, joined by his special assistant Gerald Marcus Harris (center-right), who survived a battle with colon cancer last year. Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office

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was also awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Medgar Evers College and Long Island University.”

Payne had just completed a book on Malcolm X that he’d been writing for over 20 years. Along with his daughter Tamara, he was polishing the finished product for publication.

It is expected to be the definitive book on the icon, with comprehensive research and many interviews, bringing the subject into focus with Payne’s careful clarity and discipline.

Don Rojas, another journalism icon and currently director of communications for the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, remembers his friend and colleague with love and honor. “Bro. Les Payne was a pioneer in paving the way for an entire generation of Black journalists,” he said. “He exposed racism and racial inequality wherever he found it. He leaves us with a rich legacy of ground-breaking journalism, conducted at the highest professional standards, that inspires us to emulate his brilliant work.”

Pioneering television journalist and anchor Melba Tolliver cherishes the time she spent working near Les. “Les Payne was an inspiration to people like me who wanted to be like him: Committed to social justice for everyday people, smart and

funny,” she said. “Les was respected across the journalism spectrum, especially on Long Island, where I worked for half a dozen years.

For Black journalists, Les was a pathbreaker before some of them were even born. And he shared his light, NABJ being just one example.”

Award-winning journalist and publisher of the Black Star News, Milton Allimadi, said, “I loved Les like an older brother. I think he was one of the smartest journalists anywhere in the world and I read global media. Certainly, the smartest in so-called mainstream media, as well. What I liked the most is that he worked at Newsday but maintained his Pan ➔➔ Continued on page 11

Deacon Robert Washington, Esq., Passes

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he angels came down on Sunday, March 11, 2018 to carry one of God’s faithful servants, Robert Washington, to his heavenly home. Robert-more widely known as Bob--was born on July 30, 1943 in Chidester, Arkansas to Booker T. and Irene Washington. He was the youngest of four children. Regarding his three siblings, Robert was preceded in death by Eleanor (Washington) Harris and Johnny Washington.

Robert’s surviving sibling is his sister, Mary Jean (Washington) Noel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Washington family had deep religious roots in their community, culminating with Robert joining the Mount Willie Baptist Church at the age of 10.

Robert grew up in a rural community in South Arkansas generally called “William Center.” In fact, the first public school that he attended was the William Center School, a two-room school for grades 1-8.

He graduated from Lincoln High School in Camden, Arkansas as the salutatorian of the Class of 1959 at the age of 15.

Afterwards, Robert attended the Oakland (California) Community College for a time before returning to Arkansas to complete his college education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), earning a B.S. in Chemistry (cum laude) at the age of 19. Robert was a mathematics teacher at Peake High School for one year prior to leaving Arkansas to become a research chemist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Upon moving to Brooklyn, Robert began working at Pfizer, Inc., where he served as a laboratory staff analyst, product release supervisor and GMP specialist.

He obtained a Master of Science degree in Chemistry from Long Island University in 1975. While working at Pfizer full-time, Robert attended Brooklyn Law School

and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1985. He later transitioned into practicing law full-time. Robert served as a National Black Law Students Association delegate and as a Brooklyn Law School Student Bar Association representative. He also won American Jurisprudence awards in Administrative Law and Legal Profession (Ethics), and was selected as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Robert also received honors from Science Skills Center, Kiddie Academy, the Attorney General-State of New York (Distinguished Legal Service) and NGO Peace Caucus in Cooperation with UNESCO (United Nations Citizen Peace Award).

He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association.

As a private Attorney-at-Law, he has handled matters dealing with business incorporation, religious and not-for-profit organizations, bylaws, real estate, immigration, and wills and estates.

Robert’s greatest accomplishments, however, were achieved as a husband and father. Robert married Mary Ann Webb of Windsor, North Carolina in 1980. They had two children: James Lateef Washington and Dr. Sarah Irene Washington.

Marrying Mary, Robert’s extended family grew to include several brothers-in-law and sistersin-law, cousins, nieces and nephews whom he cherished.

Robert excelled in his commitment to the service of the Lord and

his local community. Robert joined Concord Baptist Church of Christ under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor--this is also the church where he married Mary ten years prior. He continued under Rev. Dr. Gary V. Simpson and has served his church community for the past 25 years. He was appointed Deacon of Concord Baptist Church in 1993.

He was a very active member at Concord as a Deacon, member of the Brotherhood and he served as the church attorney.

Robert was kind, soft-spoken and always had time to answer a question or solve a problem, no matter how small. He is dearly missed by his loved ones, who celebrate the fact that he is at peace with his Creator.

He volunteered time to assist community organizations such as the Westbury Tenants Association (President), the Allied Homeowners Block Association (President), First Family Theater (Executive Director), Brooklyn Law School Minority Alumni Association (Board of Directors), City Bar Association Project on Immigration (Attorney), Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute for Children, Science Skills Center (Board of Directors), Youth Services Coalition (Board of Directors) and Kiddie Academy Parents Association (President). He also was a proud member of the historic African-American, Brooklynbased, Comus Social Club.

The family appreciates all prayers, flowers, words of condolences, memories, donations and other forms of received support.

The family has established the Robert Washington Memorial Scholarship as an education scholarship for students pursuing careers in science and law. Donations can be made at www.robertwashingtonmemorial.com.

Robert (Bob) will be remembered as a dedicated Christian, a devoted husband and father, an excellent lawyer and a leading figure in the community.

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n perfect timing for what is slated to be the “Year of the Woman,” Angela Hope Weusi graciously gathered African women delegates and interested community members alike in her restaurant business, “For My Sweet.” Attended by lawyers, professors and dignitaries, the purpose of the gathering was to network and shed much-needed light on pressing issues that pertain to women of the Diaspora, and by extension, all women. A key issue that came up on more than one occasion is the atrocity that is human trafficking.

After a filling dinner, the tone of the evening was set, and the event expanded from being merely a dinner into a full-fledged forum geared towards illuminating various topics pertaining to the status of women.

The star of the evening was unquestionably a South African woman who shared her equal part-inspiring and equal part-tearjerking story of how she overcame circumstances not for the faint of heart. The courageous survivor recalled having been forced into selling drugs at a young age. What started out as selling drugs tragically spiraled into a series of unfortunate happenings, including her being forced into prostitution on multiple occasions.

Despite, or in spite of, such dismal chain of events, this woman survived to tell her story

and we are all the more better because of it.

Mirroring this survivor’s story of hope, other African delegates and dignitaries spoke on their work with the United Nations-sponsored “Commission on the Status of Women” and how they have been engaged in a prolonged effort to improve, for lack of better words, the status of women. The host of the event, Angela Hope Weusi, also briefly spoke explaining that “the space [‘For My Sweet’] was created for us to share” in a showcase of her love and unyielding advocacy of her people. She added that, “We’re here to find our commonalities,” in addition to warning against the “ploy to make Black people scared of one another” in detailing one of the pivotal purposes of the gathering.

The, of course female, President of the Pan-African Parliament, who is from Tanzania, also spoke proclaiming, among other empowering affirmations, “This is my second home,” with this being “For My Sweet.” How sweet. Another speaker from South Africa, whose name is Tandi, also delineated her long activism with women’s rights. In fact, she had been so entrenched with her work on the ground to improve the livelihood of women that she recalled some of her son’s earliest words being “African women.”

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P2G has been celebrated for its Bike Repair Program and Citibike just hired seven students from the program. So skill-attainment and job placement are success stories at the school. It also has an internship program preceded by a boot camp for readiness. Many students have been asked to stay on with the employers.

Greaves predicts that these programs will be disrupted or eliminated if space is not available. She also believes it not wise to expose middle-school children to an environment with both high-school and adult prep students in attendance.

“There will be fifth-graders and 21-yearolds in the same building,” says Greaves. “It leaves it open for a child to be exposed to something that could potentially be dangerous.

And fifth-graders do not pass through metal detectors. So if the youngest population in the building does not have to go through metal detectors, that leaves them open to possibly being forced to bring a weapon into the building by an older child.”

Those seeking fair play for P2G and the other schools at Old Boys High are not anti-charter. P2G once had two floors in the school, but it was reduced to one floor of space four years ago. Now the proposed cut would remove half of that one floor, including the room where students learn the bike-repair skills. Its long history in the building makes P2G a fixture in a neighborhood where it’s still needed, despite gentrification. And parents of the Uncommon Charter middle-school students would likely be open to other options – particularly those that don’t involve a wide age-gap among students in the building.

This is not a done deal, but could be if the public does not raise its voice. A discussion of the issue is scheduled for Thursday, March 22nd at 5:30 at P.S. 9, 80 Underhill Avenue. (*To be certain that the meeting is not

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successful program located in Bedford Stuyvesant is in danger of losing classroom and administrative space to a charter school. Pathways to Graduation (P2G), which has serviced community members ages 17-21 for more than 20 years, would see four of its classrooms, an office and a storage room, reallocated to Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School. The charter school is also currently located at The Old Boys High building on Marcy Avenue.

Five programs in all are housed in the historic building, including the Brooklyn Academy High School, Bed-Stuy Prep High School and the LYFE Center, which is a daycare program for the children of students taking classes in the alternative schools located there. Department of Education and the PEP (Panel for Educational Policy) are proposing to take space away from P2G and would consolidate Brooklyn Academy and Bed-Stuy Prep – each of which had a floor of space – into one school with one principal, on one floor. All this so that Uncommon Collegiate can relocate its middle school from P.S. 9, which has wanted them gone for some time.

P2G has been a lifeline for young adults in need of an assist and is particularly successful at servicing young adults facing a number of challenges. It prepares students for the GED exam, which, though still widely known as such, was renamed TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) by the Department of Education.

“Our students essentially fall into two categories.” said P2G teacher Nicole Greaves, “Either they didn’t finish high school for whatever reason – whether it’s incarceration, dysfunction at home, homelessness, (living in shelters) or foster care, The other category is our very large immigrant population. These are students who are new to the country and they are either too old to enter a regular high school or they do not speak the language.

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in attendance.” To think they had the gall (just kidding). Though the hosts of the evening encouraged all to speak, only two of the three men in attendance spoke. One male speaker was a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and addressed all of the, in his own words, “Beautiful Black Queens” in attendance. Understandably so, this professor was particularly in awe of the resilience of the survivor who so bravely and articulately shared her story of triumph from a life of childhood and eventually adult prostitution. The other male speaker was, as he made it a point to mention, a 70 years young man. This elder gave a history lesson, presumably in an effort to keep with the theme of the night: “The livelihood and well-being of women,” particularly women of

the Diaspora. Interestingly enough, this man described a Black woman who saved George Washington’s life in the Battle of Brooklyn/ Long Island during the Revolutionary War. Ashamedly, I have never heard this story, but to my consolation, according to the de facto griot telling the story, many people have not.

The reason being is that this Black woman, whom his story pivoted, was one who would categorize as an unsung hero. Fittingly, his story closed the evening out and that’s when the dancing ensued.

Priscilla Mensah covers topics related to improving health, wellness and overall community empowerment. She is also a former Health Reporting Fellow at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and can be reached at pmensahbrooklyn@gmail.com.

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Schools Taking Lead on “Growing Brooklyn’s Future” BP Adams progressive efforts highlight potential of urban farming to revolutionize borough’s relationship with food and the environment

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hanks to Borough President Eric L. Adams spring has come early to Central Brooklyn. In fact, it started in the fall, four months ago when the BP announced major funding for STEM programs at several schools.

We visited some of those schools and many others, this past week as part of preliminary planning for an upcoming schools tree-planting initiative of the Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant.

The walk throughout District 16 and District 13 revealed some surprises, along with the latest announcement that District 16 is bringing in a new Brooklyn Green school to co-locate in the Granville Woods school building near The Weeksville Heritage Center.

But let’s go back six months to November 28, five days after Thanksgiving.

On that date, BP Adams unveiled over $7 million in his capital budget investment for this Fiscal Year (FY18) to add seven new schools to his “Growing Brooklyn’s Future” initiative. His progressive GBF program has brought cutting-edge technology to cultivate urban farming education in classrooms across the borough.

He made the announcement at the co-located PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer and Urban Assembly Unison School in Clinton Hill, where he and Councilmember Laurie A. Cumbo joined students in touring the site of a future state-of-the-art greenhouse jointly funded by Cumbo, to which Adams is allocating $2 million.

It was announced that the courtyard facility will have a growing capacity of 25,000 pounds of produce annually and will be constructed as an addition to the existing third-floor classroom farm at the school.

It is being created through a partnership with Teens for Food Justice, a non-profit organization that works with teens to build their knowledge of healthy eating and growing food. At the November 2017 press conference, Adams emphasized the positive impact that teaching young people about

urban agriculture will have on their health and wellness as adults.

Brooklyn Borough Hall’s additional funds have created aquaponic and hydroponic classrooms, school greenhouses, and rooftop gardens at schools in BedfordStuyvesant, Bergen Beach, Brownsville, Gravesend, Mapleton, and Sheepshead Bay. Adams progressive and pioneering efforts are not only highlighting the potential of urban farming to revolutionize the borough’s relationship with food and the environment, and the importance of having children and young adults gain first-hand experience with the power of growing their own food. They are setting the example for cities around the country.

“Young people across the borough will now have the opportunity to learn about growing fruits, vegetables, herbs, and plants that will empower them to make healthy choices, taking care of their bodies and minds as well as our shared environment,” said Borough President Adams, four months ago. “This is about keeping Brooklyn’s kids at the forefront of innovation and growing their futures. Growing Brooklyn’s Future is a green revolution that starts in our classrooms and winds up changing lives in living rooms across our borough, leading to healthier children and families.”

“Every dollar spent to improve our schools is a worthwhile investment into the education of our scholars,” said Council Member Cumbo. “I was proud to allocate more than $1 million toward this stateof-the-art greenhouse that I believe will cultivate a deeper appreciation for our environment and urban agriculture amongst the next generation. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that every child has access to a world-class education and an equal opportunity to achieve academic excellence.”

“This greenhouse will make a lasting impact on our community by inspiring the students of Urban Assembly Unison School to pursue a more eco-friendly lifestyle and

Holding a cucumber grown by students, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams in November unveiled over $7 million in his capital budget investment for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) to add schools to his “Growing Brooklyn’s Future” initiative, including $2 million for a state-of-the-art greenhouse in the courtyard of the co-located PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer and Urban Assembly Unison School in Clinton Hill; he was also joined by Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo (center), Teens for Food Justice CEO and Founder Katherine Soll, and PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer Principal Eric Grande. Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office non-traditional careers,” said Emily Paige, principal of Urban Assembly Unison School.

“Our partnership with Teens for Food Justice has opened so many doors for our students to engage in hands-on, powerful, and deep learning about community service and the technologies needed to create sustainable food options. This gift is a game-changer for Unison on so many levels, and we are proud to continue our tradition of offering engaging and enriching curriculum with our new greenhouse. We want to ensure that every student has access to innovative programs and the opportunity to be change agents in the world around them.”

“Teens for Food Justice could not be more thrilled to be expanding its partnership with Unison in this profound way,” said Katherine Soll, CEO and founder of Teens for Food Justice. “The positive impact that the program has already had on student confidence and leadership as well as on student

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and community behavior shifts around healthy food consumption will be greatly expanded through a farm with a capacity this size. We are extremely grateful to our local leaders for providing us and Unison with this opportunity to develop this key gateway to improved local food equity and community health.”

Additional FY18 funding that BP Adams added to Growing Brooklyn’s Future included $2 million to fund an urban rooftop garden at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School in Brownsville; $1.5 million to expand a green roof project at PS 40 George W. Carver and Gotham Professional Arts Academy in Bedford-Stuyvesant, following previous allocations of $350,000 in FY16 and $450,000 in FY17; $1 million to create an urban farm and greenhouse at PS 312 The Bergen Beach School in Bergen Beach; $500,000 to construct a green roof at PS 146 The Brooklyn New School in Carroll Gardens, which follows a previous allocation of $115,000 to the school in FY17; $200,000 to establish a healthy gardening hub at LIFE Academy High School for Film and Music in Gravesend; $200,000 to support a greenhouse for life sciences, health and wellness at PS 121 Nelson A. Rockefeller in Mapleton, and $167,000 to furnish a hydroponics lab and urban sustainability center at Origins High School in Sheepshead Bay. Growing Brooklyn’s Future, launched by Borough President Adams in 2015, started with 12 schools receiving $167,000 each to build out hydroponic classrooms furnished by non-profit organization New York Sun Works, including PS 21 Crispus Attucks in Bedford-Stuyvesant; Brooklyn Democracy Academy in Brownsville; Academy for Environmental Leadership, Academy of Urban Planning, IS 383 Philippa Schuyler, and PS 377 Alejandina B. De Gautier in Bushwick; High School for Medical Professions, IS 211 John Wilson, and PS 279 Herman Schreiber in Canarsie; Brooklyn Lab School and Multicultural High School in Cypress Hills, and IS 292 Margaret S. Douglas in East New York.

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14th National Black Writers Conference at MEC Through Sunday, March 25

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Tananarive Due, author and educator.

he Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York (CBL) is presenting its 14th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) scheduled to start today and run through Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Central Brooklyn. The four-day event features the works and talents of emerging and established scribes for this Black Writers Conference, an Intergenerational Gathering of Black Readers and Writers of All Genres.

Local, regional and nationally celebrated writers, scholars, literary professionals, students and the community-at-large are convening for four days to discuss topics

David Levering Lewis, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Susan Taylor, editor, writer, and journalist.

Steven Barnes, science fiction writer, and lecturer. related to the conference theme, “Gathering at the Waters: Healing, Legacy and Activism in Black Literature.”

The honorees are Colson Whitehead, Kwame Dawes, David Levering Lewis, Susan L. Taylor, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due and Eugene B. Redmond. Dr. Myrlie

Dr. Eugene Redmond, Emeritus Professor of English at SIUE and editor of Drumvoices Revue.

Evers-Williams is serving as this year’s Honorary Chair.

For writers’ bios, the full program schedule and registration information, call (718) 804-8883 or visit www. centerforblackliterature.org. Program subject to change.

Kwame Dawes, Ghanaian poet, actor, editor.

Photo: Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Colson Whitehead, author, The Underground Railroad, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Photo: Madeline Whitehead

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Tony Akeem Honors the “Afrikan Spirit” in Al Vann, Bill Jones, Fashions of the Diaspora and More

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frikan Spirit Awards, recognizing greatness and dedication to the community, honored Al Vann and Bill Jones, in a rousing celebration of arts, culture and fashion, last Friday, March 16 at Medgar Evers College I the Founders Auditorium in Brooklyn, New York.

Special performances by Kowteff and Shanto set the mood. In addition to honorees Vann and Jones’ acceptance speeches, a highlight of the Afrikan Spirit Awards was the presentation of fashions by renown Brooklyn-based designers including the Collection of Akeem and Moshood Underwraps.

The event, also celebrating Black History Month & Women’s History Month, was

hosted by the People of the Sun Collective and Medgar Evers College Student Life, Student Government & Women’s Groups.

The celebration, founded and produced by the esteemed Tony Akeem, honors the community’s living legends.

Akeem has been organizing observances for Afrikans in the Americas for more than 25 years. He has honored, too, every year, since 1989, the ancestors of the brutal Middle Passage, in spirited tributes at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on Coney Island beach in Brooklyn. His observances have branched from Brooklyn to Philadelphia, San Francisco, Brazil and Ghana.

“We must, we must, honor our ancestors,” he told a reporter.

Celebrating the honorees, Black History and Women's History Month.

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ith a win-loss record of 7092, it is safe to say that the New York Mets were one of the league’s underachieving teams in 2017.

It is also important to say that aside from four-fifths of their starting rotation that went down with injuries, the team (as a whole) dealt with the injury bug from their pitchers to their star players on the offensive end. Last year’s disappointing season was enough for the organization to make a change in bringing in a new manager and general manager to help restore the winning culture the team had just three years ago. Here’s what Met fans can expect in 2018.

Aside from a new coaching staff, the roster has been revamped and the pitching rotation looks to get back to business in hopes of a successful season in what has the potential of being one of the best pitching

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rotations in all of baseball. A few players to keep an eye on will be pitcher Matt Harvey and former Gold Glove-winning center fielder Juan Lagares. For Harvey, he will look to recapture his glory days which earned him the nickname “the Dark Knight.” A time where he was just unhittable. However, in the last 2 years, Harvey has dealt with injuries, ineffectiveness and some controversy in what has been a rough two years for the 28-year-old right-hander. This season, he will be heavily relied upon. As for Lagares, he has not been the same consistent/healthy player he was in 2014 when he won a Gold Glove. Since that time, he has been on the injured list more than he has played the field. With Michael Conforto expected to begin the 2018 campaign on the DL due to a separated shoulder, the Mets only option for center field will be Lagares and the youngster Branson Nimmo.

So, yes indeed, for Met fans there is reason to keep your head held high. Pitchers Noah Syndergaard, Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz are reportedly healthy and ready to go.

The team went and added power to their lineup with the re-signing of Jay Bruce, whom

they traded to the Cleveland Indians during the trade deadline. The team’s best player, Yoenis Cespedes, is expected to have a big year after an injury-plagued 2017 season. He (Cespedes) shedded 15 pounds during the off-season and added yoga to his off-season workouts (try it, it works). Let’s not forget, they have two potential rising stars in their lineup that can have breakout seasons in first baseman Dominic Smith, 22, and shortstop Amed Rosario, 22. How will new Manager Mickey Calloway change the culture of the team and bring them back to contenders in the National League again? Stay tuned, the season is two weeks away.

Sports Notes: (NFL Football) Will the Jets finally get their franchise quarterback? Will the Giants draft a running back or a quarterback to be Eli Manning’s successor? On Saturday morning, the Jets were able to complete a trade with the Indianapolis Colts that will give them the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft, assuring them they will get one of the top four quarterbacks in the draft. The team will send the No.6 overall pick, 2 second-round picks this year and one in 2019 to the Colts.

Flatbush-Caton Market Redesigned into Caton Flats

Boyd: "another giveaway to developers at expense of community."

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s it is occurring in many Brooklyn communities, the Flatbush community’s main street, which is Flatbush Avenue will evolve from low-rise residential-over-commercial zoning - where the attached buildings are typically four stories - to much taller and bulkier structures.

The case in point is the soon to be constructed Caton Flats Redevelopment Project (Caton Flats). Caton Flats will be constructed where the closed Flatbush-Caton Market and the Flatbush-Caton Municipal Parking Field presently stand on the northwest corner of Flatbush and Caton Avenues. Both the market and parking lot will be cleared to prepare for construction.

Caton Flats will be 14 stories, where the ground floor will contain the Flatbush-Caton Market, a business incubator, a commercial kitchen, a digital technology lab, and a textile fabrication unit. Digital technology laboratories or innovation spaces that contain white boards, video projectors, LCD high-definition televisions, laser printers, and work stations for public or private access. It is hoped in certain quarters that local high school students and local businesses will be trained to use this technology.

The remaining 13 stories are designated for 256 housing units. The square footage of each apartment is not detailed. This 14-story project amounts to 280,000 square feet. Further, Caton-Flats will have underground parking.

NYC Economic Development Corp. the lead agency for this project states, “All 256 units will be affordable”. 22% of the units are designated for low income households, 30% are designated for moderate income households, and 48% are designated for middle income households. It is not stated whether the AMI or New York City median income is the basis for defining low income, moderate income and middle-income.

The Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) has nurtured the Flatbush-Caton Market since its inception.

It was built in 2001 to provide a formal business environment for the many street vendors who had been selling on Flatbush Avenue.

It houses also the Caribbean Trade Center.

To maintain the vendors’ business activity during construction, Flatbush-Caton Market was relocated temporarily to 2184 Clarendon Road on January 26, 2017. This is five blocks south of the original location. This one-story, aqua-colored building features a yellow canopy and offers adequate space for the vendors’ stalls, the business office, bathrooms, and the small sit-down restaurant.

On March 19, 2018, this reporter contacted Dr. Roy A. Hastick, President and CEO of CACCI to ascertain his thoughts on the Market’s progress. Dr. Hastick said: "The redevelopment of the Flatbush Caton Market is a critical step in strengthening Brooklyn’s Caribbean small business community. The creation of CACCI’s Caribbean Trade Center within the new development

The current Caton Market

The Future of Caton Market area. will provide a permanent home for CACCI’s programs, which promote small business opportunity and trade relationships for New York City’s Caribbean community. I am pleased with the development team’s focus on enhancing the market and look forward to working with BRP and Urbane to offer new training and business development programs."

The complete development team includes NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), Magnusson Architecture and Planning, BRP Companies/ BRP Development (BRP), and Urbane Development. Given the land is owned by the City of New York, EDC is designated the lead agency. BRP is a real estate development company known for constructing affordable housing. Urbane Development describes itself as “a community development venture that cultivates innovative solutions to build dynamic neighborhoods and positively impact underserved communities.” This means Urbane Development focuses on sustainable social development and urban design. Magnusson Architecture and Planning specializes in “designing housing projects that bring people of different incomes together to collectively raise the standard of living for all.

Given the wide spread displacement of long time residents in communities such as Flatbush, East Flatbush, North and South Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, Bushwick and Williamsburg, it is understandable that there is a level of concern and doubt that Caton-Flats will live up to the expectation of affordability for the current residents of Flatbush and the surrounding communities.

On March 20, 2018, MTOPP’s Alicia Boyd assessed, “This property (Caton Flats) was owned by the City and again, is another give away to developers at the expense of the community. It also shows that the developers are now going into the heart of Flatbush…This building is simply the beginning of a major shift in the landscape of this community.”

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e›ve all heard the idiom, “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.”

Lately, more and more people are taking this message to heart. The pursuit of fitness, emotional well-being and healthier diets has taken center stage in our culture like never before. Being accountable for your health is a giant leap in the right direction. But to truly take ownership, you need to know the facts about what causes disease—facts that much of the medical community isn’t yet aware of.

For example, most people are shocked to learn that many life-threatening health problems that run rampant through our culture—cancer, heart disease and other chronic degenerative diseases—begin in the mouth. It›s just not widespread knowledge.

And that›s why people focus on treating symptoms rather than taking steps to prevent illness from forming in the first place.

Here are eight facts you probably haven’t heard about why we become sick and how to better prevent the onset of disease.

Silent infections in the mouth can make you sick (and may make you VERY sick). First things first: Nearly all degenerative diseases (including heart disease, breast cancer and other cancers as well) can be linked back to silent infections lurking in the teeth, gums and tonsils. While some infections in the mouth cause so much discomfort that patients must visit a dentist right away, most oral infections are symptom-free. They go unreported and untreated.

Eventually, disease sets in. The scariest part: Asymptomatic tooth infections are prevalent in most of the population.

A simple 3-D X-ray can reveal symptom-free oral infections that cause disease.

A diagnostic test called 3-D cone-beam imaging provides an in-depth scan of the teeth, gums and sinuses, and identifies hidden infections that are completely painless and symptom-free. (These infections cannot be seen using a standard X-ray examination.) I support making 3-D cone-beam imaging a standard part of patient care.

Detection is key in preventing many degenerative illnesses today. Having a baseline 3-D X-ray when you are healthy and young can prevent illness from taking hold. On the other hand, if you are currently suffering from an illness, this diagnostic test may identify a silent infection, so it can be addressed with your care team.

Root canals are almost always bad news. A recent study revealed that all rootcanaled teeth are chronically infected teeth.

While some root-canal patients can experience good health for many years following the procedure, root canals are responsible for the vast majority of heart attacks today, and also contribute to a host of other diseases and symptoms.

Root-canaled teeth often become highly toxic and can lead to chronic degenerative diseases. If you can avoid having a root canal, do so. In many cases, having the tooth pulled is a far safer alternative.

Oxidation is the source of disease.

All disease comes down to a single factor: too much oxidative stress in your body.

Oxidation is a normal component of the body’s healthy metabolic activity, but thanks to our highly toxic lifestyle, a state of highly increased oxidative stress (IOS) is ➔➔ Continued on page 14

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NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS THE SPINNING TOP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/20/2018. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o LEGALINC Corporate Services Inc. 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo , NY 14221 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

MILANO ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/23/18.

Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Freshwater Group LLC, 2564 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

YELLOW HOOK MOBILE FOODS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff(s) vs.

KARON BAKER-WILLIAMS; ADRIAN WILLIAMS; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about February 7, 2018, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

On April 19, 2018 at 2:30 pm. Premises known as 1550 EAST 91ST STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11236-5216 Section: 24 Block: 8274 Lot: 61 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $247,543.97 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 502725/2014 Bruno F. Codispoti, Esq., Referee NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2006-3, Plaintiff AGAINST Cecilia Boodhoo, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 11/7/2014 and entered on 11/12/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on April 19, 2018 at 02:30 PM premises known as 293 Schenck Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 3996, LOT: 104. Approximate amount of judgment is $793,304.94 plus interests and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 4390/08. Steve Cohen, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings US Bank National Association as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WF3, Plaintiff AGAINST Victor Inwang, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 11/13/2014 and entered on 11/21/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court,

on 11/07/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 8 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LRaymond Advisers LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/11//17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

HATZLUCHA IBRUCHA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/08/2018.

Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on April 19, 2018 at 02:30 PM premises known as 31 Monaco Place Brooklyn, NY 11233.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 1570, LOT: 2. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,049,420.70 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 36334/2007. Scott Harris Klein, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS SRP 2012-4, LLC, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 502964/2014 WILLIE HARRIS a/k/a WILLE FAY HARRIS, TRAVIS HARRIS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered on 2/28/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 4/26/2018 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 715 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 03215 and Lot 0004.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $256,462.79 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 502964/2014.

Joel Eliot Abramson, Esq., Referee.Richland & Falkowski, PLLC, 35-37 36th Street, 2nd Floor, ASTORIA, NY 11106 Dated: 3/2/2018 PB SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS FHA QUALIFIED TRUSTEE FOR RESCAP LIQUIDATING TRUST, Plaintiff against JEAN LEON LOUIS, MARC LOUIS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on June 28, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 26th day of April, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situated, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 3324 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203. (Block: 4950, Lot: 0010).

Approximate amount of lien $ 472,085.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold

process to the LLC, 892 Bedford Avenue, #3 Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

BEC N CALL AUTO GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/28/18.

Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, PO BOX 23781, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

YENDE AK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/14/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 780 LOGAN STREET, BROOKYLN, NY 11208. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FAIR JOB HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC Arts. of Org. subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 2758-13. Judy S. Mock, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900

VOL. 22 NO. 12 filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/18/2017. LLC Address for process: 5030 KINGS HIGHWAY, BROOKLYN, N.Y. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Borngood Media LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/24/2018. Off. loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: Adam Goodall & Rawley Bornstein, 210 Varet Street #401B Brooklyn, NY 11206.

Purp.: any lawful activities.

NRStar, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/28/17. Off. loc.: Kings Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: Nandini Rajagopalan, 10 Plaza St. E., 7D, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purp.: any lawful activities.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS Plaintiff designates KINGS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 249 ALBANY AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11213 Block: 1370 Lot: 3 INDEX NO. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT 513034/2017 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Fargo Bank, LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE NA, Plaintiff AGAINST Samuel Salzberg; COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. RHONDA Mindy Salzberg; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant MANSFIELD, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly OF THE ESTATE OF IMA L. SMALLS; dated December 13, 2017 I, the undersigned any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, Referee will sell at public auction at the claiming, or who may claim to have an Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams interest in, or general or specific lien upon Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on the real property described in this action; April 19, 2018 at 2:30PM, premises known such unknown persons being herein generas 1435 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219. ally described and intended to be included All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, in the following designation, namely: the with the buildings and improvements erected, wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at situate, lying and being in the Borough of law, next of kin, descendants, executors, Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, New York, Block 5664 Lot 60. Approximate trustees, committees, lienors, and assignamount of judgment $336,777.74 plus ees of such deceased, any and all persons interest and costs. Premises will be sold deriving interest in or lien upon, or title subject to provisions of filed Judgment to said real property by, through or under Index# 16128/2013. Randolph Jackson, them, or either of them, and their respective Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: March 6, 2018 trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all 52165 of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; FRANKLIN A. SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SMALLS; SECRETARY OF HOUSING KINGS PENNYMAC CORP., Plaintiff AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED -against- ANNA M. JOHNSON, CLIFFORD STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL HODGE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION herein and dated January 16, 2018, I, the un- AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY dersigned Referee will sell at public auction E N V I RO N M E N TA L C O N T RO L at the Kings County Courthouse 360 Adams BOARD; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY on April 26, ADJUDICATION BUREAU, ‘’JOHN DOE 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and #1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE #12,’’ the last being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of twelve names being fictitious and unknown Kings, City and State of New York, bounded to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended and described as follows: BEGINNING at being the tenants, occupants, persons or the corner formed by the intersection of the corporations, if any, having or claiming an innortherly side of Clarendon Road and the terest in or lien upon the premises, described westerly side of East 45th Street; being a in the complaint, Defendants. To the aboveplot 71 feet by 18 feet by 71 feet by 18 feet. named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY Block: 4944 Lot: 14 Said premises known as SUMMONED to answer the complaint 4423 CLARENDON ROAD, BROOKLYN, in this action and to serve a copy of your NY Approximate amount of lien $844,254.15 answer, or, if the complaint is not served with plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold this summons, to serve a notice of appearance subject to provisions of filed Judgment and on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days Terms of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any after the service of this summons, exclusive reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be of the day of service (or within 30 days after entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. the service is complete if this summons is The Purchaser shall have no further recourse not personally delivered to you within the against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or State of New York) in the event the United the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index Number States of America is made a party defendant, 510809/2014. BARTHOLOMEW M. the time to answer for the said United States VERDIRAME, ESQ., Referee David A. of America shall not expire until (60) days Gallo & Associates LLP Attorney(s) for after service of the Summons; and in case of Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, ➔➔ Continued on page 13 Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

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LEGAL NOTICES ➔➔ Continued from page 12 your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $645,000.00 and interest, recorded on September 30, 2010, in CRFN 2010000329987, of the Public Records of KINGS County, New York, covering premises known as 249 ALBANY AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11213. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. KINGS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: February 26, 2018 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: IRINA DULARIDZE, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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OUR TIME PRESS March 22 – 28, 2018 Adams Street, Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York, at 2:30 P.M., the premises described as follows: 515 Crescent Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 SBL No.: 4235-15 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 18085/12 in the amount of $603,421.25 plus interest and costs. Brittany J Maxon, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLPPlaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072

Adams Street, Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York, at 2:30 P.M., the premises described as follows: 515 Crescent Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 SBL No.: 4235-15 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 18085/12 in the amount of $603,421.25 plus interest and costs. Brittany J Maxon, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST; Plaintiff(s) vs.

IRIS URENA; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about January 24, 2018, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201. On April 19, 2018 at 2:30 pm. Premises known as 953 DUMONT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207 Block: 4064 Lot: 54 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $268,271.17 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 513433/2015 Helene Blank, Esq., Referee

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

JEAN ROBERT SELAMY, JEAN GUY SELAMY, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on April 06, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on April 19, 2018 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1315 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 4978 and Lot 64.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 13825/09. Deborah Marshall, Esq., Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series2007-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Luan Dzafa; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 24, 2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on April 19, 2018 at 2:30PM, premises known as 18 Brighton 4th Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11235. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block: 7262 Lot: 30. Approximate amount of judgment $788,195.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 2136/2013.

Steven Cohn, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: February 5, 2018 51771

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF KINGS US BANK, N.A., V. SYED AHMED A/K/A A. SYED A/K/A AHMED SYED; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 29, 2015, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Kings, wherein US BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff and SYED AHMED A/K/A A. SYED A/K/A AHMED SYED; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the KINGS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 360 ADAMS STREET, ROOM 224, BROOKLYN, NY 11201, on April 19, 2018 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2298 ATLANTIC AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11233: Block 1435, Lot 29:ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 21876/2012. Lee M. Huttner, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

S TAT E OF NEW YO R K SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF KINGS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, vs.

LEONARD A BOWE, et al., Defendants NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Kings County on August 10, 2017, I, Zvi Aryeh Storch, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on April 19, 2018 at Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360

S TAT E OF NEW YO R K SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF KINGS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, vs.

LEONARD A BOWE, et al., Defendants NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Kings County on August 10, 2017, I, Zvi Aryeh Storch, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on April 19, 2018 at Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360

SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS NATIONAL LOAN INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Plaintiff against KWESI FRASER, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 21, 2015. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 19th day of April, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Church Avenue, as legally opened and now existing, and the easterly side of East 56th Street; Running thence easterly along the northerly side of Church Avenue, 40 feet; Thence northerly parallel with East 56th Street, 45 feet 3 ¾ inches to the southerly side of Lot No. 20 on “Map of Rugby” Map No. 1446, filed August 2, 1904; Thence westerly along same and at right angles to East 56th Street, 40 feet to the easterly side of East 56th Street; Thence southerly along the easterly side of East 56th Street, 45 feet to the point or place of beginning.

Said premises known as 5601/5603 Church Avenue a/k/a 181 East 56th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203. (Block: 4682, Lot: 51).

Approximate amount of lien $ 278,455.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 006251/13. Aaron Tyk, Esq., Referee. Law Office of Frank J. Haupel, PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 800 Westchester Avenue – Suite N-307 Rye Brook, N.Y. 10573 (914) 336-7454 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”) A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Plaintiff(s) vs. JAMES HOUSTON; MICHELLE JOHNSON; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of

foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about January 16, 2018, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York. On April 12, 2018 at 2:30 pm. Premises known as 1082 EAST 54TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11234 Block: 7757 Lot: 68 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $211,688.70 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 502736/2016 Philip L. Kamaras, Esq., Referee NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Indenture Trustee for First NLC Trust 2005-3, Mortgage-Backed Notes, 2005-3, Plaintiff AGAINST Elisha Johnson; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 29, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on April 5, 2018 at 2:30PM, premises known as 551 Kosciuszko Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 1603 Lot 163. Approximate amount of judgment $699,825.04 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 12021/2012. Charlene Brown, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: February 12, 2018 51969 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 6482/08 RICHARD BUCKHEIT, ESQ., AS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINGS COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF GREGORY BISCOMBE, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Kings County Clerk’s Office on 1/17/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on 4/12/2018 at 2:30 pm, premises known as 40 Weirfield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in thein the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Kings County Treasurer’s Office as Block 3401 and Lot 24. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $723,250.09 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 6482/08.

Angelique Moreno, Esq., Referee. STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768 Dated: 1/26/2018 File Number: 201202875 TKS SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff against VALERIE ISOLENE RUTHERFORD, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November ➔➔ Continued on page 14

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Eight Surprising Health Truths ➔➔ Continued from page 10 becoming the norm. A powerful way to reduce IOS is by decreasing your toxic load.

First and foremost, this can be achieved by identifying and treating infections in the mouth. But there are other steps you can take as well.

Aside from eliminating chronic infections in the mouth, you can decrease your toxic load by improving your digestion. The standard American diet consists of highly processed foods that lack beneficial micronutrients. Further, thanks to compromised gut health, many people fail to fully digest their food, which then putrefies and creates a host of toxins and toxic metabolic by-products. To combat poor digestion and get the most nutrition from your food, pulverize a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables into a nutrient-rich smoothie.

Another tip to reduce IOS: Sweat out your toxins in a far infrared sauna. And if you don’t have access to a sauna, aerobic exercise is another great way to gently detoxify your body.

Balancing your hormones can lessen the impact of oral infections. Low estrogen levels in women, low testosterone levels in men and low thyroid hormones in both men and women all result in an increase in oxidative stress. And when oxidative stress is increased throughout the body, any focal

LEGAL NOTICES ➔➔ Continued from page 13 29, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 5th day of April, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Said premises known as 632 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11207.

(Block: 3824, Lot: 48).

Approximate amount of lien $ 570,241.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 10380-11. M. Randolph Jackson, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff against RAMKUMARI SINGH A/K/A RAMKUMARI RAM, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 15, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in Room 224 of the Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 5th day of April, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. Said premises known as 389 Crescent Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11208.

(Block: 4170, Lot: 105). Approximate amount of lien $ 428,793.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 508896/2015. Jeffrey R. Miller, Esq., Referee. Fein, Such & Crane, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, N.Y. 14614 (585) 232-7400 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: KINGS COUNTY WELLS FARGO

infections present in the teeth and gums are more likely to become metastatic. Therefore, it’s important to keep these hormone levels well within the normal range at all times.

Normal thyroid function is particularly important in preventing infected teeth and gums from producing increased oxidative stress throughout the body. Traditional thyroid testing reliably diagnoses only extreme thyroid problems and misses more subtle forms of dysfunction. Patients should request T3 and reverse T3 tests to correctly analyze their thyroid health. Many people need to supplement with T3 as well as desiccated thyroid to restore function.

The right supplements can help safeguard your health... Vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin K and vitamin D3 are arguably the four most foundational supplements. The supplementation of each of these agents individually is associated with a decrease in all-cause mortality, meaning that they positively impact all diseased cells in the body.

Other important supplements include tocopherols (vitamin E source), beta carotene (vitamin A source), vitamin B complex, lysine, proline, omega-3 fish oil (EPA and DHA source), iodine/potassium iodine, coenzyme Q10, N-acetyl cysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, curcumin, MSM, aloe vera and whey protein.

Work with your health care practitioner

to learn which supplements are right for you. ...but the wrong ones can make you sick! While some supplements can bolster your health, others are dangerous and should be avoided. Calcium, iron and copper are toxic nutrients and should always be avoided.

The scare of osteoporosis keeps calcium at the top of the list of commonly ingested supplements. But studies show that higher calcium levels are associated with all-cause mortality. Iron is another supplement that should never be taken, unless a patient suffers from iron-deficient anemia. Excessive iron in the body leads to increased oxidative stress. And because it is virtually impossible to be deficient in copper, there’s no need to supplement with it in the first place.

Fortified foods can be dangerous sources of toxic nutrients. Enriched or fortified foods should be carefully avoided, as they are a continuous source of toxic iron supplementation and accumulation. Such foods also cause chronic digestive disorders like leaky gut syndrome. This sets the stage for developing food allergies (to things like peanuts and gluten) and autoimmune disease.

Virtually all processed foods have iron added to them, so many people are unwittingly consuming excess iron on a regular basis. It begins with the “iron-enriched” food of infancy and continues throughout

life with all other foods labeled “enriched.”

It is impossible for anyone to supplement correctly or even eat correctly until there is a complete understanding of what is and what is not toxic.

The more you understand the factors that can cause oxidation and eventually illness, the better equipped you are to avoid becoming sick. You have much more control over your health than you may realize—and understanding this is the key to your empowerment and, ultimately, your well-being.

About the Au t h o r : Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD, is the author of Hidden Epidemic: Silent Oral Infections Cause Most Heart Attacks and Breast Cancers (MedFox Publishing, 2017, ISBN: 978-0-983-77287-3, $29.95). He is a board-certified cardiologist and a lawyer, and is the author of 10 other groundbreaking medical books, including Curing the Incurable: Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases and Toxins; Primal Panacea and Death by Calcium. He is one of the leading vitamin C experts in the world, and he frequently lectures at medical conferences and to groups of people around the globe about the proper role of vitamin C and other antioxidants in optimizing treatment protocols for the most common chronic degenerative diseases, including heart disease, cancer and advanced chronic infections such as Lyme.

BANK N.A.; Plaintiff(s) vs. ELEANOR L. BROWNE; IVOR A. CLARKE; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about March 17, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder in Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201. On April 5, 2018 at 2:30 pm.

Premises known as 1458 E 87TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11236-5138 Block: 8083 Lot: 32 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $699,184.36 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 5383-13 Steven H. Richman, Esq., Referee

DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 3411 CLARENDON ROAD, BROOKLYN NY 11203 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer to the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. These pleadings are being amended to include the Heirs at Large of WILHELMINA ANDERSON, deceased, Earlston Anderson, Mercedes Anderson A/K/A Mercedes

Draggon, Nicasio Jones II, Ronald Thomas and Harolie Thomas A/K/A Harolie Elliot as possible heirs to the estate of WILHELMINA ANDERSON, deceased. These pleadings are also being amended to include the United States of America, New York City Environmental Control Board and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

KINGS County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: August 30, 2017 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Block: 3411 Lot: 38 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of KINGS, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. NOACH DEAR, Justice of the SUPREME Court of the State of New York, dated December 6, 2017 and filed along with the supporting papers in the KINGS County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Clarendon Road (formerly Avenue “C”), distant 50 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of East 34th Street with the northerly side of Clarendon Road; THENCE northerly parallel with East 34th Street and part of the distance through a garage party wall, 100 feet; THENCE easterly parallel with Clarendon Road, 50 feet to the center line of the block; THENCE southerly, along the center line of the block and parallel with East 34th Street, 100 feet to the northerly side of Clarendon Road, 50 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Mortgaged Premises: 3411 CLARENDON ROAD, BROOKLYN NY 11203 Tax Map/ Parcel ID No.: Block: 4934 Lot: 38 of the BOROUGH of BROOKLYN, NY 11203

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 503837/2014 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF KINGS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE6, Plaintiff, -vs-THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF WILHELMINA ANDERSON, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; REO BERT ANDERSON; EARLSTON ANDERSON; MERCEDES ANDERSON A/K/A MERCEDES DRAGGON; NICASIO JONES; NEVILLE JONES II; RONALD ANDERSON; HAROLIE THOMAS A/K/A HAROLIE ELLIOTT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE

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In “Call for Peace” Address, Sen. Bernie Sanders Takes on Endless War and Global Oligarchy

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et me thank you very much, and let me thank MoveOn for helping to organize this event and thank all of the people throughout the world for coming together. I Today, we are here to mark a very somber anniversary, and that is the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003. Fifteen years ago this week, the bombs started falling on Baghdad; “shock and awe” was what the Bush administration called it, and the news media repeated it, creating the expectation that US military power would make the war quick and easy. We all remember that.

The theory was that Saddam Hussein would be overthrown in a few weeks, democracy in Iraq would be established, American troops would return home in a few months, and everything would be wonderful from then on out.

Well, it didn’t quite happen like that.

Later we would all be shocked and awed at the disaster they had created, because war is never quick, and it is never easy.

I remember vividly -- I was in Congress at the time -- all of the rhetoric that came from the Bush administration, that came from my Republican colleagues and some Democrats as well, about why going to war in Iraq was the right thing to do.

Well, it wasn’t.

In fact, it is one of the great tragedies in modern history. It is very easy to give speeches in the safety of the floor of the Senate or in the House; it is a little bit harder to experience war and live through the devastation of war, and to deal with the aftermath, the consequences.

I was one of those that opposed the war at the beginning. Today, it is now broadly acknowledged that the war in Iraq was a foreign policy blunder of enormous magnitude.

The war created a cascade of instability around the region that we are still dealing with today in Syria and elsewhere, and will be for many years to come.

Indeed, had it not been for the Iraq War, ISIS would almost certainly not exist.

The war deepened hostilities between Sunni and Shia communities in Iraq and elsewhere; it exacerbated a regional struggle for power between Saudi Arabia and Iran and their proxies in places like Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen; and it undermined American diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The devastation experienced by Iraq’s civilians was unbelievable. A recent academic study by US, Canadian, and Iraqi researchers found that over 400,000 Iraqi civilians -- nearly half a million people -- were killed directly or indirectly as a consequence of the war [note: other researchers have estimated that the total number of deaths from the war exceeds one million].

The war led to the deaths of some 4,400 US troops and the wounding, physical and emotional, of tens of thousands of others.

The war led to the displacement of nearly five million people both inside and outside of Iraq, putting great stress on the ability of surrounding countries to deal with these refugee flows.

We’ve also seen this more recently in Europe, as the large numbers of people fleeing the Syrian war has generated a backlash in European countries, giving rise to anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments that have been exploited by right-wing politicians.

And, by the way, that war in Iraq cost trillions of dollars -- money that could have been spent on addressing the massive levels of poverty and hopelessness that exists all over the developing world, where hundreds of millions of people today live in extreme poverty and where many children around the world die as a result of easily prevented diseases.

The Iraq War, like so many other military conflicts, had unintended consequences. It ended up making us less safe, not more safe.

The Iraq War also set a precedent -- a very dangerous precedent -- that large countries like the United States could attack small countries with impunity. Instead of moving us forward to a world without war, where international conflicts are settled through negotiations and diplomacy, we now see wars all over the world and a significant increase in global military spending.

For example, right here in the United States, Congress just voted to increase the Defense Department budget by $165 billion over a two-year period.

No one disagrees that Saddam Hussein was a brutal, murderous dictator. But it’s now known that he had nothing to do with 9/11. The American people were misled by the Bush administration into believing that the Iraq War was necessary to prevent another 9/11.

Forty years before that, in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson cited an attack on a US ship in the Gulf of Tonkin as a pretext for escalating US intervention in Vietnam.

We now know that his administration misled both Congress and the American people into that war, just as the Bush administration did in Iraq.

Time and time again, we see disasters when leaders refuse to tell their people the truth. And let’s remember that the people of the world were not silent about the Iraq War. In the months leading up to the invasion, there were huge and unprecedented demonstrations in the United States, and in fact all over the world, opposing that war.

The truth is that in country after country, what people were saying is that we need to invest in our children, in our elderly, and in

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healthcare and education and environmental protection. We do not want more and more war.

People in my country, the United States, and all over the world are sick and tired of spending billions and billions of dollars on nuclear weapons, war planes, missiles, bombs, and tanks.

Our job together, in each of our countries, is to bring our people together around an agenda that calls for peace, not war; development, not destruction.

Let me say a brief word about some of the shared global challenges that we face today.

The growth of oligarchy and income and wealth inequality is not just an American issue; it is a global issue.

Globally, the top one percent now owns more wealth than the bottom 99 percent of the world’s population.

Increasingly, in the United States and around the world, we see an economic and political system in which a small number of multi-billionaires and corporate interests have increased control over the world’s economic life, our political life, and our media.

And these people are working night and day just to make themselves even richer.

Just a few years ago, it was estimated that the wealthiest people and the most profitable corporations in the world have stashed at least $21 trillion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.

The situation has become so absurd that one five-story building in the Cayman Islands, which has a zero percent corporate tax rate, is now the home of nearly 20,000 companies.

In other words, while the very, very rich become much richer, governments around the world institute austerity programs, because they lack the funds to provide decently for their constituents.

Inequality, corruption, oligarchy, and authoritarianism are inseparable. They must be understood as part of the same system, and fought and opposed in the same way. …The problem is, when you see leaders that tell the people, “I, only I, can deliver you security, opportunity, and a future. It’s those people over there that are taking it away from you.”

They point to politically unpopular

groups, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants, refugees, and blame these groups for all the trouble, and then propose to strip these groups of their rights.

That is how demagogues work. They gain power by claiming to speak to people’s legitimate desires, but always end up using that power to oppress them. They claim to speak for the many, but really represent the very few.

We have seen this played out before many times in history.

Further, we cannot forget, when we talk about global crises, the crisis of climate change.

My friends, it is time for us to get serious about this issue. The scientific community is virtually unanimous in telling us that climate change is real, it is caused by human activity, and it is already causing devastating harm throughout the world.

Further, what the scientists tell us is that if we do not act boldly, together, to address this crisis of climate change, this planet will see more drought, more floods, and more types of devastation.

Furthermore, what we will see is a level of migration, of people moving away from areas where they cannot grow foods or drinkable water, which will cause all kinds of other threats to global stability and security.

The threat of climate change is a very clear example of why we all need to pull together, we are in this together. The United States can’t do it alone, Europe can’t do it alone, China can’t do it alone, and no one country can do this alone.

This is a crisis that calls out for strong international cooperation if we are to leave our children and our grandchildren a planet that is healthy and habitable.

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East Family looks to rename Claver Place after Jitu Weusi ■■

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By Marlon Rice

ecent articles in the Bed-Stuy Patch and the New York Post have quoted former East members, highlighting their opposition for the recent vote to name Jefferson Avenue between Claver Place and Franklin Avenue after FBI agent Edwin Woodriffe.

Agent Woodriffe was shot and killed back on January 8, 1969. He was born in Brooklyn in 1941, became an FBI agent in February 1968 and was killed before being able to reach one full year on the job. Woodriffe’s significance to Jefferson Avenue and Claver Place is that he used to be an altar boy at St. Peter Claver’s Church, a small Catholic church that sits right on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Claver Place. The church supported the renaming of the block. In the wake of this, members of The East, the cultural Pan-Africanist organization started at 10 Claver Place in 1969, are moving forward with plans to rename Claver Place between Fulton Street and Putnam Avenues after

The East, at 10 Claver Place.

Jitu Weusi, the founder of The East and one of this community’s greatest cultural icons. Their feeling is that Weusi is a much more appropriate renaming, given his lifelong service to his community. “The FBI agent did not serve this community. Baba Jitu did, for over half a century.” Attika Torrence is an independent filmmaker and a member of The East family. He was one of the people quoted in that inaccurate and polarizing Post article. “In the 60’s, when agent Woodriffe enrolled into the FBI, there was a concerted effort to open up recruitment for Black agents. The reason for this was due to the increase of Black Nationalist organizations. So they opened their recruitment to Blacks in order to infiltrate these organizations, organizations like the Nation of Islam, like the SCLC, like the Black Panthers, like The East.

Sam Greenlee wrote a book about it, it’s called “The Spook Who Sat by the Door.”

Ironically, the Ku Klux Klan is still thriving. There has been no concerted effort to disband their organization. They are still thriving.”

The irony of the possibility of having Jitu Weusi’s name intersected at a point by Agent Woodriffe’s name is not lost on Attika: “The intersection for many Black Nationalist organizations was the Counterintelligence Program. That’s where the rubber met the road, the Counterintelligence Program. So now, this intersection is happening where the headquarters of The East, one of America’s preeminent PanAfricanist organizations, and right at the intersection of that is the name of an FBI agent that didn’t even serve this community.”

Dr. Segun Shabaka was the last Executive Director of The East. He is the current Chair of the Board of

Jitu Weusi Directors at the International African Arts Festival, a festival started over 40 years ago at The East. He sees the fact that the move to name Jefferson Avenue after Agent Woodriffe was never met with pushback as an indictment on where we are as a community, specifically The East family. “This brings questions as to where we are as a community and a people. We know the state is organized, and we know that they continue to be organized against the people. But as for our communities, especially The East family community, no one has come together to say how we can pull together against this and organize. People have sent e-mails, but we have to go back to sitting face-to-face like we used to do and talk about how we solve this problem and people take on assignments.

That’s what we used to do at The East, and

a lot of things didn’t pass us.” Dr. Shabaka thinks the renaming of Claver Place in honor of Jitu Weusi is more than needed. “It is very deserving. It would be a monument to one of the greatest figures that Brooklyn has produced.” He also worries that this issue speaks to the lack of organization in our community, but also the lack of consciousness in our community. “We should have networks that tell everyone in this community that these things are happening, going door-to-door if they have to. These names are all enslavers.

These block names are people who have oppressed us. Our people need to know that. Our blocks should all be named with our heroes and heroines, our community builders, the people that sacrificed in our community. It’s the whole process that we should be bringing into question.”

NEW FUTURES … ➔➔ Continued from page 8 STEM lab and greenhouse; PS 146 The Brooklyn New School in Carroll Gardens, which took in $115,000 for a green roof classroom; Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Mapleton, which received $200,000 for their greenhouse project, and IS 278 Marine Park in Marine Park, which got $45,000 to transform a science classroom into a hydroponic farm.

Additionally, Borough President Adams established a partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to support the deployment of New York Sun Works’ educational curriculum at several Brooklyn schools, including Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood.

This allocation, it is reported, aims to address the growing public health crisis of preventable disease including rising incidences of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol in many parts of the borough, particularly in underprivileged central and eastern Brooklyn. These areas have been classified as food deserts due to a dearth of fresh and natural food sources for fruits and vegetables. Cultivating urban farming at schools is part of Borough President Adams’ vision for addressing this scarcity and revolutionizing the borough’s relationship with food and the environment, as well as empowering children and young adults with the ability to grow their own food.

Responding to these multi-million dollar investments in our schools and children, Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). “Our

Jane (left) and Star Magnolias are two of the trees that will be given to some 25 public schools in District 16 and 13 by the Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford-Stuyvesant as part of the organization's annual April Earth Month efforts to bring community awareness of the community as an urban laboratory and learning center. BP Adam, architect of the "Growing Brooklyn Futures" movement, kicks off the effort, funded by DYCD and Councilman Robert Cornegy. students are learning about the environment — and how to protect and nurture it — with these funds.

“We are growing the next generation of biologists, conservationists, and green urban planners, and I want to thank Borough President Adams for his ongoing support for these projects.”

Following a tour of the school’s existing classroom farm, which utilizes aquaponics and hydroponics, Borough President Adams presented funding recipients with honorary checks with the seal of Brooklyn Borough Hall, as well as an oversized check, made out

to “One Brooklyn,” for “Growing Brooklyn’s Future.”

Our recent tours of some of these schools over the past few weeks reveal that BP Adams’ continuing investments in our schools is paying off in many ways.

For one, it has inspired renewed commitment to the community joining the quest to plant strong seeds for the future.

During this April Earth Month, the Magnolia Tree Earth Center, forestalled for months in its programming for children and families, will take the “tree” to the schools with an initiative, supported by DYCD

and Councilman Robert Cornegy, to plant Magnolias and provide ecology and environmental information to some 25 schools in Districts 16 and 13, with the emphasis on K-2nd grades.

The annual Flower Bed-Stuy initiative of Bridge Street Development Corporation’s Bed-Stuy Alliance is expanding its annual plant giving project.

(Information compiled by Bernice Elizabeth Green, who runs Project Green Global, a volunteer program-development program for organizations that support community-based ecology and environmental programs for children and families.)