Wednesday 23 May 2012
Brooklyn’s health care system is in crisis. Several local hospitals — Interfaith Medical Center, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and Brooklyn Hospital Center — are in extreme debt. Brookdale, Interfaith and Wyckoff are in eminent danger of financial collapse. Earlier this year, Gov. Cuomo convened...
Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr. has now emerged after a grueling federal trial that demanded a lot of his time and energy. Since he has been acquitted, Boyland is energized. He has been developing new initiatives for the 55th Assembly District. Boyland sat down with Our Time Press for an exclusive interview. OTP: How are...
Brownsville Anti-Violence Town Hall Attracts Standing-Room-Only Crowd Anyone who has a loving connection to Brownsville was compelled to attend the State of Emergency Town Hall meeting at First Baptist Church in Brownsville last Friday. Hosted by KISS-FM and Tony Herbert in collaboration with WPIX Channel 11, the 1200-seat church was filled with concerned community...
Rev. Al Sharpton: Zurana Horton Died Standing Up to Protect Her Children Family, friends, and community joined together to celebrate the life of Zurana Horton, hero mom who risked her own life to save children from gun shots on Pitkin Avenue. Cornerstone Church was packed with mourners, and Zurana’s mother Denise Peace Horton,...
For the past three weeks, the NYC General Assembly, a growing coalition of activists, has occupied Liberty Plaza, just a few blocks north of Wall Street. Their stated goal is to confront the gross economic inequalities between the top 1% in this country (who are wealthy) and everyone else. During the nonviolent occupation and...
As Winter turned to Spring, East Flatbush was hit by a series of gun-related incidents, which resulted in several injuries and fatalities. Community stakeholders immediately rallied together in response. In partnership with law enforcement, local clergy formed the 67th Precinct Clergy Council and a street patrol. Assemblyman Nick Perry, State Senator Eric Adams, and...
In the midst of a violent, gory summer, there was an oasis of peace. The summer of 2011 marks the first time in recent memory in which no shootings, stabbings or killings occurred in what has historically been known as the most violent section of the 75th precinct. Man Up Inc!’s Cease-Fire ENY Team...
Tuesday’s primary election was remarkable for a low turnout that decided a new congressional representative for NY-9, a new Assemblyman in the 54th AD, and the newly-elected Civil Court judge. Republican businessman Bob Turner is the new 9th Congressional District representative. Raphael Espinal will complete Darryl Town’s term in the 54th Assembly District. Pro...
Raphael Espinal’s campaign for the open 54th AD seat has caused a firestorm of controversy with campaign literature featuring a ‘doctored’ photo of a May 1 protest rally against the proposed 202 bed men’s shelter. Original pictures of the rally featured community residents and children holding signs with slogans such as ’14 Shelters and...
Primary Day 2011 would normally be a quiet election year with no statewide or federal offices up for grabs. Earlier this year, Rep. Anthony Weiner stepped down from representing the 9th Congressional District under a cloud of scandal. Statewide, several Assembly seats are open. Due to events which opened several seats, Governor Andrew Cuomo...
