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Today at the steps of city hall protesters will gather to try and convince Gov. Paterson not to sign a bill (#S6873) banning sublets— a decision he is set to make in the next 24 hours. Now is your last chance to push back and demonstrate to the Governor the dire affect this would have on everyday New Yorkers!! 

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Tekserve’s at it again. The electronic repair store (a savior to me many-o-times) along with the Lower East Side Ecology Center are moonlight in electronic recycling. Go green by safely and properly recycle your old electronics at their eWaste Recycling Drive. Bring computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, CD/DVD/VCR players, stereo equipment, televisions, cell phones, cameras and other unwanted electronics to Tekserve on Saturday, July 10th from 10am to 4pm to be safely recycled.
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Expect sunshine and rainbows!! The annual parade began in 1970 as a political stance to the Stonewall Riots and remains just as relevant today with gay marriage, the repeal of ‘Don’t ask, Don’t tell’ and debates over LGBT rights finally holding political power.  The march of extravagance makes its way down 5th Ave beginning at 34th street at 12pm and commences at the corner of Greenwich and Christopher Sts. Equality for all!!!

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Join the Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (OCHIA), part of NYC's Human Resource Administration, for a brown bag lunch and answers to your most important health care queries today at 12 pm.  Learn about healthcare options for freelancers, the federal health care reform and NYC Health Insurance Link. Come with your health care questions! Bring it on!!

 

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"The Democratic Club of El Barrio Candidate Forum” will be held on Thursday June 24th at Taino Towers, Red Carpet Theater located at 240 East 123rd street. Showtime is from 6:30 -8PM. The Grand Opening of The Ruiz For Assembly Campaign Office will be on Friday June 18 from 6pm-9pm. The campaign office is located at 2244 First Avenue Between 115th St. and 116th St.

 

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Senator Eric Schneiderman and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel will be joined by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and members of the law enforcement community to urge the Senate to pass microstamping legislation (A.6468c/S.6005a). Microstamping technology is designed to allow law enforcement officials to trace firearms through cartridge casings found at crime scenes, even if the crime gun is never recovered.

 

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New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi will join Elizabeth H. Berger, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York, to unveil a black granite strip commemorating last fall’s ticker-tape parade for the 2009 World Series champions. Surrounding them will be a dozen members of the Downtown Little League Yankees.

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This week GOLES is holding Town Hall Meetings on Monday, June 14th at 6pm at the New Design High School and Tuesday June 15th at 6pm at the Lillian Wald Tenant Room.   Topics will include: Which blocks are under fire in 2010? What’s going on with the East River Waterfront? Luxury apartments on Ave. D? Will they build housing on the vacant lots on Delancey & Broome – and if so, will we be able to afford it?

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This year’s showing of visionary, art singular and self-taught artists will be held as a two part Exhibition, with two opening parties. The first portion will show May 29th thru July 23rd with the opening reception Saturday June 19th from 5 to 8 pm. Featuring Live Outsider Music and Poetry Reading by Self taught artist, poet, and song writer; Phil Demise will be giving a rare musical solo performance and reading poems from his book PERIODS. The NYC gothic blues duo Lone Vein will also be performing live.

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The Chinatown Working Group is “a democratic and open community-based planning initiative on the future of Chinatown. [Their] goal is to support the community’s residents, workers, businesses and visitors.”  The neighborhood has many challenges to face including: affordability, culture & historic preservation, economic development, education & schools, immigrant affairs & social services, parks, traffic & transportation, and zoning.  Thus these meetings are important and could change the fabric of the community.

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