The Culvert Chronicles back issues from May 2007:
House Approves Lee Bill Honoring 200th Anniversary Of Transatlantic Slave Trade End
May 03, 2007; ... (Washington, DC) - The House unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the end of the transatlantic slave trade. H. Res. 272 recognizes the historical significance of the 200th anniversary of the ...
Thompson To MTA: Failed Safety Equipment Inexcusable!
May 03, 2007; ... Cites His February Report On Delays In Repairing And Funding NYC Transit That Jeopardize Safety And Security In response to a published report indicating that emergency alarm boxes failed during the horrific accident that took the life of a New York City transit worker, New York City ...
The College Of New Rochelle's Fiasco Is Not Going Away
May 03, 2007; ... Some people assume a problem will go away if you ignore it. This is a fallacy. Problems can only be solved when you address them honestly, and factually. For weeks, Dr. Barbara Adams the Campus Director of the College of New Rochelle Rosa Parks Campus has chosen to ignore repeated phone calls ...
Mayor Bloomberg And MPAA Unveil Anti-Video Piracy Campaign
May 03, 2007; ... Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently unveiled a public awareness campaign featuring a series of print and broadcast advertisements designed to combat the creation, distribution, and sale of illegally recorded films in New York City. Featuring PSAs to run on TV and in movie theaters and several ...
First Lady Unveils Plan To Turn Governor's Mansion Into A "Green" Building
May 03, 2007; ... New York State's First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer recently unveiled a plan to transform the Governor's Mansion into a "green" building. "Greening the Mansion" will cut its electrical energy consumption by 50% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half. Highlights of the plan ...
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
May 03, 2007; ... The Office of District Attorney Richard A. Brown sponsored a community awareness program on Thursday, April 26, as part of the 27th annual commemoration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which honors the victims of crime and pays tribute to those who provide services and support to such ...
Senator Clinton Joins With Senate Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect America's Workers
May 03, 2007; ... Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton recemtly joined with Senator Edward Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and other committee members to introduce legislation to help protect America's workers. The Protecting America's Workers Act ensures that every ...
Child Support: The Best Mother's Day Gift A Woman Can Get
May 03, 2007; ... Velvety roses, mouth watering chocolates and greeting cards dripping within flowery verses are certain mom pleasers during this Mother's Day season, but after all the petals have withered into dust, the candy has been consumed and the greeting cards have been neatly tucked away into the annals ...
Retailers Welcome Spyware Bill Approval
May 03, 2007; ... The National Retail Federation on Wednesday, welcomed approval of spyware legislation by the House Judiciary Committee. "NRF remains dedicated to creating a safe and efficient Internet for all consumers," NRF Senior Vice President for Government Relations Steve Pfister said. "We have ...
We Must Stem Gun Violence
May 03, 2007; ... We must face the hard truth that firearms are so easy to acquire in the United States that lethal mass shootings are mathematically inevitable. Our nation was stunned by Cho Seung Hui's shooting spree at Virginia Tech University where he killed 32 students and professors and wounded 15. As we ...
The Damage Was Done In The Womb
May 03, 2007; ... There are very serious problems with the educational systems of inner city schools. Educators have tapped danced around the issues, but have not come to grips with the fact that some children cannot learn. Their mothers and fathers have ingested narcotics and damaged their children's brains ....
NULYP To Join Citigroup In Fourth Annual Day Of Service In Helping Youth Learn To Manage Finances
May 03, 2007; ... Thousands of young African-American professionals will lend their voices, time and resources to educate youth on the benefits of sound financial management during the National Urban League Young Professionals' (NULYP) fourth annual National Day of Service on May 5. Over 40 NULYP chapters ...
Graduation Rates Continue To Rise
May 03, 2007; ... These are new and hopeful days for our 1.1 million public school students. The long years of stagnation and discord in our schools are becoming a fast-fading memory. They've been replaced by a new spirit of innovation, cooperation, and progress-and, on two fronts, we saw encouraging evidence of ...
Proposed Legislation Implements Election Law Reforms
May 03, 2007; ... Governor Eliot Spitzer and lieutenant Governor David Paterson recently announced reforms to overhaul New York State's current election laws. The election law reform package will include two constitutional amendments and legislation to encourage voter participation and protect the integrity of ...
Information Corner
May 03, 2007; ... Queens Theatre In The Park Presents Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre On Saturday, the 5th and Sunday, the 6th of May, Queens Theatre in the Park presents the Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre in their 2nd appearance at Queens Theatre in the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in two ...
Apply For Summer MTA Toll Collection Job
May 03, 2007; ... State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith (D-Queens)recently announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Bridges and Tunnels Division is hiring students to work as toll collectorsOn either the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge or the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge for ...
Thompson Launches Foreclosure Prevention Helpline To Assist NY'ers
May 03, 2007; ... New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. recently launched a Foreclosure Prevention Helpline to assist New Yorkers struggling to overcome burdensome mortgage payments and threatened with foreclosure. "Many homeowners around New York City may be facing foreclosure of their homes ...
Actor-Comedian And 'Professor' Eddie Griffin Invests In The Future With $150k Donation
May 03, 2007; ... Recent graduates from historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), preparing to take their first steps into the "real world," will be welcomed to the business community by successful professionals offering key tips - including Essence magazine editorial director Susan L. Taylor - at a ...
Sen. Clinton Welcomes Senate Investigation Of Refinery Outages And Inspection Of Gas Prices
May 10, 2007; ... Says Oil Companies Should Fix Their Damaged Refineries Without Passing Cost On To Consumers Washington, DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton recently called on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine the cause of refinery shutdowns and whether any price gouging is ...
TRADITIONAL BLACK COLLEGES IN MONEY SQUEEZE
May 10, 2007; ... Traditional Black Colleges, which a few short years ago graduated the lion's share of African American professionals, are in deep financial trouble. Integration has opened doors to institutions that would not have accepted people of color. Brown vs. The Board of Education, 1954, Topeka ...
The College Of New Rochelle Fiasco Is Not Going Away
May 10, 2007; ... Repeated phone calls to Dr. Barbara Adams, Campus Director of the Rosa Parks Campus of the College of New Rochelle lor cated in the heart of Harlem, 144th West 125th Street, from Harlem residents, have gone unanswered, or not returned. Therefore, the questions to be posed to her are ...
Safe Havens For Babies
May 03, 2007; ... Tragically, NYC lost 3 babies to abandonment in 2005 and six in 2006. This year New York City has already lost 3 babies. Panicked mothers often do not know what to do or where to go for help. If the baby is 'abandoned' and dies, these women are incarcerated. Lincoln Medical and Mental ...
Manhattan Woman Charged In Internet Dog Sale Scam
May 03, 2007; ... On May 1, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that a Manhattan woman who advertised the sale of English pit bull puppies over the Internet was charged with taking hundreds of dollars in payments from four buyers and then not delivering the animals. The bulk of the money was then ...
Queens Man Charged With Assault And Robbery Of Two Elderly Women
May 03, 2007; ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown recently announced that a 44-year-old Long Island City man was charged with assault and robbery as hate crimes in the muggings of two elderly women in Jamaica Estates last month. The defendant was also charged in two other incidents in which a ...
Forest Hills Teenager Sentenced To Twelve Years In Prison For 2004 Christmas Eve Gang Assault
May 03, 2007; ... On May 2, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that a now 18-year-old Forest Hills teenager was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for his participation in the 2004 gang assault of three 20-year-olds outside the Midway Theater in Forest Hills, in which all of the victims were ...
Whitestone Couple Charged With Illegal Possession Of Weapons Arsenal
May 03, 2007; ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brownrecently announced that a Whitestone couple was charged with keeping a large cache of illegal weapons and a sizeable amount of ammunition in their apartment following a police response to a domestic situation at their residence. District Attorney ...
The Goji Berry: Why Is It Being Regarded In The Scientific Community As Quite Possibly The Most Healthful And Nutritionally Dense Food On Earth?
May 03, 2007; ... To make a staement such as the one in the title of this article about a tiny fruit grown in the Himalayan Mountains surely would make any one curious about its claims, its composition and its properties. A review of the literature revealed some interesting Goji facts it contains: * 19 ...
Ask Dr. Rochlen
May 03, 2007; ... Dear Dr. Rochlen: Why is it important to floss? My dentist keeps chastising me for not flossing. I really hate doing it and to be honest it is hard to remember to do it. ED, Queens Village Dear ED: Flossing is vital to good oral health. It enables you to remove ...
Clinton Reintroduces Bill Requiring Hospitals To Offer Rape Victims Emergency Contraception
May 03, 2007; ... Washington, D.C. - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) marked National Crime Victim's Week by reintroducing legislation today to ensure that survivors of rape and incest have access to and information about emergency contraception. The Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, or CARE ...
Survey: Heart Failure Poorly Understood By Most Americans
May 03, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - A majority of Americans underestimate the prevalence and severity of heart failure, according to a recent survey by Boston Scientific Corp., a developer and manufacturer of medical devices. Although heart conditions are the leading cause of hospitalization for Americans 65 ...
Comrie Marks World Asthma Day By Encouraging City To Create More Green Roofs
May 03, 2007; ... Councilmember Leroy Comrie (D-Queens) marked the observation of the 10th annual World Asthma Day by encouraging his fellow New Yorkers to individually commit to improving our City's environment. With asthma continuing to be a leading chronic health issue in many New York City communities, ...
Two Weeks Left To Call For Nicotine Patches Or Gum
May 03, 2007; ... Quitting is easy, Mark Twain said - "I've done it a thousand times." More than half of New York City smokers tried to quit last year, but 80% of them -100,000 people - relapsed within three months. " Fortunately, relapse doesn't mean failure. Quitting often requires several attempts, and ...
Health Department Warns New Yorkers Not To Use Imported Eye Makeup That Contains Lead
May 03, 2007; ... Products called "Kohl," "Kajal,"And "Surma" Can Damage The Brain And Nervous System The New York City Health Department today warned New Yorkers that certain imported eye cosmetics contain high levels of lead and should not be used. These cosmetics - called kohl, kajal, and surma - are ...
Hidden AIDS Virus In Tots
May 03, 2007; ... Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said in a communiqué, and picked up by Ruther's, that a drug resistant version of the AIDS virus has been found that is passed from mother to child. In her remarks Dr. Persaud said initial findings indicate the virus is ...
Feet And Skin Cancer: Steps For Staying Safe In The Sun
May 03, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - After slathering sunblock on your face and upper body, you may feel safe and secure with the sunshine on your shoulders, but you may be neglecting to protect a potential hotbed for skin cancer: your feet. Podiatrists say that the prevalence of melanoma on the feet may largely ...
No More Excuses At The Dentist
May 03, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - For many people, the scenario is all too familiar: You're getting your teeth cleaned when the dentist looks you in the eye and says, "Are you flossing?" And the truth is that millions of Americans don't. In fact, only 12 percent of Americans floss daily, according to the American ...
Happiness Is The 25th Anniversary Celebration Of The 205th Place And Vicinity Block Association Of Hollis, Queens, N.Y.
May 03, 2007; ... On Saturday, April 28th, 2007, the 205th Place and Vicinity Block Association celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Century Diner Buffet, located at 220-18 Hillside Avenue, Queens. The gala affair was held in a lovely party room. The food and the service were wonderful. At one point, Anita ...
Studies Reveal Lack Of Science Behind Mental Health Industry
May 03, 2007; ... Two studies have come out recently in the U.S. and the UK, which found that large numbers of people are erroneously being classified with a mental disorder. People suffering from normal sadness, divorce, rejection and economic misfortune are diagnosed with "depression" after answering simplistic ...
Negro Business And Professional Women Celebrate Founders Day
May 03, 2007; ... The New York Club of the National Association of business and Professional Women's Clubs presented their 79 annual founders day celebration at the beautiful Eastwood Manor 3371 Eastchester Road in the Bronx. The each year the women honor outstanding adult and youth members of the ...
Harlem's Finest Welcome Convent Avenue Baptist Church's New Pastor To Harlem
May 03, 2007; ... The Convent Avenue Baptist Church congregation held "meet our pastor breakfast" on Friday, April 27 at the Harlem State Office Building. The Mistress of Ceremonies for the morning was the former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields along with the Convent Avenue Baptist Church Breakfast ...
ON AND OFF BROADWAY
May 03, 2007; ... The day of the Nor'Easter when stepping off the curb after a matinee brought water half way up the leg didn't stop audience from attending the fun musical "Legally Blonde" at the Palace theatre on Broadway. One expects it to draw youngsters based on its preceding film, like "Hairspray, " another ...
Chaka Khan's 'Classikhan' And The O'Jays 'Imagination' To Be Released
May 03, 2007; ... Chaka Khan's, "Classikhan" and The O'Jays', "Imagination," are set to be released May 15, 2007 on Music World Music as part of the Music World Master Series catalogue collection. "Classic Soul has always been one of my favorite genres of music. It was very important to me to contribute to ...
Queens, NY-Based Filmmaker Jaydee Wins Award At Florida's 2007 Women's International Film Festival
May 03, 2007; ... Queens, New York-based filmmaker Jaydee (left) received the award for Best USA Narrative Short for her film Closure from Women's International Film Festival (WIFF) Executive Director Yvonne McCormack-Lyons during the organization's second annual Festival which recently took place in South ...
Broadway And Screen Star Lillias White, Jazz Legend Randy Weston, To Headline The "Power Of One" Jazz/Gospel Benefit Concert
May 03, 2007; ... Brooklyn shows its support for the Darfurian refugees at a benefit concert on Saturday, May 5th at Medgar Evers College located at 1650 Bedford Avenue (Corner of Crown Street) at 6:00pm. Presented by the National Religious Leaders of African Ancestry Concerned About Dar-Fur, - headed by ...
WBAI Begins Spring On-Air Fundraiser
May 03, 2007; ... WBAI 99.5 FM, New York listener-supported, non-commercial radio will launch its annual spring on air-fund raising drive to raise $1 million beginning Monday, May 7, through May 27. This will be the second in a series of four on -air drives for the year. The drive's theme is "Debunking ...
BET Networks Celebrates Mother's Day With Star-Studded Testimonies And Heartfelt Military Tributes
May 03, 2007; ... BET Networks is set to salute the women who make profound impressions on life with a series of specials dedicated to mothers all over the world. Beginning Thursday, May 10th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, BET will kick things off with a mother's day special titled Dear Mama; A Mother's Day Celebration, ...
SO, THIS IS WHAT YOU DO!
May 03, 2007; ... Question: I am currently attending AA and we are required to tell people we hurt that we are sorry. I have been asking for forgiveness and the response has been very positive. My sister on the other hand doesn't want to have anything to do with me. How can I show her that I have ...
Queens Library GetsVerizon Funding For Laptops For Learning Program At Elmhurst Adult Learning Center
May 03, 2007; ... Queens Library at Elmhurst, 86-01 Broadway, hosted special guest William (Bill) Martin, Director of Community Affairs at Verizon Foundation, to show off what Verizon's generous grant of $12,000 had funded. Library Director Thomas W. Galante and Queens Library Foundation's Executive ...
UNCF And Ad Council Launch New Public Service Advertisements
May 03, 2007; ... The Advertising Council and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recently announced the launch of a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to continue encouraging financial support of minority education. The United Negro College Fund has had a profoundly positive impact on ...
Over 500 Educators And Students Attend Creating Balance In An Unjust World: Math Education And Social Justice Conference
May 03, 2007; ... Over 500 educators and students from around the nation recently gathered to discuss the ties between math education and social justice at the Creating Balance in an Unjust World conference-the first educator event of its kind. Participants from 28 states with student groups from cities including ...
Healthy Schools Act To Implement Nutritional Standards For Schools
May 03, 2007; ... Governor Eliot Spitzer and lieutenant Governor David Paterson recently announced legislation to establish nutritional standards for foods and beverages sold, served or offered in elementary and secondary schools. The Healthy Schools Act will for the first time require that nutrition be a crucial ...
Nets Move Step Closer
May 03, 2007; ... Three rookies and one sophomore have been and are continuing on to play key roles, coming mostly off the bench for the New Jersey Nets in their tremendous drive toward a possible championship in the National Basketball Association. During the spring of the years 2002 and 2003 the Nets ...
The Month Of May Announced As Bike Month NYC
May 03, 2007; ... Throughout the month of May, New York City Sports Commissioner Kenneth J. Podziba, acting Transportation Commissioner Judy Bergtraum, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe invite New Yorkers and our visitors to participate in the 16th ...
Road Racing In Queens Is In Full Swing
May 03, 2007; ... Running on the roads is nothing new for Martin Luther High School senior Phil Giackette. Last year he won the Alley Pond 5-Mile Challenge road race in 26:50. Last Sunday, Giackette took an early lead, held on to it, or even was pushed and successfully defended hit title rather easily in ...
Report Blames Undue Pressure From State Commission Of Corrections Dramatic Jail Expansion Comes At A Time When Prison Population Is Decreasing
May 10, 2007; ... A report released y by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) on the expansion of jails in upstate and suburban New York finds that the recent increase in jail expansion is most often driven by the wishes of a little-known state agency - the State Commission of Corrections (SCOC) - rather ...
Senator Montgomery Joins Call To Solve Foreclosure Crisis Proposes Local Initiatives To Prevent Lending Scams in Bedford Stuyvesant & Neighboring Communities
May 10, 2007; ... State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (D-Brooklyn) and her Senate Democratic colleagues unveiled this week a comprehensive plan that responds to New York's foreclosure crisis which has victimized thousands of borrowers in her Senate District and elsewhere throughout New York. The plan was ...
Forty Six Year Old Repeat Offender Sentenced To 17½ Years To Life Imprisonment For Yet Another Burglary Conviction
May 10, 2007; ... Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson recently announced that a judge imposed a stiff sentence of 17 ½ years to life imprisonment on a forty six year old Bronx man who was convicted last month of burglary and possession of stolen property. George Martinez, of 1057 White Plains Road, ...
Convicted Rapist Found Guilty Of Assault And The Attempted Kidnapping Of A 26 Year Old Health Inspector
May 10, 2007; ... On May 8, Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced that a 54 year old convicted rapist was found guilty on new charges of assault and the attempted kidnapping of a 26 year old Bronx woman in the Summer of 2005. A jury convicted Donald McKinnon of one count of Assault in the ...
FEMA, SEMO AND NYC Send Mobile Disaster Recovery Center To Staten Island
May 10, 2007; ... The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) and the City of New York have opened a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Staten Island to provide face-to-face assistance to those affected by the April 14-18 nor'easter. The mobile unit was opened ...
Journalist Honored For Commentaries On Diversity Issues In The News Media
May 10, 2007; ... Veteran Journalist Richard Prince, whose popular "Journal-isms" column on media diversity issues runs on the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's Web site, was recently honored at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism's 9th annual Let's Do It Better] Competition and ...
Police Associations, Senior Lawmakers Demand Assembly Action On Bill That Will Criminalize Gang Activities In And Around Schools
May 10, 2007; ... In an effort to remove New York's 4istinction of being one of the few states that does not provide additional tools to law enforcement and to the courts to fight the activities, recruitment and coercion of gangs, Assemblyman Peter M. Rivera, chair of the New York State Assembly Puerto ...
First Steps For Ferry Service Between The Rockaways And Manhattan
May 10, 2007; ... Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Joseph P. Addabboon Tuesday, announced that the City of New York is exploring a pilot program to provide yearround ferry service from the Rockaways in Queens to Manhattan. At a minimum, ferry service would be ...
Get Mo' With Momentum Corporation
May 10, 2007; ... GUEST EDITORIAL No one can argue that there is a tremendous need for financial education in our communities. Realizing the importance of this issue, I joined the Momentum Corporation. Momentum Corporation, or Mo' Corp, was founded seven years ago by Irvin L. Watson, II, from Buffalo, New ...
Prudential Financial Contributes $1M To Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project
May 10, 2007; ... The Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project moved another step closer to the needed $100 million for its completion as a result of a $1 million contribution by Prudential Financial, Inc. Art Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc., announced at a ...
The Damage Was Done In The Womb # 2 And Charter Schools
May 10, 2007; ... Society cannot in good conscience ask teachers to correct the brain damage of a child when they were in their mother's womb. Play this out to its logical conclusion and you will find that society has thousands of brain damaged people, who cannot learn, trying to function in a highly structured, ...