Invocation to enter in the mosque
In the name of Allah the Merciful.
Praised Allah, We ask Him for help and forgiveness.
In Him is our faith.
We seek refuge from Allah against the evil that is in us.
O Muslims, this world is ephemeral and it will disappear.
The end of the world announces the end of everything.
Ramadan is the time to return to Allah, to repent of your carelessness, to repair, and to expose you to evil. /> to the mercy of God.
How many will be saved from hell by God...
How many will taste the mercy of Heaven .. .
Combien seront sauvés de l'enfer par Dieu...
Combien goûteront la miséricorde du Ciel...
Keep your fast from lying, from gossip,
from lust and sin, cleanse your hearts from hate.
Strive you to obey your God, keep
trivialities and taboos.
May this month be the season of good
and the remoteness of evil. O Allah, extol Islam and Muslims. </ P>
O Allah, put down idolaters. </ P>
Allah guides us
p>
Guide us among those whom You have guided.
Spare us among those that You have spared.
Let us remember of Julio's story.
When Julio Rivera was murdered,
on July 1, 1990,
the police did not want to do anything.
The case was assigned to an inspector who was on vacation.
This was for them
> Julio's life: a disposable life.
We did not accept it.
We resolved to defend ourselves by organizing the community.
>
Gradually, we got together,
we worked and talked with the community.
The Latino community > in particular, because...
The killers themselves said
They found Julio, who was gay.
It's this connection with the Latino community
that allowed us to succeed, in this neighborhood,
the Queens Pride. posted search notices
killers, and people
in Spanish:
"Is this for Julio?" Because of this rapprochement.
The first year of the Parade, the police was on the rooftops.
The Parade was very watched.
But this community greeted us with applause.
Let's never forget. So year after year,
on the way to the Parade, you'll see families
Ecuadorians salute...
and I am embarked in the nationalities.
Everyone will want to be mentioned. </ p >
Dominicans, South Asians, Bangladeshi,
Indians, Colombians,
Irish... ahead of the Irish!
Italians, Puerto Ricans,
Jews...
Dutch...
Germans...
Maldivians, Maltese...
All want to be. But what touches me the most,
it is to see the young people.
When the Parade has been created, 22 years ago,
some of them were not born.
They grew up with the Parade,
br /> in a community
by LGBT visibility.
We are all connected. And I always say
that Jackson Heights was the only neighborhood </ p >
to be able to do that at the time.
Because Jackson Heights is the most diverse community in the world.
Literally.
Here we speak 167 different languages.
We are proud of this diversity.
Let's be proud of what we have accomplished.
The movement while walking
A person would like to know how to...
help him. </ p >
Because she has the means.
What kind of help?
The word escapes...
How do you say -on? To help financially, or...
To help legalize...
His status as a migrant?
One can not help anyone.
How do you say when someone
is responsible for a child?
- Adopt? - Gender adoption.
- Who is the person? - This is a friend. </ P>
She does not have a child. </ P>
Does she have nationality? </ P>
Her husband has the nationality, and she will soon have it.
I imagine that you do not want to adopt your son.
p> I do not find that the method makes sense.
I doubt that your friend can help.
The mother is here.
They say "I'm going to help" because they have the nationality.
But we do not get a status change like this .
p>
There are few regularizations at the moment.
You have to meet certain criteria.
I think your idea is not enough. makes little sense.
The child may be able to take measures for minors.
I leave you this paper and this list.
We are looking to host our Queens Center for Seniors Gay.
Last week,
we discussed the hypothesis
to go to Kew Gardens. Someone wants to express it on it?
Other resorts, like Rego Park, do not have one.
Those who are struggling to climb the stairs
will struggle to go to a local located at Rego Park or Woodside.
The Forest Hills station has an elevator, but it is already far away.
It is here that a man was killed because he was gay. </ P>
And here we have two institutions:
Pride House, a gay organization, and the Parade. </ P>
Let's not forget the Parade. It lasts a day,
but it's getting ready all the time. year.
And preparation is taking place especially at Jackson Heights.
I think it's important to stay here if only for that reason.
And for transportation accessibility.
Jackson Heights
has always been at the heart
of the LGBT community's defense , right?
At Forest Hills, Kew Gardens,
and even in Astoria, the gay population is larger
in terms of neighborhoods.
But a lot of things have sprung up here. </ p >
It's not because I know him, but Danny Dromm fomented...
that's not the right word...
it was he who organized a lot of Jackson Heights-based groups, even when he was not living there.
We have more subways,
bus lines
serve 74th Street...
I'm not sure
</ What other premises are envisaged,
but was with the director of the Jewish Center
evoked a form of semi-permanence?
I'm sure he would be well disposed,
and I know that the synagogue needs money.
It's mostly done
> of associative home.
And if this place were to close,
it would be tragic.
We would help them as much as they would help us
Nevertheless, it is a place of worship. It belongs
to the Jewish community.
I would like a space to me.
and very polite, but there are a lot of homophobes.
We're looking down on you... "Who are you?" </ p >
My space is a place where I would feel at home,
instead of "passing" a day from time to time. </ p >
Kew Gardens, is once a week?
Twice.
That's how I feel.
Almost all our lives, we have, actively or not,
fought homophobia, and now we would stop?
This place does not not just a synagogue.
It's a neighborhood house.
Muslims gather here,
from other groups. .. everyone meets here.
Of course, the Torah is here and this is the sanctuary.
But the part devoted to worship is reduced.
Without outside associations,
including political groups and others,
/ p>
this place would not survive. I insist on that.
As a neighborhood house, this place will disappear
if people like us give up.
There was one of the largest Jewish centers
on the 82nd of this area.
p>
We were very much in touch with everyone...
including non-Jews. It was a great place. </ p >
They were very attentive to us , gays.
Without them, we would not have...
I was a member of the center in the 70's.
Never anything like it "Oh, you're gay."
At the time the time of the first Parade...
in any case a parade in the early 80s,
the whole synagogue was there.
The parents...
It was very beautiful.
That's why they did not want to give up
the synagogue, but they had no longer the means to maintain it.
They bought the land of Sizzler
to build a synagogue
And even with fewer Jewish members, they hold.
And to us, they also offer,
without religious obligation,
/ p>
We're an organization among others looking for spaces.
Other groups are looking for places.
I'm not sure this place can be selected just for us
without regard to other groups.
I'm coming here because I want it.
I do not think in subway terms or travel time. </ P>
I come here for a reason, without knowing...
which... but I always come back.
This is not a convenience issue.
I want to be part of what exists here.
Let's keep in mind
that we are here because we want to make the effort to come.
A large file of addresses is only a file,
mais un club, ce sont des gens.
You can not have a club in a beautiful sanctuary
or the most beautiful space in the world for three people.
I would find really important
take our time, with the Community House.
Let's understand that we have a second chance
p> after the fire...
If we want to continue,
we must be patient, understanding,
and stay united from our best.
We're being offered a second chance.
We do not have it in the Bronx.
Thank you all for being here today ,
To the question "Why do you want to become a US citizen",
what do you say?
Freedom of expression.
- Religious freedom? - This is the Bill of Rights. </ P>
If the examiner asks you
why you want to become an American citizen,
what will you say?
I do not understand Bengali.
"I want to vote."
"I want to vote, live in democracy, live free ".
Why do you want nationality?
Just to vote.
You'd say : "To vote". </ P>
I want a US passport. </ P>
I want a US passport and travel. </ P>
Traveling with a US passport .
The easiest answer is: "I want to vote".
I think so. Because it says
you understand < the democratic process.
I would like my freedom of religion.
"I want to live in a country with freedom of religion."
That's a good answer.
And freedom of expression.
You quote the Bill of Rights. But you can, it's okay
The Bill of Rights is another question.
But that's fine, it shows you understand.
Say what you want. </ P>
Say it your way. </ P>
Maybe you know Orlando Tobón...
Orlando est sur la 84e, dans le petit centre commercial.
There, all tenants have received a notice of eviction.
Dismissal?
They must leave the premises at the end of the month.
They think the owner wants to take...
- A big tenant. - Like GAP.
Like GAP. </ P>
They will place a big company
by turning small traders. </ P>
From 5 to 7 families live off my business.
If we were transferring 6 people, it would affect
almost 18 people
living in Mexico or here, /> who are paying rents...
When they get fired, what are they going to live?
The picking up of cans in the street?
That's what's going to happen, considering what's going on.
At age 45 or 50, no one hires.
I have 38- or 40-year-old
employees who have been waitresses all their lives.
I should say to this woman: "I can not use anymore.
" You are too old, look elsewhere. " Who will hire him?
Waitress all his life.
We are happy that these women are serving us.
But big boxes only want young and pretty girls.
p>
The GAP store that has just opened is 70% off.
For 3 days after opening.
Your small business .. .
Who will sell clothes, with a GAP here?
If another brand installs here, we will all have to leave.
How do you call the place? in Flushing.
College Point.
All our small businesses have been driven out.
p>
They try to get out, but that's impossible.
It seems that the parking lot has been sold to the owner of the Mets for a dollar.
At Willets Point?
I do not know how many acres, 8 or 9, for a dollar.
Let's see if they sell me an apartment for $ 10!
Flushing mall will increase your rents?
- A lot! - It keeps growing.
I've seen in recent months
my friend become sad.
He says he's sleeping more, he does not know what to do anymore,
he has to throw sponge...
His wife even had a stroke, and it almost...
be serious.
With bills to pay, without knowing where to find money.
It's hard for all of us.
We need to get organized
to better defend our rights and our interests.
We are talking to all the traders of Roosevelt Avenue.
Many are not aware...
People do not do not know what is a Business Improvement District .
I heard about it 6 months ago on the 103rd. < They were talking about Business Improvement District.
But I did not really pay attention.
said to my wife: "They talk about rents,
J'ai dit à ma femme : "Ils parlent des loyers,
"they want to increase them." Now that it concerns me...
I see what it is. I did not pay attention before
They did not do their information campaign with small traders.
And then there's this poll...
To approve the IDB, without it being a real vote. </ P>
They were asking for a vote. </ P>
A vote of approval from the IDB
If you do not vote, it counts for a "yes". </ P>
"As you want". Right or wrong? </ P>
- If you do not do not vote "no"... - We did not vote.
That counts for a "yes".
In other words, we vote for them.
If you do not say "no". If you do not return the newsletter.
Here's a newsletter.
- You're there. did you receive? - Yes.
That was on the 103rd, and they said...
You got it?
My wife said: > "Honey, we have to do something." </ P>
Because it has become hard. </ P>
More and more. Shops in the neighborhood...
/ p>
We're the only one left.
The Subway has closed.
The hair salon has closed. The cinema has closed. </ P>
What is going to become Mango Rico ...
We do not know. </ P>
It's hard.
The Wines and liqueurs closes. The restaurant that is at the corner,
the Italian, it goes... Lack of lease
We want to help you build an alternative.
All small business bosses
and their willingness to control the situation.
Who are you working here and who make the trade live.
They are content
Today, I was talking to him...
He said: "Jimmy, if we had field here,
"we would save!"
Our owners are waiting for their checks.
12,000, 9,000, 15,000? It pays well. </ P>
They invest what? Nothing. </ P>
In case of damage, the work is for us. </ P>
In case of damage,
the lease provides
that it is not up to the owner to pay, it's up to us.
A leak it's for us. A broken lamp, that's for us.
What are they spending?
All because they are proprietary...
The lease is like that
and we signed it with knowledge of cause.
Where we are staying or leaving is not their problem.
Daniel Dromm, City Councilor
We're here to help!
Josey, Councilor Dromm's office, Listen.
The provider
who will rent the place, Samaritan Village,
will provide different services.
Those who live there will have access to health services or even job offers. </ P>
Madam, I can not answer you ,
because the funding...
parce que le financement...
Schools are funded by the City and by the state.
Primary funding of Pre-Kindergarten comes from the state.
The advisor can not guarantee
that it will exist in 2 years.
Those who earn more than $ 300,000 a year.
It is not my responsibility to approve this judgment or not...
I think that in fact...
If you want to do < a claim, I'm listening to you.
Your name?
They moved in. There are 36 families, I think.
They will not be moved. </ P>
As I said, I do not believe
that the issue is the existence of a refuge for homeless,
I admit with you that the community should have been involved.
There was notice.
But in this case,
the City has declared emergency accommodation.
We have been informed of this shelter
almost an hour before
people are coming in.
It was an emergency order.
As I said, this decision was made
without advising it.
These shelters are especially welcoming families with children.
I am not really able to discuss it with you.
If you have a claim...
You totally misinterpret federal law,
mais nous pouvons débattre...
These programs are mainly funded by the federal government.
Leave me your name and your contact information, and I...
No a natural disaster emergency
The decision was made because
there was not enough space elsewhere in the city
The City has issued an emergency order to quickly host them.
A bylaw of the mayor.
I admit your reaction , but with all due respect, I refuse
to have children overthrown by distracted drivers.
I would say that a 10-year-old < overturned by a garbage truck,
it's a crime.
And it's horrible too.
Steps are being taken < to avoid that too.
He was not aware of this shelter.
He was informed when people were moving in.
Sorry you so see it...
Both at the federal and municipal levels,
this is guaranteed...
Guaranteed at the federal level
by the US Constitution, and at the municipal level...
It will be a meeting with a press conference.
The counselor will be there, as well as members of the community. </ P>
Dromm. Councilor
I will let him know. </ P>
Thank you . Have a nice day. </ P>
I'm here.
- Here Danny. - And Katie. </ P>
- Pete Kelly . - And Vinny.
How are you?
Katie, the floor is yours.
1458
and 1459
School District Change
Whereas sending students
out of their neighborhood for 3 years disrupts
links knotted from kindergarten to elementary school.
Whereas the law of the state on education No. 2590B3C13
provides that the school division preserves neighborhoods and communities. </ P>
Whereas state education law 2590B3C14,
provides that school districts reflect rationally
the geography of the services provided and offered
by New York City.
Whereas the state education law 2590B3C5
elementary, primary, secondary,
middle school and high school courses.
Whereas the families of sectors 1458 and 1459 </ p
live, vote, consume, pray and socialize
in Jackson Heights District 30 ,
local education council /> resolves to integrate sectors 1458 and 1459 with school district 30.
In addition, the local education council asks the rector
/ p>
and Education Council to assign areas 1458
and 1459 to School District 30.
Let me inform you what I did.
I sent several emails
to the rector and her assistant,
asking for a meeting on redrawing the school map,
in particular about these 2 sectors.
But since,
p>
Other redistricting issues have emerged.
Including schools in the city where there is segregation.
It would there be a way to deal with...
for example by enlarging districts,
to deal with these problems, but I do not want to mix everything together .
I focused on the question of these 2 sectors.
They say they are overwhelmed by the Pre-Kindergarten
and not having the time to deal with the issue.
They want to treat it, but they need time.
which provides for redistricting every 10 years,
not as an "obligation" to redécouper,
but as a "possibility" redraw.
I forget the term. "Contingency"? </ P>
"Possibly." </ P>
They think this
allows them to go beyond 10 years, which is a minimum delay
They're telling me now
that if it's not done in 2014, they'll see later.
We could -being to start in September,
which would lead us to the end of 2015.
I do not know how they see that.
But this is the content of our conversations and emails.
The next step would be
local education councils present it
to the Academic Council?
Possible. But that assumes
to trigger the process called
"response protocol."
The motion is addressed to the appropriate office,
and comes back to us > with a written answer.
Even if there is a verbal agreement, they must
officially answer.
I'll check the protocols to see how it works,
but I want to start the business.
Me too. Is it possible...
When is your next monthly meeting? </ P>
Can we put this on the agenda for this month?
I'll see that. The meeting is June 19.
June 19 in our offices
of Queens Plaza.
They want to do well but I'm afraid they do not exploit the fact
of not having to redraw
every 10 years.
This latitude can be used as an excuse.
We do not do anything, we push back,
and our kids have already left school!
I do not want like this of pretense.
If we know who triggers the response protocol,
maybe the assistant, we can move it forward.
The rector is aware of the problem.
She knows him.
When I told him about it,
she was aware of my steps.
I think she wants to get it done
If ever
it's not set in October,
we'll have to do other actions.
One of the reasons for the loss of public school
students
to the private and religious
school is that parents
do not want the child to be two years old in one school,
for other schools elsewhere.
If it could be remedied,
many more families would leave their children in the neighborhood.
That's my opinion. You have to anticipate.
These parents will not take kids out of school. </ P>
- Probably. - To avoid the interrupt.
- This is what matters to them. - So you have to adjust that.
I'm delighted to work with you.
Similarly.
Are you a congregation? From Texas?
Alabama. </ P>
Our accent tells you that we are from the South? </ P>
Who conducts prayers? </ P>
We all. </ P >
It's going to be weird... but I'm going to see my dad,
who's at the hospital and who only has a few days left to live.
/ p>
Could you... it's weird to fall on you.
Can you say a prayer for him?
p> - How's he calling? - Thomas Donahue.
Right away?
I have dirty hands!
He has cancer,
and we know he's leaving.
He's going to palliative care but we do not know where he'll go. / p>
Our Father, we love and thank you
for your presence because only you respond to our needs.
Lord we are soliciting your Divine intervention
May his heart be with You, he knows the peace
in the certainty that You assure his eternity.
Lord, we let's pray
for the logistics leading to palliative care.
Depending on your needs, we beg you <to get on the road
to satisfy them. We raise to you his family.
I lost a parent, and I know
what a family feels, my God.
Thanks be to you for the comfort you give.
In the name of Jesus, Lord, today
comforts this family. </ p >
We pray that this family will see Your work and praise You.
Where it sees Your glory. In the name of Jesus. Amen. </ P>
We will pray again for him. </ P>
I'm going to go.
Thank God.
We've heard
that things are happening in this area.
In this mall.
And I am a victim.
I have to give up a business that I've had since 22 years old.
I have to leave.
Here, 50 traders are going to have to leave.
What are they going to do?
p> Everyone is wondering. If the center closes,
they will cut the electricity...
Already the garbage is not anymore collected. They are piling up there. </ P>
Without electricity, without air conditioning...
without phone...
It will be too much hard. We'll have to leave.
Maybe you know that this is part of
a transformation of the city.
Which affects areas like Brooklyn. ..
- The Bronx. - Long Island City?
Maybe you know
that our group is trying to to face these transformations.
Where will those who will not have the means to stay here...
Rents are horribly expensive.
Rents increase to unsustainable
levels.
With the phenomenon of rents that increase
and premises that remain empty.
The owners are waiting to increase even more.
This is a very difficult situation.
And you have to fight back. </ p >
We have no political representation.
Our politicians,
while we have been fighting for being Latino,
are losing our face.
Our senator has been arrested for having stole money
from taxpayers.
They never come here, except at election time.
Our representative to the City Council,
Julissa Ferreras, we never see it!
Our elected representative to the state of New York, José Peralta,
we never see him,
and he is involved in scandals.
We are completely abandoned. </ p >
As for us Colombians here,
our representative in the Colombian Congress
is a thug who has been indicted!
We are not politically represented.
It's up to you young people, you who are holding the reins,
to save us.
Questions to discuss.
Primo: who ever had
to cross the border with children?
How many? </ P>
Three. </ P>
Then: who brought his child after his arrival
in the United States? </ P>
p> Children coming here after you.
Who has this experience?
How many of you?
- Two.
br /> - Three.
With what risks?
Who would tell us his experience? And his motives.
I've been here for almost 10 years.
During the first three years, my children were studying in Canada.
My two oldest were married.
p>
At that time, the situation in Mexico was very tough.
I first brought my daughter's husband,
and we decided that she would join us.
But during those three years, she had two children.
I had brought my son-in-law,
but he was found stranded a month at the border.
The smugglers had given up.
After a month, I sent him
to another border state so he could pass. </ P>
we decided to bring my daughter
and their two babies.
We then had a very difficult situation,
that I do not wish anyone, even less children.
The experience was really hard.
Very depressing.
p> The two children passed without any problem.
Maybe they had been drugged,
but they are gone.
At the rate of two adults. </ P>
I was afraid they would not be given to my sisters,
they would be abducted. </ P>
p> The risk exists.
We never know who we are dealing with.
went by, because they did not walk.
But the problem is that my daughter
is lost in the desert < and that she stayed there for 15 days.
Her children were there, but the drama,
is that she was not with them.
In fact, the children passed first.
After passing the children, she had to cross on foot.
There came the Border Police,
who stopped those they caught.
She managed to get them escape, with another woman,
but they were abandoned in the desert.
One week passes then another, without news.
I had no way to communicate with her.
I was desperate.
The little ones did not know my sisters,
who have been here for more than 20 years.
They did not know them...
it was terrible for these children.
p> In the case of my daughter...
It's good to have some money,
but it can be a mistake: the
i> coyotes take everything.
And so, with the woman with whom she was lost,
she walked and walked at random. They were abandoned.
They walked, without water, without food, without anything.
I will never be able to forget the risks it has run.
They tried to join the family of another woman. </ P>
The line was cut for lack of signal. </ P>
We, meanwhile, we were crazy.
The coyote who passed it on said said:
"Do not worry, she's in good hands. "
While I knew she was lost!
You realize
how coyotes lie saying that all is well
and that there is no need to worry.
So what? she was lost
for days, without power
get her back. No one went to save her.
The two women walked, walked,
guided by a light.
They suffered martyrdom because of the heat,
they became dehydrated. Without water or food.
They have along fences that were apparently...
kinds of traps that detect people...
Where the mills come out... I did not understand well.
They saw an alarm system.
"We have not approached, we saw that it was a trap. "
If you approach the water,
the thing you...
This is a kind of trap. </ P>
Elles ne se sont pas approchées de ce point d'eau.
They had to go on suffering thirst.
Later, one night, it rained.
The rain brought them back to life.
p>
They got wet. They got
to collect water, to bathe face and lips,
and to wash with the rainwater.
But the shoes full of water prevented them from walking.
A disaster.
My daughter says that they wanted to call the other woman's family,
because there was a little signal.
They had called.
Just before the laptop turned off, it answered.
The family knew that they were lost,
They called and that answered.
The parents asked to indicate where they were.
"There is no nothing, one is in the middle of nowhere. "
" Look well, look for a sign, a house... "
" No , nothing! "
" We can not tell you anything, there is nothing. "
The parents of the other woman have had an intuition.
They said: "Keep walking.
" Keep walking.
"We send someone.
"We'll send someone to pick you up and bring you back."
They gave them hope.
They still walked /> without knowing where they were going.
And my daughter tells
that they saw the light in the distance
become a little bigger.
- The same light? - The same.
"We were approaching something, but we had to still walking,
"without food or drink."
Of course, they were dehydrated, despite the rain.
My daughter says that night, they could not sleep
because they were afraid, so far away and lost.
They did not close the eye because of the fear
of knowing in the middle of nowhere.
They have walked again,
and they were so bad
that they lost all the consciousness of time.
When they came back to them,
they were taken from dizziness.
The light was closer and closer.
My daughter said to the other: "Let's walk a little bit,
" we are almost there.
"We saw this light,
" and a signpost. We were on a road.
" We saw cars and they were beckoned. </ P>
"Nothing." It was another light. </ P>
"We stayed there
"There was a kind of cabin.
" We're hidden behind without moving.
"We could just see the panel and light. "
- It was like... - Lighthouses?
What's on the roadside? .
A kind of lamp, but not a semaphore...
Floor lamp.
The light seemed far away because it was small.
- But moving forward... - She was growing up.
Once there they did not move anymore, hidden behind the cabin.
The cell phone had a little signal, they called.
They said that they were near a road,
they have deciphered
letters and mentioned the cabin. The word key.
The parents of the other lost girl
sent someone by car
to pick them up.
car arrived and took them away.
But I swear that it was terrible.
How many days before d & ap; to be recovered?
Fifteen days.
Two weeks
Dehydrated and weakened,
scratched by thorns,
full of lice...
Horrible
Our experiences are all different. This one is horrible. </ P>
Who else had this kind of experience? </ P>
Raise your hand. </ P>
Who went the border?
Lots of people...
Do not be scared, nobody is from the police.
Nobody is from Immigration. We all came
by plane or on foot, dry or wet,
but all equal.
We've gotten wet in the Rio Grande. </ P>
Those who were wet were in the Atlantic. </ P>
C & east the difference.
Pain ! Pain ! Pain !
Do you want two? A? </ P>
We've got kids, do you want some? </ P>
I have that bread too. </ P>
Who wants bread?
One more.
Have buns, who wants it?
We can do more realistic, bigger wings,
/ p>
more visible.
That's better.
- Where do you want it? - On the arm.
From top to bottom? </ P>
A little smaller. </ P>
Stand up straight. </ P>
Up to the sleeve? </ P>
That would do in the 400.
400 or 500 dollars. Finished in two sessions.
What would Jackson Heights without Joe?
I knew him 15 years ago. </ P>
He was of all the activities of the district. </ P>
he is highly respected.
I can still see Joe on all fours
planting flowers,
year after year.
p>
The other thing I know about Joe, is that he is a man of faith.
He is a deeply believing Catholic ,
hired by the church of St. Joan of Arc,
he knows all the priests of the Blessed Sacrament.
p> And he loves his faith.
I believe that's his faith, in many ways,
that motivates him to do well in the community.
Joe keeps the tradition of club meetings going,
week after week.
without being paid, only because of
his love for the people of this community.
And that for me, /> that is faith in deeds.
But Joe does not stop there.
He visits the sick in Regal Heights, he supports my mother. ..
She would kill me if she heard me.
He did not forget anyone in the neighborhood.
He I call: "Danny, I need you to help me with that."
We are very close, but I have to say
Finally, I just want to say that I love you,
that the neighborhood likes
and that it would not be so beautiful < without you.
Joe Ricevuto, we love you, God bless you.
I have a present for you.
Do not start. </ P>
"New York City Council and Daniel Dromm
" to Joseph Ricevuto, on the occasion of his birthday,
"for services rendered to the Jackson Heights community."
Joe, you're amazing.
We hope you'll continue ..
I forgot: it organizes breakfasts,
dinners and lunches,
and St. Patrick's Day!
And I must say that for an Italian, it's good for St. Patrick's Day.
Joe Ricevuto! We love you. Congratulations. </ P>
How do we talk while crying? </ P>
I want to thank Danny. Always here for me. </ P>
Danny was to my marriage with Nancy,
and also Bertie, Ivan... your photos are on my walls.
I wanted to tell you.
p> And see everyone here, it's...
I'm in shock.
Thank you very much.
Joe, what can I say? We love you, we love Nancy,
thank you for everything you do. </ P>
Sorry! </ P>
I have a term of office stop against the mayor!
Joe, where are you from?
Come here, give me a hug.
You're in the mess!
You can do better. Kiss me.
I need to be sure.
Come back here!
I'm taking the mic to make myself heard.
I I'm not in the morning...
Go ahead, look good.
Mayor,
Go ahead, please.
And finally, Mayor...
I love how you hold my truncheon.
We applaud!
I was late, sorry. </ P>
Your "Singing Telegram" from everyone who loves you. </ P>
Bravo! It was good! </ P>
Let's applaud it! </ P>
Everybody's following a finger? </ P>
Go ahead, keep going. </ P>
I go to the store, she makes my purchases,
I give her my credit card and that's it. </ P>
On remonte, elle déballe. "Voilà votre déjeuner."
She puts me back in my chair.
That's about all.
Sometimes we want to
have the courage to kill ourselves, but we do not do it.
Name of a dog, I am 98 years old. What am I doing here? Nothing. </ P>
I have a friend, and that's fine. </ P>
And I get along well with another woman. </ P>
That's all. They do not get tired.
If I call them to talk to them for 5 minutes, I'm fine.
But they they do not call me to speak for 5 minutes.
I do not really complain. I empty my bag a little.
me the secret of longevity.
Tell me your secret.
What did you do in your life?
I was happy < until the death of my husband.
That's all. We did not do anything, we traveled to Europe. </ P>
Your brother, your sister, they lived old too? </ P>
Because of your age . I'm talking about your age.
There's no one left of my family.
Except you?
S & P there is still someone, I do not know him.
You must have a secret.
If I find out, I'll tell you.
Please. I'm in a hurry. </ P>
Everything would be fine if it was not for my damn. </ P>
If I could move...
No secret? </ P>
No secret. </ P>
Can you help me? </ P>
What do you think? </ P>
None secret. If I find one,
I'll tell you.
I think I'm losing my voice.
I lost an eye.
What did I lose?
Did you lose your voice? J & e. I lost my brains!
The brains?
I would have no brains if I could walk.
Boredom, when you get older
it's so we can not do anything anymore
and others do it for you.
It's ugly. </ p >
You have two options.
Either you're happy to have reached that age,
or you're grumpy and cockroach
It's up to you.
I do not have any kind people with me.
There are no people nice.
Here, it's good. You speak to me. </ P>
I do not speak to anyone of the day! </ P>
Je dis : "Je voudrais un café."
"I'm going to have lunch."
We're not talking to you?
Very little.
Only if I say something.
I never hear: "I went out yesterday and I did this or that."
And for that, you pay them $ 2,000 per week.
You do not have any friends to invite for coffee
and talk about the past?
One.
p>
But she's just been a grandmother.
She's taking care of her daughter.
She has a family.
you are a rich lady, why do not you pay people to come and talk to you?
They call me to say: "How are you go? "
I call every Wednesday, in the morning.
That's the big thing.
We do not call on Thursdays
nor on Fridays.
We call on Wednesday morning, around 10:30 or 11:00 am. <
Talk!
Pay people to entertain you,
to sing or tell stories.
L & apos; money speaks. With money, you buy a lot of things. </ P>
Do you have an idea? </ P>
If you were in its place,
at almost 100 years old, with money, what would you do?
And with all your head. Because she's very keen.
What would you do?
I want an answer.
Find out what and tell me.
I'll pay friends to come.
Ladies, young women.
Money talks. If you pay,
you can have everything. </ P>
Even a lover.
Give me the expression.
I'm for!
I'm giving up.
You do not have neighbors? </ P>
I only have my home helpers. </ P>
Neighbors do not come. </ P>
Those with whom I am living. were friend are dead.
They are no longer there.
The new ones are not friendly. They are young people.
I do not care about them.
I know
the lady next door enough to greet her.
At Thanksgiving,
I have sent food,
she has returned.
She should not have done that!
Of course that no!
That was not the thing to do.
I know. What they do is not good.
Jackson Heights, listen!
We're fighting!
Jackson Heights, listen!
We're fighting!
- Who are the streets? - To us!
Homophobia?
Outside!
- Transphobia? - Out!
I do not hear! What do we want? </ P>
Justice! </ P>
What do we want? </ P>
- Justice! /> - When? </ P>
Right now! </ P>
How? </ P>
By fighting, creating! People power! </ P>
p> We are not one, we are not a hundred,
we are millions, count us well!
Yesterday, here, I was discriminated as a transsexual.
They put the music really loud.
I was with a friend, who is there , she too transsexual,
and we wanted to order.
We refused to serve us.
As the music was too loud,
the waitress
did not hear anything and served us anything.
We asked her to turn down the music, she refused.
She said she would not serve us.
She knows we are transsexuals.
p> Because here we are always treated differently.
We called the police, but the police ignored us.
This is a public place where we all have the right to enter
and be customers.
Whether it's black, white, Latin or transgender,
we all have the same rights. </ p >
Stop discrimination. This restaurant has discriminated against me.
Stop discrimination! Stop discrimination!
Rights and powers of the new migrant
The objectives
Salary worthy, respect for the day 8 hours.
What peers are talking about.
Some problems affect day laborers.
Not only do employers pay wrong,
but in addition they do not provide gloves or masks.
Which causes damage to the health of the people.
One of the most serious problems noticed on the 69th,
is that the employers sometimes work people
much more than 8 hours.
One of our goals is to impose the 8 hour day.
p>
We all need to work.
We need to earn a little money for the family.
And the employers benefit.
p>
The eight hours become nine,
or nine and a half...
Always more. And drastically.
For example in summer, you do not even offer a glass of water. </ P>
I've seen a lot of people having these problems.
Beyond money, it's a question of treatment.
p> Many things I see on the 69th
are discrimination. The employer
t humiliates, despises you,
There is also that.
In our meetings with other organizations,
we have concluded that something must be done.
If we do not help between Latinos,
or human beings ..
To put it in a basic way:
are we humans, extraterrestrials, or what?
It's not about race, but human sensitivity.
And sometimes our own Latin blood does not defend us.
The support will come more from an American. </ P>
All right, but it is not racism. </ P>
Simply:
"If the person worked 6 hours,
" give him a drink of water. "
Other problem of day laborers:
people injured at work without a lawyer.
Here we are helped.
Some lawyers helped us for free, and made us
win trials. I'm at the association
because it's worth it. Let's be supportive and numerous.
- To do more. - Right. </ P>
Quand sera-t-il prêt ?
During the World Cup, sir does not work.
I swear!
He only takes care of football.
p> He does not come Saturday or Sunday. He said:
"Tell customers
" that it will be two weeks after the World. "</ P>
The baby Jesus first. Money, we'll see. </ P>
I put a mark here
so that it does not get lost.
I'll put it away and I'll come back.
Belly, belly...
Arms in the air.
Slowly, slowly...
The police are supposed to protect us.
Lots of girls complain
at the bottom on the 69th,
the police harass them a lot.
The police are stationary even in front of Lucho & apos .
considering that we have this support group, and many others,
why do not we unite and be supportive,
instead of complaining?
We could go to the post
and talk to the police about what's going on.
are standing in front of Lucho .
I was not there, but girls said they entered, p <
While he knows that there are groups,
does not treat the question as it should.
Because Thanks to us,
the bar works well.
We, we want to make a living.
In this bar, /> we go there to work,
to make, say, a place of entertainment.
But the police car is there, planted in front.
You could activate Copwatch. Do you know what it is?
This assumes volunteers among you.
You explain Copwatch? </ P>
There is a support group that practices Copwatch. </ P>
We shoot the police with our laptops. </ P >
For example, if someone is arrested and searched by the police for no reason,
we take out our laptops and we film what's going on.
But if for example Thursday,
all the girls are here and go out the cameras,
to film the police,
they will be afraid that the police will stop them
because they are filming. </ p >
What time is it?
It starts after 10 pm, around 11 pm
This is unfair,
c & apos; is police harassment, in my opinion.
As soon as we enter, the manager tells us:
"Be careful, the police are there ,
"they will close my bar because of you."
The manager is much more worried
for his club than for us
and our security, and this is not normal.
Lucho's boss wants to talk to you
about this type of situation.
He said: "I do not want
" that you thought that I do not want you at the club. "</ P>
It's just that the church who is next
would have collected signatures
because the sidewalks are covered with used condoms.
The errors of some
do not have to be paid by all.
Whether we're transgender, gay or other
does not give them the right to turn the light
and to control who's there or not.
Doing that, is an attack on life private.
Outside, agree.
But inside, you have to be careful...
Pay attention to what?
It's done everywhere. The police choose any bar,
they enter 5-10 minutes, turn on, check that everything is fine.
Routine, I understand. But stay parked there,
every night,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
that's not normal.
That's why we have to...
Girls are not stupid enough to make love in the street,
and to finish in jail for a heat surge.
When girls complain, I sometimes tell them:
"It's our fault, < br /> because we do not raise the voice.
"If we come together and we unite all,
"we'll go to the police station to talk about what's going on."
For that, you need to know the number of the competent police station.
- I will take a photo. - This is not necessary. </ P>
Simply lift the number on the car. </ P>
Something else to add ?
I thank all those
who have accompanied to the restaurant.
I have lodged a complaint with from Human Rights,
because I did not want to sit back.
I never went
< To be disrespectful,
I have never shouted or anything.
I am waiting for the answer from the lawyer
who will represent me maybe after reviewing
whether or not they are discriminating.
They do not want to see
that it is discriminatory.
No one can make
a refusal of sale, even though he's not offended,
and you're going there as n & apos anyone who...
As a customer. They have no reason to refuse.
We all have the right to enter there.
We'll stop here to make room for other cases.
Hello everyone.
It's beautiful.
I'm Laura Newman
of "Queens Safer", a grassroots committee. </ P>
We've been around for 8 months,
in response to tragedies in the neighborhood involving pedestrians killed or wounded.
impliquant des piétons tués ou blessés.
But we're very proud,
very happy and encouraged,
by the improvements we're seeing.
We've seen some on Northern Blvd.
We have one of the first low-speed areas in the city.
We already have the project in place. another,
that would be one of the first
in Queens.
That warms the heart and makes us
Proud to live in a proactive community
who does not tolerate the death of innocent,
children, the elderly, disabled, or whoever it is.
We want to express here
our total support for ongoing projects
related to security on Northern Blvd
and the new low speed zone proposed by Danny Dromm.
Our support is total.
These first steps are huge.
p> But we think that the strength
of these first steps announces
the vision of improvements more important.
Our neighborhood can not more tolerating deaths or pedestrian accidents.
The Vision Zero
project includes planning, education and law enforcement.
>
We thank the forces of the order for their great job
which allowed to increase
the arrests of drivers, and decreased accidents.
And our community is behind them.
Most important at the moment
is the support of the neighborhood committee to Northern projects Blvd
and 2nd zone at low speed. </ P>
We urge you to take action to save lives. </ P>
The mini shopping center is at 84th Street
on Roosevelt Avenue.
There are 50 stores there.
In other words, 50 merchants
I do not know if it's chance...
in any case, we're affected by the IDB
The owner
terminated the leases, or rather, it has not renewed the leases.
And without a lease, we have to leave. / p>
To date, there are only 10 shops left.
And we should leave at the end of the month.
In other words, July 30th.
It would be "possible" to install here
a big business. The rumor speaks
of a small branch of Home Depot.
Even though space is huge,
it would be a "small" branch.
We also heard
that Dunkin & apos; Donuts would like to open a great restaurant here. </ P>
So we see here how the IDB
is going to affect us. </ P>
We'll be displaced, driven out.
It is said that the owner is in bankruptcy,
he does not repay his loans anymore,
but we find it very curious that it happens now.
I do not know if you saw only in 82nd Street
opened a GAP store, a large group.
It absorbed 7-8 store leases
that had to close to make large group.
Other such groups will come
to establish in this area of Jackson Heights.
In reality, I repeat, I do not know
the bottom of the case. Either the owner is bankrupt,
either it is possible...
that he hands
to what we are fighting against,
to this reorganization.
There is nothing to do.
We spoke with different lawyers.
We had meetings with various people,
In other words, we must unfortunately leave the place.
That's what I came to expose you.
That's what happens to us.
We are the first affected because we want to hunt.
There will be 50 small businesses that will have closed.
Questions? Go ahead. </ P>
Why the majority, knowing that they would be
driven out,
did not go to court ?
They filed a complaint with the City? In justice?
We examined all that,
but there is nothing to do.
We live in a capitalist country.
A country where private property is sacred.
The owner has the right,
expiring of our leases,
to increase the rent as much as he wants
or to refuse us
> the renewal of the lease.
What did the lawyers say?
Some, that fight would be a stupidity.
That it would cost more expensive than leaving.
Another says, "I charge you so much, and keep up until February."
But all of this is so heavy...
it's exhausting,
to struggle every day knowing that you'll end up being fired.
I think in this situation, if we are not united,
if we have no...
no umbrella that we protect all,
we'll all be expelled.
Businesses and wealthy people covet Jackson Heights,
who up to now did not interest them.
Don Tobon, call us back since when are you here.
I've been working in this business center for 22 years.
Anything else?
I'd like to tell you
that we really have to stay united.
I love Jackson Heights a lot, and I hope
that we small traders can continue to work on it.
That we do not change into a second...
Nassau County, where rich people spread us,
without us knowing where to go.
The question is:
where are the basic committees?
Les organisations communautaires ?
What do they do? What do they say or not?
To this adds an important element:
a global vision of the city.
Between housing crisis and private developers,
who benefits from the situation?
See the slums like Bushwick,
East Harlem and other places where people...
Williamsburg is a good example.
C & d was a neighborhood Puerto Rican, rich in our history,
that has begun to change,
between housing crisis and affluent people who can pay more. </ p >
For a home where a family of 6 people pays $ 1,600,
a gringo can pay 1,800 or 2,000, no problem.
That's what they exploit,
this is the beginning of a larger project.
I have written
a presentation that I would like to share with you.
It's what the IDB
has in store for us in its projects.
Projects that the majority of us have knows nothing.
It's simple. How did I understand?
It turns out that... with the help of God,
I'm friends with an elderly gentleman, a Greek. </ P>
He's been in this business for years. </ P>
Abbreviated. </ P>
One day, I asked him about the IDB,
and he said, "I know
I said, "What can you tell me about these people?"
He said those people
are ultra rich.
That they own a lot of property.
Not one or two buildings, but whole streets in Manhattan,
in Brooklyn, in New Jersey.
In reality...
these people are
real estate investors.
They already have
> almost all Manhattan,
most of Brooklyn.
No one can touch Brooklyn and Manhattan anymore.
Long Island City, almost...
you do not touch anymore. Astoria, the same.
What's left?
Jackson Heights, Corona , Woodside, Sunnyside.
how to say...
Very important.
Realize: today, live in Manhattan,
in Brooklyn or Long Island City,
the closest neighborhoods in Manhattan,
costs a fortune. </ P>
Manhattan is ultra expensive. </ P> The nearest areas of Manhattan are Brooklyn, New Jersey, Long Island City, Astoria.
Ultra-expensive also.
What's left? This area here
D here, in 20 minutes at half an hour,
line 7 for Manhattan. </ P>
So good that for those who work in Manhattan
the choice is easy: an apartment...
Not even! A studio, a hole
le choix est facile : un appartement...
Même pas ! Un studio, un trou
coûte 2 500 $ à Manhattan ou Brooklyn.
What to do?
Line 7, half an hour...
A 2-room apartment costs between $ 1,500 and $ 2,000.
p>
For them, it's nothing.
These people have understood.
Since they already have everything
where we are,
they want to seize this neighborhood, from our community.
What is their plan?
First , the shopkeepers.
They come to us and they say:
"We'll beautify the streets,
" put pretty street lights, repainting,
"improving security, etc., etc.
" We're going to advertise
"more money."
Of course, you agree. This is tempting, is not it?
"Put a yes . " As with sir...
No" no ", only" yes ".
" You will be attracted to trade. "
But they never say clearly
at what cost and at what cost.
And if one of us is smart enough to ask:
"How much will it cost?"
"From $ 1,200 to $ 1,300 a year."
Perfect, but you know what?
p> They do not say it's for the first year.
And it'll increase in the second year.
And know it , nobody...
nobody can do anything about it.
even if you protest, nothing to do.
As soon as the B.I.D. took effect, finished. That's the law, done.
And then?
Let's say the B.I.D. has taken effect.
Real estate taxes are rising.
Who pays these taxes? Homeowners.
/ p>
But the owner...
I own here.
When I see my taxes increase by $ 5,000 in 2- 3 years,
what do I do? </ P>
Two options:
I pay the supplement,
the increase. </ P >
Or I pass it on the rent.
And I say to my tenant, to the one who rents the room:
And so? We small traders,
we can not pay this extra,
this cost additionally.
Because it's no longer like 20 years ago.
At the time, it was enough to open the store door... < /p>
Silver.
Whether you know the job or not,
whatever you sell, you earn money.
There were less taxes.
I hurry up.
So?
I'm transferring my additional charge to the tenant
And here you are, you can not pay.
"Sorry, Frank, I can not, I'm leaving."
You're leaving.
Here I am with an empty room.
But the expense remains the same, and I have to pay it out of my pocket.
No one else pays it to me.
And then? < I can not even rent
to a big company. Why? Because as he says,
for a small Home Depot, it takes the equivalent of 50 rooms. </ P>
These rooms are too small for large groups.
That does not interest them.
I find myself owner of an empty room,
too expensive for a small shopkeeper ,
and who does not care about the mark, because it's small.
One year passes, then two.
I pay in my pocket these expenses in addition
which increase each year. Result?
I am forced to sell
because I'm on the brink of bankruptcy.
And result...
People from the IDB, who are actually
real estate giants,
knock on my door:
"Frank, do you want to sell
" your building? "
I'm going to say "no"?
I say "yes".
How much? At a discount, because I'm caught at the throats.
I think
they are trying to eliminate
the middle class of businesses
and people in the area . It's not just about trade,
but about the population. Why?
When real estate taxes on housing go up ,
people can no longer pay rents.
They have to leave. That leaves the field to whom?
To those who have more money, who come from elsewhere
to live here.
The number of families is decreasing,
and as he said about Long Island City,
< the old buildings are demolished.
To do what? Condominiums, luxury
and expensive housing. </ P>
Result? Gradually,
those who made the Jackson Heights and Corona community...
Him for 22 years, me for 23 years,
you've been here for over 10 years,
we did Jackson Heights what it is.
It will be destroyed. There will be totally different people. </ P>
Anything else they want,
and what they will do,
is to eliminate all carts...
- Street vendors. - From the street. </ p >
And there's plenty on 95th Street, on Junction, on Roosevelt.
All of these people will be completely eliminated.
Because they do not want the rich, those of the high, see these things.
But you know what? Jackson Heights is...
Multicultural. </ P>
But he's not a country. </ P>
He's Latin. How? </ P>
Thanks to the small businesses and the vendors...
- To the street vendors. - Ambulants. </ P>
That's what makes Jackson Heights what it is. </ P>
I have customers... I'm done. </ P>
I have customers who come from Westchester,
from Connecticut, New Jersey,
Long Island, Montauk, Hamptons,
who always tell me:
"Nowhere else can you find the shops and restaurants
" found at Jackson Heights. </ P>
"We come here because offer is unique.
"Here, it's authentic."
That's what the BID will destroy.
That also affects > customers of small businesses.
Given the hour and the agenda,
see how to organize the day of the 24th.
The idea is to show that there is opposition in the community. </ P>
In high places, politicians and the IDB
are trying to show that everyone is well informed
and that the majority of the community want this project.
Of course, this is not what our observations show,
and we would like to know your opinion.
What to do on the 24th?
And not just 24. Every day and every hour,
we have to...
Our big problem is that 99% of people,
owners and business owners,
do not know what to expect.
They do not know anything IDB They have no idea.
We receive daily kilos of letters,
bills and paperwork. </ p >
We barely open half before throwing everything away.
My own father
who has his business close to mine , same.
Newsletters, he threw them out.
He does not know anything about what's going on.
This is the case of most people.
The first thing to do
is to inform and wake up
the traders and the owners of premises.
When they understand what is getting ready,
at what price and what awaits them, /> they will vote "no".
First thing to do:
educate everyone as quickly as possible.
Because I believe that there is only 31 days left.
A day later,
is over, as soon as the IDB took effect.
We should launch a petition.
Destined not only to the community,
but also to policies. </ p >
They are responsible, they must be punished too.
July 24
is the only chance for the community
to give an opinion on the IDB
It is vital that day
< we all went to this meeting to speak.
Each person will only have 2 minutes, but this is our only chance
to say in front of the IDB,
and in the presence of the City,
that the community is opposed to the IDB
D & P the need to organize this day.
So that you can express your opposition.
Because of sin,
the original sin and the sin that exists in this world,
we have a tendency, as humans, to selfishness.
And selfishness leads us to acts
excessive,
that we do not control.
Because we are looking
for filling an inner void.
We let's look for happiness
where we should not look for it.
I'll take two concrete examples,
among so many others,
of the way some look for happiness
not on the way of God as others do,
but on a way to them, they think better.
Because they think they're wiser.
Wiser than God.
An example known to all, directly
or indirectly:
the drug. </ P>
How many people...
p> become addicted to the drug? Those who sell it,
take advantage of them.
They say, "You look down on me. Here,
" take this
"and you will feel better."
Knowing perfectly that this is not the right way,
they take the drug
and feel better...
passively.
For an hour, they forget about their existence,
they are in another world. When they come back to this world,
they find
their problem and depression. What are they doing?
" No more tablets. " It starts there. </ P>
They destroy their life
and the lives of those who love them. </ P>
Search at wrong place,
at the opposite end of the path God shows us
leads nowhere.
Second example: infidelity.
Of the man or the woman.
There is not here only men.
There are women.
The rape of fidelity in marriage,
knowing that this does not happen will take
to something transient
before the return to reality and the inner void,
solve nothing. </ p >
We know that what we do
is bad. We will never reach happiness.
There is a cemetery, to a street here...
Who was...
- Neglected. - Abandoned.
Without gravestones.
It's very old.
D after what we say,
if we dig deep, we would find something.
A stele... but everything is buried.
Danny said, one of the last democratic meetings...
that he wanted to do something about it.
- It's complicated. - We do not know to whom it is.
We know it. There's still someone in the family,
in New Jersey, who does not want anything know.
He does not want to be responsible.
And if the community assumed this responsibility,
we would fall on a legal problem.
By being owners, we would be responsible forever.
What is not...
This would probably not be good for the neighborhood.
We have enough to do.
And the place is invisible.
It is not classified?
There is a law for historic cemeteries,
but I do not know how it works precisely.
It's just that we do not want to...
The Jackson Heights Embellishment Group
not be responsible for this land.
We usually garden at the foot of trees,
in the streets,
or so in front of a school,
collaborating with the school.
Or as close to Junction Boulevard
on, I believe, 34th Avenue,
the strip of land along the car park.
The owner of the store has given us his permission.
But this is not the case. is not ours. As is the composting area
and the gardens along the ring road
are not ours.
It's in the state, in the Department of Transport .
We just need to be covered
with insurance.
Since when do we know he's here?
- Ever since, I believe. - We've built around. </ P>
Literally. </ P>
But legal responsibility...
That's tricky .
C is a family cemetery?
From the Leverage family that gave its name to Leverage Street.
This goes back to 17th or 18th century? </ P>
- When does it date? - No idea. </ P>
No idea. </ P>
Cemeteries are not my thing. </ P>
Je tricote pour les vivants.
When I was small, in Brooklyn...
New Lots Avenue, there is an old Dutch temple,
which I'm sure you have. he was classified.
We loved going to the cemetery which was next door,
with tombstones that bore the names of the streets.
Van Siclen, Van Sinderen...
The streets took the place of the farms of the past.
In New Brunswick, </ p >
There are old cemeteries.
In the parking lot of a store...
when I was in college, was a Great Eastern,
a kind of discount store.
This was a domain.
The owner had been buried there.
they could not move the remains, because
found descendants.
They built the parking around,
with a small barrier.
When you come in, you can see the grave.
It's very...
There is an African-American burial in Lower Manhattan...
Who was discovered. </ P>
But that grave was known. </ P>
It was known that she was there, but the body could not be moved.
Under any inhabited place of the Earth, a human being is buried. / p>
Everything was built on someone's grave,
but no one remembers it.
In high school, my friend Judy , who lived in Harlem
and who was much more knowledgeable than me,
once told me...
She loved "Ben Casey". At the time At the time,
we liked either "Doctor Kildare", or "Ben Casey".
She, it was "Ben Casey".
She says, "He's gay."
"How do you know?" I barely knew...
We did not know much about it. something of all that at the time.
And she was right.
Same thing for Tyrone Power, and for... </ p >
Did you see "The Captain of Castile"?
I read the book.
The film was with Tyrone Power and...
This famous Latin actor...
Cesar Romero in the role of Cortez.
A big smile with a lot of teeth
That's when they fall in love during the shooting of the film.
When Tyrone had his infarct, Cesar was wiped out.
Who knew then?
These great "Latin lovers"...
Tyrone Power was Irish, but...
Cesar Romero, the "Latin lover".
All my favorite actors were gay.
What is it say about me?
Happy Pride!
God made us queer!
Jesus forgave Does it your sin?
This parade is a celebration
of life, a celebration of diversity
and inclusion in our city.
It is also an opportunity to remember
the stakes of our struggles.
This parade takes place in memory of Julio Rivera
and recalls the absurd death of a being who was so loved
of his family and his community.
We honor his memory by fighting
against intolerance and prejudice,
against all forms of violence against the LGBT community. </ P >
I hire: New York City is with you.
The New York Police are with you to quell
intolerance in all its forms.
Thanks to your efforts,
equality is spreading across the country like wildfire.
We are faithful to the ideals of this country.
That is worthy of being celebrated. Good Pride to all!
I want to say to you, Mister Mayor:
thank you to be among us.
Today, you are entering History!
You are the first mayor, in the history of this parade,
to parade with Queens Pride!
Danny Dromm, Founder of Queens Pride!
Is better?
It prevents him from getting wet when he pee.
This is for the air, against bad smells.
p> It smells good.
I have another chihuahua.
If I do more,
it will irritate his skin.
p> I leave like that,
My love! I have been changed! </ P>
He has his baby hair. </ P>
As long as he has not lost his baby hair, it will be like that
When he loses it, his fur will improve.
Hello. Free HIV testing. </ P>
A test? </ P>
Free HIV test? </ P>
Free condoms? Free test? </ P>
Free condoms and tests? </ P>
Center for Diversity
I think, or rather I guess, /> because I was not there...
This young
African-American transgender
walked in the street with two friends
when guys came in.
They whistled, they were visibly attracted.
Suddenly, there was a break between them
realized that she was transgender.
I think that he was alone, he would have dropped.
But he obviously believed < that his masculinity and his hetero-normality
being questioned, he must react
with hostility if not violence.
/ p>
And he hit her in the face.
He hit so hard that she died
from the beatings.
It happened in front of a police station. </ P>
Incredible but true. Right in front. </ P>
In this type of situation, </ p >
I would tend to say that if he had been alone,
he would have left alone.
But as he was with his friends...
Who told him all...
If one of them said:
"Drop it" or something like that,
he might have dropped.
"It's nothing, just a mistake."
But they have took the other direction.
They encouraged it.
Alas, the streets are not safe
for us.
We must be very careful,
attentive to the environment. Take precautions. </ P>
I feel less exposed as well. </ P>
- How are you, Victoria? - As an Afro-American man...
I'm exposed...
They do not look at me when I'm like that.
This is my male character that we look at.
Interesting.
C'est mon personnage masculin qu'on regarde.
Intéressant.
They change sidewalk for fear of my male character.
No one turns on me as a woman.
They are scared for their bags...
You're less harassed by the police when you're a woman?
I'm not harassed. My job protects me
As soon as they discover it, they think that I have a camera and they are running away.
People react differently according to neighborhoods
to your male character?
If you're in a black neighborhood?
It's different.
Less because of people that of my behavior.
I do not behave "in Black".
It has always been so for me, since high school.
In a black neighborhood, I do not fit.
You said you're worried about "framing" or not.
I've never been in with any group.
somewhere where I do not fit, is normal.
It's not a matter of framing... I've never really framed. </ p >
It's about being loved, what's different.
In groups where I do not fit,
I I felt accepted and loved as an individual.
In other groups on the other hand...
where I probably framed more,
I was not "friendly".
In some groups, I felt
that I was not accepted,
br /> one way or another.
I'd like to be in groups. That's why I'm here.
I want to be in a band, I want a community, some friends.
/ p>
And I have it.
But yes, it's a worry. That I had too.
But I thought : "Good...
" if I do not like them... "
I tried other groups,
and I had the impression that no one
liked me, and then...
I eclipsed myself. "I will not go anymore" .
Remember the Holocaust.
We remember with sorrow the catastrophe
that took away people in Europe,
adding an unprecedented chapter
to the story of our suffering.
annihilated by civilized people
behaving like barbarians.
The cruelty of Pharaoh, Haman,
Nebuchadnezzar and Titus
can not be compared to the diabolical projects
of modern tyrants
in their plan to exterminate an entire people.
The blood of the innocent
who perished in the gas chambers
of Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen,
of Buchenwald, Dachau ,
Treblinka and Theresienstadt,
challenges God and humanity.
We will never forget the fire at the synagogues </ p
and at the places of study,
the destruction of holy books and scrolls of the Torah,
sadistic torture and murder </ p >
scholars, sages
and masters.
They tortured the flesh of our brothers and sisters,
but they were able to crush their spirit,
their faith nor their love.
We remember our brothers
and our sisters of the Warsaw ghetto
and other hellish places,
who rose bravely
and defied their monstrous opponents.
We remember heroism
those who, in the face of unprecedented and overwhelming force,
maintained Jewish life and culture
and reaffirmed Jewish values
at the very heart of enslavement and degradation.
Even when we cry,
we remember those precious
other
precious people
who, at the risk of their lives,
p> saved some of us from here.
In truth,
the righteous of all nations
have their share of the world to come. </ p
Lord,
remember our martyred children.
Remember those who gave their lives
Poverty is like slavery.
This is not a fate!
It can be eliminated by human action. </ p >
I want you to show your support,
and think about what will be said to you tonight.
To do this , sir will introduce
the New York City Identity Card
Juan Carlos.
A question simple:
who heard about IDNYC? Raise your hand.
You are well informed. For those who do not know,
p>
this is a campaign that has been going on in New York
for over 2 years.
The process has been long, </ p >
But I bring you good news.
Why is it good?
Last week, we negotiated with the City Hall
the somewhat difficult aspects
that the process goes through,
at City Council.
It was a matter of knowing
p>
what would become our personal data
once in the possession of the police.
According to the agreements with the City Council
and the municipal administration, this information will be managed
by the Department of Human Resources and not by the police.
What is good for us , because we will not be victims
of the police persecution
What will happen next of this agreement with the Mayor?
Thursday, the coming Thursday,
will be voted the approval of the IDNYC.
What do you think?
- This is fine. - This is fine!
>
It feels like when Colombia wins a football game.
We're happy!
There's something to celebrate. </ p >
Because this identity card will allow us
to live quietly in our city.
To take steps, > rent accommodation,
go to the library or in any public building.
If we need the police, we will be able to call
without fear of being stopped.
This is extremely important.
to a larger project,
New York State Identity .
Here's my question :
how is the relationship between police and community going?
Will they continue in the idea to keep
personal data?
Last week, we were told
that the police could keep
the personal data for a certain amount of time.
/ p>
What has frightened many.
By the way,
will the identity card have limited validity?
The point it raises refers to a
community concern: that the police keep the records.
insofar as the police could block such a project.
But thanks to the competence
of organizations like Make The Road New York,
it is understood that this information
will not be held by the police. </ P>
They will be managed
by the City's Human Resources .
It's totally different. For the police
to have access
p> to our personal files,
it will be necessary to order a judge.
In short, no police officer will be able to say:
"I do what I want from your file." </ P>
We are determined to have a better life
individually and as communities.
We seek to develop here
< unity in diversity.
The beauty of our work here is to belong to this diversity. See wealth
p>
that all these countries represent.
The variety of talents
here, the colors
and the cultures brought to the United States,
we must be proud of it!
From what we brought to the United States.
Qu & apos; we are not told:
"They came to take it."
It's the opposite. We give here our lives and our sweat,
for this nation to progress.
Let's be proud of ourselves,
of our work,
and all our countries.
And that's what we need to work on!
We can help you even if your English is weak!
You are here to study
Brooklyn,
to take a taxi exam of New York City.
Good evening, Shema? Good evening. </ P>
Your subway has broken, my friend? </ P>
Late yesterday
and today,
late every days.
Portable? A phone call, darling? </ P>
Sit down. </ P>
Battery Tunnel. </ P>
Toll? Free? </ P>
Or you do not know? </ P>
Tunnel always toll.
My God! A shabashi for him. </ P>
Tunnel: always toll. </ P>
Tunnel? </ P>
Easy to memorize. T for tunnel,
T for toll , toll.
Bridge? Sometimes toll, sometimes free. </ P>
Tunnel? Still at toll. </ P>
One question, Pemba. </ P>
Who pays the toll? </ P>
Customer, driver or government? </ P>
p> Client.
A shabashi . Well done, my friend.
Who pays the toll? The passenger. Who pays? </ P>
Near the Battery Tunnel on the Brooklyn side,
there is a neighborhood. </ P>
The committee licenses love the word "neighborhood".
If you're new, copy the word "neighborhood".
Copy this. "Neighborhood". </ P>
Temba darling, how do you say "neighborhood"
in Nepali? </ P>
A shabashi . Excellent. </ P>
How do you say in Tibetan? </ P>
How do you say in Bengali, Mr. Kashim? </ P>
A shabashi .
In Urdu?
In French neighborhood, in Arabic mantaka .
>
In what neighborhood are we? Jackson Heights.
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood. Flushing is a neighborhood.
Astoria is a neighborhood. Sunnyside is a neighborhood.
Read a map of Brooklyn, read a map
On any map, towards the nose is North.
Here is the North.
Down to the shoes...
Indra wears shoes or not? </ P>
With shoes? </ P>
Red shoes, thank you. </ P>
To the shoes...
"shoe" starts with a "s" like "South".
South.
Most people, I would say 99% of people ,
in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Africa,
eat with the right hand.
Without fork and knife.
99% of people engulf themselves with this hand. This hand is used to engulf.
Is not it, Mr. Pemba?
Swallow with an "e" for "East".
There, it's "Swallow-East".
Là, c'est "Engloutir-Est".
In Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, no toilet paper.
Backside,
wash poop, clean the orifice.
Orifice cleaned with this hand, "o" as "West".
All over the world, this is the north, this the south
this is and this is west.
For you, Dr. Shema. I know you.
Never Ever Smoke Weed. Never smoke grass. </ P>
Do you remember? </ P>
NESW. Understand? </ P>
Cardinal points. </ P>
At the final exam,
five or maybe six questions will concern
the 4 cardinal points.
You need to know every card
from North Nose to South Soulier,
from Sulfur-East to West Orifice .
I'll give you a copy of this drawing.
Put
the drawing in front of you, and practice.
p> Once, twice,
three times, four times, five times,
six times, seven times,
eight times, nine, ten
Practice. When the drawing is there,
you go
to the next drawing. Understand?
Lots of people are happy
to read the drawing. This is stupid.
Loss of time.
Most people are not geniuses. Believe me. </ P>
They look at the drawing and hold nothing. </ P>
The best method... I studied. Believe me. </ P>
The best method, is to write what we see. </ P>
Even more? I give you some. Understand? </ P>
Let's go ahead. </ P>
New cases. Two minutes
for new cases.
I have one.
And this fellow too.
My case is simple. I was working for a company
outsourcing.
We were told that sometimes, if we had finished the job,
after the leaders left, we could go 5-10 minutes earlier.
20 days ago, I left 12 minutes before finishing.
And I was suspended , in principle for 3 days.
Three days later, I am told: "No, you are definitively fired."
Without reason, without justification.
Neither my boss nor anyone else complained about me.
My work apparently gave satisfaction.
I found myself disarmed...
We feel helpless.
That's less job than the feeling of helplessness
to be dismissed for no reason
of a job that was not paid much
I do not know...
that's what I wanted to tell you. Frankly,
we sometimes come to ask yourself
what is the reality of this country.
Where's the truth...
of the idea here, There are many freedoms.
Yes, many freedoms that allow
to exploit, to mistreat you...
No one is listening.
Except the respect due to those who may have had
other experiences.
I did not think: "J & apos; I did badly,
"I missed my duty"... No.
On the contrary, I even regretted
having done so well, so much I felt mistreated.
What business was there?
A cleaning company.
I did some cleaning. </ P>
Office cleaning. </ P>
Besides, this is not my job. </ P>
I took this job because I found myself unemployed.
My real job, is painting and plaster.
I accepted this job because...
as they say at home, "the need is a mad dog".
J'ai accepté.
I found it good. With those I worked for,
people from the company itself,
everything was fine, never a complaint
Never a reproach.
On the contrary.
"You work well, you've never had someone like you." well. "
And I remember that when I was fired,
a fellow worker said:
" They say you left. </ P>
"And not that they have suspended." </ P>
And impossible
to find them to say:
"I did not leave." It's just that a foreman,
for reasons I do not know,
I was suspended. I was there for 9 months.
To enter, you must have an electronic badge.
They never have wanted to give me a badge.
Everything was, I guess, well calculated.
When this foreman arrived, we had a difficult winter.
We were working 16 to 18 hours to clear the snow.
But we were told: "Do not worry, the summer will come,
" the work will be less painful. "
I think it was a kind of manipulation,
to be able to say after: " Go-in. "</ p >
What happened? You're done and it's over.
We do not argue.
And we feel really helpless. I feel...
I do not know.
I can not find the words.
Thank you.
p> I'm calling Eduardo, I'm Mexican.
I need support too. I was a cook at a pizzeria.
And I was paid minimum wage.
I was working more than 60 hours, up to 65 hours a week. </ P>
Some colleagues who could leave early, sometimes let me
shut down. </ P >
I find it unfair.
That's because I do not know English well.
I think that's why it's so.
/ p>
I would like to know if you can help me.
That's all.
Do not go. > A question for our comrade? </ P>
Are you owed wages? </ P>
It's just that I was working > more than 60 hours.
No overtime.
They promised hours, but nothing.
While working more than 60 hours, 64 hours a week.
p> Curiosity: where are the bosses?
I do not remember.
Greeks?
Since you think < because of your English,
they started to overexploit you...
To discriminate you.
I deduce that they do not know Spanish. Where are they? </ P>
This is a "pizzeria romana italiana",
but they are elsewhere, I do not know where. </ P> / p>
They have a religion where they pray...
They pray 3 times a day.
- Muslims? - Muslims.
p>
Whether they are green, yellow or red,
is discrimination and wage theft,
whatever the country and the language,
whether they speak it or not.
We meet here the whole world.
It does not matter if you are Chinese, American, Dominican, Colombian, Argentine...
We've seen every country here. </ P>
p> We see employers stealing wages, including
from workers in their country.
Or from their families.
in families, we see pay stealing.
So, please, no need to...
When someone wants stealing money
from a worker, it does not matter.
It does not matter to him that he is his country or his family.
Peu lui importe qu'il soit de son pays ou de sa famille.
If he decides to earn three more pennies
at the expense of the worker, he will.