Fw: Hatewatch Headlines for November 29, 2012

Hatewatch is a weekly summary of the latest news about hate and extremism compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Week of November 29, 2012 Hatewatch Blog New 'Aryan' Compound in Idaho to be Sold Off in January New Intelligence Report Focuses on Mass Murderer of Sikhs In New Novel, Glenn Beck Warns of Squirrel-Worshipping Socialists Racist Accused of Shooting Idaho Deputies Faces Weapons Charge Hatewatch Headlines DC In 'Defeat Jihad' Lawsuit, WMATA Paid $35K in Attorney Fees and Costs Legal Times | Nov. 27, 2012 MA Wheaton Rallies After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Boston Globe | Nov. 26, 2012 SPLC supporters like you make the Hatewatch newsletter possible.  Follow Hatewatch on Twitter.  Become our fan on Facebook. Contact SPLC.

NEW THIS MORNING

OFFICIALS DEBATE EDUCATION POLICY POST-BLOOMBERG: The next mayor will have to wrestle with mayoral control of schools, which is up for renewal in 2015 and opposed by many New Yorkers, and standardized testing, which is expected to become more difficult in the coming years: http://bit.ly/QNuQe2 Homeowners in storm-damaged coastal areas who had flood insurance will now face premium increases of as much as 25 percent per year beginning in January, thanks to legislation to shore up the National Flood Insurance Program, the Times writes: http://nyti.ms/UdvkXG A Manhattan City Council candidate, Thomas Lopez-Pierre, sent an incendiary and racially charged email to opponent Mark Levine, alleging that Levine is running to serve the "White power elite" at the expense of blacks and Hispanics, the Daily News reports: http://nydn.us/TuYGST

Fw: CELAY & WRIGHT; KATE CHASTON; TORI GEE; DAMIEN RICHARDS; GENEVA RENEE FT/ KIM MAIDEN

Hello Friends We hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday with family and friends,  Check out what we have going on to end the year!!!!! Dec 1st - Celay & Wright        Dec 7th - Kate Chaston       Dec 8th - Tori Gee    Dec 15th - Geneva Renee ft/ Kim Maiden   Still to come: ButtaFlySoul Christmas Show - Dec 13th Damien Richards - Dec 14th      Don't forget we have the following specials during the week and on weekends!! Happy Hour everyday from 4 - 7pm. Beer (draft & bottle) -$5. Mojitos- lime; mango; pineapple - $5. Margaritas - lime; peach; watermelon; mango; apple - $5. Wines - guess how much!! Your got it- $5!!!! Come on through to relax, relate, release and REPEAT!!!!   Late Night- Friday & Saturday Last Call late night happy hour! $2 shots between 11pm to midnight. AND a special bartender's choice shot of premium liquor - $5!!!!   Saturday - Sangria Brunch - between noon -4pm!! White or red, your choice.   Sunday - Champagne Brunch - between noon - 4pm!! Unlimited mimosas!! (Ask your server for details). Make your reservations at 212-280-2248, See you soon!!   Billie's Black Restaurant, Bar, Lounge NYC  www.billiesblack.com www.myspace.com/billiesblack www.facebook.com/billiesblack www.twitter.com/billiesblack www.reverbnation.com/#/venue/billieblackrestaurantbarlounge 271 West 119th Street (212) 280-2248 A,B,D trains to 125th street B,C trains to 116th street

NEW THIS MORNING

NEW THIS MORNING NEW YORK CITY'S POST-SANDY FUTURE: Sandy was the second major storm system to batter New York City in the last two years, and it likely won't be the last. The mayoral candidates take up the question of what the city needs to do to be ready: http://bit.ly/Qb23i0  Cuomo will not raise taxes or fees in the next state budget to make up for losses incurred by Hurricane Sandy, as state legislators await a midyear report on state finances that will include Sandy's impact on the current budget, the New York Post's Fred Dicker writes: http://bit.ly/YhOyR5 With Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer now out of the running, the New York City mayoral race will have no major Jewish challenger in the Democratic field for the first time in more than half a century, The New York Times writes: http://nyti.ms/Tax1nh Because of a $27 million grant from the federal Labor Department, more than 5,000 New Yorkers will be hired for temporary government jobs to help in the Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, with jobs lasting for up to six months the Post reports: http://bit.ly/V1hFlo The News calls the legislative push for medical marijuana a cover for full-on legalization, citing other states that have passed medical marijuana laws and have found that most patients use the drug for recreational use rather than pain: http://nydn.us/XUHQl3 The News criticizes the Education Department for its "absurd" policy of testing four-year olds for gifted and talented programs in New York City public schools, and calls for a lottery system instead: http://nydn.us/tj0HSO

NEW THIS MORNING

NEW THIS MORNING   Some homeowners whose houses were damaged during Hurricane Sandy will not be covered by storm insurance because much of the damage was caused by flooding, which requires flood insurance that many people don't have, the News writes: http://nydn.us/Y8SmEe   U.S. Attorneys are concerned that the flooding that contaminated thousands of pieces of NYPD evidence will affect numerous federal gun and drug cases, with no timetable in sight for assessing the damage, the Post writes: http://bit.ly/TSyGwO   The Times ponders why the NYPD is still arresting thousands of people for small amounts of marijuana despite Commissioner Ray Kelly's memorandum last year that bars police from doing so: http://nyti.ms/TiPO3y

Fw: Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | November 21, 2012

Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | November 21, 2012 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | November 21, 2012 studiomuseum.org/event-calendar Target Free Sundays! 11/25 Gallery Tour: Fore 1pm: Enjoy an interactive and informative tour of Fore with a knowledgeable museum educator. Read more. Hands On: Art-Making with Found Objects 2pm: Learn how to make art from everyday objects in an art-making session where you will turn magazines and other printed materials into 3-dimensional geometric shapes. Read more.  Image (top): Noah Davis, Found Photo, 2012. Courtesy Jack Tilton Gallery, New York. Photo: Adam Reich. (Below, installation view): Caitlin Cherry, The Federal Reserve Bank of New Yawk, 2012. Photo: Adam Reich  Check out our Fall/Winter 2012–13 Exhibitions and Projects! Harlem Postcards: Tenth Anniversary Harlem Postcards Fall/Winter 2012–13 Ready, Set, Apply! Spring 2013 Internships Now Available Online! The Museum and the Museum Store will be closed on Thanksgiving and will resume regular business hours Friday, November 23, 2012.  Adult Programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and MetLife Foundation. Artist-in-Residence program is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; Jerome Foundation; Robert Lehman Foundation; and New York Community Trust Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 is supported by The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Educator Programs are made possible thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo. Expanding the Walls is made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; Colgate-Palmolive; Dedalus Foundation; The Keith Haring Foundation; Joy of Giving Something; and Surdna Foundation. Youth Programs are made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, Colgate-Palmolive, Dedalus Foundation, Inc., The Keith Haring Foundation, Inc., Joy of Giving Something, Inc., The David Rockefeller Fund, and Surdna Foundation. 11/29 Performance by Jacolby Satterwhite: Reifying Desire: Model It 1–7pm: Jacolby Satterwhite will activate his new work Reifying Desire: Model It (2012), on view in Fore, performing a movement piece in the Museum's main galleries animating his two-channel video installation. Read more. Upcoming Events 11/27 Arts & Minds (Series A) 2pm: Arts & Minds brings adults with memory disorders and their caregivers together in new experiences of art. Read more. 12/2 Gallery Tour: Fore 1pm: Enjoy an interactive and informative tour of Fore with a knowledgeable museum educator. Read more. 12/2 Hands On: Patterned Collages 2pm: Taking inspiration from the current exhibitions, fill image outlines and shapes with patterns, color and unique designs. Read more. Image (top): Jacolby Satterwhite, Reifying Desire: Model It (performance still), 2012. Photo: Scott Rudd Current Exhibitions November 11, 2012–March 10, 2013 Fore Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 Harlem Postcards: Tenth Anniversary Harlem Postcards Fall 2012–13 Image (top): Gordon Parks, Untitled (Harlem, New York), 1967. Copyright and Courtesy The Gordon Parks Foundation Copyright © 2012 The Studio Museum in Harlem, All rights reserved. You've expressed an interest in The Studio Museum in Harlem. Our mailing address is: The Studio Museum in Harlem 144 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 Add us to your address book

Fw: Free Apps with Information You Can Use

Free Apps with Information You Can Use It seems there is an app or mobile site available for almost anything these days, but sometimes all you really want is trusted information on important things happening around you, such as the economy, your health or other current events. USA.gov provides free government apps and mobile sites in one Mobile Apps Gallery, so you can easily find and download what you're looking for. Some of the newest apps and mobile sites include: 52 Weeks for Women's Health: This app, created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), includes 52 alphabetical health topics, one for each week of the year. The app promotes a healthy lifestyle and includes practical tips for women to use in their everyday lives. You can also monitor your personal health by tracking medicines, allergies and more. America's Economy: If you're interested in learning more about the American economy, this app is for you. The U.S. Census Bureau has compiled updates and information from across the government that overviews statistics that measure the health of the U.S. economy in areas such as manufacturing, employment, international trade and many more. You can also check to see if an area you're interested in has gone up or down since the previous post. FBI.gov Mobile: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched its first mobile site to help you access their information on the go. Browse their site with the easy to use search function or view the latest news through their rotating slider. Some of the most popular information the FBI shares includes the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, crime stats, and background check information. Presidential Documents App: Through the joint forces of the Government Printing Office (GPO) and the National Archives' Office of the Federal Register (OFR) you can find out what public activities the President is up to every day. With user-friendly search capabilities, you can access executive orders, speeches, nominations submitted to the Senate, official White House announcements and more.   If you have questions, contact us. Stay Connected to USA.GOV: Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Our Blog This email was sent to narmer@gmail.com from: USA.gov • General Services Administration • OCSIT • 1275 First Street NE • Washington DC 20417 • (800) 333-4636.

HEARD AROUND TOWN

HEARD AROUND TOWN: * The New York City Council Districting Commission voted on the final map of the new City Council district lines on Thursday, but for Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito, the final product was far from satisfactory. Mark-Viverito opposed the proposed district maps released in October that fragmented the East Harlem section of her district and excluded the iconic landmark marketplace La Marqueta. The final map now includes La Marqueta in the district, but cuts out up to 35 blocks of East Harlem—a community with a large Hispanic population—and places roughly half of her district in the Bronx. "[The Commission] didn't maintain the integrity of the district, and that's what people were asking for at the hearing," Mark-Viverito said. "The argument I keep hearing [for changing her district] is borough equity. The Bronx, because of population growth, deserves better representation. But the [city] charter does not speak anything about borough equity, it's supposed to cause the least destruction possible and still maintain the communities of interest." Mark-Viverito added that she was unsure if there was enough of a movement within the City Council for a majority vote against the new maps, but said she would appeal personally to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

Fw: [SOA~2012] D12 25th Anniversary Celebration @ National Black Theater Wed., 12/12/12 - 6:30

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 the December 12th Movement will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary at the National Black Theater, 2031 Fifth Avenue (125th Street) in Harlem.  The theme is "Black Nationalism, Black Nation, Pan Africanism or Perish," and it will be an evening of international culture and speakers.  A commemorative journal is being prepared; please see below for more information on the event and journal or call (718) 398-1766. December 12th Movement 25th Anniversary Commemorative Journal   Journal Advertisement Rates Full page                                   $200.00       (image size 10 x 7 ½ ) ½ page                                     $125.00       (image size  5 x 7 ½) ¼ page                                     $80.00         (image size 3 ½ x 5) Business card                            $25.00         (3 ½ x 2)   Journal ads must be camera ready in JPEG format and e-mailed by December 1st to:  D12M.25Years@gmail.com.     I want a (   ) full page; (   ) ½ page;  (   ) ¼ page; (   ) Business card size ad. Payment enclosed ______________________   NAME         ______________________________________________________ ADDRESS  ______________________________________________________ ADDRESS  ______________________________________________________ PHONE       ______________________________________________________ EMAIL        ______________________________________________________   Donations to: Renaissance Women 394 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11216

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New York is full of characters, but none quite like Renee Mancino. The fast-talking matriarch of Carrot Top Pastries since 1979, Mancino is to carrot cake what DJ Kool Herc is to hip hop.

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Fw: Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | November 14, 2012

Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | November 14, 2012 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | November 14, 2012 studiomuseum.org/event-calendar Events This Week 11/14–11/16 Hands On: Mythology Series 4–6:30pm: In a creative-writing and painting workshop series inspired by the work of Fore artist Firelei Baez, students will craft various types of myths, or stories explaining a natural or social phenomenon. For more details and to RSVP, click here. 11/17 Hands On: Mythology Series [Public Sharing] 2pm: Join Hands On: Mythology participants for a public sharing of their myths and paintings. This workshop is open to all. For more details and to RSVP, click here. 11/18 Artist-in-Residence Open Studios: Steffani Jemison, Jennifer Packer and Cullen Washington Jr. 1–6pm: Join us to welcome artists Steffani Jemison, Jennifer Packer and Cullen Washington Jr. as they begin their year-long tenure at the Museum, and be among the first to view their works in progress. For more details and to RSVP, click here. Target Free Sundays! 11/18 Gallery Tour: Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 1pm: Enjoy an interactive and informative tour of Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 with a knowledgeable museum educator. Read more. Hands On: A Family Affair: Card-making Workshop 2pm: Join us for a card-making workshop in which you will create a special card for someone in your family with card designer Khadyjah Wilson of Positive Notions 4 Kids. Read more.  Image (top): Firelei Báez, Psychopomp (detail of Prescribed Seduction), 2012. Courtesy the artist. (Bottom): Gordon Parks, Untitled (Harlem, New York), 1967. Copyright and Courtesy The Gordon Parks Foundation. Deadline Extended to Monday, November 19, 2012 Apply Now! ETW 2013 Application Available Online Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History and Community is an eight-month photography-based program for a select group of students enrolled in a high school or GED program. Students participate in a regimen of art workshops, discussion groups and field excursions while learning the basics of digital photography. New in the Museum Store! Celebrating our newest publications, The Bearden Project and Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967. Purchase The Bearden Project  online today! Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 is available for purchase in the Museum store, and will be available for purchase online soon! Adult Programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and MetLife Foundation.Artist-in-Residence program is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; Jerome Foundation; Robert Lehman Foundation; and New York Community Trust Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 is supported by The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Educator Programs are made possible thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo. Expanding the Walls is made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; Colgate-Palmolive; Dedalus Foundation; The Keith Haring Foundation; Joy of Giving Something; and Surdna Foundation. Youth Programs are made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, Colgate-Palmolive, Dedalus Foundation, Inc., The Keith Haring Foundation, Inc., Joy of Giving Something, Inc., The David Rockefeller Fund, and Surdna Foundation. Upcoming Events 11/20 Arts & Minds (Series A) 2pm: Arts & Minds brings adults with memory disorders and their caregivers together in new experiences of art. Read more. 11/25 Gallery Tour: Fore 1pm: Enjoy an interactive and informative tour of Fore with a knowledgeable museum educator. Read more. 11/25 Hands On: Art-making with Found Objects 2pm: Learn how to make art from everyday objects in an art-making session where you will turn magazines and other printed materials into 3-dimensional geometric shapes. Read more. 11/29 Performance by Jacolby Satterwhite: Reifying Desire: Model It 1–7pm: Jacolby Satterwhite will activate his new work Reifying Desire: Model It (2012), on view in Fore, performing a movement piece in the Museum's main galleries animating his two-channel video installation. Read more. Image (top):  Jacolby Satterwhite, Reifying Desire: Model It (video still), 2012. Courtesy Monya Rowe Gallery, New York Current Exhibitions November 11, 2012–March 10, 2013 Fore Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 Harlem Postcards: Tenth Anniversary Harlem Postcards Fall 2012–13 Image (top): Sienna Shields, Untitled, 2010. Courtesy the artist Copyright © 2012 The Studio Museum in Harlem, All rights reserved. You've expressed an interest in The Studio Museum in Harlem. Our mailing address is: The Studio Museum in Harlem 144 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 Add us to your address book