Summer Youth Employment Opportunities

The deadlines for the Summer Youth Employment Opportunities are coming up quickly! If you're interested in seeing what is available, get more information here: Summer Youth Employment Opportunities Job Info
For an application, click here: SYEP Application

SUPPORT STRONGER RENT LAWS

Join Sen Eric Adams and demand stronger rent laws CALL GOV CUOMO TODAY: 212-681-4580 Tell him renters need his support! Urge him to renew the rent laws and repeal vacancy destabilization Sign the on line petition at: https://www.change.org/petitions/governor-cuomo-keep-your-promise

DO YOU HAVE UNCLAIMED FUNDS???

To find out if you qualify for Unclaimed Funds, contact the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at 1-800-221-9311 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm) or visit https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/

2 Wanted for Questioning in Sterling Place Murder of Joseph Battle

Police have released a video in the hope that the public can help them identify a man and woman connected to the March 13 murder of Joseph Battle.

Below is a link to the video:

http://bit.ly/sterlingmurder

Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline: 800-577-TIPS

Introduction to Permaculture

Have you been reading about the record flooding of the Mississippi? In case you missed it, the water level at Cairo, Illinois in early May went above the previous record, set in 1937, by two feet!

Several years ago famed permaculturist Geoff Lawton was invited by the Army Corp of Engineers to suggest what could be done to prevent flooding in New Orleans. His response: "You know mates, the problem isn't here, it's up in Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri. You got to slow the water down up there. That's where the problem is." At the time, the Corp of Engineers thought he was crackpot. However, given continued flooding of the Mississippi, Geoff may soon get another chance.

If you'd like to find out more about permaculture, there will be a free Introduction To Permaculture lecture this Saturday:

Saturday, May 14th

3 PM

LaunchPad, 721 Franklin Avenue.

The class will be taught by Greg Todd. Greg is a member of Green Phoenix Permaculture. He took his 72 hour permaculture design course from Geoff Lawton and facilitates the Imani Commuity Garden in Crown Heights

Read more about the permaculture solution to flooding at:

http://permaculture.org.au/2011/05/12/earthworks-course-zaytuna-farm-the-channon-may-2011/