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The deadline to request an Absentee Ballot online or by mail is this Monday, Oct. 24. In addition, Absentee Ballots can be requested in person (or by an authorized representative) at the Bronx Board of Elections up to Nov. 7, 2022. Absentee Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. The United States Postal Service recommends that voters mail their ballots at least seven days ahead of the general election to ensure the ballot is received by the Board of Elections in time to be counted in the election. Absentee Ballots can also be returned in person on election day, Nov. 8, to the Bronx County Board of Elections, 1780 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457; 718-299-2140. For more information, please visit www.Vote.NYC.

Voters will be selecting candidates for the follow

New York State Governor/Lt. Governor

• Kathy C. Hochul/Antonio Delgado (Democratic,

Working Families) • Lee Zeldin/Alison Esposito (Republican, Conservative) • Write-In

City Comptroller

• Thomas P. DiNapoli (Democratic, Working Families) • Paul Rodriguez (Republican, Conservative) • Write-In

Attorney General

• Letitia A. James (Democratic, Working Families) • Michael Henry (Republican, Conservative) • Write-In

United States Senator

• Charles E. Schumer (Democratic, Working Families) • Joe Pinion (Republican, Conservative) • Diane Sare (LaRouche) • Write-In

Justice of the Supreme Court, 12th Judicial

District (choose/write in 3 candidates)

• Myrna Socorro (Democratic) • Fidel Gomez (Democratic) • Connie Morales (Democratic) • Write-In

Judge of the Civil Court, Bronx County (select/write in 4 candidates)

• Michele Davila (Democratic) • Steven L. Alfasi (Republican) • Yadhira Gonzalez-Taylor (Democratic) • Nicholas A. Marricco (Repubican) • Sophia Hershman (Democratic) • Cynthia Isales (Democratic) • Write-In

Representative in Congress, 14th Congressional District

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic, Working Families) • Tina Forte (Republican) • Desi Cuellar (Conservative) • Write-In

State Senator, 36th Senatorial District

• Jamaal T. Bailey (Democratic) • Write-In

Member of the Assembly, 82nd Assembly District

• Michael R. Benedetto (Democratic) • John M. Greaney Jr. (Republican, Conservative) • Write-In

Judge of the Civil Court,

District 1st Municipal Court District, Bronx

• Taisha Chambers (Democratic) • Luciano Locorontondo (Republican, Conservative) • Write-In

This year’s ballot also includes four proposals and votes – yes or no – on these proposals.

Proposal #1 – An Amendment to the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022, to authorize the sale of state bonds up to $4,200,000,000 to fund environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency and clean energy projects.

Proposals 2-4 are products of the NYC Racial Justice Commission started by former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2021 to begin addressing structural racism and advancing racial equality among all New Yorkers. For starters, the Commission was tasked with reviewing the City Charter and proposing amendments for voters’ consideration in a general election. These three proposals seek to add a preamble to the City Charter showing what type of support citizens should expect from the set up a commission to determine the true cost of living in New York City.

Proposal #2 – Add a preamble to the City Charter which would be an introductory statement of values and vision aspiring towards “a just and equitable city for all” New Yorkers, and revises the mission statement to add that the city must strive to remedy “past and continuing harms and to reconstruct, revise, and reimagine our foundations, structures, institutions, and laws to promote justice and equity for all New Yorkers.”

Proposal #3 – Seeks to amend the City Charter to Plans every two years which would include strategies and goals to improve racial equity and reduce/elimi cial equity and coordinate the City’s racial equity planning process.

Proposal #4 – Amend the City Charter to require the City to create a “true cost of living” measure to track the actual cost in New York City of meeting essential needs, including food, housing, childcare, transportation, healthcare, clothing and shoes, hygiene products, household items, telephone and internet charges, and other necessary costs, and without considering public, private or informal assistance so as to inform programmatic and policy decisions. The measure would also require City government to develop and report annually the “true cost of living” measurement, beginning in 2024.

For more information on proposals 2-4 and/or the justice.cityofnewyork.us.

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“Flip the Ballot” Meet and Greet

On Tues., Oct. 25, join Pastor Deborah Jenkins of Faith @ Work Christian Church in Room 31 in the Bartow Center, 6:307:30 p.m. for a Voter Education program held in partnership with the Racial Justice Commission to learn about the importance of voting yes/no on the three proposals that are on the ballot this Nov. 8.

Refreshments will be served and all are invited. Safe Disposal Event at Orchard Beach, Oct. 22

The NYC Dept. of Sanitation is hosting a Bronx Safe Disposal event at Orchard Beach parking lot, Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. Among the items accepted are: automotive prod and auto batteries; personal care items: unwanted medicines and cosmetics; thermometers; syringes (clearly labeled in a “sharps” or other leak-proof, puncture-resistant container); household products like pesticides, paint, hazard light bulbs; and electronics such as computers, tv’s and printers.

Visit www.nyc.gov/safedisposal or call 311 for more disposal options.

Test & Treat Mobile Van in Co-op City

NYC Test & Treat Corps’ Mobile Test to Treat unit is available daily on a rotating schedule at the three shopping centers, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. as follows next week:

Mon./Tues.: 135 Einstein Loop

Wed./Thurs.: 2049 Bartow Ave.

Fri./ Sat./Sun.: 177 Dreiser Loop.

Locations are approximate depending on parking availability.

The mobile Test to Treat Rapid Testing van does not offer PCR testing. Anyone who tests positive for COVID at the Test to Treat mobile van can speak with an onsite clinician, and, if eligible, receive free Paxlovid anti-viral medication.

Appointments not required. Bring ID and insurance card, if available. Insurance is not necessary; it is open to everyone.

Times Square Gun Legislation Facing Legal Opposition

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

New York’s concealed carry legislation remains in place for now, despite facing current legal opposition.

The law, called the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), went into effect on September 1. The move was the state’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling from June that afforded gun owners the full protection of the U.S. Constitution and deemed certain probable cause laws, such as New York’s, unconstitutional.

However, that legislation has already been the subject of Concealed Carry Improvement Act to be in violation of the Second Amendment.

In August, U.S. District Court Judge Glenn Suddaby ultimately threw out a case on other legal grounds surrounding the plaintiffs, but the judge wrote in his ruling why he felt various aspects of the CCIA violated the U.S. Constitution, especially the sensitive zones provision.

As a quick review of the CCIA, the law establishes sensitive zones where no individual is allowed to carry a con charged with criminal possession of a weapon, which is a class E felony.

Certain law enforcement individuals are exempt from this law, such as active-duty military personnel, police or security guards.

More recently, Judge Suddaby issued an order on October 6 that would negate certain aspects of the CCIA and allow the Gun Owners of America to seek a lawsuit against the CCIA.

In his decision, Judge Suddaby detailed why he felt the CCIA violated the Second Amendment Right.

“Simply stated, instead of moving toward becoming a shall-issue jurisdiction, New York State has further entrenched itself as a shall-not-issue jurisdiction. And, by right to bear arms in public for self defense,” Suddaby wrote in his ruling earlier this month.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James subsequently sought an appeal to Suddaby’s order, which was granted by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on October 12, according to Reuters.

Then this past Thursday, U.S. District Judge John Sinatra issued a temporary restraining order against the CCIA after two plaintiffs sued the legislation for preventing concealed plaintiffs in this case were concerned with the law prevent inside a place of worship.

“The nation’s history does not countenance such an incursion into the right to keep and bear arms across all places of worship across the state. The right to self-defense is no less important and no less recognized at these places. The constitution requires that individuals be permitted to use handguns for the core lawful purpose of self-defense,” Judge Sinatra wrote in his decision.

Judge Sinatra’s ruling only applies to places of worship, but the move is already being reviewed by the Attorney Gen Reuters that the rary restraining order.

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can either receive $10,000 or up to $20,000 in student loan relief. Federal Pell Grant recipients are eligible for up to $20,000 in student loan relief, while non-recipients are eligible for up to $10,000 in relief

Here is a quick review of the eligibility requirements for the one-time student debt relief: • Individuals who earned less than $125,000 in 2021 or 2020. • Families who earned less than $250,000 in 2021 or 2020.

The income thresholds are based on an individual or family’s adjusted gross income, which can be found on line 11 of the IRS 1040 form, as explained on the Federal Student Aid website.

President Biden detailed the reach the student aid relief will have and the demographic the support will be helping most of all. and about 90 percent – 90 percent of that relief is going to go to people making less than $75,000 a year. Let me be clear: Not a dime will go to those in the top 5 percent of the income bracket,” President Biden said during the announcement.

Individuals have until December 31, 2023 to apply for the one-time student loan debt relief, according to the Federal Student Aid website. Debt relief is attributed only toward loan balances accrued before June 30, 2022.

The website also notes that a majority of borrowers will only receive their U.S. Department of Education notifying them of their eligibility.

Equally important, an August article in The Gothamist detailed that debt re the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.

Individuals who voluntarily decided to continue paying their student loans during the current pause on payments may be refunded that money. First, the borrower would have to complete the one-time student debt relief application. If their one-time relief is less than the $10,000 or $20,000 threshold, then the individual is eligible to have their voluntary payments refunded only up to their respective threshold.

For instance, an individual who is eligible for $20,000 in relief with a loan balance of $19,000 would be refunded up to $1,000 if they voluntarily paid their student loan payments during the payment pause, which is technically from March 13, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

The Department of Education warns borrowers to be aware of possible scams involving federal student debt relief. The agency cautions borrowers to be particularly suspicious of anyone claiming to offer a service that will help a borrower receive their one-time relief.

Additionally, the Department of Education urges borrowers to “make sure you work only with ED and our loan servicers, and never reveal your personal information or account password to anyone.”

Overall, payments for federal student loans will resume starting January 2023.

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