NYC CANCELS CONTRACTS

MAYOR Announces NYC To Cancel Trump Contracts

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the City of New York is taking steps to terminate three Trump Organization agreements with the City after last week’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Administration will be notifying the Trump Organization that the City will begin the process to cancel its agreements to operate the Central Park Carousel, Wollman and Lasker skating rinks, and Ferry Point Golf Course in accordance with the steps outlined in the contracts. “The President incited a rebellion against the United States government that killed five people and threatened to derail the constitutional transfer of power,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “The City of New York will not be associated with those unforgivable acts in any shape, way or form, and we are immediately taking steps to terminate all Trump Organization contracts.”

“The President incited a rebellion against the United States government…”  Mayor Bill de Blasio. The NAACP released the following statement regarding Kenosha county official’s decision not to charge Rusten Sheskey with the shooting of Jacob Blake: “Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley’s failure to bring substantial charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake causes pain for far too many Americans still reeling from a pandemic and the countless black deaths due to police brutality. The district attorney’s decision is foul and shameful. It is yet another stark reminder of the free-willing atrocities committed against Black people at the hands of those entrusted to maintain public safety. Atrocities committed against the people of this country by the authorities “Mr. Trump’s incitement of violence at our Capitol was an abomination,” said Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson. “In light of last week’s attack on our Capitol and our democracy, we have concluded that it is in the

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best interests of New Yorkers for the City to commence the process of cancelling these contracts and terminating its business ties with the Trump Organization.” The PGA recently cancelled the 2022 PGA Championship at a Trump golf course. In its contract with the Trump Organization to run Ferry Point Golf Course, the City called for a championship City agreements. The Carousel is currently closed and termination will be effective 25 days after the City’s termination notice is delivered. The Agreement for the Wollman and Lasker Rinks terminates after 30 days

level golf course that would attract major championship events. The termination process for each location is detailed in each of the written notice. The process for terminating the Ferry Point Golf Course is more detailed and is expected to take a number of

NAACP CONDEMNS DECISION IN THE SHOOTING OF

months. cannot and should not go unanswered. The justice system failed Jacob Blake and, as such,

failed us. At this moment, the work of the American people is clear: we

JACOB BLAKE

must continue to fight, organize, and mobilize against police brutality. Far too many Black lives have been damaged or lost due to the egregious malpractice of police officers, elected officials, and the justice system as a whole. While the visions of Jacob Blake, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others play over and over in our minds, we must not grow weary until we’ve achieved police liability and substantive change is realized. If there was ever a time for us to unite against a common threat to the existence of Black people, it is now. Our fight for justice remains unyielding. Our thoughts and prayers remain with Jacob Blake, his family and friends.”

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I am proud to announce a partnership with Nassau’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) to offer free COVID-19 testing for residents. The COVID-19 testing will be available to all residents, regardless of insurance or immigration status, on evenings and Saturdays at the County’s FQHCs in Elmont, Freeport, Hempstead, Roosevelt and Westbury.

As everyone turns their focus to the vaccine, the County remains committed to offering easy and reliable COVID-19 testing for residents so we can contain disease spread while we wait for the vaccine to be widely available. Our FQHCs have been real partners during this pandemic and I thank them for once again working with us to make sure all residents have access to COVID-19 testing and other critical health care services.

The testing will be at the following locations:  Westbury Health Center (682 Union Avenue, Westbury) Monday and Wednesday, 4:30pm to 8:30pm  Elmont Health Center (161 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont) Monday and Wednesday, 4:30pm to 8:30pm Owner/Publisher Executive Editor Editor-In-Chief Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams Assistant to Publisher, Administrative Zoie Williams International Correspondent Ann Brown Travel Editor Jim Weaver Contributing Editor Justin Williams Circulation Manager Robert L. Taylor  South Ocean Care Health Center (101 South Bergen Place, Freeport) Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30pm to 8:30pm  Hempstead Health Center (135 Main Street, Hempstead) Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30pm to 8:30pm  Roosevelt Health Center (380 Nassau Road, Roosevelt) 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month,

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