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February 2014
Events Calendar
Dear Neighbor, Here are just a few of the events going on in and around our district that I thought might be of interest. My office is happy to announce an event or volunteer opportunity that is open to the public and takes place in our neighborhood or specifically affects those that live in the area. If you would like your organization's event included in our events listing, email us at district6events@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

ARTS
ATHENAFILMFESTIVAL.Nowinitsfourthyear,theAthenaFilmFestivalacelebrationofwomen andleadershipisanengagingweekendoffeaturefilms,documentariesandshortsthathighlight womensleadershipinreallifeandthefictionalworld.Thefourdayfestivalincludesconversationswith directorsandHollywoodstarsandworkshopsforfilmmakers.Seethescheduleforscreeningand workshoptimes.BarnardCollege,Broadwayand116thStreet,February6that6:30p.m.Singletickets, $12foradults$5forstudents.Additionalticketpackageoptionsavailable. EXHIBITIONOFPUBLISHEDILLUSTRATIONARTBYNATIONALLYKNOWNARTISTSAMSON POLLEN.Monday,February10,2014at1:45pm.Refreshmentswillbeserved.HamiltonSeniorCenter, 141West73rdStreet.(212)7877710. JAZZACROSSTHEAMERICAS:COLOMBIA&PERU.AfroLatinJazzAlliancePresentsArturo O'FarrillandtheAfroLatinJazzOrchestrainJAZZACROSSTHEAMERICAS:COLOMBIA&PERU. Featuringcompositionsandperformancesby:PabloMayor,GregorioUribe,GabrielAlegria,Laura AndreaLegua,andIvonneParedes.Withadditionalguestartists:YuriJuarez,Freddy"Huevito" Lobatn,NestorGomez,MarceloWoloski.Admission:$20,Students/Seniors/Children:$15,Symphony SpaceMembers:$15.Forticketsgotosymphonyspace.org,call212.864.5400,orvisittheboxoffice.For questionsregardingtheworkoftheAfroLatinJazzAlliance,upcomingperformancesbytheAfroLatin JazzOrchestra,orhowtogetinvolved,feelfreetosendanemailtoinfo@afrolatinjazz.orgorcall212 2834086.SymphonySpace.2537Broadwayat95thStreet.February1415,8:00PM.Preperformance discussiononFriday,February14,at7:00pm. LANDMARKWEST:PRESERVATIONHAPPYHOUR.WednesdayFebruary19th,7:00p.m. PreservationHappyHourwithArtDecoSocietyofNewYorkandTribecaTrustatCercleRougeonWest Broadway.Freetojoin,drinksnotincluded.RSVPhere. LANDMARKWEST:RESEARCHYOURHISTORICHOUSEWORKSHOP.WednesdayFebruary26th 6:30p.m.ResearchyourHistoricHouseWorkshop.LW!staffwillleadyouthroughthebasicsofresearch tolearnmoreaboutyourhistorichome!RSVPhere. LANDMARKWEST:WALKINGTOUROFHARLEM.SundayFebruary16th,12:30p.m.Walkingtourof HarlemwithhistorianandauthorofHarlem:LostandFound,MichaelHenryAdams.Tickets:$25for
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nonmembers,$15forcurrentmembers.Clickheretopurchasetickets.

COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS

COMMUNITYBOARD4:FULLBOARDMEETING.Wednesday,February5,6:30pm.FultonAuditorium, 119NinthAvenue.ForafulllistofallCB4meetings,seetheCB4Calendar COMMUNITYBOARD7:FULLBOARDMEETING.Tuesday,March4,2014,6:30PM.Congregation RodephSholom,7West83rdStreet(atCentralParkWest).ForafulllistofallCB7meetings,seethe CB7Calendar.

EDUCATION
CUNYFATHERHOODACADEMY.TheCUNYFatherhoodAcademyisafree4month,3dayaweek programthatcanhelpyouearnaGED,prepareforcollege,getworkexperiencethroughaparttimejob oraninternship,explorecareers,learnaboutparenting,health,andfinancialliteracy,andgainvaluable informationonyourrightsandresponsibilitiesasafather.Opentofatherswithorwithoutahighschool diplomaoraG.E.D.Learnmorehere.LaGuardiaCommunityCollege.2910ThomsonAvenueRoomC 225,LongIslandCity,NY11101.ContactDavidSpeal:(718)7307336ordspeal@lagcc.cuny.edu. FREEJOURNALISMCAMPFORLOWINCOMEHIGHSCHOOLSTUDENTS.PrincetonUniversityis offeringanallexpensespaidprogramforlowincomehighschoolstudentjournaliststhatwilltakeplace nextsummeronthePrincetoncampus.Theprogram'sgoalistodiversifycollegeandprofessional newsroomsbyencouragingoutstandingstudentsfromlowincomebackgroundstopursuecareersin journalism.Formoreinformationandtoapply,visitthePrincetonwebsite. KINDERGARTENADMISSIONSPROCESS.Kindergartenadmissionsareopentochildrenbornin 2009untilFeb.14.Youcanapplyonline,overthephoneat7189352400orinpersonataborough enrollmentoffice.FormoreinformationreadtheAdvocatesforChildrenresourceordownloadthe KindergartenConnectflier. LW!&APPLEWORKSHOP.When:Weds.Feb5.Where:UWSAppleStore(B'way&68thSt).Time: 7:00PM.NOCHARGE.RSVPattheAppleStoreWebsite.Interestedincreatingadigitalwalkingtourfor yourhistoricdistrict?JoinLANDMARKWEST!attheUpperWestSideApplestoreforademonstrationof theLW!WalkingTourapp.TheupdatediPhoneappusestechnologytoofferauniquelylocal perspectiveonNYChistory,architectureandculture.Q&Awillfollow. NPRSGUIDETOYOURSPECIALEDUCATIONCHILD.Studentswithdisabilitiesareentitledtoan IndividualizedEducationProgram,commonlyreferredtoasanI.E.P.,underfederallaw.Thismeans havinganevaluationandgettingtherightservicestomeettheirindividualneeds,whethertheyhave autism,anemotionaldisturbance,physicaldisabilitiesorlearningdisabilitieslikedyslexia.TheNew YorkCityEducationDepartmentbreaksdowntheI.E.P.processintofivebasicsteps. NYCDOEPARENTSGUIDETOUNDERSTANDINGTHEIEPPROCESS.ThisisaPDFfromtheNYC DepartmentofEducationforparentsinterestedintheIndividualizedEducationProgram(IEP).Thegoal ofthispresentationistoprovideinformationsothat:parentswillunderstandtheirrightsregarding specialeducationcollaborationbetweenfamilyandschoolpersonnelwillbeenhancedandparents andschoolpersonnelwillparticipateinspecialeducationmattersasknowledgeablepartners. Downloadhere. PROPOSALSFORCOMMUNITYLEARNINGSCHOOLS.TheUFTwillbeaskingfornewproposals fromschoolsseekingtobecomeCommunityLearningSchools.TheUFTcurrentlyprovidessupportto 16CommunityLearningSchools.Theseschoolseachhavearesourcecoordinatorwhoworkstobring theschoolcommunityandgreatercommunitytogethertoprovideneededservices.Theservicesinclude onsitemedicalcare,mentalhealthservices,dentalcare,tutoringorartsprograms.AskyourSchool LeadershipTeamtoputinaproposalifyouthinkyourchild'sschoolisagoodcandidatetobecomea CommunityLearningSchool. TENBASICSTEPSINSPECIALEDUCATION.Whenachildishavingtroubleinschool,itsimportantto findoutwhy.Thechildmayhaveadisability.Bylaw,schoolsmustprovidespecialhelptoeligible childrenwithdisabilities.Theresalottoknowabouttheprocessbywhichchildrenareidentifiedas havingadisabilityandinneedofspecialeducationandrelatedservices.Thisbriefoverviewisan excellentplacetostart.Here,wevedistilledtheprocessinto10basicsteps.Onceyouhavethebig pictureoftheprocess,itseasiertounderstandthemanydetailsundereachstep.Learnmore. TRANSITIONINGTOKINDERGARTEN:INFORMATIONFORFAMILIESOFSTUDENTSWITH DISABILITIES.Feb.10and11:TheDOEinvitesfamiliesofdisabledstudentsbornin2009toattenda kindergartenorientationmeeting.Formoreinformation,viewtheDepartmentofEducationwebsite.

FUNDRAISERS
2014JUSTICETRAILBLAZERAWARDDINNERHONORINGPIPERKERMAN,AUTHOROF ORANGEISTHENEWBLACK.Pleasejoinusatthe2014JUSTICETRAILBLAZERAWARDDINNER honoringPIPERKERMAN,authorofOrangeistheNewBlack.PIPERKERMANistheauthorofthe highlyacclaimedmemoirOrangeistheNewBlack:MyYearinaWomen'sPrison,whichwasadapted
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intoanoriginaltelevisionseriesforNetflix.ERROLLOUISisNY1'spoliticalanchorandhostofthe station's"InsideCityHall"thecity'spremierenewsprogramcoveringNewYorkpoliticsandgovernment. AllproceedsbenefittheJohnJayCollegeCenteronMedia,Crime&Justice,thenation'sonlyuniversity based,nonpartisanforumfordiscussion,networkingandinformationsharingbetweenthemediaand thecriminaljusticecommunityintheU.S.andabroad.JohnJayCollegeNewBuilding,524West59th Street,MootCourtRoom,6.68.Monday,February10.Sponsors'ReceptionwithMs.Kerman,5:15pm. AwardsdinnerhostedbyNY1'sErrolLouis,6:30pm.Clickheretopurchaseticketsorbecomeanevent sponsor.

MARKETS
97THSTREETGREENMARKET.ThisyearroundmarketfeaturesproducefromsouthernNewJersey, OrangeCounty,NY,andtheHudsonValley,aswellaseggs,grassfedmeat,fish,cheese,andmore. 97thStbetweenColumbus&Amsterdam,February7th8:00a.m.to2p.m. COLUMBIAGREENMARKET.Shopperswillfindmilkandyogurt,fruitandcider,bakedgoods, preservedfruitsandvegetables,eggs,cheese,smokedmeats,pickledvegetables,maplesyrup,honey, fish,andfocacciatoppedwithlocallysourcedfruitvegetables,herbsandcheeses,alunchtimefavorite. LocatedinfrontofthegatesofColumbiaUniversityBroadwaybetween114thand116thStreets February6th,8:00a.m.until5p.m.

PUBLIC SAFETY
FREETRAFFICSAFETYPROGRAMBYTHENYCDEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONFORNYC SCHOOLS.DOTeducatorsareabletoprovideaFREE,handson,ageappropriateprogramfor3rd gradestudents.Ifyourschoolisinterestedintheseimportantpresentations,pleasereachouttoOdelis McSween,MPACommunityCoordinatoratomcsween@dot.nyc.gov.T:(212)3687653

SANITATION
PLOWNYC.PlowNYCwascreatedtoallowthepublictotracktheprogressofDepartmentofSanitation clearingoperationsthroughoutthefiveboroughs.Entertheaddressinthespacestoviewyourstreet's snowremovalcategoryortotracktheprogressofCityplowsduringasnowevent.

SCHOLARSHIPS
NEWYORKHISTORICALSOCIETY:THEBLACKFIVESSCHOLARSHIPCONTEST.Incelebrationof TheBlackFivesexhibitionopeningthisMarch,theNewYorkHistoricalSocietyisconductinga scholarshipcontestinvitingmetropolitanareahighschoolstudentstosubmitoriginalessays,videosor photographsonthethemeofusingbasketballtoachieveabiggersocialorcommunitycause.Apanelof distinguishedjudgeswillreviewapplicationsandannouncewinnersineachcategory.Complementing TheBlackFivesexhibitionwhichcoversthehistoryofpioneeringAfricanAmericanbasketballteams thatplayedinNewYorkCityandelsewherefromtheearly1900sthrough1950,theyeartheNBA becameraciallyintegratedthisscholarshipcontestseeksentriesthatanswerthequestion:Howhas basketballprofoundlychangedNewYorkCityhistory,UnitedStateshistory,oryourownpersonal history?HighSchoolstudentsin9ththrough12thgradesmayenternowthroughFebruary24,2014. Onewinningentryineachofthecategories(essay,photo,video)willbeselectedforagrandprize $1,000collegescholarship.Gotohttp://blackfives.nyhistory.org/tosubmityourentry. LAGRANTFOUNDATIONGRADUATE&UNDERGRADUATESCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM.The LAGRANTFoundation(TLF)provides15scholarshipsannuallytoethnicallydiverseminority undergraduateandgraduatestudentswhoareattendingaccreditedinstitutionsandarepursuing careersinthefieldsofadvertising,marketingorpublicrelations.Scholarshipwinnerswillreceiveatrip wheretheywillparticipateincareerbuildingactivities.Thisincludesawelcomedinnerwithakeynote speaker,adaylongcareerdevelopmentworkshopandascholarshiprecognitionreceptionandawards program.Duringtheseactivities,studentswillhavetheopportunitytomeetindustryprofessionals, networkandgainexposuretotheadvertising,marketingandpublicrelationsworld.TLFaccepts applicationsfromundergraduatestudents(currentfreshmen,sophomores,juniorsandnongraduating seniorsONLY)andgraduatestudents.Undergraduatestudentscanfindadditionalinformationabout ourscholarshiphere.Graduatestudentscanfindadditionalinformationaboutourscholarshiphere. Nowacceptingapplicationsforthe2014scholarship!ThedeadlineisFebruary28,201411:59p.m. PST.

TAXES
BASICSTARPROPERTYTAXEXEMPTION.131,000outof564,000BASICSTARrecipientsinNYC havenotyetrenewedtheirpropertytaxexemptionandareatseriousriskoflosinganexemptionworth about$300ontheirpropertytaxbill!Thedeadlinehasalreadypassed(itwasDec31),buttheStateis stilltakingrenewalsnotethisisaonetimeonlySTATErequirement.ItisunclearhowlongtheSTATE willcontinuetoacceptrenewals,sohomeownersshouldrenewASAPiftheyhavenotalready.To renew,ahomeownermustgotothiswebsiteorcall5184572036.Itisaveryquickandeasyrenewal process(onlyafewminuteslong).DONOTfilloutanapplicationfromtheCityswebsiteyouMUST GOTOTHESTATEtorenew!NotethisrenewaldoesnotapplytoenhancedSTAR(whichisforlower incomeseniorhomeowners).
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TRANSPORTATION
FASTRACKMAINTENANCESERVICESHUTDOWNS.Feb37:NoAtrainservicebetweenJaySt. MetroTechandBroadwayJunctionfreeshuttlebusesandJandLtrainsprovidealternateservice.Feb 1014:CtrainserviceendsearlyeachnightfreeshuttlebusesandJandLtrainsprovidealternate service.Feb2428:NoFtrainserviceatBroadwayLafayetteSt,2Av,DelanceySt,EastBroadway,and YorkSt.FtrainsarereroutedviatheAtraininbothdirectionsbetweenW4StandJayStMetroTech. Freeshuttlebuses,DandJtrainsprovidealternateservice.Seethefull2014schedulehere.
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