In Pictures: the slaughter of Gazan children

In Pictures: the slaughter of Gazan children: Victims of the Israeli occupation forces in the tenth day of their attacks on Gaza Strip – January 5, 2009

These are more pictures, new pictures, from two days back.

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NY UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM SYSTEMS OVERWHELMED

NY UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM SYSTEMS OVERWHELMED

ASSOCIATED PRESS

January 6, 2009 –

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s unemployment claims systems have crashed, overwhelmed by tens of thousands of jobless New Yorkers trying to call or log in at once ahead of this week’s filing deadline.

State labor department officials say the problem started Monday and caused the phone banks at the state’s toll-free claims center to shut down, followed by the online filing system. Leo Rosales, an agency spokesman, says as many as 10,000 people per hour were trying to log into the system.

Technicians are trying to bring the systems back online Tuesday afternoon but officials couldn’t say when they’ll be back up and available.

Rosales says the system failure shouldn’t delay newly unemployed workers from getting benefits because they have until the weekend to file claims.

[NYP]

No Pants 2K9

FreeNYC Event Flyer

Date: Saturday, January 10th
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Meet at Foley Square at the black sculpture/fountain, near Brooklyn Bridge 6 stop, btw Centre and Lafayette, north of Duane
Cost: Free

All are invited to participate in the 8th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride. Requirements for participation: 1) Willing to take pants off on subway 2) Able to keep a straight face about it. Bring: A backpack and a metro card. Do not bring: A camera (several photographers will be on hand) Wear: Normal winter clothes (hat, gloves, etc) After Party: For those over 21, there will be an official No Pants after party at Sidebar (15th Street and Irving Place. First drink is free if you arrive without pants.)

Chip in! Mulch your tree!

Chip in! Mulch your tree!
Help NYC grow!

Saturday, January 10 and
Sunday, January 11, 2009

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a Mulchfest site. You are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage of the free mulch provided at sites marked with an asterisk (*) below.

<!– MULCHFEST DETAILS

• All lights, ornaments, and decorations must be removed from the trees prior to        drop-off.
• Participants will be able to take wood chips and/or mulch home from designated         chipping sites. Mulch will not be available at sites marked as "Drop-off Only".

How to Recycle Your Tree if You Miss Mulchfest

The Department of Sanitation will collect for composting clean holiday trees left at the curb from Thursday, January 3 through Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Make sure all lights, ornaments and stands are removed before setting trees at the curb.

END MULCHFEST DETAILS–>

Citywide MulchFest Locations

• Bronx
• Brooklyn
• Manhattan
• Queens
• Staten Island

The Bronx

Location	Address	Service
Bissell Gardens*	Baychester Avenue at East 241st Street	Chipping
Brook Park*	Brook Avenue at 141st Street	Chipping
River Park*	Boston Road & E. 180th Street	Chipping
Van Cortlandt Park*	Van Cortlandt Golf Course: Bailey Avenue and VC Park south	Chipping
Aqueduct Lands	W. 181 Street & University Avenue	Drop-off only
Behagen Playground	E. 166 Street & Union Avenue	Drop-off only
Belmont Park	E. 181 Street & Belmont Avenue	Drop-off only
City Island Park	City Island Avenue & Hawkins Street	Drop-off only
Claremont Park	Mount Eden Pkwy. & Morris Avenue	Drop-off only
Crotona Park	Tennis House	Drop-off only
Echo Park	Tremont Avenue & Valentine Street	Drop-off only
Fort #4 Playground	Reservoir & Webb Avenue	Drop-off only
Grant Park	Grant Avenue & E. 170 Street Morris Avenue & E. 170 Street	Drop-off only
Haffen Park	Hamersley & Wickham Avenue	Drop-off only
Jacqueline Denise Davis	1022-1024 Boston Road at East 165th Street	Drop-off only
Kossuth Playground	Mosholu Pkwy. North & Kossuth Avenue	Drop-off only
Mazzei Playground	Williamsbridge Road & Mace Avenue	Drop-off only
Morris Garden	W. 181 Street & Morris Avenue	Drop-off only
Nelson Playground	W. 166 Street & Nelson Avenue	Drop-off only
Pelham Bay Park	Parking Lot: Middletown Road & Stadium Avenue	Drop-off only
PO Serrano Playground	Lafayette & Olmsted Avenue	Drop-off only
Rainey Park	Park House: Dawson Street & Longwood Avenue	Drop-off only
St. James Park	West 192nd Street & Jerome Avenue	Drop-off only
St. Mary’s Park	Office at St. Ann’s Ave. & W. 149 Street	Drop-off only
Taqwa Community Garden	90 West 164th Street at Ogden Avenue	Drop-off only
Tremont Park	E. Tremont & Arthur Avenue	Drop-off only
Van Cortlandt Park	Indian Fields at E. 233nd Street ballfields	Drop-off only
Watson Gleason Playground	Gleason & Rosedale Avenue	Drop-off only
Williamsbridge Oval Park	E. Bainbridge & Reservoir Oval Bainbridge and Van Cortlandt Avenue	Drop-off only
Willis Playground	W. 140 Street between Willis & Alexander Avenue	Drop-off only
Youth Village Playground	Boston Road & Jackson Avenue	Drop-off only

Brenda Braxton Hosts Obama NYC Inauguration Celebration 1/20

Brenda Braxton Hosts Obama NYC Inauguration Celebration 1/20
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by BWW News Desk

New details have been announced for the New York City celebration of the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. The inaugural cocktail gala will now take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at BBRAXTON in Harlem (1400 Fifth Avenue at West 116th Street).

Hosted by Broadway actress Brenda Braxton, the inaugural celebration will begin at 8 p.m. and will feature a celebrity DJ, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, premium spirits, and a tape-delay broadcast of Obama’s inauguration in Washington D.C.

A New York City native and longtime Broadway favorite, gala host Brenda Braxton is a 1995 Tony Award nominee for her performance in the hit musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe. She can currently be seen in the lead role of Velma Kelly in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical smash Chicago. Also a thriving entrepreneur, Braxton owns and operates the upscale Harlem gentlemen’s grooming parlor BBRAXTON Exceptional Grooming for Exceptional Men, now in its third year.

All proceeds from the celebration will be donated to The Actors’ Fund of America and the Columbia Community Service program of Columbia University, the alma mater of Barack Obama.

“This is a truly momentous occasion in American history,” said Ms. Braxton, “To witness the inauguration of the first African-American president is something that millions of Americans and countless New Yorkers could never have envisioned. And in that respect, we’ve decided to hold the event at BBRAXTON in order to make it an all-inclusive celebration.

“The Obama/Biden campaign was funded by four million people who all gave what they could afford to give, so it’s fitting that this inaugural celebration be equally affordable for everyone. And at the same time, all monies raised will be donated to these two amazing charities – The Actors’ Fund and Columbia Community Service.”

Tony Award-winning producer Tamara Tunie serves as creative consultant for the NYC Inaugural Gala.

“What a thrill it is to commemorate the start of this amazing new chapter in our nation’s story” said Tunie. “We are so pleased to be able to celebrate this momentous new chapter in our nation’s history.”

Tickets for the New York City inaugural cocktail gala are available for $50 each (fully tax-deductible) and are now available by visiting www.bbraxton.com or by calling 212-369-3094.