New York, NY
– On October 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., elected officials from across New York will join President and Founder Rev. Al Sharpton to celebrate his 63rd birthday and 50 years of tireless work fighting for civil rights.
Following
the devastation of Hurricane Maria, members of Congress, civil rights
activists, and city and state officials will also join Rev. Sharpton
at the House of Justice to condemn Trump’s woefully inadequate response to the crisis in Puerto Rico.
Attendees will include: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, NYS Comptroller Tom Dinapoli, New York State Senate Democrat Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner.
The House of Justice is located at 106 West 145th Street in Harlem.
The event can be viewed on the Impact Television Network and heard on WLIB 1190 AM. It will also be live streamed at
www.nationalactionnetwork.net.
Source: Mercury
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