Saturday, March 18, 2017
Claude Lewis: Journalism Pioneer and NABJ Co-Founder Dies
Claude Lewis, co-founder of the National Association of Black
Journalists passed away from complications of diabetes at age 82 on
Thursday according to the organization.
A New York City native, Lewis graduated with a
degree in English. He started his career as a reporter and in 1967 made
history, becoming the first African American columnist in Philadelphia
writing for the 'Evening Bulletin.' As a pioneering journalist, he
covered the civil rights movement and interviewed civil rights leaders
Malcom X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as icons Langston Hughes
and James Baldwin.
During a time when black faces weren't common
in the newsroom, Lewis recognized the need for more opportunities for
current and aspiring journalists in the field. In 1973, he co-founded
the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, a founding chapter of
the National Association of Black Journalists that would come two years
later. Today, NABJ is one of the largest journalism organizations in
the country providing career support and resources to journalists of
color. Making history again in 1982, he founded the first national
African American newspaper 'The National Leader.'
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Source: NBC News
Secret Service Stops Attempted White House Intrusion: Spicer
By
Vivian Salama
The White House said Saturday that an
individual was apprehended after jumping a low metal barrier just
outside the White House fence, a week after an intrusion raised
questions about lapses in security under the watch of the U.S. Secret
Service.
White House press
secretary Sean Spicer wrote on Twitter that the individual "jumped bike
rack on Pennsylvania Ave" but did not make it onto White House property.
Spicer added, "Great response by @SecretService."
President
Donald Trump was not at the White House on Saturday. He and his family
are spending the weekend at his Palm Beach, Florida, resort. for the full article.
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Source: NBC News
'The G-Man' Warned America About the Rise of White Nationalism...in 2007!
FROM THE ARCHIVES
The Turner Diaries: A New War Looms!
Obama Candidacy and Immigration Could Spark Race War
After
the attack on the World Trade Center, the Justice Department, which was
led by John Ashcroft, issued a number of stringent policies to deal
with terrorists and the threat of terrorism in the United States. Many
of the policies set forth were submitted to the Congress, and they have
come to be known as The Patriot Act. As a result, law enforcement
agencies on many levels have been granted an enormous sense of power and
authority in a never-ending attempt to thwart extremists and radicals
from engaging in further acts of destruction on American soil.
While
many in the country still fear that these newly imposed statutes will
dismantle many of the rights granted to us in the Constitution, others,
including myself, are fearful that the government is placing far too
much focus on the "foreign" enemy and how they are classified. This is
creating an extremely dangerous situation, and we are setting ourselves
up to be grossly unprepared to deal with a homeland attack from
organizations that harbor an intense hatred for certain racial groups
and the United States government.
"Andrew
MacDonald", a pseudo-name used by the punk-ass who obviously didn't
have the balls to use his real name, William L. Pierce, wrote "The
Turner Diaries", which is considered to be the Holy Grail of the Ku Klux
Klan, Neo-Nazis and other militia groups here in the good old U.S.A.
The book was published in 1978 by the National Alliance, a Nazi faction
led by Pierce. Members of these groups interpret the book as a blueprint
for the complete elimination of the federal government and every
nigger, "wop", "gook", "Jew bastard", and “race-mixer”. It also outlines
the methods of extermination, and how the members of these groups were
going to infiltrate some of the highest levels of government to launch a
national attack.
According
to published reports, “The Turner Diaries has been around for more than
20 years. However, what made it famous was the destruction of the
Federal Building in Oklahoma City, on April 19, 1995. That date was
apparently chosen to commemorate the death of the Branch Davidian sect
in Waco, Texas, precisely two years earlier." Although there is no
sufficient evidence to support that the attack on the Federal Building
was linked to Pierce's work, many within these rogue organizations later
noted that McVeigh was obsessed with The Turner Diaries.
Representatives of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups
acknowledged the bombing in Oklahoma City as the spark that would
detonate the powder keg of racial hatred and anti-government sentiment
in America. Instead, a funny thing happened. These groups made no moves,
and I'll tell you why.
The
Turner Diaries depicts an Armageddon waged against the races and the
government, but it was not expected to take place until the New
Millennium. Now, get ready everybody. What I’m about to say is no joke.
We are in the seventh year of the new millennium, and given the racial,
political, social and economic climate in the country at this time, it
is my firm belief that many of these groups are positioning themselves
for a strike. The fact that these groups have been eerily silent in
recent years alarms me. What is even more disturbing is the fact that
recent news reports and government studies indicate a significant
increase in these groups all over the country. I just spoke to a friend
of mine, and he told me his father said the Ku Klux Klan just started a
major chapter in his area, which is Norfolk, Virginia. His father
stated, and this is an exact quote, “This is how bad it’s getting. If I
don’t have a gun on me, it’s probably because I’m in the shower!”
No
specific reason has been cited for the rise in hate group membership,
but I would argue the increase is being driven by three major
components: Pierce’s legacy, the fact that a black man, a woman, or
possibly a Jew could become the next President of the United States, and
the immigration issue. With regard to Pierce, it’s all about loyalty to
their leader, his teachings and the “white man’s cause,” which is to
rid society of all mongrels and non-whites.
Secondly,
“Karl the Klanny” or “Nazi Nancy” simply cannot bear the thought of
having the country or their lives controlled by a lesser race,
especially a lowly nigger. This was made evident in recent published
reports in the New York Times and the Associated Press. Both ran stories
about how Senator Barack Obama dramatically increased his security
detail after receiving death threats via phone and email. They’d rather
kill or be killed, and this would explain the dramatic increase in the
rank and file and covert training camps.
Thirdly,
many members admitted, in on-camera interviews with news agencies, to
joining the group after losing their jobs to what they described as
“wetbacks” and “spics” smuggling across the border to work for lower
wages. For them, the hatred is based on race and economics, and the more
government seems to favor illegal immigration, the angrier and larger
these groups are likely become. As it stands now, these groups truly
believe the country is in danger of being overrun with mulatto children,
controlled by the Jews, and dominated by Hispanics and Indians, whom
they refer to as “dot-heads” or “towel-heads” in the labor force. A
Klansman noted in a recent CNN interview, “We have to protect the rights
of the white man in this country, and we’re willing to do it by any
means necessary! We have to save this country for our white kids and for
the future of the white race!”
Regardless,
these people mean business! Even former Louisiana Congressman David
Duke’s white hood will pop out of his ass every now and then while
speaking on CNN or MSNBC. We can no longer afford to sit back and laugh
or dismiss these people when they gather, march or appear on television.
There is too much happening in the country, socially, politically, and
especially economically, to do that. I'm dead serious! Did we
learn anything from the assassinations of JFK, his brother Robert, and
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? The year 2008 will mark the 40th anniversary of the most traumatic and devastating period in American
history, and in some strange and eerie way, situations may force us to
revisit that point in time as the presidential election draws near.
There
is documented evidence and video footage of these organizations in
their training camps, allegedly preparing for "The Big Day". They even
have their small children dressed in Army fatigues and toting pistols.
Where have we seen those images before? Try those live satellite feeds
from war-torn sections of Afghanistan, Africa and Iraq. How frightening
is that? I mean, we’re talking about something that’s taking place deep
in the backwoods of America, folks!
There
is a real danger that we are not taking these groups seriously enough,
and surely they will capitalize, as McVeigh did. A few years ago,
everyone slept on the fact that “Prussian Blue”, a racist and twisted
version of the Olsen twins, shook the music scene to its very core after
selling more than 900,000 copies of their hate-laced follow-up album in
just one week! As the segment on ABC’s “Prime Time” illustrated, these
little Hitler-clones had a substantial fan base, and it has not
diminished. The duo, and their parents, laud The Turner Diaries, and
they staunchly support the teachings and ideologies of Pierce. Hate
groups have dubbed them the future leaders of “the revolution”. Not bad
for two 14-year-olds, huh?
These
groups are out there, and they are real. Moreover, the terrorism laws
currently being enforced by the Justice Department are primarily
focusing on men of Muslim or Middle Eastern decent. This is setting a
dangerous precedent. There are plenty of other Timothy McVeighs and
Turner Diary loyalists waiting in the wings, and Lord knows McVeigh
certainly did not fit the Justice Department profile.
Yes,
we are engaged in full-scale warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we
are utilizing every available resource to counter the efforts of more
terrorist attacks in the United States. Nonetheless, The Turner Diaries,
the alarming resurgence of the Klan and other white supremacists
organizations, and the late Timothy McVeigh, are irrefutable evidence
that the enemy is not only in Afghanistan, Iraq or Iran. The enemy is
also…..within.
Man Arrested For Tweeting Seizure-Inducing GIF To Reporter With Epilepsy
A tweet that caused a
seizure has led to an FBI investigation and an arrest. It also exposed a
terrifying way people with epilepsy can be attacked online.
The FBI arrested John Rayne Rivello, 29, of Salisbury, Maryland, on Friday on charges of cyberstalking, the agency said in a statement released Friday. Rivello is accused of tweeting a strobing animated image to Kurt Eichenwald of Dallas, a Newsweek political reporter who has written about his epilepsy.
The moving image, also known as a GIF, allegedly included the statement, “You deserve a seizure for your post.” When Eichenwald viewed the tweet, he suffered a seizure.
Eichenwald’s lawyer told The New York Times that Eichenwald was incapacitated for days, lost feeling in his hand and had trouble speaking for several weeks.
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Source: The Huffington Post
Man in Tennessee Fatally Shot By Police as He Streamed Encounter Online
Police in Tennessee on Thursday fatally shot a driver who
authorities said tried to hit officers with his vehicle, and who
recorded the shooting on Facebook live.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said
Rodney James Hess, 36, parked his sport-utility vehicle on a highway off
ramp at around 2:15 p.m., was acting erratically and at one point
"attempted to use his vehicle to strike the officers at least twice."
"During the escalation of events" at least one
Crockett County sheriff's deputy fired through the windshield, the
agency said in a statement. Hess was airlifted to a hospital and later
died.
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Friday, March 17, 2017
'Flashback Friday': The Turner Diaries: A Call to Action!
This video was published on YouTube on February 16, 2017.
Could a single book inspire deadly terror? The Turner Diaries has been
tied to nearly 200 murders, including those committed by Timothy McVeigh
when he bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. This new
short film from American Experience, featuring an interview with J.M.
Berger, an extremism fellow at The Hague, chronicles the adherents to
the book and their crimes, while illuminating rare footage of The Turner
Diaries author William Pierce.
Unions to Cuomo: Budget Cannot Ignore Green Jobs, Climate Impacts
The following was submitted by Environmental Advocates of New York.
New York – As President Donald Trump
continues to roll back and renege on life-saving climate and clean air
programs, New York unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers and
their families are calling
on Governor Andrew Cuomo to step up his efforts for the middle class by incorporating
the principles of the groundbreaking Climate and Community Protection Act
(CCPA) in the SFY2017-18 Budget, including: unlocking billions of dollars in
renewable energy and infrastructure investment; providing
resources to frontline, environmental justice, and disadvantaged
communities; requiring fair labor and training
standards on clean energy; and creating
locally-driven just transition processes for workers and whole
communities as New York moves away from fossil fuel power plants.
The state Assembly has brought climate
action to the table by including the CCPA in their one-house budget plan; it is
now up to the Governor to get it across the finish line, because it will create
many new green middle-class jobs.
Governor Cuomo has made several prior
climate and clean energy commitments which have drawn him national attention,
such as generating half of New York’s electricity by 2030. However, his budget
proposal fails to include any significant climate action even as other states
like California are taking the lead.
Bruce Hamilton, International Vice President of the
Amalgamated Transit Union said, “We’re calling on Governor Cuomo and the NYS legislature to pass
ambitious climate policy into law and spur investment in public transit
infrastructure and renewable energy development to create good union jobs that
contribute to the fight against climate change.”
Frederick E.
Kowal, Ph.D., President of United University Professions said, “With the
Trump administration kicking down environmental protections at every turn, it
is up to states like New York to take the lead in encouraging the growth of
clean energy initiatives such as renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. Such a progressive focus will result in tens of thousands of new,
good-paying jobs that will benefit working families while protecting New
Yorkers’ health, and the environment.”
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, President of the New York State Nurses
Association said, “Retrograde actions by the Trump
administration--backtracking on COP 21, deregulating Fossil Fuels, rolling back
environmental protections—will lead to many Superstorms like Sandy, more
contaminated water like Flint and Hoosick Falls, worsening Asthma and respiratory
problems, further poisoning the lungs of our Bronx babies. It is
incumbent upon New York State to step up and protect New Yorkers, with
legislation such as the Climate and Community Protection Act, transitioning
into 100% renewables with many new good union jobs, while boldly standing
forward to save our communities and our salvage our future.”
John Samuelsen, President, Transit Workers United Local 100
said, “In order for New York to continue to lead the nation in
developing a greener, sustainable economy, we need to increase the investments
made to our state's infrastructure-particularly our public transportation
system.”
Dan Sherrell, Campaign Coordinator, NY Renews
said, “Governor Cuomo has a huge opportunity here to lead the country in job
creation and climate action by putting the Climate and Community Protection Act
in the final budget. If he doesn’t, he’s leaving a lot of family-supporting
jobs on the table.”
Ireland’s PM Reminds U.S. St. Patrick 'Was An Immigrant'
Alongside President Trump, during the annual “Friends of Ireland” lunch
in D.C., Prime Minister Enda Kennedy offers up a poignant reminder that
St. Patrick was an immigrant and that early immigrants to America were
the “wretched refuse on the teeming shore.”
Protesters Plan April 15 March to Pressure Trump on Tax Returns
President Donald Trump has said no one cares about his tax returns,
but tens of thousands of people want to prove him wrong next month with
massive protests in Washington, D.C. and around the country that
organizers hope will be the biggest anti-Trump demonstrations since
January's Women's March.
Scheduled for April 15, the day federal income taxes are due, The Tax March aims to pressure Trump to release his tax returns, something every president since Richard Nixon has done.
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Rex Tillerson: Military Action Against North Korea Is ‘On the Table’
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Friday that military action
against North Korea was "on the table" if the country continued to
develop its weapons program.
"If they elevate the threat of their weapons
program to a level that we believe requires action then that option is
on the table," he told a press conference in South Korea.
"Certainly we do not want for things to get to
a military conflict," he added. "But obviously if North Korea takes
actions that threaten the South Korean forces or our own forces then
that would be met with an appropriate response."
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Related story: North Korea Getting 'Better and Better' With Missiles: UN Ambassador Haley
Related story: North Korea Getting 'Better and Better' With Missiles: UN Ambassador Haley
WISDOM: Two Weeks Until Madison Action Day!
The following was submitted by the Wisconsin-based organization WISDOM, a social justice group that addresses mass incarceration and other issues related to the U.S. prison system.
The excitement for Madison Action Day on March 30 continues to build! As of March 15, nearly 450
people have signed up for the event. WISDOM officials expect that
number to more than double by the time the event takes place.
The location will be the Bethel Lutheran
Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI.
Registration will remain open until March 30. However, we request that those interested in attending sign up by Friday, March 24, in order to have a final tally for bus seating and lunch accommodations.
You can get additional information and register online here, through any local organization in the WISDOM network, or you can download a registration form here.
WISDOMS intends to address issues concerning criminal justice, public transportation, health care,
education and jobs and stand in solidarity with
the Menominee Nation as they fight against an open-pit sulfide mine on
their ancestral land.
SPLC Seeks Records of Extremist Influence in White House Policies
The SPLC submitted Freedom of Information Act records requests regarding the draft executive order and
the administration’s decision to withdraw guidance advising schools to
allow transgender students to use the bathroom consistent with their
gender identity. The requests ask for “any and all records received from
or sent to persons outside [various] Departments” regarding the
actions.
“The lives of real people are affected every day by decisions made by
the president and his inner circle,” said David Dinielli, SPLC deputy
legal director. “The American people have a right to know who is helping
to craft policy coming out of the White House – especially if people or
organizations with extreme views have a place at the table.”
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Source: The Southern Poverty Law Center
Senator James Sanders, Jr. to Host Immigration Clinic
State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) will be
offering free immigration services while simultaneously hosting his mobile office
in Far Rockaway on March 23.
The Immigrant Resource Informational Clinic will work to address the needs and concerns of Rockaway’s undocumented population. The areas of focus for the clinic will include free legal assistance, housing related inquires, and more.
It is being conducted in Partnership with Queens Law Associates and Reverend David Cockfield of the Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church of Far Rockaway.
Executive Orders signed by the administration have generated confusion and fear among many individuals and families within the 10th Senatorial District. Senator Sanders’ offices have been inundated with calls from families requesting information on how these orders would affect them and their loved ones. Senator Sanders has created this sub-office to meet the needs of these constituents regardless of their legal status and language barriers.
The address for the clinic is 430 Beach
67th Street in Arverne, NY. This is not the same address as the main church
campus. The clinic will be held out of the Battalion Youth Ministries House
located directly next door to the church.
In addition to the Immigration Clinic, Senator Sanders will simultaneously be hosting his mobile office at the same location, where residents can meet one-on-one with him and share their ideas, thoughts, suggestions and concerns
For more information feel free to contact Lisa George at (718) 327-7017.
Meet the Winners of New York State's "Kids Safe Online" Poster Contest
Albany, NY – The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS)
today announced the 12 winners of the New York State “Kids Safe Online” Poster
Contest. The 12 winners were selected from more than 2,000 entries, submitted
by 233 schools from across New York State.
The goal of the contest, held annually
since 2005, is to educate students about cyber security by encouraging them to
creatively depict what cyber security means to them and to reinforce safe
online practices through their artwork. The contest also serves as a tool to
encourage teachers across New York State to address cyber security and online
safety issues like cyber bullying, the appropriate use of text messages, and
social networking in the classroom.
The contest hosted in partnership with
the Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Multi-State Information Sharing and
Analysis Center’s (MS-ISAC) national poster contest, was open to New York State
students in kindergarten through 12th grade. With technology at the fingertips
of today’s youth and cyber awareness becoming more prevalent, the number of
submissions more than quadrupled from a year ago. Last year, 442 entries were
received from school-aged children across the State.
“We are pleased to partner with the
MS-ISAC on this important initiative to raise awareness among our youth of the
risks associated with using the Internet. The Kids Safe Online Poster Contest
is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to address cyber security and online
safety issues in the classroom and raise awareness of these issues in homes. We
are continually amazed by the creativity, originality and compelling messages
submitted by the students on the importance of cyber security. Kudos to all of
the winners!” said Margaret Miller, New York State Chief Information Officer.
“Everyone is a winner in the Kids Safe
Online poster contest. Each participant, and those who view the winning entries
and the calendars, have a better understanding of how to stay safe online,”
said Thomas Duffy, CIS Chair of the MS-ISAC and Senior Vice President of
Operations and Services.
The winners’ art work will be featured
in the 2018 New York State “Kids Safe Online” Calendar. Winners will also
receive a New York State certificate. In addition, the winning entries have
been submitted to the National K-12 Poster Contest, conducted by the CIS’s
MS-ISAC.
Congratulations to the 2016-17 New York
State Poster Contest Winners:
Grade K – 2
Khloe Jenkins – Belfast Central School
District
Maleeah Joseph – New York City District
#22
Sofia Banifatemi – Clarence Central
School District
Grade 3 – 5
Braydi O’Donnell – New York City
District #31
Yu Wei Chi – New York City District #24
Jameson Wu – Connetquot Central School
District
Grade 6 – 8
Kierra Schager – Schalmont Central
School District
Lucy Kohl – Bemus Point Central School
District
Ivy Newman – Miller Place Union Free
School District
Grade 9 - 12
Nelson Carpio – Yonkers Public Schools
Amber Getty – Fort Ann Central School
District and Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex (WSWHE) BOCES
Chrystelle Gooding – Sacred Heart
Academy of Hempstead
The annual state contest, which helps to
garner awareness about safe online practices in schools, is administered by
ITS. The Enterprise Information Security Office within ITS is responsible for
protecting the state government's cyber security infrastructure and providing
statewide coordination of policies, standards, and programs relating to cyber
security.
For more information on the New York
State Kids Safe Online Poster Contest or for additional information on how to
stay safe from cyber threats, please visit https://its.ny.gov/keeping-
Source:
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services
Since State of the State, Cuomo Silent on Ethics Reform
For the second year in a row, in his January State of the State, Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious ethics reform agenda
that touched on a variety of issues and aimed at restoring public trust
in New York State’s scandal-plagued government. But, also for a second
year in a row, Cuomo has not followed up with any discernable public
push to rally support for that agenda or put pressure on members of the
state Legislature to pass it.
Acknowledging that corruption and greed had tainted all branches of
government, including his executive branch, Cuomo said on January 11 in
Albany, “Imagine what we could do if we had the complete confidence of
the people. If we had that confidence, there is nothing we couldn’t do –
and I am not going to stop until I get there.”
Cuomo outlined his ten-point ethics and good government agenda
in his Albany State of the State speech, his 2017 policy book, and his
executive budget proposal -- which is significant in that the governor
is again proposing to push through government ethics policy in the
state’s spending plan. The budget process is where Cuomo has the most
leverage over the Legislature, but that has not paved the way for
pushing through reform measures.
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Source: Gotham Gazette (via The Empire Report)
Lack of Indictments Leaves Little-Known Democrats to Battle De Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to coast to the Democratic
nomination in September, now that he and his top aides have been
effectively cleared of criminal wrongdoing following a months-long probe
into his fundraising.
That was the early consensus among the city's political establishment
after state and federal prosecutors announced on Thursday that they would not bring criminal charges against the mayor or his aides.
"Although the city deserves far better than this, the people best
positioned to succeed in a Democratic primary are now unlikely to run,
and we should therefore expect four more years of Bill de Blasio,” said
Bradley Tusk, a former aide to Michael Bloomberg who has publicly
labored to recruit a high-profile challenger to the mayor.
The specter of indictments — and the possibility of a protracted
trial detailing the inner workings of the administration — had stoked
hope among de Blasio’s opponents that a credible Democrat might be
persuaded to take on the uphill challenge of unseating the incumbent
mayor.
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Source: Politico (via The Empire Report)
Cuomo on Proposed Federal Budget: 'It Should Be Rejected by Congress Out of Hand'
Statement by Governor Andrew Cuomo
"The Administration’s proposed
budget is dangerous, reckless, and contemptuous of American values. It should
be rejected by Congress out of hand. The proposal undermines policies and
positions that have been cherished and defended by men and women of both
parties, some for more than a century. It leaves behind the most vulnerable
among us, and puts our environment, our infrastructure, and our future at risk.
"The proposal takes a wrecking ball to the federal agencies that provide crucial support and relief to New Yorkers. Among other senseless cuts, major reductions at the Department of Transportation would remove critical funding for the Gateway Tunnel project between New York and New Jersey and other transportation upgrades throughout New York. This budget cuts National Institute of Health funding for life-saving research happening in New York and across the country. And by calling for the dissolution of the National Endowment for the Arts, it takes aim at one of the engines of America’s cultural heritage.
"It also entirely defunds the Clean Power Plan and guts funding for the EPA, withdrawing support that is essential to protecting New York’s clean water and environmental resources. At the same time, the proposal cuts vital funds to our farmers and rural communities and hampers our ability to respond to extreme weather events that have wreaked destruction across New York.
"Finally, the Administration’s budget slashes $6 billion from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, eliminating Community Development Block Grants that have transformed affordable housing for New Yorkers in need. As a former Secretary of the HUD, I have firsthand knowledge of the crucial services the Department provides and the real, tangible harm these cuts will impose on vulnerable, hard-working Americans in New York and across the nation.
"Despite the reckless cuts to critical programs, the Administration is also contemplating providing more tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. In short, Washington’s message to those who can’t afford heat at the dead of winter, those struggling to provide an education for their child; and to commuters forced to sit through hours of traffic on a daily commute to work is that they don’t matter. Essentially, this proposal lacks the most basic American values of compassion and care.
"Enacting this bill would mark a fundamental transformation in what America stands for, and what role our country plays in the world. We have always maintained a strong military, but we have always offered the world more than arms. The Lady in the Harbor does not brandish her fist at the world; she raises a light.
"New York will always stand up for the principles that have made America a beacon around the world for centuries. I will continue to work with New York’s congressional delegation to fight to ensure that every New Yorker has the opportunity to succeed and that we are investing in the programs that will ensure a bright future for generations to come. We still believe in e pluribus unum."
Source:
Press Office, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo