Democrat Events

Monday, April 3
Reception, 6-8pm
A Celebration of Democratic Women of the State Legislature
With Special Guests Silda Wall Spitzer and Michelle Paige Paterson
Albany Crowne Plaza
Tickets $50 (Young/Senior Friends $35)
Invitation attached (in Files section of listserv)

Tuesday, April 11
Lecture, 6-8pm
April Installment of the Distinguished Lecture Series
With Kate Coyne-McCoy and Pat Greenwald discussing women and international politics
Cravath, Swaine
825 8th Ave at West 50th St., NYC
Invitation will be forthcoming

Friday, May 12
Breakfast, 8am
Spring Breakfast with Guest of Honor Speaker Chris Quinn
Yale Club, NYC
Tickets $100
Invitation will be forthcoming

Wednesday, May 24 - Thursday, May 25
Long Island Campaign School
Islandia, Suffolk County
No registration fee
Registration form attached (see FILES section of listserv)

Wednesday, June 7 – Thursday, June 8
Westchester Campaign
Rye, Westchester County
$35 Registration fee
Registration form attached (see FILES section of listserv)

Tuesday, May 30 – Wednesday, May 31
State Democratic Convention
Buffalo
Eleanor’s Legacy will host the breakfast on Tuesday morning
More details to follow as coordination of the event gets underway

Tara L. Martin, National Committeewoman
New York State Young Democrats
mobile 917-755-3081
email taramartinnyc@yahoo.com
Join the NY Young Democrats Caucus of Color!
NY's exciting new political network for young professionals and students of color
www.youngdemsny.org/coc

How the Stock Market Works

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Step 3 - Stock Market Players

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Step 4 - The Life of a Trade

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Get Tested for HIV

Get Tested for HIV
Reduce risky behaviors and use condoms to protect yourself and others.
More than 100,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV.
As many as 1 in 4 don’t know they're infected.
There is still no vaccine, and still no cure.
Thanks to new medications and early treatment, people with HIV are feeling better and living longer - holding jobs, raising families, doing well.
The Get Tested for HIV Health Bulletin http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/email/dohmhnews6-01.pdf offers key reasons why getting tested for HIV is so important, as well as tips for protecting yourself and others from infection.
This bulletin is one in a series that we publish on topics of critical importance to New Yorkers. Health Bulletins on other topics can be found on our Web site at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/alerts/alert1.shtml

Set it Off at Hunter College

Next SET IT OFF will be held at HUNTER COLLEGE on Tuesday, March 21. FREE FOR ALL!!
Location: 695 Park Avenue, NYC 10021Thomas Hunter Building - TH 105 (First Floor)
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Time: 6-8:00PM
Phone # for Minisink: (646) 416-2442
#6 Train to 68th Street - #6 Train to 68th Street
OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY - FREE!
Refreshments will be served! “Sharing Information-Building Network-Creating Opportunities”

MISSION STATEMENT
Exposing African American/Latina girls and young women to possibilities in various career fields that they might not have even known existed, and to inspire them to look within themselves for their true passion and give them the information and support they need to make a plan to turn that passion into reality.

Special Invited Guest:
Wendy Williams - Radio Personality/WBLS, Author
Alisa Payne - Talent Booker for Wendy Williams Show/WBLS
Dr. Catrise Austin - VIP Smiles/Celebrity Dentist
Kelli C. - Police Officer/Filmmaker
Nadia Campbell - The Victoria Hands Foundation
Alisa W. Cupid, Esq. - Attorney at Law
Osa Asemota - The Gift Agency
Anita Nimoh, Esq. - Entertainment Lawyer
Moderator: Kim Cooper, BG Unlimited

Female Entrepreneur Roundtable

Invites you to our
Quarterly Membership Meeting
Roundtable of Resources
With KEY Business Building presentations from
Project Enterprise
ACCION
Women's Venture Fund
UMEZ Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
Wednesday March 15th 2006
6-8pm
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building
163 W125th Street and ACP Jr. Blvd
8th Floor
Complimentary Admission for Members
Non-Members $25
Light Refreshments … *Photo ID required to enter the building
For almost 20 years, WITB has served the New York area as the premier entrepreneurial organization for African-American women business owners. WITB is a support network and financial organization providing professional advice and leadership to our principal and associate members. Through workshops, seminars and business forums, WITB continues to help countless women achieve their hopes and dreams of entrepreneurial excellence!
*To RSVP and for membership information please contact Ms. Salaam at Salaammeanspeace@aol.com
Princess Jenkins, President Pamela Salaam, Vice President
Sara Campbell, Secretary Sherri Hobson-Greene, Hospitality Chair

NYCHA Journal

MAYOR'S MESSAGE THE CITY LAUNCHES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING WEBSITEI am pleased to announce the creation of the online Affordable Housing Resource Center, which aims to dramatically increase New Yorkers' access to information from more than a dozen City agencies involved in housing matters.Full Story

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGEBUILDERS OF COMMUNITIES AND DREAMSThe theme this year for National Women's History Month, which is celebrated in March, is one that is particularly appropriate for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) - "Women: Builders of Communities And Dreams." Perfect! Two women who stand out in the history of public housing for their contributions to building communities and dreams are Mary Simkhovitch and Eleanor Roosevelt.Full Story

THE CHIEF'S CORNEROPERATION GUNSTOPHello again. On behalf of the NYPD and the Housing Bureau, I hope all New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and employees had a joyous and safe holiday season. I am pleased to report continued crime reductions throughout Housing Authority developments in 2005.Full Story

DEBORAH'S DIARYGood things come in threes-If you are superstitious you probably believe that bad luck comes in threes but that's not necessarily true. Sha'Asia Daniel-Sims, a resident of Ravenswood Houses, a longtime member of the Ravenswood Houses Resident Association Community Program and long-time Girl Scout, believes otherwise.Full Story

MAJOR DRUG SWEEP IN FAR ROCKAWAY NETS 43 ARRESTSMajority of Defendants Face Up to 15 YearsOn February 3rd, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced the indictment of 24 alleged drug peddlers and the arrest of 19 others for hawking drugs near the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA's) Redfern Houses and the privately owned Dix McBride Apartments, both in Far Rockaway.Full Story

THIRTY MORE DREAMERS AT DE HOSTOS-WISE KICK-OFFIt's no surprise that the importance of keeping focused and working hard on the long road to high school graduation and beyond emerged as the dominant themes at the De Hostos-Wise "I Have A Dream" (IHAD) Kick-off, at P.S. 84 on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on February 3rd.Full Story

NYCHA RAISES PARKING FEESThirty Day Notice For Other Increases. In the face of an ever-rising budget deficit, NYCHA must take immediate steps to address ongoing increases in the cost of operating public housing. As part of NYCHA's 2006 Spending Plan adopted by the Board on December 28, 2005, certain fees which have remained unchanged for years, are being increased. Full Story

CAREER EXPO AT WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY CENTERFifty-two residents who live in City Council Member Diana Reyna's District (District #34) came to the glass-enclosed Williamsburg Community Center on the evening of February 2nd to learn about job and career opportunities at NYCHA's first Career Expo of the year.Full Story

BOROUGH DIGESTBronx: Over 1,000 youth from the five boroughs attended an African-American History Month Celebration on February 22nd at the Bronx Zoo. Highlights of the day, made possible by a collaboration between NYCHA and the Wildlife Conservation Society headquartered at the zoo, included a performance by the NYCHA Youth Chorus, a drum and dance routine by children from the Sackwern Community Center and the Harambee Dance Company, a scavenger hunt, and an African safari!Full Story

HOMEOWNERSHIP INITIATIVE FOR WESTERN QUEENSA homeownership initiative is being offered to residents of Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Woodside and Astoria Houses in Queens, thanks to a collaboration between the East River Development Alliance (ERDA), Neighborhood Housing Services, Chase Bank and the Freddie Mac Foundation. Full Story
BOARD APPROVES CAPITAL BUDGET FOR 2006The New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA's) Board approved the 2006 Capital Budget at its January 25th Board Meeting, after a presentation by Deputy General Manager Joseph Farro at Central Office. The Capital Budget will allow the Authority to proceed with ongoing and new projects related to the maintenance and modernization of NYCHA's developments.Full Story

TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR BRONX OFFICES AT 1200 WATERS PLACENYCHA has consolidated it's administrative offices in the Bronx, relocating staff from five offices to 1200 Waters Place.Full Story

WARNING AGAINST USE OF ILLEGAL PESTICIDESAccording to a recent New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) report, one in three households in New York City uses pesticides that may be hazardous to their health. Insecticidal sprays, bombs and foggers are used in 63% of households with cockroaches, while 9% of households with pests use Tempo®, a product that is illegal to sell for personal use in New York.Full Story

THE NYCHA "NOT WANTED" LIST In this issue we continue our editorial policy of publishing the names of individuals who have been permanently excluded from our public housing developments. This list is part of NYCHA's effort to keep residents informed of the Housing Authority's ongoing effort to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers in public housing and to allow for the peaceful and safe use of our facilities. Here follows a list of the people excluded after hearings were held on February 23, March 2 and 3, and April 20, 2005.Full Story

NYC Temporary Housing

1) Here a few tips and ideas regarding apartments and rooms in NYC.
To get a general idea on prices and availability for housing in New York,
check www.craigslist.org and select New York and Housing.

For Women only:
The Webster Apartments
419 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
Tel. (212) 967-9000
Located between 9th and 10th Ave.
Price at approximately $200 per week for students
Two daily meals are included in the price
Early application
Easy to get in touch with other women (between in their late 20s / early
30s)
Updated May 2004

Ten Eyck Residence (Salvation Army)
145 E 39th St.
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-490-5990
http://www.salvationarmy-newyork.org/housing/ten_eyck/
Showers and bathrooms are on each hallway
Two daily meals
Single rooms are approx. $200 per week
Updated May 2004

The Markle Residence
123 W 13th St.
New York, NY 10011
Tel. (212) 242-2400
Fax: (212) 229-2801
The house is located in "Greenwich Village"
All rooms come with their own bathrooms
Two daily meals are included in the price
Maid Service once per week
Minimum stay 31 days
Single room approximately $220 per week,
Double room approximately $150 per week
Updated May 2004

Katherine House
118 W 13th St.
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-242-6566
For women between 18-25 years
Daily room service
Single room without bath $135 per week / included are two daily meals

Simmons House
350 W 88th St.
New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-724-6100
Joint bath and kitchen
Room with phone
Single approximately $120.00 per week
Letter of recommendation necessary

The Brandon
340 W 85th St.
New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212-496-6901
Showers and bathrooms are on each hallway
Two daily meals
Single rooms are $557 to $622 per month

YMCA's
YMCA West Side
5 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-787-4400
Single room per night approximately $51
Students with international passport receive 10% rebate
House is directly located at the Westside of Central Park

YMCA Vanderbilt
224 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10047
Phone: 212-756-9600
Single rooms are approximately $61 per night
Near the United Nations

YMCA McBruney
206 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-741-9226
Single room rate starts at $38, double rooms start at $54; showers and
bathrooms are on each hallway

2) check out this link
http://www.nyu.edu/summer/housing/

3) You may want to try housing at Columbia University as well. They offer summer housing for people working/interning in NYC for the summer.

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Summer Internship at Embassy

Summer Internship at the Embassy
Please pass on to teens who would be interested in an experience of a lifetime. Young people of color are rarely seen in these summer jobs at the Embassy. Hopefully, some young person of color will take advantage of
this opportunity.
Spend a summer working in a U.S. Embassy in one of 90 locations throughout the world! The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's International
Internship Program is a PAID internship program and is in need of applicants! As of this week, the program has only received 3 applications nationwide! DUE TO THIS LOW NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN
EXTENDED TO MARCH 15TH!
The Foreign Agricultural Service's International Internship Program provides college students the opportunity to live and work in a paid internship at an American Embassy overseas. Through work assignments participants learn various aspects of international trade, trade policy,international relatio! ns, diplomacy, regional and cultural considerations, etc. Positions are available in Western Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
The internship is offered every semester and summer for graduate students and upperclassmen (juniors and seniors).
Requirements:
Be a currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate student (must be a junior or a senior), a U.S.citizen and in good academic standing.
Graduate level students in business, international relations, regional studies (i.e. Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, etc), public policy,foreign languages, etc., as well as high-achieving junior and senior undergraduates in similar majors are particularly encouraged to apply,though the program is open to all majors.
Please see the application at the website below.
HYPERLINK http://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/student/IIP_Brochure.pdf
http://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/student/IIP_Brochure.pdf

Tax EIC Credit

GETTING BACK YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY COULD BE A TAX RETURN AWAY
Do you earn less than $37,000 a year?You might qualify for as much as $6,000 from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)...just by filing your taxes.
There are 50 days until Tax Day. The New York City EITC Coalition, a partnership of more than 100 government, corporate, nonprofit, and community organizations led by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), encourages working families and individuals to claim the EITC. The EITC returns federal, state, and City government dollars to qualifying taxpayers through either a tax credit or cash refund. Following are eligibility criteria:
Tax Year 2005
Maximum Combined Credit
Maximum Federal Credit
Maximum State Credit
Maximum City Credit
Maximum Income
Families with more than one qualifying child
$5,940
$4,400
$1,320
$220
$35,263 ($37,263 *MFJ)
Families with one qualifying child
$3,594
$2,662
$799
$133
$31,030 ($33,030 *MFJ)
Individuals
$539
$399
$120
$20
$11,750 ($13,750 *MFJ) *MFJ = Married Filing Jointly
In 2004, the average combined refund for New York City filers was $2,355. And last year, approximately 800,000 New Yorkers received more than $2 billion in EITC refunds.
The fourth year of the NYC EITC Campaign formally launched on January 19. Read the press release and visit the DCA's EITC home page for more information.
Find out about Free Tax Preparation
At more than 100 Coalition sites throughout the five boroughs, trained volunteers will help determine if you are EITC-eligible and file your taxes for free. To qualify for free tax preparation, you must meet the following criteria:
You have dependents and household income less than $40,000.
You have no dependents and household income less than $20,000.
You can claim the EITC retroactively for up to three years. So, if you didn't file taxes or claim the EITC in 2002, 2003, or 2004, file now! If eligible, you could triple your refund.
For a list of free tax preparation sites Citywide, click here or Dial 311.
Special Discounts from H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt
Members of participating unions save $50 on tax preparation at H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt. Unions include 1199 SEIU; AFSCME DC 37; AFSCME DC 1707; Central Labor Council; Hotel-Motel Trades Council; SEIU Local 74; Teamsters Local 237; and UNITE HERE. Download the coupon for eligibility information.
Residents in qualifying zip code areas Citywide save $50 on tax preparation at H&R Block. New in the 2006 EITC Campaign, H&R Block is offering discounted tax preparation services to residents in 19 target neighborhoods, where most EITC-eligible families reside and where expensive Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) usage is prevalent. Download the coupon for eligibility information, including qualifying zip codes.
DCA Tips about Paid Tax Preparation:
By law, you must receive a copy of the Consumer Bill of Rights Regarding Tax Preparers before any discussion about tax preparation services.
Avoid RALs, which are high-interest loans that reduce the amount of your refund.
If You Are Among the Nearly 800,000 New Yorkers Who Don't Have a Bank Account, It's Time to BANK ON NEW YORK
Bank on New York, a partnership with the New York State Banking Department and nearly 40 banks and credit unions, encourages New Yorkers to open basic, no-fee, or low-fee bank accounts so filers can get tax refunds quickly and cheaply -- and avoid RALs. For a list of participating banks and credit unions, click here.
REMEMBER, IT'S YOUR MONEY. YOU HAVE 50 DAYS -- AND COUNTING -- TO CLAIM IT!

Affordable Manhattan Housing

Applications Available for Affordable Rental Units in Manhattan (Cooper Square)
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has updated its web content concerning units for rent in Manhattan.
Applications are available for 41 affordable housing rental apartments now under construction at 2-4 East 1st Street in the Cooper Square area of Manhattan. For more information, visit the HPD Web site at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
We suggest you look at HPD's apartment and home lists at least once a mon

NYC Entrepreneurs

Calling All Entrepreneurs!
Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) Business Library in conjunction with
sponsor Citibank will launch "PowerUP!: Your Business Starts Here",
the third annual business plan competition for Brooklyn-based
entrepreneurs with cash prizes totaling $25,000.
The first place winner of the Business Library competition will
receive $15,000 with two runners-up each receiving $5,000. In
addition, winners will receive business assistance services with a
value of $5,000.
The competition gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to strengthen
their business knowledge, learn about business trends and gain
insights about starting or growing a business as they are
introduced to using the resources at BPL's Business Library.
The competition is open to entrepreneurs and new Brooklyn-based
businesses that require start-up capital. All entrants will receive
instruction on writing a business plan, and financing, marketing
and building a business. In order to be eligible to apply, Brooklyn
residents, 18 years and older, who are either U.S. citizens or U.S.
permanent residents, must attend one of four PowerUP! orientation
sessions held at the Business Library at 280 Cadman Plaza West, on
the following days and times:
Tuesday, March 7, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
Tuesday, March 14, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
Thursday, March 16, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m
Thursday, March 23, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m
For more information or to Register Online:
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org or call 718.623.7000
option 4.