Dear Friends,
June has arrived and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has lined up a great series of public events. From stop & frisk to pride, there's a lot going on with more events to come. I hope you can join us and help spread the word.
TOWN HALL EVENTS:
Monday, June 4
7:00pm-8:30pm
Restoring Trust: A Dialogue on Police & Community Relations
Join Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Council Members Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, Dr. Delores Jones-Brown of John Jay College, Udi Ofer of NYCLU, and community residents for an important discussion about new approaches to strengthen cooperation between communities and law enforcement.
Congregation Beth Elohim
274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn , NY 11215
RSVP & get more details at: http://tinyurl.com/bklyn-rsvp
Thursday, June 7
7:00pm-9:00pm
Southeast Queens Town Hall Meeting on Stop & Frisk
In partnership with Assemblyman William Scarborough, State Senator Shirley Huntley, and Councilman Leroy Comrie, the Southeast Queens town hall will focus at the rise in stop and frisks in Southeast Queens and new efforts to reform these practices.
Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center
172-17 Linden Blvd, St. Albans , NY 11412
RSVP & get more details at: http://tinyurl.com/queens-rsvp
PARADES & MARCHES:
Parade season is officially underway in New York. Come walk alongside Public Advocate Bill de Blasio at one of the upcoming Sunday events in June.
Sunday, June 3 - 12pm
2012 Queens Pride Parade
37th Avenue & 85th Street, Jackson Heights, NY
RSVP & get more details at: http://tinyurl.com/8xalua7
Sunday, June 10 - 12pm
Fifth Avenue & 34th Street, Manhattan, NY
RSVP & get more details at: http://tinyurl.com/cscjxvg
Sunday, June 17 - 1pm
Silent March on Stop & Frisk
110th Street & Fifth Ave, NY 10029
RSVP at http://www.silentmarchnyc.org
Sunday, June 24 - 12pm
36th Street & Fifth Avenue to Christopher & Greenwich Streets, Manhattan, NY
RSVP & get more details at: http://tinyurl.com/87qh39g
For regular updates on events and other news, be sure to follow the Public Advocate on Twitter ( @billdeblasio ) and Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/pabilldeblasio ).
Best,
Jeff S. Merritt
Senior Advisor
NYC Public Advocate