News, Latest: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

FORT HAMILTON ARMY BASE OBSERVES CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY

FORT HAMILTON – The U.S. Army garrison at Fort Hamilton has a new commander, following last Friday’s biennial military change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Harold Morris relinquished command to Lt. Col. John “Rocky” Rhodes in a 50-minute ceremony in a time-honored tradition in the military community that consists of the inspection of the troops, with glorious colors, a cannon salute and a water salute by New York’s Bravest. – the FDNY Incoming commander Lt. Col. John “Rocky” Rhodes will lead the New York City Recruiting Battalion, whose more than 300 Army Soldiers and civilians support their efforts through more than 34 career centers . A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Rhodes has served in Korea and Afghanistan and was also a professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

“I come from a military immigrant family and my wife, Kelley, is a native New Yorker, so I’m familiar with getting around the city on the subway and I’m looking forward to getting out and meeting people where they live, the best way.city of the world – I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve New Yorkers and lead the honorable DoD soldiers and civilians of the Empire Battalion!

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‘COLLARS V. SCHOLARS’ WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY’S CYCLONES GAME

CONEY ISLAND — A celebration of Brooklyn and Queens Catholic schools will take place at Maimonides Park on Wednesday night, with priests vs. principals, an awards ceremony and, of course, a Brooklyn Cyclones game. DeSales Media, along with the Diocese of Brooklyn, sponsors and hosts Catholic Schools Night with Bishop Robert Brennan and Superintendent of Schools Deacon Kevin McCormack leading a pregame awards ceremony that will honor 62 salutatorians and benedictors of the Catholic primary school. Christine Persichette, anchor of NET-TV’s Currents News, will present awards to seven juniors for excellence in art and writing for their contributions to Tablet, Jr., a monthly student-designed insert in The Tablet newspaper. Before the Cyclones’ game against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, a special game between the “Collars” and the “Scholars” (priests and school administrators) will take place on the baseball diamond.

A commemorative bobblehead of Superintendent Kevin McCormack will be given out to fans in attendance in support of Catholic education.

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PARTNERSHIP WILL EXPLORE USING AI FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK

EAST FLATBUSH – SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has partnered with the University at Albany to explore the use of artificial intelligence and deep learning technology to better understand mental health disorders and help in early diagnosis and treatment. Its aim is to alleviate the shortage of human and face-to-face professional care where it is believed that these resources are currently scarce. The Global Center for AI in Mental Health, formed in partnership with the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx), will explore ways to use AI and other deep technologies to advance the early detection of mental health conditions, track the progress of patients and monitor them after medical intervention.

Deep tech is a term that defines the work of technology-focused firms or companies that address and create solutions to major societal problems, from mental health to climate change to food security.

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BAM SUPPORTS 13% OF THE STAFF

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Academy of Music announced Monday that it would be laying off 26 of its staff members, equivalent to 13 percent of the institution’s workforce. reports the New York Times, citing reduced revenue due to the pandemic and economic turmoil. These factors have also led BAM to reduce programming to levels its leadership says it can afford, including reducing its programming. popular Next Wave Festival along with reducing next year’s production schedule as a whole.

Union leaders criticized the decision, saying its goal was to help laid-off workers find new jobs; BAM President Gina Duncan wrote in a letter to staff that, along with the pandemic, it is struggling to cope with reduced donor support as well as an “outdated business model that relies heavily on ‘an ever-shrinking donor base’.

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NYPD INVESTIGATING HATE CRIMES IN WILLIAMSBURG

WILLIAMSBURG – Police are searching for an unknown person who approached a 77-year-old male victim on the sidewalk near the G station on Broadway and threw a cutting instrument at him on the afternoon of Monday, June 26., hitting him in the face, while making anti-Jewish remarks. The culprit then fled in an unknown direction and the victim was able to be treated by EMS at the scene; police say the Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57- TRACK (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

Have you seen this individual? All tips sent to the police are strictly confidential.

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GHANA ARTWORK ILLUMINATE BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK – Ghanaian-born artist Selorm Fiadjoe displays his luminous embroidery artwork in every neighborhood of New York City. He chose Juneteenth to display his abstract work “Jazz Trio” in Brooklyn Bridge Park in celebration of black history. Each colorful piece is made with silk thread attached to the fabric by Fiadjoe and a team of artists based in the ENA Gallery in Teaneck, NJ. The technique catches light and lasts longer than conventional paint, he said.

Fiadjoe says he has done pieces for Harvard University, Global Citizen, Chance the Rapper and others.

Ghanaian artist Selorm Fiadjoe stands next to his artwork ‘Jazz Trio’ in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photo by Mary Frost.“Jazz Trio,” by Ghanaian artist Selorm Fiadjoe, is made of silk embroidery thread, glowing in the sunlight at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Eagle photo by Mary Frost.

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NYPD PROPOSES NEW DRONE PROCEDURE

NEW YORK CITY — Want to fly a drone in New York? The NYPD is proposing to create a procedure by which members of the public can submit requests to launch or land an unmanned aircraft, including drones. The department is holding a public hearing on the proposed rules at 10 a.m. July 7 in the first-floor auditorium at One Police Plaza in Manhattan. Anyone wishing to comment in person (three minute limit) must register prior to the hearing by calling 646-610-5400 and asking for Melanie Braverman, or by emailing your name and affiliation to [email protected] before June 30.

You can also send written comments to: rules.cityofnewyork.us.; Email them to the NYPD at [email protected] or mail them to the NYPD Legal Office at One Police Plaza, Room 1406, New York, NY 10038 in the care of agency attorney Melanie Braverman. Written comments must arrive by July 7th.

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VAPES ARE DOWN IN THE US SAYS FDA REPRESENTATIVES

BROOKLYN/NATIONALWIDE: There are more than 9,000 different electronic cigarette devices sold in the US, according to a new report from the Associated Press, which attributes the proliferation of fruity nicotine vapors to an unexpected supply surge from China. The AP says that, based on “closely monitored” sales data, most of the devices are sold in fruit and candy flavors that may appeal to teenagers. All are technically illegal, but continue to flow into US ports with little threat of retaliation. The trend underscores the FDA’s inability to control the tumultuous vaping market previously dominated by Juul and other reusable e-cigarettes. New disposable and reusable cigarettes currently account for 40% of the U.S. e-cigarette market share.

Most single-use items reflect a few major brands, such as Elf Bar or Puff Bar, but hundreds of new varieties appear every month. Companies copy each other’s designs, blurring the line between real and fake. Entrepreneurs can launch a new product simply by sending their logo and flavor requests to Chinese manufacturers, who promise to deliver tens of thousands of devices within weeks.

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BROOKLYN LEADERS CALL PROGRESS LATEST MOVE ON CONGESTION PRICING PLAN

IN THE CITY — Several Brooklyn elected officials and local advocates praised the Federal Highway Administration’s Tuesday, June 27, green-lighting of Manhattan’s Central Business District tollway. U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-07/North and East Brooklyn) called the plan “a national model for how cities can improve air quality with limited impact on residents.” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-10/West Brooklyn) noted that congestion pricing “…will increase our vulnerable communities bearing the negative impacts of air pollution.” New York Comptroller Brad Lander, a Brooklyn resident, said, “The green light from the MTA’s environmental assessment marks an important transportation milestone that will keep New York City’s streets and subways moving for years to come.”

Advocating for people with disabilities, Joe Rappaport, executive director of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, said, “Gov. Hochul and the MTA made a legally binding commitment by 2022 to make nearly all 472 subway stations in the system are accessible to people with mobility disabilities, and funds raised through congestion pricing will help them keep their word.