La Verdad Duele | The Truth Hurts

It seems that Latino elected officials are suffering from a type of corruption virus that is spreading faster than any swine flu virus that we have been made aware of in the news. Though it seems that the epicenter of this corruption virus might be the Bronx, the following article from the NY Times reveals that this corruption virus is spreading….

The best way to contain and beat back this dangerous virus is to vote everyone of the affected elected officials and their co-horts out of office.

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Whole Foods is recruiting for local staff among organizations in the neighborhood. Below is their information. If you are interested, reply to the phone or email indicated below.
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The following article was sent out by the Institute for Latino Policy. We thought we should share it with our readers as well.

Latino-Black Rivalry Helped Fuel G.O.P.’s Takeover of State Senate
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DANNY HAKIM
New York Times (June 10, 2009)
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4DSBxCoalition
145 East 149th Street, 2nd Floor
Bronx, New York 10451
718 993-0909 / 4DSBxCoalition@gmail.com

For Immediate Release:   June 1, 2009
For Information Contact: Ramon Jimenez, 718-993-0909

Yankee Promises, Broken Promises
S. Bronx Coalition Demands Yanks Fulfill Their Promises

On Wednesday, June 3rd , at 11am on 161st Street in front of the new Yankee Stadium, the 4DSBx Coalition formally renews the South and West Bronx campaign to get Yankee management to live up to its promises to be a partner for positive change and development for the surrounding community.  In short, for the community to get the fairness, respect and financial supports agreed upon in the 2006 Community Benefits Agreement (CBA).

The CBA is now available for everyone to read at the Coalition’s website: www.YankeePromisesBrokenPromises.com .

The people living in the areas surrounding the stadiums (and throughout the South and West Bronx) are the communities most impacted by the traffic jams and detours, pollution, bus delays, noise and littering caused by the Yankees’ construction and games.  Yankee promises to compensate these communities for their sacrifices and hassles to date have been worth little.

“The Yankees made many promises to the South and West Bronx communities, but they have kept only one: they said they were going to take our parklands to build the new stadium and they did”, said Roberto Carrillo, Chair of the Coalition.
“The replacement parkland has yet to appear and the Yankees continue to violate the Community Benefits Agreement”, continued Carrillo.  “Randy Levine, the Yankees’ President, is the person responsible for providing answers.  He signed the CBA for the Yankees.  We’re asking everyone to call and ask Mr. Levine why the Yankees can’t keep their word.  His number is 718-293-4300”, he concluded.

The Coalition’s Call Randy Levine action kicks off with a press conference and simultaneous mass call-in on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11am on 161st in front of the new Yankee Stadium.

Bronx, NY: What the elected officials did not do and the general corporate media let ride, the incredible get-over tactics of the NY Yankees are finally being challenged by grass root community residents and activist. The sleeping giant (South Bronx community) if awaken will be the greatest challenge the Yankees will face this season in a game that they can’t win. Because old saying say’s it all: “The People United Will Never Be Defeated.”

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The NY Yankees will open the stadium gates to their first game, an exhibition one vs the Chicago Cubs on Friday Aprl 3rd, 2009. They expect the Yankee faithfull to show up, but they will also have an unexpected crowd of community residents who will be protesting outside. Below is the flier that is circulating throughout the community and the internet.

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The following article appeared in USA Today (March 12, 2009)

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are looking into why the new White House urban affairs director hasn’t paid an architect for house designs made two years ago — the same time he recommended the architect for a lucrative city contract.
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New Regulations Issued Immediately Easing Restrictions

March 12, 2009 – Washington DC – Today, Congressman José E. Serrano announced that the omnibus language he authored easing travel restrictions on Cuban-Americans’ family visits to Cuba had been implemented. In coming weeks, new agricultural and medical sales travel license guidelines will be issued as his language also directed.
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What’s up with this? The acting Bronx Borough President is not a Bronxite, but from Brooklyn.

Read more:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/acting-bronx-president-lives-in-brooklyn/?emc=eta1