ST PAUL'S CHURCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY
914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa * Special free Programs in October 2014

Wed., Oct. 1, 1 PM
The fall concert series with a vocal performance of musical theater and jazz favorites, accompanied by keyboard, from Sarah Lawrence College.

Thursday, October 2, 7 PM
Enjoy a talk about Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inaugural journey from Illinois to Washington, with a focus on his stop in Westchester County, by Lincoln scholar Anthony J. Czarnecki

Wed., Oct. 8, 1 PM
The Wednesday series is proud to feature a performance by acclaimed cellist Ani Kalayjian.

Monday, Oct. 13, Columbus Day recognition
The site is open, regular hours, 9 AM to 5 PM, with a 1 PM presentation the history of Columbus Day and ongoing children’s crafts projects related to the Holiday.

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 10 AM, Tour of Pell’s Point Battlefield
Join us for a walking tour of the Split Rock Golf Course, in Pelham Bay Park, site of the Revolutionary War battle of Pell's Point. Reservations must be made in advance through St. Paul's; space is limited; please call 914-667-4116 for details.

Fri., Oct. 17, 7 PM, Candlelight Tour & Historic Music Program
Tour the historic cemetery by candlelight, visiting the graves of soldiers and civilians who lived through the American Revolution; hear a performance of 18th century music by Linda Russell & Companie, in the historic Church; refreshments served.

Sat. Oct. 18, 10 AM to 4 PM, Battle of Pell’s Point Encampment
An encampment that commemorates the nearby 1776 Battle of Pell’s Point. It includes talks on the American Revolution, musket firing and militia drill, period music and dancing, crafts and cooking, historic children's games and toys, with dozens of costumed re-en-actors representing the armies that fought in the Revolutionary War.

Wed., Oct. 22, 1 PM
The fall concert series continues with 2Flutes, music for flutes, with Laura Falzon & Pamela Sklar, including Native American selections.

BARTOW PELL MANSION

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Sunday at Bartow-Pell Mansion, September 21 1P

Enjoy the last afternoon of summer hiking through the beautiful woods of Pelham Bay Park. An Urban Park Ranger will lead an informative trek detailing the history of the grand country estates that neighbored the Bartow-Pell in the mid-19th century.

Comfortable shoes or boots, water and a light snack is recommended. Group departs from the parking lot at 1 p.m.

Free Registration requested 718.885.1461 or info@bpmm.org

Then, Handel in the Garden Sunday, September 21 4:30 p.m.

12.3 BILLION PEOPLE

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As many as 12.3 billion people may be living on earth by the year 2100, according to a United Nations released population projections based on a Bayesian probabilistic methodology.

Analysis of these data reveals that, contrary to previous literature, world population is unlikely to stop growing this century. There is an 80% probability that world population, now 7.2 billion, will increase to between 9.6 and 12.3 billion in 2100.

KINGDOM REMAINS UNITED

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Following more than three hundred years of marriage, Scotland and England will stay together.

Scottish voters prevented a rupture of a 307-year union with England, bringing a huge sigh of relief to Britain's economic and political future, including Queen Elizabeth and David Cameron, whose calls to step down as Prime Minister would have been deafening if Scotland had broken away.

The vote on Thursday — 55 percent against independence to 45 percent in favor — saw an unprecedented turnout of just under 85 percent.

App Records Abusive Cops

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From posting photos on Instagram to scrolling through Tumblr to browsing on various boards of inter Pinterest, apps on your Android or iPhone are used as social communication and mindless fun, mobile apps are tools for users to become politically active.

There are apps that you can find within the app store that are geared towards users becoming aware and active. One such app is centered on the recent escalation of stop-and-frisk encounters between civilians and law enforcement.

Stop-and-Frisk Watch is important today considering the current climate in cities where Americans are finding themselves constantly harassed by their local police officers.

Created by Brooklyn native Jason Van Anden who original app I’m Getting Arrested was for Occupy Wall Street Protestors to record their arrests, Van Anden designed Stop-and-Frisk Watch for New York Civil Liberties Union so that they compile data on how many stop-and-frisk actions are undertaken by the New York Police Department.

According to NYCLU’s website the app is “is a free and innovative smart phone application that empowers New Yorkers to monitor police activity and hold the NYPD accountable for unlawful stop-and-frisk encounters and other police misconduct.”

With the Stop-and-Frisk Watch app New Yorkers will be able to record video when they see police encounters that may involve police aggression or racial discrimination. Once these police encounters are recorded the video will then go straight into servers manned by NYCLU.

In-addition to recording capabilities, the app allows for users within the same community to find others who have been abused by local law enforcement, come together and help oppose police brutality that may be occurring in their neighborhood. What was once a private and possibly not talked about incident with police officers is becoming more about sharing and exposing the abuse. The app also contains a section entitled “Know Your Rights” which provides the user with a detailed legal description of their rights during police confrontations.

NYPD isn’t happy with this app. as it provides a number of concerns for police officers on duty. The real-time information utilized by the app would provide criminals with locations of police stops and allow criminals to act more secretly.

Another concern is whether the app’s video would end up on Youtube thus violating privacy rights. However, there appears to be set safeguards in the app to avoid such uploads.

Despite the concerns of the NYPD, NYCLUExecutive Director Donna Lieberman believes the app is essential in order to prove that the stop-and-frisk policy—that has been empowered under the administration of New York and now being talked about today—is problematic regarding who police officers stop.

In Decatur, Georgia, the Christian siblings—Caleb, Ima, and Asha—are three high school students who invented Five-O which is an app that allows users nationwide to hold police officers accountable for their abuse of power. It also aides people in detailing whether the encounter may have been racially-motivated.

Five-O permits users to document and rate their encounter with police officers and discuss the reason behind their encounters. Also, the app allows users to submit their record information to law enforcement which can be used in legal proceedings.

With the recent events occurring in Ferguson, Missouri after the police-shooting death of Michael Brown and in Staten Island, New York where Eric Garner died due to a choke-hold by police officers, the creation and use of such apps like Stop-and-Frisk Watch could continue to expose the daily incidents that Latinos and Black Americans—Americans all alike—when encountering law officers who abuse their power. The apps could also help police departments possibly change tactics and behavioral discretion among their officers who may rely on racial stereotypes when it comes to stopping people. Making law enforcement agencies aware of their racial tactics could change old methods prevent re-occurrences of past incidents.

Currently there is a lack of information when it comes to the national data regarding police shootings and incidents dealing with racial discrimination between police officers and civilians. Because most police departments tend to be protective regarding complaints filed against their officers this information is hard to get too. Also, when it comes to “excessive force” between an officer and citizen the definition of force used may be debate between civilian and the legal system.

MEXICAN FOOD

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El Grito de Independencia Celebrations:

As Mexicans around New York City continue celebrating the 204th birthday of their home country, we can be sure that many Mexican restaurants have been, or maybe still doing, the same.

So if you're in a festive mood, check out some of the notable Mexican eateries in NYC:

La Morada
308 Willis Avenue (140/141 Streets)
The Bronx

Cariño
82 South 4th Street, Williamsburg
J, M trains to Marcy Ave | cash & credit

Fonda
40 Avenue B, Alphabet City
F train to Second Ave | cash & credit

Ofrenda

UNITED KINGDOM?

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Voters in Scotland will be going to the polls in a few hours to decide whether their country should continue to be part of the United Kingdom, or become an independent nation. Scot Free... Without incurring payment, or escaping without punishment. Voters will answer "Yes" or "No" to the referendum question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"

With 4,285,323 people - 97% of the electorate - registered to vote, a historically high turnout is expected.

NO CURE FOR FOOTBALL BLUES?

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''We made a mistake,'' Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, ''and we needed to get this right.''

Get this right?

Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman said it was a tough decision given the changing climate in the NFL. Panthers removed DE Greg Hardy from active roster. ''Our overriding goal has always been to do the right thing,'' Gettleman said.

Do the right thing?

Cardinals running back Jonathan Dywer has been arrested in Arizona on charges related to domestic violence.

Is there way too much righteousness and not enough contrition?

NFL Too Big To Fail? http://n.pr/1oPCako

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BULLETIN BOARD

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Event: Freelance Committee panel to explore custom content
When: September 17, 2014, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Where: National Press Club, Zenger Room, Washington, D.C.