SEPTMBER 11 - 12 YEARS LATER

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Although most will never forget what happened in NYC twelve years ago on 9/11/01 some appear to have moved on.

While the events of September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten the official ceremony with the reading of the victims’ names, and the evening’s “Tribute in Light” event, are scheduled for today, along with a moment of silence @8:46A, for some, the developments in Syria and political infighting seem a bit more pertinent.

In NYC, the race to assume current Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s mantle has been particularly nasty with accusations of racism, corruption, millions spent on attack ads.

News coverage of the NYC mayoral and comptroller races in which also-disgraced politicians were running dominates local papers. With all the entertainment to be had from watching politicians brawl, most of New York’s attention seems, finally, to have drifted.

Still, events will be taking place around the city marking the anniversary of the attacks. In addition to the official citywide ceremony at the World Trade Center site and the annual “Tribute in Light,” when the sites of the two towers will be illuminated, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum will offer free walking tours of Ground Zero.

NYC Boroughs will have its own ceremonies as well. At the “Postcards on Staten Island” event, borough officials there will honor and read the names of the 274 Staten Island residents who lost their lives, and Bloomberg is scheduled to make an appearance.

A local branch here in The Bronx of the New York City Public Library will hold a talk and offer a storytelling session for local residents.
Brooklyn will host its own 9/11 candlelight tribute in the evening, and the Children of Abraham Walk for Peace will take its 10th walk, visiting a church and a mosque that provided help for displaced residents during 2012 Hurricane Sandy.
A number of tribute and candlelight ceremonies will take place in Queens, including the “Remember Me” run for the Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund, which is named for a firefighter who lost his life.

AMERICAS CUP PRESENTATION

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Captain Dick Sadler, a distinguished family member of one of City Island's Royalty has kindly agreed to share some of his photographs with City Island Images and will be outlining some of his insights at the local Nautical Museum this weekend.

His America's Cup presentation will take place this Sunday the15th at 2 pm. He tells City Island Images that his multimedia presentation will run approximately 1 hour as an audio, slide and video treat. Some of these pix are a short tease and a fair sampling of the topics to be discussed.

US WAR IN SYRIA?

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US President Barack Obama takes to the broadcast airwaves tonight to speak to the American people about his plans to deal with Syria. This is on the heels of his request for Congress to authorize the use of military force.

However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sounded a cautious and fast-moving plan for a diplomatic solution which calls on Syria to give up its chemical weapons.

Obama's speech, which is scheduled for 9 p.m. tonight should shed some light on whether The United States of America is headed toward a military strike, with or without congressional approval.

SBU UP 6 SPOTS IN THE TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES RANKING

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SUNY Stony Brook University achieved its best ever ranking – 82nd – in the 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report survey of “Best National Universities in America,” published in the annual rankings report released today. US News & World Report defines the best national universities in America as universities that “are typically large institutions that focus on research and grant bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.” Stony Brook achieved another best ranking ever in the annual US News survey by ranking 34th in the category of Top Public National Universities.

NYC PRIMARY DAY

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NYC voters are heading to the polls all day to vote inside old clunker machines dating back to the middle of last century.

The two front runners are both tall Italian men. Republican Lhota and Democrat DiBlasio, according to the latest data available, However 40% is needed to win the nomination without a runoff.

NYC is rolling out the old lever voting machines for the primary. These units date back to the 1960s. Albany lawmakers approved their use because of major problems with new electronic machines during the previous election.

ASSORTED INTERESTING EVENTS

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Event: Women Media Entrepreneurs - Making New Ideas Happen
When: September 12, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Where: National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington D.C., Conference Rooms
We're bringing together women entrepreneurs who have launched media projects, large and small. They will share how they are moving their ideas forward and offer advice on the best digital tools and strategies that you can use for your media projects. Topics include grants, venture capital, strategic partnering, marketing and digital tools. The event is co-sponsored by J-Lab, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and American University's MA in Media Entrepreneurship program. It is funded by the Gannett Foundation and the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Registration is $35; $25 for NPC members. Register at http://www.press.org/events/women-media-entrepreneurs-summit-making-new…

Event: The Deadline Club's Friday the 13th Rooftop Media Mixer
When: September 13, 2013, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Mad46, the rooftop bar at the Roosevelt Hotel, entrance on 46th St. and Madison Avenue
RSVP: Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8141277781
Suffering from Triskaidekaphobia? What about Acrophobia? Tackle all of your irrational fears at a rooftop party this Friday the 13th. The Deadline Club, the Chapter of the Year of the Society of Professional Journalists, will host a media mixer at Mad46, the bar on top of the Roosevelt Hotel where The Club held a sold-out mixer in July. Registration is required for this free event, and space is limited. No one under 21 will be admitted to the bar, which has spectacular views of Midtown Manhattan.

Event: Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists – Public Policy Scholarship
When: September 13, 2013 (deadline)
Where: Philadelphia, PA
The Wharton School is pleased to announce the new Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship which will allow three business journalists whose reporting highlights public policy issues either domestically or internationally to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program in Philadelphia this year. Each scholarship covers the cost of tuition, course materials, most group meals, lodging for three nights and airfare within the US (where appropriate). In addition, accepted journalists may request private, one-on-one meetings with faculty members of the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative. The scholarship does not cover any other expenses. Other restrictions may apply.
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, now in its 45th year, offers participants an opportunity to expand their business knowledge and increase their exposure to leading experts in a stimulating environment. Through intensive lectures and hands-on exercises, the program, led by the Wharton School’s most prominent professors, helps participants gain a better understanding of key business and economic issues. Besides the Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship, numerous other financial aid options are available for reporters interested in attending the Seminars. To learn more visit the Seminars financial aid page.
Scholarship quantities are limited. Early applications are strongly suggested with deadlines of September 6 and 13, 2013. Non-scholarship applications are due by October 1, 2013. For complete information on the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, visit the Web site or contact Peter Winicov, Senior Associate Director, Wharton Communications at +1-215-746-6471 or communications@wharton.upenn.edu

Event: Abe Fellowship for Journalists
When: September 15, 2013 (deadline)
Where: Online
The Abe Fellowship for Journalists is designed to encourage in-depth coverage of topics of pressing concern to the United States and Japan through individual short-term policy-related projects. Fellows are expected to produce an analytical article or feature story that will inform public debate or a policy community one of the following topics:
1) Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Security and Diplomacy
2) Global and Regional Economic Issues
3) Social and Cultural Issues
For information on eligibility criteria or to apply, please visit us at http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship-for-journalists/. Contact SSRC staff at abe@ssrc.org with any questions or concerns.

A TENNIS QUEEN IN QUEENS

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Serena Williams has won the U.S. Open. This happens to be her 17th Grand Slam singles title.

Ms. Williams outlasted Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, to win her fifth U.S. Open in Queens, NY this evening. It took a bit longer than expected, but Ms Williams' win gives her 17 Grand Slam tennis singles titles.

http://usta.usopen.org/US-Open/us_open_instant_highlights?snapid=139790

http://serenawilliams.com

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TALKING MOVIES

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Center for Communication fall season special prices - if you sign up before September 15th!

Once you join the program, you'll have the opportunity to see some of the best independent films of the fall season and hear inside stories from the filmmakers. Here's your chance to see features, documentaries and great foreign films before they open to the public. Check out the exciting list of fall releases, then scroll down to the bottom to download registration form.

The fall program includes eight Thursday evening screenings (Oct. 10, 17, 24; Nov. 7, 14, 21; Dec. 12, 19) at the Directors Guild Theater, 110 West 57th St. (6th & 7th Aves). Two bonus Sunday screenings will also be scheduled. Visit http://www.talkingmovies.net/ for more information.

Each member will also receive three guest tickets to three Thursday evening screenings of their choice.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE FOR NEW MEMBERS:

Before September 15, 2013: $260.00

After September 15, 2013: $275.00, plus $10.00 REGISTRATION FEE.

FILMS THAT WILL OPEN DURING OUR FALL SEASON.
(Please note: Not all films will be available and release dates may change).

The Counselor

Thriller
A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem

Captain Phillips

Action | Biography | Drama | Thriller

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Director: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Catherine Keener, Maria Dizzia

Oldboy

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Director: Spike Lee
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Brolin, Sharlto Copley

The Fifth Estate

Drama

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
Director: Bill Condon
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Alicia Vikander, Carice van Houten

Last Vegas

Comedy

Three sixty-something friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal.
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Stars: Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Kevin Kline

August: Osage County

Comedy | Drama

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
Director: John Wells
Stars: Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney

The Wolf of Wall Street

Biography | Crime | Drama

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jon Favreau, Spike Jonze, P.J. Byrne

Delivery Man

Comedy

An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.
Director: Ken Scott
Stars: Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Vince Vaughn, Jack Reynor

Nebraska

Drama

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Director: Alexander Payne
Stars: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Black Nativity

Drama | Musical

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Biography | Drama | History

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Director: Justin Chadwick

Dallas Buyers Club

Drama

The story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof and his battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1986, and his search for alternative treatments that helped established a way in which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access to his supplies.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn

American Hustle

Drama | History | Thriller

The story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians - namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey.
Director: David O. Russell
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper

Anchorman: The Legend Continues

Comedy

The continuing on-set adventures of San Diego's top rated newsman.
Director: Adam McKay
Stars: Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate

The Monuments Men

Drama

In a race against time, a crew of art historians and museum curators unite to recover renowned works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them.
Director: George Clooney
Stars: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett. John Goodman

Saving Mr. Banks

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Family | History

Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.
Director: John Lee Hancock
Stars: Tom Hanks, Ruth Wilson, Colin Farrell, Emma Thompson

Walking with Dinosaurs 3D

Action | Family

For the first time in movie history, audiences will truly see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. "Walking with Dinosaurs" is the ultimate immersive experience, utilizing state of the art 3D to put audiences in the middle of a thrilling and epic prehistoric world, where an underdog dino triumphs to become a hero for the ages.
Director: Neil Nightingale
Stars: Charlie Rowe, Angourie Rice

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Director: Ben Stiller
Stars: Kristen Wiig, Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt

Jack Ryan

Action | Drama | Thriller

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh

Lone Survivor

Action | Drama | Thriller | War

Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings." Four members of SEAL Team 10, were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader, Ahmad Shahd. Marcus Luttrell was the only member of his team to survive.
Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Eric Bana, Ben Foster, Josh Berry

12 Years a Slave

Biography | Drama | History

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Director: Steve McQueen
Stars: Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Michael Kenneth Williams