Muni Meter Transfer Bill Hearing

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Hearing will also highlight lack of construction coordination in Lower Manhattan. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., Transportation Chair James Vacca will convene a public hearing on Introduction 784, which would allow drivers to transfer their purchased municipal meter time to another parking spot with the same meter rates. At 1:30, the Transportation Committee will be joined by Chair Margaret Chin and the Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment to hear testimony from the Department of Buildings and the Department of Transportation on the lack of construction coordination in Lower Manhattan.

Bronx Arts Ensemble

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SUNDAY, APRIL 22 at 1 & 3 pm
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
The Whitehall | 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway
$6 | Buy Tickets

A new production by Dante Albertie and Lehman Children's Theatre Company, with music arranged by Bill Scribner. A hilarious musical version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about two weavers who promise a vain Emperor an elegant new suit of clothes, invisible to anyone in the kingdom who is stupid or incompetent...then the fun begins!

This Week in History

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This Week in History, Apr 22 - Apr 28

Apr 22, 1970
The first Earth Day. An event to increase public awareness of the world's environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time. Millions of Americans, including students from thousands of colleges and universities, participated in rallies, marches, and educational programs.

Apr 23, 1564

4/22/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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FRENCH VOTERS CAST BALLOTS. President Nicolas Sarkozy?

VIOLENCE IN SYRIA. What Happened To UN Peace Plan?

IRAN RECOVERS US DRONE. Tries To Copy Technology.

CHARLES COLSON DIES. Nixon Ruthless Man.

EARTH DAY. Rain Storms On The Way!

Do We Need More Candidates?

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Please note that we're not trying to appeal to our readers, some of whom may be loyal Democrats, others may be loyal Republicans. In fact, the following suggestion may not win a popularity contest, but it may be worth considering. Let's call it food for thought.

PROBLEMS - Contact Your Public Servant

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NYC Council Member, Council District 13
James Vacca
3040 East Tremont Avenue
718-931-1721
jvacca@council.nyc.gov

Bronx Borough President
Adolfo Carrión Jr.
851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451
718-590-3500
webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov

State Senator, District 34
Jeff Klein
3713 East Tremont Avenue
Bronx, New York 10465
718-822-2049
jdklein@senate.state.ny.us

State Assemblyman, Assembly District 82
Michael Benedetto
3369 East Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY 10461
718-892-2235
Benedetto@assembly.state.ny.us

U. S. Congress
Representative Joseph Crowley
2800 Bruckner Blvd

Next CICA Meeting/Previous Minutes

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The April Meeting of the City Island Civic Association will take place on April 24th2012, at 7:30 p.m. at 190 Fordham Street. They welcome your input and attendance.

As always, updates from our officers, committee reports on Crime, Development, Quality of Life and Traffic, and an open public forum for residents to air and address their grievances.

CITY ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Enclosed you will find both the entire month of May's 2012 events and our first event featuring Prof Victor Mastro.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary Makufka at 718-885-1703. garymakufka@nypl.org

Due to the movie license agreement, NYPL is forbidden to advertise the actual title of the films we are screening. So the film "War Horse" will be described as "Horse of War"

PROGRAMS AT THE CITY ISLAND LIBRARY- MAY 2012

Serving The City Island Community & the Public Since 1911—101 years

Our hours are: Mondays and Thursdays 11 AM-7 PM

Center For Communication

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The Tribeca Film Festival and Center for Communication invite you to the Annual Bloomberg BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT panel. This year's topic is Going Global: Will Co-Production Save the Film Industry? which focuses on the recent rise of international film co-production, and explores the benefits and obstacles of this often complex but rewarding strategy.

WHEN: Monday, April 23, 2:30 to 4:00 pm

WHERE: SVA Theater 2 Beatrice, 333 West 23rd Street (b'twn. 8th and 9th Aves.)

FREE. Open to the public; no ticket required.

Bronx Council on The Arts

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BCA’s BRIO Café Saturdays continue in April 2012!

The Bronx Council on the Arts invites you to enjoy two more Saturdays of special creative events. Socialize and network with other artists, hear directly from BRIO winners, and enjoy a variety of presentations and thrilling performances. Festivities will include the return of the "Griots Collective," a group of talented young poets who will welcome you to perform spoken word of your own.

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