FBI: NYC #2 CHICAGO #1

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Move over New York, we're now the Second City for murders in US, second to Chicago.

According to FBI crime statistics released this week, Chicago had more homicides in 2012 than NYC, or any other city in the country. There were 500 murders in Chicago last year, according to the FBI and New York City had 419.

In 2011, there were 515 homicides in the Big Apple, compared with the 431 in Chicago.

But residents of Chicago and NYC were much less likely to be victims of a homicide than those in Flint, Michigan where there were 63 killings, which is an unbelievable statistic considering Flint's population is 101,632. This means that 1 in every 1,613 residents were homicide victims. In Detroit, Michigan there were 386 killings in 2012, That is 1 in 1,832 homicide victims.

The FBI estimated the number of violent crimes increased 0.7 percent, according to the same figures. However, property crimes decreased 0.9 percent, marking the 10th straight year of declines for these offenses, collectively.

The 2012 statistics show that the estimated rate of violent crime was 386.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the property crime rate was 2,859.2 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. While the violent crime rate remained virtually unchanged when compared to the 2011 rate, the property crime rate declined 1.6 percent.

Guns were used in the vast majority of slayings in the United States last year. According to the FBI data, 69.3 percent involved a firearm.

Overall, violent crime — homicides and aggravated assaults — was up less than 1 percent in 2012, according to FBI data.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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Autumn Music at St. Paul’s Church
A series of six musical concerts, Wednesdays at
1 PM. Programs run about one hour, and include talks on the history of St. Paul’s.
September – December 2013
St. Paul’s Church
National Historic Site
897 So. Columbus Avenue Mt. Vernon, NY

914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa

Schedule

Wed., Sept. 25, Acclaimed organist Kathryn Jones performs on the 1830 Erben pipe organ

Wed., Oct. 9, Ricardo Gautreau, Latin Jazz Guitars

Wed., Oct. 23, Performance of songs by a classical Indian singer. Electronic accompaniment,

THE TWELVE DAYS OF GRIDLOCK

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On the first day of gridlock, congress said to me.... Obamacare belongs in the bottom of the sea.

No, not again? Starting on October 1, 2013, the US economy could freeze over following a forced government shutdown because of the healthcare overhaul known as Obamacare.

The Republican-led US House of Representatives is about to to pass a bill that would fund government operations but not Obamacare. The president says some House Republicans are risking a US government shutdown.

VETERANS FORUM

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New York State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz and Mr. Leroy Archible, Chairman of the Bronx Council for Veteran’s Organization Cordially Invites You to a Public Veterans Forum.

The Organizing Committee includes the National Association for Black Veterans Bronx Chapter 0029, Mr. Joseph Gallant, President; Incarcerated Veterans Consortium, Inc., Mr. Edward M. Daniels, II; the Bronx Borough President Advisory Council, Mr. Joe Mondello, Chair; Bronx Veteran’s Day Parade, Ms. Dolores A. Steele, Chair; the American Legion Bronx

THANKSGIVING FOR BILLIONS

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Its Thanksgiving mainland China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, aka Happy Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, i.e. A great day to eat lots of moon-cake, duck, crabs, fruits and my favorite, those delicious home made dumplings.

These moon-cakes eaten during Mid-Autumn Festival that takes place this long weekend are like Christmas fruitcakes: leaden, sticky, obligatory gifts made from recipes that became outdated generations ago.

Chinese folks bring these at family functions not because they delicious, but because you can’t show up without them.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 2nd grandest celebration after the Chinese News year, aka Spring Festival, is observed this year on September 19, 2013, the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The holidays is is also called Moon Festival, Moon Cake Festival, Zhongqiu Festival, and Lantern Festival, the day when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.

ARE YOU HOMEWARD BOUND?

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Are you, or anyone you know on the market for renting or purchasing a House or Condo on City Island, The Bronx?

Death, taxes and moving don't all need to be equally scary experiences. The following will provide you with list of homes to make moving more enjoyable.

Port of Kall Realty - Jackie Kyle Kall, Broker
624 City Island Avenue
Phone: 718-885-1111
Atlantic Emeritus Realty, Inc, Maria Swieciki, Licensed Real Estate Agent
300 City Island Avenue
Phone: 718-885-0017
Email: thebigR@optonline.net
Julia B. Fee Southby's Int'l Real Estate
4472 Boston Post Road

NYC SUBWAY REPAIRS

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Attention all NYC Subway strap-hangers in the Bronx: The MTA has officially begun a million dollar rehabilitation project to fully renovate the stations at Pelham Bay Park, Buhre Avenue, Middletown Road, Zerega Avenue, and Castle Hill Avenue.

From October 5th until May 2014, the Middletown Road and Castle Hill Avenue stations will be CLOSED. All 6 train users are urged to use the closest stations during this time period.

War Zone Journalism

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CBS Foreign Correspondent Clarissa Ward has been named the second speaker in the Marie Colvin Center Distinguished Lecture Series at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism. The lecture will be held on September 23, 2013 in the Student Activities Center Auditorium at 8 p.m.

BRONX CHAMBER

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The Bronx Chamber of Commerce hosted its 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Leadership Luncheon today, September 18th at The Lighthouse on City Island, The Bronx.

This yearly event marks the chamber’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month to commemorate the contribution of Hispanics to commerce and public sercices in The Bronx.

MULTICULTURAL ATTRACTIONS

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SEPTEMBER 2013

Sept 18-21, "2013 ADCOLOR Awards & Industry Conference,"
ADCOLOR, Los Angeles, CA. http://adcolor.org/

Sept 19-20, "Network and Affinity Leadership Congress,"

NALC, Chicago, IL. http://www.diversitybestpractices.com/node/9787

Sept 19-20, "7th Annual 2013 Business Leaders Conference & Awards Gala," Diversity MBA Magazine, Chicago, IL. http://diversitymbamagazine.com/event/diversitymba-7th-annual-leadershi…

Sept 19-21, "5th Annual Asian MBA Leadership Conference & Career Exposition," Asian MBA, NYC. http://www.asianmba.org

Sept 23, "Here Are All the Black People," Advertising Week, NYC. http://www.advertisingweek.com/calendar/?date=2013-09-26

Sept 24, "Culturally Competent Healthcare," Diversity Inc., Newark, NJ. www.diversityinc.com

Sept 25, "Diversity Achievement and Mosaic Awards & Forum," AAF, NYC. http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=198

Sept 25, "Hispanic Sports Marketing Forum," Portada Online, NYC.

http://www.portada-online.com

Sept 25, "3rd Annual Champions of Diversity Awards Luncheon," The Ohio Conference NAACP, Columbus, OH, http://bit.ly/164HR70

Sept 26, "Uniworld Presents "Listen: The New Multicultural," Advertising Week, NYC. http://www.advertisingweek.com/calendar/?date=2013-09-26

Sept 26, "Total Market: From Ethnicity to Culture," Advertising Week, NYC. http://www.advertisingweek.com/calendar/?date=2013-09-26

Sept 26, "Creating Meaningful Digital Connections with Multicultural Consumers," Advertising Week, NYC. http://www.advertisingweek.com/calendar/?date=2013-09-26

Sept 26, "Engaging Hispanic Consumers Across Language, Markets & Platforms," Advertising Week, NYC. http://www.advertisingweek.com/calendar/?date=2013-09-26

Sept 26, "7th Annual Hispanic Advertising and Media Conference," Portada Online, NYC. http://www.portada-online.com

Sept 26, "Multicultural Mix and Mingle 3.0," Advertising Women of New York (AWNY) and Cable Advertising Bureau (CAB), NYC. https://awny.org/events/detail/event/multicultural-mix-and-mingle-3-0 Contact:Lynn J. Branigan, Executive Director, AWNY, 212-221-7969, lynn.branigan@awny.org

Sept 27-28, "2013 South Asian Media and Marketing Conference and Awards," SAMMA, NYC. http://www.sammaconference.org/

OCTOBER 2013

Oct 1, "Meet the Media: Top Multicultural Editors," PRSA, NYC.
http://prsany.org/meetinginfo.php?id=126&ts=1375910535

Oct 2, 11th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, NYC. Contact: Jennifer Ware, 917-281-4718, jware@nbmedia.com.

Oct 2-4, "Fall Broadcast Management Conference," NABOB, Washington, D.C.
http://nabob.org/events_fbmc.html

Oct 2-5, "NAHP Annual Convention and Business Expo," NAHP, Anaheim, CA.
http://www.nahp.org/

Oct 3, "New York City 'Cloud Gathering' Conference 'Innovation, Disruption & Transformation'," Digital Diversity Network, NYC. http://ddno.org/

Oct 3, "The 13th Annual Power of Urban Radio," Kizart Media Partners and National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Washington, D.C. http://www.nabob.org/

Oct 3-5, "Women of Distinction Summit," Women of Excellence, Beverly Hills, CA. Contact: Info@sherrieburrellconsulting. http://sherrieburrellconsulting.com

Oct 3-6, "2013 Conference & Career Fair," NBPRS, Atlanta, GA.
http://www.nbprs.org/2013-annual-conference.html

Oct 8-9, "27th Annual NAMIC Conference," (as part of Diversity Week), NAMIC National, NYC. http://namic.com/events/index.php

Oct 8-10, "13th Annual Wall Street Summit," NAA, NYC.
http://www.naaonline.org/article.html?aid=640

Oct 9, "25th Annual American Celtic Ball," The Ireland Chamber of Commerce, NYC.
http://www.iccusa.org/events.html

Oct 9, "Annual Sustainability Summit,"
New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, NYC.
http://nynjmsdc.org/calendar/

Oct 15, "2013 New York Conference,"
Women Leadership Exchange, NYC.
http://www.womensleadershipexchange.com/index.php?pagename=newyork2013

Oct 16, "Talent Development: Diversity-Strategies Event & Special Awards Dinner,"

Diversity, Inc., NYC. http://www.diversityinc.com/events-talentdevelopment-2013

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