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CITY ISLAND ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

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Sat Sep 19 - 10:00am to 7:00pm and Sun Sep 20 - 10:00am to 7:00pm

Rain or shine. This year's Fall Arts & Crafts Fair will be featuring Paintings, Photography, Jewelry, Stained Glass, Native Crafts, Bath & Body products, Clothing, Face Painting, and more. While looking at the various vendors along City Island Avenue, stop by some of the charming shops along the way.
The chamber will be holding a clam chowder contest during fair.

POLITICIANS VS MEDIA

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Some politicians who do not like the press coverage they receive resort to publishing their own spin on their points of views, instead of news. Its called propaganda and they attempt to disguise it as news.

Taxpayer-funded news services intended to provide pr-written news stories for public consumption, as well as underhanded attempting to break news about various administration comings and goings are contrary to a free press.

MEDIA MADNESS

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Why is it that following acts of violence, which causes multiple deaths, the media keeps mentioning the perpetrator? These people who commit crimes are sick people seeking attention and the media gives it to them every time. We need to have conversations with friends and colleagues about this problem.

CITY IMAGES proposes that these criminals be left in the shadows to lurk in their own darkness. The emotional crescendo of family friends and our nation is understandable following tormented losses, most of which are caused by the growing access of guns in this country.

"GO BACK TO UNIVISION"

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Was Donald Trump meaning to say go back to where you came from to Mexican anchorman Jorge Ramos? He had his bodyguards remove the superstar anchorman for doing his job.

The Donald had his security detail remove the Univision personality from his news conference when Ramos started asking pointed questions about Trump's immigration proposal. Jorge was then allowed to return, and later involved Trump in a lengthy argument.

SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

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80 years ago today, back in 1935, US Congress passed the Social Security Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt immediately signed it into law.

Provides for federal contributions of up to $15 a month a person, starting soon, to help states pension their most needy aged residents.

Establishes a great national annuity system by which an estimated 25,000,000 workers and their employers will be taxed billions of dollars through the years, and workers will be paid $10 to $85 a month by the government when they are 65 and jobless.

NYC HEALTH WARNINGS

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New York's elected officials are playing political games and the public's health may suffer. NYC Mayor and NY Governor were not speaking directly, while BBP told the press all hands on deck. OK, but what bout our lungs? What the hell is going on folks. WTF Do you believe this crap?

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo called into NY1 and spoke with Roma Torre about Legionnaires’ Disease, among other topics. Audio of the Governor’s call in is available here, and a rush transcript of the interview is provided below:

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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Global efforts to stop human trafficking continue to gain support. The Department of State’s Office has increased the monitoring and combating of trafficking in persons, which is headed by Acting Director Kari Johnstone. The effort leads the United States' global engagement against human trafficking, an umbrella term used to describe the activities involved when someone obtains or holds a person in compelled service.

http://www.state.gov/j/tip/index.htm

Here us what individuals can do:

SOCIAL MEDIA

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A possible new public enemy, Social media is driving, and in some cases, predicting, violence world wide. ... In the same way that flyers taped to light poles used to announce parties, news of a big gathering, this new form of communication is being manipulated by terrorist groups,