NEW YORK, NY (August 10, 2010) — The shoot-out in Harlem last Sunday morning occurred within walking distance of my home on Lenox Avenue.
Violent behavior is a by-product of much greater problems within our community. Poverty level incomes, chronic unemployment, school drop-out rates, poor living conditions and drug abuse are contributing factors that lead to [...]

NEW YORK, NY (June 22, 2010) — Last week, the Citizen’s Committee for Children released their annual report, “Keeping Track of New York City’s Children.” Once again, it revealed huge problems in almost every quality of life indicator for children. Driven by the ongoing recession, youth unemployment is high; use of food stamps has increased; [...]

NEW YORK, NY (May 27, 2010) — What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico is beyond belief. Now confirmed as the largest oil spill in history, it has caught absolutely everyone off guard.
There is no doubt that BP is responsible. They must be held accountable in every way and spend every dollar necessary to [...]

NEW YORK, NY (May 3, 2010) – The new Arizona immigration law is the most misguided, racist and insulting piece of legislation I can imagine. It violates the civil rights of law abiding legal immigrants and is not in any way a solution to the problems that exist in the structure and policies of immigration [...]