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TOO
MUCH
SUN!
Caribbean warned to brace
for more drought conditions
Vol. 30, Issue 18 BROOKLYN EDITION May 3–9, 2019
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By Bert Wilkinson
The Caribbean region promotes
itself to the world as the
paradise of sun, sand and turquoise
blue seas but extreme
drought conditions in the
past eight months or so have
pushed people in the region to
ironically complain about too
much sun.
Even before 2018 hurricane
season had petered out around
October, regional weather
experts had pointed to the
presence of an El Nino dry
season that has led to drought
conditions in countries from
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams joined members of the Green Light NY coalition,
a network of more than 200 organizations statewide including Make the Road New
York and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), as well as elected offi cials such
as Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (second from right) to rally local support behind
the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, a bill that would expand access to driver’s
licenses for all state residents, regardless of their immigration status; they stood in front
of a backdrop of fl ags from around the world as part of Brooklyn’s special observance
of Immigrant Day of Friendship, and in honor of the City’s celebration of Immigrant Heritage
Week. Brooklyn BP’s Offi ce / Erica Krodman
By Nelson A. King
Brooklyn Borough President,
Eric L. Adams and members of
the Green Light NY coalition,
a network of more than 200
organizations statewide including
Make the Road New York
and the New York Immigration
Coalition (NYIC), rallied
local support last week behind
the Driver’s License Access and
Privacy Act.
The bill would expand access
to drivers’ licenses for all state
residents, regardless of their
immigration status.
As a proud proponent of this
legislation, Adams hosted the
rally as part his office’s own
special observance of an Immigrant
Day of Friendship on the
plaza outside Brooklyn Borough
Hall.
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