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Caribbean L 26 ife, Feb. 15–21, 2019 BQ
Public education campaign
for upcoming elections
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SAVINGS
Community leaders across New York
are pushing for stronger civic involvement
in the Caribbean-American Diaspora
starting with the current race for New
York City public advocate. The NYC Public
Advocate seat became vacant after former
New York City Public Advocate Letitia
James was elected to her present office as
attorney general last November. The special
elections for public advocate will take
place on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.
Notably, four candidates with ties to
the Caribbean will be vying for the seat
namely: Grenadian-American City Councilman
Jumaane Williams, Jamaican-
American Assemblyman, Michael Blake,
Puerto Rican-American, former City
Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito
and Dominican-American Councilman.
Rafael Espinal Jr. Other candidates in
this race include: Manny Alicandro, David
Eisenbach, Anthony Herbert, Assemblyman
Ron Kim, journalist Nomiki Konst,
Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, Jared
Rich, Ydanis Rodriguez, Helal Sheikh,
Dawn Smalls, Councilman Eric Ulrich,
and Benjamin Yee.
Caribbean-American voters are
encouraged to take actions that will help
them make an educated choice for this
important office at the polls. As part
of this push, a coalition of Caribbean
community leaders in partnership with
Irie Jam Media Group will host a multimedia
Public Advocate Candidates forum
for the Caribbean-American community
on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at 8 pm EST.
Caribbean-Americans around New York
City can participate in the forum via Irie
Jam Radio WVIP 93.5 FM, Irie Jam 360
app, www.iriejamradio.com, Zoom and
Facebook Live.
Recognizing the importance of the
Office of Public Advocate across New York
City, this event will provide an opportunity
for Caribbean Americans to hear the
candidates’ plans for addressing issues
and concerns of relevance to the Caribbean
American community. It will also
help educate and increase awareness
about the role and functions of the Office
of Public Advocate and its critical importance
to New Yorkers well-being. The
Public Advocate serves all five New York
City boroughs and was set up to represent
the interests of New York city residents
against city agencies.
The organizers also encourage Caribbean
Americans to attend in-person
forums including one on Feb. 19 at 6:30
pm - MBBA Public Advocates Candidate
Forum, Fordham University School of
Law, 150 W. 62nd Street, New York, NY
10023. Candidates will also participate in
a second debate, which may be watched
on NY1 on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 pm.
NY1 will livestream the debate on their
website and Facebook page.
Lead coordinator of this Caribbean
Americans public education campaign is
Dr. Omyma David along with planning
team members: Pastor Gilford Monrose,
Rhonda Binda Esq., Andrea Dawes, and
Jamaica Diaspora Northeast Advisory
Board Member Akelia Maitland. Persons
interested in learning more about this
effort are asked to contact Rhonda Binda
Esq. @rhonda.binda@gmail.com or Dr.
Omyma David at omymadavid@gmail.
com.
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