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This system allows you to schedule a future meeting with a deputy sheriff virtually to report certain crimes or ask law enforcement related questions  It is not intended for incidents requiring an immediate response from law enforcement or to file a public complaint  This service is being offered to alleviate delayed wait times provide a more efficient service to the community we serve and to ensure law enforcement resources are readily available for priority and emergent calls for service  Thank you for taking the time to utilize this service when appropriate This form will only allow you to submit your contact information if a virtual deputy meeting is appropriate you will only be able to submit contact information if you’ve answered “No” to questions 2-9 This service is only available to community members within Palmdale Station’s jurisdiction  Once you’ve submitted your contact information you’ll receive an email link to schedule the virtual deputy meeting **Please make sure to check your clutter or spam email folders.** If an immediate law enforcement response is needed please call 9-1-1 or contact Palmdale Station via phone at 661-272-2400 If you are seeking a public complaint, please contact Palmdale Station via phone at 661-272-2400 or in-person at 750 E. Avenue Q, Palmdale, CA 93550; call the public complaint line at 800-698-TALK; or visit the Department’s website at https://lasd.org/public-complaint/ https://youtu.be/LofU0m8OsJ4 Every second counts during an emergency response emergency vehicles rely on drivers to do their part and clear the… The primary Mission of Parking Enforcement Detail (PED) is to ensure the residents of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County are provided with expeditious vehicle movement to help alleviate parking congestion improve the availability of parking choices and to assist the communities in addressing all parking related matters apportion scarce parking spaces for all legitimate vehicles by insuring those who violate parking regulations are properly addressed through the California Vehicle Codes (CVC) the Los Angeles County Vehicle Codes (LACoVC) and other various municipal codes Each Los Angeles County Sheriff's Station has a Parking Enforcement unit Please visit the Stations page to find your local Sheriff's Station Station Locations Please visit the LA county Sheriff's Department Pay by web site Pay by web For more street services in LA County please report your problem here: Public Works Los Angeles County To contact the proper Sheriff's station for your parking concerns and to send an email request for service; first determine who services your address by entering the area location address and click the "Find" button The Antelope Valley Community Survey: Final Report-Year 4-2023 The Antelope Valley Community Survey: Final Report-Year 3-2021 The Antelope Valley Community Survey: Final Report-Year 2-2020 The Antelope Valley Community Survey: Qualitative Report-2019 The Antelope Valley Community Survey: Final Report-Year 1-2018 DOJ Findings Letter DOJ Findings Letter (Spanish) LASD Response to Findings Letter DOJ Settlement Agreement DOJ Settlement Agreement (Spanish) LASD Response to Settlement Agreement LASD will facilitate quarterly public meetings of the CAC to discuss the Monitor's reports and to receive community feedback about LASD's progress or compliance with the Agreement The CAC's reports and recommendations will be posted on LASD's website LASD will consider and respond to the civilian panel's recommendations in a timely manner Palmdale CAC Annual Report Jan 1, 2024 - 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June 30, 2018 Palmdale CAC 1st Public Report - 09/15/2017 6 Month Compliance Report (December 2024) 6 Month Compliance Report (June 2024) 6 Month Compliance Report (December 2023) 6 Month Compliance Report (June 2023) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2022) 6 Month Compliance Report (June 2022) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2021) 6 Month Compliance Report (June 2021) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2020) 6 Month Compliance Report (Jan-June. 2020) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2019) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2018) 6 Month Compliance Report (June 2018) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2017) 6 Month Compliance Report (June 2017) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2016) 6 Month Compliance Report II (June 2016) 6 Month Compliance Report (Dec. 2015) Palmdale Station Community Engagement Report 2024 - PDF Lancaster Station Community Engagement Report 2024 - PDF LASD Community Engagement Efforts October 2024 - PDF Lancaster Station Community Engagement Report 2023 - PDF Palmdale Station Community Engagement Report 2023 - PDF LASD Community Engagement Report 2022 LASD Community Engagement Report 2021 Analysis of LASD Stops in the AV  - January - July 2019 AV use of Force Monitoring Team Audit – EFRC 2019 AV Use of Force Monitoring Team Audit Report-October 2018 Monitor's Public Complaint Audit - LASD Response (01-2018) LASD Community Engagement Report 2018 LASD Community Engagement Appendix 2018 LASD Community Engagement Report 2017 LASD Community Engagement Report 2016 LASD Community Engagement Report 2015 The below LASD Policies Have Been Submitted to DOJ & the Federal Monitors for Approval: Lancaster Unit Order: 72 Community Advisory Committee Lancaster Unit Order: 68 Supplemental Patrol Procedures Lancaster Unit Order: 69 Supplemental Supervisory Responsibilities Palmdale Unit Order: 14-05 Supplemental Patrol Procedures Palmdale Unit Order: 14-07 Community Advisory Committee Palmdale Unit Order: 14-06 Supplemental Supervisory Responsibilities Constitutional Policing & Stops Policy (Rev. 05/15/17) Photography, Audio, and Videotaping by the Public and the Press (Rev. 11/06/17) Seizure of Photographic, Video, or Audio Evidence from a Private Citizen or Member of the Press (Rev. 11/06/17) Limited English Proficiency and Language Assistance Plan (Rev. 04/08/18) Housing Authority Non-Criminal Investigations/Inspections (Rev. 03-14-18) Housing Non-Discrimination Policy (02/23/18) Community Relations Sergeant: Hector Gutierrez – 661-272-2428 Public Information Deputy – Ronald Sneed – (661) 272-2587 Partners Against Crime – (PAC) (661) 272-2435 LASD Explorers Deputy – David Ibanez – (661) 272-2604 Operation Safe Streets – (OSS) (661) 272-2498 the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station began as a neighborhood sub-station of the Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Station in a 5,500-square-foot storefront office on the corner of 10th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard the facility was enlarged to 13,500-square-feet and became its own station no longer under the command of Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Station the Palmdale facility lacked several key features needed for operating efficiently including a jail Space at the station was so limited that staff members had to turn sideways to pass each other in the hallways construction began on a new station to service the city of Palmdale and the surrounding unincorporated areas and the new Palmdale Sheriff’s Station opened its doors on June 12 The state-of-the-art facility encompasses a 47,000-square-foot main building; a 7,800-square-foot jail; and an 8,399-square-foot motor pool and storage building The station is located on 11.5 acres at the corner of Sierra Highway and Avenue Q in the City of Palmdale The new Palmdale Sheriff’s Station provides an approachable facade and practical floor plan that ensures maximum efficiency and a user-friendly environment for Department personnel and the public alike The station will accommodate the continued growth and expansion of the community which it proudly serves for years to come For Non-Emergent Police Services – Call the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station at (661) 272-2400 Lancaster Sheriff’s Station (661) 948-8466 Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station (661) 255-1121 City of Palmdale http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/ Main Number: (661) 267-5115 Graffiti Hotline: (661) 94-PRIDE (661) 947-7433 Los Angeles County Directory of Services and Information https://www.lacounty.gov/information-services-directory What to Do if You Are Stopped by a Deputy Sheriff / Que Hacer Si Usted es Detenido por un Agente del Sheriff  LASD cares about you understanding the laws that govern traffic stops, your constitutional rights, and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s expectations of our deputies when serving our community. Brochure LASD se preocupa por que usted comprenda las leyes que gobiernan las detenciones de trnsito, sus derechos constitucionales y las expectativas del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Los ngeles sobre nuestros agentes al servir a nuestra comunidad. Folleto Captain Joshua Bardon has been with the Sheriff’s for 25 years He has been assigned to Palmdale Station since January of 2019 serving as lieutenant watch commander and detective bureau commander before being promoted to Captain in September of 2023 he served in the Professional Standards and Training Division as the executive aide to the Division Chief and was responsible for public transparency tasks He was previously promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2008 Captain Bardon holds a Master of Public Administration and a bachelor’s degree in applied studies both from the California State University system He also completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in 2017 Captain Rick Cartmill began his time with the Sheriff’s Department as a Sheriff’s Explorer at the age of 15 he officially joined the Department as a deputy sheriff His first assignment was at North County Correctional Facility he transferred to Lancaster Station where he worked patrol and a Gang Investigator assigned to Operation Safe Streets Bureau he was promoted to sergeant and returned to North County Correctional Facility for two years While assigned to Palmdale he worked a variety of assignments including patrol he was promoted to lieutenant and was assigned to Lancaster Station as a watch commander he transferred to the Professional Standards Division and worked a variety of units including Internal Affairs Bureau and Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau Captain Cartmill was promoted to captain of Palmdale Station as the Administrative Captain Captain Rick Cartmill has been a resident of the Antelope Valley for the last 25 years He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management and is deeply involved in his community Sungrow has agreed to supply ‘approximately’ 500MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology to Sun Village The energy storage arm of Chinese solar PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow signed a contract with Sun Village at a ceremony in Japan’s capital Sungrow will supply utility-scale and commercial and industrial (C&I) BESS equipment for Sun Village projects across Japan which counts major Japanese conglomerate Marubeni among its investors and partners specialises in unsubsidised post-feed-in tariff (post-FiT) solar PV plant development but expanded into the battery storage sector last year participants can stack revenues earned from wholesale due to a lack of revenue certainty from this mix of merchant and contracted revenues some subsidy and incentive schemes have been introduced to enable a higher level of comfort for investors With Japan targeting a 36-38% share of renewable energy in its generation mix by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050 the government identified support for and promotion of energy storage as a key pillar of the Green Transformation Act announced in 2021 This was followed by the Ministry of Trade Energy and Industry (METI) publishing a national battery storage strategy a year later which highlighted the important roles BESS could play in decarbonisation enhancing the integration of renewables and adding stability to the grid There are now direct subsidies available from the Japanese government for grid-scale battery storage, as well as the Long-Term Decarbonisation Auction (LTDA), a government-backed capacity market that awarded 1.67GW of contracts to batteries and pumped hydro in its inaugural staging last year Regulations were adapted in 2022 to allow participation in the JEPX At a panel discussion about the Japanese storage market held at last year’s Energy Storage Summit Asia in Singapore said that due to new electricity demand growth projected from sources like AI and data centres the government has forecast an increase in electricity demand between 35%-50% compared to today’s levels by the 2050 carbon neutral target date Panellists agreed that there is a fundamental need for energy storage, which will drive the market forward but noted some challenges that lie in the way (Premium access) which is currently building its first grid-scale project in Japan noted that grid connection wait times can be lengthy Mahdi Behrengrad of Pacifico Energy warned that while subsidies and regulatory support may be in place today energy transition can be a highly politicised area of public discussion there can be “multiple commercialisation pathways” available for battery assets The deal with Sun Village covers Sungrow’s PowerTitan Series liquid-cooled BESS for grid-scale applications It comes pre-assembled with integrated DC/DC converters in a modular design to support parallel connections and system expansion Sungrow will also supply its PowerStack units PowerStack also uses liquid-cooling technology and is pre-assembled to eliminate the need for battery handling on site as well as a modular design Sungrow also noted in a release that both products feature a three-tier overcurrent protection mechanism at the battery pack rack and power conversion system (PCS) level along with advanced fire safety and thermal runaway prevention measures Sungrow celebrated ten years in the Japanese solar PV and storage markets last November partner Sun Village’s BESS projects to date include three identically sized 1.9MW/7.5MWh sites awarded through the Tokyo metropolitan government scheme in the prefectures of Saitama and Gunma announced as the developer entered the energy storage market in February last year Sun Village said then that it was targeting the deployment of 250 BESS projects across Japan each 2MW/8MWh and totalling 500MW/2,000MWh Tom SeawardPublished: Invalid Date A BRIT mum who was brutally murdered in a French village had begun a new relationship and was planning to divorce her husband Karen Carter, 69, died from severe blood loss after being stabbed multiple times outside her home in Trémolat on Tuesday Karen's body was discovered by her friend Jean-Francois Guerrier - who she is believed to have been in a relationship with The pair had spent the evening at a wine tasting at a popular café-bar in the village with pals around 10 minutes drive from Karen's home Upon returning Karen was reportedly stabbed through the heart as she retrieved her dog - a white Griffon puppy - from her car Jean-Francois had only left her for "10 minutes" before she was savagely killed according to Begerac prosecutor Sylvie Martin-Guedes The friend told The Mail on a Sunday: “I heard that she was trying to divorce her husband in South Africa but he wasn’t keen on that. “Karen had apparently been in a relationship with Jean-Francois Guerrier for a few weeks, it was really early days. “They worked together closely at the Cafe Village. Jean-Francois was up until a month ago the chairman of the village committee that was based at the cafe.” The former teacher had run a holiday cottage business in France for over a decade and also volunteered at the Café Village - a popular spot with expats for its weekly fish and chip night - alongside Jean-Francois One of Karen's neighbours also hinted at the new relationship He told how he had been watching Arsenal take on PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday night when he saw cops turn up Christophe - who did not give his surname - said: “I heard no screams and no shouting “The first I knew something had happened was when all the blue lights from the police flashed past some time before 10:30pm on the Tuesday night “I’d seen her walking up the road last Friday afternoon around 5pm "She was walking towards her house with Jean-Francois “They weren’t holding hands but they looked like they were together as a couple.” but the couple were said to be estranged and he was in South African when her murder took place Alan, who remains at the couple’s home in East London expressed shock and surprise at revelations that his wife may have started a new relationship He insisted that the pair were simply friends and said: “There was no relationship Karen and Alan had owned their holiday home in Trémolat for 15 years, splitting time between France and South Africa Speaking from their home in East London, South Africa, Alan said he learned of his wife’s death via a Facebook post read by a cousin who also lives in Trémolat to say she's sorry to tell me and that she thinks Karen has died That was the first I heard about it," he said "No one had got in touch with me at all to let me know what had happened I found out through my cousin who happened to see it on a Facebook page." The former London Stock Exchange worker paid tribute to his late wife He said his wife of 30 years was an outgoing friendly person who "wouldn't hurt a fly" and said her death has been "traumatic" for his family Mr Carter told the BBC: "I'm an introvert "She's the one who would bring home the lost dog Investigators confirmed that Alan was in South Africa at the time of the shock killing Officials are now investigating whether Mrs Carter could have been killed over a grudge - or jealousy over her new relationship Bergerac prosecutor Martins-Guedes said: “The investigation focuses on people who were likely have a grudge against the victim both of whom were very active in the local community and social scene Prosecutors previously investigated other possible motives - including robbery But a number of unanswered questions still surround Karen's mysterious death Forensics officers returned to the crime scene on Friday morning for further examinations arriving in a police van and an unmarked SUV And the cottage remains cordoned off - with a police notice taped to the front door of the property A team of around ten police officers were also spotted searching the nearby woodland for fresh clues on Friday afternoon It is thought they were looking for the murder weapon The team also cordoned off the road outside her home and a helicopter was seen circling the village as they reportedly reconstructed the murder scene Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) Their story speaks volumes about the power of collaboration and a commitment to innovation that makes improbable things a reality need for a larger-scale reunion: the nearly 300 children in Chinese orphanages still waiting to be welcomed home by their adoptive families China paused its international adoption programs Families who were already matched with children many who had even hosted them in their homes These children have been waiting for years to find the love and support that only a permanent family can offer Then, instead of reopening, China abruptly closed its adoption program in 2024 leaving around 300 children to grow up in orphanages instead of with the families who have been preparing for their arrival In March, 105 bipartisan lawmakers from 38 states sent President Trump a letter about this crisis “Many of these children have special health care needs and some will soon age out of care systems without the support of a permanent family … We urge you to elevate this engagement and press the Chinese government to finalize pending adoption cases so these children may finally be united with their adoptive families in the United States.”  I am deeply moved by the dedication of the politicians spearheading this cause and 100 more are making the well-being of vulnerable children a top priority and fortitude are inspirational to those of us in this fight Lifeline Children’s Services represents 48 families who were already deep in the adoption process before China’s policy change that I humbly urge President Trump to request intervention from President Xi Jinping during their next interaction These children who have been waiting for five years to be united with families deserve to see their adoptions completed recently shared something with me that deserves to be quoted in full:   “If I could talk with President Trump about this letter I would share with him the memories of having our daughter and watch her begin to come out of her shell we thought it would only be nine months before she would be home with us forever It has now been almost six years since we hugged her goodbye Six years since our family has been together If there was ever a president of the United States who could get our daughter and the other waiting children home to the families who love them The families who are desperate to bring these children home have never given up hope I believe solutions are within our reach through innovative thinking I was encouraged by the passion and determination of lawmakers and White House staff working tirelessly toward a resolution I pray that President Trump will see this as an opportunity to prioritize the needs of these vulnerable children and that he will apply to this cause the same ingenuity and spirit of collaboration used to bring the astronauts home Just as we celebrated the safe homecoming of our astronauts I hope we can soon rejoice in the unification of families who have waited far too long Herbie Newell is the President of Lifeline Children’s Services the largest Evangelical Christian adoption agency in the United States The organization serves vulnerable children and families through private domestic and international adoption Herbie is also the author of Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-Birth to Pro-Life Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount you're helping to keep CP's articles free and accessible for everyone Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. Return to homepage. A Chicago firefighter was hospitalized Friday morning after battling an apartment blaze in Ukrainian Village A half-dozen ambulances were called to the scene of a fire that injured a firefighter who was briefly in distress late Friday morning in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood All occupants escaped safely, including one who was reunited with her cat, the fire department posted on X. and a “mayday,” or firefighter in distress according to Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Merritt “We’ve got a fire,” a dispatcher said over police radio The firefighter was taken to Stroger Hospital for observation No information was available on the type of injury the firefighter suffered One resident was reunited with her cat. 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that Lincoln has joined the staff of the Daily News and have just subscribed as a way to continue following his stories Please keep us posted as to when—and if—you restart the Sun Best of luck and thank you for your service to this community It brings value to our community and deserves our support Thank you to all involved and let us know how we can support you if or when you choose to return As someone who has cherished the opportunity to write for The Village Sun over the past year I feel compelled to articulate just how terrific Lincoln and The Village Sun have been Lincoln has reliably published news stories mainstream outlets have flat-out ignored—such as Mount Sinai’s documented sabotage of Beth Israel or a real estate developer’s crazy war against a beloved children’s garden He is a skilled journalist and judicious editor with a light touch I have jokingly referred to him among my friends as “my drug pusher”—he who supplies that which makes me happy This publication was the last true local publication standing… I want to personally thank you for covering stories many other publications would not touch — like the protests to push the Small Business Jobs Survival Act the rallies to save public housing at Fulton and Elliott Chelsea Houses stories about this district’s compromised elected officials and the horrific City of Yes and hopefully in the near future the Village Sun will re-emerge And so it has sadly come to pass that The Sun is setting Lincoln Anderson has been my Greenwich Village guide He knows the streets of Lower Manhattan better than many longtime residents He has detailed knowledge of the long-running local battles capably weaving complex histories into updates How about the priceless punny headlines that breathe life into old brouhahas and bring attention to gnarly new neighborhood issues Lincoln has long been serving our community a journalistic feast “Do to circumstances,” he must move on; perhaps a broader audience can benefit from his smorgasbord of skills we harbor hopes that The Village Sun does not go gentle into that good night that some way can be found to let it shine again So here’s to a rising Sun and to its creator Editor/Publisher Lincoln Anderson: May the road rise to meet you I’ve had to endure the loss of several old friends The Village Voice and the Soho Weekly News were irreplacable to illustrate the final edition of the old Washington Star which had been in continuous publication for 131 years the Village Sun has been something very special for those of us who have lived here for many years and walk around Soho and the Village looking for some remnant of a community grifters and seeminglhy cataclysmic world events Lincoln Anderson has single-handedly woven together a community He has provided this Downtown community with a means of expression and the hope that somehow we can live together by talking and thinking about the issues which divide us while enjoying the creative fruits of our labors Lincoln — I am so deeply saddened by the [I hope temporary] passage of the Village Sun You were OUR voice and you will be sorely missed I hope that you will continue your reporting in other venues — but please come back to us It should not be forgotten that.Lincoln Anderson not only encouraged new voices for The Village Sun and The Villager he also did some important reporting on his own over the years winning (among other awards) a first place for a news story in the New York State Better Newspaper Contest in 2023 He was also open to more personal stories that only rarely appear in conventional news outlets for running my first piece in the The Village Sun 5 years ago depicting the profound loss I experienced with the passing of my beloved pussycat Sam Spade the Second This childless cat lady will always be grateful and so will Sam in his feline paradise & un-preprogrammed essays were as close to an idyllic “Public Square” for all of us as one could have wished for At a time when the public — in the most democratic meaning of the word — is too often silenced and so-called journalism has been mostly performative PR reposts concocted by Lobbyists — one could always rely on the Village Sun to tell it like it is…without fear or favor That’s why this Brooklyn resident checked back with you daily…no zip codes ever I will count on your phoenix rising…you’re too important to disappear from your admiring readers Lincoln thank you and the VS for covering our community so faithfully we really appreciate the voice Village Sun allowed for us Thank you Lincoln for all your hard work and good luck with the new opportunity Embedded in The Village and EV for almost two decades with The Villager Lincoln hit the ground running with The Village Sun– filling a much-needed gap in hyperlocal news Hopefully his expertise and contacts will still be put to good use in his next venture This saddens me so much and I hope this closure is only temporary I am not a resident of the Village (Brooklyn) but so many of the topics covered so well by the V.S The reporting is excellent and I was happy to be a supporter I was doing some historic research on Greenwich Village today and took advantage of old “The Villager” newspaper articles It was first published in the 1930s and continued for decades even before and after The Village Voice existed (which actually had few Village stories) the Butsons and John Sutter gratefully kept it going Its demise happened when it was acquired by Schneps Media about a dozen years ago which also acquired other community newspapers and editor Lincoln Anderson was persona non grata Now The Villager is a compendium of Manhattan stories and one is lucky to see one Village or Downtown story per week So Lincoln continued with a real hyperlocal news outlet and started The Village Sun it seems not to have received the financial support needed (Check out the lackluster GoFundMe appeal on the upper left of Page 1) Just to let folks know the insidious role Schneps Media played in the obliteration of a once-great newspaper the next time you are tempted to read their main publication Very little of the content now is about the Village Hope to see you back soon covering the neighborhood which you have done well for many years Kudos to Lincoln Anderson who gave so much to keep us informed and more This is sad news but perhaps inevitable given the huge cost of maintaining a community newspaper and start-up There have been so many terrific local stories photos and commentary in The Village Sun over the last 5 years from contributors many garnering awards from the New York State Better Newspaper Contest I look forward to seeing another version of The Sun emerge under Lincoln Anderson’s dedicated leadership Local News is more important now than ever In an era of rampant media consolidation and homogenization — when the connection to community is being lost and abandoned — your contribution to The Village Sun will help ensure that this vital source of local news continues to publish Please click on the black button directly below to donate Click on the black box at right or below to donate The year-old Wood River Museum of History and Culture is celebrating a big-time award with an Open House tonight The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m 8—at the museum at 4th and Walnut streets in Ketchum The museum just won the Charles Redd Award from the Western Museums Association for its exhibit “How in the World Did You Get to Sun Valley?” Okla.-based WMA was founded in 1935 to challenge and empower museums of the West to remain relevant in a dynamic world Past recipients of the Charles Redd Award include the Whatcom Museum San Diego Natural History Museum and even the Boise Art Museum for its exhibit “Minidoka: Artist as Witness.” The Wood River Museum of History and Culture’s exhibit features the arrival stories of 10 individuals over 150 years as it considers how a small remote community in America’s West has ties to the larger world from Kitzbuhel director of Regional History for The Community Library said the exhibition is an important examination of the complexity of the Western United States “We are trying to represent different people over time in different circumstances Some didn’t come voluntarily; others very much wanted to come here,” she said The exhibition includes the story of a Chinese man who came to the Wood River Valley in the late 1800s who owns several restaurants in the valley Tyson said the stories of those who came to live in the Wood River Valley are designed in a way to be digestible An interactive component asks museum visitors to tell their own story whether they’ve lived in the Sun Valley area a long time or whether they’re passing through Ellen Thompson wrote how she came for Sun Valley’s ice skating Santiago told how he came from Spain to discover the place where Hemingway wrote “For Whom the Bell Tolls”—“that beautiful book about the Spanish Civil War.” Donley told how his aunt and uncle play in the pit orchestra accompanying the Geoffrey Ballet “I love the towering mountains and the laid-back culture,” he added “I came from traviling the world and my family was obsessed I stayed for the adventcher and seeing new places (sic),” wrote India Conway “My Mom has been coming up here her whole life so when my grandma bought a house up here I got too (sic) start coming too!” wrote Grace “I came for the summer 1947 and I stayed for the community and skiing and fishing I am now 95 and loving it!” wrote Jackie Minor married my husband at Round House and can’t wait to move back,” said Abby Tyson said library staff workshopped exhibit ideas early on to create something that had a lot of meat to it “The exhibit helps us see that we’re a community of different perspectives,” she said Twenty-five thousand visitors perused the museum in its first year after it opened in July 2023 the Museum’s new community engagement manager She previously worked for Sun Valley Museum of Art where she curated The Museum’s musical programming including its summer and winter concert series and musician school visits Another Open House at the museum will be held Oct Aquino was shot and killed Friday in Little Village by two shooters in a black Jeep Grand Cherokee Santiago Aquino briefly peeked into his 15-year-old son Jerry’s bedroom and watched as he soundly slept early Friday not knowing it’d be the last time he saw his son alive told the Chicago Sun-Times about learning of his son’s death “He was my son and best friend,” Aquino added Aquino was walking in the 2800 block of South Komensky Avenue around 5:10 p.m Friday when a black Jeep Grand Cherokee with no front license plate turned west on 28th Street from an alley off Pulaski according to police reports obtained by the Sun-Times When the SUV turned onto Komensky and pulled up alongside Jerry, its front seat passenger started shooting at him but he was hit and “quickly crawled along the parkway and attempted to hide behind a parked car,” the report said The same shooter jumped from the SUV and shot at Jerry while the Jeep’s driver also began shooting as he lay on the ground sped away south and have not been arrested who said the entire incident was captured on public and private video An autopsy determined he died of multiple gunshot wounds according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office Jerry Aquino was on his way home from welding training and was a block away from home when the shooting happened “He was alone; he was walking by,” Aquino said “He didn’t pay attention to who was around him.” A witness told officers he heard five to six shots Five shell casings of different calibers were found at the scene who told the Sun-Times he was a close family friend of Aquino Aquino called for an arrest to be made in the shooting and wondered who would want to take his son’s life “I want to see who did it and why,” Aquino said Aquino and his family were planning on purchasing a larger house to make more space for Jerry his 17-year-old brother and 8-year-old sister “Now we have no idea what’s gonna happen,” Aquino said The teen grew up idolizing Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo and began playing soccer to try to emulate him who coached his son’s Marquette Park team for two years watched soccer become his son’s favorite hobby When asked if there were any other activities besides soccer that he enjoyed long hair and dark eyes with a small mustache and attended Infinity Math Science & Technology High School Aquino said the world will be “very different” without his son around “We were a family of five; now we’re a family of four,” Aquino said A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car in Sun Village on Sunday afternoon at 87th Street and Avenue T10 in the unincorporated community just outside of Littlerock according to California Highway Patrol logs Witnesses initially reported seeing a motorcycle on fire and a rider lying in the roadway after colliding with a vehicle Paramedics pronounced the rider dead at the scene The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner identified the victim as Brian Kriz No further details were available as the investigation remained in its early stages More: Woman struck and killed by vehicle along 40 Freeway near Ludlow can reach the CHP's Antelope Valley Station at (661) 948-8541 Tuesday | May 06 2025 | Pride Sun Village Resort and Spa Goa appoints Romol D’Silva as the General Manager of the property Romon D'Silva has worked in various brands like Sarovar Hotels Prior to joining at Pride Sun Village Resort & Spa Goa he was heading the Keys Ronil Resort Goa as General Manager He has also worked as General Manager at Fern Gir Resort & Azuree by Spree vivek.mittal@businessworld.in, amit.bhasin@businessworld.in Subscribe to our newsletter to get updates on our latest news A 41-year-old man was in an alley near the 4100 block of West 27th Street at 5:35 p.m Sunday when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots A man was injured in a shooting in Little Village on Sunday night was in an alley near the 4100 block of West 27th Street at 5:35 p.m when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots 4:15 p.m.: What does it mean when a hospital is “open” but turns away ambulances and patients In a victory of sorts for community advocates and local politicians Mount Sinai Beth Israel will almost surely remain open beyond this Fri. the date by which Mount Sinai — which owns the E 16th Street facility — has twice told the New York State Department of Health that Beth Israel must close state Assemblymember Harvey Epstein told The Village Sun this week Epstein — one of more than a dozen politicos fiercely critical of plans to shut down the hospital — cited two looming obstacles to the closure: the lack of D.O.H approval and a temporary restraining order (T.R.O.) that an array of community advocates secured in state court not only rejected Mount Sinai’s first closure plan as incomplete it ordered Mount Sinai to cease and desist the elimination of Beth Israel services and departments and to restore eliminated services or potentially face fines did not follow up with enforcement against Mount Sinai Nor has it yet responded to the amended closure plan that Mount Sinai submitted in May the state court injunction also requires Mount Sinai to stop closing down Beth Israel and instead to restore eliminated services which was filed in 2017 in response to a Mount Sinai plan to relocate and shrink Beth Israel include many community advocates active in the wider Save Beth Israel and New York Eye & Ear Campaign a broad-based coalition that coalesced last fall the director of Metro New York Health Care for All credited the campaign with halting Mount Sinai’s aggressive efforts to shutter and sell the E “Despite the worst efforts of Mount Sinai Health System to intentionally destroy Beth Israel Hospital since taking it over more than a decade ago the hospital and its emergency room remain open and operating to serve Lower Manhattan with a daily bed census of 70 to 90 patients,” he said “This situation has only come about because the community activists and our local elected officials have worked together to preserve it as an essential community resource.” Noting silence and inaction from New York State authorities “Our campaign continues to pressure Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Health to guarantee hospital care in Lower Manhattan and for them to enforce the state’s order that Mount Sinai Health System restore services at Beth Israel Hospital that it has illegally closed down since last fall in defiance of both a Department of Health directive and state court order.” Though Beth Israel remains officially open nevertheless described the hospital today as a kind of ghost town He told The Village Sun that Beth Israel “is telling everyone they’re closing They can’t hire anyone because nobody wants to come to a hospital that’s closing July 12th Schwartz also contended that the hospital is actively turning away ambulances and patients He used his 102-year-old mother as Exhibit A his mother has repeatedly needed emergency care Schwartz has had to overcome the resistance of ambulance crews in order to bring his mother to Beth Israel the head of the responding emergency medical team refused to transport his mother there telling him that an e-mail from the Fire Department of New York said Beth Israel was not accepting ambulances Schwartz has prevailed: “She was there again last week,” he said “She was running a fever and I called 911 ‘We go to Beth Israel.’ They said I don’t think that’s open.’ And then they took her there and she was the only patient in the whole ER Schwartz linked his mother’s recent experience to what he has described as Mount Sinai’s intentional sabotage of Beth Israel Although the hospital ER had more than 55,000 visits in 2022 by this May it was down to just 33 for the month “The story I witnessed with my mother was not anecdotal it represented an utter disappearance of ER visits — this translates to no ambulances no [inpatients] and no income,” Schwartz said in the affidavit “It also puts to a lie the description by [Beth Israel President] Elizabeth Sellman about how she spends 40 percent of her time trying to restore services Without the restoration of ambulance services that were cut in February and without making it known to the public and E.M.S and doctors and other health professionals are loathe to stay.” Mount Sinai has said that Beth Israel is financially unsustainable. As The Village Sun recently reported, the campaign has challenged that claim with a financial analysis that appears to show that Mount Sinai intentionally created losses by stripping Beth Israel of lucrative services and departments Plaintiff and campaign member Jeannine Kiely whose 10-year experience in nonprofit healthcare finance included a stint as a director in the Healthcare Group at Citibank detailed the campaign’s analysis in another July 1 affidavit filed with the court Her statement concluded: “Given that Beth Israel’s services are under the control of the Mount Sinai Health System it is not hard to extrapolate that the decline [in operating net income] is intentional.” Kiely’s affidavit noted most of the annual losses reported by Beth Israel are attributable not to reduced operating net income but to depreciation Plaintiffs also filed with the court a 2023 comparison of Beth Israel with Lenox Hill Hospital done by the Lowne Institute Hospital Index Beth Israel had an overall “A” rating and Lenox Hill had an overall “B” rating Schwartz remarked that the comparison “shows how amazingly fast Mount Sinai Hospital System acted to destroy what was still a viable hospital.” Both Mount Sinai and New York State seek to have the court case dismissed The next date in the litigation is a court conference on Aug Asked to comment on the status of Mount Sinai’s Beth Israel closure plan Mount Sinai spokesperson Loren Riegelhaupt told The Village Sun: “We are continuing to work closely with D.O.H on safely closing the hospital while also complying with the law.” On Wednesday — two hours before The Village Sun went to press with this article that reporter Phyllis Eckhaus had been working on for the last week — Crain’s New York Business reported that Mount Sinai had “indefinitely postponed” Beth Israel’s closing The Crain’s report was based on an internal memo sent to staff attorney Schwartz said he sent a letter to Mount Sinai’s lawyers Tuesday night ‘We are closing Friday,'” and that other news outlets that asked about the hospital’s status were also being told this In his letter to Mount Sinai’s counsel “[B]esides being unlawful and contemptuous a closure on July 12 would cause an immediate health crisis.” he would seek to have top hospital executives arrested — and thrown into jail “Should there be any actual move to close Beth Israel Please don’t dare us to seek that sort of relief.” the response from Mount Sinai’s attorneys was to threaten him with “sanctions.” However Schwartz retorted in an e-mail that Mount Sinai’s Web site was still saying that Beth Israel would close on July 12 “Do we need an Emergency Motion?” he warned them Mount Sinai back down and scrubbed its Web site of the notice stating Beth Israel would close July 12 in part: “Due to the changing healthcare landscape and financial reality at MSBI Mount Sinai Health System has made the difficult decision to close the 16th Street campus patients will still be able to access care from across the Mount Sinai Health System including through our extensive ambulatory platform downtown Hannay framed the fight over Beth Israel’s survival as part of a bigger battle to stop hospital closures statewide a struggle in which community advocates have recently gained ground He pointed to the passage this past session of long-stalled legislation to improve New York’s oversight of hospital closures and to make local community input a required part of the process The advocate described the new law as a “welcome turnabout in Albany’s typical power politics,” in which the hospital industry with its “inordinate influence,” has previously been “unchallenged.” Councilmember Carlina Rivera cheered the latest news on Beth Israel — but stressed that a “long-term commitment” to maintaining adequate healthcare in Downtown and Lower Manhattan is critical “It is a relief that Mount Sinai’s indefinite postponement of the closure of Beth Israel will keep the hospital open for now,” Rivera said “but their failure to make a long-term commitment puts the healthcare of over 400,000 Manhattan residents in jeopardy Together our community has been fighting back against Beth Israel’s shutdown and today’s announcement allows more time to urge the State government to intervene and protect our neighbors I remain firm in my position that the closure of Beth Israel would have devastating consequences and that mitigations proposed by Mount Sinai remain wholly insufficient to support residents in maintaining their health and well-being It will take years for existing alternative healthcare providers to scale up their infrastructure to meet the demand that will be placed on them and the State must intervene to halt Mount Sinai’s hasty efforts to close the hospital down The State must ensure that mechanisms are in place to provide accountability for essential healthcare services before any reduction in services is permitted.” Mount Sinai spokesperson Loren Riegelhaupt offered an additional statement “We firmly believe it is even more vital that we close M.S.B.I We submitted our plans over 10 months ago and we will soon be past the date when we thought we could safely remain open The actual closure date now depends on state and legal decisions but the urgency and need to close has never been greater.” Also, the day after this article’s publication, the Save Beth Israel and New York Eye & Ear Campaign issued a lengthy statement that said Mount Sinai Health System (MHSH) has finally acknowledged the reality that Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC) will not close tomorrow (July 12) despite their continued claims to the contrary since last fall Mount Sinai is not able to close BIMC until a closure plan is approved by the New York State Dept and until a Temporary Restraining Order issued last winter by a New York State court is lifted or resolved Both actions are not expected anytime soon We welcome MSHS’s recognition that they cannot simply bully their way to what they want.” “We challenge MSHS’s assertion in yesterday’s staff e-mail that ‘roughly 450 staff have left the hospital of their own accord to seek employment elsewhere.’ We know from many BIMC employees who have spoken to us in confidence fearful of losing their continued employment within the MSHS system that workers were pressured by MSHS and BIMC management to participate in job fairs designed to quickly relocate them to new sites within MSHS These workers say they were told by management that if they did not do so they would not be guaranteed a job within MSHS going forward MSHS intentionally created a staffing crisis to then subsequently bemoan and blame.” Here is a link to the just-released statement of the Save Beth Israel and New York Eye & Ear Campaign: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CU9UXoDvuqkSNqsFuNcebEPNZWlDzrpv/view?usp=sharing The first paragraph of that statement is as follows: We welcome MSHS’ recognition that they cannot simply bully their way to what they want Local elected officials are cheering this postponement as “indefinite” but ABC News and CBS News are reporting with quotes from Mount Sinai that the postponement is temporary will you publish the Mount Sinai press release so readers can ascertain Beth Israel Hospital’s intentions Mount Sinai lacks the legal authority to close Beth Israel without state approval The newly revised statement on Beth Israel’s web site makes clear Mount Sinai’s continued commitment to close the facility; however and community pressure could still force Mount Sinai to accommodate community concerns it is significant that Mount Sinai finally acknowledges it can’t close Beth Israel this week the health system has acted as if surely it had the authority to do so Here’s the revised statement from Beth Israel’s web site: We are working to close the 16th Street campus as soon as possible in compliance with all applicable laws We will update the community and patients once a final closure date is confirmed We are working closely with local leaders and the NYS DOH to ensure a seamless process MSBI and the Emergency Department remain open and accessible It seems likely that Sinai will step up its efforts to close the 16th Street Beth Israel campus sooner rather than later Sinai’s comments on its web site should be front and center in articles about the corporate monolith now acknowledging its failure to meet its own deadline to shut down BI today but they should also have been “front and center” about it even before all the articles that dropped about it the other day quoting idealistic community sources on this subject up front does not sufficiently address the dark heart of the matter This sure doesn’t seem like definite postponement of Beth Israel’s July 12 closing by parent Mount Sinai The Village Sun article only cites an “internal memo” from Mount Sinai sent to staff which was revealed by Crain’s New York Business A new digital clock mechanism will ensure the timepiece’s functionality Just in time for the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade on Sunday one of the Southwest Side’s most recognizable landmarks is back to its gleaming best For much of the last year, the Little Village Arch — a symbol of ethnic pride, culture and resilience — was covered in scaffolding “This arch is a symbol of Little Village’s culture people and what I like to call the soul of who we are,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson at the restoration ribbon cutting Wednesday “It is important that this arch stands the test of time and we have to remain proud because it is a representation of Chicago’s Mexican community.” The arch — sometimes referred to as the eastern gateway to the “Mexican capital of the Midwest” — spans West 26th Street just west of South Albany The restoration comes just two years after the Chicago City Council voted unanimously to make the arch an official landmark and designed by Chicago architect Adrián Lozano in the same Spanish colonial style of arches commonly found in Mexican cities It features a stucco and terracotta structure a metal banner that reads “Bienvenidos a Little Village” and a mechanical clock Lozano also designed the National Museum of Mexican Art and the Benito Juarez Community Academy then-president of Mexico Carlos Salinas de Gortari visited the arch He gifted a bronze clock manufactured by Relojes Centenario The clock was installed at the top of the arch with faces on both the east and west sides terracotta tiles fell and the clock rarely worked updated lighting and a new digital clock mechanism “It is the sign of the Mexican community here in Chicago but also to other Chicagoans and tourists visiting our community It’s basically our best face forward,” said Jennifer Aguilar the executive director of Little Village Chamber of Commerce The restoration was paid for with $1.25 million in TIF [Tax Increment Financing] money according to a spokeswoman with the Chicago Department of Transportation Keen observers will notice one major change: The domes on either side of the arch are no longer gold “The gold domes were an addition done in the 2000s but it wasn’t faithful to the original [structure] its historic so now they had to revert it to its historic state,” Aguilar said The arch serves as an entry point into one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors UK has had average of just three hours of sun over past week but skies should start to clear from Sunday An “anticyclonic gloom” has been blamed for cloudy weather across parts of England with one village receiving absolutely no sunshine since October has reportedly recorded zero minutes of sunshine since October but forecasters are predicting that the fog drizzle and low cloud should start clearing from Sunday has led to the UK experiencing an average of just three hours of sunshine over the past week But fronts moving in from the north-west bringing rain to the west of Scotland throughout Sunday ought to allow a change of air mass across Britain – with less cloud The Met Office spokesperson Stephen Dixon said an “atmospheric gloom” is when “high pressure traps a layer of moisture near to the Earth’s surface and that brings a prolonged period of dull and cloudy weather “We’ve been locked into this weather pattern for a few days now and we’ve got a bit more of it to come,” he said with fronts moving in from the north-west bringing periods of rain to the west of Scotland through Sunday But it also allows a change of air mass across the UK which invites another area of high pressure from the west – but “What it means for the UK’s weather is that it’s looking like a widely dry and fine day for many with good spells of sunshine albeit with a touch more patchy cloud in the north of the country a dry and fine day for many with some sunshine which will feel like it’s much needed after the recent week.” ITV weather presenter Becky Mantin said early November’s stagnant weather was “creating a staggering lack of sunshine” there has been no respite at all – Odiham in Hampshire has recorded zero minutes of sunshine so far this November “Wales takes the unenviable second-place spot with an average of just 12 minutes; 48 minutes was recorded in Northern Ireland and only a touch more in southern England – 54 minutes.” A 40-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the 2200 block of South Central Avenue A man was stabbed to death early Wednesday in Little Village on the Southwest Side was found unresponsive in the 2200 block of South Central Park Avenue about 5:50 a.m. Diaz suffered multiple stab wounds on the body and was pronounced dead at the scene police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | East Village poet Hettie Jones who was a living connection to the creative ferment of the Beatnik era since the early 1960s and the heyday of the Beats where she has family and was in hospital care Jones (née Cohen) was born in 1934 in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens in a middle-class family She attended Mary Washington College in Virginia where she unfortunately experienced anti-Semitism for the first time — though shrugged it off “Before I went away to college, I had never been in the home of a person who wasn’t Jewish,” she related in a March 2017 interview “The Legend Upstairs,” with The Standard “The roommates to whom I’d been assigned didn’t want to live with me because I was a Jew That’s when I learned about white people and I never identified with them because they didn’t identify with me.” she returned to New York and met and married writer LeRoi Jones who would later be known as the Black power nationalist Amiri Baraka In an interview with Fox News in October 2018 Jones said marrying a Black man in the 1950s “made her an outcast of her Jewish family.” “I never went back to my home again,” she said Together the couple founded a literary magazine publishing works by legendary Beat writers who was not a Beat but part of the New York School of poets they sometimes faced social prejudice when they ventured out of the multicultural Lower East Side She would bristle at the angry shouts and catcalls “[W]e were walking along Bleecker Street one night I turn around and I’m ready to fight and he grabbed me and he said just keep walking.’ … [T]hey would’ve beaten him up as a white person married to a black person Hettie’s parents would eventually visit her and her children archaeology and African American studies at Columbia while Lisa Jones Brown is a writer and was a staffer at the Village Voice the Downtown literary couple divorced after Baraka fathered a child with poet Diane DiPrima and moved to Harlem Hettie Jones and the kids continued to live on Cooper Square Her poetry was known for focusing on everyday life and for its wit “How I Became Hettie Jones,” in 1990 reggae great Bob Marley’s widow and one of the Wailers’ I-Three backing vocalists “No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley.” That Jones had two Black daughters reportedly put Rita Marley at ease in terms of collaborating on the book project with an emphasis on including characters of color after having found there to be a dearth of them Her friend Bob Holman of the Bowery Poetry Club said he visited Jones in a memory care facility in Philadelphia a few months before she passed He said she was experiencing memory problems but was very physically fit Holman called Jones not just “a spark plug” of the Beat scene but “the living spirit of the neighborhood.” mother and a primary figure in the Beat literary world,” he said “She was also the person you were most likely to run into while walking or bicycling near her apartment on Cooper Square She lived for over 50 years in the Little Brownstone That Could “How I Became Hettie Jones,” answered her husband LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka’s own autobiography by being the first book to tell the story of what it was like to be a woman and mother in the Beat Generation Jones also taught poetry and writing at New York University Parsons School of Design and also the Lower Eastside Girls Club She was a former chairperson of the PEN Prison Writing Committee For 13 years she headed a writing workshop at the women’s maximum-security prison at Bedford Hills Hettie Jones was also known for successfully fighting to save her low-scale tenement When the 21-story Cooper Square Hotel — later redubbed The Standard East Village — was being constructed on Cooper Square (which connects Third Avenue and the Bowery) in the mid-2000s the developer initially planned to demolish Jones’s building But the poet and a neighbor of hers persevered and the place was incorporated A plan to relocate Jones to another building on E after the original developers hit financial problems the hotel was recapitalized by André Balazs of The Standard who had the idea of making the tenement’s first floor a sort of hidden entrance to the swanky modern hotel The historic structure’s first floor also includes the hotel’s library while the second floor features hotel administrative offices But Jones continued to live in her apartment on the fourth floor while her neighbor occupied the third “I won’t order from room service,” Jones quipped to the New York Times in a September 2008 article on the quirky hotel-and-tenement mash-up “But it will be nice to finally have a doorman.” Jones admitted she would have accepted a buyout if it had been high enough “People tried to make us into stalwarts and revolutionaries but we probably would have agreed to the right offer,” she said And even I never really expected to be avant-garde forever.” Others who lived in earlier years at 27 Cooper Square included musician Archie Shepp and painter Elizabeth Murray the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (Village Preservation) affixed a commemorative plaque on the building praising it as “a vital hub of cultural life attracting leading figures including those from the Beats and the world of jazz.” The address elsewhere has also been hailed as “a landmark of the Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s.” Bob Perl of the East Village’s Tower Brokerage has managed Jones’s building for more than 20 years He noted he “put together” the hotel project Hettie wanted to live till her dying day in that house Hettie was the last original tenant living there.” In addition to her activism for social and racial justice there was another subject about which the feisty East Villager was passionate: Donald Trump — she hated him with a vengeance and thought he was a threat to democracy “An ordinary life that I was born into and destined for turned into something more.” Hettie also led an amazing writing group in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for many years that I was fortunate to be a part of Loved working with Hettie when I was a young children’s book editor at Harper Hettie… we are forever in your debt we loved working with you… our admiration will never cease Does anyone know the name of her housemate I’d like to send her a condolence letter boots and helmet—it's time to plan your next ski getaway Everyone knows about the perfect powder in Aspen but there are plenty of other resorts across the U.S Whether you love to tear up every black-diamond slope you encounter or prefer to sip hot toddies by the lodge fireplace you'll find the ideal ski resort for your pace in our list These 10 ski resorts were selected by our featured panelists and contributors and voted on by readers as the best of the best miles and miles of Nordic trails and alpine runs await just outside Idaho's capital city This nonprofit ski resort prides itself on a local feel and family-friendly slopes as well as thickly treed areas perfect for challenging yourself and discovering secret powder stashes Simplot Lodge for a local brew or a hot mug of coffee known for offering one of the best ski experiences you'll find in North America ski-only resort will have you feeling like a pro with its world-class ski school luxurious lodging and valet service for your ski gear If the immaculate runs and million-dollar views weren't enough Ready to take on the greatest vertical drop on the East Coast Then ride to the summit of Whiteface Mountain to traverse The Slides some of the area's finest—and wildest—double-black-diamond runs each one catering to different skill levels And there are plenty of beginner and intermediate slopes at this former Olympic venue too excellent grooming and the perfect slope angle have turned Sun Valley into a must-go destination for every level of skier The sunny slopes of Bald Mountain let you cruise downhill as fast as you want to go and the gentle lines of Dollar Mountain—home of the world's first chairlift—work well for kids and beginners Sun Valley is one of the only resorts that offers heli-skiing Add a little luxury to your winter getaway when you hit the slopes at Aspen Snowmass one of the largest in Colorado and home to the Winter X Games is filled with long groomed trails and steep terrain You can head down the mountain to explore Aspen's high-end shops or celebrate on-site with champagne carrot cake and the resort's famous truffle fries Vail is synonymous with elite skiing thanks to its wide-open bowls After flying down immaculately groomed runs or exploring backcountry-style glades make your way into town for a Michelin-star meal or stay on the mountain for endless views and local whiskey to warm you up With some of the best deep-powder skiing in the world Alta Ski Resort has become a favorite for experts and beginners alike from the gentle slopes of Crooked Mile to the wildly fun tree skiing on Westward Ho After a practice run with the family or an off-piste adventure warm up by the fire at one of Alta's award-winning lodge restaurants The highly acclaimed Telluride Ski Resort gives you the feel of a remote getaway with the amenities of a high-end resort Carve your way down the gorgeous See Forever trail or take on the challenging terrain of Revelation Bowl Dozens of restaurants on the mountain and in the idyllic towns of Mountain Village and Telluride make for a tasty après-ski The epic beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains meets the calm shores of Lake Tahoe at the aptly named Heavenly Ski Resort The slopes cater to intermediate and advanced skiers but the extra effort is worth it for the view from Ridge Run or the fast bumps going down The Face Take in panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains with a gondola ride While Steamboat lays claim to some of the best powder in the area—famously called Champagne Powder—it's also popular for unique activities like winter horseback riding snowshoe photography tours and even hot-air balloon rides over the snowy landscape of Yampa Valley and then glide down the family-friendly Sundial run or carve through the thick trees on the Shadows line She's torn between a weekend in the mountains or the beach Chez Chesak is an award-winning adventure travel writer, 29-year veteran of the outdoor industry, Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers 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Learn more about him at www.chezconnects.com Susan Lanier-Graham is founder and publisher of Wander With Wonder an award-winning online travel journalism magazine She has authored more than 75 books and hundreds of magazine articles while traveling the world over the past three decades Susan's work has appeared in a variety of publications Susan is a member of Society of American Travel Writers and North American Travel Journalists Association She is also a Certified California Wine Appellation Specialist Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus are freelance travel writers for print and online publications, along with their website smalltownplussize.com Kristi is a Madison-area native while Tom happily adopted Wisconsin after their marriage in 1995 After living in many states across the country roadside attractions and nature through road trips on backroads and two-lane highways with only Hawaii and the elusive Rhode Island remaining Newsweek contributors speak from a variety of backgrounds and offer expertise in a wide range of subject areas Newsletters in your inbox See all A man was found shot to death late Saturday in Little Village on the Southwest Side was found on the sidewalk in the 2400 block of South Christiana Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds Sagui was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation 2024) – Brian Kriz died early Sunday in a motorcycle crash on 87th Street and Avenue T10 Police officers responded to the scene shortly before 5:50 p.m. Kriz was riding a motorcycle in the area and struck another vehicle further circumstances leading up to the incident remain unclear the motorcycle caught on fire after the crash medics pronounced the rider dead at the scene Authorities later identified the victim as 48-year-old Kriz No other injuries were reported from the incident an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway the team at Sweet James would like to extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of Brian Kriz If you or your family are involved or affected by this accident and would like the official Police Report of this incident laweeklyLAWeekly Instagram: Featuring the culture of LA since 1978 ✌️ The Rocky Mountains are one of North America's unique natural spectacles, stretching from British Columbia and Alberta in the north to Colorado and New Mexico in the south Between these natural wonders are often under-appreciated small towns filled with charm and character Whether searching for impressive mountain peaks like Ha Ling Peak in Canmore or the unique cultural identity evident in the museums and art galleries of Taos there is something for every traveler in these eight cozy towns to visit in the Rockies Many visitors to Telluride, Colorado are attracted by the extensive trail network of the world-class Telluride Ski Resort and its accompanying dining summertime travelers can also find an idyllic refuge here owing to the town's majestic natural scenery and rustic downtown open fields for picnicking and leisurely nature walks and stroll through the quaint downtown streets to dine at the Smuggler Union Restaurant Ambitious outdoor explorers should hike the Bear Creek Trail towards Bear Creek Falls or take the Bridal Veil Trail towards Bridal Veil Falls Waterton Park, Alberta, is a secluded getaway town on Southern Alberta's Waterton Lakes. Most often, the town is recognized for the symbol of the dramatic Prince of Wales Hotel, a pinnacle image of resort life in the Waterton Lakes National Park It's also popular to stay here at the Northland Lodge or to camp on the picturesque Townsite Campground Check out the Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Center to learn about nearby walking trails and hikes: the Bear's Hump Trailhead and the Bertha Trailhead towards Bertha Falls are staple outdoor activities To enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding dramatic mountain ranges grab lunch from Wieners of Waterton and relax at the Waterton Lake Red Chair — Marina Point Taos, New Mexico, is a demonstration of unique culture and history at the southern edge of the Rockies Travelers here are charmed by the historic suites of the Downtown Taos Historic District where iconic historical landmarks like the Taos Historic Museums and the Couse-Sharp Historic Site are preserved as monuments to the region's art and culture The same downtown area houses the impressive Taos Art Museum at Fechin House and the modern trappings of the Harwood Museum of Art Equally significant are the valleys and volcanic cones of the nearby Río Grande del Norte National Monument often enjoyed from the Río Grande Gorge Bridge lies in the heart of Colorado's Rocky Mountain range the town is surrounded by expansive views of impressive peaks and wide-open valleys a green refuge separated from the town's activity by the Gunnison River and Uncompahgre River However, the region's most striking natural features are on display in the barren lands of the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, where the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park attracts visitors to its dramatic cliffs and the colorful Painted Wall Overlook Those searching for natural refuge here should stay in East Portal Campground; to enjoy the coziness of the town stay at the Riverwood Resort on the Gunnison Ketchum, Idaho and neighboring Sun Valley encapsulate the beauty of Idaho's rugged terrain The Sun Valley ski resort is a popular wintertime destination for skiers and snowboarders looking to enjoy the trails of the Rocky Mountains this part of Idaho shines to life in bright colors amidst a dramatic valley Many visitors enjoy the panoramic views atop Adam's Gulch Trailhead or from the open fields and stables of Sun Valley Resort Many travelers also enjoy a prominent cultural identity by dining at the homely Warm Springs Day Lodge exploring the rock gardens and natural flora and fauna of the Sawtooth Botanical Garden and enjoying the Sun Valley Museum of Art exhibits Ouray is a one-of-a-kind spectacle of central Colorado a wintertime refuge for ice climbers and other winter sport extremists The area's other significant natural attractions include Cascade Falls Park's sprawling waterfalls set against red stone cliffs and the incredible canyons and valleys of Box Cañon Falls Park These natural wonders are usually explored via Baby Bathtubs Trail it's popular to learn the region's history through the Ouray County Museum and the Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour to drive off-road through the Imogene Pass or to enjoy a scenic hike through Yankee Boy Basin Crested Butte, Colorado, combines the dramatic beauty of the Rockies with a quaint downtown center Following central Elk Avenue reveals the charismatic Crested Butte Museum the colorful Center for the Arts Crested Butte and charming dining options like The Secret Stash Restaurant and the Camp 4 Coffee Cafe These same downtown streets come alive each July with the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival or hike at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort to enjoy the surrounding mountain ranges the Crested Butte Nordic is a neat accommodation option with open paths for cross-country exploration Canmore, Alberta, is a center of culture and comfort within the confines of the dramatic Canadian Rocky Mountain Range Walk over the Engine Bridge and enjoy immense panoramic mountain ranges Take the popular Grassi Lakes Trailhead towards Grassi Falls and enjoy clear blue lake water; and follow Ha Ling Trailhead to trek the spectacle of Ha Ling Peak Travelers should also enjoy the coziness of the downtown area surrounding Millennium Park including the exhibits of the Canmore Museum the intimate dining experience at the Harvest Cafe sandwich shop and the popular Rocky Mountain Bagel Company bakery the Canmore Nordic Centre offers a world-class outdoor sporting experience The variety and dramatic natural scenery of the Rockies will exceed the expectations of even the most experienced travelers Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy extensive natural preserves and unique trailheads like the cascades of the Box Cañon State Park in Ouray or enjoy the tranquility of open fields and rivers at the Sun Valley Resort in Ketchum Curious visitors can learn regional history in living monuments like the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton and the colors of the Wildflower Festival in Crested Butte There is something for every explorer in these eight cozy towns in the Rockies photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com NGO that has provided aid for two decades is looking to change with the times in wake of new regulation When she heard China's civil affairs authorities had been ordered to help children whose parents are serving prison sentences who has helped to provide aid to such children for more than two decades "I'm happy to see government departments playing a role in helping prisoners' children which is what I have been looking for in the past," said Zhang an NGO that offers free aid to the children of inmates as I'm not sure where the Village will go or how it can further help the children." an NGO offering free aid to the children of inmates guides young children playing games in Beijing's Shunyi district Welfare institutions must take care of children whose parents are incapable of serving as guardians according to a regulation promoted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs that came into effect last month "Better care for the children of inmates is essential as it will not only reduce the possibility that they will go wrong but can also encourage their jailed parents to rehabilitate," said Zhang who worked as a prison official in Shaanxi province in the early 1990s Zhang started the NGO in 1996 after discovering that no law or government department was focusing on such children Sun Village has nine branches across the country and has provided aid to about 16,000 children whose parents are in prison She said she felt a great sense of achievement especially when she saw children growing up properly as a result of the aid provided by the NGO but she also recognizes that it needs to find a new role as more inmates' children are sent to welfare institutions I won't stop trying to help others," she said It was while working as a prison official that Zhang decided to try her best to aid the children of inmates It began when an imprisoned couple asked her to help look for their five children in Shaanxi When she arrived at the couple's cave dwelling in a rural village she was shocked to discover that one of the children had died "The other four were helping their grandmother with the wheat harvest," she said When she went to the local government to find out which department could look after them she was surprised to learn their care was not covered by any law left the prison administration and set up the first Sun Village in Xianyang She rented a group of buildings to establish a campus-like area where the NGO could care for children whose mothers or fathers were in prison and who had no one to look after them at home "Inmates' children demand our attention and aid," Zhang said "They are more sensitive and have lower self-esteem than others of the same age If we don't guide and care for them in a timely manner A Ministry of Justice report released in 2016 said about 70 percent of prisoners' children committed offenses and 82 percent dropped out of school after their parents were imprisoned let alone how serious it was 20 years ago," Zhang said "I cannot say children aided by the organization won't make mistakes when they grow up but I'm trying to reduce the possibility of them going wrong by offering them more care." Children can live at a Sun Village branch until their parents are released or be cared for until they turn 18 if their parents are serving long sentences Zhang contacts primary or middle schools near the Villages so that school-age children can receive compulsory education and also arranges medical treatment for them when they fall sick more than 60 children share eight dormitories a dining hall and play facilities such as slides and swings About 20 child care workers look after them Zhang said most of the fittings are secondhand or donated by visitors and enterprises Zhang has rented a farm 3 km from the branch which she runs to help fund the NGO's operations at the farm and sell them to earn money," she said "The earnings are used to run the organization as well as pay for the tuition and medical fees of the children." After finishing their compulsory education most children learn technical skills in vocational schools to ensure they can live independently after they turn 18 "but if someone enter high school or is enrolled by a college we will also pay his or her major tuition fees" Shao Pengchao was sent to the Beijing branch by a prison in Henan province at the age of 9 after his mother was given a suspended death sentence for killing his father Sun Village is neither an institution nor a shelter - it is home," said the 24-year-old he learned welding skills and helped to repair the facilities he began receiving guests and running the branch's website His New Year's resolution is to learn more about the internet and improve the operation of the website who works at a clothing factory in Zhejiang province but refuses to talk about the past with her "I'm not interested in the killing and I don't hate my mom who works at the NGO's farm after being aided as a child said he has trouble communicating with his father "I don't know what to say or how to talk to him," said Sun who was sent to the branch at the age of 12 after his mother killed herself and his father was imprisoned He said he had no idea why his father was imprisoned "Even though my father was released several years ago I like staying at the farm because I have a sense of security," he said Zhang said volunteers play a key role in Sun Village's operations who said he wanted to be known as Xiao Feng has helped children at the Beijing branch with their math and English homework for 15 years but he later quit his job at a software company and became a full-time volunteer "Answering their questions is my happiest time." Xiao Feng said his father did not approve of his life as a volunteer carried 10 boxes of spicy sauce to the children in Beijing from his hometown in Henan after the Spring Festival holiday After visiting the branch with his colleagues last year he often comes to play with the children on weekends provides voluntary psychological aid to children at the NGO's Henan branch Some people have accused Zhang of using Sun Village to make money What I need to do is to prove myself and my aid through actions." Sun Village has also been accused of a lack of financial transparency but Zhang said she has disclosed audit reports on donations for the past five years online and welcomes public supervision and suggestions Although the civil affairs authorities should now be the first choice when it comes to caring for inmates' children Zhang said she plans to develop the NGO and transform the form of aid it provides she has put more effort into working with prisons to offer indirect financial aid instead of looking after children at the branches "Prisons collect information about children in need and we offer them tuition or stationery," she said But Zhang said the branches' buildings and facilities will not be abandoned "Maybe I can provide job opportunities for ex-inmates or retired people to continue my aid to others," she said Contact the writer at caoyin@chinadaily.com.cn An Ohio.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the State of Ohio A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website Share sensitive information only on official and personal information are protected by federal and state digital security standards http://www.sunwatch.org/ 2023A new village of 160 tiny homes will help house the homeless in Sun Valley.SUN VALLEY LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Sun Valley now has new homes for unhoused invidiuals Branford Village Tiny Homes officially opened Thursday morning Built on the site of a former encampment - it will soon be home to 160 formerly unhoused Angelenos meal service and on-site service providers to assist residents This is part of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' plan to move 17,000 people off the streets in her first year New tiny home village for the homeless opens in Eagle Rock BY STEPHEN DiLAURO | As the title “Dead Brains” is unlikely to provoke visions of happiness let’s get to that once I am done lavishing praise on the venue In the basement of what was the Pyramid Club back in the day a new space has erupted onto the East Village theater/performance scene the latest Knitting Factory music club iteration with a decor that feels like a 1930s parlor after a quick visit by a graffiti tagger which is where I saw “Dead Brains.” On my way in I’m not sure what playwright Erik Champney is up to with “Dead Brains.” The evening — about 70 minutes without an intermission — is replete with more than enough sex and violence for a gritty HBO episode of one of that channel’s series bondage and domination are all abundant in the story and the action The milieu of the story is the contemporary art world the play hints at being a satire without being billed as such There are a very few genuine laughs provoked by grisly banter between the two lead characters the title is accompanied by a tag line below the title: “A Psychosexual Thriller.” Maybe Champney is straight-ahead serious about the possibilities of sex and violence and art in the theater there must be a slot for him in a Hollywood television writers room Jon Pratt is excellent as the manipulative If the story of our current whack-job government is brought to the screen Pratt has to be cast as the radical Republican firebrand Matt Gaetz the redeemed-to-be-damned focus of much of Henry’s emotional manipulation She wrings arch and tragic and quite mad from the role There are three scenes and three characters It could be quite wobbly if the actors weren’t fully settled into their roles under the skilled guidance of playwright-director Champney The third character and second object of manipulation is Corey other than to say Corey is a lonely new arrival in New York City and the performances are all nuanced to achieve balance within unbalance chose “Dead Brains” for The National AIDS Fund/Council of Fashion Designers/Vogue Initiative Award for Playwriting The show will be running every Sunday night at 7:30 p.m Baker Falls Knitting Factory is located at 101 Avenue A DiLauro is a playwright and poet and roving culture correspondent for The Village Sun I think “whack job government” (“whack” means “kill”) is meant to be “wack job government,” unless the person refers to the murderous aspects of US operations as in its 100% support for Israel as it tries to wipe out the Palestinians It could really be called “wack” (“crazy”) job with Donald Trump and his MAGA-ites running around I can’t believe this is an art-world piece I’m a playwright myself (by the way I’d like to learn about DiLauro’s work) the resemblance between actor and politician is less pronounced than I thought Pratt would be an excellent choice to play Gaetz Moose seem to have gotten in the holiday spirit around Sun Valley Or maybe they just want to see what all the fuss is about Sun Valley Resort being named North America’s top ski resort three years in a row Not only were a mother and calf spotted roaming around downtown Ketchum on Sunday but another moose was spotted in Sun Valley Village Judy and Kevin Cahill spotted the magnificent creature on Friday She casually ambled by the couple as they were headed through the portico towards the parking lot She enjoyed a meal of dead aspen leaves for about 10 minutes having already perused the fur coats at Sun Valley’s Brass Ranch presumably for a little cross country skiing or snowshoeing Her long legs allowed her to wade easily through deep snow as its hooves splayed limiting the depth with which it sank into the snow “There were only a few other people who saw her and they were Sun Valley Company employees and Sun Valley police who were making sure a visitor didn’t happen upon her and try getting too close for a photo opportunity,” said Judy Cahill “I know Idaho Fish and Game were called but we did not see them show up while we were there.” There have been reports of rare moose sightings at Ski Santa Fe in New Mexico this past month There was even the first ever moose spotting in Mount Rainier National Park during December 2022 Moose sightings are more frequent in Sun Valley—in the willows at Glassford Heights neighborhood north of Ketchum on the cross-country trails around SNRA headquarters in Hailey and even at the pond along the bike path near St But they do seem to be spending more time this winter in touristy areas around River Run on Bald Mountain and in Ketchum and Sun Valley It’s hard not to be wowed by these 450- to 1,500-pound creatures that are the largest members of the deer family Cahill said the moose spotting was the highlight of the holiday season for her and her husband “You just never know what you’re going to capture in this wonderland we live in,” she said We figured she was a good luck sign for 2023!”  BY STUART ZAMSKY | As with many New Yorkers it is with pride that I regard the current movement across America shedding light on police brutality and demanding change to the system and the attitudes police bring to policing The protests and actions have been raucous and sometimes disrespectful and even out of hand But as one looks back to other substantive movements that have helped change the nature of American life civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements Democracy and freedom is messy and unruly and can be very uncomfortable I cannot look with the same pride at my hometown New York Police Department The movement’s purpose was to shine a light on the police impulsive violence and/or calculated actions that fomented violence and ill will on the evening of June 1 watching the first of the protests go by and the line of heavily clad police behind it And as I watched what seemed to be just a few outliers of the protest breaking windows of local businesses (a bakery it was obvious that there was an element simply looking to destroy A restaurant directly across from the barricade was damaged while I was thankful that there was no violence I couldn’t help wonder why the police were completely flat-footed Would they not raise a hand to rescue these businesses that are the heart of my East Village neighborhood In the few days to come there would be a 180-degree turnaround Squad cars were speeding the length of the island and police would close ranks on large groups of peaceful protesters resulting in bitter and often violent clashes the results of which can readily be seen in video collected by citizens (The New York Times recently published a collection of 64 videos of unwarranted police violence and it should be noted that that is only what was caught on camera.) The barricades on the precinct blocks stayed up throughout the city (and are still there today) and were manned by at least two cops on either end of the block A police car was used as a gate at the entrance of the block and people and vehicles were checked to see if they were either residents or had business on the street I’ve had a business on the same block of E even when the city was attacked by terrorists on 9/11 The action seemed to me to speak volumes and directly to the nature of the protests; While the protesters were calling for a demilitarization of the police the police doubled down and created a military-style “Checkpoint Charlie.” The fact that the protest movement was nonviolent and calls from local politicians cited the illegality of such barricades did nothing to dissuade them when asked for the reasoning behind the decision the captain of the Ninth Precinct said that credible (unpublished) threats were being made against the precinct that police officers’ personal vehicles were vandalized and that security cameras had caught people taking pictures of buildings and vehicles on the block One could address (and find solutions) to deal with all of these problems such as posting a single officer to cover the private police parking lot And some of the justifications cited simply seem unfounded or overblown (I don’t know of any business on my block that’s been threatened and see people taking photos of buildings regularly They are often insurance or real estate people.) the police have had a chance to show their true colors to act with restraint and listen to what the people are telling them Instead they have seemed only able to act one way or the other reacting to calls for demilitarization with military action Barricaded precinct blocks send the wrong message The “us against them” attitude broadcast by these 24/7 lockdowns harnesses a systemic fear of citizenry to justify unacceptable aggression merchants and residents on these blocks are having a hard enough time trying to survive We should not be interrogated in order to gain entry to our homes and places of business If police have ongoing concerns about the safety of their station houses couldn’t they limit the enclosures to the precinct buildings themselves Local policing is a chance for our city and the Police Department alike to understand calls for demilitarizing and defunding in a positive way creating not acrimony but cooperation and goodwill should end these shows of force that no longer make sense They should not be disrupting entire blocks with military tactics as our city continues to suffer Zamsky is owner of antique shop White Trash Novel ways to describe the men and women that pulled this city out of the so-called grunge years WTF it was horrendous in this neighborhood back then!! Many newbies don’t know and you old-timers forgot If the powers that be do not rein in the Lawless element that is becoming more prevalent we will REPEAT those wonderful so-called grunge years NYC is quite a different place from the 1970s And the BLM has shown great restraint in their actions and commitment to nonviolent protest There is no cause for such militarized police action And the “but what about the ’70s?” argument is a typical rebuttal to valid timely concerns; it is citing a past that has no bearing on the present I think you should recheck your assumptions on who is lawless It’s the NYPD who’s been breaking the laws […] the community stand with the NYPD: An East Village block association leader wrote in the Village Sun that he disapproves of the way police are barricading themselves and stealing public […] I appreciate the article and comments from my neighbors who have noticed the “us and them” stance the police have taken during the recent I also appreciate someone noticing as I have repeatedly on 5th St They belligerently seem to be saying that they are too macho to get or carry the virus At one point 20% of the officers were out sick and who knows how many of their suburban relatives got sick or even died because of their irresponsibility There’s a reckoning to be had for all of the dehumanization and misplaced priorities that have been brewing since the Reagan era I’ll take ’60s and ’70s NYC with all its grunge any day over the gentrified police state we’re being subjected to at present mean that the street hasn’t been cleaned in 2 mos and dead rats and pigeons lie smashed where the cop cars have run over them excellent op-ed by stuart zamsky and perfect comment by E as a native downtown new yorker of many decades I and my community have experienced many upheavals and downturns ‘william survivor’ is confused and conflates too much what is needed here is community policing — not military-style ‘we and them.’ patrolmen/patrolwomen on the streets — people who get to know the community they serve 9/11 was a terrorist attack on the city and country — not specifically the NYPD The recent protests focus on the police with broken windows and disruption as collateral damage Their businesses were suffering even before the pandemic The real estate industry has long itched to get their hands on the tenement Village I have no problem with the NYPD taking prudent defensive measures to protect life Prudent protection from an unfounded fear is always the first step of the rationalization for militarized/violent actions taken by the police If they are always afraid of their (black) citizenry they should look for another line of work That inherent fear IS the systematic racism that has come to light Besides the “Checkpoint Charlie” nature of the precinct-block barricades with its implied declaration of Trumpian “dominance” to the people of New York the other message the PD is sending us is that they are afraid of us I guess the sight of the Third in Minny going up in flames kinda freaked out the boys in blue the department overreacted and further widened the gap between “them” and us (It’s not individual cops who are scared — I’ve known cops who’ve done incredibly brave things — no NYC cops have used the Black Lives Matter marches as an excuse to turn neighborhoods all over the city into an occupied military zone My block has been on lockdown since late May and we must show the (100% maskless) cops our IDs to come and go I too watched a bunch of young kids (mostly white I might add) vandalize local businesses as the cops stood @ the barricades and did absolutely nothing that very same block filled w/ 100s of cops all decked out in full-on Evil Empire looking like they were heading out to battle fucking Godzilla instead of a bunch of New Yorkers marching for their own lives and the lives of their neighbors The other night a cop car almost ran over our dog and we realized we had no one to go and report it to… Now that’s no comparison to systematic racism and murder but even the smallest example that pierces our privilege is another step in the direction toward empathy with our embattled brothers and sisters…. The NYPD have become an armed gang — militarized thugs — and something must be done If you think our police are thugs I think you have things confused are you saying that defunding and ridding this city of their service will improve your quality of life Your definition of thug will surely change if such a thing occurs You will have to report your run-over dog to a warlord The NYPD has not been defunded in this year’s budget of Transportation about it and supply a good reason for this extreme measure The block has been gated for more than 7 weeks It is in order to provide illegal parking on the sidewalks for officers’ private vehicles Maybe if the so-called protesters had nonviolently broken your windows you would have a different outlook on the men and women who had made this city a safe place to live 23 years ago was a good time to arrive here a mere few years prior to that NYC was a different place — I’m sure a place that you would not have set up a business in you and many others will find out what life in an uncontrolled lawless environment will be by trying to remove the anchor of civilized society — Law and Order Click on the black box at right or below to donate.