AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE-Long Island Chapter & LATINO JEWISH COUNCIL of Long Island
PRESS CONFERENCE & COMMUNITY RALLY
Nov. 12 at 9:00 a.m.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE & RALLY WILL URGE THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, CONDEMN THE VIOLENCE AND TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE THE HATE-FILLED CLIMATE WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE MURDER OF MARCELLO LUCERO.
WHEN
9:00 a.m
Wednesday, November 12
WHERE
American Legion Hall, 215 South Ocean Ave, Patchogue , NY
WHO
* Alon Kapen, President, AJC-LI
* Renee Ortiz, Co-Chair of LJC
* Michael Balboni, (Gov. David Paterson’s Office) NY Dep Sec Public Safety
* Gaylen Kirkland, Commissioner, New York State Division of Human Rights
* Hon. Vivian Viloria-Fisher, Suffolk County Legislator
* Hon. Jack Eddington, Suffolk County Legislator
* Hon. Paul Pontieri, Mayor, Village of Patchogue
* Luis Valenzuela, Executive Director, Long Island Immigrant Alliance
* Reverend Dwight Wolter, Pastor, The Congregational Church of Patchogue
* Rabbi Steven Moss, Chairperson of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission
* Hon. Howard Weitzman, Nassau County Comptroller
* Hon. David Mejias, Nassau County Legislator
Contact: Melissa Sostrin (w)516.942.2651 (c)516.983.8972
PRESS CONFERENCE & COMMUNITY RALLY
Nov. 12 at 9:00 a.m.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE & RALLY WILL URGE THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, CONDEMN THE VIOLENCE AND TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE THE HATE-FILLED CLIMATE WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE MURDER OF MARCELLO LUCERO.
WHEN
9:00 a.m
Wednesday, November 12
WHERE
American Legion Hall, 215 South Ocean Ave, Patchogue , NY
WHO
* Alon Kapen, President, AJC-LI
* Renee Ortiz, Co-Chair of LJC
* Michael Balboni, (Gov. David Paterson’s Office) NY Dep Sec Public Safety
* Gaylen Kirkland, Commissioner, New York State Division of Human Rights
* Hon. Vivian Viloria-Fisher, Suffolk County Legislator
* Hon. Jack Eddington, Suffolk County Legislator
* Hon. Paul Pontieri, Mayor, Village of Patchogue
* Luis Valenzuela, Executive Director, Long Island Immigrant Alliance
* Reverend Dwight Wolter, Pastor, The Congregational Church of Patchogue
* Rabbi Steven Moss, Chairperson of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission
* Hon. Howard Weitzman, Nassau County Comptroller
* Hon. David Mejias, Nassau County Legislator
Contact: Melissa Sostrin (w)516.942.2651 (c)516.983.8972
1 comment:
I agree with the Rev. Alan Ramirez that the leaders of the community also “have blood on their hands.” Many of the leaders in the Village of Patchogue, previous and current Mayors and the Village Trustees created an unlawful police force, which for the most was aimed at violating the right of Latinos. For years they have had code enforcement officers who are pretending to be constables, who had no training in racial profiling and the carrying of firearms like Suffolk County Police. Thanks to a few in the community who have risen up against the Village, some of whom have won lawsuits, the Village of Patchogue in June 2008 gave up their guns and other pretenses that they are constables or police officers. Still, the Village is hiding all the hideous unconstitutional acts that have been committed over the years against residents and Latinos. For 17, they have maintained a fake constabulary and are hiding the real reasons why these fake constables were created in the first place, which is rationally motivated. Even though they lost a 2.5 million dollars suit and have a court order to disband their constabulary, they continue to stop motorist. I am a person working to expose the unlawful racist unconstitutional policies that plague Suffolk County. For many years the Village of Patchogue has gotten away with violating the constitutional rights of Latinos and working class poor, because other regulatory agencies, such as Suffolk County District Attorneys Office and Department of State, have turn a blind eye to these unlawful acts. As a Latina, I am glad that I don't live in the Village of Patchogue, because I have attended some of their Village meetings and herd many officials in the Village of Patchogue take pride in how they have "cleaned up" their Village and how they are working on redevelopment programs so that they can have the "right neighbors." They speak with pride and no remorse over their racist ignorant comments and because of the stereotypes they have about us, they don't even realize that I am a Latino. At meetings they opening admit and gloat that their policies have been to get rid of illegal immigrants, which they feel the federal government is not doing enough about. For the most part the minutes are doctored so that the public will not hear anything objectionable. At other times, they are so blind to their unlawfulness of their statements they simply let the minutes go through. With few exceptions, they feel safe talking to an all "white" audience about their racist policies. These trustees are scary and dangerous people, who attempt to destroy anyone who opposes them. They feel invincible and believe that most of us are too apathetic and powerless to actually do anything about it. They are wrong.
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