Protests activist the world to watch out for. The rest of the world. From beijing and the special status within. Im welcome to the program the funeral of george floyd a black man whose death ignited the global protest against restraint system and Police Brutality is set to begin shortly invited guests have already begun to arrive at the church and. Houston texas of the funeral is to be a private affair and with about 500. 00 people in attendance on monday around 6000. 00. Past his casket to pay their last respects a largely unknown in life George Floyds killing 2 weeks ago after a Police Officer notes on his neck may not mark attorneys point in american history. Hundreds scorching texas sky thousands killed for our was to enter the church where George Floyds body lay a last chance for the public to pay their respects to the man whose death has become a rallying cry against racism around the globe. The public hearing was held in houston the city where floyd grew up. Well this is an impo
[moment of silence] [moment of silence] [moment of silence] [moment of silence] [moment of silence] [moment of silence] [moment of silence] [moment of silence] neil we have just completed what is one of the longest moments of silence ever recorded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, 8 minutes, 46 seconds to indicate aicers knee before he ultimately died two weeks ago. This being simultaneously recognized around the world as exchanges in towns, protests all stopped in their tracks to honor the victim who is now become a cause and a big cause at that. Already we heard from new York Governor Andrew Cuomo says hopes to move rapidly on legislation that will reform the Police Forces in the state of new york. There is a similar move afoot to do the same on the federal level. Some going so far as to advocate totally defundings Police Forces all together. They are a minority of the Progressive Movement but a powerful and vocal element within that call to change business as usual within
Its similar to 44bonview and this is needing upgrading immediately to the public attention. So pretty much the outcome is that if the rear view would be removed, hell have to be more of a financial burden and his family will be in shock pause theyll lose another bedroom. So, please thank you. Youll have more time in rebuttal. So well now hear from the Planning Department. Mr. Sanchez . Thank you. Subject property at 44bofview, located within the r. H. 1 Zoning District and the special use district. I believe that the district was added to the planning code in 1991. Under this district it requires a 35 rear yard and approximately 24. 5 feet for the subject property. And so the main issues here relate to the extension of the rear and the ground level retaining wall and grading issues as well as the deck on top of that structure which for lack of a better term could be described as supported on fourbyfour posts. The Planning Department does not have evidence that the defendant confirmed t
Combined with opera music it allows people to let go and be entertained and enjoy the music instead of putting on headphones. Thats what is great about art sometimes everyone loves it because you have to, you know, really great you have to have both some people dont like it and some people do were concerned about that. Its about thirty something out there thats risky. You know, disliked by someone torn apart and thats the whole point of what were drying to do you never take this for granted you make sure it is the best if you can. Amendments to the amendments. The corrected minutes were reposted yesterday as requested. A directors, do we have a motion for the reposted minutes for the may 19 meeting . So moved. Second. All in favor . Before we do, we should see if there are minutes of the public who wish to address the board. My mistake. Open up for Public Comment on this item. To the amended minutes that were recirculated from may 19. Members of the public who are watching this meeting
What were your politics in 1971 . I think a martian left would be the easiest way to sum it up. I was a leftwinger, but i didnt make enough sense to actually be a communist or a trotskyite or anything. When did the transformation occur . It was gradual. I just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the huber institution is backing this. Edited by Mary Eberstadt called why i turned right and its the story of a bunch of us and why we became right and it is a long story and i wont tell it but ill give the shortversion. I was a radical leftist. Very much in favor of some sort of marcus socialist thing in america. I got a job. I got a job paying hundred 50 a week. I was a messenger in new york , hundred 50 in new york a week was a lot of money as far as i wasconcerned, i was on the Lower East Side and i was very broke. We got paid every two weeks and i was lookingforward to that 300 bucks. And so was my landlord i may say. And my drug dealer. And a number of other people and i go