Command of Northern Command and commander of north American Aerospace defense command. We congratulate both of you on your nominations. We thank you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation and for your willingness to serve once again. Of course, we know today would not be possible without the support and sacrifice of your family and friends. Some of whom are with us this morning. As is our tradition, we hope you will take the opportunity to introduce your family joining you today. General scaparrotti, you seek to lead a command very different from the one your predecessor, general breedlove, inherited just three years ago. When Vladimir Putin invaded ukraine and annexed crimea, dismembering a sovereign nation in the heart of europe for the first time in seven decades, general breedlove led with clarity and purpose. He pushed ucom and nato to address the strategic reality we face in europe. That will be the urgent and unfinished task left to you, general scaparrotti, if
Literature, language, politics and history. Book tv will be covering that event. It begins at noon eastern time. Afterwards well have a live nationwide callin with shakespeare scholars so you can join in the conversation as well. Henry folger was the president of the Standard Oil Company and a shakespeare buff so he and his wife spent many years and many dollars collecting shakespeare artifacts, documents, memorabilia. Its the Worlds Largest collection of shacks peerrelated documents. So join us on saturday, april 23. Well be live beginning at noon from the Folger Library for 400 years of shakespeare on book tv. Now, agriculture secretary tom vilsack, he sits down with us to talk about the issue of hunger and Food Insecurity that affects Many American families. Former Iowa Governor discusses the impact of hunger, child nutrition and the challenges facing rural communities. From the brookings institute, this is about an hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. Im bob ruben and my sole assignm
Gathered toward the woodbridge train station early saturday without a contract for five years. Among new Jersey Transit rail workers have been gaining momentum as had he begged for better wages and healthcare to as they begged for better wages and healthcare to no avail. A crippling strike is set to take place in eight days. Extra buses can only sustain about 40 of displaced riders. The other 60 will crowd the roads, and ferries. With the Union Workers and local politicians, they will take action if necessary. I thought it was a fantastic display of unity, for everyone to come out and finally have a chance to voice their displeasure with the look of negotiations that happened in the the lack of negotiations it was solidarity from our brothers and sisters that arent even involved. Reporter now 65 people will be displaced either way and one politician a lot of Union Workers are blaming. Ill tell you at 6 00. Aj ross channel 7 eyewitness thank you aj. We invite you to stay with Eyewitness
Aye. There is no discussion of anticipated litigation in closed session today. Also like to welcome [inaudible] relacing rob [inaudible] the City Attorney. Thank you for being here. Pleasure to be here. Introduction of new business by Board Members. Nope. Seeing none. Iletal 7, director report. Director riscon members of the board qu public and staff. Want to start by asking the director of tax and Accessible Services to come forward. I am so pleased to be mere in honor of joyce furrow. She is the executive assistant in the tax twigez division. I was not the one who nominated her, it was the colleagues. She had positive feedback from everyone in the division and she is outstanded so we are excited to honor her today. She isa mazing contribution to the division and with sth mta for be years and the city for 15. She is the hub of our division and she comes to everyone and if you need help, what do you need, how can i improve and be better. She asked to work the window with the taxi drive
Applause. Congratulations. Very well deserved. [applause] the mta board i thank you. It is a great blessing and honor to work and serve my fellow colleges at mta tax and accessible service. They make my job a piece of cake. [inaudible] is to create a work place that delivers Outstanding Service in the taxi staff promises to do everything we can to help ourselves and each other honor our agreement coninstructively and compassionately. On behalf of our team, [inaudible] genie, alvin, eric, samantha, peter, michael scott, andres [inaudible] i accept the certificate of appreciation and strive to continue to do my best when called upon. I shall shover you with a smile. Together everyone achieves more. Thank you. On behalf of board of directors thank you and congrat ulations for your Outstanding Service number of short items to give you updates on. First, want to let you know last month we launched a program to honor our employees for years of service they provide to the city and mta. Initia