Join A Block at a Time and the Albany Police Department to discuss firework enforcement within the city of Albany. They will also discuss traffic management for this year’s 4th of July celebration at the Empire State Plaza.

In 2020, the Albany County Legislature banned the sale and use of ALL fireworks (including sparklers) in Albany County. This decision has had a positive impact on the city of Albany. APD will discuss how residents can work with officers to reduce illegal fireworks in the city.

Fireworks are dangerous and cause harm to pets, people and property. Leave them to the professionals so we can all have a happy and safe summer.

Also last week Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the return of 4th of July Fireworks. This event has a negative effect on the surrounding neighborhoods. People come from around the Capital District causing traffic congestion and significant parking issues. These issues include causing impossible streets. In an attempt to lessen this impact APD has worked with Albany Parking Authority to address illegal and dangerous parking situations.

Live video will play below:

The third Teal Table Talk has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 12th.

Panel 2: Community Healing & Accountability

Eighty Percent Increase of Sexual Violence Cases in the City of Albany

The violence that is least talked about: Sexual Violence and Child Sexual Abuse

During a critical time across this Country of Black Lives Matter, Police Reform, and a global pandemic, In Our Own Voices, Inc, and A Block at A Time, Inc. is joining forces to Call the City of Albany to take action to an end to sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a perfect time to conduct citywide dialogue called the Teal Table Talk Series. This series will bring local and national survivor leaders and advocates, community-based leaders, law enforcement, county and city legislators, and the Albany DA Office to engage in conversations defining and addressing the impact of sexual violence in the City of Albany, and cumulate with a Call to Action rooted in community and centering survivors healing needs.

The goal of the series is to:
● Analyze and learn from the data.
● Identify the urgent, unmet needs of those impacted by sexual violence and the families and communities.
● Define Sexual Violence, Rape, Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), and Forcible Touching.
● Highlight the range and depth of work currently underway to address Sexual violence
● Develop long-term strategies for ending Sexual violence and CSA

Teal Talk Series: Defining and Addressing Sexual Violence with a Cultural Approach

Panel 3: A Call to Action
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 RESCHEDULED DATE
Time: 7:30-9pm EST See Less

Please let is know your thoughts of the panel

Resource

http://www.sashacenter.org

http://www.HEAL2END.ORG @HEAL2END

The New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault is New York’s strongest voice working to end sexual violence and all forms of oppression. https://www.nyscasa.org/

National Hotlines

Click to access AgainstTheGrain.pdf

https://avp.org/

Panel 1: What is not talked about…

Eighty Percent Increase of Sexual Violence Cases in the City of Albany

The violence that is least talked about: Sexual Violence and Child Sexual Abuse

During a critical time across this Country of Black Lives Matter, Police Reform, and a global pandemic, In Our Own Voices, Inc, and A Block at A Time, Inc. is joining forces to Call the City of Albany to take action to an end to sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a perfect time to conduct citywide dialogue called the Teal Table Talk Series. This series will bring local and national survivor leaders and advocates, community-based leaders, law enforcement, county and city legislators, and the Albany DA Office to engage in conversations defining and addressing the impact of sexual violence in the City of Albany, and cumulate with a Call to Action rooted in community and centering survivors healing needs.

The goal of the series is to:
● Analyze and learn from the data.
● Identify the urgent, unmet needs of those impacted by sexual violence and the families and communities.
● Define Sexual Violence, Rape, Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), and Forcible Touching.
● Highlight the range and depth of work currently underway to address Sexual violence
● Develop long-term strategies for ending Sexual violence and CSA

Teal Talk Series: Defining and Addressing Sexual Violence with a Cultural Approach

Panel 2: Community Healing & Accountability
Date: Friday, April 23, 2021
Time: 7:30-9pm EST

Panel 3: A Call to Action
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2021
Time: 7:30-9pm EST See Less

Please let is know your thoughts of the panel

Resource

http://www.sashacenter.org

http://www.HEAL2END.ORG @HEAL2END

Thank you to our panelists Albany Police Department Lt. Willie Flack III, Common Council President Corey Ellis, County Legislator Chair Andrew Joyce and Assembly members Patricia Fahy and John McDonald. Tonight’s discussion on ATV and Dirt Bikes driven on city streets was both informative and generated some idea to address the issue.

Also thank you Zack Simpson for co-hosting with me!

Teal Table Talks

Unpacking Sexual Violence in Communities of Color Series

Please join panel to discuss starting conversations about sexual violence. The Unpacking Sexual Violence in Communities of Color is a three part series. The conversation will continue with the Teal Table Talks!

Part 1: What is Not Being Talked About… – April 22, 2021 @7:30 PM

Part 2: Community Healing and Accountability – April 23, 2021 @7:30pm

Part 3: Call to Action! – May 6, 2021 @7:30pm

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teal-table-talk-series-tickets-150653206797 or

Scan QR Code

Watch on FB Live www.fb.me/abaat518 or www.abaat.org/SV

Learn more about partner organizations at www.abaat.org and www.inourownvoices.org/

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2018-UW-AX-0004 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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Community Cleanup and Clothing Giveaway has been rescheduled to May 15, 2021 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. New flyer will be posted soon

Thursday, April 15, 2021 6:00 PM Facebook Live

https://fb.me/e/2f2JjLh2L

Join officials from the state and local levels to discuss the ongoing quality of life issues created by ATVs and dirt bikes being driven in the city of Albany

Panelists:

• Lt. William Flack, APD
• Common Council President Hon. Corey Ellis
• County Legislator Hon. Andrew Joyce
• Assembly Member Hon. John McDonald III
• Assembly Member Hon. Patricia Fahy

Have comments or questions? Send them to uptowncooperative@gmail.com

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