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THIS WEEK’S UPDATE
1. NYC NEWS TO KNOW
- Paid Opportunity!!! – We’re looking for talented change makers, creatives, photographers, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs to highlight and feature for an upcoming photo/video campaign! Respond back to this email with Instagram handles or people we should connect with. More details below in section 3.
- Yusef Salaam of the Central Park 5 Wins City Council Seat – Wrongfully convicted and jailed for the 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park, Salaam was elected to represent Harlem on the New York City Council. You can view results of last week’s election here.
- Mayor Adams in Hot Water – and it ain’t a hot tub at Zero Bond. The FBI issued a search warrant for Mayor Adams’ electronic devices. The investigation is looking into Illegal financial contributions from the Turkish gov’t. Believe it or not, over the last 45 years, every single mayor has been investigated.
- Upstate Amtrak Service is Outta Commission – Where are all our tax dollars going? Service to Westchester and upstate have been suspended after inspectors found a gaping hole in the garage directly above the station.
- The First Music Video Shot entirely on Rikers Prison – No more excuses. Rapper Taquan Jones has produced and shot 2 music videos entirely behind bars. The videos combined have nearly half a million views.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
2. THAT TIME NYC’S DUMPSTER FIRES LED TO THE CREATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1960’S NYC WAS A WAY DIFFERENT TIME
| On November 23, 1966, while most of the country was gathering around dinner tables for Thanksgiving arguing over their favorite Beatles member, NYC was trapped in a thick concoction of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and smoke.The fog had reached the pollution index of 60.6, more than 10 points over the health danger mark. Over the course of the month, over 200 people died, and thousands more were affected with Chronic Bronchitis and other respiratory diseases over the years. |
WHAT WAS HAPPENING?
| There were over 17,000 garbage incinerators located all across New York City. Literally, dumpster fires. Yikes. |
A THANKSGIVING AT HOME
| The government nearly shut down the entire city during the Thanksgiving weekend of 1966. Coal and gas-powered plants were ordered to shut down for the weekend, cars were asked to be driven as little as possible, and garbage incinerators were closed for the weekend and instead, replaced with ships carrying garbage to be dumped in the sea. As a result of the smog, the city began enforcing restrictions on pollution which would eventually lead to the formation of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) on a national scale. Read the full article here! |
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3. CIAOOO-COMMUNITY NEWS: A PAID CASTING CALL AND UPCOMING EVENTS
1. WANT TO BE FEATURED ON A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN?
| Did you know that we also have a marketing agency – Ciaooo Media? As you know, our mission is to make more the media (and world) more inclusive. We’re working with a national fashion brand to highlight the next generation of talented change-makers. |
- Creatives, photographers, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs
- Looking especially for #GenZ and #Millennial women and #BIPOC talent
- Must be based in NYC
- Shoots early/mid December
| Respond to this email with your social (Instagram and/or TikTok)! |
2.ciaooo! EVENTS COMING UP
| We had great feedback from the community to include events from rock climbing to walks to tarot card readers to trivia to two step dances to Pickleball!! Keep the feedback coming as we plan! |
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