Suzannah Troy 12 noon press conference See You There

http://mayorbloombergkingofnewyork.blogspot.com/2012/03/village-chelsea-residents-norman-siegel.html

Village Chelsea Residents Norman Siegel Tom Allon and Miguel Acevedo Press Conference 12th Street 7th Ave noon tomorrow

OUTRAGED VILLAGE/CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE   --   SHAM NYC CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

 DATE:   Saturday, March 10

TIME:    12 Noon

PLACE:   12^TH Street and Seventh Avenue (South/West Corner)

Speakers to include Norman Siegel, Esq., noted civil rights attorney; Tom Allon, Democrat and Liberal candidate for Mayor; and, Miguel Acevedo, President, Tenants Association, Fulton Houses.

Hundreds of community members, seniors, people with disabilities, and caretakers of the sick, were forced to wait in freezing temps for three plus hours, and ultimately, shut out of the ONLY City Council Public Hearing on the Rudin/St. Vincent’s ULURP application on Tuesday, March 6.  The hearing room held 40 people while hundreds waited outside. The message from security was clear, the hearing room and the small overflow room were full. The vast majority of those in line would not be allowed inside to testify.

Norman Siegel Occupy Wall Street - Hold Bloomberg Admin in Contempt?

"The question becomes, should the Bloomberg administration be held in contempt of court for not following the judge's order?" said Norman
Siegel.
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/151099/occupy-wall-street-demonstrations-brought-to-bloomberg-s-neighborhood

Norman Siegel contacted City Council Speaker's office for 'Picture the Homeless" when City Council banned them for City Council Meeting!!!!!! Speaker Quinn's lawyers contacted Siegel admitted Guilt by Association WRONG! and promised to no longer ban Picture the Homeless from City Council meetings! Gee, whiz, banning homeless NYers from City Council meetings sound unconstitutional to me Christine Quinn!

http://www.picturethehomeless.org/

http://picturethehomeless.org/blog/

*The blog is cited as one of the top 50 blogs in the United States by Public policy blog award

http://www.mastersinpublicpolicy.org/top-50-public-policy-bloggers.html

A quote from an anonymous New Yorker who sent me this information on Picture the Homeless being banned from City Council meetings!

"It is disgusting.  It says something about Bloomberg's New York if the poorest of the poor have no redress or legitimate avenue to deal extreme poverty and harsh living conditions."

Where did Christine Quinn and gang (City Council)  get off banning homeless New Yorkers from attending City Council meetings and the poorest of the poor.  This is Mike Bloomberg and Christine Quinn's New York and I made up the term economic apartheid to describe Bloomberg-Quinn and their rich ruling class buddies that use any means possible even the NYPD to do their will and sweep away have-nots and in this case banning them from City Council meetings!!!!!

(What is it with Mike Bloomberg and Christine Quinn banning people that they don't approve us?  Reminder blogger Rafael Martinez? http://yourfreepress.blogspot.com/  Rafael was banned from the press room from City Hall by king Mike until Norman Siegel won yet again and got Rafael entry although Bloomberg-Quinn blatantly ignored him.   http://www.r8ny.com/blog/ben_smith/the_martinez_alequin_case.html Bloomberg and Quinn are not big on democracy and the constitution so no surprises here.  Thank goodness for Norman Siegel.)

Quote from the press release I was given from Picture the Homeless : "They banned Picture the Homeless from attending pubic meetings." said PTH member Frank Clark, "They got our pictures up at the desk, and an extra police presence outside.  The City Council treats Picture the Homeless like America's Most Wanted."

more from press release...

"We shudder to think what folks do who don't have brilliant attorney friends". 

 (From Suzannah B. Troy, "Norman Siegel, you are truly the people's advocate!)

"Housing Campaign members had attempted to attend a public meeting of the Buildings and Housing Committee but the City Council security desk advised us that Picture the Homeless were no longer permitted to attend public meetings.     When Norman Siegel contacted the security team he was referred to the Speaker's Office.  When he finally heard back from the Council's lawyers -- they acknowledged that guilt by association was wrong, and promised that we would not be banned today or ever again.

The press release packed with disturbing information including how the NYPD against the homeless which was discussed at  "standing-room only -- disorderly roundtable" in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Rights.  The round table brought together homeless folks, legal professional, elected officials, community activists and grass roots organizations to discuss the NYPD's abuse of vagueness of disorderly conduct and to build support for our campaign to change it.  

Note from Suzannah:  I wish I had the entire press release on line for you to read!!!!!!

Picture the Homeless 2427 Morris Avenue - 2nd Floor, Bronx, New York, 10468

646-314-6423

Organizing For Justice and Respect: Don't Talk About Us: Talk With Us!

p.s. From Suzannah, Picture the Homeless appreciates donations of any size.

NY1 Picks up the Activist Protest including Norman Siegel today against Bloomberg's school chancellor pick! Tomorrow another protest this one lead by Chris Owens

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/128917/activists-protest-cathie-black-becoming-next-schools-chancellor

Norman Siegel speak out!!!!!!!

http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8311241794595202654&postID=947223495551663307

go to link above to find 2 petitions to sign!


http://onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.com/2010/11/13/rally-on-monday-to-protest-bloombergs-school-appointment/

Thanks to Elizabeth Benjamin of The New York Daily News for mentioning me in her column

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/10/odds-and-ends-557.html

I agree with these comments -- thanks and highest praise for Norman Siegel.

October 10, 2009 2:36 PM

[Suzannah B. Troy is back on YouTube and furious about an anti-Thompson mailer she received from Bloomberg.]

Good. Let the woman speak. She violated NO youtube rules and was taken down due to pressure from Team Bloomberg in some way, shape or form. Kudos to Norman Siegal (ACLU) or helping her out, too.

Never forget that we are knee deep in corporate interests on the internet. It's not some egalitarian playground. Assuring net neutrality is just the tip of the iceberg for keeping free speech alive on the internet.

topo gigio

October 10, 2009 2:37 PM

Make that: "Kudos to Norman Siegal (ACLU) FOR helping her out, too."