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That's the sound that the Muslims say when they get ready to go to war or going to Last month, Raqman Muhammad, deputy mayor, invited me to go fight him outside.
My name is Alif Muhammad, court towers, and I accepted. Back in January, I was speaking and when I left out, I said something to Raqman. He was upset with me and I went outside and he came out in the elevator. So in that video that he said two weeks ago, I do got him on tape. I got him on tape approaching me aggressively and I got him on tape when we get ready So he comes out and he tells me don't say his name no more. I said, why you want to do something to me? I said, well, let's do it here in the hallway. So we went outside and it was two other gentlemen. I took my glasses off and I took my coat off and I said Allahu Akbar. I learned how to fight in 1964, 65, of Corsica Street, the karate school. In 1970, I switched to the karate school, K-System, San Nassau Street. The only person I talked to outside of my crew was Pat. And the reason why Pat was talking about it because he was trying to get us back together and I said what happened that we was fighting? It took me four minutes for me to come out of it. I didn't come out of it because I didn't know if I was fighting three guys or one. A young boy came by and said, OG, come on, OG. I try to calm down because I'm from a serious situation. See, I come from the crew in the 60s and the 70s. And I had to be careful because Rockman's mother is a dear friend of my Muslim sister And I wasn't going to talk about it until he came up and did that whatever. Because you came down to fight and he started talking. So I'm going to because I love his mother so much. Now what I'm giving y'all is the email, the text mother that put out on Facebook. Rockman is upset about some of the things Mitty did. What you mean your mother said you don't like what you did to Alif? But I don't want him, I'm not going to speak to him again. Like Khalid Fung said, you ain't going to go on his birthplace no more. I say, no, I'm not going to stay away from him. Because I come…
My name is Alif Muhammad, court towers, and I accepted. Back in January, I was speaking and when I left out, I said something to Raqman. He was upset with me and I went outside and he came out in the elevator. So in that video that he said two weeks ago, I do got him on tape. I got him on tape approaching me aggressively and I got him on tape when we get ready So he comes out and he tells me don't say his name no more. I said, why you want to do something to me? I said, well, let's do it here in the hallway. So we went outside and it was two other gentlemen. I took my glasses off and I took my coat off and I said Allahu Akbar. I learned how to fight in 1964, 65, of Corsica Street, the karate school. In 1970, I switched to the karate school, K-System, San Nassau Street. The only person I talked to outside of my crew was Pat. And the reason why Pat was talking about it because he was trying to get us back together and I said what happened that we was fighting? It took me four minutes for me to come out of it. I didn't come out of it because I didn't know if I was fighting three guys or one. A young boy came by and said, OG, come on, OG. I try to calm down because I'm from a serious situation. See, I come from the crew in the 60s and the 70s. And I had to be careful because Rockman's mother is a dear friend of my Muslim sister And I wasn't going to talk about it until he came up and did that whatever. Because you came down to fight and he started talking. So I'm going to because I love his mother so much. Now what I'm giving y'all is the email, the text mother that put out on Facebook. Rockman is upset about some of the things Mitty did. What you mean your mother said you don't like what you did to Alif? But I don't want him, I'm not going to speak to him again. Like Khalid Fung said, you ain't going to go on his birthplace no more. I say, no, I'm not going to stay away from him. Because I come from a different generation. Now as far as me being a liar, I come up here with papers. And then the mayor sent him the next day and said, this is a lot. He said, Alif, there's only two people to make deals here. Matter of fact, I don't think they trust Rockman. And as far as him talking about resolving it, I know he told you Pat that he resolved it. And I definitely know he told Louise that he resolved it. I'll bring everybody that he resolved it. So all I'm saying is that's good agreement.
Good afternoon, council members and residents of New York.
And I stand before you as a community servant to the honorable members of the New York City Council. I respectfully submit this written statement for inclusion in the public record regarding the matter that I believe implicates my civil rights and raises concern about the appropriate use of authority I'm currently in the schedule of appearing in municipal court at 31 Green Street on March 6, 2026 to 9 B.M. before your honorable judge, Giselle, in connection with harassment charged arising from allegations I wish to state clearly that I did not threaten, pursue, or repeatedly engage in alarming conduct Undelirgin law harassment generally involves intentional conduct carry out with the purpose to alarm or seriously annoy another person. Often requiring repeated communications threats A single alleged gesture, absence, threats, or repeated behavior does not inherently satisfy It is my position that the circumstances surrounding this charge raise concerns regarding I protected under the first amendment right and position the government for a redress of grievances. the courtroom policy enforcement must be applied fairly, The 14th Amendment guarantees that no individual shall be deprived of liberty without due process of law. When criminal charges are initiated in circumstances that do not clearly meet statutory requirements, it raises legitimate concerns regarding fairness Equal protection and retaliation concerns. I have experienced exclusion from community food hubs and civic spaces following this conflict. is restricted based on personal disagreement, rather than policy violations such as actions, I am currently the primary caregiver of my grandchildren. And I'm tired and I know exactly who did it. This statement is not intended to interfere rather than this mission is made to request that the council ensure that the authority exercised with public chambers is applied consistently That the residents are not subject to criminal charges That the civic participation is protected, not discouraged through pertinent messages. That any concerns regarding misuse of authority are reviewed through appropriate oversight mechanisms. I respectfully request that this matter be reviewed and the same person that got these fake charges put up on me, I did everything for this person, right? and I forgave her, but I need this problem rectified because I know who put them charges up on me. I had a warrant for a year walking around the street and I'm going to be combative with the law So if they would have came to…
And I stand before you as a community servant to the honorable members of the New York City Council. I respectfully submit this written statement for inclusion in the public record regarding the matter that I believe implicates my civil rights and raises concern about the appropriate use of authority I'm currently in the schedule of appearing in municipal court at 31 Green Street on March 6, 2026 to 9 B.M. before your honorable judge, Giselle, in connection with harassment charged arising from allegations I wish to state clearly that I did not threaten, pursue, or repeatedly engage in alarming conduct Undelirgin law harassment generally involves intentional conduct carry out with the purpose to alarm or seriously annoy another person. Often requiring repeated communications threats A single alleged gesture, absence, threats, or repeated behavior does not inherently satisfy It is my position that the circumstances surrounding this charge raise concerns regarding I protected under the first amendment right and position the government for a redress of grievances. the courtroom policy enforcement must be applied fairly, The 14th Amendment guarantees that no individual shall be deprived of liberty without due process of law. When criminal charges are initiated in circumstances that do not clearly meet statutory requirements, it raises legitimate concerns regarding fairness Equal protection and retaliation concerns. I have experienced exclusion from community food hubs and civic spaces following this conflict. is restricted based on personal disagreement, rather than policy violations such as actions, I am currently the primary caregiver of my grandchildren. And I'm tired and I know exactly who did it. This statement is not intended to interfere rather than this mission is made to request that the council ensure that the authority exercised with public chambers is applied consistently That the residents are not subject to criminal charges That the civic participation is protected, not discouraged through pertinent messages. That any concerns regarding misuse of authority are reviewed through appropriate oversight mechanisms. I respectfully request that this matter be reviewed and the same person that got these fake charges put up on me, I did everything for this person, right? and I forgave her, but I need this problem rectified because I know who put them charges up on me. I had a warrant for a year walking around the street and I'm going to be combative with the law So if they would have came to lock me up, I gotta go in person in front of this judge because some charges was trumped up on me because you can't manipulate me or bully me. Forget about it, don't put your hands on me but this is my life on the line, all over a law. And I can't, in the same person I can't be stood
Let me begin by saying justice for Walee Bay. the body camera footage of that incident. and the public deserves that information. I wrote this letter that I am passing out and to the people who are watching at home. But before I begin, let me state here now and moving forward that whenever I speak but when I speak here, check the paperwork. So I speak as a citizen and there is no conflict.
I am 43 years of age and I'm from right here in Newark. My mother Cynthia Vaughn lived at 226 Livingston Street and I attended what was once 18th Avenue School and Thelma Hobbs, may she rest with God, and found myself in some very uncomfortable positions. I dropped out of school in the fifth grade and was a client of DIFUS, was in and out of programs, was a repeat offender before the courts, disenfranchisement, racism, and prejudice. My eyes were open to all of these things and much more by way of my life's experiences. say hell, say to hell with this community I have seen the semblance of real and authentic take seat of the norms that we dread as a community. and do nothing for our babies, our future, I have watched as both people and developers and siphon off the dollars to their communities. In short, I am seeing the very same things a community with great history being bought, sold, and siphoned off right in front of our faces Sadly, the people in every single ward of the city and create a new norm, a new norm, a new norm, and set a new mandate for Nork leadership of your choice. You will have the opportunity to go to the polls and vote for someone who comes from you, who is just like you, who feel what you feel, This is a campaign that you have to tell your mother about, your grandmother about,
Today is the day we change how we think. to accept the things that I cannot change. The courage to change the things that I can is something that everybody in this room can relate to. Based on the prayer, for me, it's courage. To look in the video that we see over here on YouTube, and I'm a person that works in TV and it looks like a show, and I don't like it. I don't say nothing, I just help my community, and I don't say it, I don't ask for praise, And I also watch people make it look like a show. See what I'm doing, I'm making it look like a show now and you're right now, you're looking at somebody But I also see education, and it's not coming from y'all. It's not coming from the people that were voted in yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, Let's play with it, I could talk about everything I sat here and listened for seven months and I said, I gotta see something different. Cause I done came in here and I watched that man stand up there and feel some type of way Cause it takes y'all seven months to agree that 30,000 million dollars or whatever that is. It took you seven months to decide that. You're spending money that you don't have the right to spend when there's a new sheriff coming in town. so anybody that understands young blood for mayor. Malik H. Cooper, been here my whole life, cause every year she comes to me and say, The only thing I'm looking at is that people It is the real me, the same thing you're getting I'm suggesting that the community says no.
So I'm gonna skip that and I'm gonna get I just wanna say thank you to Michael Silva. You did an amazing job during the snow storm. You don't have a component and I told you last time, If we run past the stop sign, what do we do? So we need, it's not snowing, no it's not, on every block where there's a mountain. Secondly, I have been getting so many calls and inboxes from different neighbors of different wards. because the rats have eaten my car wires I gotta do that on my own when I get the time to do it I heard somebody say on the news the other day, Y'all don't hear nothing that we are saying. Amina Bay, thank you so much for having Tammy. I work for each and every last one of y'all, but mainly my community, they come first. My McDonald's on Broadway has a problem. because I need for your people to chase me down, just like the Pre-Kelly's and Amina Bay's. We have children constantly coming in our stores, We need to learn how to contain our kids so they'll know how to represent us outside. How dare one of our children go out there and I'm out here saying, black power this, assalamu alaikum that, vote for this person this, and our kids are out here stealing cars, And I ain't saying we because mine's doing it, Back in the day, everybody was our parents. Everybody was able to tell our kids to sit down, Today is, oh, don't talk to my baby like that. We are in dyingly need of a change in this city. this is a movement, and I'm a part of this movement, because we're gonna make sure y'all go on. every person, every, mainly the homeless people I'm encouraging you to make a change because it's free. I'm encouraging you because we are tired But it's not always about negative things.
Deborah Salters for Mayer, May 12th, 2026. among the 10 dirtiest cities in America. Number two, number four, and number six. and we don't know what we're talking about. and with the garbage and with the garbage cans. you always try to make it the people's fault. Somewhere in there, it's the people's fault. because this last time when you talked about the snow, None of those things, we were out of the way. Your plows came through several times and plowed us in. The ones who did were frustrated, but the point is this. The monies were given for everything that we need. The mismanagement, the malfeasance, and the theft and you don't have the money in the bank. You all have been spending money that we don't have. They're not supposed to be doing garbage. Doing snow, they're supposed to be doing garbage. So now the small staff you have is split between Silver, now because the city is in a deficit the parking that's normally not ticketed, Monday night, tickets all the way up to Raymond Boulevard says prohibited parking from 12 midnight to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, it was Monday night. So all those tickets need to be taken back. with more money in addition to the astronomical rents You messed it up, but you're gonna make us pay for it. but again, why are we paying for parking Somebody paying that ticket, I'm not paying it. I'm telling you now, along with these other tickets I'm one of the most legal abiding, law abiding citizens, Because you've been in place long enough. Now we have another ordinance for another sister city. How does that benefit we the people of Newark? Last time you were in your feelings about, and I don't just do things for one people. Go to the conversations that we have had. There are things I could talk about right now. I could have been paid to shut up a long time ago, but I bow my knees to the true and living God, And then your money ain't long enough, no how, but then you run the seniors out of their home with these taxes again, water bills, light bills. May 12th, 2026, it is time to fix this mess. Treat them like the garbage that they've treated you like leaving it on the streets for months and weeks.
I last addressed this body on September, 2024, and I appreciate the opportunity to share an update on the progress, challenges, and mission Brothers Building a Better Nation was founded on September 10th, 2020 on Cutler Street, but as a small support circle where brothers would gather, As the circle grew, young men brought friends into a small medium-scale community gatherings, And across North, we delivered mentorship and connection. Through that work, we recognized a deeper need. they were carrying trauma and unmet mental health Brothers Building a Better Nation has evolved focused on healing through mental health Today, we provide intensive community therapy services. to the basketball courts, wherever they may be, to deliver therapy to them right there at their doorstep. A majority of our staff also live in North, From 2024 to 2025, the brotherhood has grown significantly. and also kick off our 7th Avenue Community Center Project. including our collaboration with Mental and N, Our work is grounded in healing-centered engagement. but focuses on strengths, relationships, and identity. Mentorship within this model is not only just supervision, it is a relationship that helps brothers develop confidence, emotional regulation, and pathways to education, careers, and healthy adulthood. The spirit of brotherhood that started this organization continues to show itself in the lives of the people For example, the first brother who graduated our program was a brother that didn't finish his high school diploma. Naya Works is one of our behavioral assistants, One single mother who once experienced homelessness and now she also works for our organization. with getting her license as a social worker. for also assisting us with that sister as well. The same spirit of brotherhood has shaped my own journey. at Rutgers University School of Social Work I'm currently in my final year and graduating today and also looking to take my life-changing exam on the 18th. The past year has also brought real challenges as well. and also the most painful loss I've ever faced, of our first licensed clinician, William A. Moore. and many of us know him as Brother Moore. to the William A. Moore and Community Program. And we ask that the city consider a resolution to the well-being of the youth, the families, and North. Another priority where we seek the council's guidance BBAB Yen was rewarded a grant from the city through the community-based violence intervention program,…
I last addressed this body on September, 2024, and I appreciate the opportunity to share an update on the progress, challenges, and mission Brothers Building a Better Nation was founded on September 10th, 2020 on Cutler Street, but as a small support circle where brothers would gather, As the circle grew, young men brought friends into a small medium-scale community gatherings, And across North, we delivered mentorship and connection. Through that work, we recognized a deeper need. they were carrying trauma and unmet mental health Brothers Building a Better Nation has evolved focused on healing through mental health Today, we provide intensive community therapy services. to the basketball courts, wherever they may be, to deliver therapy to them right there at their doorstep. A majority of our staff also live in North, From 2024 to 2025, the brotherhood has grown significantly. and also kick off our 7th Avenue Community Center Project. including our collaboration with Mental and N, Our work is grounded in healing-centered engagement. but focuses on strengths, relationships, and identity. Mentorship within this model is not only just supervision, it is a relationship that helps brothers develop confidence, emotional regulation, and pathways to education, careers, and healthy adulthood. The spirit of brotherhood that started this organization continues to show itself in the lives of the people For example, the first brother who graduated our program was a brother that didn't finish his high school diploma. Naya Works is one of our behavioral assistants, One single mother who once experienced homelessness and now she also works for our organization. with getting her license as a social worker. for also assisting us with that sister as well. The same spirit of brotherhood has shaped my own journey. at Rutgers University School of Social Work I'm currently in my final year and graduating today and also looking to take my life-changing exam on the 18th. The past year has also brought real challenges as well. and also the most painful loss I've ever faced, of our first licensed clinician, William A. Moore. and many of us know him as Brother Moore. to the William A. Moore and Community Program. And we ask that the city consider a resolution to the well-being of the youth, the families, and North. Another priority where we seek the council's guidance BBAB Yen was rewarded a grant from the city through the community-based violence intervention program, However, delays in contracting and disbursement limit our ability to fully activate the program. the spirit of brotherhood continues to move us of North young men can inherit a stronger foundation Thank you for your time and your consideration.
I wanna thank the Lord for waking us up this morning, from Renard McAllister and my cousin Donna. Round three, I don't know if her last name, I wanna give a moment of silence for them too. I wanna read off something that I didn't have planned, It's to piggyback off what Deborah said. So United Community Village right now is dealing with, the tenants that pay the money for their rents, But the tenants pay the whole water bill. But they don't allow them to have the water bills The entire water bill when they agreed to pay, And they say they can change your management. did y'all dismantle section three for the tenants What you looking at is what was deleted out the system. I was trying to get the original from 21 These are the holes that are in the closet and the other mold that they didn't get to because the deal was put all my stuff in the closet, This picture which I was seeing was the foster, Tommy McDonough, every page on that page nothing was done except they moved the wall every time in the tub you see this double block. So I asked for to be tested for mold special tests and the legendaries because we had that in 23. so I had the guy to come up the other day because how did every mold spot came back? To my God, it's worse than before, they covered it. But when he took this out, you can see the hole under it. I said, absolutely not because you know mold is behind, So when you run a tub or you put your face to the shower, you hear the running full. Someone at second is coming through down. The young lady Lisa that lived three in, she had a bad case of mold in her tub, she died. So if it wasn't for round tree, Reverend Louise round tree, Dedeva Salter's getting her on it and Kevlin, I'm hoping y'all can have Mr. Spicer to walk through. I wanna say it was a head man, his name is Ahmed. The young lady, Sharon Muhammad, she was getting on it. Three years she was supposed to take care of this. I don't like hearsay, but they're saying the reason I think getting done, she's close with Mr. Spicer. They put a notice to…
I wanna thank the Lord for waking us up this morning, from Renard McAllister and my cousin Donna. Round three, I don't know if her last name, I wanna give a moment of silence for them too. I wanna read off something that I didn't have planned, It's to piggyback off what Deborah said. So United Community Village right now is dealing with, the tenants that pay the money for their rents, But the tenants pay the whole water bill. But they don't allow them to have the water bills The entire water bill when they agreed to pay, And they say they can change your management. did y'all dismantle section three for the tenants What you looking at is what was deleted out the system. I was trying to get the original from 21 These are the holes that are in the closet and the other mold that they didn't get to because the deal was put all my stuff in the closet, This picture which I was seeing was the foster, Tommy McDonough, every page on that page nothing was done except they moved the wall every time in the tub you see this double block. So I asked for to be tested for mold special tests and the legendaries because we had that in 23. so I had the guy to come up the other day because how did every mold spot came back? To my God, it's worse than before, they covered it. But when he took this out, you can see the hole under it. I said, absolutely not because you know mold is behind, So when you run a tub or you put your face to the shower, you hear the running full. Someone at second is coming through down. The young lady Lisa that lived three in, she had a bad case of mold in her tub, she died. So if it wasn't for round tree, Reverend Louise round tree, Dedeva Salter's getting her on it and Kevlin, I'm hoping y'all can have Mr. Spicer to walk through. I wanna say it was a head man, his name is Ahmed. The young lady, Sharon Muhammad, she was getting on it. Three years she was supposed to take care of this. I don't like hearsay, but they're saying the reason I think getting done, she's close with Mr. Spicer. They put a notice to cease under my door for 30 days and turned right around and didn't tell me I've got a two bedroom so they wanna transfer me or least the villa, I said absolutely not. You have 50 seniors that have two bedrooms. Been asking the dial signs on an inline like mine, Mr. Spicer came before y'all so they'd rather All the eight apartments on my floor has not been done. The problem with them all, they're going in and out. They've been working on the floor since I talked to you. So if it's in a wall, they gonna bust it. Pat, I don't even know if you allowed this. You sits on the board, one of the commissions. with me even feeling like I could be in communication with the department of police as a community person, as a black person, as a mother, as a voting citizen. We work with each other in the community, especially the men in my community dance for stripes or accommodations or whatever, That's a word that my grandmother used to use. I walked in here and usually when I walk in here, there's no offense to the cocky white shirt You got our North police department joining forces their Bureau of Narcotics doing joint task forces, but they won't collaborate to talk to the people to disgrace people of color that look like me, So I'ma read this because I read this often. I done worked with the Office of Violence Prevention I've been adapting this to the Brick City Peace Collective, but my community is not giving me no answers. facing going back to jail for five years. and help a department that is fully funded with millions of dollars to do their own investigation. So I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in my community. It is my personal approach that creates the culture. to make my community life miserable or joyful. I can be a tool of torture or instrument of inspiration. I can embarrass or empower, hurt or heal. it is my response that decides whether a crisis And my community be humanized or de-humanized. Everybody that come up here, our mouth ring bells. I don't never come in here and disrespect the council, It is a thousand people trying to run for these seats. I could appreciate the people that have helped me I could look in my emails and see that she is trying. Even when they put that stuff in the eye of that, Exxon County Sheriff, that's what they look at. Don't care if my son has a business degree. And the same thing that's happening to him We see our people that don't work with administration Stop taking a fall and do something for your community. It's a lot of stuff I can get up here and say. I refuse to, but I'm not playing with the North police. I'm not playing with the Exxon County Sheriff. And I appreciate Mayor Baraka for picking up, for following through, for answering me.
That concludes the hearing of citizens for this agenda. First of all, I just wanted to, you know, again, acknowledge we have students here Hopefully the council will be able to, you know, just give them a word after this meeting. Two, I wanted to honor the second anniversary of the passing of Ms. Vanessa Thompson Graves, who is an employee of North public schools She was a crossing guard who dedicated her life to the security and protection of our children. the city's own Shalika Mikey Thomas and Flowers. I have three pieces that are going to the clerk's office that hopefully I will be able to get support on. One is a ordinance to help support the assembly bill that's being presented by assemblywoman Brittany Timberlake to add more specific fines for businesses not shoveling in front of their properties so people can stop walking in the street And the other is one to have an ordinance to support Edo Fidra as a municipal holiday let's get councilwoman Scott-Brown to the floor. I mean, they have to wait through the whole meeting in regards to the statements that were made. And there are individuals that have been to my office and I don't know about the other council people regarding resolving the matters of parking and tickets. I won't go into the details of what my office has done, and know that there were some resolutions last year. Whatever's going on this year will be something new. And I know Ms. Salters can attest to that. I prayed that we could come to some resolution There were some things that I have to say on record. There are many things that are in record that are law that has to be looked at, reviewed, Because some of these ordinances are old, some are new. I'm looking into quite a few ordinances. I spoke to the clerk six months ago about one. I'm speaking to her yesterday about two more to pull them so that we can either update and bring them to 2026 and consider the residents regarding a law that might've been made 60 years ago I'm not sure where our city is right now I think we've been working on this with housing in making sure that Newark does its part. and continue to deal with the same thing over and over again and expecting something…
That concludes the hearing of citizens for this agenda. First of all, I just wanted to, you know, again, acknowledge we have students here Hopefully the council will be able to, you know, just give them a word after this meeting. Two, I wanted to honor the second anniversary of the passing of Ms. Vanessa Thompson Graves, who is an employee of North public schools She was a crossing guard who dedicated her life to the security and protection of our children. the city's own Shalika Mikey Thomas and Flowers. I have three pieces that are going to the clerk's office that hopefully I will be able to get support on. One is a ordinance to help support the assembly bill that's being presented by assemblywoman Brittany Timberlake to add more specific fines for businesses not shoveling in front of their properties so people can stop walking in the street And the other is one to have an ordinance to support Edo Fidra as a municipal holiday let's get councilwoman Scott-Brown to the floor. I mean, they have to wait through the whole meeting in regards to the statements that were made. And there are individuals that have been to my office and I don't know about the other council people regarding resolving the matters of parking and tickets. I won't go into the details of what my office has done, and know that there were some resolutions last year. Whatever's going on this year will be something new. And I know Ms. Salters can attest to that. I prayed that we could come to some resolution There were some things that I have to say on record. There are many things that are in record that are law that has to be looked at, reviewed, Because some of these ordinances are old, some are new. I'm looking into quite a few ordinances. I spoke to the clerk six months ago about one. I'm speaking to her yesterday about two more to pull them so that we can either update and bring them to 2026 and consider the residents regarding a law that might've been made 60 years ago I'm not sure where our city is right now I think we've been working on this with housing in making sure that Newark does its part. and continue to deal with the same thing over and over again and expecting something different or whatever time God has positioned me up here, to hear the same thing over and over again, I can't even sit in a meeting in the church or in the mass jid or a community meeting and hear the same thing for the last three years, So I'm hoping we can come to some resolution because they are the shoulders that we stand on. And it's imperative, I think we've spoken, But I was determined to make sure you got this meeting so we can set up that you were working on the drill and the information that was going on with that Make sure that there's something that comes out of were going to set up a meeting with you, We're already working on setting up an event. that are dealing with those issues that you spoke to. We talk about, and I'm gonna get up off of this But we talk about people bringing solutions or helping us or us being a part of solution is to assist someone that has a solution that makes sense. with a written solution for an ordinance. You came to our offices with a written document But those who are running, I wish you well. those three people that I just spoke to, and I do want to move forward with the meeting. I think the director addressed a whole lot of it yesterday, but not always, I should say, accepting because the truth of the matter is, and I think I said this to a couple of individuals that people don't wanna hear nothing about So we can talk all day about how we're getting it done. And then you wanna see the results of that. is because I was text from a lot of folks And I just wanted to clarify some things because hopefully this will be my last time, I hate the fact that I had to keep going through this. And I hate that we even have to keep going And I'm glad he cleared up what he said last month But I'm glad that he came up here and clarified that he does something and we do something for him. because I absolutely have not made any deals is just like one of the most bizarre things to speak to me because he said some craziness I went outside and he jumped in a karate stand And I told him, I don't even know what that means. But brother, I would never put my hands on you. And the brothers that came up to stop us, I said to them, they had nothing to worry about because I respect him enough not to do that. I mean, he's been a family friend of ours for years. I just think that we are in a silly season. that should not be said, but they want, that's cool. But I think at some point we do have to defend ourselves And you as a council, to be honest with you, because some people believe this nonsense. There are some people that believe this nonsense. There are a lot of untruths that's being said out there There are a lot of things being said that's not happening that's actually happening in this administration and they just ignore it for their own purposes And we don't sit up here and we don't defend This notion that the mayor don't trust me or many called, many ain't never called me to fire me. I don't live my life in that type of fear. I don't live my life in that type of fear of somebody firing me or rather they trust me or not. I care about rather the residents of the city trust me. The mayor hired me to do a job for the residents. They are the only ones I'm concerned about I want everybody to be clear about that. about Reverend Roundtree, please ask me. I don't think nobody knows me better than me. in knowing something, we all know something. And they were like, you know, you know, and you know, But in case somebody wants to know whether I know or not, please ask me because I would never want to be implicated in knowing something that I don't even know And I tell everyone, I know me better than anybody. I'm just making a statement based on something Things are not gonna change now just because. and then you're doing it back and forth.
Ms. Clyburn, if you're gonna disrupt the meeting and even doing this in front of children, We have rules and we will follow those rules. All I ask is for you to follow the rules too. When you spoke, we gave you the respect. If you continue, we will have you removed Please remove Ms. Clyburn from the chambers, please. Officers, please remove Ms. Clyburn from the chambers. You always have the ability to talk to me. for the students here from Arts High School who come to be engaged in civic engagement asks if any of the council people have a response by other individuals that were in the crowd. which is two different legislative bodies the administrative body and legislative body. If the administration has something that they want to say, the deputy mayor is a part of the administration. Something was said about the deputy mayor earlier that the deputy mayor wanted to bring clarification to and at that time when he was given the floor for individuals who have signed up to speak is over, they cannot return back to the mic to speak again. I just wanted to explain that to you guys All right, councilman Silva will start with. Yes, I have some announcements and one motion. the mayor will be hosting his citywide iftar 211 West Kenny street, North New Jersey, On March 12th, we will be hosting along with the mayor and myself, the department of recreation and senior services, the North Interfaith Alliance, remembering our past and embracing our future. Our speaker will be a 15 year old little wonder. And of course the mayor will be speaking adoring Mary Thomas, will be giving remarks and Junius Williams, our city historian, Health is one of the foundations and platforms that our office, my office stands on along I'll be hosting health is the foundation of everything. And it's a conversation that can change everything. We're gonna be dealing with all forms of cancer, prostate, breast, ovarian, cervical, pancreatic, but we know that this awareness has many colors So on March 14th at 10 AM, we will be hosting this event. There will be on site colon cancer screenings available. Baptist Penny Memorial Church at 572 Broad Street, Reverend Nicholas Alexander Johnson is the pastor. My partners in this is Odyssey International University Hospital and a couple of other organizations a powerful…
Ms. Clyburn, if you're gonna disrupt the meeting and even doing this in front of children, We have rules and we will follow those rules. All I ask is for you to follow the rules too. When you spoke, we gave you the respect. If you continue, we will have you removed Please remove Ms. Clyburn from the chambers, please. Officers, please remove Ms. Clyburn from the chambers. You always have the ability to talk to me. for the students here from Arts High School who come to be engaged in civic engagement asks if any of the council people have a response by other individuals that were in the crowd. which is two different legislative bodies the administrative body and legislative body. If the administration has something that they want to say, the deputy mayor is a part of the administration. Something was said about the deputy mayor earlier that the deputy mayor wanted to bring clarification to and at that time when he was given the floor for individuals who have signed up to speak is over, they cannot return back to the mic to speak again. I just wanted to explain that to you guys All right, councilman Silva will start with. Yes, I have some announcements and one motion. the mayor will be hosting his citywide iftar 211 West Kenny street, North New Jersey, On March 12th, we will be hosting along with the mayor and myself, the department of recreation and senior services, the North Interfaith Alliance, remembering our past and embracing our future. Our speaker will be a 15 year old little wonder. And of course the mayor will be speaking adoring Mary Thomas, will be giving remarks and Junius Williams, our city historian, Health is one of the foundations and platforms that our office, my office stands on along I'll be hosting health is the foundation of everything. And it's a conversation that can change everything. We're gonna be dealing with all forms of cancer, prostate, breast, ovarian, cervical, pancreatic, but we know that this awareness has many colors So on March 14th at 10 AM, we will be hosting this event. There will be on site colon cancer screenings available. Baptist Penny Memorial Church at 572 Broad Street, Reverend Nicholas Alexander Johnson is the pastor. My partners in this is Odyssey International University Hospital and a couple of other organizations a powerful journey to survival strength. In further information, you can call 973-733-3794. As we know that we're in the season of Ramadan and Lent. I do believe that the North Interfaith Alliance, which I'm the founder of and the faith leader That education about religion is very, very important So I will be hosting along with the North Interfaith Faith Alliance, two faiths, one spirit of devotion. The presentation will be done by Imam Dau Hawa, Reverend Aisha Marable and there's one more speaker that will be two young ladies and two men, We will be at the Cooper Scott Mansion at 601 It'll begin at 5.30 so that everyone can get back The break fast will consist of a grab and go. That is March 15th, Sunday, 5.30 to 7 p.m. On March 23rd, we will be celebrating the sixth annual event of the North Interfaith Alliance and Mayor Raj Jay Baraka's day of prayer, praise, worship and the word. For six years, we started with one night of praying for our city, praying for our state, So we'll be celebrating that on March 23rd, The host pastor is Bishop Rudy B. Carlton which I want to wish a happy anniversary March 24th, the North Citywide Women's Meeting will be held at the William Mobile Ashby This is our meeting replacing our February meeting and Councilwoman Amina Bay of the Central Ward. I do want to do one express profound sorrow I attended this morning and that is Nibie Williams, who is the father of Pontisha's grandbaby. well-attended council members packed with a lot that we embrace our children while they can feel, see, hear and know that we can show them love and not wait until we have to go into somewhere Because as Ms. Tucker stated, some of our parents, I'm a parent of a son, I didn't get no book, but Adams, I didn't get a book telling me what to do when this baby was born, Council President. It was something that, it's like on the job training don't always mean that their mothers take the blame So let's be more encouraging when our children And that's important that we support our babies. Congratulations to Arts High to your first, And may God bless all of you in your future endeavors and whatever it is that you're going to do. and happy Ramadan, happy Lent, bless Lent I thank you for allowing me to be of service to you. God bless the city of Newark, God bless the world. The first one is that on Tuesday, March 10th, my office is sponsoring its annual job fair I believe the city emailed it out to everybody today. We've posted it on all our social media sites. that have confirmed their participation. and let's get as many people out as possible we are hosting a Veterans Resource Event and the County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo. That's gonna be at the Cherry Blossom Center, county services that our veterans may be eligible for, including SNAP, health insurance, Medicaid, family care, some housing assistance for those veterans that may be facing some kind of a housing crisis. We're collaborating with Bridges Outreach, so we can get as many veterans there as possible. Tonight, the Mayor's office is hosting something that are available in the state of New Jersey. They basically put up panels in these common locations, and residents, depending on income eligibility, but renters, especially seniors on fixed incomes, are paying a greater share of their income to utility costs. And it definitely is impacting their quality of life, it's impacting our ability for our seniors to afford basic things, such as food and rent. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., they're doing a presentation, about this particular program called Solar Landscape. So I'm hoping that we can get people out there as well. along with Senator Ruiz and Councilman Quintana, at the Roseville Avenue Masjid Nia at 6 p.m. So we're inviting our residents to participate, from the central ward there with us as well, make sure my office sends you all the details. I'd like to make a request to the administration for, to be able to submit some possible worst landlords just like Councilman Ramos said that we are doing, the entire city is doing the free information sessions on community solar clean affordable energy for all. We are doing hours in the West Ward Thursday, has come up with to try to battle those high energy bills. And there's gonna be a lot of free information about the community solar and clean affordable energy. So please tell a friend to tell a friend. which is United Velsburg Service Organization and it's powered presented by Good Deeds, So join us please to break fast together If you wanna donate or partner for more information, And this is happening next Thursday, March 12th, 2026. And our Musalima councilwoman, you are invited as well. which is 1033 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey. And also we're doing a stronger together at Essex County Westside Park Community Center in the gymnasium at 600 South 17th Street. It's an event sponsored by the mayor's office, myself, and this will be Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A lot of people say that we have nothing to do in our city and I believe there's a lot to do. And for more information, visit www.ovptr.org, Office of Violence and Prevention and Trauma Recovery. And also on March 26th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., I'm doing my third annual Glass Ceiling Women's Awards. who have done some great things this year and once again, that the Glass Ceiling Awards is March 26. We're gonna walk the Westside Park Trail Now the last thing, it's time to register to vote. Registration for our high school students you can help me with this, March 17th, I think. the last day for you to register to vote. and made sure that you had the right to vote in high school at 16, so for the school board election. And we just ask that you utilize your rights and vote. for the school board election vote is March 17th. and vote education event that's happening April 2nd. you get to Westside Park Community Center at the William Mobile Ashby Community Care Center. We will be hosting IFTA for our brothers and sisters who are still in the midst of celebrating Ramadan at the William Mobile Ashby Community Care We're asking all to come out and attend. For more information, you can call 733-3753. that will be playing in the state sectional final, Also on tonight, University will play Newark Tech, the girls at 5 p.m. at University High School. As well as the Shabazz Bulldogs will be playing Newark Tech Boys at 7 p.m. at Shabazz High School. And the Arts Girls will be taking on Glen Ridge So we should get somewhere, enjoy something, It's a community meeting next Tuesday, March 10th at the Cityplex Theater on Springfield Avenue at 6 p.m. We will have representatives from a North PD. We'll have Fourth Priest and Captain Laurie. Code Enforcement, and the Office of Violence Prevention. So we definitely ask all to attend if they can. and I'm gonna do this every few meetings, to remind people that I always have representatives here from my team, Tolukadri, Tammy Mack, Ron Reyes, Ivelisse, Cologne Mincy, and Renee Ali. I do understand what Deputy Mayor was saying I don't feel like I also have to defend ourselves especially several of them that were here Couple things I wanted just announcement and emotion. hosting it along with University Hospital.
and I can't remember the exact name of the tournament, won their competitions and are heading to Florida. they did the ducky and some other things, but all right, all right, let's move on. I bring it up about the roof at JFK pool. we've gotten a number of complaints from the seniors, and then a lot of them do not come because of that. but I really hope there's some movement on that, that we've discussed this and haven't had a resolution.
We are in the hearing of citizens portion. 7R6BAS is the amendment to the C-PACE program agreement. We are in the hearing of citizens portion. Yeah, I'd like to be noted as a sponsor for 7R11A, the Broadway Park. Council members, we are in the hearing of citizens portion of this meeting where each speaker will have five minutes to speak. When your name is called, please approach the podium and address the council members.