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Friday, March 30, 2007
2 PM Sunday April 1st - Looking Forward After 5 1/2 Years of Treason At The Top with
Ralph Schoenman
Come hear Ralph Schoenman at St. Mark’s Church on Sunday, April 1st at 2 p.m. for this dramatic and ground-breaking presentation.
Ralph will trace the continuity between the attacks of 9/11 and those in London and Madrid. His talk will track the 9/11 agenda in Iraq: U.S. and Israeli death-squad implementation of a genocidal design disguised as self-inflicted internecine and sectarian blood letting.
Learn how the orchestrated “confessions” of a long dead Khalid Sheikh Mohammad mirror the fictive proclamations of the equally deceased Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Hear how these orchestrated “menacing acts and proclamations” prepare for published plans of the rulers themselves to unleash a new 9/11 on a vaster scale. Examine the significance of Zbigniew Brzezinki’s prediction for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the the Bush Administration will stage an attack within the U.S. and impute it to Iran as a pretext for war. Join in discussing the magnitude of our common danger and in examining seriously what is to be done.
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Strategy Session
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With the results of the midterm election, we have the potential for making some progress is creating change in Washington. The next several months will be absolutely crucial for waging a "9/11 truth offensive". Even if you can spend 1 or 2 afternoons or evenings a month awakening the public, you're presence is needed. Send an email to info@ny911truth.org with "Volunteer" in the subject line.
Ground Zero
If you feel compelled to help the cause of spreading 9/11 truth, join us at Ground Zero on Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00, weather permitting. Always check our Hotline at 212-714-7147 on Saturday morning to verify if we'll be there. We meet near the PATH station on the corner of Church and Fulton Streets. Look for our banner. This is a regular educational event where the public gets the facts and learns about serious questions which have been suppressed by the government and media. If you want to create widespread awareness of the true crimes of 9/11, this is how!
NYC 9/11 Ballot Initiative
Imagine the Nov. 6th general election having a check box enabling residents of NYC to vote for a new, independent investigation of 9/11!
NY911Truth.org and 911Initiative.org have entered into a cooperative agreement to work together on a NYC ballot initiative to create an independent 9/11 Commission through grassroots legislation. The concept is to bypass the stand down by our elected officials to fully investigate 9/11, by taking the issue directly to NYC voters. If successful, the initiative would create the kind of investigation 9/11 researchers have demanded for over 5 years through powers vested in the new Commission by the voters themselves.
911Initiative.org will continue to act as the central source for information and updates on the project, as well as working toward building a nation wide base to support the effort. NY911Truth.org will be taking the point in organizing volunteers for the signature phase of the project, and will be acting as the NYC base of operations for aspects of the project which need to be conducted locally.
We will need teams for petition gathering, PR, logistics, volunteer coordinators, fundraising, and more. Plans are taking shape now. We will aim to get 100,000 signatures and will have a window of 120 days to accomplish this. To be part of the action send an email to mailto:info@ny911truth.org?subject=Initiative_Volunteer and include your name, location, and contact phone number(s).
BBC News Prematurely Announced Collapse of WTC7
Posted 3/9/07
Last week another huge smoking gun proving our case appeared. Someone found an archive of a BBC news segment talking about the collapse of Building 7 twenty-six minutes before it actually fell. This timing has been independently verified. Now the BBC is claiming they lost the original tapes, which according to an activist who has worked in media professionally, is virtually impossible due to the archive copies that always get created. We need to proclaim this from the rooftops, folks! See the following links and spread the word.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/260207building7.htmhttp://www.wtc7.net/foreknowledge.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqqhX8gkhE0http://www.911blogger.com/taxonomy/term/3239
Boston 9/11 Truth Party
NEW ENGLAND ACTIVISTS STAGED "BOSTON TEA PARTY" FOR 9/11 TRUTHCRATES OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT WHICH WERE THROWN INTO BOSTON HARBOR
BOSTON, MA - In the spirit of American patriots who on December 16, 1773 rebuked Great Britain's tyranny by tossing crates of British tea into Boston Harbor, the Boston 9/11 Truth Committee enacted a "9/11 Truth Tea Party" on December 16, 2006, calling on "all American Sons and Daughters of Liberty to cast-off the tyranny, deceit and lies imposed on the American public by way of the official 9/11 Commission Report."
The Bill of Rights has been shattered since the events of 9/11. The flag above lists those cherished rights which have been eliminated. The colorful dots above were among over 50 dots with evidence and unanswered questions highlighting the fact that we have irrefutable evidence of lies, obstuction of justice, destruction of evidence, and more which prove that 9/11 was a manufactured false-flag terror attack. This was a powerful visual display that any thinking person and a responsible media would have to thoroughly consider. For more photos and info, click here.
Auxiliary Firefighter/First Responder Speaks
After meeting him at Ground Zero just one week before, on Nov. 25th at St. Marks Church, Paul Isaac thrilled the audience at St. Marks Church in what was his first public speaking engagement. Paul had much to share based on his expertise which supported the claims that prior to the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, the fires were not only cooling, but it's likely the sprinklers were working. He addressed the issues of the firefigher's radios, saying that many of them as well as law enforcement are aware of the corruption of our leadership. He advocates for communities focusing on self-defense in the event of any future catastrophic events. Paul pointed out many aspects of the official account of 9/11 which just don't stand up to scrutiny, and shared an intriguing analysis of Controlled Demolition, Inc.'s demolition of the Maspeth Keyspan tanks and their resemblence to the collapse of the towers. His passion for truth, his solidarity with the community of first responders, and his desire for protecting our civil liberties were clearly evident. We look forward to hearing more from Paul in the future. For a film clip of Paul at Ground Zero, click here.
Paul at Ground Zero during a First Responder's press conference.
Bush Moves Toward Martial LawBy Frank Morales
One of the many alarming consequences of 9/11 has been the erosion of civil liberties and movement towards a police state as a result of the "Global War On Terror". This article highlights two pieces of legislation that shows the reality of a draconian agenda which, if understood, seeks to confine and control the American people in an Orwellian fashion. - Ed. note
In a stealth maneuver, President Bush has signed into law a provision which, according to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), will actually encourage the President to declare federal martial law (1). It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of laws that limits the President's ability to deploy troops within the United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has historically, along with the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.1385), helped to enforce strict prohibitions on military involvement in domestic law enforcement. With one cloaked swipe of his pen, Bush is seeking to undo those prohibitions.
Public Law 109-364, or the "John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007" (H.R.5122) (2), which was signed by the commander in chief on October 17th, 2006, in a private Oval Office ceremony, allows the President to declare a "public emergency" and station troops anywhere in America and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in order to "suppress public disorder."
Read full article here.
Listen to Alex Jones of Frank Morales here.
Peace Movement and NY 9/11 Truth ActivistsNow in Alliance
On Oct. 1st, the 9/11 Info Resource Series featured very special guest speakers from the peace movement. Melissa Van of NY State Peace Action, Elaine Brower of WorldCantWait.org, and Sam Lwin who was a concientous objector during Gulf War 1, shared their views about the importance of getting to exposing the official 9/11 deception as being integral to the cause for peace.
On Oct. 9th, WorldCantWait.org organized a National Day of Action to protest the war in Iraq. For the first time, 9/11 truth activists were asked to speak, which was historic. At least 5,000 people gathered at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza at the United Nations for speeches, then marched to Union Sq. for a full day of speeches and entertainment. A letter by actor Sean Penn, and a special appearance by Cynthia McKinney were the highlights. The 9/11 truth movement was highly visible throughout the day. Members were approached by many hundreds of peace activists.
See more photos on Events page.
Another Smoking Gun: Condi & Crew Knew!
Famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward is out with a new book, State of Denial. While it focuses on the lies of Bush and Rumsfeld regarding Iraq, it reveals that Condaleeza Rice was warned on July 10, 2001 by George Tenet and his counter-terrism expert, Cofer Black, that a serious attack was imminent.
In essence, Woodward shows that Condi blocked this key warning with what Tenet called "a brush-off". This is gross dereliction of duty and malfeasance, which are seriously punishable crimes. She then perjured herself in front of the 9/11 Commission, as is seen in the Mitchell article excerpt below, when she said the Aug. 6th Presidential Daily Briefing wasn't specific, was past tense, and only mentioned threats from abroad! After these criminal acts, SHE GOT PROMOTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE! What does this say? It incriminates the whole administration. See full article here.
The 911 Truth Breakthrough Weekend
Several thousand people journeyed from all over the country to NYC for the events commemorating the 5th anniversary of the attacks. Four days of programs which sold out venues and a mass gathering of 5,000 at Ground Zero on Monday the 11th created a truly historic experience for all in attendance. This crowd filled both sides of an entire city block 10 deep. Each event had its own theme which contributed to the planners vision of providing hard facts, historical context, logical conclusions and activist solutions. Going by the response from the attendees, the weekend more than met our expectations. At the historic Great Hall at Cooper Union, keynote speakers such as famed attorney William Pepper, and veteran lecturer and global activist Ralph Schoenman claimed that the 9/11 Truth Movement is the one hope for justice and the reclaiming of our republic! Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen conveyed that the intelligence community has been purged of agents and analysts who weren't willing to go along with the Bush administration's agenda. Co-founder of Scholars For 9/11 Truth, Jim Fetzer, reported on Professor Steven Jones recent dismissal from Brigham University on paid leave for his involvement with 9/11 truth as yet another example of the assault on academic freedom in this country. And this is just a glimpse...
Combined with similar events which occurred around the country, we can truly say we've set the stage for a tsunami of truth for the 9/11 truth movement which will reverberate globally. The Project For A New American Century neocons got their catastrophic, catalyzing event on 9/11/01. Now we've created our own catalyzing event which will be catastrophic for their global domination agenda. Through 9/11 truth activists fulfilling their role as educators, communicators, and mobilizers for truth and justice, we can now redefine what it is to purify the predatory political structures which control and manipulate us into a new power paradigm in which We The People re-create those structures to serve us.
Op Ed - Les Jamieson
9/11 Truth appears at the doorstep of Elliot Spitzer's office
Alex Jones and Ralph Schoenman across from Ground Zero Crowd in front of Ground Zero Path Station
See more photos on our Events page.
Taking to the Streets on 9/11
By Jerry Mazza, Associate EditorOnline Journal September 18, 2006
On the morning of 9/11, I couldn't watch the reading of names on NY1. Not five years in a row. I clicked off the ritual of bereaved families, somber politicos and media scripters and went to work on the computer. Before I knew it, it was 1 o'clock. Something gnawed. I needed to go down to Ground Zero, at least to pay my respects to the gone. Yet what I found was very alive. Thousands of 9/11 Truth Movement members shouting, "9/11 was an inside job, 9/11 was an inside job." This interspersed with the raspy voice of Alex Jones booming the facts of the Towers' demise on a bullhorn. But this was no bull. This was a whole new ballgame.
Read full article here.
Bin Laden Not Wanted for 9/11!
"The FBI has no hard evidence connecting Bin Laden with the 9/11 attacks on America" - FBI spokesman Rex Tomb
On June 5, 2006, reporter Ed Hass contacted the FBI Headquarters to learn why Bin Laden’s Most Wanted poster did not indicate that Usama was also wanted in connection with 9/11. He spoke with Rex Tomb, Chief of Investigative Publicity for the FBI. When asked why there is no mention of 9/11 on Bin Ladens Most Wanted web page, Tomb said, “The reason why 9/11 is not mentioned on Usama Bin Ladens Most Wanted page is because the FBI has no hard evidence connecting Bin Laden to 9/11.” (Source: Teamliberty.net)
CIA reportedly disbands Bin Laden unit
A CIA unit that had hunted for Usama bin Laden and his top deputies for a decade has been disbanded, according to a published report. Citing unnamed intelligence officials, The New York Times reported Tuesday that the unit, known as "Alec Station," was shut down late last year. The decision to close the unit, which predated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was first reported Monday by National Public Radio. (Source: Associated Press, July 4, 2006)
Read story here.
9/11 First Responders: Voices From The PitSunday, June 25th at Community Church
I'm not sure how David Miller found us, but he has been attending our Sunday events for at least 3 months. NY 911 Truth has been enriched by his presence. Between hearing of his experience as a first responder with his National Guard unit, reading the many recent articles about the plight of responders, and meeting several other responders at a conference sponsored by SUNY-New Paltz, we've had our eyes and hearts opened to a unique aspect of the 9/11 tragedy.
We knew we had to have an event dedicated to calling attention to the cause of responders, survivors, and also downtown residents who were all told by the EPA, the air was safe to breath. However, 14 rescue dogs died and nearly 5 years later many responders have died, thousands are very sick, can't work, and are in dire straits financially. Adding insult to injury, 1 billion dollars of federal funds are sitting in an offshore bank account and many have had to fight to get workers comp due to incredibly slick maneuvering by government agencies. Our event began with comments from Father Frank Morales who served as chaplain at Ground Zero in the early weeks after the attacks. He shared an essay about his experience which was deeply moving. He also paid homage to Tim Keller, an EMT who died from toxic exposure exactly 1 year ago.
We then heard from former Air Force medic, Tim McPadden who was a search & rescue worker, Major Mike McCormack who served as a medic, specialist in collapsed infrastructure rescue and hazmat, David Miller, Gulf War I veteran and National Guard member serving at Ground Zero, and Janette McKinley who lives one block south of where the towers once stood. We also heard from Carl Person who is running for NY Attorney General as an independent. Carl shared his knowledge on what must be done from this jurisdiction in order to meet the needs of responders and truly investigate what turned the thousands of tons of concrete into pulverized dust.
The media in attendence included NY Daily News, New York 1 TV, Newsweek, and NY Newsday which published an excellent article which you can read here.
New Zogby Poll Reveals Critical Mass Call for Truth
On May 22nd, a new Zogby Poll release shows that 42% of adults believe that the US government and its 9/11 Commission concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence that contradicts their official explanation of the September 11th attacks, saying there has been a cover-up. This amounts to 70 million people!
Additionally, 45% believe Congress or an International Tribunal should re-investigate the attacks, including whether any US government officials consciously allowed or helped facilitate their success.
See 911truth.org and 911blogger for full details and more pie charts.
It appears that the 9/11 truth movement is in a new phase. Now the task is to reach out to people in this category, craft the right message, and mobilize the right action. We have a monthly action campaign called Citizens Counter-Coup which is perfect for directing people to.
United 93 Debut
Tuesday April 25th, the controversial new Universal Studios film on Flight 93 was screened for an invitation-only audience at the Ziegfeld Theater in midtown Manhattan. This dramatization of the official myth is yet another slick Hollywood production perpetuating the account of 9/11 which remains unproven and fails when opened to critical examination. The event which opened this year's Tribeca Film Festival dominated the whole block with a tented area for the audience to enter the theater, lines of black limousines, glitzy people, and a cadre of media filming the scene.
About a dozen 9/11 truth activists were there, including 2 producers of Loose Change 2, Dylan and Jason. Though small in number, our message was heard and visuals were seen by most of the thousand or so people attending. We were shouting lines like "The truth is not a movie!" and "9/11 was the New Pearl Harbor!". At one point several media teams converged on our side of the street to film and interview us. When the film opens in theaters nationwide, the movement will have an important opportunity to raise awareness of the official deception.
Spitzer On the Spot
NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has been in a unique position to pursue the truth of 9/11. He has possessed powerful evidence and compelling questions for more than a year. Now he seeks the to become New York's next governor. The question is, why has he been silent on 9/11 issues and who does he really represent?
On Wed. March 22nd activists took to the street to ask these questions and more. Read story and see photos here.
9/11 In The Media
Charlie Sheen Calls For Fresh 9/11 Investigation
He calls official explanation a 'conspiracy theory'...
By: Chris Taylor on 3/25/2006
Hollywood star Charlie Sheen believes the official version of events on September 11 as a “conspiracy theory”.
The Hot Shots star has controversially called for a fresh investigation into the multiple terrorist attacks in 2001 because he believes the US government’s explanation has covered up the real truth.
He told an American radio show, “It seems to me like 19 amateurs with box-cutters taking over four commercial airliners and hitting 75 per cent of their targets, that feels like a conspiracy theory. It raises a lot of questions.
"It is up to us to reveal the truth. It is up to us because we owe it to the families, we owe it to the victims, we owe it to everyone's life who was drastically altered, horrifically, that day and forever. We owe it to them to uncover what happened.
"A couple of years ago, it was severely unpopular to talk about any of this. It feels like from the people I talk to, and the research I've done and around my circles, it feels like the worm is turning."
Listen to the interview here.
CNN's Showbiz Tonight Covers Sheen Interview
View interview here.
911truth.org's Mike Berger And Charlie Sheen Hit The Mainstream
It was a first for America's mainstream media on Wednesday night (3/22/06). CNN Headline aired an interview with "9/11 Truth" spokesperson Michael Berger on Showbiz Tonight.
View CNN's Showbiz Tonight interview here.CNN's move comes in the wake of a far-reaching article in New York Magazine on the 9/11 controversy this week at http://www.nymag.com/news/features/16464/index.html , which cited Tarpley, plus hard-hitting comments by actor Charlie Sheen on the Alex Jones talk radio show, infowars.com, on Monday, see prisonplanet.com
According to Alex Jones' website, "Actor Charlie Sheen has joined a growing army of other highly credible public figures in questioning the official story of 9/11 and calling for a new independent investigation of the attack and the circumstances surrounding it.
"Over the past two years, scores of highly regarded individuals have gone public to express their serious doubts about 9/11. These include former presidential advisor and CIA analyst Ray McGovern, the father of Reaganomics and former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury Paul Craig Roberts, BYU physics Professor Steven Jones, former German defense minister Andreas von Buelow, former MI5 officer David Shayler, former Blair cabinet member Michael Meacher, former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor during President George W. Bush's first term Morgan Reynolds and many more....
"The star of current hit comedy show Two and a Half Men and dozens of movies including Platoon and Young Guns, Sheen.... agreed that the biggest conspiracy theory was put out by the government itself... It seems to me like 19 amateurs with box cutters taking over four commercial airliners and hitting 75% of their targets, that feels like a conspiracy theory. It raises a lot of questions."
CNN Poll
As of noon on 3/26/06 there were 38,496 votes. 84% agree with Charlie Sheen that the U.S. government covered up the real events of the 9/11 attacks. Add your vote here.
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This just in. Thanks to Jon Gold for this comprehensive list of links to this week's events!
Third Night of Showbiz Tonight's Sheen 9/11 Coverage - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/third-night-of-showbiz-tonights-sheen.html
Action Alert-Charlie Sheen Blows the Lid off the 9/11 Coveruphttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/action-alert-charlie-sheen-blows-lid.html
Follow Up Letter to 700 Structural Engineering Professorshttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/follow-up-letter-to-700-structural.html
No Longer The Minority: 82% Plus Support Charlie Sheenhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/no-longer-minority-82-plus-support.html
'Showbiz Tonight' Continues their 9/11 Coverage Tonight at 7pm ESThttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/showbiz-tonight-continues-their-911_24.html
Student Member of Scholars for 9/11 Truth Shot Deadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/student-member-of-scholars-for-911.html
Author of Recent 9/11 Article in New York Magazine On Air Americahttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/author-of-recent-911-article-in-new.html
Hannity & Colmes Cover Sheen's 9/11 Comments - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/hannity-colmes-cover-sheens-911.html
Showbiz Tonight Follows Up Sheen Coverage With Alex Jones - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/showbiz-tonight-follows-up-sheen.html
Making Sense of Charlie Sheen's 9/11 Media Coveragehttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/making-sense-of-charlie-sheens-911.html
9/11 Skeptics Receive Fair Shake on Showbiz Tonight - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/911-skeptics-receive-fair-shake-on.html
Charlie Sheen coverage tonight on CNN?http://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/charlie-sheen-coverage-tonight-on-cnn.html
9/11 Breakout: Message from Webster Griffin Tarpleyhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/911-breakout-message-from-webster.html
Huge Reaction To Sheen 9/11 Storyhttp://prisonplanet.com/articles/march2006/210306hugereaction.htm
Charlie Sheen Questions Official Story of 9/11http://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/charlie-sheen-questions-official-story.html
Is It Safe Yet? 911Truth.org Hits Prime Time on CNNhttp://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060323162638376
Vote at CNN Pollhttp://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060323172029750
Spitzer On the Spothttp://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060323124843177
Helen Thomas Speaks Of The PNAC, And The President's Desire For Iraq - Video Insidehttp://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9180
9/11 Attacks: Avoiding the Hard Questionsby Robert Steinback
Published on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 by the Miami Herald
I was 8 years old when President John Kennedy was shot to death in Dallas in 1963. If grace favors me, I'll be 62 when documents related to the assassination are released to the public, and 84 when the Warren Commission's investigative files into the tragedy are finally opened.
That's a long time to wait for a chance to evaluate the purported truth.
Read full article...
"Economic Hit Man" John Perkins Speaks Out for 9/11 Truth (thanks to Tim Boyle for this!)
John Perkins is the bestselling author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. The hardcover reached #9 on the New York Times Bestseller List, the paperback is currently #9, and it has been translated into 20 languages. On national TV he has clearly said that he is appalled by the lack of investigation into 9/11 and that the media has failed us. In so many words he said we ought to be looking at whether 9/11 was an inside job. For him to do this took courage, and it will help to open minds to the issue. Is this a sign the 9/11 Truth issue could be moving from "unmentionable" to "an issue that really should be investigated"? Read more...
The Week The Nation Went Down The 9-11 Rabbit Hole
by Les JamiesonMarch 26, 2006
We always knew that one good news event exposing the official deception of 9/11 could be the catalyst to unravel the Big Lie. We didn’t know there would be several news events in one week! Now we see what it looks like when the truth breaks loose.
Last Monday, March 20th, an article titled “The Ground Zero Grassy Knoll” by Mark Jacobson came out in New York Magazine. The 8,000 word article with photos gets to core questions still unanswered after 4 ½ years and delineates the four different possible viewpoints regarding the attacks. We get to view 9/11 in the context of other unsolved conspiracies and their cover-ups. One of the points most incriminating to the government is that NIST lead investigator stated that he couldn’t explain why Building 7 collapsed. This gets personal. Mark saw the Building 7 freefall himself.
Right on the heels of this ground-breaking article, actor Charlie Sheen was interviewed by radio host and documentary producer, Alex Jones. Alex is known for his investigative work into false flag terror and New World Order machinations. Sheen expressed his grave doubts about the official explanation of 9/11 and gave detailed reasons why. He also witnessed part of that tragic day and is speaking from first hand experience. His celebrity status coupled with what's considered a far-fetched conspiracist viewpoint made this a very risky move and required great courage and exhibited great passion for truth.
Read full article here.
The 9/11 Commission Report: A 571-Page Lie
by Dr. David Ray Griffin9/11 Visibility ProjectSunday, May 22, 2005
In discussing my second 9/11 book, The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions, I have often said, only half in jest, that a better title might have been “a 571-page lie.” (Actually, I was saying “a 567-page lie,” because I was forgetting to count the four pages of the Preface.) In making this statement, one of my points has been that the entire Report is constructed in support of one big lie: that the official story about 9/11 is true.
Another point, however, is that in the process of telling this overall lie, The 9/11 Commission Report tells many lies about particular issues. This point is implied by my critique’s subtitle, “Omissions and Distortions.” It might be thought, to be sure, that of the two types of problems signaled by those two terms, only those designated “distortions” can be considered lies. Read more...
Multi-Media for 9/11
One of the best methods for educating ourselves on the facts and lies of 9/11 is through documentaries and films of conferences. There are hours of web-based film footage that fit this description at 9/11Busters.com. You'll find lectures from the San Francisco Inquiry in March of 2004, the Citizen's Commission on 9/11, and much more. Spread the word!
9/11 Truth Now Streaming on Internet!
Launched on Saturday, on the 3rd anniversary of 9/11, we have a new streaming radio station, http://www.911truthradio.com/.
Expected guests include:
Webster Tarpley, author George Bush: The Unauthorised BiographyIndira Singh, whistleblower on PTECH scandalPaul Thompson, cooperativeresearch.orgPaul Joseph Watson, author, webmaster PrisonPlanet.comStanley Hilton, lawyer, representing 400 9-11 victims' familiesPhil Jayhan, webmaster LetsRoll911.orgMichael Springman, former head of US visa bureau, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaIan Henshall, author, webmaster 911dossier.co.ukNick Kollertsrom, 9-1 researcher
Recorded interviews withJim Marrs, authorMichael Meacher, MP
Why is the U.S. government censuring Sibel Edmonds?
Read exactly what limits have been imposed on Sibel Edmonds HERE
Take Action
Please sign the following petition. You're participation will make a difference!
Sign the petition calling for a REAL investigation at http://www.ny911truth.org/www.justicefor911.org. This supports a formal legal document filed with NY Attorney General Elliot Spitzer.
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Ralph Schoenman
Come hear Ralph Schoenman at St. Mark’s Church on Sunday, April 1st at 2 p.m. for this dramatic and ground-breaking presentation.
Ralph will trace the continuity between the attacks of 9/11 and those in London and Madrid. His talk will track the 9/11 agenda in Iraq: U.S. and Israeli death-squad implementation of a genocidal design disguised as self-inflicted internecine and sectarian blood letting.
Learn how the orchestrated “confessions” of a long dead Khalid Sheikh Mohammad mirror the fictive proclamations of the equally deceased Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Hear how these orchestrated “menacing acts and proclamations” prepare for published plans of the rulers themselves to unleash a new 9/11 on a vaster scale. Examine the significance of Zbigniew Brzezinki’s prediction for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the the Bush Administration will stage an attack within the U.S. and impute it to Iran as a pretext for war. Join in discussing the magnitude of our common danger and in examining seriously what is to be done.
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Strategy Session
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With the results of the midterm election, we have the potential for making some progress is creating change in Washington. The next several months will be absolutely crucial for waging a "9/11 truth offensive". Even if you can spend 1 or 2 afternoons or evenings a month awakening the public, you're presence is needed. Send an email to info@ny911truth.org with "Volunteer" in the subject line.
Ground Zero
If you feel compelled to help the cause of spreading 9/11 truth, join us at Ground Zero on Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00, weather permitting. Always check our Hotline at 212-714-7147 on Saturday morning to verify if we'll be there. We meet near the PATH station on the corner of Church and Fulton Streets. Look for our banner. This is a regular educational event where the public gets the facts and learns about serious questions which have been suppressed by the government and media. If you want to create widespread awareness of the true crimes of 9/11, this is how!
NYC 9/11 Ballot Initiative
Imagine the Nov. 6th general election having a check box enabling residents of NYC to vote for a new, independent investigation of 9/11!
NY911Truth.org and 911Initiative.org have entered into a cooperative agreement to work together on a NYC ballot initiative to create an independent 9/11 Commission through grassroots legislation. The concept is to bypass the stand down by our elected officials to fully investigate 9/11, by taking the issue directly to NYC voters. If successful, the initiative would create the kind of investigation 9/11 researchers have demanded for over 5 years through powers vested in the new Commission by the voters themselves.
911Initiative.org will continue to act as the central source for information and updates on the project, as well as working toward building a nation wide base to support the effort. NY911Truth.org will be taking the point in organizing volunteers for the signature phase of the project, and will be acting as the NYC base of operations for aspects of the project which need to be conducted locally.
We will need teams for petition gathering, PR, logistics, volunteer coordinators, fundraising, and more. Plans are taking shape now. We will aim to get 100,000 signatures and will have a window of 120 days to accomplish this. To be part of the action send an email to mailto:info@ny911truth.org?subject=Initiative_Volunteer and include your name, location, and contact phone number(s).
BBC News Prematurely Announced Collapse of WTC7
Posted 3/9/07
Last week another huge smoking gun proving our case appeared. Someone found an archive of a BBC news segment talking about the collapse of Building 7 twenty-six minutes before it actually fell. This timing has been independently verified. Now the BBC is claiming they lost the original tapes, which according to an activist who has worked in media professionally, is virtually impossible due to the archive copies that always get created. We need to proclaim this from the rooftops, folks! See the following links and spread the word.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/260207building7.htmhttp://www.wtc7.net/foreknowledge.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqqhX8gkhE0http://www.911blogger.com/taxonomy/term/3239
Boston 9/11 Truth Party
NEW ENGLAND ACTIVISTS STAGED "BOSTON TEA PARTY" FOR 9/11 TRUTHCRATES OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT WHICH WERE THROWN INTO BOSTON HARBOR
BOSTON, MA - In the spirit of American patriots who on December 16, 1773 rebuked Great Britain's tyranny by tossing crates of British tea into Boston Harbor, the Boston 9/11 Truth Committee enacted a "9/11 Truth Tea Party" on December 16, 2006, calling on "all American Sons and Daughters of Liberty to cast-off the tyranny, deceit and lies imposed on the American public by way of the official 9/11 Commission Report."
The Bill of Rights has been shattered since the events of 9/11. The flag above lists those cherished rights which have been eliminated. The colorful dots above were among over 50 dots with evidence and unanswered questions highlighting the fact that we have irrefutable evidence of lies, obstuction of justice, destruction of evidence, and more which prove that 9/11 was a manufactured false-flag terror attack. This was a powerful visual display that any thinking person and a responsible media would have to thoroughly consider. For more photos and info, click here.
Auxiliary Firefighter/First Responder Speaks
After meeting him at Ground Zero just one week before, on Nov. 25th at St. Marks Church, Paul Isaac thrilled the audience at St. Marks Church in what was his first public speaking engagement. Paul had much to share based on his expertise which supported the claims that prior to the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, the fires were not only cooling, but it's likely the sprinklers were working. He addressed the issues of the firefigher's radios, saying that many of them as well as law enforcement are aware of the corruption of our leadership. He advocates for communities focusing on self-defense in the event of any future catastrophic events. Paul pointed out many aspects of the official account of 9/11 which just don't stand up to scrutiny, and shared an intriguing analysis of Controlled Demolition, Inc.'s demolition of the Maspeth Keyspan tanks and their resemblence to the collapse of the towers. His passion for truth, his solidarity with the community of first responders, and his desire for protecting our civil liberties were clearly evident. We look forward to hearing more from Paul in the future. For a film clip of Paul at Ground Zero, click here.
Paul at Ground Zero during a First Responder's press conference.
Bush Moves Toward Martial LawBy Frank Morales
One of the many alarming consequences of 9/11 has been the erosion of civil liberties and movement towards a police state as a result of the "Global War On Terror". This article highlights two pieces of legislation that shows the reality of a draconian agenda which, if understood, seeks to confine and control the American people in an Orwellian fashion. - Ed. note
In a stealth maneuver, President Bush has signed into law a provision which, according to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), will actually encourage the President to declare federal martial law (1). It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of laws that limits the President's ability to deploy troops within the United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has historically, along with the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.1385), helped to enforce strict prohibitions on military involvement in domestic law enforcement. With one cloaked swipe of his pen, Bush is seeking to undo those prohibitions.
Public Law 109-364, or the "John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007" (H.R.5122) (2), which was signed by the commander in chief on October 17th, 2006, in a private Oval Office ceremony, allows the President to declare a "public emergency" and station troops anywhere in America and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in order to "suppress public disorder."
Read full article here.
Listen to Alex Jones of Frank Morales here.
Peace Movement and NY 9/11 Truth ActivistsNow in Alliance
On Oct. 1st, the 9/11 Info Resource Series featured very special guest speakers from the peace movement. Melissa Van of NY State Peace Action, Elaine Brower of WorldCantWait.org, and Sam Lwin who was a concientous objector during Gulf War 1, shared their views about the importance of getting to exposing the official 9/11 deception as being integral to the cause for peace.
On Oct. 9th, WorldCantWait.org organized a National Day of Action to protest the war in Iraq. For the first time, 9/11 truth activists were asked to speak, which was historic. At least 5,000 people gathered at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza at the United Nations for speeches, then marched to Union Sq. for a full day of speeches and entertainment. A letter by actor Sean Penn, and a special appearance by Cynthia McKinney were the highlights. The 9/11 truth movement was highly visible throughout the day. Members were approached by many hundreds of peace activists.
See more photos on Events page.
Another Smoking Gun: Condi & Crew Knew!
Famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward is out with a new book, State of Denial. While it focuses on the lies of Bush and Rumsfeld regarding Iraq, it reveals that Condaleeza Rice was warned on July 10, 2001 by George Tenet and his counter-terrism expert, Cofer Black, that a serious attack was imminent.
In essence, Woodward shows that Condi blocked this key warning with what Tenet called "a brush-off". This is gross dereliction of duty and malfeasance, which are seriously punishable crimes. She then perjured herself in front of the 9/11 Commission, as is seen in the Mitchell article excerpt below, when she said the Aug. 6th Presidential Daily Briefing wasn't specific, was past tense, and only mentioned threats from abroad! After these criminal acts, SHE GOT PROMOTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE! What does this say? It incriminates the whole administration. See full article here.
The 911 Truth Breakthrough Weekend
Several thousand people journeyed from all over the country to NYC for the events commemorating the 5th anniversary of the attacks. Four days of programs which sold out venues and a mass gathering of 5,000 at Ground Zero on Monday the 11th created a truly historic experience for all in attendance. This crowd filled both sides of an entire city block 10 deep. Each event had its own theme which contributed to the planners vision of providing hard facts, historical context, logical conclusions and activist solutions. Going by the response from the attendees, the weekend more than met our expectations. At the historic Great Hall at Cooper Union, keynote speakers such as famed attorney William Pepper, and veteran lecturer and global activist Ralph Schoenman claimed that the 9/11 Truth Movement is the one hope for justice and the reclaiming of our republic! Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen conveyed that the intelligence community has been purged of agents and analysts who weren't willing to go along with the Bush administration's agenda. Co-founder of Scholars For 9/11 Truth, Jim Fetzer, reported on Professor Steven Jones recent dismissal from Brigham University on paid leave for his involvement with 9/11 truth as yet another example of the assault on academic freedom in this country. And this is just a glimpse...
Combined with similar events which occurred around the country, we can truly say we've set the stage for a tsunami of truth for the 9/11 truth movement which will reverberate globally. The Project For A New American Century neocons got their catastrophic, catalyzing event on 9/11/01. Now we've created our own catalyzing event which will be catastrophic for their global domination agenda. Through 9/11 truth activists fulfilling their role as educators, communicators, and mobilizers for truth and justice, we can now redefine what it is to purify the predatory political structures which control and manipulate us into a new power paradigm in which We The People re-create those structures to serve us.
Op Ed - Les Jamieson
9/11 Truth appears at the doorstep of Elliot Spitzer's office
Alex Jones and Ralph Schoenman across from Ground Zero Crowd in front of Ground Zero Path Station
See more photos on our Events page.
Taking to the Streets on 9/11
By Jerry Mazza, Associate EditorOnline Journal September 18, 2006
On the morning of 9/11, I couldn't watch the reading of names on NY1. Not five years in a row. I clicked off the ritual of bereaved families, somber politicos and media scripters and went to work on the computer. Before I knew it, it was 1 o'clock. Something gnawed. I needed to go down to Ground Zero, at least to pay my respects to the gone. Yet what I found was very alive. Thousands of 9/11 Truth Movement members shouting, "9/11 was an inside job, 9/11 was an inside job." This interspersed with the raspy voice of Alex Jones booming the facts of the Towers' demise on a bullhorn. But this was no bull. This was a whole new ballgame.
Read full article here.
Bin Laden Not Wanted for 9/11!
"The FBI has no hard evidence connecting Bin Laden with the 9/11 attacks on America" - FBI spokesman Rex Tomb
On June 5, 2006, reporter Ed Hass contacted the FBI Headquarters to learn why Bin Laden’s Most Wanted poster did not indicate that Usama was also wanted in connection with 9/11. He spoke with Rex Tomb, Chief of Investigative Publicity for the FBI. When asked why there is no mention of 9/11 on Bin Ladens Most Wanted web page, Tomb said, “The reason why 9/11 is not mentioned on Usama Bin Ladens Most Wanted page is because the FBI has no hard evidence connecting Bin Laden to 9/11.” (Source: Teamliberty.net)
CIA reportedly disbands Bin Laden unit
A CIA unit that had hunted for Usama bin Laden and his top deputies for a decade has been disbanded, according to a published report. Citing unnamed intelligence officials, The New York Times reported Tuesday that the unit, known as "Alec Station," was shut down late last year. The decision to close the unit, which predated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was first reported Monday by National Public Radio. (Source: Associated Press, July 4, 2006)
Read story here.
9/11 First Responders: Voices From The PitSunday, June 25th at Community Church
I'm not sure how David Miller found us, but he has been attending our Sunday events for at least 3 months. NY 911 Truth has been enriched by his presence. Between hearing of his experience as a first responder with his National Guard unit, reading the many recent articles about the plight of responders, and meeting several other responders at a conference sponsored by SUNY-New Paltz, we've had our eyes and hearts opened to a unique aspect of the 9/11 tragedy.
We knew we had to have an event dedicated to calling attention to the cause of responders, survivors, and also downtown residents who were all told by the EPA, the air was safe to breath. However, 14 rescue dogs died and nearly 5 years later many responders have died, thousands are very sick, can't work, and are in dire straits financially. Adding insult to injury, 1 billion dollars of federal funds are sitting in an offshore bank account and many have had to fight to get workers comp due to incredibly slick maneuvering by government agencies. Our event began with comments from Father Frank Morales who served as chaplain at Ground Zero in the early weeks after the attacks. He shared an essay about his experience which was deeply moving. He also paid homage to Tim Keller, an EMT who died from toxic exposure exactly 1 year ago.
We then heard from former Air Force medic, Tim McPadden who was a search & rescue worker, Major Mike McCormack who served as a medic, specialist in collapsed infrastructure rescue and hazmat, David Miller, Gulf War I veteran and National Guard member serving at Ground Zero, and Janette McKinley who lives one block south of where the towers once stood. We also heard from Carl Person who is running for NY Attorney General as an independent. Carl shared his knowledge on what must be done from this jurisdiction in order to meet the needs of responders and truly investigate what turned the thousands of tons of concrete into pulverized dust.
The media in attendence included NY Daily News, New York 1 TV, Newsweek, and NY Newsday which published an excellent article which you can read here.
New Zogby Poll Reveals Critical Mass Call for Truth
On May 22nd, a new Zogby Poll release shows that 42% of adults believe that the US government and its 9/11 Commission concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence that contradicts their official explanation of the September 11th attacks, saying there has been a cover-up. This amounts to 70 million people!
Additionally, 45% believe Congress or an International Tribunal should re-investigate the attacks, including whether any US government officials consciously allowed or helped facilitate their success.
See 911truth.org and 911blogger for full details and more pie charts.
It appears that the 9/11 truth movement is in a new phase. Now the task is to reach out to people in this category, craft the right message, and mobilize the right action. We have a monthly action campaign called Citizens Counter-Coup which is perfect for directing people to.
United 93 Debut
Tuesday April 25th, the controversial new Universal Studios film on Flight 93 was screened for an invitation-only audience at the Ziegfeld Theater in midtown Manhattan. This dramatization of the official myth is yet another slick Hollywood production perpetuating the account of 9/11 which remains unproven and fails when opened to critical examination. The event which opened this year's Tribeca Film Festival dominated the whole block with a tented area for the audience to enter the theater, lines of black limousines, glitzy people, and a cadre of media filming the scene.
About a dozen 9/11 truth activists were there, including 2 producers of Loose Change 2, Dylan and Jason. Though small in number, our message was heard and visuals were seen by most of the thousand or so people attending. We were shouting lines like "The truth is not a movie!" and "9/11 was the New Pearl Harbor!". At one point several media teams converged on our side of the street to film and interview us. When the film opens in theaters nationwide, the movement will have an important opportunity to raise awareness of the official deception.
Spitzer On the Spot
NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has been in a unique position to pursue the truth of 9/11. He has possessed powerful evidence and compelling questions for more than a year. Now he seeks the to become New York's next governor. The question is, why has he been silent on 9/11 issues and who does he really represent?
On Wed. March 22nd activists took to the street to ask these questions and more. Read story and see photos here.
9/11 In The Media
Charlie Sheen Calls For Fresh 9/11 Investigation
He calls official explanation a 'conspiracy theory'...
By: Chris Taylor on 3/25/2006
Hollywood star Charlie Sheen believes the official version of events on September 11 as a “conspiracy theory”.
The Hot Shots star has controversially called for a fresh investigation into the multiple terrorist attacks in 2001 because he believes the US government’s explanation has covered up the real truth.
He told an American radio show, “It seems to me like 19 amateurs with box-cutters taking over four commercial airliners and hitting 75 per cent of their targets, that feels like a conspiracy theory. It raises a lot of questions.
"It is up to us to reveal the truth. It is up to us because we owe it to the families, we owe it to the victims, we owe it to everyone's life who was drastically altered, horrifically, that day and forever. We owe it to them to uncover what happened.
"A couple of years ago, it was severely unpopular to talk about any of this. It feels like from the people I talk to, and the research I've done and around my circles, it feels like the worm is turning."
Listen to the interview here.
CNN's Showbiz Tonight Covers Sheen Interview
View interview here.
911truth.org's Mike Berger And Charlie Sheen Hit The Mainstream
It was a first for America's mainstream media on Wednesday night (3/22/06). CNN Headline aired an interview with "9/11 Truth" spokesperson Michael Berger on Showbiz Tonight.
View CNN's Showbiz Tonight interview here.CNN's move comes in the wake of a far-reaching article in New York Magazine on the 9/11 controversy this week at http://www.nymag.com/news/features/16464/index.html , which cited Tarpley, plus hard-hitting comments by actor Charlie Sheen on the Alex Jones talk radio show, infowars.com, on Monday, see prisonplanet.com
According to Alex Jones' website, "Actor Charlie Sheen has joined a growing army of other highly credible public figures in questioning the official story of 9/11 and calling for a new independent investigation of the attack and the circumstances surrounding it.
"Over the past two years, scores of highly regarded individuals have gone public to express their serious doubts about 9/11. These include former presidential advisor and CIA analyst Ray McGovern, the father of Reaganomics and former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury Paul Craig Roberts, BYU physics Professor Steven Jones, former German defense minister Andreas von Buelow, former MI5 officer David Shayler, former Blair cabinet member Michael Meacher, former Chief Economist for the Department of Labor during President George W. Bush's first term Morgan Reynolds and many more....
"The star of current hit comedy show Two and a Half Men and dozens of movies including Platoon and Young Guns, Sheen.... agreed that the biggest conspiracy theory was put out by the government itself... It seems to me like 19 amateurs with box cutters taking over four commercial airliners and hitting 75% of their targets, that feels like a conspiracy theory. It raises a lot of questions."
CNN Poll
As of noon on 3/26/06 there were 38,496 votes. 84% agree with Charlie Sheen that the U.S. government covered up the real events of the 9/11 attacks. Add your vote here.
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This just in. Thanks to Jon Gold for this comprehensive list of links to this week's events!
Third Night of Showbiz Tonight's Sheen 9/11 Coverage - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/third-night-of-showbiz-tonights-sheen.html
Action Alert-Charlie Sheen Blows the Lid off the 9/11 Coveruphttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/action-alert-charlie-sheen-blows-lid.html
Follow Up Letter to 700 Structural Engineering Professorshttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/follow-up-letter-to-700-structural.html
No Longer The Minority: 82% Plus Support Charlie Sheenhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/no-longer-minority-82-plus-support.html
'Showbiz Tonight' Continues their 9/11 Coverage Tonight at 7pm ESThttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/showbiz-tonight-continues-their-911_24.html
Student Member of Scholars for 9/11 Truth Shot Deadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/student-member-of-scholars-for-911.html
Author of Recent 9/11 Article in New York Magazine On Air Americahttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/author-of-recent-911-article-in-new.html
Hannity & Colmes Cover Sheen's 9/11 Comments - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/hannity-colmes-cover-sheens-911.html
Showbiz Tonight Follows Up Sheen Coverage With Alex Jones - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/showbiz-tonight-follows-up-sheen.html
Making Sense of Charlie Sheen's 9/11 Media Coveragehttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/making-sense-of-charlie-sheens-911.html
9/11 Skeptics Receive Fair Shake on Showbiz Tonight - Video Downloadhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/911-skeptics-receive-fair-shake-on.html
Charlie Sheen coverage tonight on CNN?http://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/charlie-sheen-coverage-tonight-on-cnn.html
9/11 Breakout: Message from Webster Griffin Tarpleyhttp://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/911-breakout-message-from-webster.html
Huge Reaction To Sheen 9/11 Storyhttp://prisonplanet.com/articles/march2006/210306hugereaction.htm
Charlie Sheen Questions Official Story of 9/11http://www.911blogger.com/2006/03/charlie-sheen-questions-official-story.html
Is It Safe Yet? 911Truth.org Hits Prime Time on CNNhttp://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060323162638376
Vote at CNN Pollhttp://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060323172029750
Spitzer On the Spothttp://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060323124843177
Helen Thomas Speaks Of The PNAC, And The President's Desire For Iraq - Video Insidehttp://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9180
9/11 Attacks: Avoiding the Hard Questionsby Robert Steinback
Published on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 by the Miami Herald
I was 8 years old when President John Kennedy was shot to death in Dallas in 1963. If grace favors me, I'll be 62 when documents related to the assassination are released to the public, and 84 when the Warren Commission's investigative files into the tragedy are finally opened.
That's a long time to wait for a chance to evaluate the purported truth.
Read full article...
"Economic Hit Man" John Perkins Speaks Out for 9/11 Truth (thanks to Tim Boyle for this!)
John Perkins is the bestselling author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. The hardcover reached #9 on the New York Times Bestseller List, the paperback is currently #9, and it has been translated into 20 languages. On national TV he has clearly said that he is appalled by the lack of investigation into 9/11 and that the media has failed us. In so many words he said we ought to be looking at whether 9/11 was an inside job. For him to do this took courage, and it will help to open minds to the issue. Is this a sign the 9/11 Truth issue could be moving from "unmentionable" to "an issue that really should be investigated"? Read more...
The Week The Nation Went Down The 9-11 Rabbit Hole
by Les JamiesonMarch 26, 2006
We always knew that one good news event exposing the official deception of 9/11 could be the catalyst to unravel the Big Lie. We didn’t know there would be several news events in one week! Now we see what it looks like when the truth breaks loose.
Last Monday, March 20th, an article titled “The Ground Zero Grassy Knoll” by Mark Jacobson came out in New York Magazine. The 8,000 word article with photos gets to core questions still unanswered after 4 ½ years and delineates the four different possible viewpoints regarding the attacks. We get to view 9/11 in the context of other unsolved conspiracies and their cover-ups. One of the points most incriminating to the government is that NIST lead investigator stated that he couldn’t explain why Building 7 collapsed. This gets personal. Mark saw the Building 7 freefall himself.
Right on the heels of this ground-breaking article, actor Charlie Sheen was interviewed by radio host and documentary producer, Alex Jones. Alex is known for his investigative work into false flag terror and New World Order machinations. Sheen expressed his grave doubts about the official explanation of 9/11 and gave detailed reasons why. He also witnessed part of that tragic day and is speaking from first hand experience. His celebrity status coupled with what's considered a far-fetched conspiracist viewpoint made this a very risky move and required great courage and exhibited great passion for truth.
Read full article here.
The 9/11 Commission Report: A 571-Page Lie
by Dr. David Ray Griffin9/11 Visibility ProjectSunday, May 22, 2005
In discussing my second 9/11 book, The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions, I have often said, only half in jest, that a better title might have been “a 571-page lie.” (Actually, I was saying “a 567-page lie,” because I was forgetting to count the four pages of the Preface.) In making this statement, one of my points has been that the entire Report is constructed in support of one big lie: that the official story about 9/11 is true.
Another point, however, is that in the process of telling this overall lie, The 9/11 Commission Report tells many lies about particular issues. This point is implied by my critique’s subtitle, “Omissions and Distortions.” It might be thought, to be sure, that of the two types of problems signaled by those two terms, only those designated “distortions” can be considered lies. Read more...
Multi-Media for 9/11
One of the best methods for educating ourselves on the facts and lies of 9/11 is through documentaries and films of conferences. There are hours of web-based film footage that fit this description at 9/11Busters.com. You'll find lectures from the San Francisco Inquiry in March of 2004, the Citizen's Commission on 9/11, and much more. Spread the word!
9/11 Truth Now Streaming on Internet!
Launched on Saturday, on the 3rd anniversary of 9/11, we have a new streaming radio station, http://www.911truthradio.com/.
Expected guests include:
Webster Tarpley, author George Bush: The Unauthorised BiographyIndira Singh, whistleblower on PTECH scandalPaul Thompson, cooperativeresearch.orgPaul Joseph Watson, author, webmaster PrisonPlanet.comStanley Hilton, lawyer, representing 400 9-11 victims' familiesPhil Jayhan, webmaster LetsRoll911.orgMichael Springman, former head of US visa bureau, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaIan Henshall, author, webmaster 911dossier.co.ukNick Kollertsrom, 9-1 researcher
Recorded interviews withJim Marrs, authorMichael Meacher, MP
Why is the U.S. government censuring Sibel Edmonds?
Read exactly what limits have been imposed on Sibel Edmonds HERE
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Monday, March 26, 2007
"Be severe to yourself and severe to others. Suppress the sentiments of relationship, friendship, love, and gratitude. Have only one pleasure, one joy, one reward -- the triumph of the revolution. Night and day, have only one thought, the destruction of everything without pity. Be ready to die and ready to kill any one who opposes the triumph of your revolt." Michael Bakunin (1814-76)
Nihilism in Russia had true adherents only among students of the universities and higher schools, and among the middle classes. The peasants and workmen did not understand its ideals of destruction and of social revolution.It would seem,from this that the less education you have the better off you are.The peasants with little access to schools did not believe the razzmatazz,but the intellectuals believed in the message.It's lucky the peasants were in the majority.
Most people who read the above monologue are going to think that this must have been written by a madman,but if you believe that you live in a society that is so corrupt,that has been so degraded,you may think that the only way to save the village is to burn it down.The uneducated peasants were at the bottom of the barrel,they were hungry, overworked,in pain and tired.They were not ready to go any further down that road,so they rejected it and probably went off to church and prayed which in this particular case may have been the lesser of the two evils.
Everyone has a new idea to sell and generally it is about believing in something.
Lately it seems to be about believing in yourself,whether it is The Secret,or Consuelo Mack,or Dr John Demartini,it all seems to be about gaining self control by believing in yourself and it is presented as the latest snake oil treatment.Like all religions,it only works if you believe in it.You must have faith in order to join the latest pyramid scheme or cult,and a desire to find the answer,to find god or that pot of gold.
Most people would say that they believe in education,and more people can read and write than at any time in history.In that case all those who believe in education would therefore believe that the world we live in is a better place than at any other time in history.If the first thing you or your child does,when going to school is recite the pledge of allegiance,or say a prayer,you are not being educated,if there are no extensive arts and music classes,then you are not being educated, you,or your child are being programmed.
Many people belong to some kind of religion.Organized religions with their sacred books,their dogmas,their hierarchies and rituals offer a false solution.All organized beliefs are based on separation,though they may preach brotherhood. When you quote the Bhagavad Gita or the Bible,you are merely repeating and that is a lie because the truth cannot be repeated.A lie can be propounded but not truth,so sacred books are unimportant.It is through self-knowledge,not belief in an other's symbols that one finds truth,the same goes for nationalism or patriotism.
"My country!" "My religion!" "My flag!" are just cries of stupidity.
A couple of years ago my nephew presented me with a new idea.It was very simple.He got us all into a room drew the curtains,put cushions on the floor lit some candles and some incense,put on some music and explained that he had this formula that would completely change the way we perceived life.I was a little hesitant, but I wanted to see where this ride would take me, so holding the pipe in my hand I took a long draw.I sucked that smoke deep into my lungs and instantly,I was in another world,it was strangely familiar but deeply disturbing.My eyes were closed but I saw vivid patterns,I was gripped by a sense of panic that was unspeakable,I was caught in,what I can only describe as a spiral of meaningless hypocrisy.I felt myself spinning around into the center of the spiral where I was an empty dot,with a feeling of intense dread that I was locked for eternity in this state, floating in space completely alone.I was held in this state,for maybe about 10 minutes,I was terrified, not of death but eternal life.Suddenly,the spiral broke and I was released,I opened my eyes and I was in the room.My nephew stood by the door watching me.I was now overwhelmed by a combination of euphoria and relief.I leaped to my feet and rushed over to my nephew hugging him and exclaiming how much I loved him and now I got it,I understood,I knew the answer,it was so clear.After a moment I felt exhausted so I lay down on the cushions and gazed at the ceiling.For the next few hours I drifted in and out of euphoria and panic,at one moment unsure whether I was alive or dead.Looking at a digital clock I decided that if the time changed I was alive and if it did not then I was dead.I waited for what seemed like much longer than a minute and was relieved to see the time change.I remained in a state of shock for about a week and was unable to sleep,but slowly life swung back to normal.The problem was that I could not remember what this great manifestation was,it was just like a dream that faded away. I took this drug 5-MeO-DMT again twice to see it I could hold onto this vision.I could not,just as it happened the first time the divination slipped away no matter how hard I tried to hold onto this divine revelation.Even though this was a terrifying journey I am glad I visited this strange familiar place,I was jolted into another existence that is there,but it is only inside my head.My imagination created all the panic, the fears,the euphoric exclamation.If I start to perceive that I have gone further than that then I might as well solicit the help of the gods.The best I have done , in the words of Jim Morrison is,"Break on through to the other Side,"but the other side of what?We like to imagine there is something for us at the end,that we will get rich and then we will have everlasting life.For what reason would anyone want everlasting life?I read once that during an orgasm there is a split second when you are in the presence of god,well that might be nice for a couple of days or weeks but then what?The only belief that interests me, is the belief in nothing,myself,my ego, included.Of course this is impossible,since nothing is still something,so you just keep shoveling the ideas out,they keep on coming at you because someone always has a new answer,a new idea,a new theory.So you take it in you inspect it and then just as you are beginning to like the idea,you toss it out.It reminds me of that song,God, by John Lennon when he expressed his disbelief in everything and he goes through the list of stuff he does not believe in but in the end he has to break down and believe in something.I think it was himself or Yoko or something banal like that.He was close and perhaps if he had lived a little longer he could have arrived at a more complete state of nihilism.
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Nihilism in Russia had true adherents only among students of the universities and higher schools, and among the middle classes. The peasants and workmen did not understand its ideals of destruction and of social revolution.It would seem,from this that the less education you have the better off you are.The peasants with little access to schools did not believe the razzmatazz,but the intellectuals believed in the message.It's lucky the peasants were in the majority.
Most people who read the above monologue are going to think that this must have been written by a madman,but if you believe that you live in a society that is so corrupt,that has been so degraded,you may think that the only way to save the village is to burn it down.The uneducated peasants were at the bottom of the barrel,they were hungry, overworked,in pain and tired.They were not ready to go any further down that road,so they rejected it and probably went off to church and prayed which in this particular case may have been the lesser of the two evils.
Everyone has a new idea to sell and generally it is about believing in something.
Lately it seems to be about believing in yourself,whether it is The Secret,or Consuelo Mack,or Dr John Demartini,it all seems to be about gaining self control by believing in yourself and it is presented as the latest snake oil treatment.Like all religions,it only works if you believe in it.You must have faith in order to join the latest pyramid scheme or cult,and a desire to find the answer,to find god or that pot of gold.
Most people would say that they believe in education,and more people can read and write than at any time in history.In that case all those who believe in education would therefore believe that the world we live in is a better place than at any other time in history.If the first thing you or your child does,when going to school is recite the pledge of allegiance,or say a prayer,you are not being educated,if there are no extensive arts and music classes,then you are not being educated, you,or your child are being programmed.
Many people belong to some kind of religion.Organized religions with their sacred books,their dogmas,their hierarchies and rituals offer a false solution.All organized beliefs are based on separation,though they may preach brotherhood. When you quote the Bhagavad Gita or the Bible,you are merely repeating and that is a lie because the truth cannot be repeated.A lie can be propounded but not truth,so sacred books are unimportant.It is through self-knowledge,not belief in an other's symbols that one finds truth,the same goes for nationalism or patriotism.
"My country!" "My religion!" "My flag!" are just cries of stupidity.
A couple of years ago my nephew presented me with a new idea.It was very simple.He got us all into a room drew the curtains,put cushions on the floor lit some candles and some incense,put on some music and explained that he had this formula that would completely change the way we perceived life.I was a little hesitant, but I wanted to see where this ride would take me, so holding the pipe in my hand I took a long draw.I sucked that smoke deep into my lungs and instantly,I was in another world,it was strangely familiar but deeply disturbing.My eyes were closed but I saw vivid patterns,I was gripped by a sense of panic that was unspeakable,I was caught in,what I can only describe as a spiral of meaningless hypocrisy.I felt myself spinning around into the center of the spiral where I was an empty dot,with a feeling of intense dread that I was locked for eternity in this state, floating in space completely alone.I was held in this state,for maybe about 10 minutes,I was terrified, not of death but eternal life.Suddenly,the spiral broke and I was released,I opened my eyes and I was in the room.My nephew stood by the door watching me.I was now overwhelmed by a combination of euphoria and relief.I leaped to my feet and rushed over to my nephew hugging him and exclaiming how much I loved him and now I got it,I understood,I knew the answer,it was so clear.After a moment I felt exhausted so I lay down on the cushions and gazed at the ceiling.For the next few hours I drifted in and out of euphoria and panic,at one moment unsure whether I was alive or dead.Looking at a digital clock I decided that if the time changed I was alive and if it did not then I was dead.I waited for what seemed like much longer than a minute and was relieved to see the time change.I remained in a state of shock for about a week and was unable to sleep,but slowly life swung back to normal.The problem was that I could not remember what this great manifestation was,it was just like a dream that faded away. I took this drug 5-MeO-DMT again twice to see it I could hold onto this vision.I could not,just as it happened the first time the divination slipped away no matter how hard I tried to hold onto this divine revelation.Even though this was a terrifying journey I am glad I visited this strange familiar place,I was jolted into another existence that is there,but it is only inside my head.My imagination created all the panic, the fears,the euphoric exclamation.If I start to perceive that I have gone further than that then I might as well solicit the help of the gods.The best I have done , in the words of Jim Morrison is,"Break on through to the other Side,"but the other side of what?We like to imagine there is something for us at the end,that we will get rich and then we will have everlasting life.For what reason would anyone want everlasting life?I read once that during an orgasm there is a split second when you are in the presence of god,well that might be nice for a couple of days or weeks but then what?The only belief that interests me, is the belief in nothing,myself,my ego, included.Of course this is impossible,since nothing is still something,so you just keep shoveling the ideas out,they keep on coming at you because someone always has a new answer,a new idea,a new theory.So you take it in you inspect it and then just as you are beginning to like the idea,you toss it out.It reminds me of that song,God, by John Lennon when he expressed his disbelief in everything and he goes through the list of stuff he does not believe in but in the end he has to break down and believe in something.I think it was himself or Yoko or something banal like that.He was close and perhaps if he had lived a little longer he could have arrived at a more complete state of nihilism.
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
As Sir Winston Churchill himself declared: "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."
Much has been said about Germany and it's roll in the extermination of millions of Jews in the 10 years from 1935-1945.It seems that every angle of this atrocity has been covered and yet still every year more books and more movies cover this dark side of our own human history.Why the Germans?As a child growing up in the 50's and 60's I often wondered how it would feel to be German and to carry that enormous weight of guilt,that a German child of my age must have surely endured.
"Never again" is the phrase that I remember hearing.And so it seems we predict our own destiny to constantly repeat over and over again.And after 911 I remember hearing,"We will never be the same"and "We must never forget" What a thing to say and what a concept to predict. The name 911 ensures one thing and that is that it will not be forgotten for a long time.Few people remember the date of Pearl Harbour so the day can come and go and we are not even aware of it.Other days that we always are aware of besides our own birthdays are Christmas and Easter,July 4th and Thanksgiving.All over Europe and in France, Mayday,"demandez muguet le premier mai"a phrase forever embedded in my head after spending 2 consecutive springs in Paris.In England,there is Guy Fawkes Day,surely the oddest day for a country to remember since Guy Fawkes was the man that tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
So why Germany?Why, of all the atrocities that humanity has committed is the one that Germany committed considered the worst of all.Mao killed 30 million Chinese in the late 50's and early 60's,during his Great Leap Forward,as a foot note he also invaded Tibet which has led to the subsequent death of 1.2 million Tibetans.There were 100's of years of slavery which killed untold amounts people,so many that nobody would even try to guess.How many died during the 100's of years of the genocide of the Native Americans?How many Vietnamese did the the French kill?How many did the Americans kill after them, leading to the dirty war in Cambodia and then Pol Pot who killed a third of all Cambodians in the 70's?.How many are still suffering from the debilitating effects of Agent Orange?The Philippine-American War, from February 1899 to July 1902, claimed 250,000 Filipino lives -- some say as many as 1 million and the only people who seem to know anything about this are the Filipinos.
The people who really seem to have gotten away with murder on a grand scale were of course those lovable Brits,so I guess Churchill was not the only Brit writing his own history.The great thing about winning a war is of course that you get to write the story.So here are a couple of quotes from the great British hero of the mid 20th century "I am strongly in favor of using poisoned gas against uncivilized tribes," this statement was made in 1919. Churchill was secretary of state at the war office when the Royal Air Force asked him for permission to use chemical weapons against "recalcitrant Arabs",the Kurds, as an experiment. Winston promptly consented. Churchill's gassing of the Kurds pre-dated Saddam's by nearly 70 years.
In language later appropriated by the Israelis, Winston Churchill had this to say about the Palestinians in 1937: "I do not agree that the dog in a manger has the final right to the manger even though he may have lain there for a very long time. I do not admit that right. I do not admit for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place."
The new Irish movie "The Wind that shakes the Barley"covers a small chapter in the the long history of the British Empire.If the sun never sets on the British Empire then I guess the sun never rises either,and that was a long dark night.In 1921, the British Empire held sway over a population of about 458 million people, approximately one-quarter of the world's population. It covered about 36.6 million km² (14.2 million square miles), about a quarter of Earth's total land area.
In December of 1922 the Irish gained their Independence and the Brit's saw the beginning of the end of their empire.The intense cruelty has somehow been forgotten,and maybe that is good for the Irish to put this behind them and I'm sure the Brits appreciate this but they should stop playing the victim,and their whining about the air raids by Hitler over London.I'm sure the citizens of Baghdad did not appreciate bombs raining down on them in 2003.And since the Irish are willing to forget about something as brutal as pitchcapping,they should forgive Germany for what they did.
Pitchcapping refers to a form of torture devised by British forces in 18th century Ireland which was widely used against suspected rebels during the period of the 1798 Rebellion.The process involved pouring hot pitch, or tar , into a conical shaped paper "cap", which was forced onto a bound suspect's head and then allowed to cool. Less elaborate versions included smearing a cloth or paper with pitch and pressing onto the head of the intended victim. The "pitchcap" was then torn off taking lumps of skin and flesh with it which usually left the victim disfigured for life.
Refinements to the torture included unbinding the victim's feet to allow the spectacle of them running about in agony and in some cases, deliberately smashing their own heads in an attempt to end the torment. Another variation involved adding turpentine or gunpowder to the pitchcap when cooled and then setting it alight.
OK I know that is not the way the Brits behave anymore and that is in the past and we must forgive and forget,but dropping cluster bombs,or Storm Shadow bombs and other types of bombs from 20-30 thousand feet is not very civil either and just because you don't have to witness the suffering does not make it ok,so "ban the bomb" is still a good idea.
The Wind that Shakes the Barley is not just a movie about Ireland,it is a movie about everyone,everywhere,it is our past,our present and hopefully not our future.
I sat within the valley green, I sat me with my true love
My sad heart strove the two between, the old love and the new love
The old for her, the new that made me think on Ireland dearly
While soft the wind blew down the glen and shook the golden barley
'Twas hard the woeful words to frame to break the ties that bound us
But harder still to bear the shame of foreign chains around us
And so I said, "The mountain glen I'll seek at morning early
And join the bold united men," while soft winds shake the barley
While sad I kissed away her tears, my fond arms round her flinging
A yeoman's shot burst on our ears from out the wildwood ringing
A bullet pierced my true love's side in life's young spring so early
And on my breast in blood she died while soft winds shook the barley
I bore her to some mountain stream, and many's the summer blossom
I placed with branches soft and green about her gore-stained bosom
I wept and kissed her clay-cold corpse then rushed o'er vale and valley
My vengeance on the foe to wreak while soft wind shook the barley
But blood for blood without remorse I've taken at Oulart Hollow
And laid my true love's clay cold corpse where I full soon may follow
As round her grave I wander drear, noon, night and morning early
With breaking heart when e'er I hear the wind that shakes the barley
Robert Dwyer Joyce (1836-1883)
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Much has been said about Germany and it's roll in the extermination of millions of Jews in the 10 years from 1935-1945.It seems that every angle of this atrocity has been covered and yet still every year more books and more movies cover this dark side of our own human history.Why the Germans?As a child growing up in the 50's and 60's I often wondered how it would feel to be German and to carry that enormous weight of guilt,that a German child of my age must have surely endured.
"Never again" is the phrase that I remember hearing.And so it seems we predict our own destiny to constantly repeat over and over again.And after 911 I remember hearing,"We will never be the same"and "We must never forget" What a thing to say and what a concept to predict. The name 911 ensures one thing and that is that it will not be forgotten for a long time.Few people remember the date of Pearl Harbour so the day can come and go and we are not even aware of it.Other days that we always are aware of besides our own birthdays are Christmas and Easter,July 4th and Thanksgiving.All over Europe and in France, Mayday,"demandez muguet le premier mai"a phrase forever embedded in my head after spending 2 consecutive springs in Paris.In England,there is Guy Fawkes Day,surely the oddest day for a country to remember since Guy Fawkes was the man that tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
So why Germany?Why, of all the atrocities that humanity has committed is the one that Germany committed considered the worst of all.Mao killed 30 million Chinese in the late 50's and early 60's,during his Great Leap Forward,as a foot note he also invaded Tibet which has led to the subsequent death of 1.2 million Tibetans.There were 100's of years of slavery which killed untold amounts people,so many that nobody would even try to guess.How many died during the 100's of years of the genocide of the Native Americans?How many Vietnamese did the the French kill?How many did the Americans kill after them, leading to the dirty war in Cambodia and then Pol Pot who killed a third of all Cambodians in the 70's?.How many are still suffering from the debilitating effects of Agent Orange?The Philippine-American War, from February 1899 to July 1902, claimed 250,000 Filipino lives -- some say as many as 1 million and the only people who seem to know anything about this are the Filipinos.
The people who really seem to have gotten away with murder on a grand scale were of course those lovable Brits,so I guess Churchill was not the only Brit writing his own history.The great thing about winning a war is of course that you get to write the story.So here are a couple of quotes from the great British hero of the mid 20th century "I am strongly in favor of using poisoned gas against uncivilized tribes," this statement was made in 1919. Churchill was secretary of state at the war office when the Royal Air Force asked him for permission to use chemical weapons against "recalcitrant Arabs",the Kurds, as an experiment. Winston promptly consented. Churchill's gassing of the Kurds pre-dated Saddam's by nearly 70 years.
In language later appropriated by the Israelis, Winston Churchill had this to say about the Palestinians in 1937: "I do not agree that the dog in a manger has the final right to the manger even though he may have lain there for a very long time. I do not admit that right. I do not admit for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place."
The new Irish movie "The Wind that shakes the Barley"covers a small chapter in the the long history of the British Empire.If the sun never sets on the British Empire then I guess the sun never rises either,and that was a long dark night.In 1921, the British Empire held sway over a population of about 458 million people, approximately one-quarter of the world's population. It covered about 36.6 million km² (14.2 million square miles), about a quarter of Earth's total land area.
In December of 1922 the Irish gained their Independence and the Brit's saw the beginning of the end of their empire.The intense cruelty has somehow been forgotten,and maybe that is good for the Irish to put this behind them and I'm sure the Brits appreciate this but they should stop playing the victim,and their whining about the air raids by Hitler over London.I'm sure the citizens of Baghdad did not appreciate bombs raining down on them in 2003.And since the Irish are willing to forget about something as brutal as pitchcapping,they should forgive Germany for what they did.
Pitchcapping refers to a form of torture devised by British forces in 18th century Ireland which was widely used against suspected rebels during the period of the 1798 Rebellion.The process involved pouring hot pitch, or tar , into a conical shaped paper "cap", which was forced onto a bound suspect's head and then allowed to cool. Less elaborate versions included smearing a cloth or paper with pitch and pressing onto the head of the intended victim. The "pitchcap" was then torn off taking lumps of skin and flesh with it which usually left the victim disfigured for life.
Refinements to the torture included unbinding the victim's feet to allow the spectacle of them running about in agony and in some cases, deliberately smashing their own heads in an attempt to end the torment. Another variation involved adding turpentine or gunpowder to the pitchcap when cooled and then setting it alight.
OK I know that is not the way the Brits behave anymore and that is in the past and we must forgive and forget,but dropping cluster bombs,or Storm Shadow bombs and other types of bombs from 20-30 thousand feet is not very civil either and just because you don't have to witness the suffering does not make it ok,so "ban the bomb" is still a good idea.
The Wind that Shakes the Barley is not just a movie about Ireland,it is a movie about everyone,everywhere,it is our past,our present and hopefully not our future.
I sat within the valley green, I sat me with my true love
My sad heart strove the two between, the old love and the new love
The old for her, the new that made me think on Ireland dearly
While soft the wind blew down the glen and shook the golden barley
'Twas hard the woeful words to frame to break the ties that bound us
But harder still to bear the shame of foreign chains around us
And so I said, "The mountain glen I'll seek at morning early
And join the bold united men," while soft winds shake the barley
While sad I kissed away her tears, my fond arms round her flinging
A yeoman's shot burst on our ears from out the wildwood ringing
A bullet pierced my true love's side in life's young spring so early
And on my breast in blood she died while soft winds shook the barley
I bore her to some mountain stream, and many's the summer blossom
I placed with branches soft and green about her gore-stained bosom
I wept and kissed her clay-cold corpse then rushed o'er vale and valley
My vengeance on the foe to wreak while soft wind shook the barley
But blood for blood without remorse I've taken at Oulart Hollow
And laid my true love's clay cold corpse where I full soon may follow
As round her grave I wander drear, noon, night and morning early
With breaking heart when e'er I hear the wind that shakes the barley
Robert Dwyer Joyce (1836-1883)
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Museum admission prices in New York are ridiculous. The bigger the institutions the higher the price.The MoMA now charges $20 for regular admission (and that's despite recent shows that seemed more like corporate advertising ops than art, such as motorcycles and Armani). It's a good thing that New York's cultural resources run deep. There is an abundance of free or at least cheap places to visit.Here are some........ and Click here for other cool free stuff,concerts etc.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center's collection covers every phase of black activity wherever black people have lived in significant numbers. Books, manuscripts, periodicals, art, and audiovisual materials. (Tues-Sat)
515 Malcolm X Boulevard @W135th st, New York, NY 10037 (212) 491-2200.The 2 or 3 train stops right there,but if you are going from Sugar Hill,you would walk down the hill to St Nicholas Ave,make a right and go to W135th st and take the B35 bus across town to Malcolm X Blvd,or you could walk.It's about a 15 minute walk.
The Studio Museum in Harlem
The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for black artists locally, nationally, and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.There is a suggested price here of $7 which although it is not free, I think you should try to pay it and consider stiffing the museum in the next paragraph.
144 West 125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd (7th Ave). tel: 212.864.4500.From Sugar Hill,take the A,C,D or B train one stop to W125 st and walk east.It's right across the street from the Apollo
The Metropolitan Museum which also owns the Cloisters at 190th st in Fort Tryon Park,has a suggested price of $20.They will in fact make you believe that this is the price you must pay to enter.Ignore the $20 sign and just pay what you want.The Cloisters is best seen on a beautiful day.The cloistered gardens,which are high up on a hill, look out across the Hudson River to New Jersey.The museum itself contains, sculpture, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' work, stained glass, enamels and ivories,all medieval.To get there from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn,take the M4 bus on Broadway to the end of the line at 190th street.It takes about 15 minutes and the bus drops you off right at the door.
Hamilton Grange National Memorial.This is 1/2 a block from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn. That's the good news.The bad news is that it is closed and has been for over a year and it does not look like any work is being done over there.The museum is jammed in between a very ugly, circa 1960's apartment building, and a pleasantly dilapidated church.The museum was moved from 142nd st and was at one time part of a 32 acre estate,which was probably stolen from Reckewa's people,as the local Indian Tribe was known.Rumor has it that the whole house is once again being moved ,this time into St Nicholas Park,1/2 a block away.
Federalist Paper author and first secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton started construction on his country home in 1800. The National Park Service has well-maintained exhibits inside, including a scale model of the yellow Federal-style house as it looked when it was surrounded by the hills and trees of a vanished Harlem.
287 Convent Ave., between W. 141st and W. 142nd sts. tel. 212/283-5154; www.nps.gov/hagr. Fri-Sun 9am-5pm. Subway: 1/9 to 137th St.; A/B/C/D to 145th St.
The National Museum of the American Indian is home to the collection of the former Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. The collection includes more than 800,000 objects, as well as a photographic archive of 125,000 images. The collection, which became part of the Smithsonian in June 1990, was assembled throughout a 54-year period, beginning in 1903 by George Gustav Heye (1874-1957), who traveled throughout North and South America accumulating Native objects. Heye was the founder of New York’s Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation from its beginning until his death in 1957. The Heye Foundation’s Museum of the American Indian opened to the public in New York City in 1922.
Check the schedule at http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/. There's programming for kids, too, including storybook readings and workshops. Everything is free, though craft workshops can have material fees of up to $25. Some events require reservations.1 Bowling Green, between State and Whitehall sts. tel. 212/514-3700; http://www.americanindian.si.edu/. Daily 10am-5pm; Thurs until 8pm. Subway: 4/5 to Bowling Green; 1/9 to South Ferry.
El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio was founded in 1969 by a group of Puerto Rican educators, artists, parents and community activists in East Harlem’s Spanish-speaking El Barrio. Since then, El Museo del Barrio has evolved into New York’s leading Latino cultural institution, having expanded its mission to represent the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America.As the only museum in New York City that specializes in representing these cultures, El Museo del Barrio continues to have a significant impact on the cultural life of New York City and is now a major stop on Manhattan’s Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue. El Museo del Barrio thrives on the sustained excellence of its collections, exhibitions and public programming.
1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street New York, NY 10029 212.831.7272.From Sugar Hill,take the B train one stop to Yankee Stadium,take the 4 train to 125st and then the 6 train to 103st.Walk east to 5th ave
The Hispanic Society of America
Hispanic treasures ranging from Bronze Age tools to Goya portraits, seemingly assembled at random, fill this musty but intriguing museum. Don't miss the intricate marble chapel sculptures on the first floor and the gorgeous arabesque tiles upstairs.Again this is very close to Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway, between 155th and 156th sts. tel. 212/926- 2234; http://www.hispanicsociety.org/. Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 1-4pm. Subway: 1 to 157th St.
It is also next door to the largest cemetery,in New York City.Trinity Cemetery. It is huge,
it is 24 acres and extends from 153rd to 155th Streets, Amsterdam to Riverside Drive.
The New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024 212-873-3400
From November 2006-September 2007 the New-York Historical Society will launch its second major exhibition on the topic of New York's relationship to slavery and the abolitionist movement. The focus of the second exhibition will be on New York's rise to national and global economic power as the nation itself confronted slavery and racial inequality. The period under investigation will begin about 1815 and continue through the Civil War and its aftermath. Although hundreds of significant works of art, objects and documents will be on display primarily from N-YHS collection, this exhibition will have a special focus on lithography, photography and book illustrations to emphasize that New York City, as the nation's publishing center, had a very special role in the formulating of images on both sides of the sectional dispute in the 1850s.
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Open Friday, beginning November 17, until 8:00 p.m. Free admission Fridays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Courtesy of Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.When you get to the exhibiton an another corporation will make this claim.Just ignore this allegation.
El Taller Latino Americano (The Latin American Workshop) is an arts and education organization in New York City, founded in 1979 by Latin and North Americans to afford opportunities for artistic expression and the exchange of ideas and experiences between people of different cultures For almost 25 years, they have hosted countless well-known artists and desconocidos from all over the Americas. In addition, they offer dance, music and art workshops for adults and children and art exhibits in their Grady Alexis Gallery
2710 Broadway, 3rd floor.New York, NY 10025 (212)665-9460
Take the 1 or 9 train and get off at 103rd Street
American Academy of Arts and Letters
This prestigious century-old organization extends membership to the cream of the nation's writers and artists. In the spring and fall exhibits highlight the works of these artists, as well as the recipients of Academy prizes. There are three exhibits every year.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway, between 155th and 156th sts. tel. 212/368-5900. Open when exhibitions are up, Tues-Sun 1-4pm. Subway: 1 to 157th St.
Art Students League of New York Gallery
This independent art school, founded in 1875, is a New York legend. A host of big names started out here, including Norman Rockwell and Georgia O'Keeffe, who left behind work in the league's permanent collection. The galleries exhibit portions of that collection along with art by current students, members, and other contemporaries.
215 West 57th St., between Broadway and Seventh Ave. tel. 212/247-4510; http://www.theartstudentsleague.org/. Mon-Fri 10am-8:30pm; Sat 9:30am-4pm; Sun 1-4:30pm. Subway: N/R/Q/W to 57th St.; B/D/E to Seventh Ave.
Austrian Cultural Forum
The architecture of the new Austrian Cultural Forum has garnered more eyebrow raises than critical praise. I find the exterior ominous, like a dagger looming over the street. The interior is more attractive, with sleek touches compensating for a cold quality. The multilevel spaces accommodate several galleries. Austrian and European-themed shows rotate through.
11 E. 52nd St., between Fifth and Madison aves. tel. 212/319-5300; http://www.acfny.org/. Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Subway: E/V to 53rd St.
Carnegie Hall
The Rose Museum recounts the practice, practice, practice it takes to get to this storied music hall. A chronology and memorabilia are on view, in addition to occasional temporary exhibits on Carnegie legends like the Gershwins, Tchaikovsky, or Leonard Bernstein.
154 W. 57th St., between 6th and 7th aves., 2nd floor. tel. 212/903-9629; http://www.carnegiehall.org/. Daily 11am-4:30pm; and to ticket holders during concerts. Subway: A/B/C/D/1/9 to 59th St.-Columbus Circle.
Fashion Institute of Technology Museum
This museum on FIT's campus is long on historical fashion, specializing in the 20th century. Fashion showoffs complement surprisingly sophisticated students shows. Other exhibits display items from the special collections, like accessories or sketches.
The southwest corner of 7th Ave., at 27th St. tel. 212/517-5800; http://www.fitnyc.edu/. Tues-Fri noon-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Subway: 1/9 to 28th St.
Federal Reserve Bank (It's not federal,it's private and there is no reserve)
In addition to the gallery of the American Numismatic Society on the ground floor here, advance sign-up will give you the chance to glimpse a little of the building. It's basically a tour of a bank. A bank with the largest gold cache in the world, but still a bank. Along the way you'll see two short videos, one weirdly defensive about the employees of the currency-processing division, and one weirdly defensive about the employees working with the gold. Five stories beneath the street you'll get to see the vault itself, which resembles a gym locker room, only with $90 billion in gold shimmering behind the bars. As a reward for your attention, you'll get a free $1,000 in cash. Shredded cash. Call 1 to 2 weeks in advance to reserve a space.
33 Liberty St., between William and Nassau sts. tel. 212/720-6130; http://www.newyorkfed.org/. Tours weekdays 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm (they last about an hour). Subway: A/C/J/M/Z/2/3/4/5 to Fulton St./ Broadway Nassau.
Fisher Landau Center for Art
Though this museum has been around for almost 15 years, few New Yorkers know about its 25,000-square-foot exhibition and study center. The galleries, which show painting, sculpture, and photography from 1960 to the present, are huge and well lit. You'll find three floors of viewing pleasure, usually modern art icons.
38-27 30th St., between 38th and 39th aves. tel. 718/937-0727; http://www.flcart.org/. Mon-Sun 10am-5pm; extended Fri until 7:45pm. Subway: N/W to 39th Ave.
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
You'd think a gigantic monument designed by Sanford White with tablets by Tiffany Studios, memorializing American heroes like Mark Twain, Abe Lincoln, and Susan B. Anthony, would be a major draw, but this oddball attraction is sadly overlooked. The distant location, on the Bronx Community College campus, might be part of the problem. If you're in the area don't miss out because the open colonnade with its 102 bronze busts and classical architecture is a wonderful surprise.
Hall of Fame Terrace, 181st St. and University Ave., the Bronx. tel. 718/289- 5161; www.bcc.cuny.edu/halloffame. Daily 10am-5pm. Subway: 4 to 183rd St.
John M. Mossman Lock Collection
When you first enter this room you think "well, it's just a bunch of old locks." Inevitably, though, as you learn more about the evolution of keys and vaults you get drawn in. The exhibit includes 4,000-year-old Egyptian devices, Renaissance locks with elaborate tracery, and spectacularly crafted 19th-century time locks. Sign in with the guard on the ground floor and you'll be taken to the exhibit, on a second-floor balcony overlooking the landmark General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen library.
20 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth aves. tel. 212/921-1767; http://www.generalsociety.org/. Sept-Mar Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri 9am-5pm; Apr-Aug Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-5pm. Closed July. Subway: 7 to 5th Ave.; B/D/F/V to 42nd St.
Museum of American Illustration
Illustrators never seem to get their proper respect as visual artists, constantly upstaged by showoff painters and photographers. The two galleries maintained by the Society of Illustrators strive to remedy that situation. Contest winners and works of society members can be found on the walls, along with classics from the permanent collection (the Society was formed in 1901, so there's a lot to fall back on). Exhibits change frequently.
28 E. 63rd St., between Park and Lexington aves. tel. 212/838-2560; http://www.societyillustrators.org/. Tues 10am-8pm; Wed-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat noon-4pm. Subway: N/R/W/4/5/6 to 59th St.
Nicholas Roerich Museum
One of New York's least-known museums showcases the Russian scholar and painter Nicholas Roerich. A genteel Riverside Drive town house holds three floors of galleries, cluttered with Roerich's paintings. The images favor Russian icons and Himalayan landscapes, and though the bright colors and stylized lines border on the cartoonish, the overall effect is impressive. Objects gathered in Roerich's Asian explorations are scattered throughout the museum and a subtle spiritual air pervades. The museum's motto Pax Cultura (Peace Through Culture) gets expressed in a full schedule of free concerts and poetry readings. Music plays Sundays at 5pm; check online for other dates and times.
319 W. 107th St., between Riverside Dr. and Broadway. tel. 212/864-7752; http://www.roerich.org/. Subway: 1/9 to 110th St.
Onassis Cultural Center
Aristotle Onassis,that large Greek shipping tycoon who married Jackie O. was the man behind this Midtown institution, which supports Hellenic art and culture. Rotating exhibits and a long-term display of rare casts of Parthenon marbles can be found here. There's also a pleasant indoor waterfall to rest for a spell.
The Olympic Tower atrium, 641 Fifth Ave., entrance just east of Fifth on 51st or 52nd sts. tel. 212/486-4448; http://www.onassisusa.org/. Subway: E/V to 53rd St.
Pratt Galleries
The fruits of Pratt Institute's prestigious arts and design programs can be found in the galleries the school runs. Current student shows are mixed in with alumni and faculty exhibitions, plus other artistic innovators.
144 W. 14th St., between Sixth and Seventh aves. tel. 212/647-7778; http://www.pratt.edu/. Tues-Fri 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat noon-5pm. Subway: 1/2/3/9 and F/V to 14th St.; L to 5th Ave. Schafler Gallery on Pratt's campus: 200 Willoughby Ave. Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. tel. 718/636-3517. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Subway: G to Clinton-Washington aves.
SculptureCenter
Though this institution has been supporting and showcasing modern sculpture since 1928, its new home in a former Queens trolley repair shop can make a visitor feel like he's come to a start-up. Maya Lin's industrial-chic design is of the moment, but many of the touches are timeless. Ceilings soar 40 feet in the main room, and the basement project spaces are like minimalist catacombs. The rough edges haven't been disguised, but the overall effect is still refined, a perfect backdrop for the contemporary sculptures and installation art exhibited here. It's a miniature version of what the Tate Modern in London should have been. 44-19 Purves St., off Jackson Ave., Long Island City, Queens. tel. 718/361-1750; http://www.sculpturecenter.org/. Thurs-Mon 11am-6pm. Some shows have a $5 suggested donation, not enforced. Subway: E/V to 23rd St./Ely. G to Court St. 7 to Court House Sq.
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Sony sucks in new generations of technology addicts with this four-level super modern demonstration center. Kids can try their hands at robotics, medical imaging, and video game design, among other expensive toys. Free movies round out the stimuli; see p. 54 in chapter 2. Reservations should be made in advance, up to 2 weeks ahead. Call on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 11am and 4pm. Otherwise, you may not get in, or you may get in at a less convenient hour later in the day.
550 Madison Ave., at 56th St. tel. 212/833-8100, or 212/833-5414 for reservations; http://www.sonywondertechlab.com/. Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun 10am-6pm; Thurs 10am-8pm; last entrance 30 min. before closing. Subway: E/N/R/V/W to Fifth Ave.; 4/5/6 to 59th St.
Urban Center
The landmark 1882 Villard Houses on Madison Avenue have an exclusive look, but the north side is actually open to the public. Enter the central courtyard, designed like an Italian palazzo by McKim, Mead & White, and take the door on your left. The Municipal Art Society and the Architectural League of New York both keep galleries here, with rotating exhibits detailing a love of the city. While you're here, check out the bookstore's huge selection of urban planning and architecture tomes.
The Municipal Art Society. tel. 212/935-3960; http://www.mas.org/. Urban Center Books: tel. 212/935-3592; http://www.urbancenterbooks.com/. Architectural League of New York: tel. 212/753-1722; http://www.archleague.org/. Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat 11am-5pm. Subway: 6 to 51st St.
The Museum of Sex Sorry this one is not free.But I thought I would mention it anyway. If you click on the link there is a $5 coupon,in the bottom left hand corner that can be printed out.The regular admission is $14.50.
Museum of Sex 233 Fifth Avenue (@ 27th Street)New York, NY 10016 General Information: (212) 689-6337 From Sugar Hill,take the D train to 34st and then the B train to 23st
Some of this article was shamelessly stolen from NYC Free & Dirt Cheap.Part of the research and writing by Ethan Wolff February 23, 2007.
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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center's collection covers every phase of black activity wherever black people have lived in significant numbers. Books, manuscripts, periodicals, art, and audiovisual materials. (Tues-Sat)
515 Malcolm X Boulevard @W135th st, New York, NY 10037 (212) 491-2200.The 2 or 3 train stops right there,but if you are going from Sugar Hill,you would walk down the hill to St Nicholas Ave,make a right and go to W135th st and take the B35 bus across town to Malcolm X Blvd,or you could walk.It's about a 15 minute walk.
The Studio Museum in Harlem
The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for black artists locally, nationally, and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.There is a suggested price here of $7 which although it is not free, I think you should try to pay it and consider stiffing the museum in the next paragraph.
144 West 125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd (7th Ave). tel: 212.864.4500.From Sugar Hill,take the A,C,D or B train one stop to W125 st and walk east.It's right across the street from the Apollo
The Metropolitan Museum which also owns the Cloisters at 190th st in Fort Tryon Park,has a suggested price of $20.They will in fact make you believe that this is the price you must pay to enter.Ignore the $20 sign and just pay what you want.The Cloisters is best seen on a beautiful day.The cloistered gardens,which are high up on a hill, look out across the Hudson River to New Jersey.The museum itself contains, sculpture, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' work, stained glass, enamels and ivories,all medieval.To get there from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn,take the M4 bus on Broadway to the end of the line at 190th street.It takes about 15 minutes and the bus drops you off right at the door.
Hamilton Grange National Memorial.This is 1/2 a block from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn. That's the good news.The bad news is that it is closed and has been for over a year and it does not look like any work is being done over there.The museum is jammed in between a very ugly, circa 1960's apartment building, and a pleasantly dilapidated church.The museum was moved from 142nd st and was at one time part of a 32 acre estate,which was probably stolen from Reckewa's people,as the local Indian Tribe was known.Rumor has it that the whole house is once again being moved ,this time into St Nicholas Park,1/2 a block away.
Federalist Paper author and first secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton started construction on his country home in 1800. The National Park Service has well-maintained exhibits inside, including a scale model of the yellow Federal-style house as it looked when it was surrounded by the hills and trees of a vanished Harlem.
287 Convent Ave., between W. 141st and W. 142nd sts. tel. 212/283-5154; www.nps.gov/hagr. Fri-Sun 9am-5pm. Subway: 1/9 to 137th St.; A/B/C/D to 145th St.
The National Museum of the American Indian is home to the collection of the former Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. The collection includes more than 800,000 objects, as well as a photographic archive of 125,000 images. The collection, which became part of the Smithsonian in June 1990, was assembled throughout a 54-year period, beginning in 1903 by George Gustav Heye (1874-1957), who traveled throughout North and South America accumulating Native objects. Heye was the founder of New York’s Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation from its beginning until his death in 1957. The Heye Foundation’s Museum of the American Indian opened to the public in New York City in 1922.
Check the schedule at http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/. There's programming for kids, too, including storybook readings and workshops. Everything is free, though craft workshops can have material fees of up to $25. Some events require reservations.1 Bowling Green, between State and Whitehall sts. tel. 212/514-3700; http://www.americanindian.si.edu/. Daily 10am-5pm; Thurs until 8pm. Subway: 4/5 to Bowling Green; 1/9 to South Ferry.
El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio was founded in 1969 by a group of Puerto Rican educators, artists, parents and community activists in East Harlem’s Spanish-speaking El Barrio. Since then, El Museo del Barrio has evolved into New York’s leading Latino cultural institution, having expanded its mission to represent the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America.As the only museum in New York City that specializes in representing these cultures, El Museo del Barrio continues to have a significant impact on the cultural life of New York City and is now a major stop on Manhattan’s Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue. El Museo del Barrio thrives on the sustained excellence of its collections, exhibitions and public programming.
1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street New York, NY 10029 212.831.7272.From Sugar Hill,take the B train one stop to Yankee Stadium,take the 4 train to 125st and then the 6 train to 103st.Walk east to 5th ave
The Hispanic Society of America
Hispanic treasures ranging from Bronze Age tools to Goya portraits, seemingly assembled at random, fill this musty but intriguing museum. Don't miss the intricate marble chapel sculptures on the first floor and the gorgeous arabesque tiles upstairs.Again this is very close to Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway, between 155th and 156th sts. tel. 212/926- 2234; http://www.hispanicsociety.org/. Tues-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 1-4pm. Subway: 1 to 157th St.
It is also next door to the largest cemetery,in New York City.Trinity Cemetery. It is huge,
it is 24 acres and extends from 153rd to 155th Streets, Amsterdam to Riverside Drive.
The New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024 212-873-3400
From November 2006-September 2007 the New-York Historical Society will launch its second major exhibition on the topic of New York's relationship to slavery and the abolitionist movement. The focus of the second exhibition will be on New York's rise to national and global economic power as the nation itself confronted slavery and racial inequality. The period under investigation will begin about 1815 and continue through the Civil War and its aftermath. Although hundreds of significant works of art, objects and documents will be on display primarily from N-YHS collection, this exhibition will have a special focus on lithography, photography and book illustrations to emphasize that New York City, as the nation's publishing center, had a very special role in the formulating of images on both sides of the sectional dispute in the 1850s.
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Open Friday, beginning November 17, until 8:00 p.m. Free admission Fridays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Courtesy of Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.When you get to the exhibiton an another corporation will make this claim.Just ignore this allegation.
El Taller Latino Americano (The Latin American Workshop) is an arts and education organization in New York City, founded in 1979 by Latin and North Americans to afford opportunities for artistic expression and the exchange of ideas and experiences between people of different cultures For almost 25 years, they have hosted countless well-known artists and desconocidos from all over the Americas. In addition, they offer dance, music and art workshops for adults and children and art exhibits in their Grady Alexis Gallery
2710 Broadway, 3rd floor.New York, NY 10025 (212)665-9460
Take the 1 or 9 train and get off at 103rd Street
American Academy of Arts and Letters
This prestigious century-old organization extends membership to the cream of the nation's writers and artists. In the spring and fall exhibits highlight the works of these artists, as well as the recipients of Academy prizes. There are three exhibits every year.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway, between 155th and 156th sts. tel. 212/368-5900. Open when exhibitions are up, Tues-Sun 1-4pm. Subway: 1 to 157th St.
Art Students League of New York Gallery
This independent art school, founded in 1875, is a New York legend. A host of big names started out here, including Norman Rockwell and Georgia O'Keeffe, who left behind work in the league's permanent collection. The galleries exhibit portions of that collection along with art by current students, members, and other contemporaries.
215 West 57th St., between Broadway and Seventh Ave. tel. 212/247-4510; http://www.theartstudentsleague.org/. Mon-Fri 10am-8:30pm; Sat 9:30am-4pm; Sun 1-4:30pm. Subway: N/R/Q/W to 57th St.; B/D/E to Seventh Ave.
Austrian Cultural Forum
The architecture of the new Austrian Cultural Forum has garnered more eyebrow raises than critical praise. I find the exterior ominous, like a dagger looming over the street. The interior is more attractive, with sleek touches compensating for a cold quality. The multilevel spaces accommodate several galleries. Austrian and European-themed shows rotate through.
11 E. 52nd St., between Fifth and Madison aves. tel. 212/319-5300; http://www.acfny.org/. Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Subway: E/V to 53rd St.
Carnegie Hall
The Rose Museum recounts the practice, practice, practice it takes to get to this storied music hall. A chronology and memorabilia are on view, in addition to occasional temporary exhibits on Carnegie legends like the Gershwins, Tchaikovsky, or Leonard Bernstein.
154 W. 57th St., between 6th and 7th aves., 2nd floor. tel. 212/903-9629; http://www.carnegiehall.org/. Daily 11am-4:30pm; and to ticket holders during concerts. Subway: A/B/C/D/1/9 to 59th St.-Columbus Circle.
Fashion Institute of Technology Museum
This museum on FIT's campus is long on historical fashion, specializing in the 20th century. Fashion showoffs complement surprisingly sophisticated students shows. Other exhibits display items from the special collections, like accessories or sketches.
The southwest corner of 7th Ave., at 27th St. tel. 212/517-5800; http://www.fitnyc.edu/. Tues-Fri noon-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Subway: 1/9 to 28th St.
Federal Reserve Bank (It's not federal,it's private and there is no reserve)
In addition to the gallery of the American Numismatic Society on the ground floor here, advance sign-up will give you the chance to glimpse a little of the building. It's basically a tour of a bank. A bank with the largest gold cache in the world, but still a bank. Along the way you'll see two short videos, one weirdly defensive about the employees of the currency-processing division, and one weirdly defensive about the employees working with the gold. Five stories beneath the street you'll get to see the vault itself, which resembles a gym locker room, only with $90 billion in gold shimmering behind the bars. As a reward for your attention, you'll get a free $1,000 in cash. Shredded cash. Call 1 to 2 weeks in advance to reserve a space.
33 Liberty St., between William and Nassau sts. tel. 212/720-6130; http://www.newyorkfed.org/. Tours weekdays 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm (they last about an hour). Subway: A/C/J/M/Z/2/3/4/5 to Fulton St./ Broadway Nassau.
Fisher Landau Center for Art
Though this museum has been around for almost 15 years, few New Yorkers know about its 25,000-square-foot exhibition and study center. The galleries, which show painting, sculpture, and photography from 1960 to the present, are huge and well lit. You'll find three floors of viewing pleasure, usually modern art icons.
38-27 30th St., between 38th and 39th aves. tel. 718/937-0727; http://www.flcart.org/. Mon-Sun 10am-5pm; extended Fri until 7:45pm. Subway: N/W to 39th Ave.
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
You'd think a gigantic monument designed by Sanford White with tablets by Tiffany Studios, memorializing American heroes like Mark Twain, Abe Lincoln, and Susan B. Anthony, would be a major draw, but this oddball attraction is sadly overlooked. The distant location, on the Bronx Community College campus, might be part of the problem. If you're in the area don't miss out because the open colonnade with its 102 bronze busts and classical architecture is a wonderful surprise.
Hall of Fame Terrace, 181st St. and University Ave., the Bronx. tel. 718/289- 5161; www.bcc.cuny.edu/halloffame. Daily 10am-5pm. Subway: 4 to 183rd St.
John M. Mossman Lock Collection
When you first enter this room you think "well, it's just a bunch of old locks." Inevitably, though, as you learn more about the evolution of keys and vaults you get drawn in. The exhibit includes 4,000-year-old Egyptian devices, Renaissance locks with elaborate tracery, and spectacularly crafted 19th-century time locks. Sign in with the guard on the ground floor and you'll be taken to the exhibit, on a second-floor balcony overlooking the landmark General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen library.
20 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth aves. tel. 212/921-1767; http://www.generalsociety.org/. Sept-Mar Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri 9am-5pm; Apr-Aug Mon-Thurs 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-5pm. Closed July. Subway: 7 to 5th Ave.; B/D/F/V to 42nd St.
Museum of American Illustration
Illustrators never seem to get their proper respect as visual artists, constantly upstaged by showoff painters and photographers. The two galleries maintained by the Society of Illustrators strive to remedy that situation. Contest winners and works of society members can be found on the walls, along with classics from the permanent collection (the Society was formed in 1901, so there's a lot to fall back on). Exhibits change frequently.
28 E. 63rd St., between Park and Lexington aves. tel. 212/838-2560; http://www.societyillustrators.org/. Tues 10am-8pm; Wed-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat noon-4pm. Subway: N/R/W/4/5/6 to 59th St.
Nicholas Roerich Museum
One of New York's least-known museums showcases the Russian scholar and painter Nicholas Roerich. A genteel Riverside Drive town house holds three floors of galleries, cluttered with Roerich's paintings. The images favor Russian icons and Himalayan landscapes, and though the bright colors and stylized lines border on the cartoonish, the overall effect is impressive. Objects gathered in Roerich's Asian explorations are scattered throughout the museum and a subtle spiritual air pervades. The museum's motto Pax Cultura (Peace Through Culture) gets expressed in a full schedule of free concerts and poetry readings. Music plays Sundays at 5pm; check online for other dates and times.
319 W. 107th St., between Riverside Dr. and Broadway. tel. 212/864-7752; http://www.roerich.org/. Subway: 1/9 to 110th St.
Onassis Cultural Center
Aristotle Onassis,that large Greek shipping tycoon who married Jackie O. was the man behind this Midtown institution, which supports Hellenic art and culture. Rotating exhibits and a long-term display of rare casts of Parthenon marbles can be found here. There's also a pleasant indoor waterfall to rest for a spell.
The Olympic Tower atrium, 641 Fifth Ave., entrance just east of Fifth on 51st or 52nd sts. tel. 212/486-4448; http://www.onassisusa.org/. Subway: E/V to 53rd St.
Pratt Galleries
The fruits of Pratt Institute's prestigious arts and design programs can be found in the galleries the school runs. Current student shows are mixed in with alumni and faculty exhibitions, plus other artistic innovators.
144 W. 14th St., between Sixth and Seventh aves. tel. 212/647-7778; http://www.pratt.edu/. Tues-Fri 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat noon-5pm. Subway: 1/2/3/9 and F/V to 14th St.; L to 5th Ave. Schafler Gallery on Pratt's campus: 200 Willoughby Ave. Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. tel. 718/636-3517. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Subway: G to Clinton-Washington aves.
SculptureCenter
Though this institution has been supporting and showcasing modern sculpture since 1928, its new home in a former Queens trolley repair shop can make a visitor feel like he's come to a start-up. Maya Lin's industrial-chic design is of the moment, but many of the touches are timeless. Ceilings soar 40 feet in the main room, and the basement project spaces are like minimalist catacombs. The rough edges haven't been disguised, but the overall effect is still refined, a perfect backdrop for the contemporary sculptures and installation art exhibited here. It's a miniature version of what the Tate Modern in London should have been. 44-19 Purves St., off Jackson Ave., Long Island City, Queens. tel. 718/361-1750; http://www.sculpturecenter.org/. Thurs-Mon 11am-6pm. Some shows have a $5 suggested donation, not enforced. Subway: E/V to 23rd St./Ely. G to Court St. 7 to Court House Sq.
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Sony sucks in new generations of technology addicts with this four-level super modern demonstration center. Kids can try their hands at robotics, medical imaging, and video game design, among other expensive toys. Free movies round out the stimuli; see p. 54 in chapter 2. Reservations should be made in advance, up to 2 weeks ahead. Call on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 11am and 4pm. Otherwise, you may not get in, or you may get in at a less convenient hour later in the day.
550 Madison Ave., at 56th St. tel. 212/833-8100, or 212/833-5414 for reservations; http://www.sonywondertechlab.com/. Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun 10am-6pm; Thurs 10am-8pm; last entrance 30 min. before closing. Subway: E/N/R/V/W to Fifth Ave.; 4/5/6 to 59th St.
Urban Center
The landmark 1882 Villard Houses on Madison Avenue have an exclusive look, but the north side is actually open to the public. Enter the central courtyard, designed like an Italian palazzo by McKim, Mead & White, and take the door on your left. The Municipal Art Society and the Architectural League of New York both keep galleries here, with rotating exhibits detailing a love of the city. While you're here, check out the bookstore's huge selection of urban planning and architecture tomes.
The Municipal Art Society. tel. 212/935-3960; http://www.mas.org/. Urban Center Books: tel. 212/935-3592; http://www.urbancenterbooks.com/. Architectural League of New York: tel. 212/753-1722; http://www.archleague.org/. Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat 11am-5pm. Subway: 6 to 51st St.
The Museum of Sex Sorry this one is not free.But I thought I would mention it anyway. If you click on the link there is a $5 coupon,in the bottom left hand corner that can be printed out.The regular admission is $14.50.
Museum of Sex 233 Fifth Avenue (@ 27th Street)New York, NY 10016 General Information: (212) 689-6337 From Sugar Hill,take the D train to 34st and then the B train to 23st
Some of this article was shamelessly stolen from NYC Free & Dirt Cheap.Part of the research and writing by Ethan Wolff February 23, 2007.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
It takes about a gallon of oil to make a new laser cartridge. • In North America alone, over 350 million cartridges per year are discarded in our landfills, and that number increases by 12 percent annually! • A laser cartridge thrown into landfill can take up to 450 years to decompose. Some components made of industrial grade plastics will take over a thousand years to decompose. • Every remanufactured cartridge saves nearly 3 and 1/2 pounds of solid waste from being deposited in landfills. • Remanufacturing cartridges reduces pollution. Almost 90% of empty cartridges are incinerated or dumped in landfills. • 70 percent of used printer cartridges throughout the world are currently being thrown out. • In one year, if the world's discarded cartridges were stacked end-to-end, they would circle the earth over three times.
Cartridge World is providing consumers and businesses with an alternative to protect the future of our environment. This proactive solution to waste reduction is a Win/Win for consumers, businesses and the environment.
Contact your nearest Cartridge World to ask for a Cartridge World Recycling Collection bin.You can refill your cartridges at any of these locations.There is only one in Manhattan.it is at 66 2nd Ave at 4th st, 212.777.6600
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Cartridge World is providing consumers and businesses with an alternative to protect the future of our environment. This proactive solution to waste reduction is a Win/Win for consumers, businesses and the environment.
Contact your nearest Cartridge World to ask for a Cartridge World Recycling Collection bin.You can refill your cartridges at any of these locations.There is only one in Manhattan.it is at 66 2nd Ave at 4th st, 212.777.6600
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The New York Times slogan,"All the news that's fit to print." is a strange jingle for a newspaper,that prides itself on unobstructed journalism.If it is fit to print, then it seems like it is by some means, sanitized.
What about the news that is not fit to print?What happens to that?Perhaps there could be a new section in the skimpy Saturday's Times , The Unfit Section added to bulk out the paper.Since it would be all unfit news they could offer discount advertising. They complain that bloggers are stealing all their steam,and more important their advertising revenues,so I offer my ideas free of charge, as hand of support.However....
In February 2000, the Times teamed with Forest City Ratner Companies, headed by Bruce Ratner, a key Giuliani fundraiser.Under the deal then Governor George Pataki and the state-controlled Empire State Development Corporation used its power of condemnation to take the property from its unwilling private owners and turn it over to the Times for a 52-story corporate headquarters along Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st streets. They got a choice midtown property at about 80 million dollars below market value—and city taxpayers paid the difference. The Pataki administration, acting on behalf of the New York Times Company, condemned the property for a so-called "public purpose." This is the standard the Fifth Amendment sets for the state to invoke the immense power of eminent domain.
At one time, "public purpose" usually meant a highway, bridge, or utility service—something the public was actually allowed to use. But now it's routine for the courts to declare it a "public purpose" for the state to seize privately owned land so that another private owner can erect a very private office building where the public are denied access.The lease which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, also bars renting space in the 52-story building for "a school or classroom or juvenile or adult day care or drop-in center." It forbids "medical uses, including without limitation, hospital, medical, or dental offices, agencies, or clinics." It gives the New York Times Company "the sole and absolute discretion" to reject United Nations or foreign-government offices, including any "considered controversial" or that are potentially the focus of demonstrations. It bans any "employment agency (other than executive-search firms) or job training center" and auction houses, "provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to high-end auction houses specializing in art and historical artifacts." Discount stores are forbidden. And the deal bars "a welfare or social-services office, homeless shelter or homeless assistance center, court or court-related facility."
In fact, any government office is excluded from the building if it would attract people who arrive "without appointment."
Also no tacky fast food joints like McDonald's or Taco Bell's, but Starbucks or Cosy will fit right in to the bourgeois neighborhood ambiance. A student dormitory, business school, hat shop, fabric store,and a fruit and veggie stand were bulldozed to make way for the new Times headquarters.
Condemnation of private property for private development in New York City is often done as part of a no-bid deal that favors politically powerful businesses—companies that are major campaign contributors, hire politically connected lobbyists, or in the case of the Times, are media companies with enormous clout.
This is my suggestion for the first story for the Unfit Section.I think most people would find that more interesting than the Sunday Style Section, or some of that other plutocratic crap, they love to run, that only social climbers, love to read.
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What about the news that is not fit to print?What happens to that?Perhaps there could be a new section in the skimpy Saturday's Times , The Unfit Section added to bulk out the paper.Since it would be all unfit news they could offer discount advertising. They complain that bloggers are stealing all their steam,and more important their advertising revenues,so I offer my ideas free of charge, as hand of support.However....
In February 2000, the Times teamed with Forest City Ratner Companies, headed by Bruce Ratner, a key Giuliani fundraiser.Under the deal then Governor George Pataki and the state-controlled Empire State Development Corporation used its power of condemnation to take the property from its unwilling private owners and turn it over to the Times for a 52-story corporate headquarters along Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st streets. They got a choice midtown property at about 80 million dollars below market value—and city taxpayers paid the difference. The Pataki administration, acting on behalf of the New York Times Company, condemned the property for a so-called "public purpose." This is the standard the Fifth Amendment sets for the state to invoke the immense power of eminent domain.
At one time, "public purpose" usually meant a highway, bridge, or utility service—something the public was actually allowed to use. But now it's routine for the courts to declare it a "public purpose" for the state to seize privately owned land so that another private owner can erect a very private office building where the public are denied access.The lease which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, also bars renting space in the 52-story building for "a school or classroom or juvenile or adult day care or drop-in center." It forbids "medical uses, including without limitation, hospital, medical, or dental offices, agencies, or clinics." It gives the New York Times Company "the sole and absolute discretion" to reject United Nations or foreign-government offices, including any "considered controversial" or that are potentially the focus of demonstrations. It bans any "employment agency (other than executive-search firms) or job training center" and auction houses, "provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to high-end auction houses specializing in art and historical artifacts." Discount stores are forbidden. And the deal bars "a welfare or social-services office, homeless shelter or homeless assistance center, court or court-related facility."
In fact, any government office is excluded from the building if it would attract people who arrive "without appointment."
Also no tacky fast food joints like McDonald's or Taco Bell's, but Starbucks or Cosy will fit right in to the bourgeois neighborhood ambiance. A student dormitory, business school, hat shop, fabric store,and a fruit and veggie stand were bulldozed to make way for the new Times headquarters.
Condemnation of private property for private development in New York City is often done as part of a no-bid deal that favors politically powerful businesses—companies that are major campaign contributors, hire politically connected lobbyists, or in the case of the Times, are media companies with enormous clout.
This is my suggestion for the first story for the Unfit Section.I think most people would find that more interesting than the Sunday Style Section, or some of that other plutocratic crap, they love to run, that only social climbers, love to read.
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
A boycott is the act of abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest or as a means of coercion.
The word boycott entered the English language during the Irish "Land War" and is derived from the name of Captain Charles Boycott, the estate agent of an absentee landlord, the Earl Erne, in County Mayo, Ireland who was subject to social ostracism organized by the Irish Land League in 1880. In September that year protesting tenants demanded from Boycott a substantial reduction in their rents. He not only refused but also ejected them from the land. Charles Stuart Parnell, in his Ennis Speech proposed that, rather than resorting to violence, everyone in the locality should refuse to deal with him. Despite the short-term economic hardship to those undertaking this action, Boycott soon found himself isolated — his workers stopped work in the fields, stables as well as the house. Local businessmen stopped trading with him and the local postman refused to deliver post.
The concerted action taken against him meant that Boycott was unable to hire anyone to harvest the crops in his charge. Eventually 50 Orangemen from Cavan and Monaghan volunteered to harvest his crops. They were escorted to and from Claremorris by one thousand policemen and soldiers – this despite the fact that Boycott's complete social ostracism meant that he was actually in no danger of being harmed. Moreover, this protection ended up costing far more than the harvest was worth. After the harvest, the "boycott" was successfully continued. Within weeks Boycott's name was everywhere. It was used by The Times in November 1880 as a term of organized isolation. According to an account in the book “The Fall of Feudalism in Ireland” by Michael Davitt, the term was coined by Fr. John O' Malley from County Mayo to "signify ostracism applied to a landlord or agent like Boycott". The Times first reported on November 20, 1880: “The people of New Pallas have resolved to 'boycott' them and refused to supply them with food or drink.” The Daily News wrote on December 13, 1880: “Already the stoutest-hearted are yielding on every side to the dread of being 'Boycotted'.” By January of the following year, the word was being used figuratively: "Dame Nature arose....She 'Boycotted' London from Kew to Mile End" (The Spectator, January 22, 1881).
On December 1, 1880 Captain Boycott left his post and withdrew to England, with his family.
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The word boycott entered the English language during the Irish "Land War" and is derived from the name of Captain Charles Boycott, the estate agent of an absentee landlord, the Earl Erne, in County Mayo, Ireland who was subject to social ostracism organized by the Irish Land League in 1880. In September that year protesting tenants demanded from Boycott a substantial reduction in their rents. He not only refused but also ejected them from the land. Charles Stuart Parnell, in his Ennis Speech proposed that, rather than resorting to violence, everyone in the locality should refuse to deal with him. Despite the short-term economic hardship to those undertaking this action, Boycott soon found himself isolated — his workers stopped work in the fields, stables as well as the house. Local businessmen stopped trading with him and the local postman refused to deliver post.
The concerted action taken against him meant that Boycott was unable to hire anyone to harvest the crops in his charge. Eventually 50 Orangemen from Cavan and Monaghan volunteered to harvest his crops. They were escorted to and from Claremorris by one thousand policemen and soldiers – this despite the fact that Boycott's complete social ostracism meant that he was actually in no danger of being harmed. Moreover, this protection ended up costing far more than the harvest was worth. After the harvest, the "boycott" was successfully continued. Within weeks Boycott's name was everywhere. It was used by The Times in November 1880 as a term of organized isolation. According to an account in the book “The Fall of Feudalism in Ireland” by Michael Davitt, the term was coined by Fr. John O' Malley from County Mayo to "signify ostracism applied to a landlord or agent like Boycott". The Times first reported on November 20, 1880: “The people of New Pallas have resolved to 'boycott' them and refused to supply them with food or drink.” The Daily News wrote on December 13, 1880: “Already the stoutest-hearted are yielding on every side to the dread of being 'Boycotted'.” By January of the following year, the word was being used figuratively: "Dame Nature arose....She 'Boycotted' London from Kew to Mile End" (The Spectator, January 22, 1881).
On December 1, 1880 Captain Boycott left his post and withdrew to England, with his family.
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Friday, March 16, 2007
In the past 10 years much has changed in Harlem.Some of these changes have been good and some not so good.An example of the not so good is mallification,(this is not a word to be found in any dictionary but it means,turning a street or neighborhood into a mall).An example of this is 125th st.
The good changes that have come to Harlem are the huge increase in quality restaurants.
Click here for a current list of most of them.
The restaurant that is closest to us that we always recommend is Baton Rouge The food and the atmosphere are great.It is in a brownstone on W145 st,about 5 minutes walk from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
Another place in the neighborhood that we recommend is St. Nick's Pub at 150th and St Nicholas Ave.This is a great venue for drinks and jazz.
In central Harlem we recommend the restaurant Native and the very famous jazz club the Lenox Lounge
The most famous restaurant in all of Harlem is Sylvia's,the queen of soul food.Opened in 1962 and known for their Gospel Brunch on Sundays.
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The good changes that have come to Harlem are the huge increase in quality restaurants.
Click here for a current list of most of them.
The restaurant that is closest to us that we always recommend is Baton Rouge The food and the atmosphere are great.It is in a brownstone on W145 st,about 5 minutes walk from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
Another place in the neighborhood that we recommend is St. Nick's Pub at 150th and St Nicholas Ave.This is a great venue for drinks and jazz.
In central Harlem we recommend the restaurant Native and the very famous jazz club the Lenox Lounge
The most famous restaurant in all of Harlem is Sylvia's,the queen of soul food.Opened in 1962 and known for their Gospel Brunch on Sundays.
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Yes, we have wireless Internet at Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
Also there are 2 computers in the reception room that you are welcome to use,so you don't have to carry your laptop with you.There is also a printer.
This is a free service.You are welcome to use this anytime from 9am-9pm,unless there is a function going on at that time.
Please feel free to come into the reception room anytime from 9am-9 pm.
I am usually available to answer any questions you may have about the geography or history of New York or Harlem.
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Also there are 2 computers in the reception room that you are welcome to use,so you don't have to carry your laptop with you.There is also a printer.
This is a free service.You are welcome to use this anytime from 9am-9pm,unless there is a function going on at that time.
Please feel free to come into the reception room anytime from 9am-9 pm.
I am usually available to answer any questions you may have about the geography or history of New York or Harlem.
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All our rooms have private bathrooms at Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
Miles' room and Josephine's room also have private kitchens.There is a shower and tub,toilet and sink in the bathroom.
The Renaissance Suite has 2 bedrooms,a kitchen, a living room with a sofa bed and bathroom with shower and tub,toilet and sink
Satchmo's room does not have a kitchen but it does have a large bathroom with a separate shower and tub,toilet and sink and an outside deck.
Lena's room has a small bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower only,no tub.No kitchen.
There is a large kitchen on the ground floor.All our guests are welcome to use this from 9am-9pm.
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Miles' room and Josephine's room also have private kitchens.There is a shower and tub,toilet and sink in the bathroom.
The Renaissance Suite has 2 bedrooms,a kitchen, a living room with a sofa bed and bathroom with shower and tub,toilet and sink
Satchmo's room does not have a kitchen but it does have a large bathroom with a separate shower and tub,toilet and sink and an outside deck.
Lena's room has a small bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower only,no tub.No kitchen.
There is a large kitchen on the ground floor.All our guests are welcome to use this from 9am-9pm.
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These are usually double beds but we also have queen size beds.
We use air beds .This is not an air mattress.These are the same height as a regular bed and they are very comfortable.
Hand-held comfort control wand lets you customize the firmness of the bed.
The vinyl is wrapped in a microsuede fabric that feels great to the touch.
Air coils keep air distributed evenly.
There is a $25 charge for additional beds in the rooms.
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We use air beds .This is not an air mattress.These are the same height as a regular bed and they are very comfortable.
Hand-held comfort control wand lets you customize the firmness of the bed.
The vinyl is wrapped in a microsuede fabric that feels great to the touch.
Air coils keep air distributed evenly.
There is a $25 charge for additional beds in the rooms.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
There are 3 theaters on Sugar Hill.They are all about a 5 minute walk from Sugar Hill Harlem Inn.
The Classic Theater of Harlem http://www.classicaltheatreofharlem.org/
Harlem Stage at the Gatehouse http://www.harlemstage.org/
Aaron Davis Hall http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/aboutus/campus/aarondavis00.htm
The Classic Theater of Harlem produces some of the best off Broadway theater in NYC.
The Gatehouse is a brand new theater built in an old water distribution plant and opened last summer.The Harlem film festival is now held there.
Aaron Davis Hall is part of City University.This is a venue for theater,movies and art shows.
The center of the Theater District is 42nd st.This is where you would go to see all the Broadway shows such as The Color Purple and The Lion King There are also many independant theaters in this district where smaller productions can be seen.
To get to the Theater District,take the A train, 3 stops to 42nd st.It takes 5 minutes to walk to the station and the train ride is about 10 minutes.
There are theaters in fact all over NYC and some of the best productions are reviewed on the radio every Saturday Morning 8.30 am-10.30am by David Rothenberg. If you you listen to his show on wbai you can buy really cheap theater tickets.I have bought many tickets through his show and they usually sell for $50 for a pair of tickets.To order tickets,all you have to do is call the radio station during the show and give a credit card number and the tickets will be waiting for you at the box office.
You will also be supporting the only community radio station in NYC.This is the radio station that broadcasts Democracy Now! ,Mon-Fri 9am-10am.This is mostly news not covered by corporate media.
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The Classic Theater of Harlem http://www.classicaltheatreofharlem.org/
Harlem Stage at the Gatehouse http://www.harlemstage.org/
Aaron Davis Hall http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/aboutus/campus/aarondavis00.htm
The Classic Theater of Harlem produces some of the best off Broadway theater in NYC.
The Gatehouse is a brand new theater built in an old water distribution plant and opened last summer.The Harlem film festival is now held there.
Aaron Davis Hall is part of City University.This is a venue for theater,movies and art shows.
The center of the Theater District is 42nd st.This is where you would go to see all the Broadway shows such as The Color Purple and The Lion King There are also many independant theaters in this district where smaller productions can be seen.
To get to the Theater District,take the A train, 3 stops to 42nd st.It takes 5 minutes to walk to the station and the train ride is about 10 minutes.
There are theaters in fact all over NYC and some of the best productions are reviewed on the radio every Saturday Morning 8.30 am-10.30am by David Rothenberg. If you you listen to his show on wbai you can buy really cheap theater tickets.I have bought many tickets through his show and they usually sell for $50 for a pair of tickets.To order tickets,all you have to do is call the radio station during the show and give a credit card number and the tickets will be waiting for you at the box office.
You will also be supporting the only community radio station in NYC.This is the radio station that broadcasts Democracy Now! ,Mon-Fri 9am-10am.This is mostly news not covered by corporate media.
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Friday, March 9, 2007
Take the A or the D train to W145st.Get on at the back of the train,otherwise you will find yourself exiting at W147st.Walk up the Hill (145st) to Convent Avenue,make a left,passing by Convent Avenue Baptist Church.Check out the beautiful Queen Anne buildings,each one uniquely different.I know, if it is unique, then it must be different,but it sounds better,more unique.Make a right on W141st.We are in the middle of the block on the south side of the street.Look for the house with all the wood outside......uniquely different.
.....Just in case.Do not go down St.Nicholas Ave to W141st,the right direction,but a big mistake,unless you love carrying luggage up extremely steep hills.If you do take this route,you will pass by the Harlem School of the Arts and home to The Classic Theater of Harlem.Make a right on W141st. As you struggle up Sugar Hill on W141st,you will be walking past St Nicholas Park,this is a long ribbon park that stretches from W141st all the way to W127th st.At the top of the hill you will see City College,looming down upon you as you battle forward.
Halfway up the Sugar Hill you will pass Hamilton Terrace on your right.A beautiful tree lined block of town houses.As you struggle onward and upward you will see on the corner of 141st and Convent St.Luke's Episcopal Church.At this point, the hill will change from extremely steep to mildly steep and you will see a block of beautiful Victorian limestone,and brick row houses, built between 1905 and 1906,designed by Neville and Bagg.Sugar Hill Harlem Inn is in the middle of the block on the left hand side,as always,look for the house with all the wood outside.
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.....Just in case.Do not go down St.Nicholas Ave to W141st,the right direction,but a big mistake,unless you love carrying luggage up extremely steep hills.If you do take this route,you will pass by the Harlem School of the Arts and home to The Classic Theater of Harlem.Make a right on W141st. As you struggle up Sugar Hill on W141st,you will be walking past St Nicholas Park,this is a long ribbon park that stretches from W141st all the way to W127th st.At the top of the hill you will see City College,looming down upon you as you battle forward.
Halfway up the Sugar Hill you will pass Hamilton Terrace on your right.A beautiful tree lined block of town houses.As you struggle onward and upward you will see on the corner of 141st and Convent St.Luke's Episcopal Church.At this point, the hill will change from extremely steep to mildly steep and you will see a block of beautiful Victorian limestone,and brick row houses, built between 1905 and 1906,designed by Neville and Bagg.Sugar Hill Harlem Inn is in the middle of the block on the left hand side,as always,look for the house with all the wood outside.
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Thursday, March 8, 2007
Performance:Fri. – Sat., Mar. 9 – 11
TICKETS:Each Program $10 Members $8.50 NYWIFT Members $8.50 12 & Under $5 w/valid IDWeekend Pass $56 Saturday Pass $32Sunday Pass $16 Weekend passes and discounts available through the Harlem Stage Box Office ONLY!Call 212.650.7100 http://www.harlemstage.org/ Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse150 Convent Ave. at W.135 St. (across from Aaron Davis Hall)
Film11th Annual HARLEM STAGE ON SCREEN (formerly Harlem Film Festival) Curated by Michelle Materre & produced by Neyda Luz Martinez Don’t miss thirty-six provocative documentaries, features and shorts that resonate with and convey the spirit and passion of communities of color.
Program I
OPENING NIGHT 2006 Sundance Film Festival Winner American Blackout by Ian Inaba addresses voter disenfranchisement.
Program II
LIFE LESSONS Seven shorts speak to the relationship between slavery and New Jersey; Capoeira and Afro-Brazilians; Black youth and education; Haitians and the Dominican Republic; and Africa and the media.
Program III
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Seven documentaries look at Black migration here and in the Bahamas; Beale Street; gentrification in Philly; as well as displacement in India and New Orleans.
Program IV
4TH ANNUAL SALUTE TO WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH NY Premiere: Some Kind of Funny Porto Ricanby Claire A. Watkins; and The Youngbloods.
Program V
GIRLS NIGHT OUT Eight shorts by or about women explore aging, motherhood, friendships, secrets, love, determination and disappearances of Chicanas.
Program VI
TIES THAT BIND Seven shorts about family heartaches and joys; dreams; the loss of innocence; AIDs; and missionaries on a Navajo reservation.
Program VII
REVOLUTION AS ART Three films on Lorraine Hansberry and what it means to be an artist and committed to the cause?
WHAT'S NEXT
Performance:Sat., Apr. 28, 2 PM
TICKETS: $10Students 12 & Under, Seniors $5 Call 212.650.5963 http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.harlemstage.org Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse 150 Convent Ave. at W. 135 St. (across from Aaron Davis Hall)
FamilyALLAN HARRIS & CROSS THAT RIVERCross That RiverCross That River, a musical depiction of the true black cowboy experience, uses storytelling, gospel, blue grass and Mexican Ballads, to present a fascinating portrait of the wild American West. Blue, an escaped Louisiana slave, travels westward to freedom and crosses paths with other men and women of color, each with moving tales of their own.
HS FOR SCHOOLS
Performance:Fri., Mar. 9
10:30 AM (Grades K-6)12:30 PM (Grades 7-12) Tickets: $6Call 212.650.5963 http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.harlemstage.org Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse 150 Convent Ave. at W.135 St. (across from Aaron Davis Hall)
FilmHARLEM STAGE ON SCREEN Films by and about today’s youth tell inspiring, educational and entertaining stories we often don’t see in the media.Ousmane by Dyana Gaye A 7-year-old Senegalese boy writes to Santa Clause… more Villa Africana Colobo by Grupo Motivos from Scribe Video CenterPuerto Rican women share traditions and link women to opportunities… more Schooling Baltimore Street by Kyle Halle-Erby & Lendl TellingtonMotivation can turn students into activists… moreThe Youngbloods Jam in Harlem by Carole NewhouseYoung black jazz musicians join the oldest Afro-American jazz organization… more
FEATURE
BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE GATEHOUSE! “…a happy addition to New York Cityís cultural life…” – The New York TimesHave your next event at Manhattan's oldest and newest event and performance space, The Gatehouse. Newly transformed into a state-of-the-art venue, this 100-year-old Romanesque Revival-style stone and granite facility, features modern lighting, quality sound systems, maximum flexibility and an elegant balcony facing lower Manhattan.
For more information, tours of the building, and/or to schedule your next event, please call 212.650.7100 or visit http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.harlemstage.org.
AROUND TOWN
Performance: Mar. 9 – 25Wed. – Fri., 8 PMSat. 2 PM, Sun. 3 PM
TICKETS: $20 Students 12 & Under, Seniors $12Call 212.352.3101 http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.theatremania.comThe Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street
TheaterMAGPIERonny Mercedes (Tino) and Jessica Fields (Maggie) are teenage lovers living in the fast-paced city of New York City. Love, family pressures, ethnic differences and jobs become a challenge when they also have to manage their meds. Written by the composer of “The Me Nobody Knows”, Book by Steven M. Jacobson, Music by Gary Williams Friedman, Lyrics by Edward Gallardo, Additional lyrics by Stevie Holland and Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj.
GIVE FEEDBACKLet us know what kind of events you would like to see at Harlem Stage!Click HERE or send an e-mail to e-club@harlemstage.org with your comments on current performances and ideas for the future.
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SPREAD THE WORDLet your friends and family know about Harlem Stage! Don’t forget to forward this message to your circle of culture lovers who would appreciate what we do. CLICK HERE TO FORWARD THIS TO A FRIEND
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TICKETS:Each Program $10 Members $8.50 NYWIFT Members $8.50 12 & Under $5 w/valid IDWeekend Pass $56 Saturday Pass $32Sunday Pass $16 Weekend passes and discounts available through the Harlem Stage Box Office ONLY!Call 212.650.7100 http://www.harlemstage.org/ Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse150 Convent Ave. at W.135 St. (across from Aaron Davis Hall)
Film11th Annual HARLEM STAGE ON SCREEN (formerly Harlem Film Festival) Curated by Michelle Materre & produced by Neyda Luz Martinez Don’t miss thirty-six provocative documentaries, features and shorts that resonate with and convey the spirit and passion of communities of color.
Program I
OPENING NIGHT 2006 Sundance Film Festival Winner American Blackout by Ian Inaba addresses voter disenfranchisement.
Program II
LIFE LESSONS Seven shorts speak to the relationship between slavery and New Jersey; Capoeira and Afro-Brazilians; Black youth and education; Haitians and the Dominican Republic; and Africa and the media.
Program III
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Seven documentaries look at Black migration here and in the Bahamas; Beale Street; gentrification in Philly; as well as displacement in India and New Orleans.
Program IV
4TH ANNUAL SALUTE TO WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH NY Premiere: Some Kind of Funny Porto Ricanby Claire A. Watkins; and The Youngbloods.
Program V
GIRLS NIGHT OUT Eight shorts by or about women explore aging, motherhood, friendships, secrets, love, determination and disappearances of Chicanas.
Program VI
TIES THAT BIND Seven shorts about family heartaches and joys; dreams; the loss of innocence; AIDs; and missionaries on a Navajo reservation.
Program VII
REVOLUTION AS ART Three films on Lorraine Hansberry and what it means to be an artist and committed to the cause?
WHAT'S NEXT
Performance:Sat., Apr. 28, 2 PM
TICKETS: $10Students 12 & Under, Seniors $5 Call 212.650.5963 http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.harlemstage.org Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse 150 Convent Ave. at W. 135 St. (across from Aaron Davis Hall)
FamilyALLAN HARRIS & CROSS THAT RIVERCross That RiverCross That River, a musical depiction of the true black cowboy experience, uses storytelling, gospel, blue grass and Mexican Ballads, to present a fascinating portrait of the wild American West. Blue, an escaped Louisiana slave, travels westward to freedom and crosses paths with other men and women of color, each with moving tales of their own.
HS FOR SCHOOLS
Performance:Fri., Mar. 9
10:30 AM (Grades K-6)12:30 PM (Grades 7-12) Tickets: $6Call 212.650.5963 http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.harlemstage.org Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse 150 Convent Ave. at W.135 St. (across from Aaron Davis Hall)
FilmHARLEM STAGE ON SCREEN Films by and about today’s youth tell inspiring, educational and entertaining stories we often don’t see in the media.Ousmane by Dyana Gaye A 7-year-old Senegalese boy writes to Santa Clause… more Villa Africana Colobo by Grupo Motivos from Scribe Video CenterPuerto Rican women share traditions and link women to opportunities… more Schooling Baltimore Street by Kyle Halle-Erby & Lendl TellingtonMotivation can turn students into activists… moreThe Youngbloods Jam in Harlem by Carole NewhouseYoung black jazz musicians join the oldest Afro-American jazz organization… more
FEATURE
BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE GATEHOUSE! “…a happy addition to New York Cityís cultural life…” – The New York TimesHave your next event at Manhattan's oldest and newest event and performance space, The Gatehouse. Newly transformed into a state-of-the-art venue, this 100-year-old Romanesque Revival-style stone and granite facility, features modern lighting, quality sound systems, maximum flexibility and an elegant balcony facing lower Manhattan.
For more information, tours of the building, and/or to schedule your next event, please call 212.650.7100 or visit http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.harlemstage.org.
AROUND TOWN
Performance: Mar. 9 – 25Wed. – Fri., 8 PMSat. 2 PM, Sun. 3 PM
TICKETS: $20 Students 12 & Under, Seniors $12Call 212.352.3101 http://harlemstage.cmail1.com/.aspx/l/154251/90741775/www.theatremania.comThe Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street
TheaterMAGPIERonny Mercedes (Tino) and Jessica Fields (Maggie) are teenage lovers living in the fast-paced city of New York City. Love, family pressures, ethnic differences and jobs become a challenge when they also have to manage their meds. Written by the composer of “The Me Nobody Knows”, Book by Steven M. Jacobson, Music by Gary Williams Friedman, Lyrics by Edward Gallardo, Additional lyrics by Stevie Holland and Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Once again the Dept. of Justice and the Prison Industrial Complex has been taking advantage of the most vulnerable in our community.Yes, low income teenagers of color suffering from mental disorders due to trauma.I guess if you wanted to reach any lower than that you would have to have an all out attack on babies.
GEMS is a Harlem-based nonprofit organization that offers transitional programs to teenagers and young adults working in the sex industry.In New York City, low-income young women of color are most affected by sexual exploitation and are rarely seen as victims, but rather criminalized for their victimization.The vast majority of young women served by GEMS have histories of extreme trauma prior to exploitation.
Current laws penalize minors arrested for prostitution. If a 14-year-old female is alleged to have consenting sex with a man over 18, the man is charged with rape. If the man pays the 14-year-old for sex,instead of treating the teenager as a victim,the teenager is held criminally responsible.Many teenage prostitutes are sent to juvenile detention centers. Others are often sent to prisons for adults.
For more than a decade, teen-age girls have been the fastest growing segment of the juvenile justice population. While there has been a steady decline in juvenile crime over the past decade, the number of female juvenile arrests has increased by 20% in New York City over the same period.
Once in detention, these teenagers fear the use of make-shift weapons, the chaos that often occurs when girls with mental health needs are inadequately supervised, physical abuse by staff and peers, and their risk of sexual assault when supervised by male counselors. Human Rights Watch researchers reported that many girls experience excessively forceful physical restraints and are subject to multiple forms of sexual abuse. There is a lack of prenatal care and comprehensive health services for pregnant girls. Among the issues pregnant girls report are difficulty in getting enough food, inability to rest, and lack of counseling.
I think most people would be alarmed to learn that our system of justice targets low income teenagers of color many suffering from mental illness due to trauma.Do you think it would be any consolation to these girls to know that slavery was abolished 150 years ago?Can anyone offer a reason why this
GEMS is a Harlem-based nonprofit organization that offers transitional programs to teenagers and young adults working in the sex industry.In New York City, low-income young women of color are most affected by sexual exploitation and are rarely seen as victims, but rather criminalized for their victimization.The vast majority of young women served by GEMS have histories of extreme trauma prior to exploitation.
Current laws penalize minors arrested for prostitution. If a 14-year-old female is alleged to have consenting sex with a man over 18, the man is charged with rape. If the man pays the 14-year-old for sex,instead of treating the teenager as a victim,the teenager is held criminally responsible.Many teenage prostitutes are sent to juvenile detention centers. Others are often sent to prisons for adults.
For more than a decade, teen-age girls have been the fastest growing segment of the juvenile justice population. While there has been a steady decline in juvenile crime over the past decade, the number of female juvenile arrests has increased by 20% in New York City over the same period.
Once in detention, these teenagers fear the use of make-shift weapons, the chaos that often occurs when girls with mental health needs are inadequately supervised, physical abuse by staff and peers, and their risk of sexual assault when supervised by male counselors. Human Rights Watch researchers reported that many girls experience excessively forceful physical restraints and are subject to multiple forms of sexual abuse. There is a lack of prenatal care and comprehensive health services for pregnant girls. Among the issues pregnant girls report are difficulty in getting enough food, inability to rest, and lack of counseling.
I think most people would be alarmed to learn that our system of justice targets low income teenagers of color many suffering from mental illness due to trauma.Do you think it would be any consolation to these girls to know that slavery was abolished 150 years ago?Can anyone offer a reason why this