Author Archives Crown Heights Community Mediation Center
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On Wednesday afternoon, just prior to receiving Proclamations from the New York City Council, Amy Ellenbogen, Project Director of the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center, shared this message with the community: “Today, I saw our program managers save a man’s life. They were incredible. On the way to receive a proclamation from City Council for the […]
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On Wednesday, June 21st, in observance of Gun Violence Awareness Month, the Council of the City of New York presented S.O.S. Crown Heights and S.O.S. Bed-Stuy with proclamations to honor the Cure Violence providers across the five boroughs for “the excellent work saving lives and their great progress in reducing gun violence in our community.” We […]
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Legal Hand Crown Heights has finally joined the Facebook wave! Follow our page here for updates on volunteers and community events, and to ask us any questions! Legal Hand is a nonprofit organization that trains community volunteers to provide free legal information, assistance, and referrals. In return, the volunteers can help community members with issues […]
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On June 3rd, The Save Our Streets Clergy Action Network (S.O.S. C.A.N.) hosted the summer Strategy Breakfast at The Bethany U.M.C. at 1204 St. Johns Place. Over thirty people were in attendance. The highlight of the day was Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo who shared with the audience and held an hour long Q & A session. […]
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The S.O.S. Bed-Stuy Summer Kickoff on Saturday, June 10th, was a great day of fun, food, activities, and performances. There was a bouncy house, basketball shoot, face painting, nail painting, double dutch, FDNY touch a truck with water, a mobile library, young performers, and tablers sharing information with the community. Good music played in the […]
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Join us for a Shooting Response, a peaceful community gathering where a shooting incident took place, to express our concerns and make a statement that shootings and killings are not acceptable in our community.
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On Friday, June 9th, Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School teachers and 7th grade students planned a “walk-out” as the culminating event for their six-week study of the 2nd Amendment and the effects of gun violence on families and communities. At 10am sharp, students, wearing orange for national gun violence awareness, walked out of their classrooms and […]
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The Crown Heights Community Mediation Center would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your loved ones to attend the closing for the Arts to End Violence Gallery. Our gallery opening was a huge success and we could not have done it without your support. We are having a Closing Party tonight with music […]
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Stop by Ron Taylor Gallery, 1160 St Johns Place, during any of the gallery hours to view this year’s incredible Arts To End Violence artwork, featuring anti-violent art pieces from artists of all levels and ages throughout the community!
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Javier Card, our Credible Messenger Behind Bars, has written a new Guest Post for our blog about the history behind Gun Violence Awareness Month, starting in June. Gun Violence Awareness Month was created in an effort to raise awareness surrounding the issue of needless and senseless gun violence in New York’s communities with the goal of keeping […]
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S.O.S. Crown Heights
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S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
S.O.S. Bed-Stuy
since the last shooting
S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
