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1st Brooklyn Youth Marine Cadets Promotion Ceremony

Senator Adams joined organizers and young people from the newly formed Brooklyn Youth Marines Cadets, who held their first winter promotion ceremony.  Brooklyn Youth Marine Cadets is an extracurricular youth enrichment organization.  The program offers character development  leadership training, military customs and courtesies, community service, and physical fitness.

January 30, 2013
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Senator Adams attends CB 12 Brooklyn Meeting

Senator Adams attended the Community Board 12 meeting at Amico Senior Center in Borough Park.

January 30, 2013
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LICH SUNY Downstate Rally

Senator Adams, along with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Joan Millman, Councilmembers Stephen Levin and Diana Reyna, representatives of Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilmember Brad Lander joined 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the New York State Nurses Association, LICH nurses and caregivers, and community members to rally in support of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Long Island College Hospital (LICH), and the hospital’s other affiliates – which are vital to Brooklyn’s already-underserved residents.

January 25, 2013
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Senator Adams speaks at Community 2 Community Event

Senator Adams was one of the guest speakers at the Community 2 Community commemoration event, where he spoke about the educational efforts in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.  Community 2 Community is a non-profit service organization, to give these individuals a place to come together and share their expertise in a variety of areas – from education to medicine and from carpentry to communications – toward C2C’s goal of establishing lasting change in Haïti, and ultimately, other communities ravaged by chaos.

January 25, 2013
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Congressman Ed Towns' Appreciation Luncheon

Senator Adams, along with Brooklyn Clergy members hosted an appreciation luncheon for Congressman Ed Towns to commemorate and celebrate his 30 years of public service for the community.

January 25, 2013
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Statement from State Senator Eric Adams regarding the audit of SUNY Downstate

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Statement from State Senator Eric Adams regarding the audit of SUNY Downstate

Yesterday the state comptroller released an audit of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, which showed that the hospital lost $275.8 million in 2011 and projected 2012 losses could reach $200 million. The audit was made at the request of Sen. Eric Adams of Brooklyn.

January 18, 2013
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Statement from State Senator Eric Adams regarding the recent passage of gun control legislation

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Statement from State Senator Eric Adams regarding the recent passage of gun control legislation

Yesterday Governor Cuomo signed into law a package of gun control measures designed to protect New Yorkers against preventable violence.  A number of these measures were encouraged by and drafted from legislation proposed by Senator Eric Adams, including efforts to close loopholes in the state’s assault weapons ban and to prevent the use of high-capacity ammunition clips.

January 16, 2013
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Building Forward Together with Community 2 Community

Please join Senator Adams, Community 2 Community and other concerned members of the community to remember the earthquake of 2010 and celebrate Haiti's moving foward.

Place: Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street

Date: Thursday, January 10, 2013

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

 

January 9, 2013
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Three Kings Celebration in Sunset Park

Senator Adams joined community leaders at a Three Kings celebration in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

 

 

January 8, 2013
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Senator Adams and Assemblyman Colton joined Chinese leaders at the Chinese New Year celebration

Senator Adams and Assemblyman Colton joined the leaders of the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn at the Chinese New Year celebration.

January 8, 2013
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Senator Adams visits Yad Ephraim volunteers in Boro Park

Senator Adams visits Yad Ephraim volunteers in Boro Park.  Yad Ephraim is a non-profit organization that delivers food to family members of hospital patients in the New York City area.

January 8, 2013
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Guardians of the Sick Annual Dinner

Senator Adams addresses dinner guests at the Guardian of the Sick Annual Dinner.

January 8, 2013
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Senator Adams celebrates with the Pakistan Community

Senator Adams attended a Pakistan Holiday celebration in Brooklyn.

January 8, 2013
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January is Financial Wellness Month

Dear Constituents:

 

January 7, 2013
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January Constituent of the Month: Helen Vartigian

 

“The quality and frequency of mercy seem to have diminished in my lifetime – even among those who lay claim to sectarian principles where such acts are expected as a life style. But every once in a while there are those who, without prompting, surprise us with their generosity and selflessness.”

-- Rosa Maria Castillo-Kesper, Special Advisor to Senator Eric Adams

January 7, 2013
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Join Senator Adams and Sign the Daily News Petition

 

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More politicians join onto the Daily News anti-gun campaign

Raymond Kelly, Bill de Blasio, Bill Thompson and others say enough is enough

 

BY IRVING DEJOHN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 

January 1, 2013
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NYS Senator Eric Adams And Assemblyman David Weprin Announced A Bill that Will Increase Criminal Penalties For Gun Owners

 

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NYS Senator Eric Adams and Assemblyman David Weprin introduced new legislation to increase criminal penalities for guns owners who allow their firearms to be used during the Commission of a serious felony

January 1, 2013
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Christmas Celebration at Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Center

Senator Eric Adams greeted seniors at at the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Center in Brooklyn on Christmas Day.

December 26, 2012
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National Action Network Christmas Dinner and Toy Giveaway

Senator Eric Adams, Commissioner Kelly and Rev. Al Sharpton served food at National Action Network Christmas Dinner and Toy Giveaway event. 

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December 26, 2012
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