Political corruption in the United States

BKSK Architects and Reading International Hosted the Blessing of Tammany Hall

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
States of the United States, Indigenous peoples of North America, Regions of the United States, Political corruption in the United States, Lenape people, Tamanend, 44 Union Square, Tammany Hall, Lenape

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 9, 2020, BKSK Architects LLP along with Reading International, Inc. hosted the Blessing of Tammany Hall conducted by Co-Directors of the Lenape Center at the newly reimagined, 44 Union Square .

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 9, 2020, BKSK Architects LLP along with Reading International, Inc. hosted the Blessing of Tammany Hall conducted by Co-Directors of the Lenape Center at the newly reimagined, 44 Union Square .
  • The ceremony began with opening remarks from Reading International's Executive Vice President, Margaret Cotter, followed by a Lenape Prayer of wellbeing and an honor song, with a blessing of cedar in front of the original front door of the historic Tammany Society known as Tammany Hall.
  • The blessing ceremony continued inside the glass dome addition with closing remarks from BKSK Architects' Partner in charge of the project, Todd Poisson.
  • The original 1928 building has a storied past as the former home of the corrupt political organization that came to be known as Tammany Hall.

Primary Voter Registration Deadline is April 22

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Monday, April 15, 2019
Elections, Voter registration, Voting in the United States, Politics, Voting, Government, Political corruption in the United States, Voter registration in the United States

"Now, with OVR, registering to vote or updating your registration is more convenient than ever."

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  • "Now, with OVR, registering to vote or updating your registration is more convenient than ever."
  • Individuals wishing to register to vote in the May 21 primary must be:
    A citizen of the United States for at least one month before the primary.
  • Applications for new registration, change of address or change in party affiliation must be postmarked or received in county voter registration offices by April 22.
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Laborers, Ironworkers, And Inwood Residents Demand Answers On Rezoning

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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Political corruption in the United States, Tammany Hall

"If we wanted such a lack of transparency and a government shrouded in mystery, Tammany Hall would still be in power.

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  • "If we wanted such a lack of transparency and a government shrouded in mystery, Tammany Hall would still be in power.
  • However, the Council Member continually refused to engage these and other issues raised, making many question with whom he worked on the rezoning and whom he intended this rezoning to benefit.
  • "The Inwood rezoning process was opaque and deceptively presented to our community.
  • It also appears that some changes may have been made at the last minute to the Inwood rezoning that were never been reviewed by the public, as required by law.