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Clergy United for Community Empowerment, a civic made up of some of some of Jamaica's vocal community activists, including Rev. Charles Norris, announced its endorsements for the Sept. 15 Democratic primary.

Ali Najmi, an attorney and activist, Bob Friedrich, a local civic leader, Sally Frank, a staffer to Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Rebecca Lynch, a former Democratic district leader, are all said to be considering campaigns for the bucolic eastern Queens district, where public transportation options are limited and a booming South Asian population is changing the make - up of the once predominately white neighborhoods.

«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from local elected officials, civic and community leaders and activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat.

Dozens of civic activists, religious leaders and elected Democratic officials rallied Wednesday in Mineola to criticize GOP County Executive candidate Jack Martins for a political mailer that contends his Democratic opponent, Laura Curran, «will roll out the welcome mat» for violent street gangs.

«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from local elected officials, civic and community leaders and activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat,» Iannece said.

Evelyn Vossler has been a community activist for over 20 years, dedicated to improving the lives of Riverside and Black Rock residents through her civic and church activities at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Buffalo.

«We don't need a bridge to nowhere that will foul up Long Island Sound for generations,» Marcellino said during a news conference at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay as a bevy of environmental and civic activists and current and former GOP and Democratic elected officials surrounded him.

And actor / singer / activist Harry Belafonte is a reliable voice for radical leftists — like City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who right at the start of this fit of civic lunacy put the bulls - eye on Columbus» back.

Buzz has been incredibly high for the controversial Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour, and it's certainly an interesting film, but I'd argue that this documentary about civic activist and reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz is equally important.

Civics often takes a backseat in schools, but educators say the Marjory Stoneman Douglas students - turned - activists are setting a powerful model for civic engagement.

Two days a week, we've traded in lessons about World War II for discussions about how to become local civic activists.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas students - turned - activists are fast becoming a powerful model of civic engagement for educators across the country.

The accompanying publication considers how photographers, architects, activists, performance artists, and filmmakers turned conditions of urban crisis in the 1960s and 1970s into sites for civic discourse and artistic expression.

While documenting the very real threats faced by environmental activists in some of the world's most dangerous countries for civic participation, the report also gives a set of recommendations for national governments, companies and investors.

One civic activist told Newsday that it was bad enough to be paying the highest fire taxes on Long Island, «but it only adds insult to injury to now learn that we are paying public pensions for private attorneys.»