First Amendment Rally in NYC – St. Mark’s Church
Friday, August 18th, 2006Update, August 23 hearing cancelled:
The NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information issued a statement which read; In view of comments already received on the proposed revision to Chapter 19 of Title 38 of the Official Compilation of Rules of the City of New York, the Police Department has withdrawn the proposed revisions regarding parade permits and will publish new ones in the City Record narrower in scope with a new hearing date. As a result, the public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, 2006 has been cancelled.
Norman Siegel – Civil Rights Activist
NYPD has issued a proposed rule that would dictate how many people could legally ride their bikes or walk down the sidewalk together without a permit. Public Forum on the proposed rule change, St. Mark’s Church (2nd Avenue and 10th Street, Manhattan.
Attend the August 23 public hearing and rally outside Police Plaza, downtown Manhattan.
Full text of the proposed changes, PDF
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Reverend Bill of the Church of Stop Shopping
Reverend Billy works St Mark’s Church
Sister Laura Newman from the Church of Stop Shopping sang a beautiful version of the First Amendment.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
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Leslie Kagan of United for Peace and Justice
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New York City Council Member Alan Jay Gerson
New York City Council Member Rosie Mendez
New York City Council Member Gale Brewer
Times Up Spokesperson
Jonathan Tasini is a Democrat hoping to unseat Hillary Clinton in the Senate. Tasini hopes to springboard off Lamont’s victory – The Villager. He spoke in opposition to the proposed restrictions on assembly by the NYPD. His position on the Iraq war is immediate withdrawl of troops.
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