Congressman Charles Rangel attends Community Town Hall Forum at First A.M.E Church: Bethel

By Ryan Ngala

[Harlem, New York]

During a special event at the First AME Church - Bethel, Congressman Charles B. Rangel and many guests greeted members of the congregation, To the church they deeply love in the house of God. He discussed issues about the elections, upcoming events and what’s going on in  New York City. This program was a community town hall forum held to inform people about voting in the upcoming election.

The congregation applauded Congressman Charles Rangel as he arrived at the sanctuary of the church, He sat down and after he was able to get everyone’s attention,  he talked about his re-election campaign for the election primary on Tuesday June the 26^th, 2012. In addition, Joyce Johnson, Clyde Williams, and Robert J. Rodriguez are also running for election this Tuesday. 

During his visit to the church, he talked about housing problems, health concerns, and crime in the community.  He asked questions about what people thought is going on in the community, and he spoke about people who drink and party too much. The congressman also voiced criticisms of many news media and local newspapers that report negatively about the Obama administration and its handling of the economy. Charles Rangel said in a statement that “Many people may not like Obama, but they don’t like the company they keep”. 

Finally, Mr. Rangel urged the congregation of the church to get out and vote on Tuesday, June the 26^th, He also reminded young voters to make their voices heard; he emphasized. That this election is so important to this community and that its outcome could bring justice to the people of the congregation. He cautioned voters to choose wisely and select the candidate who is highly capable. When the community town hall forum ended, refreshments were served.

10,000 people march to end racial profiling in a movement event

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By Ryan Ngala

[New York]

The people were on the streets of 110^th street and 5^th avenue to stop the massive police abuse of people of color and to end the city’s “Stop and Frisk” policy.  It was a broad based movement with the support of the NAACP, Communities United for Police Reform and many other community leaders; they all marched to end needless loss the innocent lives of many people who are being victimized by the “Stop and Frisk” practice.  Their goal was, once and for all, to show their unity and support and to try to make a difference in the New York neighborhood.

The “End Stop and Frisk March” kicks off with many people holding their posters, banners, and signs high.  Some of the slogans that could be read were:“NYPD: Hands Off The Homeless!”, “NYPD: Hands Off Our Dads!”, “NYPD Keep Your Hands Off Me.”, There were also many others including the posters from the NAACP that read “Stop Racial Profiling End Stop & Frisk” at the front side of the banner, and in the back, the poster showed three well known faces of people who have been stopped and frisked by the NYPD police: their names were Trayvon Martin, Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo.

As the protesters kept on walking, many had refreshments and bottled water just to cool themselves from the summer heat, It was a silent march, and as they started to walk on 5^th Avenue, there was reverence among the marchers.  So they started walking downtown and there was some talking going on here and there as they began to enjoy a wonderful time being out there for a good cause.

The march route covered 31 blocks; once and a while, the marchers stopped because of traffic ahead, but otherwise they continued to their destination.

During that time they kept walking until they arrived at the block of 5^th Avenue and 80^th Street. At that point, some of marchers and onlookers began chanting, and they started to gather in the front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but some of the marchers and protesters signal to the chanters to hush because it was a silent march.  Soon all the marchers continued on their way.

The Etan Patz Case: The Man Who Killed Etan Patz Confessed By Police

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Etan Patz | Pedro Hernandez the key witness to the disappearance of Etan Patz

 

By Ryan Ngala

During this kind of tragedy of a 6-year old boy that was never going to be seen by their parents on the date of Friday May 25, 1979, when he was going to school by himself as he was last seen at 8 a.m. now during an on going investigation by the NYPD police to find out who was responsible for the murdering of Etan Patz to bring justice and peace on behalf of Etan Patz’s Parents.

After years of talking, gossiping & confessing to the people he did admit to strangled a 6-year old child during a 1979 murder disappearance of Etan Patz he was taken into custody Thursday during a drive away car with his wife and daughter Rosemary and Becky but other than that the police still need enough evidence to prove that Pedro Hernandez is the man responsible for Etan Patz or otherwise it will be very hard for the police to track clues they might as well take Mr. Hernandez word for it.

But now police are also keeping on track to seek the remains of where the body of Etan Patz has been ended up but during a press conference NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly which he describes as Pedro Hernandez as a person of interest where he worked as a clerk on a former bodega store during the May 25^th, 1979 incident of the disappearance for Etan Patz who insists to choke him to death after promising him for a can of soda not knowing that Etan Patz who will still live in 1979 will be last day living on this earth and whether the body would’ve be found it could and still be possible.

The  residents who know Pedro Hernandez as a quiet, unfriendly person but they also him as the eye of the killer and he apologize to Stan and Julie Patz for murdering their unarmed child as it hope to bring justice and peace for their lost of a loving child who they missed dearly but seeing that now their beloved child is gone they are now seeking for revenge but not knowing that this isn’t over but it’s only just the beginning of this long and difficult way for the parents of Etan Patz as the case still continues from hear on. 

The Etan Patz Case: 33 Years Later

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By Ryan Ngala

[Soho, New York] It was 33 years ago when Etan Patz was vanished at the scene from a former bodega store after he leaves his home to go to school now Etan Patz’s parents demands answers of where was his son, where could he be, back in 1979 where he was murder when Patz’s parents still had no clue where he was and that’s where the police officers had caught up to him.

On May the 25th of this year marks the death anniversary of the mystery disappearance of Etan Patz when he was just 6-years old, as the residents from Soho was in shocked that just a sweet innocent little boy could have never died so young as police officers where searching and looking for clues that can find any evidence involving in the disappearance of Etan Patz but just then sign of the posters that read “Still Missing Lost Child Etan Patz” that was missing since Friday May 25th, 1979, and now the same Friday of May the 25th of this year in 2012 the police has caught their man responsible for murdering 6-year old Etan Patz his name was Pedro Hernandez a 51-year old man who now police lured the child “With the promise of a beverage for a soda and led him to the basement of a former bodega store and strangled him there” said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. Where he put Etan’s body in a bag took it about a block and a half away and left it “with the trash” Kelly said.

Police arrested Mr. Hernandez at his home in Maple Shade, New Jersey, where his wife Rosemary, and daughter, Becky, yesterday drive away after he was taken into custody for the Etan Patz mysterious disappearance has changed New York city forever and that justice has been done for the parents of Etan Patz, Stan and Julie Patz after the news broke this story, Pedro Hernandez who was charged with second-degree murder after yesterday’s arrest of the of the married New Jersey dad native who was 18 years old when Etan was killed.

But as the evidence was being file by the police officers it stills seem so sure that this kind they are still looking for other people that where being involved and there names where José Ramos and a second possible suspect Othniel Miller, now 75 emerged last month.

Will Smith talks about slapping reporter who kissed him

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Will Smith talks to David Letterman about the slapped heard around the world
“What the hell is your problem buddy” said Smith slapping the reporter on his face.

 

Will Smith was on the Moscow red carpet last week for “Men in Black 3” when an interview with an Ukrainian reporter took an unexpected turn when a reporter kiss Smith on the left and right cheek and that is when Smith pushes back and said to him “Come on man, what the hell is your problem buddy” the video of the slap incident soon when viral and Smith defended his actions on Tuesday night while appearing on the late night show with David Letterman.

“It just award David” said Smith as he talked about the incident, but so far no one was hurt.

But by the way Men In Black 3 is in theaters today.

Aids Walk NY 2012: Live From Central Park

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By Ryan Ngala

[Central Park, New York] It's a beautiful gorgeous day in central park despite how the weather it is many people from different organizations of teams came here to join the biggest & most crowded event of a lifetime.

At the starting point of the process many of people gather the line to start registering for the event and started to pick and look for their teams while many people started walking I was starting to look for the Alpha Nu Omega Sorority, Inc.- New York Alumni Chapter team as I spotted and found Nina alongside with their friends who their names were Medjhy, Rhema and Cassandra they ate some almonds and drank a bottle of water we took some pictures as we headed our way to the starting line of the aids walk in central park we took plenty of walks as I started to stop for refreshments as some of the volunteers from the aids walk crew gave me two bananas, a bottle of water and a granola box.

After that Nina and her group started walking all the way down to central park and 96th street then all the way down as we continue to walk some more as we listen to One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" and many others song on the radio as we got all the way to 110th Street and 7th Avenue.

When Nina and her friends left I decided to walk up the block as many people walk I ask 3 people to answer some questions starting with Tico Santigo, Mary Hidajat & Monica Johnson since it is their first time being in the aids walk I started to begin asking.

Ryan Ngala: Why Is It Important to prevent this kind of disease from happening in our body?

Tico Santigo: To stay alive & enjoy life more

Mary Hidajat: Because it's a type of a devasting disease that impacts many lives of people

Ryan Ngala: What should we not do to have the disease from attracting other people?

Tico Santigo: Safe Sex & Be cautious of what you do

Mary Hidajat: Practice Safe Sex

Ryan Ngala: Describe 3 words in what does the aids walk event mean to you?

Tico Santingo: Unity, everybody is together for one reason

Mary Hidajat: Awareness, Inspiring & Community

Monica Johnson: Important, Inspiring & Appreciation

Many people started to walk on the 7th Avenue side on 110th Street then on Manhattan Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Broadway as soon as they get all the way to 110th Street & Riverside Drive so we started walking to stop by and got some snacks once they did that we see some people wearing Aladdin costumes so that the people started to take some pictures with them then we walk back all the way up to 85th Street at Riverside Drive then at West End Av, going to broadway, Columbus Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue as we got back to the west side at Central Park & 85th Street we walk all the way to 72nd street but we was none done yet after all that walking I still felt like I wanted to go home all the aids walk volunteers kept on cheering and supporting for us no matter how much it takes for us to get into the finish line and there was still one more mile left to go after it was all said and done many people where back at the finish line as they completed a 10 kilometer mile once they deserve a certificate for their completion of the course.

After they finish they were some refreshment for Turkey Hill ice cream of Frozen Yogurt Fudge Ripple as some of the people had all headed home for the day this was a fun day event for me I should say as I went all around through central park and completed my certificate.