NEW YORK PEACE COALITION

Second Annual Peace December Celebration in New York City

Luncheon Celebration Night on 11/30/2011

In 2010, Governor David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. issued proclamations to have the month of December as Peace Month in New York City. This historic moment was hosted in the Bronx Rotunda under the auspices of a diverse cross section of elected officials from across the City, State and Federal agencies including the Bronx Borough President Office, Bronx District Attorney, New York State Senator Ruth Hassle- Thompson, DYCD, the New York Police Department, New York City Parks, Bangladeshi American National Democratic Society, USA, Inc, and several other elected officials.

This initiative was born out of the need to lower the bar of skyrocketing crime and violence statistics that happen in New York City every year. With the Borough of the Bronx leading in the said statistics, the offices of the Borough President in the Bronx county has provided his resources including assigning space and staff to engage in this effort to lower the crime rates, in addition to his Peace in the Streets Initiative. With a proclamation from the mayor and series of endorsements from elected officials, government agencies, the clergy and community leaders, the momentum to celebrate December as a peace month keeps galvanizing diversified communities from across New York City to partner in the process.

The New York Peace Coalition partnership is an embodiment of governmental and nongovernmental organizations and initiatives that include Adopt-A-Friend, Bronx Clergy Task Force, NAACP Parkchester Branch, New York Center For Conflict Dialogue, LaCrown Initiatives- It Takes A Village Inc, Latin America-Muslim Women Organization, Islamic Leadership School, St Ann Anti Violence Program, The Mayor and the Bronx Borough President Offices, Bronx District Attorney, NYS State Senator Ruth Hassell- Thompson, DYCD, NYC Parks, JCRC-Cause-NY

Media coverage provided by: BronxNet Television, News 12, NY1 News, NY Daily News, Muslim Community Report and the local community media.

Masters of Ceremony:

Ms. Beverly Roberts

Ms. Aisha Ahmed

Peace Messages:

Rabbi Bob Kaplan, Bishop Angelo Rosario, Imam Suleimane Konate.

Countdown to Peace December

The 2011 Countdown to Peace December Celebrations will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 8:00PM-12:30AM at Al Iman Community Center located 2006 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, New York 10462.

Objectives of the Celebrations.

i) Enhance strategic awareness in crime reductions.

ii) Promote peace and reduce homicides and other domestic violence cases

iii) Inspire inter agency and inter community coalitions that will cross fertilize ideas in the quest to eradicate crime in the city.

iv) Foster the voice of faith based houses in crime reduction

v) Facilitate experience sharing experiences from families and communities.

vi) Encourage clergies of all faith to dedicate all their sermons in December to Peace

1. Invited Political Guests: Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo, NYS Governor, Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, NYC Mayor, Hon. David Paterson, Former NYS Governor, Hon. Dennis Walcott, NYC Schools Chancellor, Hon. Ruben Diaz, Jr. Bronx Borough President, Hon. Aurelia Greene, Deputy Bronx Borough President, Hon. Robert Johnson, Bronx District Attorney, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, US Senate, Hon. Kristen Gillibrand, US Senate, Hon. Thomas DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller, Hon. Eric Schneiderman, NYS Attorney General, Hon. Jose E. Serrano, US Congress, Hon. Carl E. Heastie, Chairman Bronx Democratic County Committee, Hon. Peter M. Rivera, NYS Assembly, Hon. Annabel Palma, NYC Council, Hon. Rev. Ruben Diaz, Sr., NYS Senate, Hon. Michael Benjamin, former NYS Assembly, Hon. Vanessa Gibson, NYS Assembly, Hon. Naomi Rivera, NYS Assembly, Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz, NYS Assembly, Hon. Carmen E. Arroyo, NYS Assembly, Hon. Nelson Castro, NYS Assembly, Hon. Jeffrey D. Klein, NYS Senate, Hon. Marcos Crespo, NYS Assembly, Hon. Eric Stevenson, NYS Assembly, Non. Helen D. Foster, NYC Council, Hon. Gustavo Rivera, NYS Senate, Hon. Michael Benedetto, NYS Assembly, Hon. Jose M. Serrano, NYS Senate, Hon. Maria del Carmen Arroyo, NYC Council, Hon. Fernando Cabrera, NYC Council, Hon. Larry B. Seabrook, NYC Council, Hon. G. Oliver Koppell, NYC Council, Hon. Joel Rivera, NYC Council, Hon. James Vacca, NYC Council, Hon. Raymond Kelly, New York City Police Commissioner, and Community Board Leaders, Non-profit organization leaders, entertainers and some organizations in the city combating violence and abuse.

2. Participation: Should you want your organization or community to participate, please contact us so we can include your events in Peace December Events Calendar.

3. Endorsements: Elected officials who have not officially endorse Peace December, should do so with Proclamations.

Honorary co-founder: Honorable Aurelia Greene, Deputy Bronx Borough President.

Entertainment, prayers, food, performances & testimonials

RSVP: info@peacedecember.org or call Sheikh Moussa Drammeh: 718-829-2323

PEACE DECEMBER PARTICIPANT LIST

Please select a day or days in which your organization hosts a peace program. If your organization already has peace programs in December, please let us know about them so that they can be included in Peace December Leadership list for continued peace networking throughout the year.

Name of organization: _________________________

Address: ____________________________________

City: _________ State: ___ ___ Zip Code: ________

Telephone: __________________________________

Website: ____________________________________

Email: ______________________________________

Contact Person: ______________________________

Position: ____________________________________

Type of organization:

_________________________________________________________

Services/Program/Products: _____________________

Name of the Peace December event being organized:

Description of the event: _______________________

The reason for organizing this event: ______________

Is this a new program or an existing one? _________________________________________

Is it open to the public? ____ Yes. ____No. Is it free of charge? _____ Yes. _____ No.

Select day or days and time this event is taking place in Peace December:

December ___ ____ , 2011. Other days? _________

From: ___ ___: ___ ___AM PM to ___ ___: ___ ___ AM PM

Submit this application to: New York Peace Coalition, c/o Peace December.

2006 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, New York 10462. info@peacedecember.org

Thank you for making Peace December a successful nonviolence month. Crimes and violence are not inevitable. Together, we can fight them!