Gothamist has a new look at vaccination rates in New York City schools. The map below shows the proportion of eligible students at each school who’ve received a full course of COVID-19 vaccines (from a low of 10% up to a high of 93%):
Harlem’s High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering is Harlem’s highest with 93% vaccination.
To see the map and learn more about individual schools, see:
And to read the full article, see:
https://gothamist.com/news/vaccination-rates-vary-for-students-attending-nycs-public-schools
20,000 Black History Artifacts To Be Sold At Auction
20,000+ items documenting Black History are going up for auction. Elizabeth Meaders, a New York teacher, amassed the collection that is regarded as one of the most comprehensive, surpassing collections belonging to museums and other private institutions. And, the entire lot will be put up for an online auction as a single collection through Guernsey’s on March 15:
http://www.guernseys.com/v2/meaders_collection.html
Elizabeth Meaders’s collection is currently in Staten Island, where she lives. Meaders began collecting items in 1960 and now at 90 years old, the former teacher said she knows it is time for her collection to find a new home.
Meaders’s collection includes items ranging from the Revolutionary War to today’s Black Lives Matter movement. The collection depicts the horrors of slavery including tools like shackles, bullwhips, and wooden hobbles. Other more modern items include Klu Klux Klan robes and a K.K.K.-branded water pistol.
“This is a motherlode of information, with so many stories that have never been told,” Meaders said to the New York Times. “That’s the purpose of my collection: to educate, heal, inspire and empower.”
The collection shows the important role African Americans have played in the United State’s military throughout its history. Examples of items included are helmets that were worn by Black soldiers in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War. There are tributes to the famed Tuskegee Airmen and the rifles of Black World War and Vietnam War soldiers.
The collection also includes artifacts that depict the impact of African Americans in the arts, entertainment, and sports. Examples of items include billboard posters of Stevie Wonder, shoes belonging to Muhammad Ali, and pitcher Satchel Paige’s rocking chair. You can find images and tributes to hundreds of Black musicians across all genres within the Meaders collection.
“There is no collection either institutional or privately owned that represents the totality of the Black experience in America as comprehensively as the Elizabeth Meaders Collection,” Randy Weinstein, Director of the W.E.B. DuBois Center, said in a statement.
The one-of-a-kind collection will go up for auction on March 15. Bidding starts at $1,000,000.
CB11 Meeting Schedule: Week of March 14, 2022
| Economic Development & Culture Committee MeetingMonday • March 14th • 6:00pm In order to attend this meeting, please register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Informational presentation by The Classical Theater of HarlemInformational presentation re: E.Terra KitchenCommittee discussion re: El Barrio Theater DistrictCommittee discussion on Mayor’s FY23 Preliminary BudgetQuality of life concerns related to economic development |
| Youth & Education Committee MeetingTuesday • March 15th • 6:30pm In order to attend this meeting, please register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Committee discussion re: Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for FY 2023 |
| Housing Committee MeetingWednesday • March 16th • 6:30pm In order to attend this meeting, please register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Committee review of the draft resolution regarding the expiration of the 421a tax abatement |
| Executive Committee MeetingThursday • March 17th • 6:30pm In order to attend this meeting, please register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Fellowship update1325 CCPJ Corp. dba Maxwell’s Central Park. Renewal application for a full liquor license #1288210 for a restaurant located at 1325 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 (111th Street).Nocciola 110 Corp. Renewal application for a full liquor license #1292951 for a restaurant located at 123 East 110th Street, Store 4, NY, NY 10029 (Park Avenue)2312 Drexel Corp. d/b/a Lighthouse Fishmarket. The business owner to address constituent complaints made regarding loud noise and physical altercations outside of this establishment located at 508 East 117th Street (Pleasant Avenue)Committee discussion on return to in-person meetings Committee discussion re: Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for FY 2023 |