Mayor Ras J. Baraka Every Friday

Women’s Leadership Fridays, 1008 Broad St., 5:30PM-7:30PM

Saturday, August 1st

Municipal ID Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 394 University Ave, 11AM

Newark Kids Rock, Mildred Helms Park 534-544 Clinton Ave, Noon- 11PM

Sunday, August 2nd

Latin Festival, Bloomfield Ave. (Lake St.-Clifton Ave), Noon-9PM

Saturday, August 8th

Occupy the City: Anti-Violence Walk, Citywide, 4PM Visit the City of Newark website for up-to-date news like the new online Water & Sewer bill pay and a full calendar of activities. Julio Cesar Sanabria Concert Mayor Baraka and Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles and the City of Newark hosted a concert by legendary Puerto Rican musician Julio Cesar Sanabria. Mr. Sanabria started the artistic and entertainment company Sanabria in 1999, and has worked diligently to perform and preserve traditional Puerto Rican music. He personally contacted Deputy Mayor Quiles and offered to perform at the Center to share his love of Puerto Rican music with Newark’s Latino community.



See photos on the City of Newark’s Flickr page: Julio Cesar Sanabria Photos Summer Heat Health & Safety Tips As the heat rises, many health and safety issues arise as well. The City of Newark’s Department of Health & Community Wellness has a compiled a list health and safety tips to keep you healthy and cool this summer. The City offers many cooling sites for senior citizens and all residents during extreme heat conditions. Don’t suffer this summer; learn how you can beat the heat.



Read more on the City of Newark’s website: Health & Safety Tips for Protection Against the Heat City of Newark Cracks Down on Landlords Failing to Uphold Quality of Life



See the story on ABC.com: During a recent “Occupy the Block” assembly, Mayor Baraka found the conditions of the Garden Spires building complex completely deplorable. He sent in a taskforce of code enforcement officers led by Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director Patrick Council to conduct a mass inspection. King Properties, the owners of Garden Spires, have allowed for tenants to live in rodent and insect infested apartments among other inhabitable conditions. This continues Mayor Baraka’s crackdown on slumlords.See the story on ABC.com: Sewage, Mold, and Rodents Found During a Garden Spires Complex Raid Mayor Baraka Calls for Support for Newark’s Crime Fighting Initiatives



Read the story on PolitickerNJ.com: At a press conference yesterday, Mayor Baraka and Police Chief Anthony Campos, joined by Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray, called for the County and State to re-accredit Newark’s Police Academy so that the department can hold its own recruit classes without being dependent on the Essex County Police Academy. The Mayor explained this will help the Newark Police Department increase its numbers and address attrition created by senior officers retiring.Read the story on PolitickerNJ.com: Baraka to Meet with AG About Creation of the City-Run Police Academy Actor/Rapper/Activist Common to Help Occupy the City On Saturday, August 8th at 4PM, City and community organizers will “Occupy the City” in all five of Newark’s wards. This movement will take p lace simultaneously and end with a walk to Broad and Market Streets downtown for a rally.

Occupy the City will bring together citizens, elected officials and celebrities to take a stand against hatred and violence. Help us promote this historic event on social media using #OccupyNewark



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