Melissa Hosts “Beyond Bullets” Media Arts Workshop, Tomorrow
Melissa will host the second in a series of media arts workshops with Downtown Community Television (DCTV) in East Harlem on Friday, based around DCTV’s Beyond Bullets documentary. These workshops,...
View ArticleMelissa Releases Statement on the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center
“The Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center is among El Barrio’s most precious cultural resources. In seeking a new operator of the space, the intention has been to completely re-activate the Center...
View ArticleWitness History: Watch the Passage of the Community Safety Act
Last night, in a historic City Council session, we not only adopted the Fiscal Year 2014 budget (more on that soon!) and overrode a mayoral veto on the Earned Sick Time Act, but we also passed the...
View ArticleMelissa Mourns the Loss of Tato Laviera
“I am truly saddened to hear about Tato Laviera’s untimely passing. Tato was one of our most prominent Nuyorcian poets and novelists — a tremendously gifted, inspired artist. “His beautiful words,...
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