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SWISH GANG FILMS PRESENTS “THE CROSS OUT 3”
PREMIERE SCREENING AT THE PLAZA THEATRE JULY 20th 2017
Atlanta, GA - Swish Gang Films and director Swish Pzy announce their special invitation premiere screening of “The Cross Out 3” on June 20th, 2017 from 7pm-9:30pm at the Plaza Theatre (1049 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE Atlanta, GA). The event will showcase the independent film followed by a Q&A with the director and actors. Tickets can be purchased in advance online through eventbrite or at the Plaza Theatre box office the day of the screening.
WHEN: Thursday, July 20, 2017
WHERE: Landmark Plaza Theatre- Midtown 1049 Ponce DeLeon Ave.NE, Atlanta, GA- Red carpet begins at 6:30pm. Screening begins at 7:30pm.
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From Swish Gang Films, executive producers Swish Pzy, Calico Jonez and director Apar alongside Curtis Snow, director of “Snow in the Bluff” and assistant are releasing the third installment of the “Cross Out” trilogy which consists of “The Cross Out” and “The Cross Out 2”. “The Cross Out” film series depicts the lives of several individuals who reside in Austin Homes Projects located in what Knoxville, TN refers to as “the gun zone” an area is known for shootings and violence. This is the backdrop for the team as they commence to take over the city through their ruthless dealings and set forth on a mission to get paid causing chaos along the way. “The Cross Over Part 3” is a continuation of the story line taking place in Atlanta and features cast members Swish PZY, Calico Jonez, Curtis Snow, Swish Frosty and many more. View “The Cross Out Part 3” trailer at https://youtu.be/cJauzdOgNTI and follow director Swish Pzy on social media @SwishPzy (Instagram /Twitter / Facebook).For all media inquiries or to RSVP
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New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, President of African-American Mayors Association, Leads Reform of City Pension Investment Policy with Potential for Nationwide Impact
The change encourages trustees to hire “emerging managers” including minority, veteran, and women-owned firms
(New Haven, CT) Today, the City Employee Retirement Fund of New Haven (CERF) approved a measure that will dramatically increase the use of diverse asset managers. This measure allows investors to consider “emerging managers,” including minority-owned, veteran-owned and women-owned firms, bringing an essential diversity of perspective and experience to the asset management of the City of New Haven.
Emerging managers are considered investment managers with less than $3 billion of assets under management or with shorter track records, and can be considered by CERF for all asset classes. The measure instructs trustees to limit an investment allocation to no more than 20 percent of the firm’s assets under management.
“The inclusion of this emerging managers provision in our city investment policy is a tremendous step forward for New Haven,” said New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, who also serves as President of the African American Mayors Association, which represents more than 500 African American mayors throughout the country. “When our asset managers come with a successful track record from diverse backgrounds, and bring new perspectives to the work, that helps keep our investments viable and safe. This provision means we can support diverse and inclusive workforces in every sector and among every entity with which the City of New Haven does business. Research has proven that diverse asset managers perform as well, if not better, as majority firms. Our financial economy should be open for everyone and I encourage my colleagues around the country to do the same, and am committed to seeing my fellow African American mayors take up this cause in their towns.”
The Policemen & Firemen's Retirement Fund is expected to vote on the same language in July or August.
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Chapter two of Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev vs. Andre "S.O.G." Ward drama ended in another controversial loss for Kovalev. The referee waived off Kovalev after he struggled to recover from several consecutive low blows from Ward that the official failed to call. Sergey remained on his feet throughout the exchange but nevertheless the referee called a halt to the action at 2:29 of the eighth round.
The first round began with both fighters feeling each other out. Kovalev landed several hard shots and Ward continued to hold and attempt to work the inside. Ward landed a low blow in the second and received a warning from the referee. Kovalev, however, quickly recovered with a slew of combinations. The next several rounds were so close scorecards varied widely. After several low blows that the referee failed to call against Ward the fight was stopped.
A frustrated Kovalev was brief in his remarks saying only, "He hit with four low blows. The ref didn't call them. I felt I could have continued. This is bullshit."
Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux (18-0, 12 KOs) remains undefeated as he knocked Moises "Chucky" Flores (25-1, 17 KOs) flat on the canvas at 2:59 of round one. Many believed the blow was late but the punch was declared legal and Rigondeaux was declared the winner and retains his WBA Super World super bantamweight title.
"The Mexican was a brave kid," said Rigondeaux. "I commend him for getting in the ring with me. He has more guts than a lot of these other guys. We both threw combinations at the same time at the end of the first round. But mine was quicker and more accurate. It was only a matter of time. I fight to give the best performance to the public and all the fans. I am making everyone disappear at 122. I am always available. Tell me who is next. I want all of them, and will take them out one by one. I hope the whole world sees what it is like to get in the ring with me. I am tired of the press and everyone saying I am boring. You see what happens when someone brings the fight to me."
Flores, who believed the punch was after the bell replied, "It's not fair. It's clear that the bell rang. He didn't throw a punch the whole round. I was winning the round and he waited for after the bell to throw punch when I dropped my hands down."
WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol from Russia remains undefeated as he made quick work of Cedric "L.O.W." Agnew. Despite being only 26 years old Bivol demonstrated why he is quickly making a name for himself in the red-hot light heavyweight division. From the first bell, Bivol torpedoed Agnew with a nasty set of combinations in the corner and sent the veteran into a head first knockdown. Agnew quickly recovered and the round continued but so did Bivol's come-forward attack. The next two rounds were offensive clinics for Bivol as he continued to dominate Agnew. At 1:27 of the fourth round the referee had seen enough and declared Bivol the winner by TKO.
"I'm very glad the fight went this way," said Biovl. "I found my ways that I practiced and I used them and you saw the results. I didn't think he was going to work more as right-handed, as orthodox, but I was ready for everything so the fight ran smooth for me. I tried to open him up but for some reason, he didn't want to go. He was close, he was very defensive and going back. But anyways I won the fight!"
The HBO Pay Per View telecast kicked off with an exciting middleweight on-sided contest between Russian Arif "The Predator" Magomedov (18-2, 11 KOs) and Luis "Cuba" Arias (18-0, 9 KOs). Magomedov could not handle the vicious attack from Arias and the contest was called to a halt at 1:16 of the fifth round.
Humbled by his second career loss Arif simply said, "There's really not a lot I can say about this. He caught me with a really good shot and I couldn't do anything about it."
Arias replied with, "Finally! Your just heard my name. Top 10 all around. Easy work."
Hungary's Zoltan Sera could not survive the first round against Junior "The Young God" Younan. The referee stopped the contest at 1:39 of round one. After the fight Younan said, "I wanted to come out and make a statement and I did just that! I knew I could get it done in one round. I did all I could. I worked my ass off! The love that I have gotten since I arrived in Las Vegas has been tremendous. Thank you! And thank you to my promoter, Roc Nation Sports, for getting me to the greatest stage in boxing!"
Middleweights Vaughn "The Animal" Alexander (10-0, 7 KOs) of St. Louis, Missouri and Fabiano Pena (16-8-1, 13 KOs) of Chiapas, Mexico were scheduled to face each other is an eight-round bout. However, the fight was stopped at the end of the fourth round due to a rib injury Alexander inflicted on Pena granting Vaughn another TKO victory.
After the contest Vaughn said, "It was a good a good fight for me, another good win. another step to get me closer to where I want to be, amongst the top middleweights. You know soon maybe next year sometime I can be considered for a World title. I just went in there and worked on my defense, what me and my brother been working on in the gym, throwing more combinations and just taking my time."
The first bout of the free-view ended early with a second round TKO for Tramaine Williams (11-0, 4 KOs) of New Haven, Connecticut at 1:44 against Christopher Martin (30-9-3, 10 KOs) of San Diego, California.
When asked about the stoppage, Williams said, "He was going to take a beating if they let it go for all eight rounds. He has a family he has to get back to. It's a good thing the ref stopped the fight. If there were 10 more seconds in the first round I would have had him. It would have been over! I'm pretty happy with my performance but I am always going to work to be better. Thank you to everyone for tuning in. I hope to be back in the ring next month. In the meantime, I plan on staying in shape and ready to fight. Thank you to Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity to be on this great card."
The referee had to stop the third fight of the evening between John Bauza (7-0, 4 KOs) of North Bergen, New Jersey and Brando "Bam" Sanudo (5-5, 2 KOs) of San Felipe, Mexico at 1:14 of the second round. Bauza dropped Sanudo in the first round as well shortly before the bell and Sanudo was able to finish the round.
According to Bauza, "That knock down felt great! It was an easy win because I worked hard. I felt strong in the first round. Thanks to all my followers and supporters. I will keep up great work. Whatever my promoters tell me next, will be next."
Middleweight Bakhram Murtazaliev (9-0, 7 KOs) made quick work of Alex Sandro Duarte (6-1, 4 KOs) stopping him after at 1:33 of the first round. Murtazaliev dropped Duarte once before the stoppage and the Brazilian quickly recovered but shortly after the referee resumed the action the contest was over.
Murtazaliev had this to say after the fight, "I'm very happy. The fight went so quickly that I didn't have time to even think about how I felt. I didn't intend to knock him out, it just happened."
This was the first career knockout suffered by Duarte who took the fight on short notice after the original opponent Gerald Sherrell had to drop out last week. He added, "He was taller and stronger than me. I was fighting in a weight class that was above my normal weight class. I am disappointed."
In the first bout of the evening Georgian Enriko Gogokhia (5-0, 2 KOs) faced Dallas native Jonathan Steele (7-1, 5 KOs) in a six-round welterweight match-up. In an exciting back-and-forth battle, both fighters landed some tough shots. This exciting battle went the distance and the judges scored the bout 59-55, 59-55, 60-54 all in favor of Enriko Gogokhia who remains undefeated. After the fight Gogokhia said, "I thought it was a good fight. I really wanted to knock him out but I also wanted to play with him and make him go a little harder. He was just the fighter I thought he would be and I was prepared for him. I am happy with my performance."
This was the first professional loss for Steele who responded, "Hopefully I will get back in there, I want revenge so hopefully I will be looking forward to a rematch. It was a great fight. I really enjoyed my first time in Vegas, it's a beautiful thing. It was a very humbling experience. I will go harder in the gym and I'll come back out here and continue on my path to become the world champion."
*Note: All records have been updated to reflect tonight's results.
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Andre "S.O.G." Ward vs. Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev 2: "The Rematch" Official Weigh-in Results
Ward vs. Kovalev 2: "The Rematch," a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Championships, is presented by Roc Nation Sports, Main Events, Andre Ward Promotions, Krusher Promotions and Corona Extra, sponsored by Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Jetlux, Life10 Electrolyte, Zappos, D'USSÉ Cognac, ProSupps and Powered by Monster. The championship event takes place Saturday, June 17 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for Ward-Kovalev 2: "The Rematch" are available on axs.com and at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Box Office.
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MAYOR HARP TO HOST ‘MAYOR’S NIGHT IN’
JUNE 6 AT CITY HALL FROM 5:00 UNTIL 6:00
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will host a ‘mayor’s night in’ from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at City Hall – at 165 Church Street.
Mayor Harp will be available to residents for these public ‘office hours’ during which residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.
The timing of this session is particularly important as New Haven begins its summer festival season and Mayor Harp and her administration prepare to begin a new Fiscal Year July 1.
Residents’ questions and comments will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. No advance reservations or appointments are required or necessary.
News outlets are encouraged to help notify city residents ahead-of-time about the plan for this event; likewise, members of the press are invited to attend and cover these proceedings as well.
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Andre Ward to Host Hayward, CA Media Workout
- Friday, June 2 at 3:00 P.M. PT -
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Ward vs. Kovalev 2: "The Rematch," a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Championships, is presented by Roc Nation Sports, Main Events, Andre Ward Promotions, Krusher Promotions and Corona Extra, sponsored by Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Jetlux, Life10 Water, Zappos and Powered by Monster. The championship event takes place Saturday, June 17 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for Ward-Kovalev 2: "The Rematch" are available on axs.com and at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office.
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U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly to join Mayor Harp for graduation of Career Pathways Technology Collaborative High School
Unique After-School Training Program
Preparing New Haven Students for Technology Careers
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (NEW HAVEN, CT) - US Attorney Deirdre Daly and Mayor Toni Harp will be joined by federal, state and local leaders, educators, families and friends to celebrate the work of New Haven students who are graduating from a unique after-school technology program operated by the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative at Eli Whitney Technical High School, 100 Fairview Ave, Hamden, on Thursday, June 1st, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
“These students spend an entire school year traveling after school to Eli Whitney Technical High School to receive hands-on training in the fields of plumbing, weatherization, manufacturing and culinary arts”, said Mayor Harp. “Some of these students are finishing their second year in the program – their extraordinary commitment, hard work and dedication deserve to be recognized and celebrated.”
The Office of the United States Attorney has supported Career Pathways since its inception. “Our Office has long committed to working with Connecticut communities to help create better opportunities for our youth, particularly youth that have faced and overcome real challenges. Career Pathways is an excellent example of a collaboration that supports our young people’s strengths and gives them the tools they need to be successful, “ said U.S. Attorney Daly. “There is much to celebrate here today. I am honored to be here to recognize and applaud these graduates for their hard work and tremendous success.”
The graduates will have an opportunity to speak about and present examples of their work, which will include desserts prepared by the culinary class for their families and other distinguished guests and supporters.
The Career Pathways Technology Collaborative is a public/private partnership developed and operated by The Justice Education Center, Inc., and is supported by the Department of Justice, City of New Haven and its YouthStat initiative, the Connecticut General Assembly, the New Haven Board of Education, and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association/CBIA Education Foundation.
“The Career Pathways Collaborative provides dedicated students the opportunity to match their aptitudes and interests to projected growth industries in Connecticut”, said State Representative Toni Walker. “I am grateful that we are able to work hand-in-hand with all of our partners to make these opportunities a reality for our youth”, she said.
For more information about the Career Pathways TECH Collaborative, contact Sherry Haller, Executive Director of The Justice Education Center, Inc., at 860-231-8180 or justiceeducation@aol.com.
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RIVERFEST
Annual Celebration of the Quinnipiac River and the Historic Fair Haven Waterfront
New Haven, CT, May 15, 2017: The Chatham Square Neighborhood Association, working in collaboration with Fair Haven businesses and nonprofits, is offering a weekend of fun for all ages.
On Saturday May 20 from 11am-4pm the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association will present Quinnipiac Riverfest at Quinnipiac Marina, 309. The rain date is Sunday, May 21. Event Sponsors include Brewery Square Apartments, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, The Mary Wade Home, the Urban Specialist at Real Living Realtors, Denali Outdoors, The Quinnipiac Watershed Association and Wine 101 of Hamden.
Featuring: Live Music and dancing with Carlos y Su Momento Musical, Four Barrel Billy, the Bregamos Drummers and the Sweet Sixteen Dancers
Tasting: Black Hog Brewery and Spiked Seltzer
Food: Anastasio's Boat House Café, Green Wave and Moon Rocks Gourmet Cookies
Canoeing: Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
For kids: Arts, Crafts & Educational Activities and Face Painting by Face painting by Art plus Studio
NEW this year: the Front Street Dash - 1 mile race at 11am
Attendees will also be able to purchase seedlings, plants, hanging baskets & more from students at the Sound School of New Haven
The Chatham Square Neighborhood Association is an all-volunteer group of Fair Haven residents, businesses and nonprofits working to restore a sense of community and pride to our neighborhood. For more event information and updates visit:www.QuinnipiacRiverfest.com
