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Billionaire Burke “RISE TO GREATNESS”

Billionaire Burke expresses relentless determination and passion in his debut project entitled “Rise To Greatness” that is released via partnership with Empire. Building a foundation solid to notably house artist with the development and backing of a record label, BBMG (Billionaire Burke Music Group) was established. With standout tracks like “My Slime” featuring Gunna, “WBC” featuring Yella Beezy, and “10 Ten Toes Down;” Burke presents a catalogue for every type of hustler in life to vibe to. “Rise To Greatness” is the energy of the odd better daily in their stride no matter the obstacle. Billionaire Burke’s debut projects drops on Friday August 30, 2019 worldwide.[EP] Billionaire Burke 'Rise to Greatness'His forthcoming Rise To Greatness project is a memoir laden with 17 years of ups and downs, while figuring out his personal endeavors and end goal. The stories contained are candid and do not waver as he portrays the good and bad in life and in business. Touching on pain, and personal tragedy Billionaire Burke has granted an all-access pass into his brand.“I know that I can serve as a role model and show kids that there are other options than the streets. My influence goes beyond the music. I’m giving “game” to these young kids on the project as well.”Born and Raised in East Harlem, Billionaire Burke is a creative individual currently making a name for himself amongst tastemakers and the biggest influencers in the Hip Hop game today. Inspired to do music at the youthful age of 13, Burke was introduced to a variety of genres which included Soul and Jazz as well as others including his beloved Hip Hop genre where he was keen on the craftsmanship of legendary figures such as Biggie Smalls and iconic duo Mobb Deep."Mobb Deep and Biggie for me were the epitome of an ability to capture the essence of the city. The grit, the reality, and everything in between. Their story-telling was incomparable” – adds Burke.His initial foray into the business, was as an executive lending his understanding of the culture of impeccable work ethic to the development of artists. Helping a pool of talent, under his imprint, Burke has become a respected figure in the entertainment industry. In recent times, his creative juices have been flowing which has led him back to the mic coming back to the forefront as the multi-faceted individual that is. Not your average artist, Billionaire Burke's sonic identity is built on a wealth of experience in life, and on both sides of the spectrum musically as mogul and creator.His growing pains are well documented, as Burke has persevered through a life in the streets that has produced the consequence of multiple prison stints. His last trek of 5 years was the absolute turning point where he has taken to shooting his shot at success on a greater level than even before. With the backing of his manager Enrique Colon, and support of his record label team, Billionaire Burke seeks to play his part in the driving force that is Hip Hop all the while presenting as an example of redemption to the young minds who can relate to his out-put. In the future, Burke foresees his imprint as a guiding tool that specializes in artist development, business reconciliation, talent management and a home of record-breaking talent globally.

Download/Stream Link: https://Empire.lnk.to/greatness

Connect w/ Billionaire Burke:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billionaireburke
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billionaireburke
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbmg_burke
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7AP5NfVXBYaYj3cL78Lkdo
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billionaireburke
Booking Info: Enrique Colon / billionaireburkenyc@gmail.com / 917-775-8655

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MAYOR HARP, NHPS SUPERINTENDENT BIRKS WILL WELCOME LINCOLN-BASSETT STUDENTS THURSDAY FOR FIRST DAY OF NEW SCHOOL YEAR

 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and New Haven Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol Birks will ride the bus and greet students at the Lincoln-Bassett School first-thing tomorrow morning to welcome them back to class for the 2019-20 school year.

 

Mayor Harp and Dr. Birks are scheduled to arrive by school bus at about 8:15 a.m. and will be joined by other school officials and community leaders at that time to welcome returning students. Lincoln-Bassett School is at 130 Bassett Street in New Haven

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MAYOR HARP’S REMINDER: CITY HALL WILL HOST AMAZON JOB FAIR FRIDAY, FROM 9:00 – 5:00

 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp today offered city residents a reminder about Friday’s City Hall job fair, at which Amazon will look to fill hundreds of jobs at its new North Haven facility.

 

Friday’s Amazon job fair in the atrium at City Hall – 165 Church Street – in New Haven will run from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Those interested are invited to visit http://amazon.com/conecticutjobs for more information.

 

Mayor Harp said the main branch of the New Haven Free Public Librarty system also hosted Amazon hiring events, on July 10, 15, and 23.

 

Cathy Graves, a deputy director of the city’s economic development department, said Amazon has to date hired about 1,000 workers to staff its new facility and that about 60 percent of those workers are from the New Haven area.

 

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On August 16th  Yasmin Ray released her epic new single titled “Dreams” which features JC, produced by Matty Busco.[Single] Yasmin Ray “Dreams”Yasmin Ray was born & raised in Vancouver, BC has had stardom in her stars since day one. Growing up, her father was a vocal coach and a praise team leader, which heavily influenced Yasmin early on in life. However, given that she was very shy as a child, it wasn’t until she was in high school that she decided to work towards learning more about herself by tapping into her creative passions & gifts.Completely independent and determined, she traveled to Atlanta to work with top shelf producers to craft her vision. With their guidance and belief in her voice and style, they created her 5 song EP called “Blank Canvas” and “Wishful Thinking” being her first single. As her growth is limitless, Yasmin is determined to make her sound as fresh as the flowers that represent her name.Steadily working on her craft, in alignment to her truth as a woman and an artist, she hopes to inspire and heal others, using her life as a vessel for positive change . Yasmin’s fearless dedication to her vision brought her to Atlanta, Georgia where she recorded her first EP entitled “Blank Canvas”, embarking on her journey as an artist.Now with the release of “Dreams” she has most definitely come into her own, this soft and sweet, soulful track has dep and moving groove, hooks that hold you and a beat that keeps in time with a loving heart. Lyrically strong, it is an emotionally strong piece of work, highlighting her natural talents and musical strengths. Like her name, Yasmin is a “Ray” of light that shines brightly and shows that she has the staying power to make it is a musical genre filled with heavy hitters, she is a fighter and contender for the title, true talent streams from this artist.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5YQN3gurdi8k75MkUA0bwp

Also available on Apple

Connect w/ Yasmin: Yasmin Ray Website: http://www.yasminray.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YasminRayMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasmin.ray/On YouTube

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On August 16th  Yasmin Ray released her epic new single titled “Dreams” which features JC, produced by Matty Busco.[Single] Yasmin Ray “Dreams”Yasmin Ray was born & raised in Vancouver, BC has had stardom in her stars since day one. Growing up, her father was a vocal coach and a praise team leader, which heavily influenced Yasmin early on in life. However, given that she was very shy as a child, it wasn’t until she was in high school that she decided to work towards learning more about herself by tapping into her creative passions & gifts.Completely independent and determined, she traveled to Atlanta to work with top shelf producers to craft her vision. With their guidance and belief in her voice and style, they created her 5 song EP called “Blank Canvas” and “Wishful Thinking” being her first single. As her growth is limitless, Yasmin is determined to make her sound as fresh as the flowers that represent her name.Steadily working on her craft, in alignment to her truth as a woman and an artist, she hopes to inspire and heal others, using her life as a vessel for positive change . Yasmin’s fearless dedication to her vision brought her to Atlanta, Georgia where she recorded her first EP entitled “Blank Canvas”, embarking on her journey as an artist.Now with the release of “Dreams” she has most definitely come into her own, this soft and sweet, soulful track has dep and moving groove, hooks that hold you and a beat that keeps in time with a loving heart. Lyrically strong, it is an emotionally strong piece of work, highlighting her natural talents and musical strengths. Like her name, Yasmin is a “Ray” of light that shines brightly and shows that she has the staying power to make it is a musical genre filled with heavy hitters, she is a fighter and contender for the title, true talent streams from this artist.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5YQN3gurdi8k75MkUA0bwp

Also available on Apple

Connect w/ Yasmin: Yasmin Ray Website: http://www.yasminray.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YasminRayMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasmin.ray/On YouTube

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Mayor Nan Whaley

101 W. 3rd Street

Dayton, Ohio 45402

Dear Mayor Whaley,

I write with heartfelt condolences after the violent, arbitrary trauma inflicted on your city this past weekend. Please accept my sincere wishes for a slow, steady return to a calm, peaceful balance; please remember the passage of time can heal the most egregious wounds and restore even the most crushing soul-sickness.

As the mayor of a vibrant urban center myself, and as a former president of the African-American Mayors Association, I know first-hand the horror of gun violence and its toll on American cities. I was also a state Senator in 2012 when 27 innocent lives were taken in Connecticut at the Sandy Hook Elementary School by a man using weapons meant for war.

I have a visceral memory of the shock, disbelief, and utter despair you must be experiencing this week. No community should find itself in the crosshairs of someone’s evil intent; no jurisdiction should be held hostage by the specter of gun violence and the artificial bravado guns promote among some people.

In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012 Connecticut was resolved to address the violence associated with this nation’s stubborn gun culture. An overwhelming, bipartisan majority of legislators enacted Public Act No.13-3: An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/ACT/PA/2013PA-00003-R00SB-01160-PA.htm).

I send this link respectful of the calamitous loss of life and resulting state of mourning in your community. At the same time, I send it hopeful that from the bitter ashes of this tragedy a cooperative resolve will emerge in your state to address the proliferation of guns and gun violence in this nation.

Please let me know if and how the people of New Haven and I can be helpful to your city.

Sincerely,




Toni N. Harp

Mayor – City of New Haven

cc: Governor Mike DeWine

Attorney General Dave

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New Haven | The New Haven Police Department (NHPD) has been working with other city departments and event organizers in planning for the August 10, 2019, New Haven Puerto Rican Festival. NHPD has learned of a recent social media comment which has created concerns about this weekend’s event.


Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said, “I am aware of the comment that was posted on social media referencing the Puerto Rican Festival on Saturday and have launched a full investigation.  We are working closely with our Federal, State and local partners, as we do for all major events, and have not identified any threat to the event.  I encourage everyone to come out with their families to enjoy Saturday’s festivities on the New Haven Green.  The NHPD looks forward to sharing in the celebration and will be working alongside our partners to ensure everyone at the event has a safe and enjoyable experience

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CITY TO HOST INTERFAITH SERVICE DAY THURSDAY: CHRISTIANS, JEWS, MUSLIMS TO GATHER ON GREEN AFTER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

 

 

 

 

MAYOR HARP TO GREET TEENS, PROMOTE PEACE

 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be among those greeting visiting teenagers participating in Thursday’s Interfaith Service Day in the city. Jewish, Muslim, and Christian young people from Israel, Palestine, and the U.S. will be together to celebrate mutual respect, tolerance, and a willingness to work together to the benefit of the New Haven community.

 

Mayor Harp will visit with these young people on the New Haven Green, across Elm Street from the Ives Main Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library, at 12:45 p.m.

 

Service projects to be tackled Thursday morning are in the following categories, should press outlets choose to attend any of these ahead-of-time:

  • Sacred Cemetery: Care and Restoration
  • Habitat for Humanity: Housing Construction
  • Save the Sound: Beach Cleanup
  • Meal preparation and distribution
  • Peace Billboard Painting on New Haven Green
  • Masjid Al Islam
  • Christian Community Action

 

Local clergy members Rabbi Brian Immerman, from Congregation Mishkan Israel Hamden, Imam Omer Bajwa, a Yale Chaplin, Father Stephen Holton, from Christ Episcopal Church in New Haven; Reverend Bonita Grubbs, from New Haven’s Christian Community Action, Bruce A. Barrett, from IWagePeace.Org, and the Rev. Nicholas Porter, from JerusalemPeacebuilders.org will oversee tomorrow’s activities.

 

Financial support is provided by Barrett Outdoor Communications, Inc. and IWagePeace, Inc.

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THE City of New Haven,Ct and MICROSOFT,ZAMMO.AI TO HOST 5THANNUAL DIGI-CAMP FOR STUDENTS, THIS YEAR FEATURING ‘AI’ WITH VOICE RECOGNITION

 

 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp today announced the city’s 5th annual digi-camp for young people, scheduled from Tuesday, August 13 through Thursday, August 15. The City of New Haven hosts the event; Microsoft and Zammo.ai are co-sponsors of the three-day coding and computer technology intensive, to be held inside the city’s Hall of Records at 200 Orange Street.

 

Each year the camp helps young people become familiar with many innovative computer experiences. This year, artificial intelligence (AI), featuring voice recognition will be featured.

 

New Haven’s partnerships with Microsoft and Zammo.ai, manifest in this year’s Digi Camp, advance Mayor Harp’s vision – and the work of her administration – toward digital inclusion, closing the computer science gap, and promoting the value of STEM careers among young people in the city.

 

“Microsoft hosts DigiCamps to help inspire tomorrow’s technology leaders and show them what careers in STEM can look like,” said Dana Barnes, Vice President, Microsoft State & Local Government. “We are grateful to partner with the City of New Haven to help advance their Digital Inclusion Plan and expose high school students participating in this year’s DigiCamp to essential digital skills.”

 

It’s been reported that fewer than 40% of public schools in the U.S. teach computer science or programming skills, yet there are said to be 500,000 high-paying tech jobs currently available in the U.S. for people with this skillset.

 

Enrollment for this year’s Microsoft Digi Camp is open to students in grades 8 – 12. Enrollment is free but capped; at this writing a few vacancies remain. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.; breakfast and lunch will be provided to those accepted.

 

“Zammo.ai is supporting Mayor Harp's Digital Inclusion Plan by training students how to build voice applications for Alexa, Google and Cortana using the Zammo Enterprise Platform," said CEO Alex Farr. "Who knows, after the camp, perhaps a few entrepreneurial students will launch a business creating voice apps to get other businesses on voice?"

 

 

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Gunfire Investigation & Arrest On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at about 9:18 p.m., New Haven Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Huntington Street and Shepard Street in the Newhallville neighborhood. Arriving officers and detectives found evidence of gunfire and developed information about a suspect vehicle. A short time later, NHPD patrol officers spotted the suspect vehicle being operated in a parking lot of a Quinnipiac Avenue apartment complex. Officers were able to stop the vehicle. When officers conducted a felony traffic stop and ordered the vehicle operator to step out of the vehicle, Mark Washington exited the vehicle with a handgun in his hand. As a small crowd of onlookers from the apartment complex gathered to watch, Washington handed the firearm to his family member Jerraya Prince who officers believe attempted to conceal the weapon. Officers were able to safely detain Washington and Prince. Officers seized the handgun without further incident. The weapon had been reported as stolen. As a result of the investigation, investigators impounded the suspect vehicle, seized evidence, and charged Washington and Prince for their involvement in the traffic stop incident. The Newhallville gunfire investigation is ongoing. New Haven Police Department Patrol Commander Lieutenant Mark O’Neil said, “The officers did a great job all around responding to the report of gunshots and providing the suspect vehicle information to other officers. The adjoining district officers who located the suspect vehicle showed great restraint and professionalism while dealing with a chaotic scene. An armed suspect was taken into police custody without injury.” NHPD Shift Commander Lieutenant Stephan Torquati added, “I want to commend officers Nicholas Pates, David Santiago, Monique Moore, and Jawan Haddock for speaking with members of the community and getting accurate information to their fellow officers. Additionally, Officers Brandon Way and Donald White took the lead on the safe apprehension of the suspect.” Mark Washington 18 year old New Haven resident and motor vehicle operator Washington is charged with the following: Carrying a pistol without a permit Weapon in a motor vehicle Theft of a firearm Interfering with a police officer Narcotics charges Jerraya Prince 38 year old New Haven resident Jerryaya Prince is charged with the following: Carrying a pistol without a permit Theft of a firearm Interfering with a police officer Washington and Prince were held overnight at the NHPD detention facility. Washington with a $200,000 bond and Prince with a $50,000 bond were due to be arraigned today in New Haven court. Anyone with information about the gunfire is asked to call the New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304.

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MAYOR HARP TO PRESIDE AT GRAND OPENING OF HOPE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER MONDAY AT 1:00

 

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will preside Monday afternoon at the grand opening of the HOPE Family Justice Center, a one-stop, comprehensive clearinghouse for those affected by domestic violence.

 

A ceremonial ribbon-cutting is planned at 142 Temple Street in New Haven; the program is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m.

 

Efforts by Mayor Harp, New Haven police officials, non-profit providers, and other partners to address domestic violence in the city complement community-based policing, ShotSpotter, body-worn police cameras, other technology, YouthStat, and other innovative programs to effectively combat violent crime in New Haven.

 

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