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Tomorrow: Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Talks Politics With Media Panel

Erica Sherman

Oct 22, 2014 — 1 min read

The Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s first meeting of the 2014-15 season will be held tomorrow, October 23, 7:30pm, at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park, Fillmore Avenue and Marine Parkway.

A “Talking Politics” panel of political reporters, including moderator Paul Moses (Brooklyn College journalism professor and member of Pulitzer Prize winning team at Newsday), Erik Engquist (assistant managing editor at Crain’s NY Business), Azi Paybarah (senior reporter at Capital NY) and Jonathan Lentz (Albany bureau chief for City & State), will discuss “separating fact, fiction, gossip and spin in politics.”

The 61st Precinct’s new commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Carlos Valdez, will also be on hand, as will various elected officials. Light refreshments will be served.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For additional information, call (718) 375-9158.

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