Talks
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STATE OF THE BOROUGH
Brooklyn’s borough president, Marty Markowitz, leaves his beloved borough to give a talk in Manhattan. He discusses current cultural and political issues facing Brooklyn in a discussion sponsored by the Women’s City Club of New York. Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., Parish House of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, 405 W. 59th St. at Columbus Avenue, 212-353-8070 ext. 10 for reservations, $10 general, free for members and students.
ROCKEFELLER REFORM
Lawyer and activist Meile Rockefeller moderates a panel discussion about the future of Rockefeller drug law reform. Panelists include the executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, Robert Gangi; a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society, William Gibney; and former inmate Elaine Bartlett, who was the subject of “Life on the Outside” (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux), Jennifer Gonnerman’s book about the consequences of the current sentencing laws. Tomorrow, 4-6 p.m., New York University, Kimmel Center, room 805, 60 Washington Square South, between Thompson and LaGuardia streets, 212-254-5700 ext. 319, free, reservations requested.
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