Good morning. Today is the 341st day of the year. It is the anniversary of the 1941 bombing of the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Japanese aircraft. The raid, which lasted little more than one hour, left nearly 3,000 people dead. Nearly the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet was at anchor and few ships escaped damage. The U.S. had placed an oil embargo on Japan after that country invaded China several years previously.
Well-known people who were born today include singer-songwriter Tom Waits (“Heart of Saturday Night”), announcer Edd Hall, actress Ellen Burstyn and Hall of Fame basketball player Larry Bird.
VELAZQUEZ STRENGTHENS Job Training for NYCHA Residents.
Today, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn) will announce legislation to expand employment opportunities for New York City’s public housing residents while also helping seniors.
She will be joined by representatives from AARP, the Housing Authority and Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
The announcement will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Bushwick Senior Center, 50 Humboldt St., near the Flushing Avenue subway station on the M and J trains.
MARKOWITZ TO LIGHT Christmas Tree at Borough Hall.
Tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m., Borough President Marty Markowitz and a young Brooklyn resident will throw the switch and illuminate the 40-foot-tall Christmas tree outside Borough Hall Plaza.
The tree from Canaan, Vt., will sparkle with holiday colors each night through the holiday season.
And, of course, it wouldn’t be Christmas without holiday music and a special guest appearance by Santa himself.
EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE To Hold Information Session in Brooklyn.
Empire State College of the State University of New York will hold a public information session about its associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs at its Brooklyn location at 177 Livingston St. this evening at 6 p.m.
To reserve a space, please visit www.esc.edu or call (646) 340-1208.
The college’s innovative options include guided independent study with a faculty mentor, group studies and online learning as well as credit earned through college-level experiential learning.
With more than 19,000 students and 60,000 alumni, Empire state college is dedicated to helping motivated adults to earn a degree, regardless of geography or life circumstance.
