while the segregated first rhode island regiment was being formed in rhode island in 1778, the main regiment never was formed but a single segregated company belonging to the regiment filled with veteran soldiers, veteran black and indian soldiers served with washington's army and took part in the campaign at monmouth. when washington's forces confronted the british in june 1778 battle of monmouth he was marched on the courthouse. early in the action having attacked the british guard these men return and drawing towards general washington's troops. lieutenant toll, i can -- after retiring something more than a mile things were ordered to -- within ten rounds and without being able to fire without considerable loss that they charged to the fence with bayonets. our brigade suffered more than any that was engaged. we observed our army forming on the heights in the rear. this is one of the really hard fought actions during the battle of monmouth. captain arnold's leg was amputated as a result of wound in the action and one of arnold's men richard rhodes related in the 19th century, very much cri

people call him the mayor of coney island. how long has coney island been going? >> might be the 1870s that the rides were opening. there were restaurants and hotels. it becomes the people's playground in 1923, when people can get here on the subway four five cents. >> reporter: coney island has been an american fixture ever since. it survived the great depression and the great recession. the 1918 pandemic and the 2020 pandemic. and even the 1970s, when coney island got a reputation for seedyness and neglect. the iconic attractions are still here. the boardwalk -- wow! the famous coney island boardwalk. i have never been here! this does not look like disney world. the nathan's hotdog joint, exactly when it opened in 1916. >> the first one in my life. it tastes like 1916. >> the cyclone rollercoaster was built in 1927. >> reporter: one of the oldest wooden rollercoasters in the world. the thanksgiving i do for things job. oh, my gosh, no, no, no! aahhhh! and, of course, the wonder wheel. this is the 101st year. >> a labor of love. a lot of maintenance. my uncle onc

rhode island private print screen. this is several timber september 1781 was on nighttime guard duty in providence when he spotted and challenged someone your post going for a post that person to hall and not being complied with green fire and killed 23 year old. edward alan green in african-american was arrested by civil authorities in charge with murder. the death of a citizen at the hands of a soldier would have produced a tummel in providence, but that the soldier was black and his victim white most likely added to the uproar. the trial was held on county court four days after the shooting and prince green was convicted of manslaughter. his sentence was receive an embrace and m-shaped brand on his hand and to pay all court costs green soon returned to his regimen and served to the end of the war so you can see the similarities between green's case and stoddard's case. forces daughter never reappeared on those regimen's muster rolls and was likely confined to the war's end. he did eventually returned return to rhode

, two-term governor of rhode island. president biden asked her to serve as secretary of commerce, and she is one of the point people helping to get through his infrastructure legislation. many presidents have proposed infrastructure proposals and bills, but very few have gotten them through. so why do you think president biden's bills will likely get through, if you do? sec. raimondo: i think we will. i think we will. i have had numerous conversations with people on capitol hill, and there is bipartisan support for the bill. maybe not all of the bill and all aspects of it, but i think there is a growing recognition that we have kicked the can long enough, and there is a backlog of infrastructure in every state in america. and i think this will be the moment. and the president is determined. so, you know, that helps. david: the president has two types of infrastructure. traditionally, infrastructure is bridges, airports, toll roads, and so forth, and he has that in the first part of his infrastructure bill. he has a secon

on the southeast corner of treasure island being constructed at the northeastern corner of the island and we proposed that tida accept these temporary facilities into our ownership. so the proposed resolution would authorize tida to enter into a license agreements with p.u.c. and ticd and would then authorize the transfer of the waste water treatment plant site to the p.u.c. and would authorize the acceptance of that interim utility infrastructure. going back to the infrastructure acceptance process, as i mentioned, the completion ticd offers public improvement process to the city which will transfer the ownership to ticd to the respective city agency responsible for that type of infrastructure. so roadways to public works. traffic signals, m.t.a. and utilities to the p.u.c. and also tida will be the owner of the parks, the ferry facilities and some other infrastructure as well. the acceptance package is prepared by the department of public works that provides construction inspection for the public facilities being constructed on the island and it goes to the board of supervisors, but

single, rhode island regimen now by some tip we have a return as the as the rhode island regimen was on his way to yorktown in september 1781. and those two large segregated companies numbering 108 privates were incorporated into the rhode island regiments and kept as segregated companies. adding black musicians and soldiers on other duty at that time social comprised 29.29% of the regimen. so it's it's much larger than a 17.5% that you saw in october 1777 and it must have impressed the viewers anyone who had seen it recommend at the time. now before we move on from the rhode island regimen a bit more about the unit. the segregated robot first rhode island regiment was an outlier an experiment board of a necessity in an army of integrated regimen or units. the experiment was largely on unsuccessful but through no fault of its own the fact that the regiment remains seriously under strengths the entire term of its existence was largely due to legislature cutting off slave enlistment only four months after it was begun. still in 19th century the black regimen became a symbol an example

the segregated 1st rhode island was being formed in rhode island in 1778. the main never really joined. a single segregated company belonging filled with veteran soldiers, black and indian, served with washington's army and took part in the campaign at monmouth. they marched by the courthouse. early in the action, having attacked the british rear guard, they retreated withdrawing toward general washington's marching troops. general lee encountered washington who placed lee in charge of a holding action. after retiring something more than a mile, they were ordered to halt to cover two pieces of artillery which were in danger of being lost. they exchanged ten rounds. the brigade suffered more than any that was engaged. they observe our army formed on the heights and our rear. this was one of the hard fought actions. captain arnold's leg was amputated because of a wound. he is crippled in one arm in consequence of a battle he received. he was sold as a slave and enlisted to obtain his freedom. they went on to see combat at the battle of rhode island and remain

john, the smallest of our three islands. we have been enjoying it tourism boom since we opened up in september. a lot of that goes to hell we have handled the potomac best far. being a u.s. territory and no need for passports or being stuck. caroline: being stuck is an interesting one. some people are expressing a rise in cases in cancun and getting bored about being stuck having to stay in hotels quarantining. how are you dealing with positive cases if they arrive on the island? >> we have all of the resources on the mainland. the antibodies have been a real help for people have gotten sick care. we really haven't seen much tourists coming to the island and in hospitalized. i think only one or two since the beginning of the pandemic. because we have the protocols in place coming onto the island. and if you have that negative test, every once in a while, we have somebody who pops up and test positive. what we do is we put a travel restriction in and let them get quarantining long enough so we don't endanger the rest of our g

it is an island of superlatives. it has germany's longest speech, some 1900 hours of sunshine a year. and it's super fault, especially the beaches are overrun by tory when i'm wondering is, are there any quiet spots left? let's find out together on a tour around the island. ah. i'll show you the so called imperials by healing stuff back and funding a local will share with us the beauty of granada in spain and our veil takes us to mexico. ah, dom has an impressive 12 kilometer boardwalk. it leads to pass lots of greenery and beautiful building. the prominent is the most direct connection between the popular resorts of bundy and healing stop. and i'll back and stretches out all the way to we know here in poland on the part german part polish. the island is famous for its peer beggars actually home to germany is older. it was built in $1882.00 after about a quarter of the way you'll come upon a restaurant in winter. this is a great place to hide from the cold baltic winds. but down the summer, it's a lot nicer. asked me

why did you want to be treasurer of rhode island? people wouldn't say harvard, oxford, yale law school, people wouldn't think you'd be a treasurer of rhode island. sec. raimondo: it's funny. when i ran, that was the reaction i received. i called my parents to say i was doing this, and they said, but gina, you have such a good job. my mother started to cry. "politics is such a dirty business." i just -- i believe in service. i believe in public service. and i was qualified for the job. i actually had a finance investing background, which is what the treasurer does. i was chair of the investment committee, and i just believe in service. david: but when you got the job, you started cutting pensions, and that was very controversial. why did you do that, and how did you take that opposition to that and enable you to become governor? sec. raimondo: so, i didn't cut pensions, i would say. everyone kept what they earned. the system was broken. you know, for better or for worse, i was able to do the math and understand, very quickly, that the

collins, race and balconies adorned the islands. as many of which day from the turn of the 20th century, this is raining of a bygone era. one that continues to captivate visitors to this day. ah, even back then it was a status symbol to own a house as one of it was on the glamorous seaside resorts during the communist era fell into disrepair. but they've now been restored with many being turned into hotels apartments. the tourist dentist flocked to the 3 imperial seaside resorts with the architecture. these towns have all their own or as jim and also tutor from town, i went to the view of the grey, see through the trees is poetic and infinitely pleasing to the heart and soul. today it's hard to find that poetic tranquillity at the bustling kinds of data. the enticing atmosphere remains about $1000000.00 visitors come to the island every year, especially in summer, during the high season. ah, me, i've rented a bike and rode down the boardwalk. ah, only a couple of minutes later, every poll ah, the sculpture is meant to remind border

center read from rhode island said he was your babysitter -- senator reid from rhode island said he was your babysitter for a while. gina: that is a fact. we went to the same high school. we all went to the same high school. we all knew each other. the donlon's and my family all made a living as kids working at the same summer club on the same beach. david: all talented people but only one of them became a rhodes scholar. gina: that was made. david: then you went to yell law school. with -- gina: that was me. david: then you went to yale law school. why did you go back to rhode island? what propelled you back there? gina: i love the place. i felt i owed something to the community. there are some thing about building businesses in the community where you are from and seeing them flourish in the community that you care about. david: you ran initially for the secretary of treasury position. why wouldn't you want to be the treasury -- treasurer of rhode island? gina: when i ran, that was the reaction i received. i called my parents to say that i was doing this. she said gina, you have such

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this is a m ou to bring new ferry service to the island by 2023. this will be exciting for transit users and bike lane for cyclists commuting from east bay across the bay bridge to take the ferry to san francisco. ferry service is one of the many transit services we are working to deliver. there is not possible without the support of the committee. i want to highlight that we are hosting virtual outreach events this week hosted by timma staff. these are meant for employers and workers to shape business affordability program. the first is tonight june 22 from 5:00 to 7:00. second one friday june 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. i look forward to hear what island employers recommend. the next meeting will be this fall. that will conclude my remarks. any public comment on the chair's report? >> there is no public comment at this time. >> public comment is closed. with that this is an information item. will you please call the next item. >> a tem3. executive director's report. information item. >> good morning, chair haney and commissioners. i have two

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governors island has 2.5 miles of waterfront. that is a perfect place to experiment with new types of flood mitigation protection. can we think about how we harden the energy grid to not just be more sustainable, but also be able to withstand extreme heat waves? by bringing this research hub alongside what new york is so great at, which is talent and young businesses and innovation, we think there is a real opportunity to bring things back into the building stock and into the shoreline to make sure that for new york neighborhoods across the city, we are all much betterja%tected. caroline: we have just been talking a lot about online collaboration rather than in person. how do you see that evolving? >> we have had our eyes opened to zoom or whatever technology there is. there is something to being in person in a collaborative setting that cannot be replaced. ñ governors island is when you go, you feel like you are a little bit away. you for like you have a chance to think in a new way about pressing issues. you go to the top of a

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and after eight days, we saw the island. >> williams: it was a volcanic island, jutting out from the sea. as the boat neared, a wave sent it crashing into the rocky shoreline, leaving it in pieces. the exhausted teenagers struggled ashore. >> totau: the only thing we do, grabbing each other together and say a prayer, "thank you, god." >> williams: the schoolboys later discovered they'd drifted 100 miles from where they'd set off, and had landed on the island of ata. on maps, nothing more than an uninhabited speck. it was a story so remarkable that later, an australian television crew brought the teenagers back to ata to re-enact their experience. in the film, sione, mano, and their friends show how they survived. >> they were able to salvage an oar and a piece of wire, and with this, they set out to catch what they hoped would be their first meal in eight days. >> williams: they demonstrate how they ate the fish they caught raw, and quenched their thirst by raiding the nests of seabirds, drinking their blood and their raw eggs. any food, anything to drink? >> totau: any food. no matt

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conditions on the island are bleak. food shortages, currency shock and covid. >> they're not asking for remit answers. they're not asking for aspirin. they're asking for freedom, for freedom. >> representative mario diaz-balart is cuban american congressman whose family fled havana when castro took power. the florida republican was a harsh critic of president obama's decision to move toward normalizing relations with cuba and supported the rurn to tighter restrictions. >> i am cancelling the lt administration's completely one-sided deal with cuba. >> as americans again turn their attention to cuba and its communist regime -- >> freedom for cuba! >> -- political leaders debate the best response. >> president biden, this is a moment of leadership. stand with the cuban people. >> what does representative mario diaz balart say now. >> "firing line" with margaret hoover is made possible in part by -- robert granieri. charles r. schwab. the fairweather foundation. the asness family foundation. and by -- corporate funding is p

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many people moved into the summer homes on the island. they didn't have to keep commuting to the office on instead work from here. it's almost the cost. i meant a huge upswing for the business is on the island. the coach thing for the for are putting their boat to water. they want to enjoy the peace of their natural surroundings. so its full speed ahead for an escape and the great outdoors of stock homes archipelago alex, absolutely fantastic. beautiful beautiful landscapes. but i'm afraid, don't see a lot on focus the europe this time round. thanks very much for joining us. and if you'd like to see any of our reports again, just go to our home page on the w dot. come to come back next time. brown, until then bye bye. the news . the the news. the news the news, the news, the all the president george w bush invited us to his summer home. we talked about the past and the special relationships to chancellor. ongoing. medical i know is not afraid to make a decision, was not afraid to leave the kind person with a lovely song. and that's a pers

the islands been split since 974, when a war divided the island along ethnic groups. greek cypriots live in the southern part of the island tucker cypriots. live in the north land disputes between the 2 have gone on for decades and un efforts to unite the mediterranean island have consistently failed turkish cypriot authorities partially open the town of sophia last year, specifically for visits. the greek officials via plans to open the air. you further could lead to a so called land grab with us now address at the office there was a professor of economics and public policy, also the president of the 5 percent of european and international affairs. he's on skype. from nico thea, today, pleasure to have you with us. so maybe just a little bit of background 1st because we don't always talk about 5 person international news. why was this town abandoned and closed in the 1st place? thank you very much for what i will say. that's the real problem. it's not only about the fact that some of your pace that we 7 percent of the trick to cyprus, since 974 since then that has been ethnic cleansing

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because the impacts on small island countries and pacific island countries are threatened by climate change. and so cop26 is something we need so we can come there and say what we have been saying over the years. this is very, very urgent and very important for our populations in the small pacific island countries. what role do smaller nations like yours play in all of this? well, we are the countries without any footprint, and the carbon footprint. we don't have any emissions but you see that we have been championing these efforts. we are talking about here. solutions that really exist can go towards cutting the short—lived super pollutant emissions from hf seeds. our country urges all countries to ratify the agreement through the montreal protocol. our country helps to champion this movement we are calling on the bigger countries to ratify the amendment. and we are taking this matter to the cop26 and be able to work with those countries so that we can understand that this is a matter that requires emergency and action today right now. but even with your own backyard there's a lot

there's never again been a protest of this magnitude on the island. so, people here in miami are pushing out a message telling the people of cuba to keep going, to keep fighting the good fight. and miami, as we mentioned, is obviously a very hub of the cuban american community here in the united states. and the mayor, as they came in, when we were going live for the nbc six newscast arrived with the chief of police who is also a cuban. he was born in cuba. i asked him, i was not sure if you're giving american or born in -- born on the island. but he was born on cuba. he came here, very symbolic moment. there is a makeshift -- a truck that became a makeshift stage basically where politicians, community leaders, anyone in the crowd was kind of getting up, grabbing the microphone and leading the crowd in chants. and they were saying they want freedom for the cuban people and speaking from there saying that they stood with them and continuing the fight for freedom. miami a definitely important place for the cuban community, and i think that that is whethe

the island club only just missed promotion to greece's 2nd division this year. that success is partly thanks to some new team members. 3 young asylum seekers from africa and their coach. but not everyone is happy that the 55 year old coach has taken the refugees under his wing . some great parents have taken their children out of sponsors, youth teams. it was a problem, but i decide okay, doesn't matter. i'm doing. i'm also a physical educator or not. so i have to teach people not only for sports, but also for your work for values, for all these things. values like respect and solidarity. after practice a greek team, it drives paul's home. he now lives together with other players in this former hotel. for that he thank spawn us and god sure this is my bible. a bible is all that remains from his months long flight from political violence and his homeland and this is my email is short. my bare inside in front of me was like a chart between these 2 bug. but for me and on top of what i did, soccer and coach spawn us are his only consolation. on this, the team is cal

the raids have had a lasting effect on the zealand pacific island communities. wayne hay has more from oakland, me on any cold winter night unusual in the main city. a taste of more tropical pacific islands can easily be found. oakland is the world's largest polynesian city with indigenous mouldy, joined by generations of migrants from countries like sophomore fiji and tongue up . but the vibrancy color and contribution of polynesians haven't always been welcomed here. we were the people that were responsible for the disintegration of, of the con in the new zealand dream. the painters were vigilante group, set up in the 1970s to defend the rights of modi and pacific islanders and to change the racist views held by many white new zealanders. we can educate them, they're not used to live. let's keep stuff. one result of that sentiment was an immigration crackdown targeting pacific islanders who had been brought here because of labor shortages. the often violent dawn rage which the government has now apologizing for, saw police searching homes, businesses, and even churches looking for ov