Rally Suspended at Katyn Memorial Jersey City.

The rallies originally scheduled for Saturday, May 12th, at Jersey City hall is suspended. The Committee has reached an agreement with the city. From: Coalition of Polish Americans Join our email list: http://coalitionpa.org/join-email-list/ The Katyń Memorial Committee has reached an agreement with the city. The memorial will be moved to end of York Street. Deal made to relocate Katyn memorial http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/05/deal_made_to_relocate_katyn_memorial.html Deal struck in Katyn statue row: report http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/363086,Deal-struck-in-Katyn-statue-row-report Jersey City Argues Over a Statue, and Politicians in Poland Weigh In https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/nyregion/jersey-city-polish-ww2-statue.html

Rally against Katyn Memorial removalthis Saturday organized by “Katyń Memorial Committee”. 12 May at 1:00 p.m. City Hall, 280 Grove St., Jersey City, NY Free transport provided! Buses leaving at 12 p.m. from: Cracovia Manor, 196 Main Ave., Wallington, NY For more information call: Celina Urbankowski on 201-841-1826We invite everyone who cares about our communities, who cares about Jersey City. See you this Saturday!Congressman Sires’ Statement on Katyn Memorial in Jersey City “The memorial is significant to not only the Polish American community, but to many veterans of World War II as well.  The Polish American residents of Jersey City diligently worked with the city to dedicate the statue to honor the victims and to stand as a reminder of the horrific atrocity. ” https://sires.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-sires-statement-on-katyn-memorial-in-jersey-cityDebate Heats Up Over Plan To Move Jersey City Katyn Memorial https://wcbs880.radio.com/media/audio-channel/debate-heats-over-plan-move-jersey-city-katyn-memorialA group of community leaders and Jersey City residents are suing Mayor Steven Fulop over plans to relocate a monument dedicated to World War II veterans. http://newjersey.news12.com/story/38144588/community-leaders-residents-sue-jersey-city-over-polish-statueJERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A statue dedicated to polish soldiers massacred in Russia during World War II is sparking controversy in Jersey City. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/05/04/jersey-city-statue-debate/ Bayonne Mayor Davis, Jersey City Mayor Fulop exchange punches over Katyn memorial https://hudsoncountyview.com/bayonne-mayor-davis-jersey-city-mayor-fulop-exchange-punches-over-katyn-memorial/ CBS-Jersey City Debates Whether To Move WWII Statue http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/05/04/jersey-city-statue-debate/ NBC– Jersey City, Polish Officials in War of Words Over Statue Status https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-Jersey-at-Odds-with-Polish-Officials-Over-the-Removal-of-a-Memorial-481982221.html Plan to move Polish memorial in Jersey City proves controversial http://newjersey.news12.com/story/38118062/plan-to-move-polish-memorial-in-jersey-city-proves-controversial Dispute over statue commemorating Polish massacre heats up http://www.fios1news.com/newjersey/local-katyn-massacre-jersey-city-memorial-controversy-may-7-2018#.WvJgNn8h1q8 Federal lawsuit filed to keep Jersey City’s Katyn monument in place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7OcTtp8I8g Jersey City to remove Polish statue and people are upset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeI4Q87tq8 The Jewish Community of Poland released a statement opposing the move, noting hundreds of massacre victims were Jewish. http://www.njherald.com/article/20180508/AP/305089790#. The Jewish community also weighed in on the matter, recalling that among the Katyn victims were hundreds of Jews, including the Chief Rabbi of the Polish Army, Baruch Steinberg. http://www.savannahnow.com/news/20180508/statue-honoring-polish-massacre-victims-at-center-of-dispute