http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca Islamic Banker, Photojournalist, Civil Rights Advocate, Torontopreneur Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:02:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Mondovile Who will have the best social media strategy for the November 2010 Toronto municipal election? Mayoral candidate George Smitherman is laying low until spring; Rocco Rossi can’t decide whether to tweet under his partisan @liberalrocco handle or go for @roccothevoteTO; Giorgio Mammoliti promises a “no-nonsense campaign” that probably has ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2010/01/04/vote-t-o-election-office-opens-for-44-weeks-of-baby-kissing-tweets/ [caption id="attachment_247" align="alignright" width="590" caption="Himy Syed waits to light a candle for Jane Creba during a vigil he organized for victims of gun violence in Toronto, Monday January 2, 2006. Hundreds of people turned out for the vigil for Jane Creba, the 15-year-old girl gunned down in a ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2009/12/22/man-pleads-guilty-to-second-degree-murder-in-creba-case-boxing-day-2005-shooting-of-15-year-old-girl-galvanized-toronto-27-year-old-enters-plea-instead-of-standing-trial/ They haven’t been able to sell the Metro Theatre , after a decade or so of trying, so why not spruce up the sign? Torontopedia curator HiMY SYeD — who used the boutique area at the front of the 677 Bloor West building ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2009/09/14/porn-cinema-sign-repaired-just-in-time-for-film-festival/ By DON PEAT , SUN MEDIA Even before the city has announced locations of temporary dump sites, residents are threatening to boycott and set up pickets at the dump sites. Christie Pits residents told the Sun that if the park is made into a temporary dump site, as is expected ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2009/06/25/dump-site-is-the-pits-residents-fume-over-possible-trash-stash-plan/ By HiMY SYeD TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA -- On the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we can remind ourselves of the saying from an era before that event which was a "New Beginning" between Mao's China, the United States, and the rest of the world: "Only Nixon ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2009/06/04/only-obama-could-go-to-cairo-obama-cairospeech-reaction-thoughts-by-toronto-based-islamic-banker/ Updated: Fri Apr. 10 2009 5:54:20 PM ctvtoronto.ca Toronto Fire crews battled a fire near Bloor Street West and Ossington Avenue. A spokesperson says the blaze isn't officially under control, but has been beaten down. "I imagine they're still going through some smaller locations in the building and knocking down any further ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2009/04/10/toronto-firefighters-attack-west-end-blaze/ NADJA SAYEJ Special to Globe and Mail December 20, 2008 When Torontoist announced it was going dark , a catfight broke out over the domain name Torontoest. One group , started by Torontoist contributing editor Jonathan Goldsbie on Facebook , called for a new site capturing the old site's zeitgeist. The ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2008/12/20/the-est-of-them-all/ Nadja Sayej interviewed me some time ago about TheStoreFront Community and today her article appears in The Globe and Mail. ...Unlike most businesses, the StoreFront is a social enterprise - a community-driven business model that would rather see its neighbourhood shine than rake in the big bucks. The window reflects that: ... http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2008/11/22/social-enterprise-with-a-twist/ Tariq Ali answering a question by HïMY SYeD, Executive Director, Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association, on mobilizing for Civil Rights in the Coming Obama Era at OISE Auditorium in Toronto, Friday November 14 2008. Photos from the event: http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2008/11/16/tariq-ali-in-toronto/ Something to keep in mind as you wind your way watching The Santa Claus Parade . http://HiMYSYeD.TYO.ca/2008/11/16/toronto-santa-claus-parade/