Wake up every day with an opportunity
Miller delivered a heartfelt and emotional speech reflecting on his recovery from Stage 4 metastatic cancer.
“In 2021, I was given a death sentence. I wasn’t supposed to be here,” he recalled. “It’s so easy to start your countdown clock and wonder how much time you have left, but you should wake up every day with an opportunity and don’t ever give up. Miracles, if you want to find them, exist every day.”
New York Attorney General James told the Eagle that it was an honor and a privilege to be part of the event. “I’m celebrating a number of my friends being recognized, but being in Brooklyn is like a homecoming for me as well.”
The TJ Club: past and present
According to Seddio, there is no club like the TJ Club in New York City or even New York State.
“As far as I’m concerned, we are the number one Democratic club. Everyone here, including our elected officials, is part of the family. There is no ‘I’ here, only the word ‘we.’”
The club, which has existed for 60 years, represents the communities of Mill Basin, Flatlands, Bergen Beach, Georgetown, Marine Park, Mill Island, Bayview and the Glenwood Houses.
It is home to community activists and elected officials who have a shared interest in the success and flourishing of the aforementioned areas of Southern Brooklyn. The club recently relocated from Canarsie to a new state-of-the-art building in Mill Basin at 5809 Avenue T.
“What’s great about the new space is that it gives more energy to our members,” Seddio said. “We are also trying to make things as interesting, informative and as fresh as we can.”
