Tag Archives: Movement Aid
Archive for Christmas, Holidays, Movement Aid, Staten Island
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Good News we have found a location for our Holiday Toy Store
December 3rd, 2012Good News we have found a location for our Holiday Toy Store. Thanks to the generosity of the Amalgamated Transit Union 726 who are loaning us the location it will be located at 3948 Amboy Road (the old Venizia’s Pork Store) in Great Kills. We are finalizing the details and plan to have the store stocked and ready to open next Saturday. We will need volunteers to staff the store. Please spread the word…. In the meantime toys can be dropped off at the UPS Store (Pathmark Shopping Center) 150-L Greaves Lane # 312 Staten Island NY 10308 Just tell them they are for Where to Turn
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VIDEO RESOURCE: Occupy Sandy – Thanksgiving – Coney Island
November 26th, 2012Occupy Sandy – Thanksgiving – Coney Island Volunteering on Thanksgiving Day for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. St. Jacobi’s, St. John’s and destination: Coney Island.
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Video Resource: Occupy Sandy: How it Works, Needs, Info
November 25th, 2012A video about what Occupy Sandy needs now to help people, how does it work and the basic info about message and the address of the church
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Postcards from New Orleans: Stories of hope for the Northeast
November 23rd, 2012Postcards from New Orleans: Stories of hope for the Northeast Knowing all too well what it’s like to recover after a destructive hurricane, New Orleans residents offer messages of empathy and encouragement to those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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ARTS/MEDIA: John Bucchino and Momentum Record “Grateful” to Benefit Occupy Sandy
November 22nd, 2012“Grateful” will be released on Thanksgiving Day. “Members of Momentum Repertory Company live in the areas hardest-hit by Superstorm Sandy,” says Mindy Kay Smith, Artistic Director of Momentum Rep. “Most of us lost power, and a few were temporarily displaced. But we know those were just minor inconveniences compared to so many of our neighbors. We all got through the storm with our homes and our health. For that, we are grateful. We have spent time in the days since Sandy helping as individuals however we can. Some are providing foster homes to temporarily homeless animals. Others are volunteering at soup kitchens. Our members have borrowed cars to drive supplies around the city and helped with the clean-up and even organized a group that will knit hats and scarves to keep the victims warm in the coming months. We want to join forces with Occupy Sandy- a group who has done so much- because there’s still so much to be rebuilt. They need resources, and we want to help provide them. So it’s for us to do what we do best: sing.”
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RESOURCE: CONEY ISLAND: An Activist Approach to Hurricane Help
November 20th, 2012Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc across the Northeast, and more than a week after power returned to Lower Manhattan, many public housing residents in Brooklyn’s Coney Island were still without electricity, heat and hot water. Critically for some, many high-rise buildings still lacked elevator service, leaving the elderly and disabled stranded as many as 15 stories up. Though FEMA, the Red Cross and the city government all eventually set up shop on the ground in the low-income neighborhood, the work of reaching those trapped inside was left to passionate community activists, including church leaders, tenant organizations, a group known as Occupy Sandy, and a small related group called People’s Relief.
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RESOURCE: Rising Up after Sandy in Sheepshead Bay #Occupy Sandy
November 19th, 2012Mike Rodriguez, a long-time Sheepshead Bay resident and community leader, discusses the relief efforts and warns homeowners about insurance and short-term loan pitfalls.
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Special screening of the award-winning documentary, Who Bombed Judi Bari? Saturday, November 17 @ 8PM
November 17th, 2012Tonight! Screening + Benefit on 11/17 Come support this Oscar-entry documentary! Proceeds benefit MoRUS. Who Bombed Judi Bari? chronicles a great, unsolved mystery: who, on May 24, 1990, tried to assassinate one of the most prominent environmental organizers of her day, Judi Bari. Bari, an environmentalist and member of Earth First!, and her eco-cohort Darryl Cherney were car-bombed in Oakland in 1990 while in the middle of a speaking and concert tour promoting Redwood Summer, a campaign against corporate liquidation logging. Despite receiving dozens of death threats, Bari and Cherney were arrested by the FBI and Oakland Police for the incident. The pair went on to sue the authorities for civil rights violations, winning four million dollars, though not before Bari died of cancer seven years after surviving the crippling bombing.
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EVENT: Indie Theatre accompanies the Mobile Medical Units from the Children’s Health Fund to the Rockaways this weekend to perform for children
November 17th, 2012Saturday & Sunday November 17th & 18th 11AM to 3PM NYCHA Beach 40th Street Community Center Indie Theatre USO helps Children & Familes Corner of Beach 40th and Beach Channel Drive
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Resource: Hurricane Relief Grants
November 17th, 2012Hurricane Relief Grants What’s Happening NYC! November 2012 | Monthly Events & Opportunities We at Citizens Committee hope that you and your loved ones are safe and warm in the aftermath of the hurricane. Our thoughts remain with you. After being closed for two weeks due to flooding and power outage, we are now up and running and back in the office. Hurricane Relief Grants Hurricane Relief Fund Love Your Block? Show It! Have a Great Idea for a Community Improvement Project? Learn Skills to Improve Your Community Cancelled: Navigating City Government Upcoming Grant Deadlines Community Events & Opportunities Need Volunteers?
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Nurses, Doctors, EMTs, and other healthcare workers to Mayor: Make Fixing NYC’s Healthcare System Damaged by Sandy Your Top Priority
November 16th, 2012Nurses, Doctors, EMTs, and other healthcare workers to Mayor: Make Fixing NYC’s Healthcare System Damaged by Sandy Your Top Priority Contact: Bernadette Ellorin, New York State Nurses Association, 347-947-0671 Laurie Wen, Physicians for a National Health Program – New York Metro Chapter, 917-446-1610 When: Friday, November 16, 12 noon Where: Steps of City Hall, New York
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Resource – Recent Coney Island Press/Media
November 14th, 2012Resources: Recent Coney Island stories, articles, videos, photographs, social media.
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Reports from Coney Island: The Darker Side of Dreamland
November 14th, 2012I was out in the storm and made a short video. However, in the last few days its become clear that the redcoss has not been doing a very good job giving support in the aftermath of sandy.
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After Sandy in Rockaway NYC
November 14th, 2012After Sandy in Rockaway NYC from David Borenstein PLUS 2 days ago Please consider helping communities affected by Sandy: “Like” Occupy Sandy Relief NYC for up-to-date info on volunteer opportunities facebook.com/OccupySandyReliefNyc?ref=ts&fref=ts Donate to Occupy Sandy: wepay.com/donations/occupy-sandy-cleanup-volunteers
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Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too!
November 13th, 2012Vaccine Recommendations for Emergency Situations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Immunization Recommendations for Disaster Responders Required immunizations for emergency responders and vaccines with no indicator. Questions and Answers About Immunization Recommendations Following a Disaster Answers questions such as “How will evacuation centers receive adequate vaccine to immunize evacuees?” Interim Immunization Recommendations for Individuals Displaced by a Disaster The purpose of these recommendations is two-fold: To ensure that children, adolescents, and adults are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases in accordance with current recommendations. Immunization records are unlikely to be available for a large number of adult and child evacuees. It is important that immunizations are kept current if possible. To reduce the likelihood of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in large crowded group settings.
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Charts compiled by the Community Service Society of various Hurricane Sandy victim benefits and how to apply for them
November 12th, 2012Charts compiled by the Community Service Society of various Hurricane Sandy victim benefits and how to apply for them: DISASTER RELATED RESOURCES AND SERVICES AFTER HURRICANE SANDY http://benefitsplus.cssny.org/system/files/uploads/Hurricane%20Sandy.pdf GOVERNMENT BENEFIT PROGRAMS RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY http://benefitsplus.cssny.org/system/files/uploads/Government%20Benefits.pdf
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Coney Island conditions remain dire
November 12th, 2012Countless residents have been living in appalling conditions – stranded in high rise projects without lights, heat or clean water. Many are elderly or infirm and are stranded because they cannot navigate the pitch-black stairwells of their darkened buildings. They feel completely forgotten. There’s been barely any coverage of Coney Island in the mainstream media, so PLEASE distribute these pictures as widely as possible.
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Free Auricular Acupuncture for first responders, volunteers, and victims of hurricane Sandy
November 12th, 2012Free Auricular Acupuncture for first responders, volunteers, and victims of hurricane Sandy: When: Tuesday 11/13, and Thursday 11/25 from 10am -12pm Where: Park Slope Jewish Center 1320 8th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 (entrance is on 14th st., treatments are downstairs)
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Rock & Rawhide, with PetCo Foundation and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals invites needy families, shelters & rescues to come collect what pet related items they need.
November 11th, 2012Rock & Rawhide, with PetCo Foundation and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals invites needy families, shelters & rescues to come collect what pet related items they need. Sunday Nov 11 Dog/cat food, treats, beds, toys, kitty litter & more
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Rock & Rawhide, with PetCo Foundation and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals invites needy families, shelters & rescues to come collect what pet related items they need.
November 11th, 2012Rock & Rawhide, with PetCo Foundation and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals invites needy families, shelters & rescues to come collect what pet related items they need. Sunday Nov 11 Dog/cat food, treats, beds, toys, kitty litter & more
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Help Coney Island Recover from Hurricane Sandy GIVE 4 hours of your time and GET 4 hours of free rides!
November 11th, 2012Help Coney Island Recover from Hurricane Sandy GIVE 4 hours of your time and GET 4 hours of free rides! Volunteer to help us clean-up Coney Island, and we’ll reward you with an unlimited ride, four-hour wristband to Luna Park in 2013. Hurricane Sandy … Continue reading
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Hurricane Sandy Relief Conscious Jam November 18th 2012 4-10PM @Mulcahys 3232 Railroad Ave Wantagh NY
November 11th, 2012Hurricane Sandy Relief Conscious Jam November 18th 2012 4-10PM @Mulcahys 3232 Railroad Ave Wantagh NY Tickets $20.00 Minimum Donation @ The Door Featuring Live Performances By: “DJ Logic” Internationally renowned DJ Spinning WITH Long Islands Best … Continue reading
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Occupy This Album To Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims “Another World Is Possible”
November 11th, 2012Occupy This Album To Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims “Another World Is Possible” Hurricane Sandy has devastated New York City, Long Island, and New Jersey like we have never seen before. Occupy Wall Street has led the recovery efforts since day 1 of recovery in these areas. 100% of proceeds from the sale of “Occupy This Album” !ONLY Direct From MusicForOccupy.Org! for at least the remainder of November 2012 will go directly to “Occupy Sandy” efforts. If you would like to find out more information on how you can help please go to http://occupysandy.net/
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FREE ROCKAWAY RECOVERY SHUTTLE 38th St. – 129th St.
November 9th, 2012The Visiting Nurse Service will be providing 6 – 6 passenger Minivans to shuttle people around the Island. This is a shuttle route that they and others (volunteer drivers/ other companies) can continue to do as long as they put the attached info in their car and drive the route. This can then become somehing that the community and the volunteers (like yourselves) can rely on to possibly get around. Please help get the word out about this so that people can use it. Attached is a flyer to put up wherever is needed to spread the word as well as the dashboard information. I scouted this route with the VNS tonight and here it is:
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NEW YORK COMMUNITIES AFTER SANDY crowd-sourcing MAP
November 9th, 2012This crowd-sourcing MAP is a platform to document short term community needs as well as long-term issues of the kind that were seen in New Orleans following Katrina—e.g., families being displaced by the activities of vulture developers. It draws attention to those directly affected by the hurricane but ignored by our society and to serve as a method of collecting and centralizing data from the community members and volunteers that have been active in the relief efforts.