Tuesday, May 17, 2011

SUPPORT STRONGER RENT LAWS

Join Sen Eric Adams and demand stronger rent laws
CALL GOV CUOMO TODAY: 212-681-4580
Tell him renters need his support!
Urge him to renew the rent laws and repeal vacancy destabilization

Sign the on line petition at: https://www.change.org/petitions/governor-cuomo-keep-your-promise

DO YOU HAVE UNCLAIMED FUNDS???

To find out if you qualify for Unclaimed Funds, contact the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at 1-800-221-9311 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm) or visit https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/

Thursday, May 12, 2011

2 Wanted for Questioning in Sterling Place Murder of Joseph Battle

Police have released a video in the hope that the public can help them identify a man and woman connected to the March 13 murder of Joseph Battle.

Below is a link to the video:

Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline: 800-577-TIPS

Introduction to Permaculture

Have you been reading about the record flooding of the Mississippi? In case you missed it, the water level at Cairo, Illinois in early May went above the previous record, set in 1937, by two feet!

Several years ago famed permaculturist Geoff Lawton was invited by the Army Corp of Engineers to suggest what could be done to prevent flooding in New Orleans. His response: "You know mates, the problem isn't here, it's up in Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri. You got to slow the water down up there. That's where the problem is." At the time, the Corp of Engineers thought he was crackpot. However, given continued flooding of the Mississippi, Geoff may soon get another chance.

If you'd like to find out more about permaculture, there will be a free Introduction To Permaculture lecture this Saturday:
Saturday, May 14th
3 PM
LaunchPad, 721 Franklin Avenue.

The class will be taught by Greg Todd. Greg is a member of Green Phoenix Permaculture. He took his 72 hour permaculture design course from Geoff Lawton and facilitates the Imani Commuity Garden in Crown Heights

Read more about the permaculture solution to flooding at:

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Participartory Urbanism Unveiled

Please join architect Manuel Avila Ochoa on
Friday, April 22nd, at LaunchPad from 6 - 8pm
as he presents the results of his "participatory urbanism" project.

CSA NEWS: Farm Fresh Food For You

Both the Prospect Heights CSA (more info) and the Crown Heights CSA (more info) are looking for new members.

Both have subsidized memberships for low income families

The Crown Heights CSA will be presenting at our 4/19 meeting (7:30 LaunchPad, 721 Franklin)). You can learn more about them on their website: www.CrownHeightsCSA.org
Questions? email: Alison@crownheightscsa.org or call 617.642.9655

Gardening Event & Affordable Housing

Celebrate Earth Day with the Young Friends of PACC
The Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) invites you to join them for the third annual PACC Earth Day gardening event. After the gardening event, you'll have a chance to tour neighboring PACC affordable rental buildings.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
9:30am - 1pm (Rain Date 4/30)
2 Spencer Pl. at the c/o of Hancock St.
Bklyn
To RSVP, call 718.522.2613 ext. 28

Friday, March 25, 2011

Very Young Girls film screening

In honor of Women's History Month, the NYC Women's Task Force (YWTF) would like to invite you to a film screening of Very Young Girls, an expose of the commercial sexual exploitation of girls in New York City as they are sold on the streets by pimps and treated as adult criminals by police. The film identifies hope for these girls in the organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), a recovery agency founded and run by Rachel Lloyd, herself a survivor of sexual exploitation.

March 30th at 7:00pm
LaunchPad
721 Franklin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-928-7112
Suggested Donation: $7

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO GEMS, the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Details at: http://gems-girls.org/

JOIN YWTF FOR DRINKS & PETITION SIGNING
Following the film screening, YWTF invites you to join them at Franklin Park to have some drinks, and to sign important petitions and letter-writing to policy-makers to enact stronger anti-trafficking laws, improve law enforcement response and increase social services to help women and girls escape trafficking, and learn more about what you can do to be involved.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Free Tree Giveaway!

300 FREE TREES are going to be given away for planting in your front or back yard, at your child's school, your church or apartment grounds. Anywhere in NYC as long as it is on private property (can't plant on sidewalks - or on roof top gardens or in pots either... they need to be in the ground).

EVENT LOCATION:
PUTNAM TRIANGLE in CLINTON HILL (Fulton at Grand)

EVENT DATE:
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:00am (arrive early)

Flowering Dogwoods and Cherry Trees are on the way. Last year, 200 trees were given away in an hour. So this year there are more trees and a limit of one tree per person (need more than one tree, bring friends or the kids!).

Details at: http://www.faballiance.org/news/free-trees-2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Emergency Loan Program

Sponsored by Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush, a not for profit housing organization service the community since 1982.

Funds can be used for:
Water main break
Leaking roof
Leaking pipes
Boiler Repair

Emergency Loan Program:
1 - 4 unit properties
Low interest rate

For more information please call:
NHS of East Flatbush
2806 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 469 - 4679
http://www.nhsnyc.org