Happy New Year!
A reminder that we have our monthly meeting tonight (more info below).
Thanks to all who signed our
and helped canvass for signatures!
We have surpassed our goal of 5,000 signatures!
On
Monday, Jan 20 at 1 p.m
, we'll be gathering at City Hall to deliver 5,000 signatures collected by members and
, demanding that Margaret Chin, Corey Johnson, and Mayor DeBlasio pass the full Chinatown Working Group plan and saying NO to the construction of four luxury megatowers on the waterfront that will lead to the displacement of working-class communities throughout Chinatown and the Lower East Side. Facebook event
.
What you can do to mobilize for petition delivery:
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invite
5 people
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post
the attached flyer in your building or business.
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spread
the flyer online with hashtags
note: If you can't print, you may pick up fliers at
.
AAD's general meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of every month 6:30pm-8pm at the
.
All are welcome!
Upcoming events:
Tuesday January 14, 6:30pm - 8pm: AAD monthly meeting at the Seward Park Library. Meeting agenda will include discussion of core values and possible collaboration with other LES and displacement groups.
Thursday, January 16, 5:30pm: No Towers poster making with local high school students at 345 Grand Street
Monday, January 20th, 1pm: Rally & Petition Delivery at City Hall. For those that want to march first, meet at noon at 265 Cherry Street.
Tuesday, February 11, 6:30-8pm: AAD monthly meeting at the Seward Park Library. Film Night! We will be screening short documentaries about lives in the Lower East Side from the 60's and 70's.
For more events please go to the AAD calendar.