November AAD Meeting
Reminder: Our monthly meeting is
tonight
: Tuesday, November 9th at 6:30pm via Zoom.
For the link to join, please
.
This month we will get updates on the current campaigns our members are participating in including the Jing Fong Picket (ongoing: every Wednesday-Sunday 11am to 2pm), the mural project, Save East River Park, NYCHA working group and more. We will also hear about artists in Fall River, MA who are facing issues of art washing and gentrification.
Our monthly meeting is the second Tuesday of every month. All are welcome!
HAPPENING NOW! Testify against SOHO/NOHO UPZONING
Tune into the City Council hearing happening NOW!Tell the City Council Why You Oppose DCP’s Proposed Up-Zoning Plan for SoHo, NoHo & Chinatown. We urge you to:
TESTIFY at the Zoom hearing, Tuesday Nov. 9th (estimated start time, 11:30am).
REGISTER TO TESTIFY HERE. You may register up to, and during, the hearing. Speaking limited to only 2 minutes each.
SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY HERE directly email your local city council representative, as well as all individual council members HERE. ANYONE CAN TESTIFY. Written testimony may be submitted up to 72-hours after the hearing, and can be as long as you need to convey your story and share your alarm.
Tell the City Council why the Mayor’s Plan does not work.Speak from the heart.
More information:
City Council District MapAlso check out this article by Dashiell Allen
Thursday: Vigil for Climate Justice
From our friends at Save East River Park:
Gather on
Thursday, November 11th, 5-7pm
at Ralph Bunche Park near the UN. Bring your signs, your love, an offering to leave at the Save East River Park alter.
Thursday's vigil is part of a week long Gathering for Global Solidarity organized by
.
"Join XR NYC and the NYC Climate movement for a week of vigils, in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who have marched, protested, and caused disruption during COP26 to demand world leaders act. Let's gather in community to bear witness at this critical moment."
HELP US PAINT!
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, FRIDAY noon-5pm
at CSWA and NMASS (Grand and Essex in Manhattan)
Come help paint the winning mural by Marisela Vanegas on the gates of two exemplary community organizations (and our coalition partners).
No painting experience needed!