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More Newsstands !

Richard — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:35:50 +0000

Community Board 2 has an application for a new newsstand on the northeast
corner of W. 4th Street and Washington Square Park East.
This neighborhood is already crowded with vendors and the sidewalks are very busy with students and neighbors.
Do we really need another newsstand?
Come to the Community Board 2′s Sidewalk Committee meeting on May 10th and let them hear your opinion. The meeting will be held at :

Mon., 5/10 @ 6:30 PM –Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 25 Carmine St. Father Demo Hall

THE CENSUS IS COMING !

Richard — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:37:48 +0000

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years.

The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:

Hospitals
Job training centers
Schools
Senior centers
Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
Emergency services

The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.

We can’t move forward until you mail it back.

In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you don’t mail the form back, you may receive a visit from a census taker, who will ask you the questions from the form.

The majority of the country will receive English–only materials. Households in areas with high concentrations of Spanish-speaking residents may receive a bilingual (English/Spanish) form.

Any personal data you provide is protected under federal law.

EVERYONE……. NEEDS TO PARTICIPATE ……….. PLEASE !!!!

SAVE ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL

Richard — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:57:52 +0000

Tell the New York State Department of Health :
Don’t close New York City’s last catholic hospital!

Lower Manhattan and West side residents deserve to have access to emergency services and an acute care facility. During the 9/11 tragedy, St. Vincent’s hospital was at the frontlines in the rescue as well as caring for the community in the aftermath. If St. Vincent’s closes, the community will be left without its only trauma center putting more lives at risk. New Yorkers
cannot afford to keep losing their hospitals.

Join Us for an Urgent Community Town Hall Meeting ….

Thursday, January 28, 2010
5pm – 7pm
Our Lady of Pompeii Church
25 Carmine Street (& Bleecker Street)
New York, New York

OUR FRIENDS THE GVSHP INVITE YOU TO MEET MARGARET CHIN

Richard — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:15:06 +0000

Come Meet Newly Elected City Council Member Margaret Chin

GVSHP will soon sponsor an evening with newly elected City Council Member Margaret Chin. Council Member Chin was elected this past November to represent the 1st City Council District, which includes parts of the South Village and Lower Fifth Avenue, Washington Square, NoHo, SoHo, the Lower East Side, TriBeCa, and the Financial District.

You’re invited to come and meet Council Member Chin, hear her vision for the future of our communities, and let her know your thoughts and ideas for preservation and development in the 1st Council District.

Light refreshments will be served.

WHEN: TO BE ANNOUNCED

RSVP: Once a date and location is determined, please reserve your space by calling GVSHP at (212) 475-9585 ext. 34 or via e-mail