Jan
29
2010
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 !!!!
Tags: Community News
Jan
27
2010
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
Tags: Community Board 2, Community News
Jan
26
2010
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
Tags: Community News
Jan
04
2010
Bring your tree to the park on Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 2010. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and volunteers will recycle your tree and create fresh mulch for our parks!
Tags: christmas tree park recycle, The Park
Jan
03
2010
The Board and all the Members of the Washington Square Association want to wish everyone a wonderful new year !
Tags: The Park
Dec
28
2009
Well, almost live. Welcome to the new Washington Square Association blog page, where we will endeavor to bring you regular, timely information about our park and neighborhood…and the millions of people and events that it draws on a regular basis.
Speaking of which, we were truly gratified to have so many visitors and carolers at the Christmas Tree this year, especially on Christmas Eve. According to Mommy Poppins, it is the event for children (we appreciated all those kudo’s and links from their webpages to ours). And then there was Dec. 12th – Santa Claus day ! We caught a few pictures, but judging from the number of photographers there ought to be a lot more images to share. Send us a few, or send us your Flckr or Picasa links.
Tags: Christmas, The Park