ABC78
Junior Member
Wed afternoon I'm going to CAAAV to donate relief supplies to help out Chinatown through the blackout. If you can provide any kind of support or aid it would be appreciated.
Until electricity is restored CAAAV will be open from 10am-5pm each day starting Wednesday, October 31st to receive the following donations:
Offices located at 46 Hester Street, New York, NY 10002
tel: (212) 473-6485
email: justice[at]caaav.org
Flashlights
Batteries
Food (perishable and non-perishable)
Bottled water
Two things of most importance from today’s updated assessment in Chinatown:
1) There is no information getting into Chinatown. While the tenants were able to get newspapers mid-day, the news was obviously not up to date. No one is able to make cell phone calls, there is no internet, and no tv. Some people who can, are able to send texts, but almost everyone had used up the battery on their phones. They have no idea how long the electricity will be gone for. They have no idea when the trains will work again. There was no one giving out information, and it was clear there was no place to get information.
2) There are no services. No one has generators running so there is no backup of anything. There are buildings where there are tenants with no water at all. In the public housing, water was shut off, and there are still a significant number of residents still inside. They’re fine otherwise, but could use some water.
If you are available to help out any day, let us know by emailing [email protected]! Follow us on Facebook for the most updated actions from CAAAV.
Until electricity is restored CAAAV will be open from 10am-5pm each day starting Wednesday, October 31st to receive the following donations:
Offices located at 46 Hester Street, New York, NY 10002
tel: (212) 473-6485
email: justice[at]caaav.org
Flashlights
Batteries
Food (perishable and non-perishable)
Bottled water
Two things of most importance from today’s updated assessment in Chinatown:
1) There is no information getting into Chinatown. While the tenants were able to get newspapers mid-day, the news was obviously not up to date. No one is able to make cell phone calls, there is no internet, and no tv. Some people who can, are able to send texts, but almost everyone had used up the battery on their phones. They have no idea how long the electricity will be gone for. They have no idea when the trains will work again. There was no one giving out information, and it was clear there was no place to get information.
2) There are no services. No one has generators running so there is no backup of anything. There are buildings where there are tenants with no water at all. In the public housing, water was shut off, and there are still a significant number of residents still inside. They’re fine otherwise, but could use some water.
If you are available to help out any day, let us know by emailing [email protected]! Follow us on Facebook for the most updated actions from CAAAV.