Dear Lucas,
Thank you to everyone who volunteered this week or have asked what they can do this weekend. While power has now been restored to the Lower East Side, there are still thousands of New Yorkers who need our help. We are continuing to focus our efforts on food and water distribution, canvassing, and cleanup.
If you have a car with gasoline in the tank, please consider going to Staten Island, the Far Rockaways, Red Hook or Coney Island this weekend. The devastation and loss in those communities is heartbreaking.
Below is a selected list of volunteer options for the weekend. Whichever one you choose, please be patient. Needs on the ground can shift quickly. A large group of volunteers can arrive all at once. Organizers may ask you to walk or drive somewhere else. If that happens, please remember that everyone is doing their best to help.
Bring your own food and water for personal consumption. Dress warmly. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight and backpack.
Best,
Jessica Lappin
Activity: Far Rockaway Food Distribution
Location: Council Member Sanders District Office, 234-26 A Merrick Blvd, Laurelton, New York 11422
Dates and Times: Saturday and Sunday, 11AM-3PM
Activity: Coney Island Food Distribution and Senior Canvassing
Location: 2770 West 5th Rm 4C (Warbath Houses)
Dates and Times: Saturday and Sunday, 10:30AM - 5PM
Activity: Staten Island Food and Water Distibution
Location: Crossroads Church @ the Lane Theater 168 New Dorp Lane
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 12-6pm
Activity: Staten Island Cleanup (Coordinated through Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis office)
Location: Ceder Grove Ave and Wavecrest Street, Staten Island
Time– cleanup: Saturday - 9am-5PM
Activity: Red Hook Food Distribution, NYCHA canvassing and cleanup
Location:767 Hicks Street (Red Hook Recovers)
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 10AM-6PM
Activity: East Village Food Distribution and Senior Canvassing
Location: GOALS 169 Ave. B
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 11-5PM
Activity: Lower East Side Food and Water Distibution
Location: 200 Madison Street
Time: Saturday, starting at 10AM