Dear Friend,
In moments like these, New Yorkers come together. We're seeing it across the city. We can't begin to thank all the volunteers who have been out across our neighborhoods since the storm hit. From Broad Channel to the Lower East Side, people are stepping up to make a difference. Thank you to everyone who has lent a hand so far.
There is so much more to do. If you are willing to help in the days ahead, sign up to volunteer here. [http://bit.ly/volunteer-sandy]
A reminder: one of the most important ways you can help in the days ahead is to check in on your neighbors to make sure they have what they need. Please continue to do so!
Since we put out a call for volunteers after the storm, more than 3,500 New Yorkers have stepped forward to help. Together we have:
- Filled and delivered more than 6,000 water bottles to stranded tenants in Chinatown with our friends at Dance New Amsterdam and Transportation Alternatives
- Distributed food to residents in Broad Channel, Midwood and the Lower East Side with Assembly Member Goldfeder and State Senator Squadron
- Staffed a mobile soup kitchen with Coalition for the Homeless
- Helped Red Hook Initiative clean up Van Brunt Street in Red Hook
- Volunteered to deliver food on foot with Meals on Wheels
- Went door-knocking to check on residents in Stuytown and 30 Waterside Plaza with Council Member Garodnick and Assembly Member Kavanaugh
- Distributed information on FEMA aid to homeowners and businesses in Seagate, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Richmond Hill
Join us and the incredible community partners who have pulled together to help their neighbors.
Tomorrow, we'll be in more neighborhoods, distributing more essentials and reaching more New Yorkers. Please volunteer if you can. Sign up at http://bit.ly/volunteer-sandy
And if you or a New Yorker you know needs help, please contact our office at 646-535-1NYC or sandy@pubadvocate.nyc.gov.
Together, we can bring our city back.
Thank you for all you do.
Sincerely,
Bill de Blasio
NYC Public Advocate