Juneteenth
A few photos from the day. Thanks everyone for helping out and for coming out!
Debra Jeffreys-Glass organizer, Jane and her band of readers, Cathy, Jenifer, Bob, Hollywood, Ted…..and Irving Louis Lattin’s music!
A few photos from the day. Thanks everyone for helping out and for coming out!
Debra Jeffreys-Glass organizer, Jane and her band of readers, Cathy, Jenifer, Bob, Hollywood, Ted…..and Irving Louis Lattin’s music!
New event hosted by Concerned Citizens of the Lower Eastside.
Juneteenth celebration in M’Finda Kalunga Garden – Sunday, June 19
(not July 19!)
Noon-3PM in Sara Roosevelt Park
We extend a special invitation to former Rivington House residents and care workers
to this community event honoring Juneteenth and the African Heritage community.
We hope to be hearing your life stories at Rivington House!
We will also talk about our quest to return Rivington House to its rightful owners – the public
Please come and celebrate with music, food and community.
(Click image for a printable flyer)
From Politico:
“The state attorney general’s office believes the company mislead government officials in the Rivington House sale.”
Personal thank yous to the AG’s office would be helpful! https://www.ag.ny.gov/questions-comments-attorney-general-eric-t-schneiderman?wssl=1
“The not-for-profit Rivington House entity, which the Allure Group came to control in 2015, did not, as was required under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, either seek to dissolve or to obtain approval for disposing of its nursing home operations at 45 Rivington Street,”…
anything that might nullify the deal.
….Schneiderman’s office, one of four entities investigating the Rivington House deal, has concluded it has “sufficient cause to object to any other proposed sales of not-for-profit organizations, in particular nursing homes, to the Allure Group and its owners and agents.”
“Allure made clear and repeated promises to continue the operation of two nursing homes for the benefit of a vulnerable population — promises that proved to be false. Until we conclude our investigation, we will object to Allure buying additional nursing homes,” a spokesman for Schneiderman said.”
The Hua Mei Bird Sanctuary, M’Finda Kalunga Garden, Elizabeth Hubbard Garden and the New Forsyth Garden Conservancy.
Please send out these petitions with our request for help from Mayor de Blasio! Note the link to the on-line petition website! Spanish, English and Chinese….
Thanks to Parks Manager Terese Flores and her crew in Sara Roosevelt Park. Beautiful job and just in time for sitting this summer.