Do Your Part!

Was your New Years Resolution to get more involved in your community? Here’s your chance from NAG:

Let’s Build a Better Greenpoint/Williamsburg Together

Our new President called on ordinary Americans yesterday to work together to get this country back on track. In that spirit, NAG is inviting you to help build the future of a better Greenpoint/Williamsburg.

NAG is on the move with our 2009 Organizing Agenda. Join our working groups at one of these upcoming meetings.

Our Transporation working group is meeting Thursday Jan 22nd at 7pm at Teddy’s backroom to talk about starting a road safety campaign for bikers and drivers and how to fight the proposed cuts in local subway and bus service.
Jan 22, 7pm, 96 Berry Street between N. 8th and N. 9th. Streets

Our Quality-of-Life/Community Character group is also meeting Thursday Jan 22nd at 7pm at the NAG office to review the results of their trash survey and to plan out the North Brooklyn Story Project.
Jan 22, 7pm, 101 Kent Ave at N. 8th Street

Our Open Space group is meeting in early February (the meeting for Jan 27th is being rescheduled) to create a campaign to advocate for opening more waterfront parks.
Contact Emily Gallagher at emily.e.gallagher@gmail.com or call the office at 718-384-2248 to get involved

Our Affordable Housing group is meeting early February to plan out a major event: a housing workshop that will work with all segments of the community on a variety of issues.

Contact Wilneida Negron at wilneida {at} gmail {dot} com or call the office at 718-384-2248 to get involved

More information about the working groups is available here.

Building a New “Town Hall” Community Center
If you are interested in helping us raise the almost $2 million needed to renovate the Engine 212 building into a new community center, join us Tuesday, February 3rd 6pm at Union Pool.
Feb 3, 6pm, 484 Union Ave at Meeker Ave

The last bit about building a new Town Hall sounds especially fantastic.