NY Communities for Change Speaks out Against Nassau Bus Cuts

On Wednesday Veolia transportation, the operators of Nassau’s bus system NICE, announced that certain lines would be seeing service cuts in April to make up a $7 million deficit. NYCC members attended the community meeting that Veolia held at the Uniondale Marriott. Here is some coverage of the event in Newsday with a quote from NYCC spokesperson and bus rider Mimi Pierre Johnson saying that the riders of Nassau county are getting a raw deal. Here is the link: http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=BD84A3DCB3B45A025411.3216?site=newsday&view=longisland_item&feed%3Aa=newsday_5min&feed%3Ac=longisland&feed%3Ai=1.3549727

NICE Bus meeting scheduled

NICE Bus will be holding a public meeting on Feb. 22 at the Uniondale Marriott. The meeting will consist of 30 minute presentations from 5-8 PM. There will then be an open conversation to ask the Veolia representatives questions.

NY Communities for Change will also be participating in a meeting to build a Bus riders advocacy group. We will be meeting on Wed. Feb 15 at 6:00 PM at 1199 SEIU in Hicksville. For more information please contact Brian at 516-714-3878.

Updates From NY Communities for Change LI Chapter

This has been a very busy week for the LI chapter. On Monday we held a community meeting about the new state redistricting plan. The meeting was held at our new office in Brentwood. At the meeting members discussed how the new map is attempting to split the minority communities in Suffolk so that their voting power is reduced.

On Tuesday, we had a great community meeting with members of the Nassau and Suffolk chapters to discuss important issues in the community. WE focused on our campaign against foreclosures, landlord tenant issues and advocating for bus riders in Nassau.

Thursday was by far our busiest day this week. The morning started out with a press conference in Brentwood outside of NY states mobile foreclosure counseling unit. Member and new NYCC outreach coordinator, Mimi Pierre Johnson spoke about how foreclosures have effected our neighborhood and how we need more help from the state. Check out some coverage of the event in Newsday: http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=FCB2F63EB7E6DD27B8AE.3220?site=newsday&view=business_item&feed%3Aa=newsday_1min&feed%3Ac=business&feed%3Ai=1.3518252.

Thursday afternoon saw many of our members, especially from the Suffolk chapter, speaking at the LATFOR state redistricting hearing. The members spoke about how the state senate plan would take away their ability to elect someone from their community to the state Senate.

NY Communities for Change Members Take Back Homes in Hempstead

NY Communities for Change members rallied on Saturday to take back vacant, foreclosed homes for the community. Chanting “Whose homes? Our Homes” they placed signs stating that this home was now community property. For coverage of the event check out the Newsday article: http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;jsessionid=A53A1C2D515F25F2E839.3218?site=newsday&view=longisland_item&feed%3Aa=newsday_5min&feed%3Ac=longisland&feed%3Ai=1.3487009

NYCC to hold March to Take back foreclosed homes in Hempstead

NY Communities for Change members and Hempstead homeowners will march through Carolina Ave in Hempstead – one of the villages most affected by foreclosures in the New York State – at 12:00 on Saturday afternoon to symbolically re-claim vacant homes for the community and take them back from the banks.

The march will highlight the devastating effects foreclosed homes have on neighborhoods like Hempstead, and why it is better for community members to have control of those properties. Marchers will demand that banks stop foreclosing on families and leaving homes vacant to the detriment of the surrounding community – and will call on the big banks such as Chase to stop foreclosing on homes. Last Year, Village of Hempstead and the Village of Freeport divested their money from Chase in protest of their foreclosure practices.

The march will be joined by local community elected officials such as Hemstead Mayor Wayne Hall, Hempstead Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor Henry Conyers. NY Communities for Change member Maribel Toure -a homeowner who received a loan modification and was able to stay in her home after the Village of Hempstead divested their money from Chase- will speak about how foreclosures have ravaged her neighborhood.

Who: New York Communities for Change members, Hempstead Mayor Wayne Hall, Deputy Mayor Henry Conyers

What: March to claim vacant homes for our community

Where: Corner of Carolina Ave and Flower St Hempstead.

NYCC member Maribel Toure is featured on CBS evening News

On Monday night, CBS Evening news did a profile on our Hempstead Move Your Money campaign. It featured Maribel Toure, a Hempstead homeowner who received a mortgage modification from Chase after Hempstead pulled out their money. Here is a link to the story: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57359492/one-towns-anti-bank-statement/

NYCC To Hold Community Meeting in Nassau

NYCC will be holding a community meeting for residents of Nassau County on February 7 to hear from the people about what issues are important to work on in Nassau in the coming year. If you are having problems with foreclosure, funding for schools, having landlord/tenant issues or just want to see a better community please join us.

February 7 6:30 PM
Hempstead Library 115 Nichols Ct. Hempstead

For more Information please contact Brian 516-714-3878.

Also don’t forget to sign up as a member by clicking on the link on the sidebar.