Day: May 24, 2005

Civil Rights for the Mentally Ill

From my comrade in Staten Island, Tom Good: Dear Comrades, Please sign the online petition for civil rights for the mentally ill at – http://www.petitiononline.com/just1nyc/ ** Please list your organization if you are in a union or healthcare related employment – or are a member of a mainstream political action group as we are trying to pressure elected officials to do the right thing. ** If you are free tomorrow evening: Community Board One will hold it’s meeting tomorrow evening at 7 PM at the Saint George Theatre – located at 25 Hyatt Street, Staten Island. The CB meeting is devoted to a discussion of the proposed Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center’s Fort Place supported housing project for 50 very stable psychiatric patients. SVCMC Behavioral Health CEO Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons and Residential Services Director Marianne DiTommaso have been invited to speak for the hospital. Opponents of this project have been […]