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 spreading fear among residents of the St. George community and will be coming out in force to oppose the project. It is critical that we have a large group of supporters present at the St. George Theatre to counter the large group that is expected to be there in opposition.Other healthcare providers from Staten Island, including Project Hospitality and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill will be sending groups of consumers, staff, etc. to the meeting. We need to turn out as many progressives as possible. Bring large posters that state, in big letters, “WE SUPPORT HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS”, or “FAIR HOUSING FOR ALL”, or anything on that order! It is important that we have people arrive early so we can get seats in the theatre.
For folks coming from the Ferry:
Walk up the Borough Hall stairs across from the Ferry Terminal, go up the steep hill that is Hyatt Street and the theatre is on the right just before the traffic light.For more information, call Tom at 718.818.5528 or 347.524.5631