“There are a ton of people who were there to support me to try to keep me alive, and a lot of people in that community would have loved to see Malcolm survive as well.” https://t.co/2Lsp2HuvmO
The volunteers running Open Streets are spending their own time & money to keep these public spaces afloat. Enough!
Saturday, May 6-- tell the City they must provide the funding & support needed to maintain Open Streets, unburden volunteers & serve NYers in all 5 boroughs.
@Carlk_oh@elizaorlins It’s a community center laundered thru the NYPD so cops get overtime covering this while also surveilling communities. If only NYC had existing community spaces where people can freely borrow and use media? Too bad the city is cutting library $$ so they had to settle for this
In times like this, it's worth thinking about how our city is designed
- why can't I freaking sit down anywhere
- in the shade
- where are the public washrooms
- where can I get water if I'm thirsty
- without paying
- why do I have to breathe car exhaust everywhere
pretty wild how folks were ADAMANT that vaccinated folks continuing to wear masks + social distance were delusional & ‘overly anxious’
and yet, now look where we are… 🙃