QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. Adlai E. Stevenson Jr

Why Should The Upper Eastside [NYC] Be More Important Than Your Neighborhood?
On Saturday, November 2oth there will be a counter-protest against the Upper East Side's refusal to handle their own waste. Why should Brooklyn, Southeast Queens and the South Bronx take Manhattan's trash?

1] Did you know that 80% of New York City's entire waste stream goes through three neighborhoods of color?
2] Did you know that Brooklyn, Southeast Queens and the South Bronx have been fighting to close the waste transfer stations clustered in their neighborhoods for nearly 10 years?
3] Did you know that there is not one land-based waste transfer station in Manhattan?
4] Did you know that NYC plans to re-open three Marine Transfer Stations in Manhattan and others located equitably throughout NYC, allowing land-based transfer stations in overburdened communities of color to shut down in the near future?
5] Did you know that City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and residents from the Upper East Side oppose the Marine Transfer Station located in their neighborhood at East 91st Street?

Let's tell City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Upper East Side residents to be responsible for their own garbage!!!
WHERE: Manhattan [It's Time To Take Your Fair Share!]
DATE: Saturday, November 20, 2004
TIME: 10:15 am Sharp!
Location: The Northeast Corner of 92nd Street & First Avenue, (In front of NYC Public Housing)

For more information please call Organizations of Waterfront Neighborhoods, (OWN) at (212) 244-4664 ext. 306. Demand fairness in waste handling throughout New York City!