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New Rockaway Economy? Worker Co-op Open House

Thu, 2014-05-22 15:36 — Rebekkah Thompson

   Currently, two worker cooperatives owned by Rockaway residents are in progress – La Mies Bakery and Roca Mia Construction Cooperatives. Their first year operating and business is steadily progressing.  The co-op's incubation stage and ongoing support are lead and funded by Occupy Sandy and The Working World.

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CDBG-DR Funded: Construction of the Rockaway Boardwalks RFQ II

Mon, 2014-03-31 22:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                                     

nycedc.com
 
Submission Deadline - April 11, 2014 at 4:00 pm

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) is seeking qualified firms to construct boardwalks, dunes and other protective measures along 4.7 miles of shoreline in the Rockaways (the “Project”) through this supplemental Request for Qualifications (“SRFQ”). 

On September 23, 2013, NYCEDC issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for the provision of construction contractor services for the Project.  This RFQ does NOT replace, cancel or otherwise modify the status of those prequalified contractors selected under the original RFQ. The purpose of this RFQ is to seek qualified contractors for additional trades and to increase the overall number of prequalified contractors for the Project.

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coalition of concerned Canarsie neighbors

Fri, 2014-03-21 11:37 — debbiefook
Subject: Stop Unfair NYC  Property Tax Increases Now
 
Hi Neighbors
 
We created a petition to NYC Commissioner of Finance, Beth E. Goldman, City Councilman Alan Maisel, NYC Mayor Bill deBlasio:
 
"We, a coalition of Canarsie homeowners, tenants paying property taxes and purchasers hereby request:(1) NYC Department of Finance to lower assessed tax rate and (2) outreach to taxpayers by suspending the placement of property tax liens on property owners financially impaired by sewage back-ups and by the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. We ask that property owners   be given more time and the opportunity to make reasonable payment arrangements. We encourage Canarsie property owners or their designated representative to contest property tax increases by March 17, 2014. Please sign this petition and submit Grievance Form  RF-524 to NYC Dept of Finance./Office of Real Property Services."
 
Will you sign this petition? Click here:
 
 
Thanks!
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Far Rockaway Resilience Center - Rockville Resilience Center

Wed, 2014-03-12 18:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                            CLICK HERE - FAR ROCKAWAY RESILIENCE CENTER

     

                                              CLICK HERE - ROCKVILLE RESILIENCE CENTER

      

rebuildbydesign.org

Far Rockaway Resilience Center

The Resilience Center of mixed commercial uses, housing, and job training will shelter Rockaways residents in times of need. Satellites will retrofit existing multi-family housing units for inhabitants to shelter in place safely, with floodproof levels, raised community centers, and uninterruptible services.

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Wind of change sweeps through energy policy in the Caribbean

Sun, 2014-03-02 22:39 — Maeryn Obley

A fruit juice cafe in Road Town, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands. Many Caribbean islands are turning to sustainable energy. Photographs: Jenny Bates

Image: A fruit juice cafe in Road Town, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands. Many Caribbean islands are turning to sustainable energy. Photographs: Jenny Bates

theguardian.com - John Vidal - February 10th, 2014

Aruba in the southern Caribbean has 107,000 people, a lot of wind and sun and, until very recently, one very big problem. Despite the trade winds and sunshine, it was spending more than 16% of its economy on importing 6,500 barrels of diesel fuel a day to generate electricity. People were furious at the tripling of energy prices in 10 years and the resulting spiralling costs of imported water and food.

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What is My Base Flood Elevation (BFE)? Address Lookup Tool (Formerly What is My ABFE?)

Tue, 2014-02-11 00:55 — debbiefook
 
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What is My Base Flood Elevation (BFE)? Address Lookup Tool (Formerly What is My ABFE?)
The interactive 'What is My BFE?' tool below can help you compare the current effective and the revised FEMA flood hazard data available for your property. Get information for your property in three easy steps: http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/table
 
 
Help connect individuals to the information they need to make informed decisions by sharing these resources via your website, blog, social networks, and other communication channelshttp://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/partner/tools_resources.jsp
 
Final Draft 2014 NYC Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Preliminary Allocations - Sandy Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Funding

Fri, 2014-02-07 23:12 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - full list of preliminary allocations.

Governor Cuomo announced that $200 million has been awarded to more than 450 healthcare and human service providers and other community-based organizations following the impact of Superstorm Sandy. The federal Superstorm Sandy Social Services Block Grant is designed to cover unreimbursed expenses resulting from the storm, including social, health and mental health services for individuals, and for repair, renovation and rebuilding of health care facilities, mental hygiene facilities, child care facilities and other social services facilities.

The grants will provide approximately $65 million for repair, rebuilding and renovation costs resulting from Superstorm Sandy; $52 million for unreimbursed operating costs during and after Sandy; $70 million for ongoing or new services to meet the continuing needs of Sandy-impacted New Yorkers; and $11 million for other eligible health and social services costs.

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Is this really an EcoVillage?

Mon, 2014-02-03 22:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

globalecovillages.org - March 22, 2012

We found this article which was originally published in the subscription only 'Architects' Journal' in 2009.  When we did a little more search engine research we found an earlier article titled "Hanham Hall: Eco-town or eco-spin?" also reprinted below.  We wanted to post these articles though to start some necessary conversations about models, prototypes, and criteria that are still in the process of birthing the 'EcoVillage' into the world. 

What kind of criteria do you think needs to be met to qualify a development to call itself an EcoVillage?

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Governor of New York Launches Massive Training Program for Citizen Preparedness

Wed, 2014-01-29 16:25 — debbiefook

Governor of New York Launches Massive Training Program for Citizen Preparedness

On Feb. 1 New York’s Governor Cuomo will launch the Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program.

According to an article from longisland.com, the program is designed to give 100,000 New Yorkers the training they need to be better prepared for emergencies and disasters. Not only will this training enable them to help themselves in a crisis, it will also teach them how to help their families and neighbors.

“Severe weather events are becoming more frequent and extreme and to make sure that our communities are safe, we need more New Yorkers than ever to be prepared and trained to respond,” said Cuomo in the article.

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The Rockaways Free Clinic Fills Healthcare Gap in Queens

Sun, 2014-01-26 23:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

In October, 2013, Doctors of the World opened the doors of the Rockaways Free Clinic to local uninsured adults. A year after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the area, many residents were still displaced from healthcare services. Learn how the Rockaways Free Clinic has proven a beacon of hope for locals; hear their stories.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqMsMDsk6Wk

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