Bushwick, Brooklyn Group to Receive Environmental Justice Grant from EPA
Contact: Elias Rodriguez, (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov
For Immediate Release: March 24th, 2009
Press Advisory from United States Environmental Protection Agency and Make the Road New York:
Bushwick, Brooklyn Group to Receive Environmental Justice Grant from EPA
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will join Make the Road New
York, a community-based organization, tomorrow in Bushwick, Brooklyn as
the social justice organization accepts an EPA environmental justice
grant to conduct participatory research and outreach. Make the Road New
York promotes economic justice, equity and opportunity for all New
Yorkers through community, advocacy and many other support services.
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement
of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income in
the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations and policies.
What: Remarks, "Big Check" presentation, interview and photo opportunities. Interviews in English and Spanish will be available upon request.
Who: Acting EPA Regional Administrator George Pavlou. Members of Make the Road New York a grassroots membership social justice organization
When: Wed., March 25, 2009 starting at 10:30 am.
Where: 301 Grove St., Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York
"Today, with 12,600 dues-paying members, MRNY is a unique amalgam of worker center, legal clinic, citizenship school, mutual aid society, policy shop, protest factory and church. Its four offices in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island are an egalitarian oasis for members, who gather there for conversation and classes..."
