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Envisioning a Greener Western Queens
Join us for a lively day of visioning for a more sustainable and green future in Sunnyside, Astoria, Woodside & Long Island City -- Help guide funding that will be used for tree planting and other environmental projects in Western Queens communities affected by the July 2006 Con Edison power outages!
Sunnyside Green Visioning
Saturday March 20th (9:30am - 4pm)
Sunnyside Community Services
43-31 39th Street, Sunnyside (between 43rd Ave. & Queens Boulevard)
Astoria Green Visioning
Saturday March 27th (9:30am - 4pm)
Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn Building, 4th Floor
35-20 Broadway, Long Island City (Broadway & 36th Street)
Who Should Attend: Residents of Astoria, Sunnyside, Long Island City, and Woodside.
Light breakfast and lunch provided for both sessions. RSVPs are appreciated - please specify which session you will attend: info@northstarfund.org or 212-620-9110. Please let us know of any interpretation or childcare needs by Friday March 12th.
Background: Following the July 2006 Con Edison power outage, Western Queens Power for the People organized residents of Western Queens to hold Con Edison accountable for the effects of the outage. This organizing helped bring about a $63 million dollar joint proposal that prevented Con Edison from passing on the cost of the power outage to consumers and required Con Edison to reimburse people who lost power. About $7.9 million will be used for tree planting and other greening projects in the affected neighborhoods over the next three years. North Star Fund is the Project Administrator, and is working with Western Queens Power for the People to ensure effective, strategic and timely grants for a greener Western Queens.
