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Yesterday upon learning the horrible news about the rape which came to pass at Nassau Avenue and Diamond Street earlier this week I posted it here on New York Shitty to make you, dear readers, aware. Later in the day I was reminded (by buddy d of pointgreen) of a service unescorted women (and many more— as I learned) out late at night can and should use. It is called RightRides and I am going to dedicate this post to giving you the 411 about this organization.
To get the ball rolling, here’s an excerpt from their “About” page to give you a general idea of their mission:
The mission of RightRides For Women’s Safety, Inc. is to build safer communities by ending gender-based harassment and sexual assault. We work towards this by community organizing and offering direct service, safety education and advocacy programs.
In our RightRides program, we offer women, LGBTQ and gender nonconforming individuals a free, late-night ride home to ensure their safe commute to or through high-risk areas.
In our Safe Walk program, we offer walking escorts for any one who doesn’t want to walk alone.
We are also a founding member of New Yorkers for Safe Transit, which will pursue coalition building and policy change work to increase safety in mass transit…
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Very simple: if you are out and about Friday and/or Saturday night (11:59 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.) and am in need of a safe ride (or escort) home you call either of these two telephone numbers
- (718) 964-7781
- (888) 215-7233 (SAFE)
and they will dispatch a driver to pick you up. CAVEAT/POSSIBLE CATCH: your person and destination must be within their “service area”. Follow are their service maps for Friday and Saturday.
SATURDAY
As you can see I have not included the key for this map. This is because it is too extensive for me to screencap and publish here. You can view this map (along with the key) by clicking on the above image or clicking here.
HOW CAN I HELP?
RightRides welcomes donations, fund raising events and volunteers. You can learn more about how you can help this wonderful organization by clicking here. On that note, the peeps at RightRides will be hosting a series of fund raisers at the Parkside Lounge starting this evening at 8:00 p.m.
Professor Von Awesome’s Traveling Caravan of Cautionary Warnings
October 23, 24, 30, and 31, 2009 starting at 8:00 p.m.
Cost of admission: $15.00 (a portion of the proceeds go to Rightrides)
Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York, New York 10002
In closing (and for those who are interested) you can receive a quarterly e-newsletter from RightRides by clicking here.
Stay safe!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Halloween Watch: Freak Show
For those of you who are still mulling over what to do this Halloween I have yet another activity for you to consider: The Habitit’s Freak Show. Among the tricks and treats promised are $3.00 “bloody brain shots” and a $100 prize for “Best Costume”. Weirdos are especially encouraged to attend. Check it out!
Freak Show
October 31, 2009 starting at sundown
The Habitat
988 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
LAST GASP: Adopt Me!
When I saw this fetching fella’s (who I have taken to calling “Roebling” because I think this is the perfect name for a cat) sweet mug imploring me from the window of NYC Pet to give him a home I knew I had to post him on New York Shitty. Want to give this wee little Greenpointer a forever home? Call Jessie at the above telephone number!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Sunset
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
From Bushwick Inlet.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Video du Jour: Manhattan Avenue Minstrel
Filed under: 11222, Advanced Life Forms, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
It is moments such as this (READ: 2:10 on a Thursday afternoon) that remind me that I live in a very special place.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Unwanted Visitor
This message (which for the life of me I cannot comprehend— and this is not for wont of trying) comes courtesy of Franklin Street.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Halloween Watch: Zombie Crawl &
As All Hallow’s Eve draws closer I feel compelled to pass along a couple of ways you can while away the evening and have a ghoulishly good time. Here they are!
Greenpoint’s very own Zombie Crawl will kick off at 8:00 p.m. at the Diamond Bar. Judging from the parade of festively fettled (and intoxicated) zombies that besieged my block last year, I’d say this is the thing to do. NOTE: there will be drink specials at each participating bar for those who are clad in zombie attire.
Greenpoint Zombie Crawl
October 31, 2009
Starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Diamond Bar and concluding at midnight at the Mark Bar
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Just steps away from the Mark Bar, Tommy’s Tavern (AKA: “the murder bar”) will be having an evening of “blood, guts and shakin’ butts” starting at 10:00 p.m. Now I dare any of you not to get behind that!
Nocturno de Sacrificio
October 31, 2009 starting at 10:00 p.m.
Tommy’s Tavern
1041 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Happy haunting!
Miss Heather
SATURDAY: Greenpoint Craftworks
When I found a flier for this event yesterday on Meserole Avenue I was intrigued, so I shot a photograph of it and looked it up when I got home. Here’s the scoop: one Saturday, October 24, starting at noon an artist by the name Jason Kachadourian will be having a one day installation of this work at a friend’s storefront at 178 Driggs Avenue. Judging from what I saw on Mr. Kachadourian’s web site we are for a real treat: his work is is absolutely stunning. Check it out!
Jason Kachadourian At Greenpoint Craftworks
October 24, 2009; noon until 10:00 p.m.
178 Driggs Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Sexual Assault At Diamond Street & Nassau Avenue
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
I have received a number of emails about this incident and in the public interest I want to pass it along. STAT. Casey writes:
Hi Miss Heather,
I live over on Diamond and Nassau, where apparently a woman was raped the other day.
http://www.wpix.com/news/wpix-rapist-sought-brooklyn,0,1753626.story
I’ve never felt unsafe in my neighborhood, but after this and the recent muggings on Driggs in the same area, I just wanted to get the word out for my neighbors to stay safe and alert.
Thanks for all you do with newyorkshitty, and congrats on being named best neighborhood blog!
Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Casey. I want to tender my sincerest wishes to the victim of this assault and her loved ones. I suppose it goes without saying that if anyone reading this knows anything about this crime (which came to pass Tuesday, October 20, at 4:30 a.m. and whose suspect’s composite sketch graces this post) please contact Crimestoppers via telephone, text message or online at: 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), CRIMES (274637) (then enter TIP577) or www.NYPDCrimeStoppers.com. All tips/calls will remain confidential.
Be careful out there, folks and ladies please be advised that if you are out at these wee hours and need a safe ride home do not hesitate to contact Rightrides. They serve Williamsburg and Greenpoint and it’s absolutely FREE.
Miss Heather
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