Fort Greene SNAP » Community Organizing Events

Plan for a Better P.S. 67!

Snap — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:55 +0000

The children of Fort Greene are being failed by NYC’s Department of Education and the administration of P.S. 67! These studenss deserve an excellent education and only the community can ensure that happens! Fort Greene SNAP invites you to a meeting to plan for a better P.S. 67!

Click here to watch video of meeting: NYTimes Fort Greene Local Blog reported on this important neighborhood meeting.

Test scores of students at P.S. 67 in Fort Greene, released in late July, showed that more than half of the students in third, fourth, and fifth grade were below grade level in reading and math. More than seventy-five percent of fifth graders did not reach grade level in either reading or math.

(The scores are available here).

Fort Greene SNAP hosted a meeting at 7pm on Thursday, August 26th at our storefront space, located at 324 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn to address problems at P.S 67.

Discussed were experiences with the DOE and the administration of P.S. 67, discuss why student’s are not getting the education they need and deserve, and plan steps for ensuring that Fort Greene’s children receive a solid beginning in school.

For more information please contact Craig Hughes at 718-694-6957.

Happy Holidays from the All of us at SNAP

Snap — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:14:11 +0000

Here’s to a wonderful New Year for you and yours.

Hey, next year is going to be GREAT. Can you feel it?

from all of us: Dr. G, Terri, Giselle, Teresa, Harold, Mary, Marshall, and Henrietta

Just Say No to Mayor Bloomberg’s Budget Cuts

Snap — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:31:46 +0000

Through the month of May SNAP will be collecting petitions to protest the proposed cuts in the city budget. Mayor Bloomberg has proposed closing vital public health and dental services. Come sign our petition – they’ll be available at SNAP starting May 1, 2009 any time from 9:30 to 5:30. Let your voice be heard!

On May 20, 2009 a delegation from SNAP will deliver these petitions to the City Council at 250 Broadway. If you’d like to join our delegation call us call the SNAP – 718-694-6957 - and ask to speak to Georgianna – she’ll let you know the when and where.

NY Times sites Auburn Shelter Conditions

Snap — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:44:18 +0000

Hey folks,

The New York Times Blog on Fort Greene has posted another story about conditions at Auburn shelter as a result of information in the inspection that we received at the end of last week.

The short article is available here.

~CraigH