No one should be punished for seeking UN help to defend human rights“The UN exists to serve those in whose name it was conceived … “WE THE PEOPLES”
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
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“Stopping reprisals for cooperating with the UN in the field of human rights – a priority for all”
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Sep 22, 2011, New York, NY: Fema to open State and federal Disaster Recovery Centers in Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond Counties of New York. Attached below is a Press Release released by FEMA which provides this information. These centers, which will be open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read below for more information- Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update: Fema to open State and federal Disaster Recovery Centers in Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond Counties of New York’ »
Sep 201, New York, NY: To help people locate assistance for needs caused by Hurricane Irene. 2-1-1 Adirondack Region is responsible for updating and distribution of the Disaster Assistance Resource Guide, Adirondack Region. For up-to-date information on this guide, visit www.hudson211.org (updated daily). Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update: Disaster Assistance Resource Guide’ »
September 19, 2011, ALBANY, N.Y. — Five more state and federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will open on Tuesday, September 20, to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee and the subsequent flooding, according to state and federal officials. Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update: Five More Disaster Recovery Centers Set to Open’ »
19th Sep 2011, New York, NY: Attached are disaster assistance guides produced by local 2-1-1, New York State and the Long Island VOAD. The guides outline resources and forms of assistance available to those impacted by recent storms. Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update: Disaster Assistance Guides’ »
New York, NY, Sep 12th, 2011: In the wake of Hurricane Irene, individual assistance is available for homeowners, renters and small businesses in Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond counties. In addition, public assistance is available for NYC agencies and eligible Private Not for Profits (PNPs) that sustained damage or have response/recovery costs associated with Hurricane Irene (DR 4020) in all 5 boroughs. Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update: Individual Assistance for Homeowners, renters and small businesses in the East Coast’ »
09/01/2011: Critical update on Federal Government disaster assistance for Irene
Washington DC: Critical update on Federal Government disaster assistance for Irene. Yesterday, President Obama issued a Major Disaster Declaration for damage resulting from Hurricane Irene. These programs offer grants and loans to individuals and loans to businesses. Continue reading ‘Critical update on Federal Government disaster assistance for Irene’ »
San Franciso , California: UNITED SIKHS joins the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. We climb to ensure that the fallen firefighters of September 11 are NEVER forgotten. We climb the 96 Floors of the TransAmerica Building on 9/11. See: www.sf911msc.com. To check on how many climbers, see: http://www.sf911msc.com/content/our-supporters
Continue reading ‘UNITED SIKH Sponsors SF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Ensure that the Fallen Firefighters are Never Forgotten!’ »
1. Approved Operational Transition Statement- American Red Cross
This is a statement issued by the American Red Cross of Greater New York containing operational information agreed upon between the American Red Cross and the New York City Office of Emergency Management regarding Coastal Storm Plan ongoing operations: Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update from NYC VOAD’ »
