Right now, asylum seekers in New York City are facing eviction from their shelters after just 30 days, forced to move around endlessly and pointlessly from one shelter to another, disrupting their lives and stability.
Join us as we call fellow BJ members to mobilize support for a city bill to end harmful shelter evictions. On this Zoom lunchtime “power hour” phonebank, we’ll explain how to make calls, give you a script and contact information, and support you in making calls in real time.
As Jews, we know the struggles of immigrants. BJ has been partnering with other neighborhood groups to offer programs and services for newly-arrived New Yorkers staying in shelters on the Upper West Side, fostering a sense of community, connection, and belonging through dinners, Know Your Rights programs, legal clinics, and clothing drives. Through these initiatives, the BJ community has supported and come to know so many of the families that these harmful shelter eviction policies impact.
Intro 210, a city council bill introduced by Councilmember Shahanna Hanif, would end shelter evictions and protect the right to shelter for all. Inform and mobilize your fellow BJ members about these policies and encourage them to call on their council members who haven’t signed onto the bill at our first Phonebank for Justice event!
