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KW: For the “Summer Streets” program, New York City will shut down certain streets to car traffic. Reverend Billy and his crew have made a party out of it. I wrote about the link at Independent Political Report: here.
Wanna go to the city tomorrow and party with Reverend Billy and the petitioners? Here is the info:
From the Reverend Billy events page:
Whose summer Streets? Our Summer Streets! Vote Reverend Billy Block Party!
Billy Block Party
Saturday, August 8, 2009
10:00am-1pm BLOCK PARTY
1pm-2pm PETITION MOB
This Saturday August 8th, as part of NYC Summer Streets,we are holding a Whose Summer Streets? Our Summer Streets Block Party and Petition Mob at our headquarters ( 250 Lafayette).
The entire length of Lafayette and Park Ave will be closed to vehicular traffic and thousands of people will be on the street. Beginning at 10 am we will have great DJ’s, Live Silk Screen Printing ( bring an article of clothing you want printed on), Face Painting, Soap Boxes, Street Chalk, Rescue Animals and more.
At 1 pm we want to send 100 people petitioning for 1 hour– its a 5,000 signature in one hour challenge and we need all of you. Can you commit one hour to the campaign this Saturday? Petition Mob-allujah! Or just come to the party. We welcome your baked goods.
Saturday August 8th, 10am-1pm block party, 1pm-2pm petition mob
250 Lafayette between Prince and Spring
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