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Checkout PTH's February events calendar...Our weekly Wednesday movie night kicks off on Feb 3 with the Oscar-nominated "http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com" Trouble the Water -- discussion w/ director in-person! More films on Feb 10, 17, 24...* Our weekly Tuesday Homeless Organizing Academy starts with classes on Feb 2, 9, 16, 23... Plus a general membership meeting on Feb 6, a Civil Rights action that we need your support on wherever you are on Feb 9, a Housing coalition meeting on Feb 9, and a big Right to the City presentation screening on Feb 11...Save the dates -- come through -- let's keep building! PTH General Membership Meeting for all past present members interested homeless people Saturday, February 6 2pm --at PTH, 2427 Morris Ave [near 4 or D to Fordham Road] in The Bronx updates on what's going on at PTH -- plus food, metrocards, films, and discussion PTH Civil Rights action on police abuse of "http://picturethehomeless.org/blog/disconsummit" Disorderly Conduct-- demand action from Cuomo!
Tuesday, February 9 morning PTH's Civil Rights Campaign has repeatedly contacted New York State Attorney General (;Top Cop) Andrew Cuomo, asking the likely candidate for governor to clarify his position on the constitutionality of the Disorderly Conduct statute and "http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/opinion/02herbert.html">evidence of its arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement Homeless New Yorkers and our civil rights allies will take our request for a meeting directly to Cuomo's Manhattan office -- and there will be ways to participate even if you can't attend in-person -- Stay tuned, and Get in touch! brandon@picturethehomeless.org Housing Not Warehousing Coalition, next meeting Tuesday, February 9 6pm -- at PTH, 2427 Morris Ave [near 4 or D to Fordham Road] in The Bronx We'll discuss the ongoing JPMorgan Chase campaign, citywide vacant building research, organizing in faith and labor communities, and more! -- as we advance our shared campaign to transform un-utilized properties into housing for all. "http://www.righttothecity.org" Right to the City evening -- screening of "http://papertiger.org"Paper Tiger film on RTTC presentation of NYC policy platform 6:30pm, at Proshansky Auditorium, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave at 34th St
PTH weekly movie night -- Wednesdays at 7pm at PTH, 2427 Morris Ave [near 4 or D to Fordham Road] in The Bronx Join us for a fun, community-building screening discussion!February--"http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com" Trouble the Water: (90 min.) on the aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans --discussion with the film's director in-person! 10 February --"http://righttothecity.org" Right to the City (30 min.) on the struggle to take back the City 17 February -- "http://www.bignoisefilms.org/films/tactical-media/99-jena"Jena 6: (30 min.) on the criminalization fightback of Black youth in Louisiana 24 February -- "http://www.bignoisefilms.org/dispatches" Homeless Power (10 min.) "http://www.bignoisefilms.org/dispatches" Broke Down in Motor City (20 min.) on housing struggles in Nashville, Philadelphia, and Detroit PTH Homeless Organizing Academy -- Tuesdays at 6pm at PTH, 2427 Morris Ave [near 4 or D to Fordham Road] in The Bronx free weekly classes open to all homeless and formerly-homeless people! * 2 February -- public speaking * 9 February -- sharing your knowledge* 16 February -- writing a formal letter* 23 February -- origins of homelessness
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