Sample Letter to Department of Correction, requesting increased access to Hart Island:

http://picturethehomeless.org/blog/docletter

You can send your letter to us -- we will compile them and forward along to DOC:

send to:  Anika Paris, Picture the Homeless, 2427 Morris Avenue, Bronx NY 10468

 

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PTH ally Jim Melchiorre attended the most recent Potters Field trip, when he was able to speak to Rev. Patty Alexander of Grace Episcopal Church and longtime PTH leader Owen Rogers, about the history of Hart Island and Picture the Homeless's campaign to commemorate the dead there.  You can read his report on Trinity Church's blog.

 

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next Potters Field trip on September 16 -- must RSVP by August 26

September 16 (Thursday) – 8am, from Bronx to Hart Island [call us for details]: Potters Field trip:  Every two months, we gather for an interfaith memorial service at the city cemetery for the poor on Hart Island.  Space is very limited—you must RSVP by August 26, with your full name as it appears on gov’t ID, and your phone number.

Contact/connect: anika@picturethehomeless.org or (646) 314-6423