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Mt Vernon as the City of God…its time..I have been honored to work in this great city..helping for the past three weeks in what I call Aggressive Neighborhood Transformation…

With Volunteerism..and targeted street repairs of homes, cleanup, flowers and planters,relationships built…things can transform quickly.

Back in 1989 I made one of my first Community gardens on the lower East Side.. At that time, people would die of Aids on the street..drugs were everywhere, squatters buildings still there,…

With Williams College Alum, a St Josephs of Maine alum…and homeless and my staff..we built a community garden out of rubble…..today is stands..two blocks long..the lower east side is revitalized..Habitat has homes on E. 6th St..an amazing street in History, and life is good.

We make another community garden and park today on the corner of McQuestin and Mt Vernon Ave…with volunteers…we help to work together the great depts of the city..heres who is vital

The Mayor

The City council

The DPW (unsung heroes)

Local businesses.

The Chamber

Local residents…

 

We are honored to make May Mt Vernon month, regularly…we love MV..the city of God, the city of homes, the city of Love..

Ps we have our great Restore there, on Cortlandt Street..see Restore Westchester FB..This Memorial Day hug a vet too

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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