4 SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 5, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
CONEY ISLAND BUSINESSES RAISE
$27 K FOR HURRICANE HARVEY
A bevy of Coney Island businesses and organizations –
big and small – banded together in the wake of Hurricane
Harvey and have raised over $27,000 for Houston through
various collection projects.
Participating businesses included Applebee’s Grill &
Bar, the Brooklyn Cyclones, Coney Island Brewery, Deno’s
Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, Gargiulo’s Restaurant,
Luna Park, Nathan’s Famous, the New York Cosmos, Paul’s
Daughter and Totonno’s.
Proceeds raised by local businesses will be donated to
the Greater Houston Community Foundation’s Hurricane
Harvey Relief Fund, while the proceeds raised by the
Brooklyn Cyclones will go to the Minor League Baseball
Charities’ relief efforts.
CITY TO INTRODUCE PLAN FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
HUBS
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday, September
20 plans to expand significantly access to electric
vehicle (EV) charging for residents under the development
of new fast charging stations across the city.
In hopes of making 20 percent of motor vehicle registrations
in New York City electric by 2025, the city will
invest $10 million to develop these hubs, which will have
up to 20 chargers per site. Beginning in 2018, the city will
partner with Con Edison to identify at least one site in
every borough – these five hubs having the capacity to
charge more than 12,000 electric vehicles every week.
This, the mayor said, is his next step in his climate action
agenda.
The city hopes to have 50 fast-charging hubs citywide
by 2020, among other EV advancements.
—Meaghan McGoldrick
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photo by Arthur de Gaeta
Not just ice cream: Bensonhurst
bands together once more to
raise funds for hurricane victims
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
MMCGOLDRICK@
BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Piggybacking off of her
recent fundraiser for
Houston, Texas, Maria
"The Ice Cream Girl" Campanella
hosted yet another night
of giving back in Bensonhurst
on Wednesday, September 20
— this time, for all victims of
recent hurricanes.
The event — appropriately
titled "We Love Southeast
U.S." — raised funds for the
American Red Cross to help
victims of all parts of the United
States and beyond affected
by recent natural disasters
and storms, such as Irma, Jose
and Maria. This was Campanella's
second fundraiser this
month.
The fundraiser took place,
yet again, at Cafe Di Giorno
(at the corner of Avenue U
and West 11th Street) from 7
to 11 p.m. and included food,
desserts and — as always —
incredible live entertainment.
"I heard about what was
coming and I said to myself,
'These people are in danger;
they're in big trouble,'" Campanella
said. "I said, 'We gotta
do something.'"
Specific to this fundraiser,
Campanella said, was a special
taping of "Road Trip with
Ron Rondon." Attendees were
encouraged to bring their best
trivia knowledge and take
part in the fun. Winners received
gift cards to a number
of local businesses.
"It doesn't matter where
something bad is happening
in the world, it's a matter of,
do I have the time and energy,"
Campanella said of picking
her causes. "This time, I said,
'I have the time, and I'll make
the energy.'"
As for the turnout, Campanella
was blown away.
"It worked out perfectly," she
said, adding that night-of, she
raised a total of $300. "The
next day, my friend calls me
up and says, 'Maria, I'm gonna
match it.'"
That brings Campanella's
grand total to $600 for the
American Red Cross. That, on
top of last event's $853, brings
her grand total to more than
$1,400 for charity.
"I could've just sat home
and said, 'Ya know what, I'll
just spend $10 and do my
part.' I could've just stayed
home and did nothing," she
said. "But now we've got
$1,400 and everybody had a
great time."
Campanella — extending
thanks once again to a bevy
of friends, family members
and avid volunteers — made
sure to thank, specifically,
Cafe Di Giorno as well as
her friend Robert Marshal
for their support time and
time again.
She plans to host another
fundraiser for victims of Hurricane
Maria next Wednesday,
October 4 at a yet-to-be-announced
location.
Maria the Ice Cream Girl with Alyssa and Gia Minucci.
At the fundraiser.
HURRICANE RELIEF DONATION
DRIVE
The Home Reporter, 9733 Fourth Avenue, will be a drop-off
spot for a Hurricane Relief Collection Drive being conducted
by the Virgin Islands Clergy Peace Coalition, to benefit the U.S.
Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John.
Tarpaulins, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant,
mosquito repellent, baby formula, diapers, wipes, laundry
detergent, flashlights, garbage bags, feminine hygiene products,
non-perishable food items, new socks and citronella candles can
be dropped off at the newspaper office, or at Brooklyn Borough
Hall, 209 Joralemon Street; Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day,
203 East 37th Street; or the office of Assemblymember Diana
Richardson, 330 Empire Boulevard through Monday, October 2.
Hours for drop off at The Home Reporter are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
weekdays. Drop-offs at the other locations can be made between
noon and 6 p.m.
For more info, call Pastor Gilford Monrose, 718-284-4375,
718-802-3761 or 646-779-6767, or email pastormonrose@
gmail.com.