Nos Quedamos - WE ARE MELROSE Community Festival | POSTPONED - New Date: July 8, 2023

 

We Stay / Nos Quedamos wants to inform you that, it is with caution and care that we follow public health guidance and POSTPONE our June 10th 30th Anniversary event as a result of the extremely poor air quality affecting New York City and the entire northeast corridor. This includes our daylong series of interconnected celebrations: 2023 WE ARE MELROSE, 2023 Harvesting Culture Awards, a street naming dedication that was to be officiated by Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., as well as a June 9th VIP Silent Kickoff Fundraising Breakfast that is being organized by our board members.   We understand the (Canadian) fires (affecting us) are still active, and while conditions may change here in NYC, we acknowledge the level of anxiety and stress in our community is high, and that residual airborne particulate matter is still present even as the air quality improves. As an environmental justice organization, we want to protect our community and feel an outdoor event at this time may unnecessarily expose our community members to harmful external toxins. This is especially critical in regions like the South Bronx that already suffer from high levels of asthma and related lung diseases.   Our tentative date for the 2023 We Are Melrose / Harvesting Culture Awards, and Street Dedication ceremony is Saturday, July 8, 2023, with a weather alternative set for Saturday, July 15, 2023.    The VIP Kickoff Breakfast is tentatively being rescheduled for Thursday, August 10, 2023. More information to come!   This unprecedented experience is an example of the impacts of climate change and our new reality. As Mayor Eric Adams commented on the situation, “This is climate change in action, and we must continue to draw down emissions, improve air quality, and build resiliency.” This is why Nos Quedamos is developing climate adaptation responses and strategies for frontline resiliency hubs in Melrose and the South Bronx. These hubs will support coordination and provide access to information and resources for our community during a disturbance. Your generous support helps make this possible!   For more information, you may contact us at 718-585-2323 or email us at info@nosquedamos.org.    Thank you for your continued support, contributions and flexibility. We look forward to seeing you!

For updated information on the rescheduling of WE ARE MELROSE Community Festival, Harvesting Culture Awards, and the Street Naming Dedication, visit — nosquedamos.org/wam