Utano Announces New Local 100 Effort to Aid Hurricane Victims

OCTOBER 9 -- Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Tony Utano today announced a ramped up effort to help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.  “Our hearts go out to the victims of these devastating storms,” Utano said. “Local 100 has a strong history of taking action when disaster strikes and that’s what we are doing here.” Utano said that the Local will quickly set up a TWU Local 100 Disaster Relief Fund that members will be able to easily contribute to through the union website. "It’s important for our members to know that any money they donate will go directly to helping those impacted by these horrific storms," he said. "Every penny will find its way to those who need it most.”

Weeks ago, Local 100 chipped in with a $10,000 donation to a TWU International Fund to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which included several thousand TWU Local 260 members in Houston.

Then after the wicked hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria laid waste to huge parts of the Caribbean and Puerto Rico, Local 100 President Tony Utano was the first to pledge $10,000 to the TWU International’s Relief fund at the TWU’s 25th Constitutional Convention in late September. In all, delegates and officers from across TWU, donated nearly $125,000 in less than 30 minutes. In addition, Local 100 will help the International load up a plane with purchased supplies for the ravaged region, officials said.

President Utano said, “I’m proud to be part of these efforts, but as a Local we need to do more.  I’m counting on the great generosity of Local 100 members to add as much as possible to help as many people as we can.” Utano is also working with the MTA on a special effort to directly help Puerto Rico with boots on the ground.  More details will follow in the next few days.

Anyone wishing to donate non-perishable goods to the effort can do so at the following locations:

Below are officially sanctioned locations (by the Mayor and Governor) for New Yorkers to drop off goods for donation at selected locations between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Suggested items include: batteries, flashlights, first aid supplies, diapers, baby wipes, baby food and feminine hygiene products. All items must be unopened and packaged. Suggested items include: batteries, flashlights, first aid supplies, diapers, baby wipes, baby food and feminine hygiene products. All items must be unopened and packaged.

The local drop-off sites are:

Manhattan

  1. Jacob K. Javits Center
  2. Engine 91: 242 E. 111th Street, New York, NY 11220 (East Harlem)
  3. Engine 95/ Ladder 36: 29 Vermilyea Avenue, New York, NY 10033 (Inwood)
  4. Engine 28/ Ladder 11: 222 E. 2nd Street, New York, NY 10009 (Lower East Side)

Bronx

  1. Roberto Clemente State Park: 301 West Tremont Ave
  2. EMS Station 26: 1264 Boston Road, Bronx NY 10456 (Morrisania)
  3. EMS Station 55: 3134 Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 (Melrose)
  4. Engine 64/Ladder 47: 1214 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 (Castle Hill)
  5. Engine 83/Ladder 29: 618 E. 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454 (Mott Haven/South Bronx)

Queens

  1. Jamaica Street Armory: 93-05 168th Street (Jamaica)
  2. Engine 316: 27-12 Kearney Street, Queens, NY 11369 (East Elmhurst)
  3. Engine 289/ Ladder 138: 97-28 43rd Avenue, Queens, NY 11368 (Corona)
  4. Engine 307/ Ladder 154: 81-17 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY 11372

Brooklyn

  1. Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building: 55 Hanson Place
  2. Engine 271/Ladder 124: 392 Himrod Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (Bushwick)
  3. Engine 277/Ladder 112: 582 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (Bushwick)
  4. Engine 201/Ladder 114: 5113 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (Sunset Park)
  5. Engine 228: 436 39th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (Sunset Park)
  6. Engine 218: 650 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (Bushwick)

Staten Island

  1. Engine 153/Ladder 77: 74 Broad Street, Staten Island, NY 10304 (Stapleton)
  2. Engine 157/Ladder 80: 1573 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
  3. Ladder 79: 1189 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310 (Port Richmond)

Mid-Hudson Valley

Yonkers Armory

2 Quincy Place

Yonkers 

Long Island

Perry B. Duryea State Office Building

250 Veterans Memorial Highway

Hauppauge