X Up New Space Party
The RMO literally rolled up to help celebrate the opening of the new Times Up! space. We are pleased to report that the floor of the new space is great is solid and up to the challenge of an RMO dance party! Stay tuned for more years of bike workshops!
Times Up! has been working for 22 years and counting to raise awareness on bicycling and promote a more sustainable, less toxic city. www.times-up.org.
Matt & Kim CD Release Party
On January 22nd, the RMO joined our friends
Matt & Kim to support the release of their new record – Grand – at
the Music Hall of Williamsburg. (Yes, we had a rock star moment.)
Matt & Kim helped us alot last year with our fundraising efforts to
go on tour and connect with social justice groups across the country on
our way to protest the Republican National Convention in St. Paul and
so it was our Absolute Pleasure to be a part of this amazing show. And
as we are not ones to let our time in the spotlight go by without some
kind of political plug, we decided to use our show to raise some
awareness around the RNC 8. The RNC 8 are 8 grassroots organizers for
the RNC protest actions who are being ridiculously charged as
terrorists under the Patriot Act and have to pay hundreds of thousands
of dollars for legal fees. There is a grassroots effort in NYC to
protest this disgusting abuse of power and here is a link to learn how
to get involved with the forces for good: www.rnc8.org
We also let our nice young audience know that in the upcoming year,
we are going to be focusing on supporting social justice issues in the
city related to affordable housing, vacancy decontrol, land rights and
sustainable neighborhoods. For more information on the Right to the
City Alliance, a coalition of NYC grassroots groups doing righteous
work on these issues, go here! www.righttocity.org.