Tuesday, August 16th – Support Recently Transferred New York State Political Prisoners

What: Political Prisoner Letter-Writing Dinner

When: 7pm (sharp), Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Where: 885 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (see below for directions)

Cost: Free

In the words of The Clash, London’s burning. Folks there have had enough of being bullied and murdered by cops and they are fighting back. It’s incredible to see how they’ve come together to drive out the police who have all of the crown’s resources and training at their disposal. There is plenty to be learned from what is happening there, not to mention the uprisings that continue around the world. During times like this, it serves us to reflect upon those in the United States who have similarly struggled and, in turn, have been captured. With that, NYC ABC brings another of our political prisoner letter-writing dinners. T

his week we are writing to three folks in our own state, all recently transferred to other prisons. Please join us in writing to Herman Bell, David Gilbert, and Jalil Muntaqim. While we expect to see you on Tuesday, if you can’t make it, please take the time to write letters to Herman, David, and Jalil:

Herman Bell #79-C-0262 Great Meadow Correctional Facility 11739 State Route 22 Post Office Box 51 Comstock, New York 12821-0051

David Gilbert #83-A-6158 Auburn Correctional Facility Post Office Box 618 Auburn, New York 13021

Jalil Muntaqim* (Anthony Jalil Bottom) #77-A-4283 Attica Correctional Facility Post Office Box 149 Attica, New York 14011-0149 *

Note: Make sure to address the envelope to Anthony Bottom and the letter to Jalil. The deal, as always, is that you come bringing only yourself (and your friends and comrades), and we provide you with a delicious vegan meal, information about the prisoners as well as all of the letter-writing materials and prisoner-letter-writing info you could ever want to use in one evening. In return, you write a thoughtful letter to a political prisoner or prisoner of war of your choosing or, better yet, keep up a long-term correspondence. We’ll also provide some brief updates and pass around birthday cards for the PP/POWs whose birthdays fall in the next two weeks thanks to the Anarchist Birthday Brigade.

DIRECTIONS: Getting to 885 Park Avenue is simple: From the J/M/Z: Flushing Stop: Walk southeast on Broadway (toward Sumner Place, away from Thornton Street) and make a right on Park Avenue. We’re halfway down the block, on your right. Myrtle Stop: Walk northwest on Broadway (toward Melrose Street, away from Troutman Street) and make a left on Park Avenue. We’re halfway down the block on the right.

From the G Train: Flushing Avenue Stop: Walk south on Marcy Avenue (toward Hopkins Street, away from Wallabout Street) and turn left on Park Avenue. We’re three and a half blocks down on the left. Myrtle-Willoughby Avenues Stop: Walk north on Marcy Avenue (toward Stockton Street, away from Vernon Avenue) and turn right on Park Avenue. We’re three and a half blocks down on your left.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. Otherwise, we’ll see you at supper. This event is brought to you by your friendly neighborhood Anarchist Black Cross.– NYC ABC Post Office Box 110034 Brooklyn, New York 11211 nycabc[at]riseup[dot]net