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Posted in NYC on September 7, 2004

RightRides for Women & Trans Folks in Brooklyn (& LES/EV)

There have been a few brutal assaults against women in the
williamsburg/greenpoint (brooklyn) area recently. In reaction to this one in particular, party-going residents have banned together to help their community.

One woman, Oraia, started a cheap taxi service for women and "trans folks" needing rides home from bars in Williamsburg and Greenpoint between the hours of 12:00-4:30 am. They can use your help, or maybe you can use theirs.

Here is a message from Oraia, dated Sept. 3rd, in it's entirety:

hello all

here is the RightRides dispatch number: 718-964-7781 and we're doing a
RightRides test run tomorrow (sat. 9/4) evening from 12am-4:30 am. we only have one car so far, so please keep in mind that we'll be there as soon as we can! we're also trying to focus on just the Williamsburg/Greenpoint and LES/EV areas until we get more volunteer drivers with street legal cars. hopefully we'll have volunteers on bikes to help out too. so you know, magnet signs will go on cars and tshirts will be printed soon to distinguish volunteers. this service is for ladies and trans folks should know they can contact us as well to get home safe.

we're also looking for more organizers (or fundraising lawyers who also write grants!) and the next meeting is on thursday 9/9 at the read cafe (bedford bet. N.8+N.9) at 9pm. we've got benefit concerts in the works(to offset legal fees to start a non profit and to pay for volunteer's gasoline) as well as self-defense workshops, and people contacting the local police stations about what is really happening (not just stats) so we can post it here and get that information out to the community and tons more.

be aware and be safe,

Oraia

718-964-7781---> RightRides dispatch!
www.rightrides.org ---> new website soon!

Posted on September 7, 2004 10:47 AM

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