Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Coordinating Clothing & Supply Drive for Fire Victims with Assembly Members Zebrowski and Lawler
March 23, 2021
New City, NY - Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick took immediate action this morning to provide comfort to the over 100 residents of the Evergreen Adult Home in Spring Valley that tragically burned this morning, organizing a clothing and toiletry supply drive for the displaced residents. Just a short while after becoming aware of the tragedy, Senator Reichlin-Melnick began reaching out to the operators of the facility and county officials to see what was needed, and immediately began organizing the supply drive. After Senator Reichlin-Melnick went live on Facebook and Instagram asking the community for donations, Assemblyman Mike Lawler and Assemblyman Kenneth P. Zebrowski reached out to coordinate a larger county-wide clothing and supply drive. The Senator is grateful for their partnership and support in what is truly a team effort to aid the members of our community impacted by this terrible fire.
This was horrendous news to wake up to this morning, and I’m grateful for the rapid response from our firefighters and other first responders who’s immediate action saved dozens of lives. I am also hopeful that the professionals on the scene will find the brave firefighter who is still missing in the rubble,” said Senator Reichlin-Melnick. “I knew from the moment I saw the news this morning that we would need to rally the community to help our neighbors, and I am so thankful for the incredible outpouring of support we have already received from members of the community. Dozens of bags of toiletries and clothing were brought to our office today and we expect to receive many more supplies throughout the week.”
Donations poured in this afternoon to Senator Reichlin-Melnick’s offices in both New City and Ossining, and his team delivered the supplies to facilities around the state where the displaced residents are staying temporarily. More donations of clothing and toiletries are still needed, and anyone who wishes to donate can drop off the supplies to Senator Reichlin-Melnick’s two offices at:
20 S. Main St., New City
2 Church St., Ossining
Or to any of the partner organizations who are also collecting supplies for displaced residents:
Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski’s Office - 67 N. Main St., Ste. 2, New City
Assemblyman Mike Lawler’s Office - 1 Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River (Leave in Lobby)
The MLK Center - 110 Bethune Blvd, Spring Valley
Ramapo Town Hall - 237 NY-59, Suffern
Orangetown Town Hall - 26 Orangeburg Rd, Orangeburg
Chestnut Ridge Village Hall - 277 Old Nyack Turnpike, Chestnut Ridge
Spring Valley Village Hall - 200 N Main St, Spring Valley
Suffern Village Hall - 61 Washington Ave, Suffern
Nyack Village Hall - 9 N. Broadway, Nyack