Dear Gateway Neighbors,
All of us on the GPTA Board are thinking of our neighbors and hoping you are all safe and healthy. We want to make you aware of a few important things.First and foremost, if you need assistance, please reach out to GPTA. As we all know, “WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER”. We have volunteers ready to help if you need it, or if you know of someone else who may need it. It could be with groceries, walking a dog, prescription pick-up, or even if you just want someone to talk to.
1.Please check our website for updates. We recently posted an update on rent payments. Please check it out at this link: Update on Gateway Rent Payment.
2. It is census time so please be sure to fill out your census forms. You can do it online. It’s quick and easy. Here is the link: Welcome to the 2020 Census.
3. If you are part of the Gateway Settlement Lawsuit, the deadline to file your form is April 16, 2020, so mail submit it as soon as you can, if you have not already done so. In addition to using postal mail to the address on the form (we suggest using certified mail), you can also email your completed form to: claims@gatewayplazasettlement.com or you can submit your claim via the settlment website located here: Gateway Plaza Residents Litigation website.
4. Free Meals for anyone will be available at 55 Battery Place beginning April 3, 2020. For information and schedule, go to the NYC DOE Free Meals website.
5. Here are 3 Ways to show Solidarity and Gratitude for or Gateway staff workers, health care professionals, volunteers, and all essential workers of our community.
a. From Gateway Management:
It can be easy to feel isolated during these times. In effort to show support for each other, especially our Healthcare and Emergency Services residents, we invite all Gateway residents to participate in our new Wednesday Community Initiative.
At 6:00pm each Wednesday moving forward, we are asking those who are well to open their windows and wave and engage with each other from a safe distance. Wave at your neighbors, lend a smile to someone who needs it, and applaud the incredibly hard-working Front Line Professionals who are enduring their third 12-hour shift this week. Let’s celebrate ourselves and each other at 6:00pm!
b. From GPTA:
“Share Your Light” (#shareyourlight). Each night until this passes, put a light in your window in Solidarity and Gratitude. Any kind of light….Holiday lights, candles, lamps, battery operated.
c. Citywide:
Clap For Our Heroes (#clapbecausewecare). Join the entire city in clapping for our healthcare professional and essential workers. 7:00pm every night, at a window near you!
7. There is strength in community and, as in the past, Gateway is resilient. We invite all tenants to connect with us at the Gateway Plaza Tenants Association (GPTA) via social media:
Facebook: Gateway Plaza Tenants Association
To post on our FB page:
- Like our page (not simply a post or a picture on the page.)
- Click on “Post”. The “Post” option appears on the same row and to the right of “Home” and “About”.
Twitter: @GPTA_BPC
Email: gatewayplazata@gmail.com
In the meantime, we wish you good health during this challenging time.
GPTA
Executive Committee: Rosalie, Robin, Jeff, Bruce, Karlene
Board Members: Audrey, Denise, Honey, Howard, Larry, Pat, Sarah, Steve