Where Can Roosevelt Island Residents Go To Get Rid Of Old, Unwanted Stuff On America Recycles Day Or Any Other Time? Not At The Island Thrift Shop!
Got alot of stuff you want to get rid of but don't want to throw it in the garbage? Sunday is America Recycles Day and blogger Brokelyn reports on how to do so:
... The city-run NYC Stuff Exchange offers a comprehensive directory, searchable by borough, for where to donate or sell nearly anything. The site is organized into 17 categories from your old beat up car to your child’s once cherished game of Battleship. NYC WasteLe$$ also has some handy tips for getting rid of your unwanted stuff....I tried the NYC Stuff Exchange search directory for clothing and home furniture donations located within 2 miles of Roosevelt Island's 10044 zip code. Unfortunately, there were no listings for vendors located on Roosevelt Island but there were 20 listings across the East River on the Upper East Side and in Long Island City.
The Roosevelt Island Thrift shop was not listed in the search directory but the Roosevelt Island Public Library was listed as accepting books, CD's, DVD,s and Videos.
Image of Roosevelt Island Thrift ShopA reader had this to say about the Roosevelt Island Thrift Shop:
For the 31 years I have lived here the St Frances Cabrini Parish has always had rent-free space for the use as a thrift shop.This shop serves an important purpose of recycling articles, selling necessities at a low cost and supporting the parish activities.The last few years the shop has been going down hill. It is a sorry site with clutter, dirty windows, and a general dirty appearance and odor about it. As the Eastwood Roosevelt Landings) public lobby areas are cleaned and refurbished the thrift store stands out for its messiness.There are dozens of thrift shops in the city and Queens that are properly managed (as ours once was by Sr. Regina). The parish has a social responsibility to maintain a clean and attractive store, in exchange for not paying for rent or utilities. It is time to take this responsibility seriously.The RIVAA Gallery, Orphans International organizations maintain attractive storefronts and they are not-for-profits. It is time for the thrift shop to emulate them.
2 comments :
I understand that the Cabrini Thrift Shop no longer gives receipts for donations and furthermore does not accept any electronics. There may be other restrictions.
They are clearly limiting themselves to "comfort items"
Father Miqueli, please fix up the Thrift Shop once and for all. While it has gotten a little better recently, it still needs improvement.
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