NEW YORK, N.Y., Mon. Sept. 27: New York City's billionaire Mayor Mike Bloomberg yesterday traveled to Battalion 38/Engine 234/Ladder 123 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn to deliver just water to Caribbean victims of hurricanes. “This year’s hurricane season has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and West Indies,” said Bloomberg, who showed with with some cases of bottled water. “New Yorkers share a special bond with the victims of these hurricanes and the countries that have been devastated by these storms. We have an obligation to help those in need.” The following Fire Houses are accepting donations of food in clear plastic bags: MANHATTAN Engine Company 16 / Ladder Company 7 – 234 East 29th Street – Gramercy; Division 3 / Ladder Company 25 – 205 West 77th Street – Upper West Side and Engine Company 84 / Ladder Company 34 – 513 West 161st Street – Washington Heights. STATEN ISLAND Division 8 / Engine Company 160 – 1850 Clove Road – Concord. BROOKLYN Battalion 41 / Engine Company 248 – 2900 Snyder Avenue – Flatbush; Engine Company 255 / Ladder Company 157 – 1367 Rogers Avenue – Flatbush; Battalion 58 / Engine Company 257 / Ladder Company 170 – 1361 Rockaway Parkway – Canarsie and Battalion 38 / Engine Company 234 / Ladder Company 123 --1352 St. John’s Place – Crown Heights. QUEENS Engine Company 303 / Ladder Company 126 – 104-12 Princeton Street – South Jamaica; Engine Company 317/ Ladder Company 165 / Battalion 54 – 117-11 196th Street – St. Albans and Engine Company 311 / Ladder Company 158 – 145-50 Springfield Blvd – Springfield Gardens. BRONX Engine Company 62 / Ladder Company 32 – 3431 White Plains Road – Williamsbridge and Battalion 15 / Engine Company 63 -- 755 E. 233rd Street – Wakefield. RELIEF EFFORTS FOR GRENADA Meanwhile, several New York-based Grenadians and other West Indians have taken significant steps toward organizing and executing the collection and shipping of relief supplies to Grenada. Besides the relief contributions of regional and international governmental and non-governmental organizations, relatives and friends of Grenadians have been contributing via various initiatives. One such gesture was a recent TV phonathon hosted by NYC-based community leader Professor Sam Taitt and Grenadian TV Host and Producer, John Crow. Notable initiatives have also been taken by Dr. Joseph McAuley, a physician, Frances Purcell, a local realtor and community leader, Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus, Grenada’s Ambassador to the UN, and Janice Celestine, Grenada’s Consul General in NY. Other relief efforts include two recent benefit shows organized by promoters Egbert Romain and Booz Taylor - one at The Palace, the other at the Elite Ark, two popular Brooklyn party venues. A third big show organized by TAN Promotions in association with Rocking J, Streets of New York, and Big Mike, was held yesterday, September 26 at the Elite Ark. Hurricane Ivan damaged 90 percent of the buildings in Grenada, decimated the islands agriculture and tourist industries, destroyed the country’s infrastructure, and left hundreds injured, and 29 dead, according to the Caribbean Emergency Disaster Relief Association. SOURCE: HARDBEATNEWS.COM