The World March for Peace and Nonviolence started on October 2 in New Zealand and will be in New York City on Monday, November 30. Long Islanders will be joining the marchers in Brooklyn Borough Hall, then march across the Brooklyn Bridge at 1pm for a 3pm rally at City Hall in Manhattan.

World March for Peace and Nonviolence in NYC
Monday, November 30, 2009
1pm: March from Brooklyn Borough Hall, across Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan
3pm: Rally at City Hall
7pm: Riverside Church event, details TBA

By van: Two vans will be picking up Long Islanders to participate.The vans are for those who will not be walking over the Brooklyn Bridge. The pickup points: LIE Park & Rides, Exit 58 Old Nichols Road at 10:00 am and Exit 36 Christopher Morley Park at 10:45 am.

The vans will be meeting with others at Brooklyn Borough Hall for the 1pm march. One van will go back to Long Island after this rally. The second van will stay in NYC to participate in events at Riverside Church at 7:00 pm. More info on these events will be forthcoming. The cost of the van is $20 cash per person payable that day. (Note: The Riverside event might require paid admission.) If you are interested in taking a van, call George at 516-249-7517.

By train: A LI WPM representative will be at each of the following stations to meet you. Please sit in the first car of the train. Marchers will be met at Flatbush Ave. and proceed to Brooklyn Borough Hall for the 1pm march. If you are interested in taking a train and need additional information, please call Karen at 631-875-8647 or email rksrc2001@yahoo.com.

Train schedule:
Leave Babylon: 10:19 AM (arrive Flatbush Ave. 11:33 AM)
Leave Wantagh: 10:41 AM
Leave Baldwin: 10:51 AM
Leave Ronkonkoma: 10:08 AM
Leave Huntington: 10:04 AM
Leave Hempstead: 10:11 AM (arrive Flatbush Ave., 11:03 AM)