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New Yorkers Rally In Union Square To Help Japan
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Jen Chung
Published Mar 18, 2011
Modified Mar 18, 2011
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As Japan continues to reel after last week's earthquake and tsunami (the death toll is near 7,000 but 10,000 are still missing), Japanese New Yorkers and others concerned with the country's plight rallied in Union Square yesterday. The Daily News says that "Hundreds of frustrated Japanese New Yorkers gathered in Union Square on Thursday, pleading with onlookers to help their homeland... Several people at the rally handed out flyers telling people where they could donate cash to help Japan."
One woman said, "I'm desperate - frustrated doesn't even do it justice... I think I should go back, but if you put yourself in danger, you can't help either." DNAinfo found some participants urging people to write cheerful messages on a banner, in hopes of donating it to Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund, and making paper cranes "in a sign of peace and support for Japan."
Donation options include the Red Cross and the NYC Mayor's Fund.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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