70 Mulberry - One Month On

2/26/20: MOCA is incredibly relieved to hear and share that the MOCA team just received word that the remaining 80% of the MOCA Collections, along with our neighbor tenants’ belongings, will be retrieved next week from 70 Mulberry. This is in no small part due to your steadfast support over the last couple of days! ⁣
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Yesterday and today, MOCA gathered concerned members of the community, volunteers, and supporters to make known the urgent prioritization needed to salvage the MOCA Collections which have been stuck in 70 Mulberry since January 23. The constant drumbeat to save MOCA’s Collections by community members such as yourself was heard loud and clear in City Hall. NYC agencies led by DCAS have now committed to retrieve all of MOCA’s remaining archives alongside the prized belongings of our neighbors’. ⁣
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This outcome was only made possible thanks to the support of all who expressed concern, prioritized response, and helped out to ensure that this vital history was not lost. Thank you for your role in this outcome!⁣
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Given the clear timeline and action plan to retrieve the remaining items at 70 Mulberry, MOCA will replace its march and rally with a recovery sign-up and breakfast gathering at 9:30AM on Thursday, February 27 at 215 Centre Street. The retrieval process is an ongoing one and we are committed to working with the community and gathering your input to ensure DCAS fulfills its commitments. ⁣
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MOCA is indebted to all of you for your support…and most of all…your stories.⁣
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This is not just a victory for MOCA. This is a victory for the entire community, for Chinatown, for every family whose life stories enrich the American narrative. This is a victory because each of you showed the power of what can be achieved when we come together in unity. Thank you.⁣