If you are a member of the East Village Independent Merchants Association or would like to be, OR if you are a concerned citizen, worried about what store or national chain and big- box businesses will be changing the face of the neighborhood, OR, for that matter, greedy landlords, etc., etc., come on out and have your say.

We are recruiting new EVIMA members. City Comptroller Scott Stringer will be on hand to speak to the group at 8:00, there may be a TV crew to cover the event, and, as small business owners in the East Village, we sure would like to have a say in what happens to our 'hood. Maybe YOU would too!