Kingfield Neighborhood Association

What is one thing you are going to do to create the more equitable and just city that we all desire?

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“My commitment is to research the organizations and businesses that I give my time, money, and attention to. I intend to use the buying power I have to lift up our BIPOC neighbors who own businesses and make sure that companies that I am supporting and working with have values that line up with the change I want to see in our city. Shopping local has always been important to me, but now I am really focused on diversifying the businesses I frequent and the organizations that I donate time and money to to make sure that their goals align with my own of having a police-free, community safety led Minneapolis.”

–Kristina Brenner-Adam, KFNA Board Member

This week, KFNA Staff and Board of Directors have made commitments to one another to how we will, both as individuals and as an organization, create a more just Minneapolis.  We are calling on community members, to do the same and submit an audio recording of their commitments to action, over the following week, in response to the question above. There are four ways for you to share your commitments:

1) Call and leave a message @ 612-234-1867

2) Record a “Voice Memo” on your phone and email it to messages@kingfield.org

3) Submit a written comment of (which will be read and recorded by a KFNA board member) to messages@kingfield.org

4) Send a written or voice message via the mobile Facebook messenger app to The Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Submission Length: Please keep your answers to 60 seconds or 200 words (if written)

Submission Deadline: Friday June 19th @ 9pm

 

 

 

USPS Service Updates

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 Minnehaha and Lake Street Post Offices relocate operations, delivery in Minneapolis and Saint Paul resumes
The Postal Service has resumed full delivery to customers impacted by the recent events in the community. Due to fire damage, the Minnehaha and Lake Street Post Offices have relocated their operations and services.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out those impacted by recent events.” said Northland District Manager Anthony Williams. “We are committed to providing First Class service to our customers. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused to the residents of these communities and I thank you for your patience as we work to bring permanent services back into these neighborhoods”.

Postal Service Impacts

Customers from ZIP Code 55406 will now be served out of the Main Post Office in Downtown Minneapolis:

Minnehaha Station, 3033 27th Ave S, 55406 operations will be relocated to:

Minneapolis Main Post Office, 100 S 1st Street, 55401

HOURS

Monday – Friday | 7:00AM to 8:00PM

Saturday | 9:00AM to 1:00PM

A special window has been set up for customers to pick up their post office box mail and mail held due to damaged businesses or residences. Mail pick up service will end at 5:00pm. An ID will be required for all mail pickups.

Customers from ZIP Codes 55408 and 55409 will now be served out of the Loring Post Office in Downtown Minneapolis:

Lake Street Station, 110 E 31st St, 55408 operations will be relocated to:

Loring Station, 18 N 12th Street, 55403

HOURS:

Monday – Friday | 8:30AM to 5:00PM

Saturday | 9:00AM to 1:00PM

A special window has been set up for customers to pick up their post office box mail and mail held due to damaged businesses or residences. An ID will be required for all mail pickups.

Powderhorn Station, 3045 Bloomington Ave, 55407 will ready to welcome customers back on June 3, 2020.

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Kingfield Residents and Businesses:

While we are relieved that an arrest has been made today of the officer who killed George Floyd, we firmly believe that there is still much more work to be done in our neighborhood and the City of Minneapolis as a whole to demand justice. The work to address the racism and police violence displayed in the killing of George Floyd is the responsibility of every resident and organization in the City of Minneapolis. As one of those organizations, it is our promise to take on this work.

We know Kingfield residents, particularly our black indigenous neighbors of color, are impacted in a variety of ways and we want you to know we are here to stand with you and offer support.

As we are sure you have been following, the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has grown to include damage to property throughout the city. For the last two nights, we have seen the impacted areas expand to include almost every neighborhood across South Minneapolis, including broken windows and damaged store fronts around 36th/ Nicollet and 36th/ Lyndale in Kingfield.

It is important to note that we are not aware of a known threat, demonstration or event planned in our neighborhood but in an abundance of caution, we are suggesting that you consider the following:

  • Businesses should consider adjusting hours of business and secure your location via boarding windows or other precautionary measures.
  • Businesses should consider removing potentially dangerous materials from your building and any items of value including cash boxes and safe contents.
  • When at all possible, businesses and residents, do not confront or escalate anyone breaking into buildings or threatening property. If you must stay with your businesses, please plan a secondary exit.
  • Kingfield residents and businesses should review any curfews or guidelines issued by the City/State official and stay in contact with loved ones. (Current curfew: May 29 & 30, 8 PM – 6 AM for all streets and public places.)

If you are looking for ways to help, KFNA has a list of community organized clean-ups and donation needs posted on our Facebook page (Kingfield Neighborhood Association) and website at www.kingfield.org.  We will continue to add to this list in the coming weeks.

We will continue to communicate to the neighborhood as we get further information.

KFNA Board Executive Committee and Staff–

Chris DesRoches, KFNA Board President, on behalf of the KFNA Executive Committee

     Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Executive Director

KFNA Statement May29 2020

https://kingfield.org/17915-2/

Looking for Ways to Help Our City & Community?

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Looking to help our city our community in this very challenging time? A neighbor, complied this list of needs and site clean-ups. We will try to update this throughout the day as needs change, but please try and check-in with site organizers before you show up to make sure needs have not shifted or been filled.

Mural credit Greta McLain. Photo credit Jeff Pierson.

BUY/DONATE:
1) At the memorial site (38th & Chicago) organizers have asked for the following materials to help protect the items that have been made, left to honor George Floyd:
-bungee cords of various sizes
-packing tape
-any kind of plastic sleeve or coverings
-staples/staple guns
-free masks
-anything you can think of to help protect artwork, cards, posters should it rain

2) FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED FOR RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY FIRES TODAY:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2667157866940165/
Residents need: Peanut butter, bread, cold cuts, cheese slices, crackers, canned soup or stew, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned fish, canned beans, pasta and sauce, rice, and toilet paper.
We’ll have curbside drop-off and staff will be wearing masks

MPS FOOD DONATIONS SITE CHANGES TODAY:
Some of the MPS food distribution sites have been changed, here is the update for those donations (box of fresh food for ANY child 0-18 who lives in the city of Mpls, no ID req’d)
-Brian Coyle Center (420 S 15th Ave) 11:15-12:00pm
-Willard Park (1625 Queen Ave N_ 12:30-1:15pm

GO/ATTEND:
Hamline/Midway Cleanup (today) (meet at Gordon Park High School)
https://www.facebook.com/events/536722810332008/
Minnehaha Mall cleanup (today)
https://www.facebook.com/events/284447382686074/
Lake St Cleanup (today)
https://www.facebook.com/events/591204518187429/
Community Dua (Prayer) w/ Imams (Saturday)
https://www.facebook.com/events/245941539971881/
National Day of Action (Saturday)
https://www.facebook.com/events/563296627946390/
Virtual Community Vigil for George Floyd (Saturday)
https://www.facebook.com/events/268424980944903/
SIGN THESE PETITIONS:
Minneapolis Public Schools to end MPD contract
https://www.change.org/p/parents-end-contract-with-mpd-in-a…
Defund MPD (City of Mpls)
https://secure.everyaction.com/eR7GA7oz70GL8doBq19LrA2

CALL:
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman
612-348-5550 (citizeninfor@hennepin.mn)
Minneapolis Police Union
612-788-8444 (info@mpdfederation.com

DONATE MONEY:
Independent Local Media:
https://minnesotareformer.com/
https://unicornriot.ninja/
https://www.minnpost.com/
https://www.mprnews.org/
Youth Groups:
https://www.migizi.org/ (serves Native youth, bldg burned down)
https://www.hclib.org/
https://www.ywcampls.org/locations/ywca-midtown/
Small Businesses/Lake Street/Shop
www.welovelakestreet.org
https://www.lakestreetcouncil.org/
https://www.northernsun.com/
https://midtownglobalmarket.org/
https://visitlakestreet.com/explore/stop-n-shop
https://www.ingebretsens.com/
http://mimercadocentral.com/
Community Groups
https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
https://ctul.net/
https://www.facebook.com/BlackImmigrantCollective/
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
www.racialjusticenetwork.com
https://www.facebook.com/blacklivesmatterminneapolis/
https://www.copalmn.org/
https://takeactionminnesota.org/
https://mnvoice.org/
http://www.mplsnaacp.org/
https://www.cuapb.org/ (communities united against police brutality)
https://www.navigatemn.org/
https://voicesforracialjustice.org/

 Interpreting 35W in South Minneapolis Through Art, an online historical tour

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View the history at “https://z.umn.edu/historyof35W“

By exploring the history of 35W in South Minneapolis this visual Story Map guides you through the city’s process of building the freeway, the disastrous effects of construction on the surrounding neighborhoods, the impacts and long term effects still felt today, and concludes by encouraging you to submit a creative response to the history. Creative responses can be a drawing, a poem, a shared personal story, or whatever you feel interested in sharing – no prior artistic experience is required and all skill levels are encouraged.

Through this project we can begin to examine the history of the built environments around us, as well as imagine not only what a freeway gives through convenience, but takes away from community and neighborhoods. This project pushes back against the idea that there was no community opposition to 35W, that no one has been impacted, and that the city’s initial assessment of “no functional neighborhood” in the freeway corridor was, and is, absolutely false.

View the history at “https://z.umn.edu/historyof35W“. If you have any questions please contact Tyler McDaniel at mcdan127@umn.edu.

Kingfield Restaurants

currently open for take-out
(more info available here)

  • Tap Society
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Royal Grounds
  • Rincon 38
  • Revival
  • Patisserie 46
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Hola Arepa
  • Grand Cafe
  • Good Times Pizza
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Young Man
  • Dave The Pie Guy
  • Curran's
  • Cocina Latina
  • Cafe Ena
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Boludo Empanadas
  • Apoy