"As the autumn chill pushes our events back indoors for the next seven months, it's critical that we do everything in our power to keep gatherings accessible to everyone - especiallyour community members with chronic illnesses, disabilities, and other conditions that require taking stringent COVID-19 safety precautions to protect their lives. One Brooklyn-based collective, Artists in Resistance (A.I.R.) NYC, is committed to not only hosting COVID-safer art and music events from borough to borough, but also ensuring that anybody can do so for free."
"A.I.R. maintains a "library" of eight high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters (also known as air purifiers) that can be rented with a refundable $20 deposit for various events - though many renters opt to donate their deposit to help the collective cover rent and need-based transport costs. The collective's volunteers manage its rental requests schedule and facilitate (masked) pick-ups and drop-offs during standard business hours seven days a week."
A.I.R. NYC operates a shared inventory of eight HEPA air purifiers available for community events with a refundable $20 deposit, and many renters donate deposits to support the project. Volunteers coordinate rental schedules and manage masked pick-ups and drop-offs every day during business hours. HEPA filters mechanically pull indoor air through a dense pleated fiber mat that captures particulate matter, including particles carrying bacteria and viruses, and can reduce airborne COVID transmission when used correctly. The collective centers accessibility so people with chronic illnesses and disabilities can participate in arts and community safely.
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