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Mole's Progressive Democrat

The Progressive Democrat Newsletter grew out of the frustration of the 2004 election. Originally intended for New York City progressives, its readership is now national. For anyone who wants to be alerted by email whenever this newsletter is updated (usually weekly), please send your email address and let me know what state you live in (so I can keep track of my readership).

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  • Saturday, May 27, 2006

    Progressive Democrat Issue 77: BROOKLYN/QUEENS GROUPS AND EVENTS

    ALL NYC:

    The Democratic Progressive Action Caucus of New York (DPACNY)
    invites you to its first candidates forum!

    Thursday, June 1st, 2006
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Hosteling International-NY,
    891 Amsterdam Ave at 103rd St,
    The Down Under Room

    Candidates for US Senate, US Congress in the 11th, 13th, 17th and 19th CDs have been invited along with NY State candidates for Senate in the 3rd, 30th and 35th Districts, and the Assembly in the 57th AD. Candidates will speak in the order in which they arrive. As we get closer to the date, another reminder email will go out with the list of confirmed candidates. As of now, we have confirmations from Jonathan Tasini, Chris Owens, David Yassky, Jessica Flagg, Bill Perkins, Ruben Vargas, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Jimmy Dahroug, Bill Batson, and C. Virginia Fields.


    Governor Dean at CUNY Grad Center

    The New York Times Presents Sunday with The Magazine: How We Govern

    Sunday, June 4, 2:00 pm (doors open 1:45)
    at CUNY Graduate Center - Proshansky Auditorium
    365 Fifth Ave between 34 & 35th Streets

    Contributing writer Matt Bai interviews Governor Howard Dean, head of the Democratic National Committee and founder of DFA, on the future of the Democratic Party
    General Admission $25.00


    CRITCAL MASS BICYCLE MOVEMENT! Critical Mass is a bicyclist movement (NOT an organized group!) that holds weekly protests all over the world to protest pollution. Rides are the last Friday of every month starting in Union Sq. Park North, 7PM! At a DFNYC meeting attended by Norm Seigel, Norm used Critical Mass as an example of the kind of activism that NYC needs most and the way Bloomberg is trying to squelch our rights and our voices. Critical Mass deserves our help. According to Bloomberg, my inclusion of this in my newsletter is probably illegal. Well, I refuse to let Bloomberg tell me what I can and cannot write in my Newsletter.

    And see their worldwide calendar for Bike Workshops and other locations.

    There is more you can do to support Critical Mass. This comes from a reader in Manhattan:

    To help keep people involved in Critical Mass, people who might be sacred off because of renewed aggressiveness by the police, I have started a pledge drive that sponsors arrestees. This is a great way for people to stay involved in Critical Mass, stay on top of the issue, and use the NYPD and Bloomberg's tactics to work for us not against us. I am pledging $2 per arrestee, and the money will go to the Legal Aid Society. Pledges are made on the honor system. The more bicyclists the cops arrest the more money for defending civil rights is raised.


    BROOKLYN EVENTS:

    New Democratic Majority in Brooklyn: Please join your hosts Marjorie Gersten, David Michaelson and Michael Bouldin on Thursday, June 22nd, 7 PM at Ozzies, 249 5th Avenue, between Carroll Street and Garfield Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
    At this next meeting we hope to be talking to some candidates for Assembly in Brooklyn, including Wellington Sharpe and Bill Batson (the only two who have so far expressed interest…more to follow, we suspect).

    I will be a co-host of this meeting. We meet the 4th Thursday of every month at the 5th Ave. Ozzie’s in Park Slope, 249 5th Ave (intersection of 5th and Garfield) at 7 PM.


    Democracy for America Meetings: CLICK HERE!
    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 7PM

    Park Slope, Brooklyn, Tea Lounge, 837 Union Street (@ 7th Ave.), with host Josh Skaller

    Williamsburg, Brooklyn,, location TBD, with host Ben Morrison

    Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Wycoff-Bennette Homestead, 1669 East 22nd. St. (between Quentin & Kings Highway), with hosts Annette Mott and Estelle Glasser


    Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) (mostly covers Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Kensington). http://www.cbidems.org/


    Lambda Independent Democrats (Brooklyn’s gay and lesbian organization) for meeting info contact LID@LIDBrooklyn.org.

    DRINKING LIBERALLY: An informal, inclusive weekly Democratic drinking club. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Here are our local Brooklyn groups:

    Park Slope: First Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm onward, Commonwealth, 497 5th Ave (at 12th Street). Hosted by Emily Farris and Peter Wohlsen, parkslope (at) drinkingliberally.org

    Williamsburg: Every Tuesday, 8:00 pm onward the Levee, 212 Berry St. (corner of N. 3rd). Hosted by Elana Levin and Michael Freedman-Schnapp, williamsburg (at) drinkingliberally.org

    To find your nearest Brooklyn Democratic club, please CLICK HERE.

    QUEENS:

    Democracy for America Meetings: CLICK HERE!
    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 7PM

    Sunnyside, Queens, The Grind, 39-24 Queens Blvd., with hosts Dan Jacoby and Heather Woodfield

    Bayside, Queens, The First Edition, 41-08 Bell Blvd, right near the LIRR stop, with host Steve Behar of Democrats for New Politics


    Queens Jefferson Democratic Club: Our meetings are normally held the first Thursday of every month, @ 8:00 p.m. (the doors open @ 7:30 P.M.) except for July, August, and months in which a holiday falls on the First Thursday. Meetings are held at the Auburndale American Legion Hall, 198-09 33rd Ave Flushing, New York 11358 (just off Francis Lewis Blvd. near 33rd Avenue).

    Queens County Young Democrats: for information CLICK HERE.

    DRINKING LIBERALLY: An informal, inclusive weekly Democratic drinking club. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics. Here are our local Queens groups:

    ASTORIA: Third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 pm onward. Cassidy's, 34-16 Broadway (at 35th Street). Hosted by Bob Chamerda, astoria (at) drinkingliberally.org

    To find your nearest Queens Democratic club, please CLICK HERE.

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