Progressive Democrat Issue 75: MANHATTAN GROUPS AND EVENTS
Howard Dean in NYC Tuesday for voting protection event
Gov. Howard Dean, Chair of the DNC, will be the special guest at a benefit this Tuesday evening for the New York Democratic Lawyers Council. The Lawyers Council is a coalition of lawyers and other volunteers dedicated to preserving the right to vote, both by fighting obstacles to voting and ensuring that our votes are counted.
When: Tuesday, May 16, 7:30 to 9:30pm
Where: The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, between 44th & 45th Streets
Tickets: Sponsor - $500, Patron - $250, Guest - $125
RSVP: I have just joined the host committee for this great event! To RSVP, please contact me at tdenton@dfnyc.org or (646) 251-0680.
New York Democratic Lawyers Council, a project of the New York State Democratic Committee, is dedicated to fostering universal participation and trust in the electoral process by ensuring that:
- All eligible persons can register to vote easily
- All registered voters are able to vote simply, fairly, and without intimidation, and
- All votes are counted and all voting systems are open and reliable
Among their other activities, the NY Democratic Lawyers Council did a full rewrite of the regulations for certifying new voting machines in New York State, giving us the strongest standards and protections in the nation against unsafe electronic voting machines. Let's keep fighting the good fight!
Democracy for NYC Mixer Tuesday
Mix and mingle with friends new and old at our monthly mixer. We will also have ballots for you to vote in our candidate endorsements, or you can stop by with your ballot if you've already filled one out.
When: Tuesday, May 16, 7-10pm
Where: Light, 125 East 54th Street (btwn. Park & Lexington)
Admission: $5 per person (with RSVP), $7 without
RSVP: http://www.dfnyc.org/cms/node/87212
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.
Democracy for America Meetings: 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 Manhattan groups:
Upper East Side Last Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm onward, Doc Watson's, 1490 2nd Avenue (at 77th). In the backyard, weather permitting. Hosted by Matthew Bachiochi, ues (at) drinkingliberally.org
In Manhattan: Thursday, 7:30 pm onward, Rudy's, 627 9th Avenue (between 44th & 45th Streets). Hosted by Justin Krebs and Matthew O'Neill, nyc (at) drinkingliberally.org
Bar Hopping Manhattan: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00-9:00 pm
A monthly Democratic drinking club at different gay bars around Manhattan. Join the mailing list to receive updates of future venues. Hosted by Dirk McCall, outnyc (at) drinkingliberally.org
East Village: Last Wednesday of each month, 8:00 pm onward, Grassroots Tavern, 20 Saint Mark's Place (between 2nd and 3rd). Hosted by Quinn Raymond, Elena Morin and Abby Cook-Mack, eastvillage (at) drinkingliberally.org
For those who prefer running to drinking, you can join RUNNING FOR CHANGE: Building a progressive America through organized runs and other grassroots activities.
To find your nearest Manhattan Democratic club, please CLICK HERE.
Gov. Howard Dean, Chair of the DNC, will be the special guest at a benefit this Tuesday evening for the New York Democratic Lawyers Council. The Lawyers Council is a coalition of lawyers and other volunteers dedicated to preserving the right to vote, both by fighting obstacles to voting and ensuring that our votes are counted.
When: Tuesday, May 16, 7:30 to 9:30pm
Where: The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, between 44th & 45th Streets
Tickets: Sponsor - $500, Patron - $250, Guest - $125
RSVP: I have just joined the host committee for this great event! To RSVP, please contact me at tdenton@dfnyc.org or (646) 251-0680.
New York Democratic Lawyers Council, a project of the New York State Democratic Committee, is dedicated to fostering universal participation and trust in the electoral process by ensuring that:
- All eligible persons can register to vote easily
- All registered voters are able to vote simply, fairly, and without intimidation, and
- All votes are counted and all voting systems are open and reliable
Among their other activities, the NY Democratic Lawyers Council did a full rewrite of the regulations for certifying new voting machines in New York State, giving us the strongest standards and protections in the nation against unsafe electronic voting machines. Let's keep fighting the good fight!
Democracy for NYC Mixer Tuesday
Mix and mingle with friends new and old at our monthly mixer. We will also have ballots for you to vote in our candidate endorsements, or you can stop by with your ballot if you've already filled one out.
When: Tuesday, May 16, 7-10pm
Where: Light, 125 East 54th Street (btwn. Park & Lexington)
Admission: $5 per person (with RSVP), $7 without
RSVP: http://www.dfnyc.org/cms/node/87212
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.
Democracy for America Meetings: 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 Manhattan groups:
Upper East Side Last Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm onward, Doc Watson's, 1490 2nd Avenue (at 77th). In the backyard, weather permitting. Hosted by Matthew Bachiochi, ues (at) drinkingliberally.org
In Manhattan: Thursday, 7:30 pm onward, Rudy's, 627 9th Avenue (between 44th & 45th Streets). Hosted by Justin Krebs and Matthew O'Neill, nyc (at) drinkingliberally.org
Bar Hopping Manhattan: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00-9:00 pm
A monthly Democratic drinking club at different gay bars around Manhattan. Join the mailing list to receive updates of future venues. Hosted by Dirk McCall, outnyc (at) drinkingliberally.org
East Village: Last Wednesday of each month, 8:00 pm onward, Grassroots Tavern, 20 Saint Mark's Place (between 2nd and 3rd). Hosted by Quinn Raymond, Elena Morin and Abby Cook-Mack, eastvillage (at) drinkingliberally.org
For those who prefer running to drinking, you can join RUNNING FOR CHANGE: Building a progressive America through organized runs and other grassroots activities.
To find your nearest Manhattan Democratic club, please CLICK HERE.
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