Progressive Democrat Issue 92: BROOKLYN/QUEENS GROUPS AND EVENTS
ALL NYC EVENTS:
Will Your Vote Count? CFD & DFNYC Forum at Ethical Culture, Oct. 25, 7pm
- Don't let NY become the next Ohio - Show your support for verified voting!
Join Community Free Democrats and Democracy for NYC for an important public forum on Wednesday, October 25th. Learn what voting machines may soon be chosen for you, and what you can do to encourage selection of the most secure, reliable and cost-effective voting machines for NYC.
When: October 25th, 7pm-9pm
Where: New York Society for Ethical Culture on 64th Street at Central Park West in Manhattan.
Panelists: Adam Cohen, Member of the NY Times Editorial Board, will moderate a panel which will include Douglas Kellner, Co-Chair, New York State Board of Elections; David Kogelman, HAVA Committee Chair, NY Democratic Lawyers Council; Bo Lipari, Executive Director, New Yorkers for Verified Voting; Mark Crispin Miller, New York University Professor and Author; Jerrold Nadler, Member, U.S. Congress; and John Ravitz, Executive Director, New York City Board of Elections.
Sponsoring Groups: The forum is being sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Sierra Club—NYC Group. Co-sponsors include: Ansonia Independent Democrats, Broadway Democrats, Park River Independent Democrats, Three Parks Independent Democrats, Vincent F. Albano Republican Club.
For information, call 212-252-4918 or visit this link: http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
New Democratic Majority Fundraiser for Jimmy Dahroug: Wednesday - October 25 - Katra
Wednesday, October 25 and join NDM, Capitol (D), Democrats for New Politics, David Paterson, Tom Duane, Diane Savino, Liz Krueger, Eric Schneiderman and a host of other elected officials, together with Norman Siegel, grassroots groups and activists from around the City at Katra, for a fundraiser for Jimmy Dahroug.
Things are beginning to snowball for Jimmy and this is one of your last chances to help make sure the resources are there to turn out the vote on election day. There will be an open bar and hors d'oeuvres from 6-9 p.m.
The suggested donation is $100, but there is a special grassroots donation of $50 for those who are really beginning to feel the “pinch” of the late fundraising season. Katra is located at 217 Bowery, between Prince and Spring Streets, just a block and a half south of East Houston Street.
You can get there by taking th R or W train to Prince Street, the 6 train to Spring Street or the F or V train to 2nd Avenue.
For more details or to R.S.V.P. call 631 218-7510.
We hope to see you there.
Get Out the Disability Vote: Now - Election Day
From DFNYC:
About 65% of People With Disabilities do not vote - they typically get about 30-35% turnout. Roughly 20% of all voting age Americans have a disability. Most of the non-voting people with disabilities are Democrats.
This big bloc of voters can help put a candidate over the line.
Disabilities drain energy; being paralyzed, for example, is physically exhausting for anyone who tries to live an active life.
You can help a friend or family member with a disability make their voices heard on Nov. 7th.
Here are three ways you can help them cast their votes.
1. Help register or request an absentee ballot.
About three-fourths of the disability community lacks Internet access. Take your laptop and help them register or get an absentee ballot online. Info on voter registration and absentee ballots is on the New York State Board of Elections Absentee Ballot voting page.
You can always call the NYS Board of Elections Voter Information unit at Voter Info. 1-800-458-3453 or (518) 473-5086. The main number in Albany is (518) 474-6220, with TDD 1-800-533-8683. Here's the link to the Voter Information page.
2. Help find a ride to the polls. Contact a disability group in your area and ask about rides to the polls on Nov. 7th.
3. Encourage your friend to vote. A little encouragement may be needed to take on the challenge of voting. You can do it.
Thanks, and let's GOTV, together!
BROOKLYN EVENTS:
JOIN MOVEON.ORG's BROOKLYN PHONEBANK: targeting the 30 top House races in the nation, this phone bank is working hard. The organizer we are hosting works from 8 AM to 10 or 11 PM every day! They need your help. They are located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn and will be operating every day from now until the election. If you can put in some time, please contact me at mole333_at_gmail_dot_com
Brooklyn Critical Mass:
Critical Mass is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising our right to the road. Critical Mass is a movement, not an organization; no two riders participate for exactly the same reason. Brooklyn Critical Mass started rolling in 2004.
Brooklyn rides are the Second Friday of every month, 7:00 p.m., meeting at Grand Army Plaza. Come out and join Critical Mass in Brooklyn. Celebrate cycling, and assert your right to the road -- Brooklyn style!
For more events and bike workshops, check out their calendar.
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) (mostly covers Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Kensington). http://www.cbidems.org/ My wife, Joy, is now on the executive board of this club. This club is very grassroots and worked very hard for progressive candidates in the recent primary. They need more people if we want to strengthen the grassroots. If you are not yet a member, please come to the next meeting and join. Membership is cheap! Next meeting is 7 PM on Thursday, November 16th, at the Park Slope United Methodist Church, 6th Ave. & 8th Street in the basement (enter through the garden gate on 6th Ave).
New Democratic Majority in Brooklyn:
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. You can contact me (mole333@gmail.com) for more info.
Democracy for America Meetings: CLICK HERE!
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!
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.
Will Your Vote Count? CFD & DFNYC Forum at Ethical Culture, Oct. 25, 7pm
- Don't let NY become the next Ohio - Show your support for verified voting!
Join Community Free Democrats and Democracy for NYC for an important public forum on Wednesday, October 25th. Learn what voting machines may soon be chosen for you, and what you can do to encourage selection of the most secure, reliable and cost-effective voting machines for NYC.
When: October 25th, 7pm-9pm
Where: New York Society for Ethical Culture on 64th Street at Central Park West in Manhattan.
Panelists: Adam Cohen, Member of the NY Times Editorial Board, will moderate a panel which will include Douglas Kellner, Co-Chair, New York State Board of Elections; David Kogelman, HAVA Committee Chair, NY Democratic Lawyers Council; Bo Lipari, Executive Director, New Yorkers for Verified Voting; Mark Crispin Miller, New York University Professor and Author; Jerrold Nadler, Member, U.S. Congress; and John Ravitz, Executive Director, New York City Board of Elections.
Sponsoring Groups: The forum is being sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Sierra Club—NYC Group. Co-sponsors include: Ansonia Independent Democrats, Broadway Democrats, Park River Independent Democrats, Three Parks Independent Democrats, Vincent F. Albano Republican Club.
For information, call 212-252-4918 or visit this link: http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
New Democratic Majority Fundraiser for Jimmy Dahroug: Wednesday - October 25 - Katra
Wednesday, October 25 and join NDM, Capitol (D), Democrats for New Politics, David Paterson, Tom Duane, Diane Savino, Liz Krueger, Eric Schneiderman and a host of other elected officials, together with Norman Siegel, grassroots groups and activists from around the City at Katra, for a fundraiser for Jimmy Dahroug.
Things are beginning to snowball for Jimmy and this is one of your last chances to help make sure the resources are there to turn out the vote on election day. There will be an open bar and hors d'oeuvres from 6-9 p.m.
The suggested donation is $100, but there is a special grassroots donation of $50 for those who are really beginning to feel the “pinch” of the late fundraising season. Katra is located at 217 Bowery, between Prince and Spring Streets, just a block and a half south of East Houston Street.
You can get there by taking th R or W train to Prince Street, the 6 train to Spring Street or the F or V train to 2nd Avenue.
For more details or to R.S.V.P. call 631 218-7510.
We hope to see you there.
Get Out the Disability Vote: Now - Election Day
From DFNYC:
About 65% of People With Disabilities do not vote - they typically get about 30-35% turnout. Roughly 20% of all voting age Americans have a disability. Most of the non-voting people with disabilities are Democrats.
This big bloc of voters can help put a candidate over the line.
Disabilities drain energy; being paralyzed, for example, is physically exhausting for anyone who tries to live an active life.
You can help a friend or family member with a disability make their voices heard on Nov. 7th.
Here are three ways you can help them cast their votes.
1. Help register or request an absentee ballot.
About three-fourths of the disability community lacks Internet access. Take your laptop and help them register or get an absentee ballot online. Info on voter registration and absentee ballots is on the New York State Board of Elections Absentee Ballot voting page.
You can always call the NYS Board of Elections Voter Information unit at Voter Info. 1-800-458-3453 or (518) 473-5086. The main number in Albany is (518) 474-6220, with TDD 1-800-533-8683. Here's the link to the Voter Information page.
2. Help find a ride to the polls. Contact a disability group in your area and ask about rides to the polls on Nov. 7th.
3. Encourage your friend to vote. A little encouragement may be needed to take on the challenge of voting. You can do it.
Thanks, and let's GOTV, together!
BROOKLYN EVENTS:
JOIN MOVEON.ORG's BROOKLYN PHONEBANK: targeting the 30 top House races in the nation, this phone bank is working hard. The organizer we are hosting works from 8 AM to 10 or 11 PM every day! They need your help. They are located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn and will be operating every day from now until the election. If you can put in some time, please contact me at mole333_at_gmail_dot_com
Brooklyn Critical Mass:
Critical Mass is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising our right to the road. Critical Mass is a movement, not an organization; no two riders participate for exactly the same reason. Brooklyn Critical Mass started rolling in 2004.
Brooklyn rides are the Second Friday of every month, 7:00 p.m., meeting at Grand Army Plaza. Come out and join Critical Mass in Brooklyn. Celebrate cycling, and assert your right to the road -- Brooklyn style!
For more events and bike workshops, check out their calendar.
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) (mostly covers Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Kensington). http://www.cbidems.org/ My wife, Joy, is now on the executive board of this club. This club is very grassroots and worked very hard for progressive candidates in the recent primary. They need more people if we want to strengthen the grassroots. If you are not yet a member, please come to the next meeting and join. Membership is cheap! Next meeting is 7 PM on Thursday, November 16th, at the Park Slope United Methodist Church, 6th Ave. & 8th Street in the basement (enter through the garden gate on 6th Ave).
New Democratic Majority in Brooklyn:
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. You can contact me (mole333@gmail.com) for more info.
Democracy for America Meetings: CLICK HERE!
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!
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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