Manhattan, NY Focus

DARWIN DAY EVENTS: This comes from the National Center for Science Education:

Dear New York City-area friends of NCSE,

I thought that you might be interested in two upcoming evolution events.

...at 7:00 p.m. on February 17, there will be a performance of
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's Inherit the Wind, preceded by a
wine and cheese reception at 6:30 p.m. and followed by a group
discussion of the play's ethical issues, in the Ceremonial Hall of the
New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street at Central
Park West. Suggested donation is $5.00.

For further details, visit:
http://www.nysec.org/2010/02/17/ethics-and-theater-feb-17-10/

Manhattan News:

NY-Sen: Harold Ford, tax cheat?...Seems Ford has never paid taxes in New York despite living here for three years. Imagine if you or I did that?

Manhattan City Councilman Miguel Martinez admits he stole tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars

Manhattan State Sen. Bill Perkins Seeks to Reform Use of Eminent Domain

We're All Concerned About New York's New Voting Machines Now

Senator Gillibrand Urges President To Support 9/11 Health Bill

Did Harold Ford Get Taxpayer-Funded Bonus?

Deadbeat developers cited

City Seeks to Close 15 Day Care Centers in Budget Cut...that is insane. Now working families will have it even harder

Meanwhile, Bloomberg cuts our schools as well: Teachers' Union and N.A.A.C.P. Sue to Stop School Closings

NY-Sen: Manhattan progressive champion endorses Gillibrand


Some Living Liberally groups: Progressive Action Through Social Interaction

Reading Liberally NYC Classics
"Saving Democracy One Book at a Time"
A Liberal Book Club at a cool bar
Third Monday of each month, 6:30 pm
Location:
Stone Creek
140 east 27th st in the backroom
New York, NY, 10016

Eating Liberally Manhattan
Food and Good Politics Mix
Eating Liberally meets every month -- with food, guest speakers, films, discussions -- though not on a consistent night
Location: The Tank, 354 W. 45th Street (between 8th and 9th.)
For more info: Contact the chapter leaders

The Original Drinking Liberally
"Promoting Democracy on Pint at a Time"
* When? Every Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm
* Where? Rudy's Bar & Grill, 627 9th Ave (between 44th and 45th)

Drinking Liberally Steps Out
* When? Third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm
* Where? XES Lounge, 157 West 24th St (Between 6th and 7th Avenue)

Greenwich Village Drinking Liberally
* When? First Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm
* Where? Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and Sullivan)

Washington Heights Drinking Liberally
* When? Last Sunday of each month, 6:30 pm
* Where? Coogan's, 4015 Broadway (at 168th Street)


Democracy for America Groups in Manhattan: Organizing the Left one Neighborhood at a Time.

These Meet the First Wednesday of every month.

Upper West Side - 7:00 pm, The Parlour (back room) - 250 West 86th Street (btwn B'way and West End Ave.), with hosts Bernadette Evangelist and Sally Swisher.

West Village - 7:00pm, Kettle of Fish, 59 Christopher St. (near 7th Ave.) with host Tracey Keij-Denton.