Manhattan, NY Focus

Manhattan News:

Some questions on the closing of St. Vincent's Hospital

YouthVoteNY.com: How New Yorkers can empower the youth of America

Some history: How NYC Became the World's Banking Capital

New York's judiciary is filled with cronyism and lacks reason and fairness...I wrote about this some time ago (from a Brooklyn viewpoint): Brooklyn Court System as Political Garbage Dump

Crowded Race Emerging To Replace Adam Clayton Powell In Assembly

Detailing Columbia University's Eminent Domain Abuse

Did the Developers Close St. Vincent Hospital?...it's what I keep saying. Developers get everything they want while hospitals, firehouses, schools, libraries, senior homes, etc. get cut cut cut cut. And it will continue to get worse: As emergency room waits increase and more people die: New York City's Health and Hospitals Corp. Plans To Cut 2600 Jobs. Thanks Bloomberg!

NY League of Conservation Voters: Another group bought by Bloomberg...I stopped donating to the LCV after their local branch was bought by Bloomberg. Really showed me that they are not to be trusted.

Bloomberg failing on public transportation

Privatizing Parks is a Bad Idea


NYC Blogs:

City Hall News provides the substantive analysis of policy and politics often missing in other coverage.

Second Ave. Sagas is the home for all news MTA on the Internet.

Washington Square Park Blog updates on Washington Sq Pk and other NYC issues while advocating for reclaiming our city and our public spaces.


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.