Queens, NY Focus

QUEENS NEWS:

LIC credit union to help thousands of residents

Bloomberg letting shady Pensiongate figure, Steve Rattner, organize his foundation

LIC Greenmarket will move to Wednesday starting this July

Food Coop Survey for LIC/Queens Residents

Cleaner air for northwestern Queens?

This is the kind of thing that makes New York look bad: 25 people walked past stabbing victim without calling 911...Those 25 people should be ashamed of themselves.

Bloomberg's rezoning plan: It's all bullshit...but that shouldn't surprise anyone. Bloomberg's plans are usually bullshit

Leonie Haimson: At Charter School Hearings, Ravitch Faces Off Sen. Craig Johnson, Shill of the Charter School Industry

More developer bullshit: Flake's developments shady

Typical lack of honesty in New York: Development costs hidden from public

NYS Young Democrats President Matt Silverstein declares for AD-26

Budget cuts may close senior centers...hospitals, fire houses, police stations, schools...and now senior centers. Bloomberg, the City Council and Albany will ruin New York


Queens Blogs:

Queen's Crap: Shining a spotlight on overdevelopment and corruption in Queens and beyond

LIQCity: Long Island City Neighborhood blog

Lost in the Ozone: local Politics, Education, Community Affairs, Environment, History, Birding,Jamaica Bay, Ridgewood Reservoir, Forest Park, and other assorted items of interest... Concentrating on the Borough of Queens

Willets Point United: Business and land owners dedicated to fighting eminent domain abuse at Willets Point in Queens, NY.


Democracy for NYC in Queens:

Democracy for New York City (DFNYC) is a volunteer-driven non-profit political action committee. We are part of a national coalition of local groups committed to the ideals espoused by Democracy for America, the organization founded by Howard Dean.

We work both locally and nationally to ensure that fiscally-responsible and socially-progressive candidates win elections at all levels of government. We develop innovative ways to advocate for the issues that matter to our members and promote legislation which has a positive effect in our communities. We engage people in the political process and give them the tools to organize, communicate, mobilize, and enact change on the local, state, and national level.

Currently there are three Brooklyn chapters: Each meets the First Wednesday of every month.

Astoria, Queens - 7:30pm, - Ommonia Cafe 32-20 Broadway, with host Jeremiah Frei-Pearson and Costa Constantinides.

Sunnyside, Queens - 7:30pm, Bliss Street Station restaurant, 47-02 Greenpoint Ave., with host Dan Jacoby.

Bayside, Queens - 7:00pm, The First Edition, 41-08 Bell Blvd, right near the LIRR stop, with host Steve Behar of Democrats for New Politics.


DRINKING LIBERALLY IN QUEENS:

An informal, inclusive progressive social group. 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.

Queens
* Second and Fourth Friday of each month, 7:30 pm
* Studio Square Beer Garden, 35-33 36th Street, Long Island City, NY ((Look for our signs or ask the helpful staff))
* Hosted by Donald Graff, queens (at) drinkingliberally.org


Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of Queens

The Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club of Queens (LGDCQ) is the only lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender independent Democratic club in the Borough of Queens.

The LGDCQ was founded eleven years ago to increase the visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in the political arena of Queens, New York City, New York State and the nation.

To receive the monthly newsletter or to be put on the Club's mailing list contact;
Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm at
Write "LGDCQ Newsletter" in subject title.