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VID Petition Season 23

VID Petition Season Feb. 28 to April 1, 2023 for June 27  66thAD City Council, Civil Court Justices, District Leader, County Committee Primaries We are petitioning for our endorsed candidates: City Council: Erik Bottcher & Carlina Rivera Civil Court:1st District- Lauren Esposito Civil Court: County-wide- Dana  Marie Catanzaro District Leaders Jen Hoppe and Arthur Schwartz County Committee Judicial Delegates & Alternates Petitioning Schedule- West Side Abingdon Sq. Intersection of Bethune & Hudson Streets 9:15 AM-12:00 Noon March 11, 18, 25 & […]

VID Spring 2023 Endorsements

On Thursday, February 9th members participated in the VID Spring 2023 endorsements conducting interviews with 13 candidates running in the June Primary: three running  for new City Council Districts; two running in the 66th AD as District Leaders; eight running for Civil Court Judgeships.  There were also endorsements for 13 Judicial Delegates and Alternates. You can see the full candidates list here. And, here are the results of the VID Spring 2023 endorsements: District Leaders, 66th AD – Jen Hoppe, […]

VID Endorsements - Friends and Family

Endorsement Meeting Agenda, 2-9-23

VID Endorsement Meeting Agenda for Feb. 9, 2023 to cover District leader, City Council, Judicial Delegates as well as Civil Court Candidates for Districts 1 , 3 and Countywide  On Thursday, February 9th VID’s Endorsement Meeting will follow this agenda. 5:45 pm EARLY START      1.  President’s report           Brian Kavanagh meeting (Livvie Mann)           Audit Committee and Clubhouse Committee update           VID website update (Sara Kimbell) […]

Village Democrats Persevere

Village Democrats Persevere!

Village Democrats Persevere – Neither cold nor Covid deters Village Independent Democrats from their appointed rounds petitioning for their endorsed candidates. In early spring intrepid members  – and endorsed candidates – donned masks, gloves, extra sanitizer, pens and clip boards for those all-important ballot petition signatures.   Carlina Rivera, who’s running for reelection to the City Council District 2, and Alvin Bragg, candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, are flanked by members of Village Democrats on the east side.   Candidate for City […]