Upcoming Events

The Vanishing City

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Don’t miss a VID special event The Vanishing City, a documentary film on the loss of affordable housing in NYC. 

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On Sunday, February 16th you can view The Vanishing City at Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson St. and ask questions of housing experts following the film.

At 2:00 PM there will be a reception with light refreshments; the film begins  at 2:30 PM.  Our panel of housing experts includes Tom Angotti, a professor of urban policy at Hunter College, and Seth Miller, a partner at Collin, Dobkin & Miller LLP, who specializes in tenant law, among others.

This promises to be a very stimulating experience that should generate thought and action as we launch New York City’s new progressive political era.

You can read more about the documentary and its makers here

Jan 9th Meeting…Club Vote and Israel-Palestine Forum

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VID to vote new slate of officers at the Jan 9th General Membership meeting and host a forum on Israel-Palestine diplomacy

VID ForumBeginning at 6:30 pm, at St. John’s Lutheran Church (83 Christopher St.) VID club members will vote for the  2014 slate of officers for the positions of Treasurer (1), Recording Secretary (1), Corresponding Secretaries (2) and Executive Committee (15).  This will be followed by a forum titled:  Is Secretary of State John Kerry’s Initiative To Achieve a Two State Solution To The Israeli/Palestinian Issue Poised To Succeed Or Doomed To Fail?  The presenter will be Kate Press- New York City Regional Director and Deputy Field Director of J Street.

VID Soliciting RFP

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Village Independent Democrats are soliciting requests for website and on-line  management proposals.  You can download the RFP here. RequestforProposalVIDWebsite

The completed RFP should be sent to Nathaniel Johnson, the Vice President of the VID’s Technical Committee by email (nathaniel95@aol.com) or mail by December 15 at Village Independent Office, 26 Perry Street, New York, NY 10014.

 

Nov 5 Countdown

Nov 5th Countdown

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Dear VID Members & Friends

Because there actually is an election on November 5th the VID campaign committee has put together a VID campaign to help elect our endorsed candidates.  Below you will find our planned activities.  Please contact either our campaign  chair, Peter Crosta, or Tony Hoffmann, and let us know how you can help.  Thank you.

Subways- 5:00-6:30 PM

Tuesday, 10/22  Sheridan Sq.

Tuesday, 10/29 14th Street and 8th Avenue

Abingdon Sq. Park- 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Saturday, 10/26

Saturday, 11/2

Phone Bank- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Tuesday, 10/29- Home of Keen Berger- 130 Jane St. Apt. 1C.  Contact either Nadine Hoffmann or Katherine Slawinski to volunteer

You can also volunteer to do phone banking for the DeBlasio campaign.  Click here
Election Day-Please give us a time and polling site preference

Tuesday, 11/5, Election Day

Thanks,
Tony Hoffman,

President