VID was well represented at the Clemency Vigil which took place by candle light on the evening of September 6th in Mt. Kisco, NY outside the home of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Over 150 people participated. [cincopa AADAB_b2JYpz] Its purpose was to try to convince the governor to start issuing clemencies to those inmates in the NYS correctional system who deserve them. Many inmates have been incarcerated for long periods of time either for non-violent crimes or for serious crimes, but […]
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Minutes of January 2014
Posted here are the Minutes of January 2014. Here are some highlights. David Kruger updated everyone about the anti-fracking bus trip to Albany on January 8th. More press coverage from PBS station WSKG Keen Berger reported that Tim Gay has resigned at the Board of Elections, and will be replaced by Jamal Nelson, District Leader in Harlem. Keen also announced that the transfer of 75 Morton Street from New York State to New York City for a middle school is still […]
VID Elected 2014 Officers
At the January 9, 2014 meeting, VID elected 2014 officers… after a stimulating and thorough forum led by Kate Press, Deputy National Field Director for J Street on Secretary of State John Kerry’s Initiative To Achieve a Two State Solution To The Israeli/Palestinian Issue, club members nominated and elected the remaining Officers and Executive Committee members for 2014. VID elected 2014 officers include: Anthony Hoffmann, President Nat Johnson, Vice President Irene Kaufman, Vice President Katharine Wolpe, Vice President Linda Jacobson, Treasurer Kathy […]
VID General Meeting Minutes – November 14, 2013
Summary of VID’s General Meeting Minutes of November 2013. You can view the full meeting minutes of November 2013 here: VID Membership Meeting of November 14, 2013 To view all available VID Minutes type that word in the Search Box in the VID banner at the top of any page. President Tony Hoffman opened the meeting with the announcement of the passing away of Nan Robinson. He also spoke about the meeting held the evening before by the Greenwich Village […]