Lots-O-Candidates and Lots-O-Questions at Candidates Night Round 2 last night at the LBGT Community Center. Candidates Night Round 2 wouldn’t have happened without a whole lot of cooperation. Thanks Laurie Hardjowirogo, Tony Hoffmann and Club President Erik Coler with major assists from Downtown Independent Democrats Village Reform Democratic Club Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club CODA LES Chelsea Reform Democratic Club (CRDC). And thanks Bill de Blasio Sal Albanese Robert Gangi Michael Tolkin David Eisenbach Letitia “Tish” James Cyrus Vance Gale Brewer […]
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Call to Defeat New 421a Legislation
We need your help this Monday, March 20th. Call your representatives to defeat new 421a legislation. You will find their numbers below; tell them that you are against the proposed renewal of 421a. The 421-a tax break benefits developers of luxury housing and provides little affordable housing. We object to 421-a causing the loss of government funds that could be better used on housing programs that provide more affordable housing and better maintenance for public housing. We oppose the proposal to […]
Four Letters and a Resolution
Four letters and a resolution were approved at the February 12th General Meeting. The membership approved letters, submitted by VID President Nadine Hoffmann and introduced by Ed Yutkowitz, to Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Representatives Nadler and Maloney in opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s impending address to Congress. The opening reads: We are disheartened that House Speaker John Boehner has breached protocol by inviting Mr. Netanyahu to address Congress just before Israel’s elections and without consultation with the White House. […]