VID’s General Meeting Covered L-Train, KidsRise, Endorsements, Campaigning and More… L-Train, KidsRise, Endorsements, Campaigning were the mail topics at February’s General Meeting held at PS 41 on the 8th. John Weatherall spoke a meeting addressing the L train shutdown at a February 14 MTA Open House. Chris Marte made a report on 85 Bowery, a building where almost 75 residents, children and seniors among them, were evacuated because of structural issues which the new landlord had not addressed. He had disputed the […]
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VID Endorses Gillibrand, Nadler and Maloney
VID 2018 Endorsements VID Endorses Gillibrand, Nadler and Maloney, at the February 8th meeting. The primary for these Federal offices will be on June 26th, with petitioning starting March 6th and a kick-off breakfast on March 3rd at VID headquarters, 26 Perry St., from 10:00 am to Noon. Congressman Nadler will join us at 10:30am. The membership listened to three candidate representatives and one candidate. The seat most contested was the 12th Congressional District where Carolyn Maloney is the incumbent. Challenigng […]
DACA First
DACA First…Contact Your Elected Leaders Village Independent Democrats urges support of DACA first. We stand with elected officials, law enforcement professionals, faith and civic leaders in supporting Dreamers and DACA recipients. We recognize their enormous positive and productive role in our communities, and their contributions to our schools, workplaces, and shared prosperity as a nation. Here’s our message. Copy and send,liberally, to: Congress Member Jerold Nadler Sen Charles Schumer, Congress Member Carolyn Maloney Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Dear Congressman Nadler, Village Independent Democrats stands with […]
VID Membership Meeting – August
On August 13th the VID Membership Meeting Covered a Broad List of Topics… [cincopa A8KA50cPp36A] Among them young voter outreach encouraged by new VID member Eric Coler. First stop, Union Square on August 29th; second stop Washington Square Park, Saturday, Sept. 12th. All the other scheduled events mentioned on August 13th – election of Judicial Delegates on the Sept. 10th Primary; the next VID General Meeting, Sept 17th; Congressman Nadler’s Soiree, Sept. 21st; the Judicial Convention, Sept 24th; the Candles […]