VID’s March Meeting featured reports on the gun violence forum, the Congressional primary, an early voting bill in the NYS legislature and the Algonquin Pipeline. It ended with Club endorsements for Jerry Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton. See the full meeting minutes here. [Revised ] President Nadine Hoffmann opened VID’s March meeting by welcoming Congressman Jerry Nadler, who is up for reelection. He soon left, as he could not speak at the meeting. She then reported on […]
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VID Votes NO on Proposition 1
VID votes NO on Proposition 1 after a spirited debate. This proposition to appear on the Nov. 4th ballot would amend the states redistricting procedure. VID’s guests were Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union, NYC, speaking in favor of the amendment and Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause, NY, speaking in opposition. There was a very comprehensive debate between Susan and Dick as to the pros and cons of the proposal. This was followed by a discussion by […]