11. DFNYC calls for postponement of Democratic County Committee Senate endorsement vote (Issues & Projects/Issues & Action)
Democracy for NYC has sent a letter to Keith Wright, Chair of the Manhattan Democratic County Committee to ask for a postponement of the vote for the U.S. Senate seat endorsement scheduled for the February 11th County Committee meeting (see l...
12. Big Linkup Report: Upcoming Elections for New DFNYC Leadership (DFNYC Community/Community Conversations)
Last Wednesday, February 3rd, Democracy for NYC combined our neighborhood Linkups into one big Linkup, with special guest Jim Dean, chair of Democracy for America. It was a well-attended evening filled with a good mix of socializing and polit...
13. DFNYC Joins NYCLU in Support of USA PATRIOT Act Reform (Issues & Projects/Issues & Action)
A joint letter to our NYS Congressional delegation will be sent from New York Civil Liberties Union and groups across the state
A number of sections of the USA PATRIOT Act are up for reauthorization at the end of February. As you...
14. Chinese and Latino Workers Announce Lawsuit Against Cache, Inc. (Events/Other Events (Not Sponsored by DFNYC))
NOTE: Due to the threat of a possible blizzard, this event has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday.
Chinese and Latino Garment Workers Announce Filing of Lawsuit Against ‘Cache’ Protest Mul...
15. "Stop Outsourcing Security Act" — Ask your rep to co-sponsor! (Issues & Projects/Issues & Action)
ACTION ALERT! January 26, 2010:
Jan Schakowsky (Rep-IL) has reintroduced the “Stop Outsourcing Security Act,” (H.R.4650) to responsibly phase out the use of private security contractors, such as Blackwater<...
16. Where We Are with Healthcare Reform (Events/Research and Advocacy)
As reported by Sally Swisher.
Single-payer advocate and major Healthcare reform spokesman, Rep. Anthony Weiner, along with Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn, met with and listened to their constituents this past Sunday, Jan. 24.&nb...
17. Drinking Liberally State of the Union Watch Party, Wed., Jan. 27 (Events/Other Events (Not Sponsored by DFNYC))
Join Drinking Liberally for a State of the Unon Watch PartyWhen: Wednesday, January 27th, 8pm Doors; 9 pm Speech
Where: The Grisly Pear - 107 MacDougal btw Bleecker & West 3rd
Come to rant & revel, toast...
18. How can we help Haiti? (Issues & Projects/Issues & Action)
Haitians are reeling from the devastating earthquake that struck their country on Tuesday, January 12. This magnitude 7.0 quake struck about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince causing mass destruction. The...
19. DFNYC Big Linkup, Wednesday, February 3rd (Events/DFNYC Special Events)
DFNYC Big Linkup, Wednesday, February 3rd
Join Democracy for NYC
with special guest Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy For America
to celebrate six years of accomplishments and plan our direction going forward.
...
20. American Constitution Society Healthcare Reform Debate, Thurs, Feb. 11th (Events/Other Events (Not Sponsored by DFNYC))
HealthCare Reform: A Dialogue Among New York's Leading Health Policy Experts
When: Thursday, February 11th, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, reception to follow
Where: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, 435 W. 116th Stre...
