21. DFNYC tells our representatives what we want on health care (Issues & Projects/Issues & Action)
Democracy for NYC has sent this letter on behalf of our members to our representatives defining what we expect them to be working toward as they reconcile the House and Senate bills. It is going to each congression member in the NYC delegatio...
22. Happy New Year! Three Linkups Tonight, January 6th (Events/DFNYC Special Events)
Happy New Year!
Unbelievably enough, we are already into the New Year of 2010—so we wish the best to the DFNYC community! Here's hoping that 2010 brings a more progressive outlook to the US - but since hope doesn't bri...
23. DFNYC Supports Dean (DFNYC Community/Community Conversations)
Democracy for NYC sent the following press release in reponse to the attacks directed at Howard Dean by the White House.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2009
Contact: Bernadette Evangelist 212-608-3213 bevangelist@df...
24. New Voting Machines Demonstration (Events/Other Events (Not Sponsored by DFNYC))
You are invited to evaluate and testify on what may become your new voting system for New York City.
On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, the New York State Board of Elections certified two optical scanning voting systems -- ...
25. Taking a Stand Against Afghan War (DFNYC Community/Community Conversations)
The following article by DFNYC member, Chuck Zlatkin, appeared in The Indypendent, the newspaper of the nyc independent media center
Taking a Stand Against Afghan War
From the December 11, 2009 issue
By C...
26. Phonebank to Get Swing Dems in Congress to Support Healthcare (Events/DFNYC Special Events)
Who: DFA, FireDogLake, and other progressive organizations are targetting specific members of Congress on health care!What: Phonebanking party! We'll call like-minded people that are constituents of Congressi...
28. Peace Action in Manhattan, Friday, December 11 (Events/Other Events (Not Sponsored by DFNYC))
Town Hall Meeting on the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, Friday, Dec. 11 St. Paul and St. Andrews Church
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
West 86th Street, near West End Avenue, NYCMilitary Families Speak Out (MFSO) invites you...
29. Two actions to oppose the war in Afghanistan (Issues & Projects/Issues & Action)
Speak out to Your Representatives in Congress
Submitted by DFNYC member Susan Andrews
Despite the administration's decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan, it is never too late to oppose a pointless, irrational war, as many feel...
30. Rally and March for Marriage Equality - 6:30pm (Events/DFNYC Special Events)
Rally and March in Queens for Marriage Equality Speak out against State Senator Hiram Monserrate's vote against equal rights for all of his constituents. Join Council Member-elect Daniel Dromm, Assemblymen Jose Peralta...