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City Council Hearings on Term Limits |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
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Public Hearings at City Hall: October 16 and 17
Mayor Bloomberg's plan to extend term limits without the public's permission is meeting more and more opposition. This is our chance voice our opinion.
Thursday, October 16, 1:00 PM — City Hall - City Council Chambers
Friday, October 17, 10:00 AM — Committee Room City Hall
The hearing on Thursday runs from 1 pm into the evening, and you don't need to register beforehand to speak. Bring ID to get through the security guards on Park Row or Broadway.
By subway: 4/5/6 to City Hall or the 2/3 to Park Place or the R/W to City Hall or the J/M/Z to Chambers
The following legislation will be under consideration:
—Int 845 - By Council Member Felder- This is the Mayor's bill to
change term limit laws legislatively, without voter consent.
—Bill by Council Members James and de Blasio –
This bill will put the issue of term limits before voters in a
referendum this spring.
—Int 850 - By Council Members Weprin, de Blasio, Gioia and Liu – This
bill requires that any further change to term limit laws must go
before the voters
—Res 1640 - By Council Member Avella - This Bill calls upon Albany
to change the home rule law to require that any changes to the term
limit law go before voters.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 October 2008 )
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Term Limits Panel Discussion and Public Forum |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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Citizens Union, Common Cause/NY,
and the New York Public Interest Research Group present
A Panel Discussion and Public Forum:
Term Limits: Their Impact and Who Decides
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Baruch College
The William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus
55 Lexington Avenue at 24th Street
14th Floor
(Panel in Formation)
Richard Briffault
Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia Law School; Vice Chair, Citizens Union
The Honorable Lew Fidler
Assistant Majority Leader and Member, New York City Council
Randy M. Mastro
Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Deputy Mayor, New York City, 1996 - 1998
Esmeralda Simmons
Executive Director, Center for Law and Social Justice, Medgar Evers College; former member of the NYC Redistricting Commission
Please RSVP at 212.227.0342 ext.39
or
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 October 2008 )
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Rally to oppose term limits extension |
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Written by Dan Jacoby
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Wednesday, 08 October 2008 |
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Rally to oppose term limits extension
City Hall
Sunday, October 12, at noon
The Mayor has proposed an extension of term limits so that he can run again. Instead of going to the people, who voted for term limits twice, he has chosen to push a bill through the City Council.
Join DFNYC'ers, many elected officals, and many, many others who support the voice of the people. The rally begins at noon on Sunday; show up early (around 11:30) so you can get through security in time (there could be a long line). |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 October 2008 )
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An Evening with Mark Crispin Miller |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 |
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An evening with Mark Crispin Miller:
"I HATE TO BE THE ONE TO TELL YOU THIS"
Directed by Gregory Keller
Monday, October 6
7:00 pm
New York Theater Workshop
79 E. 4th St. in Manhattan, between the Bowery and 2nd Ave.
Admission is free
Mark Crispin Miller is a Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at NYU and a longtime proponent of democracy in the United States. Join him for a public meditation on the issues of the minute. Miller's books include The Bush Dyslexicon: Observations on a National Disorder; Cruel and Unusual: Bush/Cheney's New World Order; Fooled Again: The Real Case for Electoral Reform; and, most recently, Loser Take All: Election Fraud and the Subversion of Democracy, 2000-2008. He is, as well, a prolific blogger, at News from Underground. Miller is also well-known as a speaker and performer. After 9/11, when his criticism of the Bush regime was unofficially verboten, he turned to theatre, and started doing a kind of journalistic stand-up at the Cherry Lane Theater. From there he moved on to NYTW, where, working with director Gregory Keller and co-performer Steve Cuiffo, he wrote and starred in Patriot Act: A Public Meditation, presented by the Workshop in the summer of 2004 as a contribution to the public discourse prior to the last presidential election. Four years later, the discussion continues.
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RALLY AGAINST OVERTURNING CURRENT TERM LIMITS |
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Written by Josh Silverstein
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Saturday, 04 October 2008 |
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DATE: Sunday, October 5, 2008
TIME: 2:00 pm
Where: City Hall
Sponsors: The People Have Spoken Coalition
The People Have Spoken Coalition has formed to galvanize New Yorkers into defending their referendum vote(s) that imposed two-term limits on New York City's elected officials (Mayor, Controller, Public Advocate, City Council members, and Borough Presidents).
The People Have Spoken Coalition is a cross-section of New Yorkers—diverse in race, age, ethnicity, and occupation—who oppose any legislative override of the People's Term Limits Law.
"We call upon our fellow New Yorkers anyone and everyone to join us in this important citywide effort in maintaining the existing law," Norman Siegel, who is a member of the coalition, said. "The City Council should not undo the people's will."
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Contact: Norman Siegel 212-532-7586 or Phil DePaolo 347-200-2353
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