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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 02 June 2007 |
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Petitioning is one of the most important contributions you can make to a campaign. It initiates personal voter contact which is essential to winning elections. We need more progressive voices in New York City government fighting for us, for our issues, and for our communities. DFNYC has prepared a helpful guide to petitioning in NYC which you can download and view HERE. (pdf) You can petition for one of DFNYC's endorsed candidates or the candidate of your choosing. The petitioning period to qualify for the September Democratic primary election (Tues, Sept.14, 2010) takes place the Tuesday after the first Monday in June and ends in July. Sign up for petitioning today with one of DFNYC endorsed candidates or the candidate of your choice and check the website and newsletter for fun DFNYC petitioning events. (You must be a registered Democrat in New York to carry petitions for Democratic candidates. You can carry petitions for anyone in the city or state. You do not have to live in the district.) DFNYC Endorsed Candidates in 2010 - Click here. DFNYC Endorsed Candidates in 2009: Norman Siegel for Public Advocate – Citywide Josh Skaller for the 39th Council District in Brooklyn (Carroll Gardens, Kensington, Park Slope and Windsor Terrace) Steve Behar for the 19th Council District in Queens (Bayside, Beechhurst, Colllege Point and Whitestone) To get more infomration about how to petition for a specific candidate contact info -at- dfnyc.org |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 June 2010 )
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Superfund the Gowanus Canal |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 |
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Action: Write the EPA About the Gowanus Canal & Should DFNYC Support Superfund?
It’s not only the banks who are getting stimulus money, the EPA has been given money which will allow them to create new Superfund projects, and the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is one of the sites under consideration. In the EPA Hazard Ranking System, the minimum score of eligibility is 28.5. The Gowanus scored 50 out of 100 on the very first test.
From the EPA Website: “A result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows and industrial pollutants the Gowanus Canal has become one of the nation's most extensively contaminated water bodies. Contaminants impacting the canal include PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals and volatile organics. The contamination of the canal poses a threat to the nearby residents who use the canal for fishing and recreation." http://www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/gowanus/
So what is the issue? The Mayor and other politicians oppose the Superfund project claiming it may delay development along the waterway. According to them, the developers will do the cleanup in tandem with the city. However, advocates for Superfund argue that the developers will not do the necessary and thorough cleanup that the EPA would. The developers want to avoid the stigma of having the “Superfund” branding and are threatening to pull out of the development project if the Gowanus becomes a Superfund site.
From SuperfundGorwanus.org: “The EPA has the tools to lead a comprehensive and inclusive cleanup. Our community has known for generations that this is a toxic public health hazard. Spot cleanup by developers will not achieve the job necessary for a healthy environment.”
More Information:
Gowanus Canal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowanus_Canal
Superfund: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/
NY Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/science/earth/24gowanus.html
Take Action:
Superfunding to clean up the Gowanus Canal will need Public Support from the community and a reasonable degree of Political Support from our elected officials. The EPA has a public comment period Comment Period which ends on June 8, 2009
1) Go to www.superfundgowanus.org and sign the online petition.
2) Write an email to the EPA (the EPA prefers electronic correspondence). Get instructions at www.superfundgowanus.org.
3) Contact your elected officials and ask them to support Superfund for the Gowanus Canal. Find out how to contact you representatives at: http://dfnyc.org/content/view/3/9/
Should DFNYC Officially Support Superfund for the Gowanus?
DFNYC has been asked to join the list of Superfund supporters on SuperfundGowanus.org . Please send your comments and thoughts on Superfund to hwoodfield – at – dfnyc.org by Monday, May 11.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 May 2009 )
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Opportunites to support Norman Siegel, DFNYC-endorsed candidate for Public Advocate |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Monday, 20 April 2009 |
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Join Norman Siegel, DFNYC-endorsed candidate for NY Public Advocate, at upcoming neighborhood events - click here for a list.
Host a house party! Bring your friends, family and neighbors together for an evening of open dialogue with Norman. Just pick a few dates and times and contact the campaign by email or by phone at 212.448.6271. They will be happy to assist you with planning anything you need for your party.
Norman's list of endorsers is growing and now includes Three parks Independent Democrats, Broadway Democrats, Village Independent Democrats (VID), and Village Reform Democratic Club (VRDC)
Go to NormanSiegel.com to learn more about Norman and see more news from the campaign.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 May 2009 )
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Groups Request Special Prosecutor for Bush Cheney, et al |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Friday, 27 February 2009 |
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DFNYC Joins Groups asking for Appointment of Special Counsel
After polling our members, Democracy for NYC has joined a long list of groups in signing a letter urgining Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a non-partison independent Special Counsel to immediately commence a
prosecutorial investigation into the most serious alleged crimes of
former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Richard B.
Cheney, the attorneys formerly employed by the Department of Justice
whose memos sought to justify torture, and other former top officials
of the Bush Administration.
Over 75% of our members who
responded asked to have DFNYC's name added to the letter. You can see
the letter and the groups who have signed at http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/prosecutorstatement
To keep this list growing, encourage other groups to sign on.
Statement on Prosecution of Former High Officials
We urge Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a non-partisan independent Special Counsel to immediately commence a prosecutorial investigation into the most serious alleged crimes of former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Richard B. Cheney, the attorneys formerly employed by the Department of Justice whose memos sought to justify torture, and other former top officials of the Bush Administration.
Our laws, and treaties that under Article VI of our Constitution are the supreme law of the land, require the prosecution of crimes that strong evidence suggests these individuals have committed. Both the former president and the former vice president have confessed to authorizing a torture procedure that is illegal under our law and treaty obligations. The former president has confessed to violating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
We see no need for these prosecutions to be extraordinarily lengthy or costly, and no need to wait for the recommendations of a panel or “truth” commission when substantial evidence of the crimes is already in the public domain. We believe the most effective investigation can be conducted by a prosecutor, and we believe such an investigation should begin immediately.
Drafted by The Robert Jackson Steering Committee
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/robertjackson
Signed By:
Center for Constitutional Rights
http://www.ccrjustice.org
The National Lawyers Guild
http://www.nlg.org
After Downing Street
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org
American Freedom Campaign
http://www.americanfreedomcampaign.org
Ann Wright, retired US Army Reserve Colonel and US diplomat
http://www.voicesofconscience.com
Backbone Campaign
http://www.backbonecampaign.org
Brad Blog
http://www.bradblog.com
Cities for Peace
http://citiesforprogress.org
CODE PINK: Women for Peace
http://www.codepink4peace.org
Daniel Ellsberg, Truth-Telling Project
http://www.ellsberg.net
Defending Dissent Foundation
http://www.defendingdissent.org
Delaware Valley Veterans for America
http://www.delvalvets4america.org
Democrats.com
http://www.democrats.com
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
http://www.space4peace.org
Gold Star Families for Peace
http://www.cindysheehanssoapbox.com
Grandmothers Against the War
http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/gatw
Grassroots America
http://www.grassrootsamerica4us.org
High Road for Human Rights Advocacy Project
http://www.highroadforhumanrights.org
Iraq Veterans Against the War
http://ivaw.org
Justice Through Music
http://www.jtmp.org
Marcus Raskin, co-founder of Institute for Policy Studies, member of editorial board of the Nation, member of the special staff of the National Security Council in the Kennedy Administration
Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored
http://www.projectcensored.org
Naomi Wolf, author of End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, and Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries
http://naomiwolf.org
National Accountability Network
Northeast Impeachment Coalition
http://www.neimpeach.org/wp
Op Ed News
http://www.opednews.com
Peace Action
http://www.peace-action.org
Peace Team
http://www.peaceteam.net
The Progressive
http://www.progressive.org
Progressive Democrats of America
http://www.pdamerica.org
Republicans for Impeachment
http://republicansforimpeachment.com
United for Peace and Justice
http://www.unitedforpeace.org
Velvet Revolution
http://www.velvetrevolution.us
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/vips
Veterans for Peace
http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Voters for Peace
http://votersforpeace.us/index2.php
War Crimes Times
http://www.warcrimestimes.org
Wisconsin Impeachment/Bring Our Troops Home Coalition
http://www.impeachwi.com
World Can't Wait
http://www.worldcantwait.net
Another effort to hold the Bush administration accountable is Senator Patrick Leahy’s call for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
You can also take actions to have your individual opinion heard on either or both of these options:
Sign a petition to Attorney General Eric Holder: Please Appoint a Special Prosecutor
http://www.democrats.com/special-prosecutor-for-bush-war-crimes and/or http://prosecutebushcheney.org
Sign Senator Patrick Leahy’s petition for a Bush Truth and Reconciliation Commission
http://ga3.org/campaign/btcpetition/835536krqj57wx3j?qp_source=feb09_btc1
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 May 2009 )
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DFNYC Sponsors Queens Pride Parade |
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Written by Bernadette Evangelist
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 |
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On Sunday, June 7, DFNYC marched in the Queens Pride parade in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Queens is proving to be a major nexus in the push to enact marriage equality in New York. Three of the seven state Senators in Queens are not fully on board, and many groups are organizing constituents throughout Queens to let their Senators know that there is tremendous support for marriage equality. DFNYC's participation in this parade was a public demonstration of how deeply many of our members have gotten involved on this issue.
DFNYCers marching from l. to r.: Betsy Malcolm, Bernadette Evangelist, Steve Behar, Bruce Rosen, Dan Jacoby, and Sally Swisher.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 June 2009 )
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