DFNYC is proud to announce our endorsement of Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City.  As mayor, Thompson will continue to ensure that government provides services that improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.  He is dedicated to creating jobs, enacting positive reforms to our education system, assisting small businesses, providing real affordable housing, and supporting the needs of all New York communities.

Help elect Bill Thompson by volunteering and voting.

Remember to cast your vote Tuesday, November 3, not only for Mayor, but for City Comptroller, and Public Advocate.  Depending on your borough, you will also be voting for District Attorney, Borough President, City Council Member, and Civil Court Judges and Supreme Court Justices.

Polls are open 6am-9pm.
To locate your polling place go to:  http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm or call 212- 479-7948.

Volunteer for Thompson

The Thompson Campaign needs volunteers from now until 9pm tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3 - Election Day).  Contact one of the Borough Offices below to volunteer.  Thompson is gaining in the polls.  We need your help to get out the vote. With low turnout predicted, every vote counts in tomorrow's election.
 
Borough Offices & Contacts for the Thompson Campaign
 
Manhattan
West Harlem Independent Democrats
1455 Amsterdam Ave
Cathleen McCadden - 757-515-8886
 
Brooklyn HQ
955 Nostrand Ave
Walter Mosley - 347-533-7393
 
Brooklyn - Williamsburg
441 Lorimer St (at Maujer)
Andres Ledesma

Queens South East
197-01 Linden Blvd
Rasheida Smith - 347-870-6223
 
Queens Corona
40-53 99th Street
Ricky Santana - 917-889-5322
 
Bronx HQ
1640 Eastchester Rd
Marricka Scott-McFadden - 718-679-9000

South Bronx
246 E. 167th St
Daniel Contreras - 917-251-5682
 
Staten Island HQ
126 Bennett Ave
Paul Casali - 917-714-4205
 

Democracy for NYC recently held early endorsement voting.  Recognizing that success at the grassroots level requires developing strong support early, we developed the DFNYC Early Candidate Endorsement process.  It is reserved for candidates who are active members of DFNYC, and unique in their long-term commitment to the ideals, progressive grass roots activism, and dedication to the principles of Democracy for NYC.  Here is a list of the candidates that were eligible for early endorsement (voting took place through March 5th), and the results:

Norman Siegel - 70% in favor of endorsement

~ Norman is running for Public Advocate, a citywide race.  To learn more and contribute, visit: NormanSiegel.com

Steve Behar - 87% in favor of endorsement

~ Steve is running for City Council, Dist. 19 in eastern Queens.  To learn more and contribute, visit: BeharforNewYork.com

Josh Skaller - 91% in favor of endorsement

~ Josh is running for City Council, District 39 in Central Brooklyn.  To learn more and contribute, visit:  Skaller09.com.

Questions for the candidates?  If you have any questions for the candidates, feel free to contact them through their website, or send your questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will forward them along.

Endorsements in other races?  These early endorsement votes will not preclude DFNYC from making other endorsements in other 2009 races.  We are currently gathering information on who is running for which office, and we will soon have updates on how we will proceed with endorsement votes.

Other questions?  To view the rules on this early endorsement vote, click here. For other questions, email us at info-at-dfnyc.org (replace -at- with @).

DFNYC recently held an endorsement vote in the Democratic primary races for US Congress in District 10 (Brooklyn) and NY State Assembly in District 64 (lower Manhattan), Democracy for NYC members voted to endorse:

• Kevin Powell, running against incumbent Congressman Ed Towns in District 10:  72%.
• Luke Henry, running against incumbent State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and Paul Newell in District 64:  67%.

DFNYC also held an endorsement vote in the State Senate race in District 25, but neither Senator Martin Connor nor Daniel Squadron achieved the 60% necessary for the DFNYC endorsement.

We are proud to announce our support of Kevin Powell and Luke Henry and we look forward to working with them to win their respective primaries this fall.  Please visit the following websites to learn more about the candidates, and contact their campaigns if you would like to help with petitioning or other volunteer activities.

On the web:

www.kevinpowellforcongress.org/

www.lukehenry.org