Democracy for NYC (DFNYC) is committed to the ideals espoused by Democracy for America, the organization founded by Howard Dean, and the national network of local coalition groups dedicated to the same.
We work both locally and nationally to ensure that fiscally responsible and socially progressive candidates are elected at all levels of government. We develop innovative ways to advocate for the issues that matter to our members and support legislation which has a positive effect in our communities. We promote transparency and ethical practices in government. We engage people in the political process and give them the tools to organize, communicate, mobilize, and enact change on the local, state, and national level.
You can download our bylaws here.
DFNYC is proud to announce our endorsements in the primary and general election for 2014! After feedback from our members and a voting period that ended on Tuesday, our members have chosen to endorse the following candidates:
~Governor - Zephyr Teachout
Gov. Andrew Cuomo 7%
Zephyr Teachout 87%
No Endorsement 6%
(Note: A write in vote stating "Vote WFP" was attributed to Gov. Cuomo)
~Lt. Governor - Tim Wu
Kathy Hochul 6%
Tim Wu 92%
No Endorsement 2%
(Note: A write in vote stating "Vote WFP" was attributed to Kathy Hochul.)
~State Senate District 31 - No Endorsement (Our threshold is 60%)
Adriano Espaillat 50%
Robert Jackson 39%
No Endorsment 11%
Additional Endorsements
Percentages will be posted here later today.
NYS Senate District 33 - Bronx - Gustavo Rivera
NYS Senate District 34 - Bronx - Oliver Koppell
State Senate District 22 - Southern Brooklyn - Jamie Kemmerer
Congressional District 11 - SI & Southern Brooklyn - Domenic Recchia
*Our newsletter emailed on Sept. 4th erroneously stated that we endorsed Tony Avella in the 11th. (We have supported Avella in past campaigns.)
Thank you to our vote counters!
DFNYC wishes to extend a big thank you to our volunteer vote counters, who were diligent and patient with our process and extended deadline: Leah Brown and Kesh Ladduwahetty in D.C., and Jennifer Boysko in Virginia. Jennifer is running for Virginia House of Delegates! JenniferBoysko.com
About the Voting Process:
DFNYC members who had attended 2 events from Nov. 17th, 2011 to Tuesday, August 12, were eligible to vote. DFNYC is committed to the principle of the secret ballot. After getting feedback from our members in 2012, we moved to an online system, and we preserve anonymity by having trusted DFA activists from outside New York count the ballots. (This year, one vote counter was a DFA activist while the other was not affiliate with DFA.) No one in DFNYC knows who anyone voted for.
Questions? Comments?
Email us at info-at-dfnyc.org.
About Us:
Democracy for NYC is a local coalition group of Democracy for America. We get involved in progressive issues and campaigns in New York and across the country. Join us for the 2014 midterm elections! To learn more, read What We Stand For.
Voting is now open for Democracy for NYC's endorsements in 2014 races in New York City, and we've extended the deadline one week to the Tuesday after Labor Day at 10pm, as some candidates in key races have recently submitted questionnaire responses.
Responses to Our Questionnaire:
(Candidates listed in alphabetical order)
~If links do not work, please visit DFNYC.org to read responses
~Governor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo - click here
Zephyr Teachout - click here
~Lt. Governor
Kathy Hochul - click here
Tim Wu - click here
~State Senate District 31
Adriano Espaillat - click here
Robert Jackson - click here
Ballot: Click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DFNYC2014
Eligibility:
If you have attended at least two DFNYC events from Nov. 17th, 2011 to last Tuesday, August 12, you are eligible to vote. If you are not sure, please vote, as we will sort out eligibility later.
Anonymous Voting:
DFNYC is committed to the principle of the secret ballot. After getting feedback from our members in 2012, we moved to an online system, and we preserve anonymity by having trusted DFA activists from outside New York count the ballots. No one in DFNYC will know who you voted for.
More on Rules & Procedure: Click here.
Democracy for New York City is ten years old!!
Please join us as we celebrate a decade of progressive political activism in New York City. Gov. Howard Dean is our special guest speaker at our 10th annivesary bash on Tuesday, August 12th, 2014!
Details here.
Purchase tickets here.
Democracy for NYC was started in 2004 by former volunteers of Gov. Howard Dean's presidential campaign.
Join us as we make our voices heard on the issues:
● We want to overturn Citizens United & get Big $ out of politics.
● We want women, not politicians, to have control over their own bodies.
● We want marriage equality in all 50 states, a repeal of DOMA (Done!), and an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation.
● We want an economic policy that creates good sustainable jobs, not bailouts and deregulation for big banks.
● We want to stop fracking of natural gas in NY and across America.
● We want smart foreign policy, not the endless wars and excessive military contracting of the Bush years.
● We want to reform Albany & pass budgets on time.
● We want smart, creative policies to reduce crime, not excessive use of stop-and-frisk by local police and unchecked electronic surveillance by the federal government.
● We are happy that President Obama’s Affordable Care Act was upheld and we're continuing the push to ensure that every American has quality, accessible health care.
● We want so much more – including immigration reform, tenants rights, safe drinking water, a fair tax system, an end to excessive unchecked government surveillance, the list goes on!
● We want to elect candidates that are socially progressive and fiscally responsible - from President to local Democratic District Leader.
Meet Zephyr Teachout, candidate for governor and Tim Wu, candidate for Lt. Governor. They will have petitions available for you to sign if you want to help them make the ballot.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 7-8:30pm at Bunga's Den on West 14th. rsvp to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so we know how many people are coming!
Email: | info -at- dfnyc.org |
Democracy for NYC (DFNYC) is committed to the ideals espoused by Democracy for America, the organization founded by Howard Dean, and the national network of local coalition groups dedicated to the same.