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02 / 14
Start: 14:30
Come to Drinking Liberally New York's Valentine's Day Party Tuesday, February 14th 7.30p - 11.30p ------------------------ *(Valentine Cards not necessary) **Directions*** *or* Take B61 to North 3rd Street A printable flyer for the event is available here. | ||
02 / 15
Start: 13:30
Start: 75 and still CONNECTing- Ronnie Eldridge's 75th Birthday Party It will be held at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center from 6:30pm-8:30pm . Web site to view the invitation and buy tickets: http://www.connectnyc.or/en/news_and_events/Ronnies_75th.htm | ||
02 / 16
Start: 14:00
Start: The last canidates forum will be held at Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Avenue (at 89th street). The forum is sponsored by DL21C, New Democratic Majority, the West Side Spirit, and Goddard Riverside Community Center. The winner of this election will be the incumbent and therefore will have a strong advantage for the September 2006 primary. All three democratic candidates will be present. The candidates: Emily Csendes - Republican | ||
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02 / 21
Start: 13:00
Start: Film and Panel Discussion Produced by the ACLU and Off Ramp Films, Democracy's Ghosts takes you on a journey into the lives of disfranchised Americans, showing how the loss of this fundamental democratic right has a devastating impact on these citizens, the communities they live in and, ultimately, society itself. After seeing the film, you will never again question whether you're too busy to go to the polling booth. And you'll want to act to make sure everyone can vote. From the cradle of the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama to the hallowed halls of an Ivy League college, "Democracy's Ghosts" spends time with people who are living their lives as legal ghosts because of felony convictions. Their stories are complemented and enriched by interviews with experts and well-known personalities, among them evangelist Chuck Colson, actor Charles Dutton, civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis and Harvard Professor Lani Guinier. Start: 14:00
Start: [inline:1] Where: TBD Mix and mingle with DFNYC and many '06 candidates. Admission: $5 per person (with RSVP), $7 without Admission price benefits Democracy for NYC. It's a good cause, so bring a friend. Start: 18:00
For Brooklyn's progressive Democrats, there is no political race this year more important than in the 11th District to succeed Congressman Major Owens. We have an opportunity to elect someone who is courageous, bright, compassionate, articulate, a good listener, and a very good friend to us all – Chris Owens. Chris is right on the issues that we care about, and he is the ONLY one of the five declared candidates who has shown the foresight and the guts to oppose Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards development scheme. Anybody who saw him debate his four opponents at the Lambda Independent Democrats meeting last month can tell you that no candidate is more outstanding than Chris Owens. But Chris cannot get to Congress without our help. That’s why I’m inviting you to join Chris and his staff for a short get-together at Magnetic Field on Tuesday, February 21, at 7:00 pm. Chris will give a short speech and then answer any questions you may have for him. Please come out to see what you can do to help elect Chris, and please bring your checkbooks. Magnetic Field (that's where we used to host the Howard Dean meetups) is located at 97 Atlantic Avenue (between Henry & Hicks Streets). Directions: Take the 2, 3, 4, or 5 train to Borough Hall, or the R or M to Court Street, and then walk down Court to Atlantic Avenue (4-6 blocks) and turn right and walk 2-3 blocks. Or take the F or G to Bergen Street, walk up Smith Street and turn left onto Atlantic and walk 3-4 blocks. And if you're coming from Williamsburg or Greenpoint, take the B61 Bus to Atlantic and get off near Magnetic Field. Please RSVP. I hope to see you there. Bring all of your friends. If you can't attend, please make a contribution. | ||
02 / 22
Start: 15:00
Start: Progressive Politics in Northeast Queens DEMOCRATS FOR NEW POLITICS Meeting Notice February 22, 2006 8 P.M. The Chabad Center of Northeast Queens Start: 17:00
The president is breaking the law. Momentum is already mounting in Congress for a real, independent investigation into the president's illegal wiretapping program. But unless Congress knows that citizens are concerned, they'll shrink from their responsibility to act as a check on the president's power. To turn up the pressure on Congress, we�re organizing nationwide “Constitution Vigils | ||
02 / 23
Start: 13:00
Start: Art for Change presents, Carlitos Café y Galeria, 1701 Lexington Ave., bet. 106-107st Art for Change and Carlitos Café y Galeria are pleased to present the opening of "Stories from Home: The Littlest Witnesses," Drawings from the children of Darfur. Since 2003 the occupants of the Darfur region of Sudan have been subjected to unspeakable atrocities at the hand of their government's army and a group of merciless militants known as the Janjaweed. Start: 14:00
Start: [inline:1] Where: Cosi, downstairs Join us for an exciting new initiative the DFNYC Research & Advocacy group and work on your issue. New participants are always welcome. The Research & Advocacy group or R&A provides you with an opportunity to on the issue or project you are most passionate about and develop an advocacy plan for other DFNYC members. Some possible issues and project are: How City Government Works; Potential Reforms to the NY State Legislature; or National Health Insurance. Advocacy plans for these issues could include: a forum or panel discussion; flyering in a representative’s district; writing to our representatives; or joining another organization’s advocacy plan. Each R&A member will focus on a specific issue and gather the information necessary to form an advocacy plan. All members will help eachother revise their ideas and hone in on an advocacy plan. The R&A group will work to empower the DFNYC membership and make us more informed and effective advocates. Start: 18:00
Some readers will know of my efforts on behalf of Africa. Mostly my efforts have succeeded in drawing investors who are willing to loan small amounts of money, through the microloan organization KIVA, to small businesses in Africa. But along with KIVA, I have been trying to also publicize other ways to help Africa environmentally, economically and through education. In the spirit of these efforts I bring you an event at New York University: GET DOWN TO HELP AFRICAN SCHOOLS: Thursday, February 23rd, 7 PM, Palladium Multi-Purpose Room; $5 Afro-Funk Massive: an 11 piece Afrobeat Band and Ghanian Food ALL PROCEEDS go to the Africa School Advancement Program For questions or more info email: pjp239@nyu.edu | ||
02 / 24
Start: 17:00
Start: The Dutchess County Young Democrats will hold their first meeting in over a year on Saturday, February 25, 2006. The meeting will take place at the Dutchess County Democratic Committee Headquarters located at 41 Page Park Drive in Poughkeepsie at 2:00pm. | ||
02 / 25
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02 / 26
Start: 15:00
Start: Come join us at Cinema Classics (332 E. 11th St, btwn 1st & 2nd ave.) on Sunday, February 26 at 8pm for a screening of Harriette Draper's Documentary Take it Back. There's an optional donation to DFA of 10 bucks at the door if you can swing it. In January 2004 the eyes of the country were focused on Iowa as many of the nine Democratic presidential candidates gathered for the famous Iowa Caucuses. To everyone’s surprise the front runner was Howard Dean, a name that nine months earlier was virtually unknown. Suddenly, this doctor and six term governor from the rural state of Vermont was poised to lead the challenge against George W. Bush. Many forces, threatened by his populist support, joined together to defeat him. | ||
02 / 27
Start: 05:00
Start: Support our speakers for PBOS (Paper Ballots, Optical Scanners) Monday, Feb 27, 2006
City Hall Committee on Governmental Operations Teresa Hommel is coordinating for PBOS, and will be on the right hand side (as you come in the door) in the front. Let's fill the balcony one more time! Please attend! N or R train to City Hall Members of the Gov Ops Committee: Start: 05:30
This one comes from Democrats.com Monday Feb. 27, 2006, 6:30 to 8:30 PM Progressive Democrats of America At our first PDA organizing meeting last month in Manhattan, we decided to form a New York Metro Group to focus on important New York issues such as the upcoming Senate primary, election machine reform, and garnering support for various congressional bills to bring the Iraq war to a swift close and to impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney. Come Meet Progressive candidates: Learn How We Can Challenge Hillary Clinton's Support for the War! SEIU Local 1199, 310 West 43 St., Auditorium, A Floor | ||
02 / 28
Start: 16:00
Start: On Tuesday, February 28, 2006, New York State will hold a special election to fill vacant seats in the state legislature. In New York City, these vacant seats include: - the 59th Assembly District in Southeast Brooklyn, Bergen Beach area (previously held by Frank Seddio) Click more to the full press release below for details and other vacant seats around the state. Start: 16:00
Start: On Tuesday, February 28, 2006, New York State will hold a special election to fill vacant seats in the state legislature. In New York City, these vacant seats include: - the 59th Assembly District in Southeast Brooklyn, Bergen Beach area (previously held by Frank Seddio) Click more to the full press release below for details and other vacant seats around the state. | ||
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03 / 2
Start: 05:00
Of course, there are two glaring omissions on this line-up given LatinoPundit and I live here in the city. Never ceases to amaze me... ----------------------------- Thurs, March 2, 2006 | 6:00-8:00pm The Republic of Blogs: New Media and Democracy Join Demos, Center for Social Media, Center for Media, Culture and History, People for the American Way and Air America for an event on blogging, media and democracy. Panelists: Lakshmi Chaudhry Senior Editor, In These Times Co-Author, Start Making Sense: Turning the Lessons of Election 2004 into Winning Progressive Politics Rebecca MacKinnon Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School Co-Founder, Global Voices Online Drazen Pantic Founder, OpenNet Co-Director, Location One Christopher Rabb Founder and Chief Evangelist, Afro-Netizen Moderator: Rich Benjamin Senior Fellow, Demos Andrew Heiskell Center for Democracy Register online | ||
03 / 3
Start: 05:00
Start: Come to the City Council Chambers this Friday to support the renewal of rent stabilization and rent control and to rescind the Urstadt law which had taken away NYC's home rule with regard to housing issues. Important Public Hearing at City Council Friday, March 3, 2006 This is a joint hearing of the Housing and Resolution 79, renewing the city rent control Intro 118, renewing the city rent stabilization Efforts to rescind the Urstadt law | ||
03 / 4
Start: 00:30
Start: -Our Next Meeting is this Saturday - Start: 08:15
You are all invited to attend the BRIDGES Symposium on evolutionary We have a nice line-up of student speakers (from AMNH, Columbia, NYBG, "Niche Shifts, Speciation, and Macroevolution". if you are interested in Evolution (and remember: "Nothing in Biology | ||
03 / 5
Start: 07:30
Start: From the Stonewall Democrats' February emailer: Stonewall will be marching in the 2006 St. Pats for all Parade, on Sunday, March 5th in Woodside at 12:30 pm. The parade begins at 43rd and Skillman Avenue and ends at 61st Street & Woodside Avenue. The Post Parade fair will be from 2-5 pm, at SAINTS AND SINNNERS, 60th Street & Woodside Avenue. The parade will be honoring The McCourts Brothers- (Malachy, Frank, Michael & Alfie) and Ellen Duncan and will include New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn along with numerous other political and community leaders. Email Dirk at | ||
03 / 6
Start: 14:00
Start: Bronx Linkup Where:2977 Bainbridge Ave, Apt. 405 Please RSVP to host Teresa Weber at teresaresa -at- gmail.com (replace -at- with @). If you are able to provide a ride to the Bronx Linkup or if you need a ride, please indicate this when you RSVP. | ||
03 / 7
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03 / 8
Start: 15:00
Start: Three Parks Democratic Club will be hosting an Attorney General Forum at their next meeting, on Wednesday, March 8th. All the Democratic Attorney General candidates——Richard Brodsky, Andrew Cuomo, Mark Green, Charlie King, Sean Patrick Maloney, and Denise O'Donnell——have confirmed for the meeting! This will be an excellent opportunity to meet and assess each candidate on the issues that concern all New Yorkers, particularly the Rockefeller drug laws and Medicaid fraud. Each candidate will be allotted up to fifteen minutes to make their presentation and also answer questions. The meeting will start promptly at 8:00 pm, so please come on time! Light refreshments will be served. Please invite your family, friends, and neighbors to attend this community wide event!
DATE: Wednesday, March 8, 2006 | ||
03 / 9
Start: 14:00
Start: Byron Brown is the first person of color to represent a district outside of New York City, and to represent a majority white district in the New York State Senate. Start: 14:00
Start: Issues Forum Do surveillance cameras on the street really combat crime? What happens to the pictures they take of us? Why are plain clothes police mingling with the crowds at political gatherings? Are these kinds of surveillance legal? Where should we draw the line? Speakers: Following the Forum: Start: 18:00
When was the last time you heard a presidential candidate talk about cities? EXACTLY! Please Join the Drum Major Institute in a conversation about the challenges of today's Urban America, and how we can put a re-envisioned urban agenda on the national landscape. Featuring Byron Brown, Mayor, Buffalo, New York Prior to his election, Mayor Brown served five years in the New York State Senate where he was the first African-American elected outside of New York City. Mayor Brown also made history by becoming the first minority member of the New York State Senate to represent a majority white district. A native of Queens, New York, Mayor Brown came to Buffalo as a college freshman, earning a dual Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism from Buffalo State College. Mayor Brown has been recognized by Ebony Magazine as one of the "30 Leaders of the Future." Thursday March 9, 2006 7:00 - 8:30 pm Admission is free. Please RSVP by February 24 to: dmi@drummajorinstitute.org or 212.909.9663 | ||
03 / 10
Start: 15:00
Start: LAUGHING LIBERALLY ANNIVERSARY SHOW Featuring Jim David, Lee Camp, Benari Poulten & Harry Terjanian When: Friday, March 10th - 8pm Where: The Tank @ C:U - 279 Church St btw Franklin & White, below Canal Admission: $10 After a triumphant night at Town Hall, Laughing Liberally returns to its original venue Experienced and emerging comics deliver an evening of laughter from the left to lift you out of the blue-state blues and make red-staters red in the face. | ||
03 / 11
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03 / 12
Start: 08:00
Start: Congressman Jerrold Nadler Invites you to a Reception in Support of Sunday, March 12, 2006 RSVP to Eileen Reyes at (212) 529-2006 Complimentary Admission Start: 08:00
Start: Progressive Democrat Town Hall Meeting:
Sunday, March 12, 2006 Speakers will include: For more information or to become involved with PDA NY please contact Charles Lenchner at clenchner01-at-yahoo.com (replace -at- with @). | ||
03 / 13
Start: 14:30
Start: Monday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. SAVE OUR STATE | ||
03 / 14
Start: 01:00
Start: Parents and others concerned about public school Free buses will leave from all five boroughs early in The United Parents Associations has voted to join the | ||
03 / 15
Start: 14:00
Start: Join DL21C & Cosmopolity for a special event: A Vision for Democratic Politics: Wednesday, March 15th - 7pm. A,C,E,N,Q,R,W,6 to Canal; 1 to Franklin nyc.cosmopolity.org/calendar/bin/event?id=2552 Suggested donation: $7 Start: 18:00
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights organization, the Empire State Pride Agenda and fifty-two local cosponsors invite you to our roundtable discussion focused on promoting understanding, empowering fair-minded people of faith into action, and combating misleading information from the religious right about GLBT people. Time:7:00 p.m. Place:Union Theological Seminary James Chapel Address: 3041 Broadway Keynote Speaker: Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson Panelists: » Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum » Rev. Dr. Traci West Moderator: Harry Knox For a full list of sponsoring groups, synagogues and churches, go HERE Start: 19:00
Please join Featuring the music of Kakandé Wednesday March 15, 8pm Suggested donation: $15 Make checks payable to: For more information, please call Council Member Letitia James | ||
03 / 16
Start: 15:30
Start: You are among the first to be invited to the launch of Screening Liberally--a monthly series of socially conscious films. Join Screening Liberally, Time Out New York Free Flix, and Fox Searchlight on March 16th for a FREE advanced screening of Jason Reitman's "Thank You for Smoking." Starring Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, JK Simmons and Robert Duvall. "Thank You for Smoking" March 16th 8:30 pm at a Manhattan theatre. After party at Katwalk lounge with drink tickets and gift bags for audience member. | ||
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