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Watch the meeting on YouTube. Larry Block and Michael Ruiz played a few songs before the meeting.  Bernard Vaiselberg and Ronen Nahom led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Jim Strawhorn read the mission statement.  Danniel Maio did the roll call.  Juan Pagan read the December 18 minutes.  Sophia Worrell reported the club's bank balance. Announcements: Sophia Worrell on immigration; George Sarantopoulos on his 2024 City Council race and on "Vaunt", a Conservative online paper; Phil Grillo on his January 6 memorial event in Washington, DC.  Danniel Maio announced that the JFK Democrat Club invited Central Queens Republican Club for a debate on Monday, President's Day, February 16, and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will be the keynote speaker at Queens Village Republican Club's Lincol...

Watch the video of the meeting on YouTube. Before the meeting, a memorial was held for Elizabeth Santelli. Meeting was called to order at 7:41.  Sylvia Chappell led the Pledge of Allegiance.  A moment of silence was held remembering Charlie Kirk.  Jim Strawhorn read the club's Mission Statement.  Sophia Worrell did the roll call.  Isaiah Vega read the August 21 minutes, which was adopted with vote of one nay from Isaiah Vega.  Joe Solomon reported club's bank balance. Announcements:  Ed Cox was re-elected State GOP chairman on September 17, 2025.  Extra free tickets for Sunday's Mets v. Washington National was available,   Ed Lee on voter registration.  Jim Strawhorn on Betsy McCaughey's SaveNYC.org.  Dr. Jeff Weil on Curtis Sliwa's October 5 fundraiser at (aged.) Steakhouse.  Lar...

Watch the video of the meeting on YouTube. Loren Spivack, The Free Market Warrior Speakers:  Paul Pogozelski, City Council 30; Japneet Singh, City Council 28; Nickie Kane, City Council 39; Dr. Selma Bartholomew, Mayor; James Leonard, Mayor; David Rem, Mayor; and George Marsh, Mayor. The next meeting is August 21, 2025.

Meeting was recorded live, and is available on YouTube! Zahra Rashid on health, detox and politics. Third party independent petitioning groups represented are Unity (Marty Dolan), Asians United (Angela Aquino), Common Good (George Marsh), The Olive Branch (Javon Terell Ross), ReBuild (Abbey Laurel-Smith), Innovating NYC (Von S. Del Valle), NO to City of YES (James Leonard), Innovating NYC (Tabitha Ward),  We Can Thrive (Dr. Brandon Gillespie), United Alliance (Gonzalo Duran), Freedom (Skiboky Stora), and Fight and Deliver (Andrew Cuomo).  Some other known third party names with petitions out are Diversity, The New Era, Coalition 4 Life, A Blue Collar, STOP the Casino, ER Political Gen, Patriot Workers, End AntiSemitism, Safe & Affordable, Power Up NYC, Party Party.  Shoul...