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Independent Candidates – April 17, 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...
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Petitioning, Candidates, Trump – February 20, 2025

View the February 20, 2025 meeting here on YouTube. Before the meeting:  Music entertainment by Larry Block and Michael, Conservative Songwriters. Phil Grillo, a J6er, said a few words about his incarceration experience.  A check collected from a GiveSendGo campaign was given to him to help him get back on his feet. Larry Sharpe, a past gubernatorial Libertarian candidate, spoke about how independents helped to get President Trump elected.  Ed Manfredonia gave some subway crime comments.  Ying Tan asked why we are Republican. Candidates who spoke include Montell Moseley, Mayor; David Rem, Mayor; Elijah Diaz, City Council 45; Patrick Timmins, Manhattan DA; Andrew Okuneff, City Council 34; and Giovanni Enrique Franco, City Council 21. The next meeting is March 20, ...
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Meeting on General Election Results – November 21, 2024

Full meeting was not recorded due to a technical glitch! Announcements: Isaiah Vega mentioned the City of YES for Housing Opportunity proposal passed City Council Committee of Land Use and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises today. A vote is expected on December 5, 2024. Danniel advised that even though Local Law 11 Non-Citizen Voting was ruled unconstitutional by Supreme and Appellate courts, Mayor Adams appealed. The case (Fossella v. Adams) will be argued before the Court of Appeals on February 11, 2025. The fact that Proposition One was passed, it could be used as a point to overturn the unconstitutionality. Elena Chin, president of the Queens chapter of Moms for Liberty, talked about post-Proposition One. The result was disappointing, but her group is focused on education and sch...
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Meeting Judicial Candidates and Party Chairs – October 17, 2024

The meeting was broadcasted live via YouTube! Video 1 of 3 (sound problem); Video 2 of 3; and Video 3 of 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pat McManus, Theo Chino and Phil Grillo at 7:30 pm.  Phil read the club's mission statement; Martha Rowen did the roll call followed by reading of the September 19 minutes by Isaiah Vega and report of treasurer's report by Arkadiusz Tomaszewski.  The Nominating Committee was constituted with the following five members:  Martha Rowen, David Abraham, Ruben Cruz, Isaiah Vega and Phil Grillo.  Announcements were made by Fred Kress on USPS discounted stamps, Ruben Cruz on free American flag pins; and Steve Gillen on Project Civica. The main feature of the meeting was a lively discussion on different political views among three party leaders. ...
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Meeting Candidates and Volunteers – September 19, 2024

The meeting was broadcasted live via YouTube. Video of the September 19 meeting. Kavish Batra led the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:30 pm.  Larry Block played the Star Spangled Banner and Keep America, America.  Jim Strawhorn read the Mission Statement,  Jimmy Schwatzman did the roll call, and read the August 15, 2024 minutes.  Arkadiusz Tomaszewski gave the financial reports. Announcements:  (1) Vote No on Proposition One.  (2) Be aware that there is a new type of "no excuse" absentee ballot signed into law last year called "Early Mail" ballot.  (3) A board member of the club arranged Canadian activist Pastor Artur Pawlowski to speak before the West Side Republican Club on October 8 and Medical Freedom Alliance on October 9, 2024. (4) Ed Lee, a grassroot activist, presented his passion...
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Meeting – City of YES: Housing Opportunities – August 15, 2024

The meeting was broadcast live via YouTube. Video of the August 15, 2024 meeting. The laptop ran out of battery around 9:12 pm so the last 17 minutes was not recorded. Vic Starsky spoke on the City of YES followed by Jonathan Rinaldi and Jimmy Schwatzman.  Jim Trent and Arthur Teiler made great comments about the City of YES.  Unfortunately, club's laptop battery died when they spoke.  Mike asked how it could stopped.  Answer from David R., vote against politicians who favor it. Other speakers included Elena Chin on Proposition One; Bill Schacht on resiliency; David Abraham on behalf of Stephen Weiner for Queens Surrogate Court Judge; Brandon Castro, candidate for State Assembly District 30; Robert Speranza, candidate for State Assembly District 26; and Suzanne Chronowitz o...
Candidates, Issues, Outreach

Meeting – Summer Social + Open Mic + Trump July 18, 2024

Summer Social at the lawn of Grace Lutheran Church.   Music by Lawrence Block and Juan Pagan. Heros sandwich was provided by C and C Deli, sponsored by Adriano Rivera. Watch the club meeting recorded live on YouTube! Video of the July 18, 2024 meeting. Club Meeting Michael Block sang America the Beautiful followed by Ivan Mossop's Lift Every Voice. Open Mic speakers were Stephen Weiner (R,C,Common Sense), Surrogate Court Judge; Phil Orenstein, president of Queens Village Republican Club; Ivan Mossop on scooters and non-auto vehicles; Helen Qiu on her Reform party petition challenge experience with help from David Qiu; Misbaah Uddin Mahmood (People First), State Assembly District 24; Juan Pagan on faith and prayer; Jonathan Rinaldi and Phil Grillo on fraudulent Republican pe...
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Mr. DeNiro: Do You Know What American Patriots Do?

  Author: Stan Norwalk Mr. De Niro I believe loves America with all his heart. How do I know this? You can feel the energy, the passion and emotion in his words. He is willing to risk his celebrity, social status and financial stability to fight for the country he loves. He is fulfilling his patriotic duty as an American who has a voice and platform because of his fame and celebrity. That takes courage. Behind all of this in his attempt to warn and inform Americans is a deep seated hatred and resentment of a man called Donald J. Trump. Mr. De Niro sincerely believes that Trump is the enemy of the people, has harmed and will continue to harm De Niro’s beloved America. I respectfully disagree. The accuracy of his arguments are flawed. His knowledge and awareness of Trumps po...
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Are Hollywood’s Elite Supporting Terrorism Against Israel? YES ! Bob It’s a Small World. Barbra Can You Hear Me? Jews, You Are CRAZY!

Author: Stan Norwalk Are the Hollywood Elite Inadvertently Supporting Hamas and Hezbollah ? Bob and Barbra Can You Hear Me? Do you understand how you are doing this? It's apparent that you don't realize you are killing your own race. Facts for starters: Iran is the number 1 State sponsor of terrorism in the world. Iran's number 1 target is Israel. Iran's number 2 target is America who in fact supports Iran. How? By returning Iran's money that we were holding as part of Trumps sanctions against Iran and choking their ability to sell oil and gas which gave Iran access to hundreds of billions of dollars used to attack Israel and kill Jews. Biden and Obama knew this so why would they help finance the death and destruction of Israel? It's difficult or almost impossible for Ira...
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Meeting on the State Budget – May 16, 2024

Video of the May 16 meeting on YouTube. Nicholas Softy, who spoke at club's April 18 meeting talks about New York's Sanctuary Policies.   Old Business updates: NYC Local Law 11 Non-Citizen Voting (March 2024 before the Court of Appeals); Congestion Pricing to start June 30, 2024.  Malliotakis Gottheimer bill stalls in Congress. - Candidates who spoke at the meeting include:  Brandon Castro, State Assembly 30 (Steven Raga); Jonathan Rinaldi, State Assembly 28 (Andrew Hevesi);  Dwyane Moore, State Assembly 29 (Alicia Hyndman); Stephen Weiner, Surrogate Court Judge (open); Julie Milner, Judge of the Civil Court (Amish R. Doshi primary); Kenneth Paek, State Assembly 25 (Nily Rozic); and Jeremiah Kaambo, President of Namibia. Next third Thursday meeting is June 2...