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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...

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, ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...