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Meeting Candidates and Volunteers – September 19, 2024

The meeting was broadcasted live via YouTube. Click here. 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 and activism. Le...
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Meeting – City of YES: Housing Opportunities – August 15, 2024

The meeting was broadcast live via YouTube.  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 on the India Day parade.  Arek was the w...
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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! 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 petitions and the City of YES; Jim Stra...
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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...
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Meeting on Migrant Crisis – April 18, 2024

Nicholas Softy, State and Local Field Representative of Federation for American Immigration Reform gave a concise presentation filled with facts. Candidates who presented themselves from left to right were Brandon Castro, State Assembly 30 against Steven Raga; Angelo King, State Assembly 27 against Sam Berger; Juan Pagan, State Senate 11 against John Liu; Bill Kregler, US Congress 7 against Nydia Velazquez; Paul King, US Congress 5 against Gregory Meeks; Thomas Zmich, US Congress 6 against Grace Meng; Dr. Josh Eisen, US Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand; William Shanahan, Queens Civil Court Judge; and Ruben Diario Cruz (not pictured), State Assembly 24 against David Weprin. First time attendees were invited to speak.  Christopher Johnson delivered an impressive introduction! ...
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Meeting on Petitioning and Albany – March 21, 2024

Petitioning, Albany and Haiti Jude Elie, Presidential candidate of Haiti updated the club on the situation in his country. Lester Chang, first Chineses Republican State Assemblyman (49 District), discussed how he won his race in 2022, and offered his guidance for candidates running this year. Phil Grillo talked about his January 6, 2020 experience and his case before the federal court. Candidates who spoke:  Yiatin Chu, State Senate 11 (Toby Ann Stavisky); Joseph Chou, US Congress 6 (Grace Meng); Ricardo Pacheco, State Assembly 34 (Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas); Robert Speranza, State Assembly 26 (Edward Braunstein); Ruben Diario Cruz, State Assembly 24 (David Weprin); Ken Li, State Senate 17 (Iwen Chu); David Rem, US Congress 14 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez); and Juan Pagan, ...
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Redistricted Maps & History

Based on Special Master's 2022 map, New York had 4 Congressional districts flipped to Republican in November 2022.  Albany Democrats had the Special Master's map voided and Independent Redistricting Commission's February 2024 proposal rejected to pass its own version on February 28, 2024, and was enacted by Governor Hochul on the same day.  It's good until 2032. State Assembly maps by the Independent Redistricting Commission adopted on April 24, 2023.  Nearly identical to the "unconstitutional" version signed into law on February 3, 2022. Certified NYS Congressional and State Senate maps by the Special Master The certified and approved Congressional and State Senate maps. Redistricted maps on the New York City Board of Elections website first published on February 25, 2022....
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Meeting on the 2/13 Special Elections and Taxes – February 15, 2024

Post February 13 Special Elections and Taxes! Republican lost both races.  Mazi Melesa Pilip and Norman McGill have an open invitation to talk about their race in any future meeting. The redrawn Congressional lines have been adopted by the Independent Redistricting Commission, and submitted to the State legislature for adoption on February 15.  Most of the lines have not changed much except for some upstate districts.  But it does favor incumbents more.  Result indicates that Governor Hochul's challenge to Special Master's 2022 map was a waste of taxpayer money. Bob Chou, chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, Queens County, talked about his life, experience and conservative values.   Steve Gillan presented Project Civica to help get out the vote and registration,...