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Open Mic Meeting – March 30, 2022

Instead of listening to candidates and elected officials, our March 30th club meeting listened to YOU!  Members, non-members and the general public were invited to speak. AGENDA started at 7:35 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Reading of club's Mission Statement (Jim) 3. Roll call of officers and board members (Vic) 4. Reading of the February 23rd minutes (Sean) 5. Report of the Correspondence Secretary (Brenda) 6. Report of the Financial Secretary (Carol) 7. Old Business (1) NYS Redistricting - April 4, 2022 60-day ruling deadline (2) NYC's Foreign Citizen Voting law - April 13, 2022 court date 8. New Business - Open Mic Speakers Speakers: 2• Jeff Gottlieb 4• Phil McManus 7• Diane Sare 8• Amit Lal 9• Anthony Cibelli 10• Tzlil Levy 11• Jim Strawhorn 12• Arik Tomaszews...
Welcome

Forest Park, a Perpetual Gift from a Dead City

by Gregory Bresiger This article was written some two years ago by a former Kew Gardens resident, who left New York because increasing crime on the subways frightened his family. Our beloved Forest Park, which is just outside my home on Metropolitan Avenue in Kew Gardens, is a park with a remarkable history. It goes from central Queens, where I live, several miles to the Brooklyn/Queens border. This gorgeous woodland, which turned 126 this summer, has a long and storied history.  The park was the dream of the city of Brooklyn officials who wanted to provide relief to their overstressed big city residents, but they were not New Yorkers. The park was planned by people in a long-gone city, the city of Brooklyn. They’re forgotten, but the gift they gave us continues and should never be forg...
Candidates

November 2, 2021 Wins

Mayor (1,149,172) ✅Eric Adams (D, 753,801) Curtis A. Sliwa (R, Independent, 312,385) William A. Pepitone (C, 12,575) Catherine Rojas (Socialism & Lib, 27,982) Stacey H. Prussman (Libertarian, 3,168) Fernando Mateo (Save Our City, 1,870) Raja Michael Flores (Humanity United, 2,387) Quanda S. Frances (Empowerment, 3,792) Skiboky Stora (Out Lawbreaker, 264) Public Advocate (1,149,172) ✅Jumaane D. Williams (D, 744,183) Dr. Devi Elizabeth Nampiaparampil (R, 250,823) Anthony L. Herbert (C, Independent, 73,943) Devin W. Balkind (Libertarian, 14,352) Comptroller (1,149,172) ✅Brad Lander (D, 752,710) Daby Benjamine Carreras (R, Save Our City, 249,460) Paul A. Rodriguez (C, 59,251) John A. Tabacco Jr. (Libertarian, Independent, 18,802) (more…)
Issues

5 Statewide Ballot Proposals

2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals (legal text from elections.ny.gov website) League of Women Voters (abbreviated explanation) Click "Continue Reading" to vote on the proposals. (more…)
Welcome

Speakers Dr. Carson and Curtis Sliwa

Guest speakers at the August 26th Thursday night club meeting.  Dr. / Secretary Benjamin Carson, Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, Log Cabin Republicans of New York President, Jonathan Doucette, and City Council candidate Tim Rosen.
Candidates

3 Republican Patriots June 22nd Wins!

We are for freedom of individual belief and expression instead of suppression of ideas and dissent.  We are committed to growing the Republican party by... • Allowing competitive primaries and letting voters choose • Fighting issues that reflect our values instead of staying silent • Growing Republican enrollment actively not missing in action ✔︎ Curtis Sliwa for Mayor Danniel Maio for Queens Boro President (off) Kathy Wu Parrino for Civil Court Judge, 3rd Municipal District (off) Alex Amoroso for City Council, 23rd District (LOST) Angelo King for City Council, 24th District (LOST) Stephen A. Sirgiovanni for City Council, 32nd District (LOST) Philip A. McManus, Jr. for State Committee male, 23rd District (off) Margaret Wagner for State Committee female, 23rd District (off) ...
Candidates

31 candidates, 3,000 signatures, 0 qualified?

Is there a Republican Primary?  April 14-No, April 26-No, May 13-Yes, May 18-Yes, June 11-Some, June 17? It is common knowledge that if you want to run for an office in the City of New York, be it as a Democrat, Conservative, Working Families or Republican, it is critically important to get the blessing of your official party county committee on the ballot.  Otherwise, proceed with caution. Let me share our Queens County Republican story. (more…)
Candidates

Meeting Candidates Night – May 27, 2021

Keynote Speaker:  Darius Mayfield, NJ-12 City Council candidates - 24th District Angelo King (R, confirmed) Timothy Rosen (R, confirmed then declined) Mujib U. Rahman (DC, confirmed) James F. Gennaro (D, declined) Moumita Ahmed (D, no response) Saifur R. Kahn (D, no response) Mohammad S. Uddin (D, no response) City Council candidates - 29th District Donghui Zang (D, confirmed) Douglas J. Shapiro (D, confirmed) Sheryl Fetik (D, confirmed) Eliseo D. Labayen (D, declined) Aleda F. Gagarin (D, declined) Edwin Wong (D, declined) Avi Cyperstein (D, undecided) Michael Conigliaro (R, no response) David Aronov (D, no response) Lynn C. Schulman (D, no response) Closed at 9:34 PM.