03.14 100 days, 100 nights
Cuomo in a blanket, NYPD Budget Hearing, Artist Sustainability Workshop & more!
100 Days vibes from the late Sharon Jones.
We are 100 days out from the NYC city-wide primary! Haven’t been paying attention? We got you covered. For starters, did you know that this is one of the most important elections in a generation? We’ll be voting on every city office, including the Mayor and 51 City Council seats. Also, because NYC is Democrat-controlled, the primary is where our electeds are chosen. This means June 22 is the day for a change!
We’ll also be using Ranked Choice Voting for every office except Manhattan District Attorney. This means we get to choose up to 5 candidates. Put your fav at #1 without the fear of siphoning votes from more mainstream candidates! We’ve got important dates, the upcoming Mayoral debates, and Ranked Choice Voting workshops in the Soft Power Vote section.
If you haven’t heard, Governor Cuomo is accused of sexual harassment and abuse by 6 women in addition to creating a toxic culture of bullying and misogyny in Albany. He’s been called to resign by some of our most powerful Democrat leaders, yet he rejects these calls and labels it “cancel culture” from his own party. Don’t forget, he also covered up the deaths of 15,000 elderly. See more of the ongoing Cuomo-Gate scandals below.
It’s Special Election season in the Boogie Down Bronx! Don’t live in the BX? Now is a GREAT time to check on your voter registration. This primary is going to be too hot to miss out on.
Also, it’s been one whole year since we’ve been in quarantine. Last year was a whole lot, but we learned, we grew, we kept it moving. Cheers to every-single-one of-us. This is also the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death by police. We still have so much learning to do, so buckle up fam.
ON THE RADAR
WATCH: Sunday 03.14 6:30pm: City Council District 32 Candidate Forum
Hosted by Bangladeshi Americans for Political Progress and moderated by Narmeen Choudhury
CD-32 QUEENS: Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Neponsit, Ozone Park, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park, South Ozone Park, and Woodhaven.
This is one of the few Republican-controlled City Council seats...LET’S CHANGE THAT!
WATCH: Tuesday 03.16 9:30am: City Council Hearing on Budget and Oversight of the Preliminary NYPD Budget for Fiscal Year 2022
This is the beginning of it, but we still have the same City Council and Mayor as last year so we won’t hold our breath. (Virtual Room 2)
Will also review the NYPD Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan.
If you’d like to testify, register here!
WATCH: Tuesday 03.16 5:30pm: Bronx Council on the Arts Presents Artist Sustainability Workshop Series
Catch the opener on Affordable Housing for Artists with Daniel Arnow. Register here!
LISTEN: On the Run Podcast with Amoy Barns and Althea Stevens
Hosts Amoy Barnes (CD-49, SI) and Althea Stevens (CD-16, BX) are both running for City Council! Hear their unique insight and experiences as first-time WOC candidates as well as “inside baseball” talk with guests from the wild world of NYC politics. Listen in!
CUOMO-GATE IS MOVING FAST, FOLKS!
Rundown of our electeds calling for Cuomo to resign, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Notably absent from this list are those who have called for Cuomo to be impeached which includes Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales. However, Cuomo rejects calls to resign.
NYMAG on Cuomo’s abuse:
AG Independent Cuomo Investigation Info Gathering Portal—One place to submit all the dirt.
Assemblymember Ron Kim will still hold Cuomo accountable for the 15,000 nursing home deaths.
CULTURAL WORK
Breonna Taylor was murdered in her own home while she slept one year ago—while the Louisville police that shot her still have not been charged and walk free. Never forget. Keep up with @JusticeForGeorgeFloyd account for actions around the city.
New Latin Wave Arts Festival extended their virtual festival through the weekend, 3/14! Check out the art book fair, panel discussions on Latinx cinema, and Beyond the Latino Vote.
David Hammons: Body Prints, 1968–1979 at the Drawing Center. First museum show of Hammons early works on paper. Through June 2021.
SOFT POWER VOTE
Special Elections in the Bronx: CD-11 & CD-15:
Early Voting 03.13-03.21; Election Day 03.23
Find My Poll Site & Sample Ballot
Important Dates for the City-Wide Primary:
05.28 Last Day to Postmark Voter Registration
05.28 Last Day To Register to Vote In-Person
06.02 Last Day for BOE to Receive Voter Registration Through Mail
06.02 Last Day for BOE to Receive Change of Address
06.15 Last Day to Apply for Absentee/Mail-in Ballot
06.21 Last Day to Apply In-Person for Absentee/Mail-in Ballot
06.22 Last Day to Postmark/Deliver to BOE Absentee/Mail-in Ballot
06.12 - 06.20 Early Voting for Primary
06.22 Primary Election Day
Register to Vote or Change Your Address:
Ranked Choice Voting:
NYC Campaign Finance Board:
We Have Debates!
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