Please join us next Thursday 5/16 at 6:30 for our 2019 Spring Meeting.

GSD SPRING MEETING
Thursday, May 16, 6:30 pm
Seward Coop Community Room
266 East Broadway

We will welcome Assemblymember Dan Quart who will update us on criminal justice reform legislation passed in Albany. Quart has also been a vocal and public critic of Manhattan D.A. Cy Vance and many of the policies of his office.

We will also have updates about three important local topics: M14 service cuts, East River Park rebuilding, and traffic mitigation on Grand Street. Elected officials are actively looking for more community input on these issues, so we will be voting on resolutions to express our support for certain goals.

We will also announce results of our first 2020 Presidential Straw Poll.

See you next week!

In order to keep things moving along as efficiently as possible, we are asking for questions in advance of our candidates forum on Jan. 29. Please submit your question below and we will do our best to put it to the candidates.

Sunday, January 13
11:00 am
Gouverneur Health Auditorium
Clinton Street entrance, between Madison and Henry

This weekend, as the current government shutdown officially becomes the longest in U.S. history, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) will join with affected workers, labor leaders, and other advocates to discuss how New Yorkers are being personally affected by the Trump Shutdown.

In addition to hearing from furloughed workers and those reporting to work without pay, the event will showcase how nutrition, housing, and other programs are being impacted by the Trump Shutdown.

With Letitia James becoming New York State Attorney General on January 1, there’s an opening for her old job, NYC Public Advocate.

A special election will be held on Tuesday, February 26 for this city-wide position. The list of candidates may be long and turnout will be low, so your interest and involvement in this race carries a higher degree of consequence than usual.

Grand Street Democrats will be hosting a candidate forum at Manny Cantor Center on Tuesday, January 29 (after which our voting members will decide whether or not to endorse any candidate for the special election).

If you would like a preview of the race this week, you can attend another candidate forum hosted by Village Independent Democrats on Sunday, January 6 at 2:00 pm. You can RSVP for that event here.

Thanks to everyone who came out Tuesday night to Eastwood — you made our first holiday party a big success!

We were so proud to be able to honor Linda Jones and Michael Marino, two local heroes who have donated countless hours on the Community Board and in the neighborhood. We particularly wanted to acknowledge their contributions to Seward Park and Corlears Hook Park, which have never looked better and are in store for more improvements thanks to their hard work.

Thanks also to our Hosts for the evening, who contributed more than absolutely necessary to help us close out our first year:

• Councilmember Margaret Chin
• District Leader Caroline Laskow
• District Leader Paul Newell
• Daria Segalini
• Diego Segalini
• Judith Wind
• Jeremy Sherber
• Courtney Allison
• Ian Rosenberg
• Laure Travers
• Kenny Wind
• William Rockwell

We were honored to be joined by elected officials from our neighborhood — Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer — plus a few not from our neighborhood, along with many of the judges and candidates for civil court and supreme court we were able to meet during the year.

Happy holidays!

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Fantastic crowd at our Holiday Party! We presented our 1st annual #GSDCitizenOfTheYear Award to 2 local heroes — Linda Jones & Michael Marino — for their extraordinary work with @friendsofcorlears & @sewardparkconservancy to nourish the parks that bookend our neighborhood, Seward & Corlears Hook! Delighted to have @rep_velazquez & @nyccomptroller kick off the evening & have @galeabrewer close it out. Most of all we are thankful for all of you who came to celebrate & support our work making change on the #LES! #GSDHolidayParty #CelebrateChange #HappyHanukkah #UglyHolidaySweaters #UglyHanukkahSweater

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Sunday, October 28, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
212 East Broadway, Apt. G907

Sister District volunteers will be sending postcards to registered voters in PA encouraging them to VOTE. RSVP for the event on the LES (in Seward Coop).