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Stroll to the Polls! Vote early with GSD on Sunday, October 25 and Thursday, October 29

Early voting starts on Saturday, October 24 and we have a convenient poll site in our neighborhood — the public school at 220 Henry Street (enter the school on Montgomery through the Center for Aerospace).

Vote early with Grand Street Dems on Sunday, October 25 at noon or Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 am — meet at the Apple Bank on Grand & Madison and we’ll go vote together!

Why vote early?

  • Less crowded than on Election Day.
  • Your vote is counted on Election Day with all the others.
  • No need to worry about whether your absentee ballot was filled out correctly.
  • You get a sticker and/or wristband!

If you can, we recommend you vote early in person at 220 Henry Street any of these times:

Saturday, October 24 … 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, October 25 … 10 am to 4 pm
Monday, October 26 … 7 am to 3 pm
Tuesday, October 27 … 12 pm to 8 pm
Wednesday, October 28 … 12 pm to 8 pm
Thursday, October 26 … 10 am to 6 pm
Friday, October 27 … 7 am to 3 pm
Saturday, October 31 … 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, November 1 … 10 am to 4 pm

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GSD October Meeting: 10/13 at 7:00 pm

Grand Street Democrats full membership meeting for October will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm.

We will be holding our annual elections for club officers (president, vice president, treasurer, secretary). All eligible voting members can participate.

Then we’ll continue our candidate interviews for NYC 2021 elections:

  • Mark Levine, candidate for Manhattan Borough President.
  • Brad Hoylman, candidate for Manhattan Borough President.
  • Tali Farhadian Weinstein, candidate for Manhattan District Attorney.

Register to get the Zoom link at grandstreetdems.nyc/zoom-2020-10-13

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9/30 and 10/7: GSD Interviews City Council District 1 Candidates

We have six candidates running for the open seat in City Council District 1. Grand Street Dems has two special meetings scheduled to meet with them:

Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Guests: Gigi Li, Jenny Lam Low, and Tiffany Winbush
Zoom link: grandstreetdems.nyc/zoom-2020-09-30

Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Guests: Maud Maron, Chris Marte, and Denny Salas
Zoom link: grandstreetdems.nyc/zoom-2020-10-07

Plus we have scheduled our official endorsement forum with all six candidates for Sunday, November 15, 2:00 – 5:00 pm.

This race won’t be decided until June 2021, but Grand Street Dems is hosting these meetings and holding an early endorsement meeting to make sure you have ample opportunity to get to know these candidates and get involved in this critical campaign for our neighborhood.