News & Updates
  • Oct. 19 Vote Blue Bus to Pennsylvania

    Vote Blue 2024

    Vote Blue Bus to PA
    Saturday, October 19
    8am – 7pm EDT
    Reserve a spot on the bus

    Please see below special invitation from incoming State Committee Member and GSD member Wei-Li Tjong:

    The time is nigh to help lift up our Democratic candidates by a targeted on-the-ground effort in a neighboring Pennsylvania district!

    Through VOTE BLUE, and the efforts of our Democratic clubs and our electeds, we have first dibs to OFFICIALLY SIGN UP for the bus. UNTIL YOU SIGN UP YOU HAVE NOT RESERVED YOUR SEAT. WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL THIS SUNDAY TO FILL THIS BUS OURSELVES (and with all of our friends and family who want to join) — and then the bus will be open to any other volunteers.

    Let’s fill this bus and make it a day of friends, family and neighbors in common cause. What’s happening is frightening. We have a chance to pitch in to invigorate and educate. It will come down to work like this, if Democrats have a hope of forming the necessary bulwark to shore up our Republic.

    Let’s take ourselves to the frontlines, and put boots on the ground for our beliefs, decency and common sense!

    It’s a long day, but we will be back by 7pm leaving and returning from Union Square East (between 15th & 16th Sts). We will be trained on the way by experienced canvassers, so no experience needed!

    Wear comfy shoes and bring your smartphones and some ways to charge them. More FAQs are at the Eventbrite link below. If helping out with $10 per person is any issue, please let me know, and we will arrange to cover it.

    Be sure WHEN YOU SIGN UP to pick the “PA Combined (House, Senate, Harris/Walz)” bus ticket — and each person, regardless of age, needs to be registered.

    Let’s do this!

    For questions, please email: president@grandstreetdems.nyc.

  • Sunday 10/6 — Yes on Prop 1

    Sunday, October 6
    12:00 – 2:00 pm
    Grand & Clinton (in front of Citibank)
    RSVP To volunteer: marion@grandstreetdems.nyc

    Rescheduled from Sept 29th. Join GSD this Sunday in raising awareness for Prop 1, also referred to as the Equal Rights Amendment on November’s ballot.  According to “Yes on Prop 1,” voting yes “would close those loopholes by prohibiting government discrimination based on a person’s ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex—including LGBT, pregnancy, and abortion rights. It will ensure no one can be discriminated against for who they are.”

  • NY Dems Voter Protection Initiative

    NY Dems Voter Protection initiative is still looking for election day hotline monitors, and any licensed attorney can be a poll observer. They offer free training for both.

    • Hotline Volunteers – Remote
      The NY Dems Voter Assistance Hotline provides personalized voting information and real-time support to voters experiencing issues. Hotline volunteers can answer calls remotely from the comfort of home! We provide training on voting procedures, deadlines, and hotline technology, and a hotline captain will always be available to support you and help you troubleshoot during your shift.

    • Poll Observer – In Person
      Poll observers are our eyes and ears at poll sites across the state, ensuring proper voting procedures are followed. Observers are trained to spot, report, and resolve voting issues in real-time and are always supported by a dedicated team of lawyers and experienced voter protectors. Poll observers must be registered voters in the county of assignment and complete virtual training. 

    For more info: https://www.nydems.org/vopro

  • Join us for our 2024 Fall Party — November 14 at Donnybrook

    Update: We’re postponing our party until after the new year. Stay tuned!

    GSD Fall Party 2024
    Thursday, November 14, 2024
    6:30 – 8:30 pm
    Donnybrook
    35 Clinton Street

    All GSD members can attend for free! But please RSVP:


    For everyone else, we welcome your support as a Guest ($250) or Sponsor ($300). Sponsors will be acknowledged.

  • Tuesdays in October are for Harris / Walz

    GSD is phonebanking for Harris/Walz and other key 2024 Democratic campaigns every Tuesday in October.

    Bring a laptop, mobile phone, and headphones. Come for an hour or two or more.

    If you’ve never done this before, don’t worry — we’ll teach you everything you need to know.

  • Yes on Prop 1

    This Sunday – Join GSD in raising awareness for Prop 1, also referred to as the Equal Rights Amendment on November’s ballot.  According to “Yes on Prop 1,” voting yes “would close those loopholes by prohibiting government discrimination based on a person’s ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex — including LGBT, pregnancy, and abortion rights. It will ensure no one can be discriminated against for who they are.”

    Sunday, September 29
    12:00 – 2:00 pm
    Grand & Clinton (in front of Citibank)
    RSVP To volunteer: marion@grandstreetdems.nyc

  • High Priority Virtual Phone Bank — Every Day!

    Join us to make calls for Kamala Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot! Very flexible schedule — every day 9:00 am – 11:00 pm.

    Sessions start with a FULL TRAINING and an overview of the calls we are making that day. You can use a computer, tablet or smartphone to make calls, but we suggest joining our zoom with a computer or tablet for the best experience.

  • Canvass with Vote Blue – September 28 & 29

    Vote Blue 2024

    Vote Blue buses are selling out fast! Save your spot today to canvass September 28th and 29th.

    September 28 — Buses to NY & NJ

    One bus will be traveling to NY CD-4 to canvass for Congressional candidate Laura Gillen.

    Our SECOND bus will travel to NJ CD-7 to campaign for Sue Altman, running to oust the Republican incumbent member of Congress.


    September 29 — Bus to NY CD-17

    The bus will be traveling to a competitive and crucial district in New York CD-17 to canvass for Mondaire Jones.


    Canvasses will also support the Harris/Walz and Senate tickets. No experience necessary! Vote Blue will train you on the bus ride out, and will take excellent care of you from beginning to end. All you need to bring is a working, charged smartphone, comfortable shoes, and your own energy and enthusiasm.

  • Phone Bank Party with Sister District

    Hosted by: GSD’s Emily Blank and Alec Appelbaum

    WHEN: Saturday, Sept 28, 3-5p
    WHERE: location upon RSVP
    WHAT TO BRING: A laptop, a phone, and headphones. (It’s easiest to work with both a laptop and phone, but you can also just use your phone).

    WE’LL PROVIDE: Snacks, scripts, training, paper, pens, and background materials.
    HOW TO PREPARE: Create an ActionID account, if you don’t have one already.

    RSVP by 9/20 alecappelbaum@gmail.com.