Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club

Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:30 PM

Seafarer’s & International House (15th Street at Irving Place)

AGENDA

1. President’s Report

2. Elections Committee Report

3. Dinner Committee Report

4. Toys for Tots Committee Report

5. District Leader Report

6. Guest Speaker: Borough President Gale Brewer

7. Old/New Business

8.  Adjourn

For those of you unable to view the recent Toys for Tots announcement, the event will be Sunday December 14 from noon – 3 pm at Paul & Jimmy’s (as it has been for several years), 123 East 18th Stret (between Park Avenue South and Irving Place). Tickets are $30 for members, and $50 for non-members. For more information email genevievecervera9@gmail.com. Please send your check to Pat Levenson at 444 East 20th Street #6D, NYC, NY 10009. Be sure to get your ticket early since the event fills up quickly. And remember, don’t bring toys to the event. Your ticket price will cover the donations.

Many members of Tilden are actively involved in the tree planting effort to beautify our neighborhood. If you haven’t been able to get out there and dig in the dirt, you now have a chance to help another way by adopting a tree bed. The map in this link shows trees recently planetd as a result of the work of some Tilden members (thank you, Claude L. Winfield!): https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zZymRs_TCQGc.kEhs65jf75Pk  We wiill be sending out information soon on how to adopt the beds around those trees (and others) in our neighborhood. And now that you aren’t donating to hundreds of candidates anymore you can use your extra pennies to adopt a bed!

Lastly, 2015 renewal forms are in the mail. If you have not received one by early next week, please contact Mark Thompson, President, at markptnyc@gmail.com or use the form available on the website.

 

 

Hello Fellow Tildenites,
The Elections Committee met on October 15, 2014 to elect a chairperson and discuss committee business. I am honored to introduce myself as the chairperson of Tilden’s Elections Committee for this year. I am grateful for the privilege to do service for our wonderful club!
I am equally pleased to report that it’s time for Tilden Club elections!! The Elections Committee is ready to accept nominations for Club Officers and Executive Committee Members. According to our By-Laws, you may nominate yourself or others for office.
If you wish to nominate anyone for this year’s elections, please submit the names of all persons you wish to nominate, specifying the office you wish to nominate them for, to me at: kcwatermanesq@gmail.com by November 1, 2014. Nominations will not be considered or added to the Nominating Committee report if sent after November 1, 2014.
Also, please note that the Elections Committee and Executive Committee will hold a “Candidates Night” on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the Seafarer’s International House (15th Street and Irving Place, 2nd Floor) which all nominees must attend and may make a presentation in support of their candidacy.
I look forward to receiving your nominations and seeing you at the Candidates Night on November 3!
Best,
Kate
Kathleen C. Waterman, Esq.

Join Democratic activists across Manhattan to phone bank on behalf of Democratic candidates
over the next two weeks and help take back the NY State Senate!
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6 – 8 pm
Thursday, Oct. 23, 6 – 8 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6 – 8 pm
Thursday, Oct. 30, 6 – 8 pm
WHERE: Campaign Office of Senator Brad Hoylman
80 Eighth Avenue, Ste. 1802
(corner of 14th Street)
WHY: We need to take back the State Senate to defend a woman’s right to choose, establish campaign finance reform, renew and strengthen our rent laws, ban hydrofracking, protect transgender rights, pass a decent minimum wage, support immigration reform, institute tax fairness and other progressive reforms!
RSVP: Call Max Markham at (917) 572-0033 or email takebackthesenate@gmail.com to sign up

Monthly Meeting

Thursday, October 16, 2014

7:30 PM

Seafarer’s & International House

 

DRAFT AGENDA

1. Adoption of Agenda

2. President’s Report

3. Nominating Committee Report

4. Dinner Committee Report

5. Donations Committee Report

6. District Leader Report

7. Presentation: Fracking by Food and Water Watch

8.  Old/New Business

9.  Adjourn

 

New York City has a very tight Congressional race between Democrat Dominic Recchia and Republican Michael Grimm. A Democratic victory in that District, which covers parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island, is critical to helping our party succeed.
Dominic Recchia has asked Tilden members to help him by phone banking (an evening ‘virtual’ phone bank from your home) and good old fashioned canvassing. Since this is going to be such a close election, any help that we can provide will make an impact.
If you are able to spare some time, please contact Louise Dankberg (ldankberg@nyc.rr.com) and join with the other Tilden heroes who have already volunteered.
Let’s take Congress one seat at a time!

On Monday evening, September 29, the Executive Committee met and voted to elect the following members to the Nominating Committee: Ahsia Badi, Genevieve Cervera, Louise Dankberg, Laura Koestler, Marcia Robinson, Paula Schaeffer, and Kate Waterman. Laura Koestler has agreed to serve as the Interim Chair. The committee is charged with accepting and vetting candidates for office and will organize a Candidate Forum, which will be held at the November 20 meeting. There are rumors that Errol Lewis of NY1 television will be broadcasting live from Seafarer’s that evening.

Don’t forget to attend the October 16 General Membership Meeting at Seafarer’s Institute. We will begin promptly at 7:30 pm.

You’ve been waiting for this day to come around again. Remember last year when Texas beat New York by registering a measly dozen more new voters than New York? Well, now we have the chance to right that wrong! Join Tilden’s Voter Registration Committee Members and Friends on Tuesday, September 23 (also known as National Voter Registration Day) from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in front of the new Starbucks at the southeast corner of 23rd Street and First Avenue. We’ll have t-shirts and forms and a lot of fun encouraging folks to sign up to vote in time for the November 4 election. We will also be signing up new voters in partnership with the Bellevue CAB in the “F Link” corridor of Bellevue Hospital (that’s in the C-D Building, across from the Gift Shop) from 10 am – 3 pm earlier in the day.

Dear Friend:

I urge you to join me this Sunday, September 21 at the People’s Climate March to greet the world leaders who are converging on New York City for next week’s United Nations Climate Summit 2014.

Over 950 progressive organizations are collaborating to produce this massive event to demand that summit delegates adopt an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution, protect our natural resources and secure environmental justice.

The March will step off at 11:30 a.m. just north of Columbus Circle and end on Eleventh Avenue between 34th Street and 38th Streets. I hope to see you there.

All best,

 

Brad Hoylman
State Senator
27th District