VID Endorsed John Liu, Daniel Squadron, Julie Menin…

 VID Endorsed John Liu, Daniel Squadron, Julie Menin…  Election 2013, Endorsements
May 112013
 
VID endorsed john liu, daniel squadron, julie menin

May 9th Endorsement Meeting

VID endorsed John Liu, Daniel Squadron, Julie Menin…

On Thursday, May 9th Village Independent Democrats endorsed mayoral candidate John Liu with a run-off vote over Christine Quinn.  Daniel Squadron won easily as their preferred Public Advocate candidate and Julie Menin received the endorsement over Jessica Lappin.  In uncontested re-appointments for judgeships the club also endorsed Marcy Friedman, Ann E. O’Shea and Kathryn Freed to the Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County.  Adam Silvera received the endorsement for Civil Court judge in the Second Judicial District.

This makes the full roster of VID 2013 endorsements as follows:

Mayor – John Liu
Public Advocate – Daniel Squadron
Manhattan District Attorney- Cyrus Vance, Jr.
New York City Comptroller- Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President – Julie Menin
City Council 1st District- Jenifer Rajkumar
City Council 2nd District- Rosie Mendez
City Council 3rd District- Corey Johnson

Judicial Candidates for Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County - Marcy Friedman, Ann E. O’Shea and Kathryn Freed

Civil Court, Second Judicial District – Adam Silvera

District Leader, 66th Assembly District Leaders, Part A - Jonathan Geballe and incumbent, Keen Berger

 

Recent coverage of Village Independent Democrats involvement in the 2013 elections includes:

Mayoral candidates make their case at Village forum – The Villager

Schwartz absent on key issues - The Villager, Opinion, Freda Bradlow

Johnson and Rajkumar win V.I.D.’s backing for Council - The Villager

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VID Celebrated Earth Day

 VID Celebrated Earth Day  District Leadership, Earth Day Committee, Featured Announcements, Rallies
Apr 232013
 
VID Celebrated Earthday

District Leader Jonathan Geballe and VID member Celia Wu leading Earth Day protest against Hydro-Fracking.

VID Celebrated Earth Day on April 20th at the Bleecker St. Playground with particular focus on the issue of hydro-fracking.

District Leader Jonathan Geballe was front and center talking with local families and residents who share concern for New York State and New York City regarding this ever-pending development.    See the pictures.

Late last year Jonathan, on a pro bono basis, joined several attorneys in a lawsuit opposing the Spectra Pipeline. VID as a club, and Nat Johnson and Anne Heaney, as individuals, are petitioners in a lawsuit   regarding the Spectra pipeline that will cross the Hudson into the West Village.  An appeal of the New York Supreme Court’s decision is underway.

The Earth Day demonstration was held in front of the Bleecker Street Playground to symbolize that we must save our planet for our children. Numerous VID’ers, community activists, State Senator Brad Hoylman, and a number of candidates for local offices participated in the rally.  Signatures were collected for a letter to Governor Cuomo to urge him to ban hydro-fracking in New York State. The rally was organized by VID member Georgina Christ for the Village Independent Democrats.

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VID Endorsed New York City Council, Comptroller and DA Candidates

 VID Endorsed New York City Council, Comptroller and DA Candidates  Election 2013, Endorsements, Featured Announcements, Minutes
Apr 122013
 

VID Endorsed New York City Council, Comptroller and DA CandidatesOn Thursday April 11th VID Endorsed New York City Council, Comptroller and DA Candidates

at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 83 Christopher Street before a packed house of members, elected and hoping-to-be elected officials.  (Click here for pictures)

Following the District Leader reports from Keen Berger and Jonathan Geballe,  candidates were each given six minutes to speak followed by questions from attendees and then endorsement statements from VID members.  UPDATE:  April 2013 VID General Meeting Minutes April 11, 2013

VID members were qualified to vote at this endorsement meeting if they became a member of VID on or before Friday, January 11, 2013.

Winners of VID endorsement for the 2013 Democratic Primary were:

City Council 1st District- Jenifer Rajkumar
City Council 2nd District- Rosie Mendez
City Council 3rd District- Corey Johnson
Manhattan District Attorney- Cyrus Vance, Jr.
New York City Comptroller- Scott Stringer
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56th Annual Awards Celebration

 56th Annual Awards Celebration  Annual Awards
Mar 292013
 
56th Annual Award Reception

56th Annual Award Reception Co-Chairs – Nadine Hoffmann and Marti Speranza

56th Annual

Awards

VID’s 56th Annual Awards Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 2, 6:30 to 9:30 PM, at Veselka Bowery, 9 East First Street


 

 

6:30 Complimentary Bar, Hors D’oeuvres
7:30 Awards Program, Music from Juilliard
8:30 Desserts, Silent Auction, Cash Bar

Honorees

Congressman Jerrold Nadler
for his unflinching support of liberal values and legislation.  Presented by District Leader Jonathan Geballe

Clare Donohue, Sane Energy Project
for her continuous fight against hydrofracking.  Presented by “Reverend” Billy

Roberta Kaplan, Attorney for Edith Windsor
for challenging Defense of Marriage Act to the Supreme Court. Presented by State Committee Member Rachel Lavine

State Senator Brad Hoylman
for his years of advocacy on behalf of Greenwich Village.  Presented by Assemblywoman Deborah Glick

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More Candidate Forums

 More Candidate Forums  Election 2013, Endorsements, Featured Announcements, Forums
Mar 292013
 

Candidate Forums

VID is hosting or participating in candidate forums throughout April and May.  In addition to the April 11th Forum the following is the roster:

Monday (corrected), April 29, 2013, Mayoral Forum- – 7:00 PM- LGBT Center- 208 West 13th Street
Tuesday, May 7, 2013,  Public Advocate and Borough President Forum- UPDATE  LGBT Center- 208 West 13th Street St.
Thursday, May 9, 2013,  General Membership/Endorsement Meeting- - St. John’s Lutheran Church- 83 Christopher Street

  • Public Advocate
  • Borough President
  • Mayor
  • Civil Court Judges

(VID members are qualified to vote at this endorsement meeting if they became a member of VID on or before Friday, February 8, 2013)

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General Meeting, Candidate Form and Club Endorsements

 General Meeting, Candidate Form and Club Endorsements  Candidate Debates, Club Meetings, Election 2013, Endorsements, Resolutions
Mar 292013
 

The April General Membership, Candidate Forum & Endorsement Meeting

 held on Thursday, April 11th at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 83 Christopher Street,  at 7:00 PM and will include a candidate forum for City Council Districts 1,2, and 3 as well as for the NYC offices of Comptroller and District Attorney.

The agenda is:

1.  District Leaders Reports- Keen Berger, Jonathan Geballe
2.  Endorsements.  (VID members are qualified to vote at this endorsement meeting if they became a member of VID on or before Friday, January 11, 2013).

  • City Council 3rd District
  • City Council 1st District
  • City Council 2nd District
  • NYC Comptroller
  • District Attorney – New York County

​3.  Report of Committee Chairs

5.  Resolutions

  • Resolution in Favor of Comprehensive Immigration Reform- Keen Berger

6.  New Business

Information on Voting and Election Procedures
Please arrive early to check in and to receive your ballots

Below are selected excerpts from the VID Constitution

NOMINATIONS:  “Nomination for all elective positions shall be made from the floor at the meeting at which the election is to be held.”  VID Constitution, Article VII.
MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE:  “All members in good standing who shall have been members in good standing as of 90 days preceding the meeting date (including the date of joining and excluding the date of the meeting) are entitled to vote.”  VID Constitution, Article VIII.
  1. “Any eligible person may become a sustaining member in good standing on payment of the annual dues prescribed for such members in this Article.”  VID Constitution, Article III
  2. “A member in default of dues for one year or less may cure this default by paying both overdue and current dues, and on such payment the member shall regain all rights and privileges of membership.”  VID Constitution, Article III.
SPEAKING RULES:
  1. Each candidate for City Council has up to five minutes to speak
  2. Each candidate for NYC Comptroller and District Attorney has up to three minutes to speak
  3. VID members can speak for up to three minutes on behalf of each candidate
  4. Each candidate will take up to six minutes of questions
RULES FOR VID ENDORSEMENT:
  1. There will be three vote counters, appointed by the President, in consultation with the membership.
  2. Voting is by secret ballot.
  3. Qualified members must be present to vote.
  4. In order for a nominee to be endorsed by the VID he/she must receive a majority of ballots cast.  Anytime no endorsement receives a majority of votes cast then no endorsement is the position of VID.
  5. If no candidate receives a majority of ballots cast on the initial vote then there will be one more ballot and the second ballot will contain the names of the two nominated candidates with the most votes.  No endorsement is always on the ballot.  If no candidate receives a majority of ballots cast, or no endorsement receives a majority of ballots cast, then no endorsement is the position of VID.
  6. Balloting will occur each time all candidates for a given position have spoken.  At 9:00 PM the ballot box will be opened for all positions that have not been voted on yet.
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VID Endorsements for District Leader, Judicial Delegates and Alternates

 VID Endorsements for District Leader, Judicial Delegates and Alternates  District Leadership, Endorsements, Featured Announcements, Judicial Delegates, NYS Senate 29th District, NYS Senate District 27
Mar 182013
 
VID Endorsements

Keen Berger and Jonathan Geballe, endorsed candidates for Female and Male District Leader, NYS 66th AD, Part A

VID Endorsements

On Thursday, March 15, 2013, the Village Independent Democrats voted to endorse Keen Berger and Jonathan Geballe for 66th Assembly District Leaders, Part A (Female & Male) for the 2013 Democratic Primary.  Keen Berger, the incumbent for 66th AD (Female) was unopposed.  Jonathan Geballe, who had been previously elected by the County Committee to complete the remainder of the term vacated by State Senator Brad Hoyman, was endorsed for the 66th AD (Male) post.

VID also elected the following persons to fill the role of Judicial Delegate or Alternate Judicial Delegate, as needed, representing VID:

Judicial Delegates

Peter Crosta
David Kruger
Nat Johnson

Alternate Judicial Delegates

Nadine Hoffmann
Marti Speranza
Georgina Christ
Maia Gottesfeld
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