Village Independent Democrats http://www.villagedemocrats.org 56 years of progressive democratic politics Sat, 25 May 2013 21:09:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 VID Endorsed John Liu, Daniel Squadron, Julie Menin… http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-endorsed-john-liu-daniel-squadron-julie-menin/ http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-endorsed-john-liu-daniel-squadron-julie-menin/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 17:24:18 +0000 Editor http://www.villagedemocrats.org/?p=1962 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 elections for judgeships in the second judicial [...]

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]]> http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-endorsed-john-liu-daniel-squadron-julie-menin/feed/ 0 VID Celebrated Earth Day http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-celebrated-earth-day/ http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-celebrated-earth-day/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:28:31 +0000 Editor http://www.villagedemocrats.org/?p=1933 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, [...]

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]]> http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-celebrated-earth-day/feed/ 0 VID Endorsed New York City Council, Comptroller and DA Candidates http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-endorsed-new-york-city-council-comptroller-and-da-candidates/ http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-endorsed-new-york-city-council-comptroller-and-da-candidates/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:56:35 +0000 Editor http://www.villagedemocrats.org/?p=1905 On 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 [...]

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]]> http://www.villagedemocrats.org/vid-endorsed-new-york-city-council-comptroller-and-da-candidates/feed/ 0 56th Annual Awards Celebration http://www.villagedemocrats.org/56th-annual-awards-reception/ http://www.villagedemocrats.org/56th-annual-awards-reception/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:35:48 +0000 Editor http://www.villagedemocrats.org/?p=1865 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 [...]

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]]> http://www.villagedemocrats.org/more-candidate-forums/feed/ 0 General Meeting, Candidate Form and Club Endorsements http://www.villagedemocrats.org/general-meeting-candidate-form-and-club-endorsements/ http://www.villagedemocrats.org/general-meeting-candidate-form-and-club-endorsements/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:54:19 +0000 Editor http://www.villagedemocrats.org/?p=1844 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 [...]

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