*Due to a scheduling conflict, this month's membership meeting will be held virtually, and there will be no in-person option available. We look forward to seeing you online!*
VID endorsement vote for 5 judicial candidates for 5 seats, selected by the Manhattan Democratic party Executive Committee. Candidates have 2 minutes each to re-introduce themselves. No Q&A.
- Supreme Court candidate Gerald Leibovitz
- Civil Court, District 2 candidate Alice Tam Tiem
- Civil Court, Countywide candidate Crystal Villasenor
- Civil Court, Countywide candidate Harold Bahr
- Civil Court, Countywide candidate Elizabeth Shamahs
Due to a severe shortage of civil & family court judges, legislation was recently signed into law by the Governor to increase the number of judges statewide. Read more HERE.
VID Forum: November Ballot Proposals & Endorsement Vote
- Prop 1 - Nora Bricker (NYCLU) - will give an update on the proposed NY State constitutional amendment. VID has already endorsed this proposal.
- Proposals 2 - 6 - VID endorsement vote. Five controversial proposed amendments to the NY City Charter from Mayor Adams’ City Charter Revision Commission. Speakers TBD. See a brief summary of the proposals HERE. City Hall assessment HERE. And for background see info HERE.
Featured Speaker
VID’s own James Yates will speak about his just-released Report to the Court on Police Misconduct and Discipline and the troublesome continuation of stop-and-frisk, 4th and 14th amendment violations and NYPD's failure to discipline officers. See NYT article HERE.
Respectfully yours,
Jonathan Geballe
VID President
Have questions? Contact: [email protected]