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President's Message
At last month's meeting, a really important point came up in our discussion. We were discussing the importance of holding our electeds accountable, and the point was made that just because we endorse someone, doesn't mean they get our blind support. In fact, just the opposite. Our endorsement means two main things, to me: 1) stronger accountability and 2) hard work on our part. And these things go hand in hand.
The candidates that we endorse must be held to a higher standard, and it's both our job to hold them to that and for them to stay open in listening to us. A candidate who seeks our endorsement and then never shows up again is not someone we want to be supporting. And it's up to us to make our endorsement mean something on the hard work front. Petitioning is fun, but it's feet on the pavement work. Candidates seek our endorsement, remember that. They come to us because they know that a CBID endorsement means something, and it's up to us to hold that standard up.
You'll notice this month there are events and petition days all centered around that. We'll have a lot of petition days for various candidates, so please take a look and come out on whichever days you can so we can collect those signatures. We'll have a meet and greet with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, an informal way to ask our Congresswoman the questions we need to ask. We'll march with our fellow high school allies in the March for Our Lives. We'll also have some events that are just for fun! Yes, sometimes we can let our hair down, meet up for some good ole fashioned karaoke fun.
The point is - let's stay active this month and keep what makes CBID so special stronger together. There is a long road ahead of us - the budget being passed, Congressional Primaries, State Primaries, and then General Elections - so stay focused, stayed rested, and always reach out for help or questions. No one person is going to do all of this alone, there's simply just too much to do. Bring a friend, split up the work, and rely on each other and we'll keep pushing forward.
Onward
Asher Novek
ashercbid@gmail.com
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The ENTRANCE to the march will be at W 72nd Street entering onto Central Park West and heading south. The NYPD will move the entrance up north as needed depending on crowd size (So if you get there later, you make have to go up to 79th).
More information on the NYC march HERE.
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Petitioning for Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
Asher Novek will be organizing petition efforts for Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. If you are interested in participating, please reach out at ashercbid@gmail.com
Saturday, March 17th
Saturday, April 7th
*If you would like to pick up your own petitions for Clarke or Nydia Velazquez, please reach out to Asher* |
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Petitioning for Congressional Candidates Max Rose and Liuba Gretchen-Shirley
Rich Bennett will be organizing petition efforts with Max Rose and Liuba Gretchen-Shirley on the following dates. To participate, contact Rich at Richbennett12@gmail.com
March 17 - Liuba
March 24 - Max (S.I.)
March 25 - Liuba
April 7 - Max (South Brooklyn)
April 8 - Liuba
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Voting Rights Rally
Additional information HERE.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Meet and Greet with Congressmember Yvette Clarke
Saturday, April 7th
5-7pm
Location TBD
CBID Karaoke Night!
Saturday, April 7th
7:30-9:30pm
Location: Insa, Douglass btw 3rd and 4th ave
More info on both of these events coming soon, but save the date!
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CBID Dinner - Journal Ads
As you all know, our annual dinner is coming this April, 29th. The dinner itself will be an amazing evening where we hear from our local officials and honor some of our community's brightest and most dedicated members.
Also just as importantly, it's our club's fundraiser, which allows our club to do things like rent buses and print petitions and donate to candidates. So we need to not lose sight of this aspect either. At the dinner we have our club journal, where ads are printed from members, candidates, and local businesses. We need to strengthen our outreach to local businesses in particular. This is a great way for new and small businesses to get their name out to the attendees and to the club at large.
Please take some time and reach out to your favorite watering hole, your favorite local restaurant, your favorite yoga studio, and ask if they would buy an ad. Info on the ad pricing below, and if you have any questions about ads specifically, you can email Asher at ashercbid@gmail.com
o Platinum page $750
o Gold Page $500
o Back Page of the Journal $1,500
o Inside Front Cover $1,000
o Inside Back Page $1,000
o Full page $400
o 1/2 page $200
o 1/3 page $150
o Listing $50
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Petitioning for David Pechefsky (NY-01)
If you would like to petition for former club president David Pechefsky to help unseat Republican Lee Zeldin in New York's First Congressional District on Eastern Long Island you can contact
David's campaign manager Matt Savarese at 631-747-1365 or email david@pechefskyforcongress.com. |
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Women of Color for Progress Annual Fundraiser
Women of Color for Progress is celebrating its first birthday by throwing a fundraiser celebrating #WomeninAction which recognizes women of color who work tirelessly throughout NYC to bring services, advocacy, education and resources to our communities and network with WCP members, supporters and allies.
Date: March 22nd
Time: 7pm
Location: Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
For more information and to buy tickets click HERE. |
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Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
General Meetings, held at Camp Friendship at 7pm
Thursday, March 22** Note change of location
Thursday, April 26th
Thursday, May 24th
Executive committee, 7pm, locations TBD
Monday, March 26th
Monday, April 30th
May meeting date TBD
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Worst Cabinet Member of the Week
This week's competition for Worst Cabinet Member was a close one, but the award ultimately went to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for her complete lack of knowledge about the United States education system.
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Officers
President - Asher Novek
First VP - Joy Romanski
2nd VP - Eric Fields
Treasurer - Marty Bernstein
Corresponding Secretary - Erica Cohen
Recording Secretary - Melissa Turoff
Executive Committee
Chris Barron, Richard Bennett, Richard Bruce, Dan Campanelli, Mary Beth Carroll, Thomas Carroll, Joel Galker, Marcia Kannry, Lucy Koteen, Cheryl Krauss, David Michaelson, Warren Miner, Alison Mingus, James Morgano, Ted Monell, Alice Ott, Nathan Rubin, Hilary van Santen, Louis Schwartz, Chris Stauffer, Matt Shahabian, Jessica Selecky, Josh Silverstein, Benjamin Theodore, Cheryl Wertz, Dan Wise, Peter Zessos
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Ex-Officio:
Hon. Jake Gold, Hon. Lori Citron Knipel, Hon. Josh Skaller, Hon. Anne Swern, Benjamin Solotaire
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