League of Women Voters of the City of New York

The Spring Newsletter is here! Learn all about our hard work since November. Link in bio

Join Professor Joshua Tucker, the Co-Director of NYU'sCenter for Social Media and Democracyand the co-editor of the recently publishedSocial Media and Democracy: The State of the Field and Prospects for Reformfor a presentation of recent research on fake news, foreign influence campaigns, hate speech on Twitter, and the impact of Facebook on ethnic polarization Much of this information will challenge your thought about social media's complicated relationship in politics.... Professor Tucker will address the urgent need to insure researchers have access to data that inform the public about social media's impact on society, and the ways in which the League of Women Voters can play a role in ensuring this happens. Don’t miss it! Register! Link in bio #free #newyork #socialmedia #democracy #nyu #politics #society #people #community #impact #lwvnyc #nyc #share #repost See more

Get Trained in the New Way NYC Votes! Ranked Choice Voting will be a part of our voting process in the coming Primary Election in June, 2021. Sign up for a presentation by @lwvnyc to explain the how, why and what of Ranked Choice Voting!... Go register! Link in bio ------------------------------------------------------------- #RCV #newyorkcity #training #aprildates #Getrained #bronx #queens #brooklyn #statenisland

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! To commemorate this holiday, the LWVNYC office is closed. Our phone lines remain open so voters can call in with questions. Below are resources to get you started on learning more about indigenous peoples, today and beyond. **** What is Indigenous People's Day? For many indigenous folks, Columbus Day is a reminder of the violent centuries of colonial oppression at the hands of European and European-descendant settlers. This painful history still... has present day ramifications. We celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day to honor indigenous communities both of generations past and current, their histories, and their countless acts of resistance in the face of US settler-colonial genocidal policies. **** Reading List of Indigenous Authors An Indigenous People's History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Black Indian by Shonda Buchanan - memoir of poet and educator Shonda Buchanan that traces her family's rich history as Black and Native American mixed race people. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger - YA fantasy novel about a 17-year-old Lipan Apache girl who uses her powers to awaken ghosts of dead animals to solve her cousin's murder. **** Films to Watch Conscience Point - Screening Tonight! Register for the event: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_2woXc0mCSkSMUoCKAkt8XQ A film about the Shinnecock Nation and their fight against development of their land in Southampton Long Island by some of the most powerful developers in the US. The Red Nation-East Coast and No North Brooklyn Pipeline, with Free CUNY and Rank and File Action, host a virtual screening at 6 PM. Warrior Women The story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, an American Indian Movement leader who with her daughter, Marcy, fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Reel Injun Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, deconstructs Hollywood stereotypes of Native Americans to get to the root of seemingly harmless yet deeply racist tropes, and how we must examine the representation of these lives on screen to understand

Everything You Need to Know About Absentee Ballots in NYC If you received a faulty absentee ballot package, you will receive a new absentee ballot package from ...the NYC Board of Elections. If you still need to apply for an absentee ballot, apply asap atnycabsentee.com! Deadline to apply is Oct 27. Track your request at nycabsentee.com/tracking How to Properly Fill Out Your Ballot 1 Use black or blue ink to mark your ballot 2Fully color in the bubbles next to the candidates you wish to select 3Flip it over! Make sure you fill out the entire ballot (though it is ok not to vote in every contest) 4Place your ballot in the oath envelope and make sure you sign and date, then seal it carefully How to Submit Your Absentee Ballot 1By mail to your borough’s Board of Elections office. Must be postmarked by Nov 3. (If you take it to the post office, they affix the correct postage. If you drop it in a mailbox, use 2 forever stamps!) 2In-person at ANY early voting site from Oct 24 - Nov 1 3In-person on Election Day, Nov 3, at ANY poll site between 6AM - 9PM4 4In-person to ANY borough office of the NYC Board of Elections 5Send a trusted individual to deliver your absentee ballot to any Early Voting or Election Day poll site Go to vote.nyc for hours and locations of early voting sites- #vote #election2020 #absenteeballot #absenteeballot #nyc #newyork #bronx #queens #brooklyn #manhattan #statenisland #yourvotematters #community #earlyvoting #pollsites #yourvoteyourvoice #govote #getoutthevote #voteplanready #share #repost

Join us for our latest At Home With The League event, featuring the League of Women Voter’s NY President, Suzanne Strassevich, Deputy Director, Jennifer Wilson, and Director at Large, Kate Doran. This year offers new voting options for the November election. There is still same day voting, but also early voting and absentee voting. A panel of League experts will discuss the choices, how to decide the best option for you, and how to use it. Link in Bio... #today #vote #votingoptions #earlyvoting #absenteevoting #absenteeballot #samedayvoting #election2020 #people #yourvotematters #yourvotecounts #community #pollsites #voting #covid_19 #power #government #freewebinar #share #repost See more

Join Youth Activists from around the city to discuss how they found their calling in civic leadership and connect to the many ways young New Yorkers can create change locally and nationally! Repost from @nycyci Are you passionate about an issue and want to know how you can address it? Do you want to learn about the work of youth activists and how you can make a difference? Join us on October 6th for the Finding Your Civic Voice Event.... Link in bio #today #beyondthevote #civicleadership #change #community #youthleaders #findyourvoice #vote #ny #nyc #socialjustice #power #activists #share #repost See more

If you requested an absentee ballot in NYC and received the wrong oath envelope due to an outside vendor error (the one you sign), the NYC BOE asks that you: - Email them at [email protected] - Call them at 1-866-VOTE-NYC... Please double-check that the name and address on your oath envelope are correct before you complete and return it. If your ballot reads "Absentee Military" the BOE informs us this is because a slash was missing and it should read "Absentee/Military." Your ballot is valid and will be processed.

The pandemic has deeply exacerbated NYC's housing crisis. Based on reports using census data, 46% of New York City renters are at risk of being unable to pay rent next month. If you are concerned about evictions, homelessness, gentrification, and affordable housing and you'd like to learn more about advocacy and lobbying in NYC, join us for our first Housing Justice Committee Meeting. Link in Bio... #newyork #nyc #nychousing #census2020 #evictions #homelessness #covid19 #gentrification #affordablehousing #advocacy #lobbying #people #community #housingcrisis #cancelrent #housingjustice #share See more

TurboVote is a voting tool created by DemocracyWorks that helps you vote, no matter what! Use TurboVote to: 1Sign up for election reminders 2Get help registering to vote... 3Get help requesting your absentee ballot Your Vote Can Change History! Be part of that change! Link in bio #turbovote #registertovote #voterregistration #nyc #newyork #democracy #registernow #vote #absenteevoting #absenteeballot #newyorkers #community #people #resources #share #votelouder See more

At LMHQ’s September Women’s Breakfast, hosted in partnership with the League of Women Voters, their panel of experts will discuss the concrete steps you can take to make a lasting change in government and policy. Learn how to become a civic advocate for the 2020 elections and beyond with @lmhq & @lwvnyc! Link in bio#advocacy #newyork #nyc #government #covid19 #vote #election2020 #thingstodo #civicengagement #voting #localelections #lobbying #education #people #community #policychange #reform #ethics #policeaccountability #share #repost

@nycplanning is responsible for the purchase and sale of city-owned real estate, oversight of low-income housing and office space; the development of city land use such as Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Industry City; and the development and designation of landmark and historic district status. With the advent of COVID-19 the DCP will be forced to cut back on spending. How will this impact housing for our homeless population? business development? office vacancy? Marisa Lago, ...Director of the New York City Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Commission will discuss how these agencies will respond to budget cuts. Link in Bio#newyork #nyc #affordablehousing #housing #urbandesign #sustainability #manhattan #bronx #brooklyn #statenisland #urbanplanning #nycfuture #covid19 #cityplanning #budgeting #share #repost See more

Bella Wang, LWVNYC Board Director and Chair of our Voting Reform Initiative, and Allie Swatek, LWVNYC member who works at the NYC Campaign Finance Board, will both be speakers at this event! Sign up now!