Virtual Happy Hour | COVID-19 Updates | CRDC News

Dear CRDC,

This Thursday, we will be holding our very first CRDC Virtual Happy Hour at 7pm and everyone is invited to join in. Plus we will have a special guest speaker! See details below.

We truly hope you are all still doing the best you can. Times are really difficult right now and I assure you, we will get through this together!!! If you need any kind of assistance, please do not hesitate and reach out to us. We truly are #AloneTogether and we must continue to #StayHome and follow all safety precautions.

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CRDC News | Covid-19 Updates | Happy Holidays

Dear CRDC,

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday weekend. Whether you celebrate the holidays or not, may you have the continued love and support from friends, families, and neighbors through these extremely difficult times. We will get through this together!!! If you need any kind of assistance, please do not hesitate and reach out to us. We do all have each other, albeit online or a phone call away. We truly are #AloneTogether and we must continue to #StayHome and follow all safety precautions. 

Things you can do to keep active:

 

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#AloneTogether

Dear CRDC,

I hope everyone is still doing as well as they can be. We will get through this together!!! If you need any kind of assistance, please do not hesitate and reach out to us. We are truly living through dark and scary times, but we do all have each, albeit online or a phone call away. We truly are #AloneTogether. We must continue to #StayHome and follow all safety precautions. 

Things you can do to keep active:

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Important Updates!!!

CRDC is suspending petitioning until further notice for the safety and welfare of our members.  Contact State Committee Member Francine Haselkorn ([email protected]) or one of the District Leaders -- Sylvia ([email protected]); Steven ([email protected]).  Thank you for all that you do.

Steven Skyles-Mulligan

Sylvia Di Pietro

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CRDC will be cancelling the March General Meeting on March 19th due to concerns regarding the coronavirus.  Speakers scheduled, will instead speak at our next meeting on April 23rd. Everyone, take care out there! 

Mindy Rosier-Rayburn 

CRDC President 

Candidates Announce for CRDC's January 2020 Elections

Below please find a list of current nominees in alphabetical order. If you would like to run for an office or for Member-at-Large, (or if you would like to nominate someone else) please submit your nomination to our Recording Secretary, Willa Hahn, at [email protected] and [email protected]

*updated January 7, 2020

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CRDC Sends Letter to Cuomo Urging Him to Sign Bill Extending Deadline for Voters to Change Parties

The next week, the Governor signed the bill into law, extending the deadline for voters to choose their party registration from October 11, 2019 to February 14, 2020. CRDC's letter to the Governor received coverage in multiple news outlets. 

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NYC Charter Changes: Deciphering the Small Print of Very Large Issues

BY DONATHAN SALKALN

Chelsea Community News

In the upcoming November 5 general election, New York City voters will be asked to vote “Yes” or “No” to 19 proposals in amending the NYC Charter.

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The Siege of DeVos at Cipriani

One of President Trump's most dangerous appointees to the United States Cabinet is Secretary of Education Elisabeth Dee DeVos. Not only a strong supporter for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools, DeVos has been making sweeping budget cuts -all regressive values and actions that are ripping apart the fabric of what the public school system represents. Every child in Ameri... Read more

Harnessing in the Beast Called the MTA

For half a century the MTA has periodically rolled out a seventeen member board —like a Swiss Cuckoo Clock —all chirping for fare hikes and then abruptly disappearing for a few years. And while the cuckoo clock got fatter and fatter, transit infrastructure continued to age and services continued to declined. Albert Einstein, a NYC commuter during the Manhattan Project, famously said, "Insanity ... Read more

BERNIE 2.0

A few weekends ago I found myself freezing, on a snowy, early Saturday morning at Brooklyn College. Why might you ask? Well to put it simply, tis the season! The Presidential race for 2020 has taken off, and by now you just might already have picked your candidate, or not. There are so many people in this field that making a decision might be quite difficult. As a teacher, I fully stand behind ... Read more