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People who attended Northwest Bronx Indivisible’s Town Hall on Sunday, December 15 took part in a wide-ranging discussion about the New York State Legislature’s 2020 legislative agenda with our representatives in that legislature, Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz and State Senator Alessandra Biaggi. The meeting touched upon a number of important issues. You can watch a video[…]
By Carol Foresta Congratulations to NW Bronx Indivisible members who were allies and supporters of the Green Light NY Campaign! As a result of this campaign, legislation has been passed giving equal access to driver’s licenses for all New Yorkers, beginning December 16. How was this victory achieved? A broad coalition of people from various[…]
We all share feelings of stress and panic as we contemplate the damage Trump might do if he is elected to another term. But we are not powerless. There is a way you can make a difference – and it’s pretty easy and quite enjoyable: hold a “party” for your friends to write letters urging unregistered citizens[…]
Our November meeting was something completely different: in collaboration with the Lehman College Office of Campus Life, we sponsored a launch party for the book Our Words Have Power, an anthology of poetry and essays by immigrant students at Lehman. In addition to giving voice to these students, many of whom were the first[…]
Join us for the next Northwest Bronx Indivisible Town Hall on Sunday, December 15, 3-5 pm at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Road. Our subject will be Setting the 2020 NY State Legislative Agenda. Our featured speakers, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, will each make a brief[…]
There is only one thing that will get Republican Senators to vote to remove Trump from office: the fear that they will lose their seat if they don’t. There are about a dozen Republican Senators in purple states who may be persuaded to vote for removal — and we can help persuade them by contacting[…]
More than 40 people got together at Blackstone’s Bar and Grill in Riverdale on Wednesday, November 13 to #DitchMitch and flip the US Senate blue, donating a total of $1,225 to the Swing Left Senate Fund while enjoying a lively game of Politics Jeopardy. The Swing Left Senate Fund will support the 2020 Democratic candidates[…]
Big Pharma and the medical insurance companies are publishing false and misleading propaganda to prevent serious consideration of single-payer healthcare. But healthcare is unaffordable for too many New Yorkers, and here in the Bronx we have the worst health outcomes of all the counties in New York State – 62nd out of 62. We need[…]
Marco Saavedra, an immigrant activist is fighting for asylum. His family restaurant, La Morada, in the Bronx is at risk. Read his story…