Northwest Bronx Indivisible and the Bronx Climate and Environmental Justice Network, invite you to the Boogie Down Block Party on Saturday, October 7th, from Noon – 4:00 pm at Saint Mary’s Park. Just because summer’s done, doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun! Music, dancing, food and SolarPunk eco-workshops! What more can a New Yorker[…]
We are running out of time to stop climate change. We have the tools to stop It, but will we use them? Join guest speaker Jessica Haller, Environmental Activist and Executive Director of The New Majority NYC, who will address these vital questions. Wednesday–August 30th at 7:00 PM Via Zoom What We Can Do In[…]
We would like to thank the League of Women Voters for providing this recap of what the New State Legislature accomplished in the recently completed session. Bills were enacted into law Key Bills that fell short (maybe next year?)
These bills were not elected into law in 2023. The sponsors hope that many of them can be passed next year. Bill (Senate ID# Sponsor/Assembly ID#/Sponsor) Absentee Ballot Illness Expansion (A3291 Dinowitz)–This bill would make permanently change the definition of illness for purposes of absentee voting to include in cases where the voter is unable to appear[…]
Thanks to the League of Women Voters, we present a list of the bills signed into law this year. Bill (Senate ID# Sponsor/Assembly ID#/Sponsor) Mandatory Training Curriculum for Poll Workers (S587 Comrie/A268 Walker)–Relates to mandatory training curriculum for poll workers; requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll[…]
Darcel Clark, the Bronx District Attorney since 2016, is facing a challenge from Tess Cohen, an attorney with both prosecutorial and criminal defense experience. Early voting begins on June 17, and Election Day is June 27. The Northwest Bronx Indivisible requested that each candidate submit a statement outlining their experience and how, if elected, they[…]
The Bronx will be home to lots of fun events to celebrate Juneteenth. Check these out to find something for you and your family. Van Cortlandt Park (Broadway and Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY) Monday, June 19, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and the Bronx Arts Ensemble are hosting a[…]
Since National Indivisible was formed in early 2017 following the Trump election, hundreds of Indivisible groups like ours have been fighting to save our democracy from the efforts of those trying to undermine our electoral system. To date, most of Northwest Bronx Indivisible’s democracy focus has been on elections with national impact, but today we[…]
On Saturday, April 9th, Grassroots Action NY — in coalition with the Campaign for New York Health, PNHP, NYC DSA, NW Bronx Indivisible, NWBCCC, NYPAN, Bronx Progressives, Times Up, Transportation Alternatives Bronx Committee, and the NYC Food Delivery Movement — is gathering in the Bronx to demand that the New York State Legislature pass the[…]
Know Your Law The Riverdale Temple is sponsoring the following important event on September 12.