Ethics and Democracy
Ethics and Democracy
Hochul appoints Conservative Chief Judge
We want to share with you State Senator Rivera’s statement regarding Governor Hochul’s nomination of Hector LaSalle to be New York State’s next Chief Judge. We share the Senator’s concerns and encourage you to express your opinion by calling Governor Hochul before it’s too late. Please call the Governor at 1-518-474-8390.Please also contact other elected officials (contact…
For the People Act–Join our Fight for Democracy
By Helen Krim, Steering Committee Member, Northwest Bronx Indivisible The avalanche of newly passed laws to crush voting rights in states across the nation should frighten us all. The State legislature in Georgia now has the right to remove duly elected election officials. Mail in voting, standard in many states, is being made more difficult. …
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Bystander Intervention Training
In response to the hate crimes and harassment of Asian Americans that has been on the increase since our former president gave Covid 19 various xenophobic monikers, Asian Americans Advancing Justice is offering free online training in safe bystander intervention in April and May. They are offering other free online training as well, such as…
We Rise As One Campaign Launch Party
This year, facing the most important election of our lifetimes, Bend the Arc is launching a critical campaign called We Rise As One, aiming to mobilize Jews and allies across the country to defeat the increasingly violent white nationalist movement threatening us all. You can learn more about We Rise As One from this video . To attend, please RSVP.…
NWBI Town Hall raises important issues
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…
December Meeting on the 15th
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…