Thursday night texting to Hold PA 7 for US Rep Susan Wild Wednesday night phone banking to Hold PA7 for US Rep Susan Wild Phone banking on Thursdays to NY CD 18@6:00 p.m.: Bend the Arc is organizing weekly phone banking to NY CD 18 that you can do from your home. Contact Madeline Ritter at madeline.ritter@gmail.com. […]
Issues
Letter Parties
To learn how to write GOTV letters signup for a Zoom Letter Party or an in-person letter party Saturday 12-2 on Vesey St. Saturday @3 with free stamps Sundays via Zoom from 1 to 2:30 Mondays at 8 to 9:30 via Zoom Wednesdays at 5:30 on Zoom Thursdays 1t 8pm on Zoom
Canvassing
There are 6 competitive congressional districts close enough for a day trip by car or train. NY-18 Pat Ryan is running to hold this seat that he just won in a special election. This district is rated D+3. The canvassing sites are a little more than an hour’s drive from Riverdale. Due to redrawn maps,[…]
2022 Midterm Election Action Opportunities
The midterm elections are less than two months away and they are very competitive. A few votes one way or another will determine many crucial issues, for example: Will the January 6th hearings continue, or will a Republican majority in the House shut down the investigation? Which party will be in control in January 2025, when[…]
Canvass for the New York Health Act at the Labor Day Parade
The Labor Day Parade is Saturday Sept. 10th 9 – 11 AM. Everybody loves a parade! Join us in canvassing rank and file for the NY Health Act as they gather for the march. We are meeting at 9 AM at 44th and 5th Avenue. Grab your free T-shirt, some flyers and petition postcards. All are welcome![…]
Northwest Bronx Indivisible Statement on the 33rd District Race for New York State Senate
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[…]
Congratulations to our Steering Committee Member Helen Krim
We are proud to share that NWBI’s Helen Krim has had her article published in the Riverdale Press, The text of her article follows: “Health insurance providers are seeking an average rate increase of 18.7% next year for individuals and 16.5% for small group plans, state records show.” David Robinson Lohud.com 6/21/22 The chutzpah of this request is[…]
NWBI Condemns SCOTUS Overturning Roe
Northwest Bronx Indivisible unreservedly opposes the loss of a constitutional right to abortion. contraception, voting, marriage, privacy in all forms, and every other right not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. An attack on the rights of individuals to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (also not enumerated in the Constitution) is an attack on[…]
NWBI Holds Environmental Teach-In
If you missed our Environmental Teach-In, here is a recap of what we learned, with links on how to get involved. Session 1: What is New York’s Climate Law? (Nan Faesller and Amanda Sachs, NY Renews): The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (the “CLCPA”) is New York State’s landmark climate law. The Climate Law[…]
Ride and Rally for New York Health Act
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[…]