Sentences with phrase «joined local activists»

CITY HALL — More than a dozen of the city's most prominent politicians joined local activists on the steps of City Hall Thursday to protest a pending referendum to authorize nonpartisan elections this fall, saying the change would disenfranchise minority voters.

By joining a local activist organization, you can increase the strength of your voice 100 times, and you will get to have some input in forming policy for the group.

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Also at 11 a.m., Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, joined by a coalition of local and state elected officials, community leaders, organizers, activists and supporters, makes his LG run official, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

In some 40 towns, local party members join activists from as far away as L'Aquila, 400 miles to the south.

For the past four months the Guardian has joined English Defence League demonstrations, witnessing its growing popularity, from protests attracting just a few hundred hardcore activists at the end of last year to rallies and marches which are bringing thousands of people on to the street — and into direct conflict with the police and local Muslim communities.

Joined by over one hundred community members, Senator Klein celebrated and honored local Jewish Americans including: Judith Sonnett, community activist; Hector Goldman, World War II Veteran; Michael Heller, Bronx Community Board # 8 District Manager; Ken and Cochava Dubin, Owners of The Corner Cafe.

Also at 11 a.m., Rep. Carolyn Maloney will join James, Special Policy Advisor and Executive Assistant DA Chauncey Parker of the Manhattan DA's Office, gun violence prevention activists, and local elected officials to recognize the 3 - year anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre, 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan.

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick joined local, state and federal leaders, as well as community activists and business leaders, on Friday, May 24 to remind local residents and companies of the opportunity to share their story with the judge considering the sentence in the federal case against Tonawanda Coke.

Many activists joined efforts to reform local government, public education, medicine, finance, insurance, industry, railroads, churches, and many other areas.

At 10 a.m., Rep. John Katko will join local non-profit organizations as well as community service activists and anti-poverty groups to participate in a forum on addressing the devastating poverty rate in the City of Syracuse and the surrounding areas, Mary Nelson Center, 2849 South Salina St., Syracuse.

Hawkins joined Freedom School students and various local activists in Utica this past May Day at a protest to demand a $ 15 / hr minimum wage.

The Democrat will join officials, activists and local workers at a rally in support of paid sick day legislation prior to the measure's introduction.

Rice (D - Garden City), who served as Nassau district attorney for nine years before her election to Congress last year, joined two local anti-drunken driving activists at a news conference at Eisenhower Park to announce her endorsement of Singas.

On the positive side, membership has increased since December: people are more likely to join and less likely to leave if they are contacted by their local party, so there is a role for every activist to play.

(Queens, NY)-- Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D - Queens, the Bronx) was joined by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today to discuss tenants» rights with local renters and activists at Woodside on the Move in Woodside.

Here is a situation, I realized, where conservationists, activists, and anthropologists could join forces to empower the local community.

Teen Hoopla connects students to local, national, and international activist sites that allow students to either organize community action projects or join such international organizations as Greenpeace, Habitat for Humanity, or Amnesty International.

Two influential Chicago unions are joining South Side activists in their push to obtain a signed agreement guaranteeing local residents jobs and other benefits in the development of the Obama Presidential Center, officials announced Wednesday.

They will be joined by local community activists, civil rights leaders, and Hartford Public Schools teachers and education support staff who are supporting the parents» efforts.

The conference kicks off this Friday with a preview of the museum's Judy Chicago exhibition and is followed by two days of talks, with artists, writers, and filmmakers joining forces with local leaders, activists, elected officials, and the public to explore art and politics in a series of lectures, panel discussions, and performances.

Join activists on the frontlines of the fight against pollution around the world as they share insights from their local clean - up efforts, innovative solutions to improving air quality and more.

In support of the ongoing strike by Verizon workers, Midwest Rising activists will join a local picket to show support for protecting good jobs over greed.

In the afternoon, we were joined by several local activists from the nearby town of Plogoff, who successfully campaigned against a new nuclear power plant being built on the coastline in the 1970s.

Following a rally outside the refinery gates that included speakers ranging from the Mayor of Richmond to local activists demanding an end to Chevron's toxic legacy, Matt and I joined 200 others in walking onto Chevron's property and sitting in at their gates in an act of peaceful civil disobedience.