January 2012 Meeting

Thursday, January 26, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Goddard Riverside Community Center
593 Columbus Avenue at 88th Street

Nominations will be made for club Officers and the Board of Directors.

January's meeting will also feature Julie Menin, Chair of Community Board 1, who was the only community member on the World Trade Center Memorial selection panel, Council Member Ydanis Rodriquez, who will discuss his arrest and treatment in the early hours of Tuesday, November 15, 2011, during the eviction of the Zuccotti Park protesters, and Yetta Kurland, one of the lead attorneys for #OWS, who will explain and describe the actions that she and lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild took in an attempt "to protect the First Amendment rights of the protesters" of Occupy Wall Street.

AGENDA: 1) Approval of November 2011 Minutes; 2) President's Report; 3) Treasurer's Report; 4) Program / Speakers / Presentations; 5) Nominations for CFD Officers & Board of Directors; 6) Elected & Party Officials' Reports; 7) Committee Reports; 8) New Business

CFD's own Eric Schneiderman tapped by Pres. Obama for new federal role

President Obama has tapped CFD's native son and New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, will co-chair a new unit focused on mortgage-backed securities abuses leading up to the housing market bust. The unit will be part of the existing federal Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. Congratulations, Eric! (Read more.)

CFD’s January Newsletter is Online

Click here to download the January 2012 edition of CFD's newsletter, The Community Free Democrat, or visit this website's Newsletter page to download this edition or previous editions.

Annual Spring Reception
April 22 - Save the Date!

CFD's annual spring reception will be at Bella Luna restaurant, 584 Columbus Avenue (between 88th & 89th Streets) on Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 1 PM to 4 PM. This event has become a must-attend for many NY Dems, electeds, and politicos! It’s a great opportunity to recognize the 2012 CFD honorees, celebrate our year’s accomplishments and meet other Democrats as we gear up to win the presidential election.

(Photos by John Bonhomme Sr.)

OBAMA PETITIONING KICKOFF!

Please join CFD's petitioning drive to place President Barack Obama and our delegates to the Democratic National Convention on the ballot. If you have not yet received petitions, please email petitions@cfdnyc.org or contact your CFD District Leader.

All petitions must be submitted to a CFD District Leader by Sunday, February 5, 2012.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

CFD ANNUAL ELECTION MEETING

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
7:30 PM

VOTE FOR 2012 CFD OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS!
Goddard-Riverside Community Center
593 Columbus Ave @ 88th St

CONTACT CFD!

CFD President
president@cfdnyc.org

CFD Board
board@cfdnyc.org

Newsletter Submissions
newsletter@cfdnyc.org