True Blue: NKD’s First Annual Celebration of the Brooklyn Reform Movement

Thursday, November 10, 2011
Deity Lounge
368 Atlantic Avenue
6:30 – 8:30 PM

Buy Tickets Here!
and/or RSVP on Facebook here.

Ticket prices
“County Committee” – $30
“District Leader” – $50
“Party Leader” – $100

What can you expect of the evening?
* Enjoy drinks and appetizers at the open bar
* Mix and mingle with like-minded progressives
* Learn more about the growing reform movement and how you can participate
* Honor local progressive political and community champions

New Kings Democrats Endorsement Meeting

Please join us this Wednesday, June 8th at 7PM for a very special endorsement meeting as NKD looks to make its mark in a key Assembly race. The meeting will take place at the Smolenski Democratic Club, 145 Java Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (near the Greenpoint G stop).

Candidates for the following races will be given an opportunity to speak and all eligible* members of NKD will vote on possible endorsements for the following positions:

* State Assembly in the 54th AD (seat vacated by Darryl Towns)
* Countywide Civil Court Judge

Also, the meeting will provide an opportunity to get active in NKD’s VOTE LOCAL campaign.

*To be eligible to vote in an NKD endorsement vote a member must have attended at least 3 NKD events in the last 12 calendar months and paid dues. You can pay dues online or at the meeting. If you have any questions about your eligibility, email Alex Low.

RSVP and learn more on the Facebook event page.

Vote Local Kick-Off Fundraiser!

Thursday May 19th at 7 PM
Matt Torrey’s Bar
: 46 Bushwick Avenue in East Williamsburg

Join Congresswoman Velázquez and your pals at NKD to kick off our ambitious VOTE LOCAL campaign! VOTE LOCAL is a grassroots effort to register 2500 new Democratic voters in Brooklyn and educate people on why local elections matter.

AND if you buy a ticket at the $40 level or above, you get a free NKD t-shirt!

Click here to buy your ticket securely online!

Contribution levels:
$20 Party Pal
$40 Party Leader*
$60 Party Hero*
* includes free NKD t-shirt!

More info on facebook.

April 6: Real Rent Reform

NKD April Meeting
Discussion & Direct Action on Real Rent Reform
Featuring Anderson Fils-Aime from the Real Rent Reform Campaign

Wednesday, April 6th at 7pm
Smolenski Democratic Club
145 Java Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

G to Greenpoint Ave.

RSVP on Facebook

THIS SATURDAY: Rally for Independent Redistricting

You watched the Movie with us.  Now take action with us!  NKD is joining New Roosevelt Initiative and a host of other progressive organizations to:

Rally for Redistricting Reform!
THIS SATURDAY, March 26th
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
In District 7 of State Senator Jack Martins (Rep.)
Nassau County
Transportation & free lunch will be provided.

RSVP here.

MYD’s 2nd Annual Engendering Progress

Please join NKD and other progressive organizations for Manhattan Young Democrats’ second annual event to honor women thought-leaders, activists, and philanthropists.

Honorees include GEMS, Women’s Media Center, Domestic Workers United, Krista Brenner (campaign manager for Tony Avella who helped oust an anti-choice incumbent), and Lizz Winstead, co-creator of the Daily Show.

Featuring a special guest honoree to be announced shortly.

Thursday, March 24th from 7 -11pm
Marquee – 289 Tenth Avenue, Manhattan

More info here.
Order tickets here.

Public Financing in the Wake of Citizens United

Wednesday, March 16 · 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY

A panel discussion sponsored by New Kings Democrats and Citizen Action NY with special guests from:

  • Brennan Center for Justice
  • Citizen Action NY
  • Common Cause NY

Check Facebook for more info & to RSVP.

Gerrymandering Screening

Join New Kings Democrats and Prospect Heights Democrats for Reform along with a contingent of Brooklyn-based progressive organizations for a special screening of Gerrymandering, and a post-screening discussion on redistricting with Assemblymember Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Daniel Squadron, and the filmmaker, Jeff Reichert.

RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=143135802413017

Hosted by: New Kings Democrats, Prospect Heights Democrats for Reform, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn,  Independent Neighborhood Democrats, the 57th A.D. Democratic Organization, Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Progressive Association for Political Action, and Brooklyn Latino Democratic Club

NKD Holiday Party on Monday, December 20th!

New Kings Democrats Holiday Party
Honoring Tom Burrows, Esteban Duran, and Kate Zidar
Monday, December 20th at 7pm
The Gibson
108 Bedford Avenue at N. 11th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L Train to Bedford Ave. or the G to Nassau

New Officers

Thanks to all who came to last night’s annual organizational meeting, and congratulations to our newly elected officers:

Connie Rourke, Corresponding Secretary
Maisha Morales, Recording Secretary
Alex Low, Treasurer
Theo Moore, Vice President of Organizing
Sarah Baker, Vice President of Political Affairs
Matt Cowherd, President

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