The Granny Peace Brigade was one of around 25 local groups participating in Hunter College's annual Community Day. Among these groups were several working with women in the community, those working with immigrants and especially the "dreamers," safe sex. Amnesty International/New York and League of Women Voters were also there. The GPB display highlighted our … Continue reading Community Day at Hunter College
#FIGHTFOR15 – Let’s Begin With A $15 Minimum Wage
Barbara H, Bev, Corinne, Edith, Jenny, Joan, Marty, Alice Sutter, Tibby and I joined the #FIGHTFOR15 rally on Wednesday, April 15. We were heartened to see so many people ready to struggle for decent pay. The rally was long and we did spend some time resting our bones on a nearby bench. In our defense, … Continue reading #FIGHTFOR15 – Let’s Begin With A $15 Minimum Wage
Happy Birthday Lillian!
One of the first warm and sunny days of 2015 set the tone for a gala birthday party celebrating 100 years of Granny extraordinaire Lillian Pollak. The spacious and light-filled community room and terrace on West 57th Street held at least 100 happy guests, comprising an impressive diversity of family, friends and comrades in attire … Continue reading Happy Birthday Lillian!
One Day-Two Demos: Control Drones in NYC & Shut It Down
New York's "finest": We have concerns Tuesday, 14 April 2015 the Grannies had two actions. The first, outside City Hall. NO use of Weaponized Drones or Surveillance Drones in NYC. It was a meeting of the Public Safety Committee, which has before it two New York City code amendments that could result in the use … Continue reading One Day-Two Demos: Control Drones in NYC & Shut It Down
Dear NY City Council: Don’t spend $1.5 million on Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Friends, On Wednesday, March 25th, I gave testimony urging NY City Council members to vote to eliminate the approximately $1.5 million tax levy allocation for the the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program in 18 New York City public high schools. Representing the Granny Peace Brigade and 22 supporting organizations, my testimony asked the … Continue reading Dear NY City Council: Don’t spend $1.5 million on Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 26, 2015
Concerned about military recruiters in and around NYC high schools and the lack of information to counter this military outreach, the Granny Peace Brigade and supporting volunteers have been addressing this issue since 2007. March 26, 2015, Parent Teacher Conference night, volunteers were at 10 high schools providing non-military informational flyers to parents and students. … Continue reading Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 26, 2015
City Council members are leaving on an all expenses paid junket to Israel on February 15
Hello Sisters and Friends, We have one last chance to persuade 15 City Council members* to cancel their funded-by-the-zionists junket to Israel, or at least to make them feel damn guilty about going. These 15 City Council members* need to think again about the message they give to New Yorkers, particularly our Palestinian neighbors. This … Continue reading City Council members are leaving on an all expenses paid junket to Israel on February 15
The Granny Peace Brigade and Climate Change – duh, we mean, Climate Chaos
On January 16, 2015 the media reported that 2014 was the warmest year on earth since 1880 when record keeping began. Five weeks earlier, on December 8, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a suit bought by seven youth plaintiffs. Their claim is that the U.S. Constitution safeguards for them and future generations … Continue reading The Granny Peace Brigade and Climate Change – duh, we mean, Climate Chaos
Meeting at Senator Schumer’s Office About Weaponized & Surveillance Drones
Notes: Action and Meeting as part of the State-wide anti-drone actions in collaboration with Upstate Drone Action Outside, six* of us gathered in the snow and blowing wind in front of the 3rd Ave offices of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand. A leaflet distributed for the action can be downloaded here. Within the first half hour, … Continue reading Meeting at Senator Schumer’s Office About Weaponized & Surveillance Drones
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On this chilly 19 Jan 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, the Granny Peace Brigade provided a line of yellow banners and schmattes as we marched amidst a wide range of groups and young and old alike from 110th and Lenox to the United Nations, about 4 miles away. An unexpected challenge: the two … Continue reading Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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