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
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.
Dear City Council Members, Don’t Accept an Expenses Paid Trip to Apartheid Israel
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Members Mark Treyger, Brad Lander, Antonio Reynoso, David Greenfield, Rafael Espinal, Darlene Mealy, Mark Levine, Helen Rosenthal, Corey Johnson, Ritchie Torres, Andrew Cohen, Donovan Richards, Eric Ulrich, and James Van Bramer: Dear City Council Members on the all expenses paid trip to Israel, I write to express my shock … Continue reading Dear City Council Members, Don’t Accept an Expenses Paid Trip to Apartheid Israel
Black Lives Matter: Still waiting for Justice for Eric Garner
On the birth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr., Jan 15, we also remembered the killing of Eric Garner by Daniel Pantaleo on 17 July 2014--a sad 6 month commemoration. It was especially sad as there is no sign as yet that justice will be done for Eric Garner, in view of the recent Grand … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: Still waiting for Justice for Eric Garner
Tell New York City Council: Don’t Tour Apartheid Israel!
Monday, January 12 — Press conference on the steps of City Hall regarding the planned trip of 14 New York City Council members to Israel next month. Perhaps due to the heavy rain, the turnout of supporters (maybe 30) and media (maybe 5) was limited, but an excellent group of speakers clearly indicated the reasons … Continue reading Tell New York City Council: Don’t Tour Apartheid Israel!
Black Lives Matter Demo in Grand Central Terminal
Monday, January 5, 2015 A group of demonstrators including Bev, Jenny, Joan, Marty, Mercy, Nancy, and Tibby carried signs provided by We Will Not Be Silent. What Do We Want? Justice! Each sign had a slogan on one side and the name of a black person killed by the police or by white terrorists on … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Demo in Grand Central Terminal
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