Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@ aol.com Great job by all of our local Leagues this fall in registering voters, offering candidate events and organizing Vote411 in your area. We couldn’t do it without all of you. PSAs to Encourage Voting Thanks to Mary Speed Perry and Deborah Cosher, new members of the LWV of Huntington, 2 PSAs...Continue Reading
Women’s Suffrage: A Suffrage Centennial Conference Nov. 4, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Ave, Albany Sponsored by The Women’s Rights and Heritage Committee of the New York Cultural Heritage Tourism Network Come to a conference to hear speakers and join a discussion about the women’s suffrage centennial: History of suffrage...Continue Reading
Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Women’s Suffrage History Nov. 4, 5:00-8:00 pm NYS Museum The LWV of NYS Education Foundation & The NYS Archives Partnership Trust invite you to a special evening reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in New York State and the opening of the State Museum’s Votes...Continue Reading
Welcome to our two new staff members: Cyndi Jacobson, Office and Local League Coordinator; and Celeste Steinke, Development and Communication Coordinator. Celeste Steinke Celeste has always been drawn to advocacy and change since her first personal protest against plaid jumpers in Catholic school. Having graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from SUNY...Continue Reading
League Day at the United Nations A Briefing on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Nov. 16, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (lunch and tours available, too, starting at 11:30 am) The Annual League Day at the United Nations (NYC) will be held on Thursday, November 16. We will again offer a delicious lunch in the Delegates’...Continue Reading
Sally Robinson, robintwins@gmail.com Our new brochure on the constitutional convention ballot proposal is now available (click here or see link on state website). A wealth of information on the ballot proposal question on whether to hold a constitutional convention, including articles in favor and against the proposal, is available on the state League website at...Continue Reading
Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@ aol.com LWV of Huntington Program with Suffolk County BOE The LWV of Huntington coordinated a program with the Suffolk County Board of Elections at Wyandanch High School. The BOE did an excellent three part presentation. They first explained the importance of local elections and voting in those elections. The students then completed...Continue Reading
Women’s Suffrage: A Suffrage Centennial Conference Nov. 4, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Ave, Albany Sponsored by The Women’s Rights and Heritage Committee of the New York Cultural Heritage Tourism Network Come to a conference to hear speakers and join a discussion about the women’s suffrage centennial: History of suffrage...Continue Reading
Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Women’s Suffrage History Nov. 4, 5:00-8:00 pm NYS Museum The LWV of NYS Education Foundation & The NYS Archives Partnership Trust invite you to a special evening reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in New York State and the opening of the State Museum’s Votes...Continue Reading
