National League Advocacy
League Comments on Kobach Request for Voter Records Kris Kobach requested all states provide the personal information of every registered voter across the country for use by the Presidential Election […]
Election Monitoring
Norma Schaeffer Among our activities in the community is the monitoring of elections, when requested by certain groups. Among them, in recent years, was the election of union representatives in […]
Protecting Healthcare in NY
Claudia Borecky, President North & Central Merrick Civic Association On June 22, 2017, the Governor’s Office hosted a forum at Hofstra University with a panel of experts who discussed how […]
Artificial Turf
Recent studies in Connecticut and New York have confirmed the presence of hazardous materials on some existing fields using artificial turf. Chemical toxins identified included the metals arsenic, cadmium, chromium, […]
Members Participate in Workshop on 100th Anniversary of Women Getting the Vote in NYS
LWVEN members Paula Blum, Barbara Epstein and Phyllis Seitz attended state League’s Lobby Day in Albany. The pictures above were taken at a news conference that preceded our lobbying of […]
Rallying and Lobbying in Albany
This year appears to be the year of many rallies. On my own, I have attended the Unity Rally and Climate Rally and now I wanted to attend the Voting […]
Some words and photos from our 2017 Student Inside Albany, Domenique Masi
“ …Here are some pictures from the trip. I really had a great time and it was such an eye opening experience. I haven’t been able to stop talking about […]
Take the Be Earthwise Pledge
I’ll vote with my dollars. I PLEDGE to respect the environment and address the effects of climate change when making my consumer purchases. ’ll vote with my actions. I PLEDGE […]
BE EARTHWISE
BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS! BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR ACTIONS! Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” […]
What League Members Can Do As Individuals
“Action is agitating, organizing, educating, pleading, and persuading” – Carrie Chapman Catt Some members questioned what they could or could not do, as League members and on their own, regarding […]