The Voice of Upper West Side Progressives. Next Meeting, Sept. 7th. Democratic Primary, Sept. 14th.


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Celebrating 35 years of progressive politics on the Upper West Side.


Senator Schumer at the Three Parks 35th Anniversary Benefit.


Board member Lynn Max, Senator Gillibrand and Council Member Gale Brewer.


Congressman Nadler (center) and guests.


Elyse Buxbaum, Boro President Scott Stringer and Congressman Charles Rangel


The sign-in staff awaits guests


Founders of Three Parks Corine Pettey and Milivoy Samurovich with Board Member Deborah Thomas.

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Summer Campaign Schedule


Help elect our endorsed candidates. The club is actively campaigning all summer. For exact times and locations click here

Check here for announcements if weather is questionable.
Club Endorsements


For club endorsements click here.

The club has also endorsed all statewide Democratic candidates who are unopposed in the primary.

Three Parks volunteers hit the street for our first day of petitioning. We were joined by candidates for State Committee and State Senate Dan Cohen and Mark Levine (1st and 5th from left). We also distributed educational leaflets and gathered signatures asking Governor Paterson to ban gas drilling.


Photo by Eamon Woods

Three Parks volunteers are joined by candidates for State Committee and State Senate Dan Cohen and Mark Levine (3rd and 4th from left.) We distributed educational leaflets and gathered signatures asking Governor Paterson to ban gas fracturing in New York State.

REPEAL THE DEAL! Three Parks District Leader Cynthia Doty addresses a group protesting the Jewish Home and Hospital's attempt to swap land with a for-profit developer. JHH was given an exemption from zoning laws to build a new facility on 106th St. If they get their way, it will now become a highrise condo. explains the situation. Behind her is Assemblymember O'Donnell, to the left Council Member Mark-Viverito.

Dr. Laura Boylan checks the blood pressure of a passerby during the Day of Service and Political Activism for Health Care Reform. Over thirty three volunteers from Three Parks, Physicians for a National Health Program and Organizing for America set up tables on Broadway to gather hundreds of signatures in support of a Single Payer health care system and a strong public option. Samples of some of the educational materials that were distributed are available here.


Three Parks members and allies discuss health care legislation with Senator Schumer. For a report on the meeting see our June newsletter here. (Page 4.)


Three Parks District Leader, Cynthia Doty with House Ways and Means
Committee Chairman Charles Rangel.

To Three Parks Health Care Page
Three Parks members petition Congress to bring the Single Payer
(Medicare for All) bill out of committee for a fair hearing.


Three Parks Independent Democrats has been an active and vigorous participant in Upper West Side politics for over 30 years.

If you are a registered Democrat and live or work on the Upper West Side, especially if your voting address is in the 69th Assembly District, then you should join Three Parks Independent Democrats

Sign & mail Iraq letter to Pres. Obama

NYC Voter Registration Forms. Download here. Several languages.


Victory Storefront: Obama volunteers boarding the bus for Bristol PA

Three Parks always against the Iraq War.

 
Upcoming Meetings
and Events

Three Parks Picnic


Three Parks Annual Picnic
Thursday, July 29th
5:30PM to 8:00PM

Central Park Pond
Enter at 103rd Street & Central Park West
Phone: 917-378-2015 or 212-749-4085

Please bring a dish to share with your fellow club members! Also, feel free to bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Click here to let us know if you can make it and what you're bringing.






NEXT CLUB MEETING

Tuesday,

September 7th
at 8:00 p.m.


Threats to the Environment

Representative Jerrold B. Nadler

State Senator Tom Duane

Campaign Roundup for 9/14 Primary

Note: This is not our usual meeting day. It has been changed because of the proximity of the Primary (Sept. 14th) and Jewish Holidays.

At the Youth Hostel
103rd Street & Amsterdam Avenue


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First day of petitions


Candidate for Civil Court Judge, Kelly Levy petitions with Milivoy Samurovich


At the health care rally


Part of the Health Care Rally Crowd


Assemblyman Dick Gottfried, sponsor of NY State single payer legislation.


Three Parks members at the Health Care rally


March to the Harlem rally for Obama.


Health Care Petitions




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