Join Council Member Ben Kallos for events each month like First Friday, Brainstorm with Ben, or he can come to your annual meeting for Ben in Your Building. Every child deserves a world class education and that starts with a guaranteed seat for pre-kindergarten or gift and talented programs in the neighborhood.

New York Times Endorses Ben Kallos. Endorsed by The New York Times. And elected in 2013, Ben Kallos represent the East Side and Roosevelt Island in the City Council. He grew up in the neighborhood with his grandparents who fled anti-Semitism in Europe and his mother who still lives here. MORE SCHOOL SEATS AND STEM FUNDING. Please preserve our community .

Is not a formal organization, but the brand created by activist Bill Samuels to spur progressive change in Albany. First New Roosevelt led the successful charge to oust corrupt Democratic State Senator Pedro Espada, and now Bill challenges some of the policies of Andrew Cuomo, the last Governor of the old Albany culture. While the winds of change have blown in New York City, they have not reached Albany.

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The Progressive Caucus Meeting February 16th, 2018. October 2nd Meeting to Move Our Progressive Agenda At the last State Committee meeting we achieved a resounding victory in our long-standing efforts against the so-called IDC! July 5, 2017.