June Club Meeting

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

The Youth Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Ave. at

W. 103rd St., Ballroom

 *** 7:30 pm ***

Trump vs. The Law, Lawyers, and Judges

POSTCARDS will be available at the club meeting.

We are reaching out to Republican senior citizens in Staten Island’s 11th Congressional District to alert them to Republican threats to Social Security and to encourage them to push back.

Names, addresses, and scripts will be provided. Please contribute $6.00 to cover the cost of 10 cards plus stamps, or whatever you can afford.

President's Report

By Daniele Gerard

“Why, where in all history has there ever been a people so ripe for a dictatorship as ours!”

― Sinclair Lewis, It Can’t Happen Here

As we continue to watch the horrors emanating from this administration—torturing children in immigrant detention, eliminating due process, arresting members of Congress, gutting Medicaid, wrecking the planet, betraying our allies, eviscerating scientific research—we have several opportunities to show our resistance to the fascist kleptocracy. Please vote in the June primary for our endorsed candidates, download and distribute this Dear Neighbor letter and this palm card, and volunteer with Three Parks at upcoming tables and subways. Early voting is from June 14 through 22, and June 24 is election day. Make your vote count and make your voice heard by filling out all five slots on your ranked choice ballot—with Brad Lander first and Scott Stringer second for mayor. And join us on Wednesday, June 11 as we hear from the NYCLU’s Donna Lieberman as she reviews Trump’s war on the law, lawyers, and judges.

Don’t let Washington succeed in its attempts to frighten or exhaust us into submission!

As Primary Day Approaches, Three Parks Goes All Out for Our Endorsed Candidates

From now until Primary day on June 24, Three Parks is planning a full slate of campaign activities in support of our endorsed candidates - including weekly sidewalk canvassing and regular flyer distribution at subway stations and other locations. Watch your email for information on dates, times, and locations. Meanwhile, here are some photos of our volunteers with the candidates.

(above) Mayoral candidate Brad Lander joined Three Parks members and friends to campaign at the W. 96th St. / B'way subway station.

(above) NYS Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, candidate for Manhattan Borough President, joins Three Parks campaigners at the W. 96th St. & B'way subway station.

Support Our Candidates With These

Effective Campaign Tools

• Dear Neighbor Letter. Click here to download.
• Palm Card. Click here to download.



What You Need to Know

Important Primary Election Dates and Ballot Information 

• Voter registration deadline: Last day to apply online or by mail (must be received by the BOE) is June 14. Use the registration form to register by mail or apply online. Click here to apply.

• Change of address deadline: Last day to update your change of address online or by mail (must be received by the BOE) is June 9 in order to be processed for the Primary. Click here to update your address using the voter registration form.

• Absentee ballot application: Last day to apply online or by mail (must be received by the BOE) is June 14. Click here to apply. Last day to apply in person at the BOE office is June 23.

• Absentee ballot delivery: Last day to postmark the ballot is June 24 . Ballot must be received by the BOE no later than July 1. Last day to drop off your ballot at the BOE office or a poll site in your county is June 24.

• Early voting: Saturday, June 14 to Sunday, June 22

• Election day: Tuesday, June 24. Hours:  6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Endorsed candidates on the ballot if you vote in

the 69th AD:

• For Mayor: Brad Lander
• Recommended second choice for Mayor: Scott Stringer
• For NYC Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
• For Manhattan District Attorney: Alvin Bragg
• For NYC Comptroller: Mark Levine
• For Manhattan Borough President: Brad Hoylman-Sigal
• For City Council: Shaun Abreu

Nominations uncontested, endorsed candidates NOT on the ballot:

City Council member Gale Brewer, Democratic District Leaders Theresa Canter and Daniel Marks Cohen, Manhattan Democratic County Committee candidates, Judicial Delegate candidates and Alternates.

Ranked-Choice Voting: All Your

Questions Answered!

By District Leader Theresa Canter

Click here to read the article.

The House ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Devastates More than Medicaid: The Time to Protest is NOW

By Wendy Diller

Click here to read the article.

Steve Max Honored for Lifetime Achievements by Food & Water Watch

At a gala benefit in Manhattan on May 6, Three Parks Board member Steve Max was honored by Food & Water Watch for his "[many] years of experience in civil rights, labor, and community organizing. Known for his strategic vision and unwavering commitment, Steve continues to inspire progressive movements to this day."

Steve co-authored Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Training Manual, which serves as the foundational training for Food & Water Watch organizers.

Food & Water Watch is currently celebrating 20 years n NYC.

With more than two million supporters, the organization fights for sustainable food, clean water, and a livable climate for all of us. 

It seeks to protect people from the corporations and other destructive economic interests that put profit ahead of everything else.

Metro Theater's Revival

By Liza Cooper

President, NEW Friends of Metro Theater

Click here to read the article.

What the US Could Learn from China About Industrial Policy

By Steve Max

Click here to read the article.

Coming on July 23!

Don't Miss Out! Renew Your Three Parks Membership Now

Click here or mail in the membership form at the

end of this newsletter.