Past events
Past featured events
Watch party - South Dakota and Montana
Come watch the results from the last two primaries of the election season with your fellow Obama supporters.
Brooklyn for Barack is hosting a watch party at Brooklyn Tavern. 8pm.
31 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn (b/w Atlantic & State) About 2 blocks from the Atlantic/Pacific St stop
or
ObamaNYC is hosting a watch party at Dewey’s Flatiron Bar & Grill 7pm.
210 5th Ave in Manhattan (b/w 25th & 26th)
Day Trip to Philly! , April 22, 2008
Volunteers are needed to campaign for Barack. No prior campaign experience is necessary. Please consider joining us!
PRIMARY DAY!!!! April 22 at 7 a.m.
Your Vessel of Hope is called: “Today’s Bus”
Departing New York at 88 East Broadway, Manhattan at 7 AM SHARP
Arriving Philadephia at 121 N 11th Street
Returning to NYC in the evening.
$12 one way and $20 round trip
You can prepurchase tickets here or purchase tickets on the spot.
To RSVP, email jesposito@newyorkobama.com.
If you are interested in staying overnight, lodging is available at very low rates. For more information, email jesposito@newyorkobama.com.
Phone Banking for the March 4th Primary/Caucus States Until March 4th, 2008
Please take some time out over the next few days to help phone bank the March 4 primary and caucus states. These states are counting on the tremendous grassroots support here in New York to put us over the edge. Our strongest advantage over our opponent has always been our grassroots organization on the ground. Please don’t stop now!!!
Here is how you can help:
Phone bank from 330 W 42 St, NY, NY
5 to 10 pm
Tonight through Friday
Weekend hours available
Phone bank from 75 Broad St, NY, NY
6 to 10 pm
Tonight through Friday
Trip: NYC to Texas! February 29th to March 5th, 2008
Time: 12:00 PM
Host: Tamara Hood
Location: New York to Texas
This is it: your chance to secure the nomination for Barack Obama!!!
Join campain staff in beautiful southern Texas (where we are needed the most!) to GET OUT THE VOTE!
February 29th to March 5th
In Brownsville, Texas
Housing is free. Comfortable vacation homes have been graciously provided free of charge.
Total cost is $450. Fee includes airfare and car rental.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to thood@newyorkobama.com
If you cannot join us, but would like to sponsor a volunteer please contact Tamara Hood at thood@newyorkobama.com
We won CD 10 and 11, now let’s win TX and OH March 3rd, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Host: Gabriele Sewtz
Location: Audacity of Park Slope, 379 1st Street, Apt. 1
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Bring your lap top and cell phone and join Audacity of Park Slope to help win Texas and Ohio.
Taking it to the Streets, Everyday from January 20 on
Host: Jordan Thomas
Location: Fulton Street and Brooklyn Avenue office (1424 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216)
We will be starting out from the office, going out to the places where people are plentiful, talking to them about why we support Barack Obama, and listening to their questions, concerns, and ideas. It’s easy to do, a lot of fun, and can make a huge difference. We’ll be out for about 3 hours. If you can’t get here on time, we can still use your help, but we do need you to be able to commit at least 2 hours.
Specific Days / Times:
Sunday, January 20, 2 pm
Monday, January 21, 11 am
Monday, January 21, 3 pm
Tuesday, January 22, 11 am
Tuesday, January 22, 3 pm
Wednesday, January 23, 11 am
Wednesday, January 23, 3 pm
Thursday, January 24, 11 am
Thursday, January 24, 3 pm
Friday, January 25, 11 am
Friday, January 25, 3 pm
Contact Tel: 718-604-9720
Contact Email: david@brooklynforbarack.org
Hope, Action, Trains! - Atlantic Avenue January 24, 2008
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Host: Paolo Cozzi
Location: Atlantic Avenue Subway station, 1 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Come join us as we reach out to people in the great New York subway system. We will be holding signs, talking to people, giving out literature, and signing up new supporters and volunteers. We’ll meet outside the Williamsburg savings bank at 1 Hanson place before going down into the subway. Call me with any questions at (347) 263-5967. I hope you can make it!
One People, One Nation..One Night, One Love January 24, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Host: Stacey Blissett
Location: The Blissetts, 458 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238
“I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington…I’m asking you to believe in yours”-Barack Obama
Inspiration, hope, and change comes in the form of one candidate this election-Barack Obama. We invite you to believe in your ability to bring about change in this great nation. We invite you to be involved in a part of history.
One People, One Nation..One Night, One Love
R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, Jan 21
Attire: Dressy Casual
**A minimum $25 donation will be collected at the door. Credit Cards not accepted.**
If you are unable to join us for this event, but still want to contribute, please go to our Obama donation page and make a donation.
Hope, Action, Trains! - 7th Ave January 26, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Host: Paolo Cozzi
Location: 7th Ave Subway Stop, 7th ave & 9th st, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Come join us as we get the subway fired up! We’ll be in and around the 7th avenue subway stop on Saturday from 1PM to 3PM. We’ll be holding signs, talking to people, handing out literature and signing up supporters and volunteers.
We’ll meet in the station near the Metro Card machines close to the 7th Avenue exits/entrances.
I hope to see you there, and call me at (347) 263-5967 with any questions you have.
Visibility- Greenpoint/Williamsburg January 27, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Rachel Lauter
Location: Bedford stop on the L Train, Brooklyn, NY
Come out on Sunday, January 27th from 1-4 pm to do visibility on Bedford Ave for Barack Obama. Help sign up supporters and spread the word about the next president of the United States. Depending on the weather, we will either spend the afternoon on the subway platform or brace the cold outside. Meet us on the Bedford L Train Subway Platform at 1 pm. Look for conspicuous Obama supporters. During the afternoon, we will also have volunteers canvassing the surrounding neighborhoods, and asking small businesses to support Obama and put up signs.
Get fired up!
Fired Up Phone Bank, January 20, 2008
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Host: David Greenson
Location: Fulton Street and Brooklyn Avenue office (1424 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216)
Come, call, eat pizza, hang out, help Barack win delegates in NYC!
We’re going to make a bunch of calls to our fellow New Yorkers, talking to people about Obama and identifying supporters. Come use your weekend minutes to good effect!
To participate, you will need to bring your own cell phone. If you have a laptop, bring it along. (We will have some paper lists, so a laptop is not necessary.)
If you sign up, PLEASE TELL US WHETHER YOU’RE BRINGING A LAPTOP, so we can make plans accordingly.
Contact Tel: 718-604-9720
Contact Email: david@brooklynforbarack.org
Visibility Event, Sunday, January 20, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Shellie Hagan
Location: Long Island University (LIU) Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY), corner of DeKalb Ave and Flatbush Ave, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Schellie Hagan is doing a visibility event tomorrow (Sunday, Jan. 20) at LIU (Long Island University), located at Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues in Brooklyn. It’s an MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.) celebration event and we think it would be a good place to hold an Obama visibility event and distribute some flyers. Schellie will be there at 3 p.m. on the corner of Flatbush and DeKalb in front of LIU. If you’re interested please meet her there, or contact her at: 917-543-1353; e-mail: aimshow@hotmail.com.
You can also contact me (Max/Brooklyn for Obama) at: 347-365-3844.
We also need volunteers this week to poster businesses, hand out literature at subways and on the streets, do phonebanking, visit colleges and talk to student leaders/also distribute literature. If you are available at any time this week, please contact me. We have work to do in Crown Heights, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Flatbush, East New York, Bushwick, among other places.
We’re 17 days out with a lot of work to do to build visibility but we can do it. Barack can win a big chunk of the delegates in New York if we all get in this. We need any and all resources that you have to offer.
Contact me and let me know what you’re interested in doing and when you’re available. Also, please pass this e-mail on to your friends and family. Ask everyone you know to pass on the request for volunteers.
Thanks everybody,
We’re fired up!
Contact Tel: 917-543-1353
Contact Email: aimshow@hotmail.com
Green Market canvassing in Brooklyn, January 19, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Host: Jen Abrams
Location: Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11217
The Green Market at Grand Army Plaza is a great place to meet people and talk about Barack Obama! Canvassing is easy - all you need is your enthusiasm about the Senator and a willingness to listen. We’ll meet at 10am and I’ll get everyone oriented. If you arrive a few minutes late, call my cell 917-364-2208 and I’ll get you started. If you sign up for the event, please include your email address in your sign-up note - the site doesn’t give me that info.
Hope, Action, Trains! - Nostrand Ave , January 19, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Host: Paolo Cozzi
Location: Nostrand Ave A,C stop, Fulton Ave & Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Come join us as we hold signs, talk to people and find new supporters and volunteers at the Nostrand Avenue A/C line station. We’ll meet up at the information booth in the station at 1:00.
Contact Tel: 347.263.5967
2nd round Dog Park Canvassing , January 19, 2008
Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Host: Jen Abrams
Location: Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11217
I’ll be canvassing voters in Prospect Park during off-leash hours on Sunday morning. This is a great opportunity to talk to voters when they’re not rushing from one place to another. You should be a dog person to do this event, although there is no need to bring your own dog :). Prime time in the park is 7am-9am. Off-leash hours end at 9, but folks tend to hang around a little bit longer. If you can, bring your own clipboard. Also, wear clothes you don’t mind getting a few paw-prints on. I’ll have sign-up sheets and lit. PLEASE NOTE - IF IT IS RAINING OR SNOWING, WE WON’T GO. If you’re not sure if we’re out or not, call me at 917-354-2208. Experienced canvassers, first-timers, and everyone in between welcome!
Hope, Action, Trains! - Borough Hall, January 18, 2008
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Host: Paolo Cozzi
Location: Borough Hall Subway station, 2,3 Brooklyn bound platform, Brooklyn, NY 11201
We will be talking to people on the platform and signing up new volunteers. Meet on the 2,3 platform at the exit closest to the front of the Brooklyn bound trains that pull in.
Contact Tel: 347.263.5967
Hope, Action, Trains!, January 17, 2008
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Host: Paolo Cozzi
Location: Jay St Borough Hall , Brooklyn, NY
We will be talking to people and signing up volunteers on the Brooklyn-bound A,C platform at Jay Street Borough Hall. Meet at 5:30 on the Brooklyn-bound platform at the back end (at the back of the trains coming in).
Contact Tel: 347.263.5967
Brooklyn Visibility Event - Part Tres, January 17, 2008
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Host: Matthew Haines
Location: Fulton Street Mall (at corner of Jay Street and Fulton Street, outside the subway station), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Let’s keep the momentum in Brooklyn going! Last Friday nearly 20 volunteers registered nearly 600 voters and I write this on the eve of a second event where 21 volunteers are ready to rally more support for Barack in Brooklyn.
OUR THIRD EVENT will take place at the Fulton Street Mall on Thursday, January 17th where we will
1.) Ask people to declare their support for Barack Obama by signing our sheet and possibly even offering to volunteer.
2.) Show voters what a presence and great, energetic vibe Barack Obama supporters have and generate!
3.) Sell Obama gear (buttons, shirts, posters, bracelets, etc) for donations.
In the last week and a half I have taken part in a bunch of Obama campaign events and every single time it has been a GREAT time. Lots of people have come out and volunteered for the campaign for their very first time, and they too have really enjoyed themselves. I hope you can join us too!
We are going to begin at 5PM (an hour earlier than normal) because there are a bunch of people who can arrive that early. However, if you can’t get there until later, don’t worry! Any amount of time is better than no time at all. We’ll finish up at 8PM and then promptly find a local bar to celebrate our good work at. :) If you have ANY questions, please don’t hesitate to call me at 631-513-3929. Bring friends and I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!
NY-NH Trip 3, November 10–11, 2007
Host: Rory Finnin & Anthony Roy
Location: New York to New Hampshire
Come canvass for Barack in New Hampshire over Veterans Day weekend, November 10–11! Spread Barack’s message of hope and reform while enjoying late fall foliage and camaraderie with other cool New York Obamaniacs. Click here for trip details: http://www.ny-nh.com/.
As we head into the home stretch, the race to the nomination will be determined by our commitment to promoting Barack’s sound policies door by door, voter by voter. Thanks to the great work of Mario Bonifacio and his intrepid cadre of canvassers from New York, the NY-NH Exchange has already knocked on over 1500 doors and talked with over 500 New Hampshire voters. (Click on the “Past Trips” page of ny-nh.com for video of NY-NH canvassers in action.) Our goal is to double those numbers over November 10-11, and we need your help to do it!
Barack Obama Candidate Forum, November 1, 2007
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
Host: Jordan Thomas
Location: Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn 11217
Working Families Party North Brooklyn Club** and Brooklyn for Barack are co-sponsoring the November 1st Barack Obama Candidate Forum. This is an opportunity for community members to become more familiar with Senator Obama’s candidacy and to find out how they can be involved in his campaign. As you may know, petitioning starts on October 30th so this will be a prime opportunity to get signatures and recruit petition carriers.
** Working Families Party North Brooklyn Club has not endorsed a presidential candidate.
Forum on Faith & Politics – Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, October 17, 2007
Time: 6:30–7:30 PM
Host: Carlos Odio
Location: Ft. Greene Senior Citizens Council, 966 Fulton Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11238
In the first in a series of neighborhood forums, we will tackle head-on the issues of religion and politics. We’ll talk about how we translate values rooted in our faith into universal principles, and what Barack Obama has added to this critical conversation.
These forums are a chance for people of any faith (or non-faith) to come together and discuss the role of religious values in public life. Barack often talks openly about both his own personal journey to his Christian faith and the uncertainties involved in religious belief.
Come and join in the discussion, or just listen and contemplate your own feelings on these issues. Whether you can make it or not, you can learn more about Barack—and how he translates his values into public discourse—by visiting faith.barackobama.com or by emailing us at faith@nyc4obama.com.
Turn the Page in Iraq: Canvass for Change, October 13 , 2007
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brooklyn, NY
On October 13th we will be reaching out to our community to spread the word that it is time to Turn the Page on Iraq. Barack has a plan to start bringing our troops home, but he needs your help to share that message with friends, family and neighbors. Join us for the Turn the Page on Iraq Canvass.
Turn the Page in Iraq: Rally for Change, October 2, 2007
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209
October 2nd marks the five year anniversary of Senator Barack Obama’s speech opposing the invasion of Iraq. To commemorate this anniversary, Barack Obama supporters in cities across the nation will rally against the conventional thinking in Washington that led us into the War in Iraq.
Community leaders, activists, and supporters will gather next Tuesday on the steps of Borough Hall to show the world that we stand in solidarity against the continuation of violence in Iraq. We hope you can join us for this historic event.
NYC Rally with Barack Obama at Washington Square Park, September 27, 2007
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Washington Square Park, New York, NY
Just announced: Senator Obama is returning once again to New York City! Come out and join fellow Obama supporters as we rally en masse with the Senator at Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. The gates open at 5:00 PM, but be sure to get there early to beat the crowd. To RSVP for the event, please go to http://my.barackobama.com/nyc. Let’s demonstrate once again the incredible support that exists in NYC for Senator Obama and his campaign! See you at the rally!
Watch the Debate with Brooklyn for Barack, September 26, 2007
Time: 7:00-11:00 PM
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: Sputnik, 262 Taaffe Place, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Join Brooklyn for Barack to watch the New Hampshire Democratic presidential debate. Bring your friends and head downstairs at Sputnik. There is a suggested $5 donation to go to Obama for America.
New York to New Hampshire Trip #2, September 22–23, 2007
Host: Mario Bonifacio
Location: Concord & elsewhere, New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, fall is when the leaves change color and the weather cools off, but campaign season heats up. It heats way up. Spend a weekend canvassing New Hampshire with NYC4Obama and take advantage of all of these. Visit ny-nh.com for more information or to sign up.
New York City Primary Outreach, September 18, 2007
Time: All day
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: Outside various polling places
Help spread the word about Senator Obama to registered Democrats during the PRIMARY ELECTION on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. In the coming days we will circulate a list of targeted poll sites needing coverage. We will need volunteers to help sign up new volunteers and distribute literature about Barack Obama to voters at each of the target polls.
If you are interested in volunteering or helping to prepare literature about the candidate, please contact jacki@brooklynforbarack.org. In your email, please note your neighborhood and availability - morning, evening, or afternoon.
Join Barack Obama in Brooklyn, August 22, 2007
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (doors open at 5:00)
Host: Brooklyn for Barack
Location: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge; 333 Adams Street; Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn for Barack invites you to join Senator Barack Obama for an evening benefiting Obama for America. $25 general admission or $15 for students with ID.
The event is now sold out, and we do not anticipate any more tickets becoming available. For more information, please e-mail tickets@brooklynforbarack.org. To make sure that you’re among the first to hear about events, sign on to the campaign at my.barackobama.com and join Brooklyn for Barack.
First Saturday: Canvass for Barack’s birthday, August 4, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Host: Andrew Sandley
Location: outside of the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway; Brooklyn, NY 11238
We’ll be taking the house party to the streets and down the block from my place to canvass outside of the Brooklyn Museum’s ever popular First Saturday. Please come out and help spread the word about the campaign, sign up new supporters, and register voters.
Spend a weekend canvassing in New Hampshire, July 28–29, 2007
Host: Mario Bonifacio
Location: Manchester & elsewhere, New Hampshire
The senator himself says it’s the people and their passion who speak to the success of his campaign thus far. Join the movement and help Senator Obama win New Hampshire by spending a weekend canvassing this very important early state. NYC4Obama will coordinate the transportation and lodging—minivans and motels, respectively—so you just show up, hit the road, and talk to New Hampshire voters. Visit ny-nh.com for further details.
Fulton Mall Voter Registration Drive, July 21, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Fulton Mall, Brooklyn 11201
We’ll be in Fulton Mall on Saturday, July 21st from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with information on Senator Obama—where he stands on certain issues—and providing voter registration forms and opportunities to sign-up volunteers for Brooklyn for Barack’s events and activities. We hope that you will feel free to join us for whatever time you can donate (30 mins, hour to the whole day). Our main goal is to ensure citizens are registered to vote and provide them with information on Senator Obama so that they can make the most informed decision on choosing a candidate to support.
Bronx Dominican Day Parade, July 22, 2007
Time: 10:30 AM
Host: Carlos Odio
Location: Grand Concourse & Mt. Eden (in front of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital), Bronx, NY
Volunteer to march for Barack Obama in the annual Bronx Dominican Day Parade, an all-day procession and street party celebrating the heritage of the borough’s 213,000 Dominicans. We need you to help show the senator’s support across all NYC communities. March with us from Grand Concourse at Mount Eden Avenue to 161st Street. Everyone is welcome to join the festivities. Bring your friends, bring your family, and meet us between 10:30am -11:00am in front of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. Be sure to RSVP so we have enough water and supplies for everyone. For more information, contact Haile Rivera at 718.312.9063 or haile@nyc4obama.com, or Carlos Odio at 202.277.1893 or carlos@nyc4obama.com.
Join Michelle Obama in Harlem, 4:30–6:30 pm, June 26th
Women for Obama cordially invites you to join Michelle Obama at Our Children’s Foundation in Harlem, 527 West 125th Street.
Obama Supporters at the NYC Pride Parade, 1 pm, June 24th, 2007
This Sunday, June 24 is a very exciting time as we commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion and raise awareness for the LGBT community and their allies with the giant NYC Pride Parade down Fifth Avenue. We will line up to march by 1pm at 54th Street & Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
PAST NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS
Nostrand “A Train” Subway Station Visibility Event, January 9, 2008
Time: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Host: Jennifer Mondlane
Location: Fulton/Nostrand - A Train Subway, North/West Corner of Fulton and Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Let’s meet morning commuters many of whom are not yet registered to vote. Help them get Fired up and Ready to go! We will meet at the corner of Fulton/Nostrand Ave at 7am. Please contact me if you have questions at 646-373-2514
Meet and Greet in the Neighborhood , January 12, 2008
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Host: Eboni Blenman
Location: Church Avenue (meet infront of Dunkin Donuts), 1700 Church Avenue (b/w East 17th and 18th streets), Brooklyn, NY 11226
The New York Primary is on Feb 5th, right around the corner, with this in mind let’s get out into the community and rally voters for Obama. Come join us at Church Avenue in Brooklyn for an opportunity to rally support among the neighorhood’s residents. We will hand out fliers, and simply speak to the people making them aware of Obama’s platform. BRING your own fliers( as many as you can), a warm jacket and a positive attitude…I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Contact Eboni - Tel: 347.320.7968
Travel to New Hampshire for the Primary!
Dates: 12/22/07 -12/23/07 , 12/29/07 -12/30/07, 1/3/08 - 1/9/08
Location: New York to New Hampshire
Hey Brooklyn! We know that the NH primary will be an important moment for Barack Obama.New Hampshire primary voters will be voting only 5 days after the Iowa caucuses, and we need to be ready to bulid on an Obama win in Iowa. To that end, NYers are traveling to NH to meet voters and help our NH Obama Team.
We will leave NYC on January 3rd returning Jan. 9th. We’ll be in New Hampshire in time to watch the Iowa results come in! After a victory in Iowa, volunteers will hit the ground running in New Hampshire and stay through to the PRIMARY!!!
If you can’t make it the week of Jan. 3-9, there are other available weekends to choose from if you wish to volunteer in NH:
Dec. 22-23
Dec. 29-30
With spots for the New Hampshire trip going fast, please email sanderson@newyorkobama.com ASAP to make a deposit and lock in your spot! The cost for transportation and accommodations is only $200.
Let’s show Barack just how deep his support in Brooklyn runs! Thanks and see you in New Hampshire!!!
Come watch the Iowa Caucus Returns, January 3, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: Gold Street Diner, 2 Gold Street, New York, NY 10038
Come watch the Iowa Caucus Returns with Obama supporters in New York City!
January 3rd beginning at 7:30pm - Until late
The caucuses begin at 7pm in Iowa and finish at about 8:30. Iowa time is one hour behind.
Gold Street Diner
2 Gold Street at Platt St
Not far from the South Street Seaport
Gold Street Diner has a really eclectic menu with diner staples plus much more AND a really nice bar with a huge flat screen which will be tuned all night to the Iowa returns!
We hope you will join us in NY for this historic evening!
rsvp: sjennings@newyorkobama.com
13th CD Petitioning Training, October 29, 2007
Time: 8:00–9:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 7911 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209
This will be the petition training and distribution meeting for the Brooklyn side of the 13th. Staten members are, of course, welcome. At the meeting we will go over the petioning process and explain exactly how to petition. It’s not very hard, so if you’ve never carried a petition before, fear not.
12th CD Petitioning Training, October 29, 2007
Time: 8:00–9:00 PM
Host: Rachel Lauter
Location: 467 Grand St. 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211
At this meeting, we will go over the petitioning process and explain exactly how to petition. It’s not very hard, so if you’ve never carried a petition before, do not worry. We will: 1) Discuss the petitioning process; 2) Train petition carriers; 3) Discuss petitioning locations; and 4) Distribute petitions.
If you want to petition for Obama in CD 12 it is critical that you come to this meeting. Please RSVP to Rachel.Lauter@gmail.com. If you cannot make it, but still want to petition for Obama, please also e-mail Rachel.
10th CD Petitioning Training, October 30, 2007
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Host: Miranda Galindo
Location: Vanguard Independent Democrat Association, 1424 Fulton Street, Brooklyn 11216
The time is now to get all hands on deck and put Barack Obama on the ballot in New York City! Please RSVP to obamacd10@gmail.com or 917-209-7834 (also if you have any questions).
We will learn the nuts and bolts of petition gathering as well as distribute petitions from the Obama Campaign. The neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Canarsie, East New York, Ocean Hill, Clinton Hill and parts of Fort Greene and Williamsburg are located in CD 10.
11th CD Petitioning Training, October 30, 2007
Time: 7:00–8:30 PM
Host: Gabriele Sewtz
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 139 St. John’s Place (at 7th Avenue), Park Slope, Brooklyn 11217
It is time to start the petition drive to put Barack Obama on the ballot. Now is the time for action that will make a difference. We need as many volunteers as possible to step forward and participate in the Petition Drive. If you can do a lot, great. If you can do a little, great. Every little bit counts. If we want change, we have to make the change happen.
Obama ‘08 Bumper Sticker Campaign, November 3, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Host: Karen Muhammad
Location: Brooklyn, NY
November 3rd is National Obama ‘08 bumper sticker day. The bumper sticker campaign is a easy and smart way of promoting the Obama ‘08 name throughout the country, we can start with our personal automobile leading up to November 3rd and those of us who are able should visit near by parking garages and hand out free Obama 08 bumper stickers. (we would have to purchase these bumper stickers but the return on the investment out weights the amount for the bumper stickers).
Support Obama Party, November 8, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Host: aaron cahn
Location: Aaron and Deanna’s, 60 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Come drink, be merry and support the only real choice for the future.
Court Street Fair, October 21, 2007
Time: 12:00–5:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Court St./Borough Hall Park , Brooklyn, NY
Please join us this Sunday in our continued effort to gain new supporters for Senator Obama. We will be handing out literature and registering new voters. Our table will be in front of Borough Hall, in the park (north side of Joralemon Street, between Court and Adams streets). As always, your time is much, much appreciated. So, whether it’s one hour or all day, we’re happy to have you join us. Please email/call me with any questions (e-mail: deanna@brooklynforbarack.org, Tel: 917.566.8421). Hope to see you on Sunday!
Two for One/Walk for Obama and Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, October 14, 2007
Time: 12:00–3:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Freddy’s, 485 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
There is an opportunity to represent Obama as we join Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB) for its 3rd annual Walk Don’t Destory, this Sunday, 10/14th. Obama has spoken out on the misuse of eminent domain, so this is a great way to support our local community needs and walk as a group to let others know Obama’s support of their cause.
DDDB host this walk in an effort to raise funds to support the legal battle to prevent the Atlantic Yards project. When you register as an individual the site informs that a donation is not required, but is suggested.
Please see event details on-line. If you’re able to join us, please remember to wear your Obama attire. Sign-in is at Freddy’s Bar (485 Dean at the corner of 6th Avenue) from 12–1 p.m. (please look for the Obama crew), we’ll then walk from 1–3 p.m. and wrap it up with a celebration at the Soda Bar.
Bay Ridge Evening Rush Hour Outreach #5, October 11, 2007
Time: 4:00–7:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: Bay Ridge Avenue R Stop, 200 Brooklyn, NY 11209
This will be the fifth installment of our evening rush hour outreach in Bay Ridge. We will have a table set up on 4th Avenue near the Bay Ridge Avenue Train stop (probably in front of Rite Aid). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers/supporters; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge.
BoCoCa’s 10/13 Canvass (Turn the Page on the Iraq War), October 13, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: St. Clair Restaurant, 93 Smith/Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Please come out and join us this Saturday, 10/13th at 11 a.m. to go into our communities and share Senator Obama’s plan to safely bring our troops home from Iraq and to inform others of his hopeful message for our country and how we can win it back. We are less than four months away from the New York Democratic Primary (2/5/08), so this will serve as a great opportunity to gain new Obama supporters and get new folks on board for this movement. We’ll meet at St. Clair Diner on the corner of Smith and Atlantic (across the street from Brooklyn Industries). There you will receive materials from the campaign and we’ll disperse into groups. If you have clipboards or other Obama material please bring it along. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, and look forward to working with you! Contact: deannast@hotmail.com or 917-566-8421.
P.S. As always, if you can’t do the full 3 hours, please join us for whatever time that you have available.
Turn the Page - Prospect Heights-Crown Heights , October 13, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Host: Kevin Wilson
Location: Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
On this national day of action, let’s gather in Prospect Heights-Crown Heights and show support for Senator Barack Obama’s vision for “Turning the Page” on Iraq. In addition to distributing informational literature, we will also be doing voter registration. Exact event location to be determined soon. For questions, please e-mail kevin@brooklynforbarack.org. Hope to see you there!
Red Hook Walkin’, October 13, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: Red Hook Ball Fields, Bay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
We’re in the homestretch now and Barack Obama needs the residents of Red Hook to hit the streets and spread his message of hope and progress.
Join us at the Red Hook ball fields. Grab some baleadas with a cup of horchata before you take to the streets!
Bring your clipboard and get ready to FIRE IT UP!
Contact: 917 776 3756 or jacki@brooklynforbarack.org
First Saturday Voter Reg and Outreach, October 6, 2007
Time: 5:00–7:30 PM
Host: Andrew Sandley
Location: Around the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238
October’s First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum is almost here, and it’s the last one before the 10/12 deadline for changing your party with the board of elections. We’ll be out registering voters, spreading the word about Barack, and signing up new supporters.
Volunteers to help staff outreach are welcome, but most importantly: if you’re not registered as a Democrat yourself, please drop by to fill out the form and make sure you can pull the lever for Barack on February 5th. Every vote will count!
12th Congressional District Petitioning Organizational Meeting and Gowanus/Faux Slope/Sunset Park Meeting #4, October 4, 2007
Time: 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Host: Lauren Dula
Location: Lauren’s Apartment, The Strand Building, 500 3rd Ave at 11th street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Updated: New date and time! A planning meeting for CD 12: Come out to discuss how we will break up volunteers, how many people we think we’ll have to hit the streets, and how we want to approach volunteer training, etc. Bring something to drink if you would like.
And: our monthly meetings continue, but this time at my apartment so we can hear each other speak :) Bring a friend and something to drink! We’ll discuss our successful voter outreach drives, future events, split up the call lists, and talk about what constituency outreach each of us can do. Perhaps we can also see about getting our group some supplies, like t-shirts, stickers, pins, etc.
Atlantic Antic Voter Reg and Outreach, September 30, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Atlantic Avenue and Hoyt Street, Brooklyn
Atlantic Antic—claimed to be Brooklyn’s largest street fair—will provide us with the opportunity to pass out informational flyers on Obama, register people to vote, sign-up new volunteers and just get his name out there to the community. The event is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We’re appreciative of whatever time that you can provide (1 hour, or the whole day), we can use all the help that we can get. Please email me to inform if you’re interested and what time you are available. I’ll then send you more information once we secure a location for a home-base table off of Atlantic Avenue.
3rd Avenue Festival Bay Ridge for Obama, September 30, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 7609 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
The annual 3rd Avenue Festival in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is September 30 from 10AM to 6PM. It stretches from Bay Ridge Avenue to 93rd Street and we will have a table in the middle of it all. This event is a perfect opportunity to reach the thousands of people from Bay Ridge and surrounding neighborhoods that will attend.
What we want to do is: 1) Raise Obama awareness in this part of Brooklyn; 2) Recruit new members for Bay Ridge for Obama; 3) Register people to vote; 4) Have fun!
What we need is: YOU! An hour, two hours, even fifteen minutes would be great. At the 5th Avenue Festival we had a lot of fun and made a big impact. We want this festival to blow it away! We want every person who comes to the 3rd Avenue Fest to know how strong Obama’s support is in the 13th Congressional District.
Bay Ridge Debate Party, September 26, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: Plush Lounge, 7915 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Meet up with your local Obama supporters and cheer Barack on during the debate! This is a great time to bring everybody in the neighborhood (and beyond—talking to you Staten!) together. Along with watching the debate we will use a short time before and after to discuss upcoming volunteer opportunities including the 3rd Avenue Festival. This is also a great time if anybody has any suggestions for things we can do in the future or answer any questions regarding the campaign.
Voter Registration & Visibility Drive #2: Gowanus/Faux Slope/Sunset Park for Obama, September 22, 2007
Time: 1:00–4:00 PM
Host: Lauren Dula
Location: Gowanus Pathmark, 137 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Come out in your Obama gear to register new voters! We will be at the Gowanus Pathmark once again to reward newly registered voters with donuts :) This past Saturday was successful, so let’s do it again!
Audacity of Park Slope: Voter Registration Drive, September 22, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Host: Gabriele Sewtz
Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Audacity of Park Slope will be out registering voters on September 22 at the Farmer’s Market in Grand Army Plaza and other various locations in Park Slope.
Bay Ridge Weekend Outreach #9, September 23, 2007
Time: 12:00–3:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
This will be the ninth installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. This time we will have a table set up on 5th Avenue just south of 86th Street. The purpose of this event will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge; 4) Tell our neighbors that Barack is coming on September 27.
BurgPoint Voter Registration Drive #3 , September 19, 2007
Time: 3:00–6:00 PM
Host: Allison D
Location: North 7th Street and Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Voter Registration on Sunday, September 16 from 3pm to 6pm. Meet at N7 and Bedford Ave (L train Bedford) to catch the brunch crowd then work our way up to McCarren park for the crowd at the kickball playoffs.
New York City Primary: BoCoCa, September 18, 2007
Time: All day
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Outside various polling places
On Tuesday, 9/18th we have the opportunity to share information on Senator Obama, where he stands on issues and how he will address them as President of our country, with registered Democrats during the Primary Election. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please join us in distributing informational packets to voters at the polls.
There are a few voting spots that fall within our group’s vicinity, so please let me know if you’re interested in volunteering on this date and time that you are available. I will then email you to let you know where you are most needed in the Boerum Hill/Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill neighborhoods.
New York City Primary: Bay Ridge, September 18, 2007
Time: 5:00–9:00 P.M.
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: Outside various polling places
On the evening of the NYC primary on September 18 we are going to be near polling sites in Bay Ridge handing out information about Barack Obama. This is a great way to get info to likely primary voters. We have a few targetted spots in the neighborhood and it would be great if we could cover them all.
Audacity of Park Slope: Barack Obama Trivia Night, September 18, 2007
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Host: Gabriele Sewtz
Location: Loki Lounge, 304 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Audacity of Park Slope invites you to our second Barack Obama Trivia Night/Happy Hour. Questions will be on multiple topics, including Brooklyn, Politics and of course, Barack Obama. And if drinks and good company are not enough to tempt you out, yes, there will be a small prize for the team with the most points at the end of the night. We hope to see everyone there!
BoCoCa Fall Planning Meeting, September 17, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Kili Bar, 81 Hoyt Street (b/t Atlantic & State), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Hope everyone had a relaxing and fun-filled summer. We’re quickly heading into the fall and crunch time for Obama as the count down begins for the Primaries. Please join us on Monday 9/17th at 7 p.m. at Kili Bar in Boerum Hill to catch up, reconnect and discuss and plan events/activities for the fall. We will discuss our Atlantic Antic Canvassing and Voter Registration Drive (not yet posted) and the Petition/Delegate Selection process. Kili is located at 81 Hoyt St., between Atlantic Ave. & State St. If you have any questions please email or call me (917-566-8421).
Please come and share your thoughts and ideas. Look forward to catching up.
Voter Registration & Visibility Drive: Gowanus/Faux Slope/Sunset Park for Obama, September 15, 2007
Time: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Host: Lauren Dula
Location: Gowanus Pathmark, 37 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
updated location & time! Come out wearing your Obama gear as we set up a table in our neighborhood to register people to vote.
Countdown for Change at Gregory’s, September 15, 2007
Time: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Host: Gregory Smith
Location: Brooklyn, NY 11236
Counting on you…the people! Are you tired of the overblown rhetoric and corny style of professional politicians? Are you tired of politicians who speaks a language not your own? Senator Barack Obama is that true and needed CHANGE America and the world is seeking. He not only speaks our language, he understands that ‘True Change’ is fundamental. It is not a band aid for old ways, but rather, new and invigorated. Come and exact the necessary CHANGE you seek, come exercise your desire for CHANGE, come and be a part of your history.
For Obama at the Flatbush Frolic, September 16, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Host: Daniel Soyer
Location: Cortelyou Road between Flatbush Avenue and Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Help spread the word and register voters at the Flatbush Frolic, Sunday, September 16, 11-6. This is the Cortelyou Road street fair, Cortelyou Road, between Coney Island Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. I have requested table space, the exact location of which is TBA. We could use volunteers to staff the table for an hour or two or three or four, up to seven.
New York City Labor For Obama Meeting, September 13, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Host: Miranda Galindo
Location: Miranda’s Apartment, 885 Park Avenue Apt 4C, Brooklyn, NY 11206
**NYC Labor for Obama Meeting**
Thursday, September 13th at 7pm
885 Park Avenue, Apt 4C
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Take J,M, Z train to either Flushing or Myrtle stop
NYC Labor for Obama is getting organized. We will give an overview of what is already in progress and create a strategic plan for the next few months. Light refreshments will be served. To RSVP or get directions contact: Miranda Galindo mirandagalindo@gmail.com/ 917-209-7834
Bay Ridge Weekend Outreach #8, September 9, 2007
Time: Noon–3:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
This will be the eigth installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. This time we will have a table set up on 86th Street and FIFTH AVE (construction allowing—we may have to move back to our regular spot closer to the train).
Gowanus/’Faux Slope’/Sunset Park for Obama Meeting #3!!, August 30, 2007
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Host: Lauren Dula
Location: Commonwealth Bar, 497 Fifth Avenue (at 12th street), Brooklyn, NY 11215
We’ll be meeting at Commonwealth Bar on 5th Ave to have some drinks, plan a voter registration drive (or two), discuss outreach to neighborhood businesses, churches, community groups, etc., and to discuss how we can expand our group and get ourselves ready for petitioning. Please bring a friend :)
We’ll have a ton of fun, meet new people, and get some work done, too. Please get there for 7:30-7:45 so we can get the planning finished and start some mingling . . . I’ll send around an agenda Wednesday before the meeting.
Bay Ridge Evening Rush Hour Outreach #3, September 4, 2007
Time: 4:00–8:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
This will be the third installment of our evening rush hour outreach in Bay Ridge. We will have a table set up on 86th Street and FOURTH Ave (southeast corner). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers/supporters; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge Evening Rush Hour Outreach #2, August 28, 2007
Time: 4:00–8:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
This will be the second installment of our evening rush hour outreach in Bay Ridge. We will have a table set up on 86th Street and FOURTH Ave (southeast corner). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers/supporters; 3)Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge
BurgPoint for Obama Meeting 16, August 29, 2007
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM
Host: Schuyler Cadwalader
Location: Union Pool, 484 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Note: venue change!We’ll be meeting at UNION POOL in August to discuss how canvassing in Williamsburg has been going, what future events we can organize, and what events we can attend or help out with organized by other neighborhood groups.
Audacity of Park Slope Monthly Meeting, August 27, 2007
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM
Host: Gabriele Sewtz
Location: Loki Lounge, 304 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Come and join us for our monthly meeting. We will discuss our strategies and goals for the fall.
Brooklyn Borough Hall Farmers’ Market Outreach, August 25, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Host: Kay Marshall
Location: Borough Hall Farmer’s Market, Court Street between Joralemon and Montague Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201
We will be registering new voters and providing information about Barack Obama at the Brooklyn Borough Hall Farmers’ Market and surrounding areas. We’ll set up a table near the market from 11:00 - 2:00 (longer if we have enough volunteers). Hope you can join us — feel free to sign up for an hour or two or the whole event. All materials will be provided.
Call Kay Marshall at 347-249-6375 on the day of the event to get the exact location or if you have any questions.
Voter Registration — Prospect Heights, August 25, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Host: Kevin Wilson
Location: C Town Supermarket, 720 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Please join us for a voter registration drive in the Prospect Heights/Crown Heights neighborhood on Saturday, August 25th. In addition to voter registration, we will also be distributing literature about Senator Obama’s presidential campaign. We will be setting up a table in front of the C Town supermarket, which is located at 720 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Depending upon the number of participants available, we may also fan out to other busy locations that are within a close radius. For questions, please e-mail kevin@brooklynforbarack.org. Hope to see you there!
Voter Registration Weekend, August 25, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: Coffey Park, Brooklyn, NY
Join us in Coffey Park for Red Hook for Obama’s Voter Registration Drive.
Supplies will be provided but please wear your Obama gear!!!
Bay Ridge Weekend Outreach #7, August 25, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
This will be the seventh installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. This time we will have a table set up on 86th Street and FOURTH Ave (southeast corner). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge.
Bay Ridge Evening Rush Hour Outreach #1, August 16, 2007
Time: 5:30–9:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
This will be the first installment of our evening rush hour outreach in Bay Ridge. We will have a table set up on 86th Street and FOURTH Ave (southwest corner). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers/supporters; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge; 4) Have printed tickets available for Obama’s August 22 visit.
Kensington/Ditmas Yard Sale for Obama, August 19, 2007
Time: 10 AM–4:00 PM
Host: Allison Make
Location: 379 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Join the Brooklyn Kensington-Ditmas group on Sunday, August 19th, at a yard sale for Obama! This will be a great opportunity to clean out those closets, garages, basements, and attics - and all proceeds will go to Senator Obama’s campaign!
Bay Ridge Weekend Outreach #6, August 19, 2007
Time: 12:00-3:00 PM
Host: Julie O’Shea
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
This will be the sixth installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. We will have a table set up on 86th Street and Fourth Ave (southwest corner). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers/supporters; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge.
Bay Ridge Weekend Outreach #5, August 12, 2007
Time: 12:00–4:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
This will be the fifth installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. This time we will have a table set up on 86th Street and Fourth Ave (southwest corner). The purpose of this will be: 1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; 2) Recruit more volunteers; 3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Voter Registration/Volunteer Drive, August 11, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Host: Tamara Hood
Location: Choice Market, 318 Lafayette, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Let’s take it to the streets again! This time we’re going meet and set up on the corner of Lafayette and Grand. We’ll have a table there and also, as we discussed in the past, venture into the Lafayette Gardens projects and the playground on the corner of Classon. We’re having great success (last time we got 60 voter regs in 2 hrs!!) so let’s keep the momentum going.
Red Hook for Obama Meeting, August 7, 2007
Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: Red Hook Bait & Tackle, 320 Van Brunt Street; Brooklyn, NY 11231
Join your neighbors in Red Hook for a meeting to discuss local events including our upcoming voter registration drive and canvassing efforts. All are welcome.
Obama Happy Hour and Trivia, August 1, 2007
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Host: Anthony Floriani
Location: Loki Lounge, 304 Fifth Ave. (and 2nd Street); Brooklyn, NY 11215
We will be enjoying happy hour and trivia in the company of our fellow Obama supporters at the Loki Lounge in Park Slope on Wednesday, August 1st. The event is open to all comers, especially people who have never been to one of our events before, so go ahead and tell your friends, family, coworkers, whoever! Questions will be on multiple topics, including New York, Politics, Drink Mixing, and of course, Barack Obama. And if drinks and good company are not enough to tempt you out, yes, there will be a small prize for the team with the most points at the end of the night. We hope to see everyone there!
Bay Ridge For Obama Weekend Outreach #3, August 4, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Host: Christopher McCreight
Location: 86th Street at 5th Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11209
This will be the third installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. This time we will have a table set up on 86th Street and FOURTH Ave near the R train. The purpose of this will be:
1)Voter Registration/Change of address or party
2)Recruit more volunteers
3)Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge
We will be out from 11AM-2PM. We will stay longer if we have enough volunteers. All supplies will be provided
Bay Ridge For Obama Weekend Outreach #4, August 5, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Host: Christopher McCreight
Location: 86th Street at 5th Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11209
This will be the fourth installment of our weekend outreach in Bay Ridge. This time we will have a table set up on 86th Street and FIFTH Ave (southwest corner). The purpose of this will be:
1)Voter Registration/Change of address or party
2)Recruit more volunteers
3)Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge
We will be out from 11AM-2PM. We will stay longer if we have enough volunteers. All supplies will be provided.
Prospect Heights: Neighborhood in Action - Part 1, July 24, 2007
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Host: Kim Martin
Location: Various
New date! On Tuesday, July 24th, your friends and neighbors will be reaching out to the people of our community to spread the word about Barack Obama’s Candidacy, asking people to update their voter registration information or register to vote for the first time, and gathering information from anyone interested in volunteering to attend or take part in future events.
**Postponed - Red Hook for Obama Meeting, July, 2007
Time: New date and time coming soon
Host: Jacki Esposito
Location: Red Hook Bait & Tackle; 320 Van Brunt; Brooklyn, New York 11231
Join your neighbors to discuss how you can rally Red Hook for Barack Obama this summer and learn how you can volunteer with the official campaign without having to leave Red Hook! RSVP here.
On the agenda: Upcoming voter registration drives in Red Hook; Canvassing opportunities in Red Hook & nationwide; Plan upcoming fund raisers and events; Learn about available leadership opportunities in Brooklyn & citywide.
Audacity of Park Slope Monthly Meeting, July 23, 2007
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Host: Audacity of Park Slope
Location: Loki Lounge, 304 5th Avenue, Brooklyn 11215
Please come and join us for our monthly meeting to plan the next events and action steps.
Bay Ridge for Obama Weekend Outreach #1, July 21, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: 86th Street and Fourth Ave, Brooklyn
This is going to be the first of many outreach events we are going to do in Bay Ridge. We will have a small table set up on 86th Street and Fourth Ave near the R train.
Our main goals are: (1) Voter Registration/Change of address or party; (2) Recruit more volunteers; (3) Be a visible presence for Obama in Bay Ridge
Gowanus/Faux Slope/Sunset Park for Obama, July 16, 2007
Time: 7:30–9:30 PM
Host: Lauren Dula
Location: Commonwealth, 497 5th Avenue @ 12th Street, Brooklyn 11215
Come meet up with neighborhood Obama supporters at Commonwealth Bar! Maybe you know Obama is your candidate, maybe you aren’t sure—come by and talk about the issues and what matters to you. This is a social opportunity to meet new people, have some drinks, listen to good music, and come up with ideas for spreading the word in our neighborhoods.
Kensington/Ditmas for Obama meeting, July 19, 2007
Time: 6:30–7:30 PM
Host: Daniel Soyer
Location: 379 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Meet with other Kensington and Ditmas residents to plan for local activities.
Brooklyn for Barack – Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Meeting, July 9, 2007
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
Host: Tamara Hood
Location: Sputnik, 262 Taaffe Place, Brooklyn 11205
We’re going to meet for a couple hours, get to know new volunteers and organize for our July 14th neighborhood canvassing.
Crown Heights for Obama Meeting #3, July 12, 2007
Time: 7:00–8:00 PM
Host: Andrew Sandley
Location: Tavern on Nostrand, 813 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11225
Please note new time, 7 p.m. We’ll continue our discussion of organizing in the neighborhood, welcome new volunteers, discuss past actions, and plan further activities for the summer.
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Canvassing, July 14, 2007
Host: Tamara Hood
Location: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
More details coming soon!
Voter Registration at First Saturday, July 7, 2007
Time: 5:00–11:00 PM
Host: Andrew Sandley
Location: Outside the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn 11238
Please join us for a voter registration drive at the July First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum. We’ll have an info table for Barack outside the Museum, but the main push will be on just getting folks registered to vote. The table location will be kind of fluid, but look for it on Eastern Parkway just outside of the plaza. I’m hoping we can be out all evening, but feel free to sign up for a 1 or 2 hour shift before or after you check out the events in the Museum. Thanks!
Audacity of Park Slope Monthly Meeting, June 25, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Host: Audacity of Park Slope
Location: Loki Lounge (in back), 304 5th Ave (at 2nd St), Brooklyn
Please join Audacity of Park Slope for their monthly meeting.
Audacity of Park Slope Women for Obama House Party, June 24, 2007
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Host: Gabriele Sewtz
Location: 379 1st Street, Apt. 1, Brooklyn 11215
Audacity of Park Slope invites you to our Women for Barack Obama House Party on June 24th, 2007. Come and meet other women of the neighborhood that are interested in opening up the dialog about issues that matter to them. We will join a conference call with Michelle Obama and David Plouffe, the Barack Obama campaign manager.
BoCoCa Ladies’ House Party (Women for Obama House Party), June 24, 2007
Time: 4:00–5:00 PM
Host: Deanna Tilley
Location: Kay’s House, Brooklyn, 11201. Will send info as you RSVP.
Please come join the women of BoCoCa on Sunday evening, 6/24th at 4 p.m., to enjoy light refreshments in the garden then inside at 5 p.m., to listen in on Michelle Obama’s conference call. I hope you’ll join in this opportunity to be a part of a national house party for women of this country who are interested in change.
Debate Watching Parties
Watch Barack Debate in Bed-Stuy, June 28, 2007
Time: 8:30–10:00 PM
Host: Bed-Stuy for Obama
Location: Common Grounds, 376 Tompkins & Bread-Stuy, 403 Lewis, Brooklyn
Bed-Stuy for Obama and Brooklyn for Barack cordially invite you to watch the Democratic candidates square off during the June 28 presidential forum on PBS at two Bed-Stuy locations. The debate will be hosted by Tavis Smiley & Gwen Ifill and broadcast live from Howard University. Both locations just off the Kingston-Throop stop on the C.
Democratic Candidates Debate Party - Crown Heights/Prospect Heights, June 28, 2007
Time: 8:30–10:00 PM
Host: Chike, Matt & Andrew
Location: 691 Park Place #2, Brooklyn 11216
Opportunity for Barack supporters in the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and other parts of Brooklyn to come out, mingle, and support our candidate as he lays out the future. There will be food and drinks. All are welcome. Look forward to seeing you.
Bay Ridge Meeting #2 and Debate Party, June 28, 2007
Time: 7:30–8:30 PM
Host: Chris McCreight
Location: Chris & Erin’s Bay Ridge Obama HQ, 7911 5th Avenue, Brooklyn 11209
At the meeting we will discuss raising Barack Obama’s visibilty in Bay Ridge; methods for campaigning unique to Bay Ridge; growing the group so the national campaign has a base in Bay Ridge; and potential outreach into nearby neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn.
Come Watch the Debate, NYC, June 28, 2007
Time: 8:30–10:00 PM
Host: NYC4Obama
Location: Riviera Cafe, 225 W. 4th Street, New York 10014
Join your fellow New Yorkers for the Democratic presidential debate hosted by Tavis Smiley and PBS. The debate begins at 9 p.m. Come early to learn how you can get involved in your neighborhood to help Senator Obama . . .
Staten Island for Obama Debate Watching Party, June 28, 2007
Time: 8:30–10:00 PM
Host: Terrence O’Brien
Location: 222 Castleton Avenue (side door), Staten Island 10301
Yet another chance for us to gather and watch the next president outshine the competition (hopefully).
Walk for Change on June 9th
Audacity of Park Slope Walk Kickoff, June 9, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Host: William Beckler
Location: St John’s Episcopal Church, 139 St. John’s Place, Brooklyn
Audacity of Park Slope welcomes Brooklyn Walk for Change volunteers to our kickoff where we will meet each other and have a grassroots organizing training. After the kickoff, participants will go to their neighborhoods and canvass on behalf of Barack Obama!
Bed-Stuy for Barack (Walk for Change), June 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM
Host: Jordan Thomas
Brownsville Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Host: Kevin Wilson
Crown Heights Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Host: Andrew Sandley
On this national day of action, join other local volunteers in Bed-Stuy, Brownsville and Crown Heights in bringing Barack Obama’s message to your neighbors. Let’s show Brooklyn and the nation that Barack is our choice.
BOCOCA For Change (Walk for Change), June 9, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Host: Michael Lavery
Join Obama supporters in bringing a message of change and opportunity to the BoCoCa area.
Cobble Hill/Brooklyn Heights Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Host: Katharine Hill
Location: Cobble Hill Park, Brooklyn
Join neighbors in Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights to walk on behalf of Senator Barack Obama for President. We will meet in Cobble Hill Park at 11:00 on Saturday, June 9. Walk route will be available June 1; it will end at the Promenade by 11:45 or 12:00. This is a child-friendly event; families welcome.
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill for Barack (Walk for Change), June 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM
Host: Tamara Hood
So I got this letter from Barack… ok maybe we all did but I’m listening to him and “taking it to the streets” on June 9th. My neighborhood is going to keep it moving it all day hitting some of the prime locations. Hope you will join us!
Baracklyn Bushwick Style (Walk for Change), June 9, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Host: Christopher Henderson
Location: McKibben Lofts (Brooklyn, NY), 248 McKibben Street
Greenpoint Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM
Host: Sarah Baker
Williamsburg Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM
Host: Matthew Yeager
Long Island City Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 AM
Host: Schuyler Cadwalader
Please join BurgPoint for Obama as we reach out to our neighborhood on this national day of action. Meet other local volunteers in Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, East New York & LIC as we bring Barack Obama’s message to our neighbors.
Kensington-Ditmas Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Host: Daniel Soyer
Help spread the word for Obama in Kensington—we will have a table in front of the Astoria Savings Bank at the corner of Church and McDonald Avenues.
Red Hook Hits the Pavement (Walk for Change), June 9, 2007
Time: 1:00 PM
Host: Jacqueline Esposito
Location: BWAC, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Come out, wear your Obama gear, and prepare to get the word out about Barack Obama. Informational pamphlets will be provided about the candidate. Meet your fellow local Barack Obama supporters at BWAC - at the pier across from Fairway in Red Hook. From there we will spread the word about Obama’s vision for America to our neighbors!
More Walk for Change events
Jah Rocks for Barack, June 9, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Host: Jovon Browne
Location: 1001 President Street, Brooklyn 11225
June 9th the day of the Walk for Change event is also my son Jah’s fifth birthday party. My love of country and family has presented me with a great opportunity to not only do something great for the cause and community on a whole but also teach my son a great and valuable lesson. So my plan is to set up a table where people can stop by pick up literature sign up to volunteer and just meet and exchange thoughts and ideas. Since I cant get out to the people and walk I’ll do my part by catching the high volume of people who’ll pass by our party on the corner of President St. and Franklin Ave. Franklin Ave. is a major artery in Crown Heights. If you live in the ‘hood stop by and say hi.
Brooklyn for Obama (Walk for Change), June 9, 2007
Time: 12:00 PM - 1 :00PM
Host: Shareshten Senior
Location: Bushwick (Brooklyn, NY), 129 Stanhope Street
Let’s March to promote Obama!
Staten Island Walk for Change, June 9, 2007
Time: 9:30 AM +
Host: Terrence O’Brien
Location: Staten Island Ferry Terminal (Staten Island side)
Just because we’re the one reliably Republican borough in New York City doesn’t mean there aren’t supporters and volunteers to reach out to. Join us as we pass out campaign literature, register voters, and get local businesses to put up signs. Let other Obama supporters know that they’re not alone on Staten Island.
Check back soon for an event in your neighborhood. To list an event or if you’d like help organizing one, e-mail neighborhoods@brooklynforbarack.org.
Past citywide Events
National De-Escalate The War Movement, July 7, 3:00 PM
Voter Registration Run with ObamaNYC, July 8, 12:00 PM
