Monthly Archives: October 2009

Mayor Bloomberg (or as we sometimes like to call him, Mayor Bloombucks) has already shelled out a record-breaking $85 Million of his own money to be on TV everywhere, every minute until the election, even after a study came out awhile back saying voters’ opinions of him go down after advertising overload. Of course the Mayor should be at a big Yankees playoff game, and of course he should congratulate the team, but he probably shouldn’t hang around in front of the cameras for hours. As Fox Sports interviewed the Yankees players, managers and executives after the big win, Mayor Bloombucks kept hanging around the podium, and wouldn’t leave. City Room, the NY politics blog at The New York Times, … More >>

But Michael Fujinaka is different. The second-year UCSD School of Medicine student spends his free time developing applications for iPhones. His first effort — an app called iMurmur that helps medical staffers learn how to detect troubling heartbeats — has become a big success. Within a couple of days of its July 14 launch, the software shot to No. 2 on the list of best-selling medical apps on iTunes, the online store operated by iPhone maker Apple. It has remained in the top five ever since. Two 25-year olds in graduate school at UC San Diego, Michael Fujinaka and Alan Gardner, developed this application on a whim, not expecting it to have 10,000 downloads in only a few months. We … More >>

*REMINDER* Treasurer Applications are due TODAY! Hello Young Dems! Just a gentle reminder that applications for MYD Treasurer are due TODAY! Check out my original post below for details on now to apply and a heartfelt thank you and endorsement from Emilie! While the Eboard of The Manhattan Young Democrats is sad to announce that our esteemed Treasurer Emilie is stepping down from her post, we are also happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for Treasurer. Applications are due October 27th. Download here:  MYD Eboard Application This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to share their accounting skills with an up-and-coming non-profit. Knowledge of Quick Books and experience in handling an organization’s funds are a huge … More >>

This week will be a big one for us in New York, especially in politics. What’s happening? Monday (disclaimer: we are counting this one for Monday even if the story came out late Sunday night.) David Paterson announced that instead of this week or next, the Senate’s special session in Albany will be called for November 10th. He vowed to put marriage equality on the agenda. Get involved in our fight for marriage equality at NewYorkEquality.com, on Facebook and on Twitter by using the hashtag #nyequality. Paterson Calling Special Session in November [NY Observer] Tuesday As we have one week until the election, it’s time for the final Mayoral debate between NYC Comptroller & Democrat Bill Thompson and Michael Bloomberg. … More >>