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Avella: New Chancellor Doesn’t Make the Grade
State Senator-elect Tony Avella apparently doesn’t shy away from a fight. Despite not yet having been sworn in, Avella has already made his feelings about incoming city Schools Chancellor Cathie Black known. In a letter to the state Education Commissioner, he advises against granting Ms. Black a waiver: While I’m sure that Ms. Black is a very well qualified executive in the magazine industry, the top executive in the New York City School system should be an educator … I firmly believe that the chancellor should be a person who understands how to develop curriculum, who understands the value of parental involvement, and who understands what principals, teachers and students go through on a daily basis. State law requires that … More >>
Avella Canvass Report Back!
MYDers hopped on the LIRR on Saturday to canvass for Tony Avella, who is running for State Senate against 38-year Republican incumbent, Frank Padavan. We started off the morning with a rally for Tony at his campaign HQ in Bayside, Queens, and then went to knock on doors and do visibility events. It was a beautiful fall day and we had a ton of fun! Tomorrow’s the big day. Remember to tell your friends to vote!
TONIGHT: FREE BEER. (+Comedy +Movie +Phonebanking)
NY politics is in a sad state. But, luckily a little comedy can help. We have got the line up for you tonight, Monday, October 11th @ The Tank — a Laughing Liberally show, a short film, and phone-banking for pro-ME State Senate candidate Tony Avella! –> RSVP ON FACEBOOK HERE!
Virtual Town Hall: 5 Questions for Tony Avella
This is the third installment of MYD’s “Virtual Town Hall,” a series of exclusive interviews with newsmakers, lawmakers, and other fascinating New Yorkers. The format is simple: We ask any five questions. They answer. No edits! Tony Avella is a former New York City Council Member and current candidate for State Senate in the 11th district (Queens). 1. Why do you think young people should care about the state government and what goes on in Albany? The dysfunction in Albany not only impacts funding for current programs/resources/initiatives that directly help young people, but also future funding. For example, funding for education throughout the State (including CUNY and SUNY) and job creation opportunities are in jeopardy because of the gridlock in … More >>
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Avella Planning Campaign Against GOP State Senator (Who Voted Against Marriage Equality)
This story has been floating around for a while, but it’s jumped from likely to extremely likely: it looks like former NYC Councilman Tony Avella is going to take on GOP State Senator Frank Padavan in Queens. From the Queens Times-Ledger: Avella said he will probably jump into the race by the end of the month and plans to focus on the same issues he championed on the Council, such as fighting overdevelopment and ethics reform, along the campaign trail. Avella’s earned his reputation as a reformer and someone unafraid to tackle tough challenges. He attempted an uphill primary against Bill Thompson for the Democratic nomination for mayor last year. He opposed the extension of term limits for city officials … More >>
Submit A Question For Our Mayoral Forum
We’re already hosted a very successful District Attorney Forum. Now, MYD is teaming up with Living Liberally and Democracy for New York City to host our 2009 Mayoral Forum on August 11th at The Tank (354 W. 45th St). The doors will open at 6:30, and each candidate will be grilled one at a time. As usual, MYD gives you the hookup: YOU PICK THE QUESTIONS! (Note: the link above leads to a crowdsourcing tool called Ideascale. You submit an ‘idea’, or in this case, a question, and it gets voted up or down by others, thereby leveraging the genius of the collective MYD ‘crowd’. We’ll use the top questions in the forum, so please start submitting now!) This election … More >>
