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— Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dear Friend,
Thank you for visiting! This site has information about my campaign to represent the 25th State Senate District in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan (see map).
We are building a grassroots campaign to shake things up in Albany and bring real change to the district, the city and the whole state.
I know that a lot of people are cynical about state government -- that's the bad news. The good news is that by getting involved you can make a very big difference.
Real change depends on people like you!
Whether it's a contribution, signing-up for our email list, or inviting a few friends and neighbors to a house meeting, your help will go a long way to bringing real change to our neighborhoods and our state.
Thank you again,
Latest News
July 17, 2008
Community Must Have a Stronger Voice on Nightlife
By Daniel Squadron
The Villager
There's no question that community boards in Lower Manhattan know how to make their voices heard. In boards 1, 2 and 3, some of the most active and engaged folks in all of New York work together to fight for community priorities.
Around here, you can sometimes forget that the boards' role is only advisory.
But when push comes to shove, in neighborhoods across Lower Manhattan -- from the East River to the Hudson, from Tribeca to Soho to the Lower East Side -- the limit of community board authority is too often felt acutely; none more than in the battle to control and manage the seemingly endless proliferation of bars.
Click here to continue reading Daniel's op-ed in the Villager
July 15, 2008
SQUADRON RAISES OVER $425,000 TOTAL TO DATE
Contributions From 750 Donors Shows Broad Hunger for Change in Albany
Candidate Keeps Pledge Not to Accept Contributions from Corporations, PACs or Lobbyists
Today, Daniel Squadron, an insurgent candidate for State Senate in the 25th Senatorial District, announced another round of strong fundraising numbers - raising a total of $428,440 from 750 donors with cash on hand of approximately $291,000.
Continue reading "SQUADRON RAISES OVER $425,000 TOTAL TO DATE"
July 10, 2008
Squadron Lands Union Endorsements
By Elizabeth Benjamin
New York Daily News
Two labor unions have endorsed Dan Squadron, Sen. Marty Connor's opponent in the September Democratic primary, and pledged to provide him with volunteers and GOTV assistance over the next two months - a potential key element for a political newcomer lacking the kind of entrenched operation incumbents traditionally enjoy.
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