Posts by longislandactivists
3rd Sunday Schmooze at the Commack Open Mic – March edition
Full Information… March 19 2017 Link for more information Network and meet other progressives — meet old and new friends — every third Sunday night! Everyone is welcome! * Wrap up your weekend with fun and friends! * 7PM – 10:00 PM – FREE admission * Newly renovated and clean pub with plenty…
Read MoreOur own Steven Cecchini interviewed on News 12 at yesterday’s healthcare vigil in Brentwood!
News 12 BRENTWOOD – Activists opposed to repealing the Affordable Care Act rallied in Brentwood Thursday to call on Long Island Republican Reps. Peter King and Lee Zeldin to take a stand against their party’s plan to replace the former president’s signature health care law. Organizers had billed the event as a vigil, but it…
Read MoreVideo from Healthcare Rally — Feb 2017
Hundreds Rally on Long Island to Save Obamacare, Push for Single Payer in NYS
From The Daily Kos By Karen Rubin, News & Photo Features Hundreds rallied at the Huntington Universalist Unitarian Church, under the aegis of Long Island Activists, to strategize how to save Obamacare from Republicans who are moving swiftly to repeal it and replace it with something that is far more costly, would knock tens of…
Read MoreHundreds rally for health care protection in Huntington
From News 12 HUNTINGTON – Hundreds of people attended a health care rally in Huntington Saturday in an effort to push back against Republicans who have vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Edna Gruvman, of Dix Hills, was in attendance in the packed-to-capacity Huntington Unitarian Universalist Congregation. She says as the Trump…
Read MoreLong Islanders rally for Obamacare in Huntington Station
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Read MoreHundreds rally in Huntington to support Affordable Care Act
From Newsday By David Olson david.olson@newsday.com Eileen Bruning of Huntington holds up a sign opposing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act at a rally at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Credit: Steve Pfost) Hundreds of people packed a Huntington church Saturday afternoon to oppose the repeal of the…
Read MoreHuntington rally for better health care in NY
From TBR NewsMedia With changes in health care looming thanks to the election of President Donald Trump (R), the issue took center stage in Huntington this past weekend, as more than 350 Long Island residents participated in a rally Feb. 25 to support the Affordable Care Act and advocate for a single-payer plan bill in…
Read More3rd Sunday Schmooze at the Commack Open Mic – February edition
Network and meet other progressives — meet old and new friends — every third Sunday night! Everyone is welcome! * Wrap up your weekend with fun and friends! * 7PM – 10:00 PM – FREE admission * Newly renovated and clean pub with plenty of parking * Easy to get to from LIE, NSP –…
Read MoreLong Island Activists Proudly Endorses Rep Keith Ellison for DNC Chair
LONG ISLAND ACTIVISTS STATEMENT RE: KEITH ELLISON FOR DNC CHAIR.THE DEFINITIVE STRUGGLE OF THE NEXT TWO MONTHS: RECLAIM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! “It is always darkest before the dawn.” Or, if you prefer: “In crisis, opportunity.” In the wake of the Democratic National Committee’s public failure in the 2016 elections, a unique opportunity has emerged. For…
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