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September 29, 2005
October Monthly Political Forum
Featured Speaker
Our Featured Speaker will be Claudia Rossett, Journalist-in-Residence for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Ms. Rosett will speak about the Oil for Food scandal.
2006 Candidates Series
Although the 2005 political season is in full swing, and I want to thank all those who are running , working on, or volunteering for this year's campaigns, it is not too early to start thinking about 2006.
This month, we are kicking off our 2006 Candidates Series. Every month we will bring you one candidate running for statewide office in 2006. The first speaker in this series is the Honorable John Spencer, former mayor of Yonkers and a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Please note that the meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11th, as Yom Kippur falls on the second Thursday of the month.
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmens Club
283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor
Admission: Members - FREE, Non Members - $5, F/T Students - $2.
After-politics Socializing
We always head out for drinks after the meeting, so please join us.
Margarita Murphy's
591 Third Ave.
Between 38th and 39th streets
Posted by Ron Lewenberg at 02:18 AM | Comments (1)
September 28, 2005
Fall Cleaning
The Freedom Center is Dead
Governor Pataki has finally followed the advice of victims’ families and quashed plans to build a museum , which was to be filled with exhibits on the "crimes" of America, at the World Trade Center.
If only he would ditch the Libeskind homage to quartz and pick a more appropriate design.
Brooklyn Political Earthquake
Brooklyn Democrat leader Clarence Norman, Jr. has joined a pantheon of Democrat machine bosses and officials imprisoned for corrupting the election process and running a legislative protection racket to raise campaign contributions.
If Norman cooperates in convicting other officials, perhaps he can do a three-month stint like Guy Velella. If not, there are a dozen other investigations, in which Norman is a target or figure.
We should thank the New York Sun and give another toast to its deceased columnist Jack Newfield.
Posted by Ron Lewenberg at 08:45 PM | Comments (0)
September 01, 2005
NYYRC General Meeting - September 8th
This month, we will have a special General Meeting commemorating the fourth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
9/11 - Reflections from the People Who Reported on the Scene
with Fox News Channel Anchorman Jon Scott
and Fox News Radio's NY Correspondent/Anchor Robyn Walensky
Co-Author "Covering Catastrophe - Broadcast Journalists Report 9-11-01"
Join us as we present a very special discussion led by the people who covered 9/11 from the ground, the air and the studio, and they share their thoughts and feelings on what it was like and how they dealth with bringing the news of the horrific events of September 11, 2001 to the public.
We will also be joined by the leaders of the Twin Towers Memorial Foundation as they present their alternative vision for the ground zero memorial that does not include the so called "International Freedom Center." For more information visit http://wtctowersmemorial.org/
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmens Club
283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor
Admission: Members - FREE, Non Members - $5, F/T Students - $2.
We always head out for drinks after the meeting, so please join us.
*** New After-Meeting Place ***
Margarita Murphy's
591 Third Ave.
Between 38th and 39th streets
This month, we will have a special General Meeting commemorating the fourth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
9/11 - Reflections from the People Who Reported on the Scene
with Fox News Channel Anchorman Jon Scott
and Fox News Radio's NY Correspondent/Anchor Robyn Walensky
Co-Author "Covering Catastrophe - Broadcast Journalists Report 9-11-01"
Join us as we present a very special discussion led by the people who covered 9/11 from the ground, the air and the studio, and they share their thoughts and feelings on what it was like and how they dealth with bringing the news of the horrific events of September 11, 2001 to the public.
We will also be joined by the leaders of the Twin Towers Memorial Foundation as they present their alternative vision for the ground zero memorial that does not include the so called "International Freedom Center." For more information visit http://wtctowersmemorial.org/
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmens Club
283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor
Admission: Members - FREE, Non Members - $5, F/T Students - $2.
We always head out for drinks after the meeting, so please join us.
*** New After-Meeting Place ***
Margarita Murphy's
591 Third Ave.
Between 38th and 39th streets
Posted by Ron Lewenberg at 02:27 AM | Comments (0)