Show Up for Our Future Rally
On Monday, January 31st at 11 am, Caribbean Equality Project will join the Show Up For Our Future Rally near City Hall (250 Broadway Street) to demand the NYS Legislative Task Force (LATFOR) hold a public hearing on its new maps before Governor Kathy Hochul signs them into law.
After rejecting the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission’s plans, the NYS Legislative Task Force (LATFOR) is now drafting new congressional and state legislature redistricting lines. These lines define political power for the next 10 years. The NYS legislature is expected to vote on them as early as next week without any public input. How district lines are drawn determines who runs for office, who you vote for, and whether your neighborhood is kept whole or divided. These new districts also decide whether your voices will be heard on critical issues like healthcare, the environment, jobs, affordable housing, and quality education. The public must have an opportunity to weigh in on its new maps.
rally Details:
When: Monday, Jan. 31, 2021 @ 11:00 am
Where: 250 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
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Endorsed by nearly 60 organizations city-wide, here is our letter to LATFOR requesting it hold a public hearing: https://bit.ly/3o7jjJP
Given the importance of these maps for all New Yorkers -- especially marginalized groups protected by the Voting Rights Act -- LATFOR must hold at least one public hearing to allow us, the people, to weigh in on the proposals before the maps are finalized. We are advocating for meaningful participation in the process and fair districts to reflect the growth in our communities of shared interests.
For the next 10 years, new district lines will impact:
💉 Access to Covid-19 relief
🏫 Funding for schools
🗽 Fair immigration policy
💰 Support for small business and nonprofit services!
As a member of the APA Voice Redistricting Task Force, Caribbean Equality Project is a co-organizer of Show Up For Our Future Rally. We hope you will join us on Monday near City Hall (250 Broadway Street) at 11 am for the Show Up For Our Future Rally!
SPONSORED BY: APA VOICE Redistricting Task Force Coalition Members: Academy of Medical & Public Health Services, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Americans for Equality, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), Caribbean Equality Project, CHHAYA CDC, Chinese-American Planning Council, Chinese Progressive Association, Homecrest Community Services, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan NY, Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts, MinKwon Center for Community Action, National Federation of Filipino American Association-NY Chapter, OCA-NY, South Asian Council for Social Services, Shetu, South Queens Women’s March; Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College; Latino Justice PRLDEF; AALDEF; Common Cause/NY; NYIC Mapping Our Future Coalition; Women’s Empowerment Coalition of NYC; Kaurageous Love; India Home; Woodside on the Move; Coalition for Asian American Children and Families; United Madrassi Association; Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus; Bangladeshi Americans for Political Progress; Citizen Action of NY; Asian American Federation; Smart Elections; Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus; West 135th St. Apartments Tenant Association, Inc.; NY Sikh Council; League of Asian Americans of NY; Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Hunter College); Onondaga Votes!
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