Bernie Sanders, Photo by Robin L Frankel
Bernie Sanders spoke to 500 voters as part of a panel at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn Heights on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
The other members of the panel were Linda Sarsour, a Muslim activist. Cornel West, a professor of Philosophy, and Sara Luria, a reform Rabbi.
The round-table discussion that touched on many topics. Continue reading
Bernie Sanders is vying for votes against his rival Hillary Clinton in New York, his home state. Raise Your Vote went to the former Brooklynite’s neighborhood, Midwood and surveyed the residents there about their thoughts of Sanders.
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“It’s exciting to know that we share a common heritage being Jewish and coming from the same neighborhood, ” said Alice Cohen, 59, an occupational therapist who grew up in Midwood, “Even with the age difference, we probably have a lot in common.” Continue reading
Raise Your Vote pounded the Brooklyn pavement and asked four women who they’re voting for in their respective primaries.
Who are YOU voting for? Sound off in the comments below!
Carolyn McIntyre and then-Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, used with permission
Carolyn McIntyre, 57, is a central Brooklyn resident on a mission. Three years ago, McIntyre and her husband Michael White, went to her local library – the Brooklyn Heights branch – for a meeting, where she heard an announcement.