Join us for More Than 3 People in a Room on Thursday, June 25, at 6pm at 873 Broadway, New York, NY, for a fun-filled evening filled with delicious food & drinks, excellent company, and dancing (courtesy of DJ Monday Blue). We’ll also be joined by the following guest speakers: Kim Smith, Political Director of VOCAL-NY; Yanery Cruz, Executive Director of the NYC Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus; and Shalonda Curtis-Hackett, Community Outreach Coordinator at Neighborhood Defender Services - Harlem.

Each year, three very powerful people in New York State politics—Governor Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins—make huge budget and policy decisions for New Yorkers. But we know that to achieve a more just and equitable New York, we need more than three people in a room. We need strong movements that can hold our elected officials accountable!

This is a critical time for our movements. Facing rising fascism and militarism, advocates and organizers are leading the fight against state-sponsored violence and repression. Organized grassroots communities are demanding progressive policies from New York’s elected leaders and mobilizing voters to elect new champions. Our party is an opportunity to come together to celebrate the movement’s accomplishments this year and to stand in solidarity for future fights.

The funds we raise will directly support the work of the Advocacy Institute, supporting social justice organizations to build the advocacy skills, knowledge, and power they need to shape government policy for a more just and equitable New York.

We hope you'll join us for this special occasion. If you can't attend the event, you can still make a donation! Business owners, freelancers, and organizations interested in sponsoring the event can contact our Development Manager Chi Anunwa at chi@advocacy-institute.org.

Finally, we are so grateful to our host committee and event sponsors for helping to make this event happen!

HOST COMMITTEE (in formation):

Co-chairs: Dorothy Janick, Kathleen Rubenstein

Committee members: Alicia Singham Goodwin, Alisha Kohn, Alma Salinas Guzman, Altaf Rahamatulla, Amy & Cody Cowan, Amy Wolf, Andrea Salinas, Anne Hess & Craig Kaplan, Asa Johnson, Ashley Gantt, Betsy Plum, Carlyn Cowen, Dove Kent, Elspeth Gilmore, Elz Cuya Jones, Gabriela Quintanilla, George Suttles, Gina Felicetti, James Schaffer, Jennifer Kaizer, John Albert, John Raskin, Julian Kline, Kim Smith, Kimmy Phan, Marissa Martin, Martha King, Meeta Anand, Melissa Olivar, Michele Burger & Tom Cramer, Myles Paisley, Na'ilah Amaru, Nisha Atre Richardson, Pilar Bonilla, Rocky Fine, Rose DeStefano, Vickie Walsh, Yoojin Janice Lee

EVENT SPONSORS: Commonlight Legal, Justworks, New York Women's Foundation, The Parkside Group

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