Brooklyn For Peace

Brooklyn For Peace wants to congratulate everyone on making it through this week. YOU'RE ALL AMAZING! Be sure to make self-care a priority this weekend because you're important!

Leonie Haimson, the founder and Executive Director will be one of the expert panelist at our November 12th forum. She received the John Dewey award from the UFT in 2007 and was named one of NYC’s family heroes Register now at this link bit.ly/NYCed to join the discussion on the state of NYC education.

NYC doesn't have the money it needs because so much of our tax money goes to endless war-making and wasteful Pentagon spending. Eighteen City Council Members have said this has got to stop so they're supporting Res. 747-A to Move The Money - New York City. Is your CM one of them? Find out who your CM is: http://ow.ly/Coti50CcAHg Give them a piece of your mind.

We all have the right to Breathe. Find out more about the Breathe Act and encourage your representative to support it. www.BREATHEAct.org

At our last forum we learned that there are alternatives to involving the police when handling disputes. Check out the recording of the forum here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiquW60Jxek&t=7s Learn about alternatives to police involvement here! http://www.equalityforflatbush.org//911-Alternatives-Engli

Register for our next virtual forum to learn from our expert panelist, Kevin Bryant, a high school Principal for the DOE and current Harvard Phd candidate! Join the discussion on the state of NYC education. bit.ly/NYCed

Our next virtual forum is November 12th at 6:30pm. Register now to hear from experts and join in the discussion about the state of education in NYC! bit.ly/NYCed

Suffering from an election hangover? BFP has just the thing to help! Watch some of our past forums on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/user/BrooklynForPeace... It'll remind you that there are a lot of people who think that Peace is Possible!

Are you in line to vote right now? If so, STAY IN LINE. As long as you stay in line, you have the right to cast a ballot. If you have questions or concerns about casting a ballot call the ACLU at 866.OUR.VOTE

The polls will be closing soon. Have you cast your ballot? There's still time. Visit www.elections.ny.gov for voting information

Do you know about resolution 747-A? Learn more about it at https://www.facebook.com/MTMnyc/?ref=page_internal And find out how you can join the call to MOVE THE MONEY!

Today is ELECTION DAY: the final day to vote this election. If you're voting in person, please be sure to allow for long wait times and cold weather. If you're doing absentee; you can bring your ballot to the County Board of Elections personally. Visit www.elections.ny.gov