Civic Engagement

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  1. YOU HAVE THE ULTIMATE POLITICAL POWER IN YOUR VOTE
  2. ONCE YOU’RE BEHIND THE BALLOT BOX, YOU MAKE THE FINAL DECISION
  3. ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL–THE CLOSER TO YOUR HOME, THE GREATER THE IMPACT

PART I–THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: U.S. CONSTITUTION

  1. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
    1. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
    2. THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
  2. PART II– THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM
    1. THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
    2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    3. THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NY
  3. PART III- THE LEGISLATURE (U.S. CONGRESS)
    1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
    2. U.S. SENATE

PART II- THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NYS CONSTITUTION

  1. THE GOVERNOR/LT. GOVERNOR
  2. NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL
  3. NYS COMPTROLLER
  4. NYS SENATE
  5. NYS ASSEMBLY
  6. NYS 2nd APPELATE COURT
  7. NYS UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PART III–THE CITY OF NEW YORK: NYC CHARTER

  1. THE CITY OF NEW YORK WEBSITE 
  2. THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
  3. THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE
  4. THE NYC COMPTROLLER
  5. THE NYC COUNCIL


THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OF NYC

  1. Brooklyn
  2. Bronx
  3. Manhattan
  4. Queens
  5. Staten Island

THE GREEN BOOK – NYC RESOURCE GUIDE

PART THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BROOKLYN

  1. OFFICE OF THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT
  2. COMMUNITY BOARDS
  3. NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARDS

PART V-NYC VOTING RESOURCES

  1. NYS BOARD OF ELECTIONS
  2. NYC BOARD OF ELECTIONS
  3. NYC VOTES
  4. NYC CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD
  5. WHOs ON THE BALLOT–NYC

PART VI-NYC NEWS RESOURCES

  1. NY1
  2. CITY AND STATE
  3. POLITICO NY
  4. NY AMSTERDAM NEWS
  5. NY TIMES

PART VII-BROOKLYN NEWS

  1. BROOKLYN NEWS 12
  2. BROOKLYN EAGLE
  3. BK READER
  4. BROOKLYN PAPER
  5. OUR TIME PRESS
  6. CARIBBEAN LIFE
  7. CARIBBEAN AMERICAN WEEKLY
  8. NY CARIB NEWS
  9. GMGT RADIO

PART VIII-COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERSHIP/GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS

  1. CITIZEN ACTION OF NY
  2. VOCAL-NY
  3. COMMUNITY VOICES HEARD
  4. MAKE THE ROAD NY
  5. NEW YORK COMMUNITIES FOR CHANGE
  6. ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
  7. NY WORKING FAMILIES PARTY
  8. THE LONG ISLAND PROGRESSIVE COALITION
  9. NEW KINGS DEMOCRATS
  10. BROOKLYN YOUNG DEMS
  11. VOTO LATINO
  12. PEOPLE’S ACTION
  13. RELEASE AGING PEOPLE IN PRISON 

PART IX LABOR UNIONS

  1. NYC CENTRAL LABOR UNION
  2. DC37
  3. 1199/SEIU
  4. SEIU-32BJ
  5. CWA
  6. RWDSU
  7. PSC-CUNY
  8. NYC HTC
  9. NYC DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS