Dear Neighbors,

It’s time to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. Please keep the following dates in mind!

Early Voting begins this Saturday (10/24) and will be available until November 1st.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd.
The last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 27th.

Voting FAQs

Am I registered to vote?
You can check here or call 1-866-868-3692.

What is the deadline for registering to vote in the Nov 3rd General Election?
October 9, 2020 was the deadline to register to vote. This deadline also applied to students from [...]

Together with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, NYS Assemblymembers, Senators and other Council Members, Helen sent this letter on September 17th to Mayor de Blasio and Dept of Homeless Services Commissioner Steven Banks. The officials are calling on the Administration to reverse its decision to move all homeless shelter clients out of the Lucerne Hotel.

(The day before, Helen joined with UWS Open Hearts and many other Upper West Siders to express solidarity with the Lucerne shelter residents. Watch the video here.)

Said Helen: “It’s important to remember [...]

Dear Neighbors,

As you are probably aware, the City has decided to move the men staying in the emergency homeless shelter at the Lucerne Hotel into another facility outside of our neighborhood.

I strongly disagree with this decision for three major reasons.

The decision to close the Lucerne shelter undermines a key part of the City’s strategy to contain spread of the virus. Congregate shelter residents were moved into hotels to help keep all of us safe from contagion, and the strategy has worked. That said, there is no question that the City [...]