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THE NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS January 13, 2022 - January 19, 2022 • 29 State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi) which extends the legislation icies would not only curb violence, that allows people to use COVID but tackle it head on—by prioritizas an excuse for absentee voting ing a holistic approach to keeping in elections, and S.492 (sponContinued from page 10 every New Yorker safe.” sored by State Sen. Brad HoylWilliams was happy to receive an man) that allows local Boards of nominee Amy Coney Barrett. endorsement from a group of proElections to establish absentee New York City Council Member gressive politicians. drop-off locations. Julie Won said that Williams’ con“This group of leaders from across “Voting and access to the polls tinued activism in the streets the city demonstrate the power of are the building blocks of our during protests against police bru- our grassroots campaign and our democracy,” stated Parker. “My tality won her support and the sup- vision to renew and recover New bill establishing polling sites on port of other progressives. “His York in a way that’s different from college campuses lays a foundeep community ties and passion- the status quo, because for too long dation for some of our newest ate activism have always informed the way things have functioned in voters and begins the habit of his plan to keep New York safe,” Albany haven’t helped a majoriparticipation in our represenstated Won. “Jumaane has stood ty of folks in this state,” said Wiltative government.” on the frontlines and responded to liams. “I’m proud that they trust me Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., incidents with us in my district. If to fight for them as New York’s next the executive director at the elected as governor, Jumaane’s pol- governor.” Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, CUNY said, in a state“These measures, which impact Black Americans, ment, that voter rights are under attack and that other voters of color, the elderly, students, and people these bills fight against a backlash from those who with disabilities the most, make it nearly impossible for want to push back the movement created in 2020 to vulnerable voters to exercise their fundamental right at elect Joe Biden to the presidency. the ballot box,” stated Favors.
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Temporary Protective Status who work hard and pay taxes. The law and justice are on our side.” “This is a city of immigrants, and New Yorkers deserve a voice in their city representatives and the policies that will shape their lives,” added New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. “I’m grateful to the elected officials and advocates who have worked on this issue for so long, and that even as some states work to strip voting rights from communities of more color, our city joins others across the nation who already have restored this right and expanded democracy.” Murad Awawdeh, executive director, New York Immigration Coalition, stated, “This legislation will usher in the largest enfranchisement of New Yorkers in more than a century and marks a bold step forward in the fight for protecting and expanding democracy.” This week, however, New York State senators passed a slew of bills to make voting easier. Some of these bills include S.4658 (sponsored by State Sen. Kevin Parker) that will designate polling places on college campuses under certain circumstances, S.758B (sponsored by
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