We hope that you're bouncing back from the time change, because election season is already full speed ahead! We have our General Body meeting, candidate events, and organizational announcements to let you in on!
With petitioning underway, we are ready for our next round of endorsements. Our next general body meeting is on Thursday, March 28th. You'll be able to hear from candidates in SD 20 & 27, and also District Leader candidates in AD 56, 52, and 43.
This will be an important meeting at which we will hear from candidates in the 2022 Democratic primary and vote on endorsements for District Leader and State Senate.
2022 is going to be an important midterm election and we need your help. Let's come together and elect progressive Democrats who will listen to and fight for the needs of young people across the board!
General Body Meeting
Endorsed Candidate Events
Petitioning is underway, and our endorsed candidates need our help! Next week, we have a few opportunities available for you to get involved.
On Thursday, March 17th, we are holding a joint petitioning power hour for Senator Gounardes, Julio Peña, and Jacqui Painter. Come out and help get these friends of BYD on the ballot!
WHERE: Sunset Park, Entrance at 43rd St. & 5th Ave. WHEN: Thursday, March 17th, 5:30PM RSVP Here
On March 19th we are headed to Northern Brooklyn to help out our friends Emile Bazile and Kristina Naplatarski in AD 50 with their petitioning efforts!
WHERE: McCarren Park Farmers Market WHEN: Saturday, March 19th, 11:00am RSVP Here
On March 20th we are getting out in Central Brooklyn to make sure that Kaegan May-Williams is on the ballot!
WHERE: Brooklyn College, Bedford Ave. WHEN: Sunday, March 20th, 11:30am RSVP Here
With your help, we can get both of these candidates on the ballot for the June primary! We look forward to seeing Young Dems hitting the pavements for our endorsed candidates this season!
Let's welcome our new Central Brooklyn VP!
Ravesa Bajo is a civil war survivor, political refugee and asylee. She spent most of her childhood in various countries in Europe, settling in Paris, France before immigrating to the U.S at the age of eighteen. Ravesa serves as the Executive Director of Policy Initiatives and Special Projects for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs leading key strategic initiatives to provide critical services to 3M immigrant and refugee populations that promote integration into NYC’s civic, economic and cultural life. Previously, Ravesa served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Operations, overseeing a portfolio of key city agencies covering daily essential services for $8.8M New Yorkers, focusing since March 2020 in coordinating NYC’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ravesa has advocated for the successful reintegration of NYC justice-involved youth with the nonprofit CASES, worked on education policy and empowerment of underprivileged students in South Side Chicago as well as conducted legal research in the fields of eyewitness identification and DNA testing access in death penalty cases across the U.S with The Innocence Project. She received her B.A in Political Science from CUNY-John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Ravesa has traveled to over 40 countries, plans to launch her own social venture, and is currently training for an Ironman.
Vote for Jelanie DeShong!
Lastly, we cannot forget to get out and vote for Jelanie in the 43rd! Early voting started over the weekend. Click here to find out when you can show up early to your poll site! Make sure to be the one that pushes him over the edge to victory! If you're not sure what district you live in, find your poll site and get involved today!
Congratulations to our endorsed candidates for the 2022 election cycle!
State Senate District 22 - Andrew Gounardes
District Leader in AD 50 - Emile Bazile and Kristina Naplatarski
District Leaders in AD 51 - Julio Pena and Jacqui Painter
District Leader in AD 57 - Shaquana Boykin
State Senate District 21 - Kaegan Mays-Williams
Assembly Member in AD 43 - Jelanie DeShong
Assembly Member in AD 54 - Samy Nemir-Olivares
District Leader in AD 52 - Cheryl Cook
District Leader in AD 43 - Akel Williams
Civil Court 1st Municipal District - Devin Robinson
