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  Dr. Una Clarke · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Please join Yvette and I with Senator Gillibrand tomorrow

Hello there, I hope this message finds you well. In the face of COVID-19, I hope you and your family are safe and social distancing. I wanted to personally invite you to join Yvette and I for a Virtual Fundraiser with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tomorrow at 11 am. As you know, we’re only…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 7:51 PM

🚨breaking news

Big News — Yvette has been endorsed by the New York State Public Employees Federation! Public employees are the backbone of our democracy. They keep our government running, even in times of crisis — and because of Yvette’s work supporting working families and government employees, their…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 2:18 AM

Reps Clarke, Jeffries & Velázquez to Host Small Biz & Nonprofit Virtual Town Hall Thursday

SMALL BUSINESS & NONPROFIT VIRTUAL TOWN HALL  This Thursday Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) will host a virtual (video) town hall for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Clarke will be joined by special guests House Small Business Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez a…
  Dr. Una Clarke · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 11:25 PM

RE: our last full month

Team — Did you see our email on Friday? We’re more than halfway through our last month of campaigning before the primary election, and we’ve still got a lot of work to do. This is an absolutely unprecedented campaign season, and we’re working around the clock to keep up by moving our GOTV efforts …
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 12:13 AM

Huge Endorsements: End Citizens United and Let America Vote

Democrats -- Huge news: Yvette has just been endorsed by End Citizens United (ECU) and Let America Vote (LAV)! Tiffany said it best: Since her very first day in Washington, Yvette has been one of Congress’ most vocal advocates for voting rights and ending the influence of big…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
May 16, 2020 at 1:28 PM

COVID-19 Updates & Resources--Including HEROES Act Passage and more

May 16, 2020 To the Good People of New York’s 9th Congressional District, Thank you for keeping up the good fight against this pandemic. Your sacrifices bring our community one step closer to renewal each day. Big news from the House of Representatives: we passed the HEROES Act, a bi…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 10:35 PM

our last full month

Team, This is it. May is our last full month of campaigning before our primary election, and we’re more than halfway through. In these last few weeks, we’re focused on getting Yvette’s inspiring vision and progressive record out to every voter in Brooklyn. That means we need to launch …
  Kirsten Gillibrand · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 11:00 PM

humbly asking

Hi there — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand here. In a minute I’m going to ask you to chip in $5 to support Yvette’s reelection campaign, but first, let me explain why I’ve endorsed her in the NY-9 Democratic Primary. Stand with Kirsten And Support Yvette CHIP IN ⇨ Friend, Y…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Have you requested your absentee ballot yet?

Hi Team — I wanted to check in with you: Have you requested your absentee ballot yet? → Because of COVID-19, New York State is allowing all registered voters to vote absentee for the June 23rd Democratic primary. And with 42 days until election day, I wanted to reach out to make sure …
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 9:56 PM

ICYMI: 👀 Watch Rep. Clarke on C-SPAN Washington Journal

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:  Click here to watch Rep. Clarke’s Washington Journal interview   Yesterday Congresswoman Clarke, Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to talk about COVID-19’s impact on Brooklyn, including the importance of testing…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Mr. de Blasio: We must do better

Team — The cruel truth of the COVID-19 pandemic is this: Communities of color have been impacted at far higher rates than the population at large. That’s why I joined Gov. Cuomo, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Nydia Velázquez, and New York City churches to open 24 new testing sites across th…
  Dr. Una Clarke · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Mother’s Day

Hi team, Today is Mother’s Day, and with everything going on it’s easy to recognize that this one might be more bittersweet than usual. The COVID-19 outbreak has rocked all of our worlds. Not only are we spending this holiday apart from our loved ones, many of us know someone who is sic…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 12:32 PM

COVID-19 Updates

May 9, 2020 To the good people of New York’s  9th Congressional District, There is no way that our community would continue to thrive without your support of the greater good and your commitment to help each other during this pandemic by social distancing. As we continue to adjust to t…
  Dr. Una Clarke · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Mother’s Day Tea? [invite enclosed]

Hey there — I hope this email finds you and your family in good health.  I wanted to personally invite you to join Yvette and me this Sunday, May 10th at 2 PM for a Virtual Mother’s Day Tea! As you know, Yvette is up for re-election this year and has a number of opponents. P…
  VoteYvette.com · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 4:44 PM

ANOTHER endorsement

Team — Exciting news: Yvette has secured ANOTHER endorsement! We’re proud to share with you that Yvette has been endorsed by New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Action! "We are proud to endorse Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and look forward to working with her in the next sess…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 5:05 PM

[invite enclosed] housing rally!

Hi friend, We wanted to make sure you had a chance to attend our next event. We hope you’ll join tonight at 7:00pm for a virtual rally on housing!  Hear from local leaders, including Councilwoman Alicka Ampry-Samuel and Attorney Yolande Nicholson, on Congresswoman Clarke's work on the…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 10:25 PM

[enclosed] absentee voting instructions

Team, In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo signed two critically important executive orders to ensure all New Yorkers are able to vote safely on Tuesday, June 23. First, every New Yorker is now able to vote absentee in our June 23rd primary election – even if you usuall…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
May 2, 2020 at 11:24 AM

Coronavirus Updates

May 2, 2020 To the Good People of New York’s 9th Congressional District, The number of positive cases of reported people with COVID-19 in NYC has reached more than 150,000 this week. Our essential workers are true heroes and I thank each of you for service. We all must continue to rema…
  Yvette (iPhone) · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 11:30 PM

bumping this

Team — I wanted to make sure you had a chance to see Ross’s email. Our campaign is doing everything it can to adapt to this crisis. And in Congress, I am fighting day and night to ensure that our community has the resources it needs to weather this crisis. But now, if you are in a position t…
  Ross Williams · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 2:19 PM

what I’m looking at

Friend — With everything going on, I hope this email finds you in good health and good spirits. As Yvette’s Finance Director, my job is to ensure the campaign has what it needs to keep our operations going. And while this crisis has caused us to drastically change our plans, our campaig…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 10:45 PM

the endorsements keep on coming

Hi — I’ve got some exciting news: We’ve secured another MAJOR endorsement! I am honored to share with you that we have won the support of the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC, New York City’s first and only citywide LGBTQ+ organization. Their work on the state and local level to ensure…
  John Lewis · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 10:40 PM

let me explain

Friend — In a minute, I’m going to ask you to stand with me and support Yvette Clarke’s reelection campaign. But first, let me explain why she deserves your help. Stand with John Lewis and Support Yvette Clarke →  CHIP IN NOW → Our civil rights and the right to vote ar…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
April 26, 2020 at 10:35 PM

let me be honest with you

Friend — I’ll be upfront: At the end of this email, I am going to ask you to support my reelection campaign. But first I want to explain why I need your help. COVID-19 has changed the way we’re approaching our June 23rd primary election. We are: Pivoting our campaign to be entirely re…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 25, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Coronavirus Updates & Resources

April 25, 2020 To the Good People of New York’s 9th Congressional District: Thank you for keeping up the good fight against this pandemic. We all know that there’s nothing New Yorkers can’t handle. I can’t thank you all enough for the sacrifices you’ve made to practice social distancin…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 10:30 PM

We need your support now more than ever

Friend, In a minute, I’m going to ask you — if you can — to make your first contribution to my reelection campaign. But first, I want to talk to you about why this election is so important. As you know, Brooklyn is an epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. Our communi…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 11:15 PM

We must protect our healthcare workers [action needed]

Our medical professionals are fighting a war — the worst of which is being fought in hospitals right here in Brooklyn — and they are doing it despite critical shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE), ICU beds, and ventilators.  Healthcare workers are bravely going into battle e…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Happy Earth Day! [please read]

Happy Earth Day, friend! It’s so crucial that we take care of our planet, not just today but every day — for the sake of our natural resources, wildlife, and even our own survival. Climate change has far-reaching effects on our community, such as more frequent and severe natural disast…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
April 20, 2020 at 10:15 PM

re: the post office needs your help

Did you see Yvette’s email, friend? The postal service needs our help — but President Trump has signaled he would reject any plan providing them with much-needed relief. Will you join Yvette and sign our petition right now demanding Trump agree to save the post office when the bill gets…
  Clarke, Yvette · [email protected]
April 19, 2020 at 11:30 PM

the post office needs your help

Friend — Earlier this month, a Brooklyn postal worker who believes they contracted COVID-19 on the job became ill.  In response, I co-authored a letter to the Postmaster General demanding that every postal worker has access to personal protective equipment — it’s the least we can do for…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM

Coronavirus Updates & Resources

April 18, 2020 To the Good People of New York’s 9th Congressional District: Thank you to all the heroes braving their lives to bring us health care, food, transportation, mail and packages and more. I am appreciative of the sacrifices you’ve made to adhere to social distancing to keep …
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Black Maternal Health Week

Friend, Last week, I authored an op-ed on how COVID-19 is negatively impacting black women at a disproportional rate. This week, we raise the alarm on yet another issue, Black Maternal Health. I wanted to take a moment here to discuss how Black mothers and women fare in our nation’s hea…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 4:27 PM

TONIGHT @ 5:15 : Mental Health Tele-Town Hall

We are dealing with heightened levels of stress and emotion during this coronavirus pandemic. Tonight Congresswoman Clarke is hosting a telephone town hall on how to support one’s mental health during these difficult times. Congresswoman Clarke will be joined by NYC First Lady Chirlane …
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 12:05 AM

Mental Health Tele-Town Hall Tomorrow

We are dealing with heightened levels of stress and emotion during this coronavirus pandemic. Tomorrow evening Congresswoman Clarke is hosting a telephone town hall on how to support one’s mental health during these difficult times. Congresswoman Clarke will be joined by NYC First Lady…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM

DYK Health Care in Our Community is tied to the Census?--Join Tonight's Census Tele-Town hall

TONIGHT! Join Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) for a telephone town hall on how to fill out the 2020 Census to ensure that everyone in our community is counted. During this coronavirus pandemic, more than ever we are seeing how resources in our community, like funding for health c…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 14, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Tonight at 6❗❗ Tech Tele-Town Hall

TONIGHT! Join Congresswoman Clarke & Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks for a telephone town hall about helpful technological resources during coronavirus. Submit your questions now to [email protected]. WHO: Host Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, Commissioner G…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 13, 2020 at 11:25 PM

TOMORROW: Tech Tele-Town Hall During COVID

Join Congresswoman Clarke & Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks for a telephone town hall tomorrow evening about helpful technological resources during coronavirus. WHO: Host Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, Commissioner Geoffrey Starks – Federal Communications Commis…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
April 12, 2020 at 10:30 PM

re: Would you feel safe heading to your polling place?

Team — Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered a huge victory for voters by allowing all New Yorkers to vote absentee in the June 23rd primary election.  But now we must ensure that American, regardless of the state they live in, can vote-by-mail this November. And the only way to do th…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 11, 2020 at 12:19 PM

Coronavirus Updates & Resources

  April 11, 2020 To the Good People of New York’s 9th Congressional District, In times of uncertainty, I know one thing is for sure- I am so proud to represent my community in Congress. Thank you for all the sacrifices you all have made to keep central and south Brooklyn safe, healt…
  Yvette Clarke · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Would you feel safe heading to your polling place?

Team, I’ll come right out and say it: We need a national vote-by-mail program implemented immediately to ensure the integrity of the 2020 election. COVID-19 has upended our way of life, but we cannot let upend our democracy and the right to vote. New York has pushed its presidential pr…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 11:19 AM

TONIGHT! ✅ Brooklyn Parents: Your Remote Learning Questions Answered

Submit questions now: [email protected] Tonight (Monday) at 6 p.m., Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) will host a telephone town hall with education professionals to provide the community with helpful information and strategies to navigate the current remote learning period wh…
  Yvette (personal) · [email protected]
April 5, 2020 at 10:25 PM

re: Thank you, medical professionals

Friends — I wanted to make sure you had a chance to sign our card to the medical professionals battling the coronavirus on the frontlines. We are forever indebted to their bravery and personal sacrifice during this crisis. If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to add your name to our card …
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 5, 2020 at 4:10 PM

🚨 BROOKLYN PARENTS: Remote Learning Tele-Town Hall Tomorrow (Monday)

Submit questions now: [email protected] Monday at 6 p.m., Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) will host a telephone town hall with education professionals to provide the community with helpful information and strategies to navigate the current remote learning period while schools…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 4, 2020 at 1:43 PM

Coronavirus Updates

  April 4, 2020 Dear NY-09, The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in NYC continues to rise, including in Brooklyn. Vulnerable New Yorkers who have symptoms can call 1-844-NYC-4NYC to connect with services and schedule testing. As a reminder to slow the spread of the virus, conside…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 8:43 PM

Remote Learning Telephone Town Hall

Submit questions now: [email protected] Monday at 6 p.m., Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) will host a telephone town hall with education professionals to provide the community with helpful information and strategies to navigate the current remote learning period while school…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Thank you, medical professionals

Friends, Our medical professionals are fighting a war — one which our country was unprepared for. And in spite of drastic shortages in personal protective equipment, ICU beds, and ventilators, they are working around the clock to ensure everyone receives the best care possible. So, we …
  Rep. Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 10:41 PM

resources

Team — I know there is a lot of anxiety surrounding the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, and I want to assure you that I am closely monitoring the risk to our community.  I’m in regular contact with local health and public safety officials to make sure we’re doin…
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Census Day!

Team — Today is Census Day! The Census happens once every ten years and it determines how federal funds are distributed to various communities. These funds are allocated based on population, so if you don’t take the Census, you’re telling the government to spend less money on your commu…
  Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 1:45 PM

How to Census (while social distancing)

Today is National Census Day As we are spending time inside to help stop the spread of Coronavirus, we can use this time to help our community receive the resources we need in the future by completing the 2020 Census (while still practicing social distancing). Many in Central and South …
  Team Clarke · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 11:10 PM

National Paid Sick Leave

Folks, leaders in Albany took decisive steps to pass emergency 14-day paid sick leave for anyone who is quarantined because of COVID-19, and Congress passed similar legislation shortly after that applied to companies with less than 500 employees. But here’s the thing: It shouldn’t take …
  Yvette’s iPhone · [email protected]
March 29, 2020 at 6:47 PM

re: How are you doing, friends?

Folks,  I reached out the other day to ask you to share your thoughts and concerns regarding COVID-19 with me. Thank you to everyone who has done so -- I will continue to carry your stories with me as I fight to ensure Brooklyn families are able to access the resources we need to weather this…