Brooklyn New Wave Civic Coalition

04/21/2026

Уважаемые друзья,
Имеем честь пригласить вас на Весеннее Гала Республиканской партии — вечер, где собираются лидеры, единомышленники и те, кто неравнодушен к будущему нашего сообщества и страны.
Это событие объединит людей, для которых важны принципы ответственности, сильного лидерства и реальных действий. В теплой и вдохновляющей атмосфере мы подведём итоги прошедшего этапа, обсудим планы на будущее и продолжим строить прочную основу для предстоящих побед.
В программе вечера:
— выступления почётных гостей и представителей партии
— живое общение и новые деловые знакомства
— праздничный ужин и весеннее настроение.
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— with Svetlana Zelinskaya.

04/17/2026

Today on Times Square - progressive "protesters" with BAATh party and Communist Flags

03/31/2026

Время сбора подписей и петиций для нас подошло к концу.
И сейчас хочется не просто сказать «спасибо» — хочется сказать это громко, от души и с огромной гордостью.
Каждый из вас вложил силы, время и энергию. Это не просто подписи и не просто цифры — это часы работы, разговоры, убеждение, вера, нервы и настоящая отдача.
Таких результатов не было уже давно. И это не случайность — это результат вашей сплочённости, ответственности и силы команды.
Я видела, как вы не сдаётесь, как стоите до последнего и идёте вперёд, несмотря ни на что. Именно поэтому сегодня мы можем с уверенностью сказать: мы это сделали.
Вы — невероятные. Вы — лучшие. Без преувеличений.
Горжусь тем, что мы — команда. И это только начало.

Our petition and signature collection period has officially come to an end.
And this is not just a “thank you” moment — this is something I want to say loudly, sincerely, and with immense pride.
Each of you gave your time, your energy, and your effort. These are not just signatures or numbers — this is hours of work, conversations, persistence, belief, and real dedication.
We haven’t seen results like this in a long time. And it’s not by chance — it’s the result of your unity, your commitment, and the strength of this team.
I’ve seen how you pushed forward, how you refused to give up, how you stood strong until the very end. And that’s why today we can confidently say: we did it.
You are incredible. You are the best — without exaggeration.
I’m proud of each and every one of you. Proud to be part of this team. And this is only the beginning. 🔥

03/21/2026

Mayor Mamdani Names Veteran City Leaders to Review Pay for NYC Elected Officials.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed three widely respected public servants — Carl Weisbrod, Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, and Larian Angelo — to the city’s Quadrennial Advisory Commission, an independent panel tasked with reviewing compensation for New York City elected officials. Chaired by Weisbrod, the commission will conduct a comprehensive review of salaries for City Council members, borough presidents, district attorneys, and citywide elected officials, and deliver recommendations within 120 days. City Hall says the panel brings decades of experience in planning, budgeting, public health, finance, and government reform. Any proposed pay changes would still require approval from the City Council.
Mayor Mamdani Appoints Three Renowned Public Servants to Quadrennial Advisory Commission
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of three experienced public servants to the Quadrennial Advisory Commission, which will review compensation levels for New York City elected officials.
This independent commission will be chaired by Carl Weisbrod, former Commissioner of the Department of City Planning Commissioner and Founding President of the Economic Development Corporation. He will be joined by Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Former Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, as well as Larian Angelo, former First Deputy Director at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget and New York City Council Finance Director. Together, Weisbrod, Barrios-Paoli and Angelo bring decades of experience in City government and public sector leadership.
The Commission will conduct an independent, comprehensive review of compensation for elected officials and issue recommendations to the Mayor within 120 days of its appointment, in accordance with the City’s Administrative Code. The review will cover salaries for City Council Members, citywide elected officials, Borough Presidents and District Attorneys. Any proposed changes must be approved by the City Council.
“The Quadrennial Commission is tasked with the important work of reviewing compensation for elected officials and ensuring that New Yorkers’ hard-earned tax dollars are spent responsibly. Carl, Lilliam and Larian have each spent their careers serving this city with integrity. I am confident they will approach this responsibility with the seriousness and independence it demands, and I look forward to carefully reviewing their recommendations,” said Mayor Mamdani.
“The Quadrennial Commission plays an essential role in ensuring that any compensation decisions are made independently and transparently,” said Speaker Julie Menin. “I’m encouraged by the Mayor’s appointment of Carl Weisbrod, Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, and Larian Angelo, who each bring significant experience and credibility to this process.”
“I am honored by Mayor Mamdani’s appointment and proud to serve as Chair of this Commission. Public trust in government depends on accountability, and we will work to ensure compensation levels are fair, transparent and aligned with public interest,” said Chair Weisbrod.
Under the City Charter, a Quadrennial Commission must be convened every four years, during the third year of a mayoral administration, to review compensation for public officials. No such commission has been convened since 2015.

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03/21/2026

On that day, a group of citizens gathered inside a local schoolhouse to discuss forming a new political organization dedicated to opposing the expansion of slavery into U.S. territories. Though modest in size, the meeting is widely remembered as the beginning of what would become one of the two major political parties in the United States.

On March 20, 1854, a relatively small gathering in Ripon, Wisconsin, took place inside a one-room building later known as the Little White Schoolhouse. The people who came together were not meeting for ceremony or publicity. They were reacting to one of the biggest political and moral crises in the United States: whether slavery would be allowed to expand into new western territories. That modest local meeting is widely remembered as the birthplace of the Republican Party.

What makes this moment so striking is how ordinary it looked at the time. There was no grand convention hall, no national stage, and no certainty that the movement would last. The participants included people from different political backgrounds—especially Whigs, Free Soilers, and anti-slavery Democrats—who believed their existing parties were failing to stop the spread of slavery. In Ripon, they agreed that a new united political force was needed.

The immediate political trigger was the Kansas-Nebraska Act debate. That controversy threatened to open territories to slavery in places many northerners believed should remain free. The anger it created pushed anti-slavery activists to reorganize politically. The Ripon meeting became one of the most famous early expressions of that response.

One interesting fact is that the schoolhouse itself had been built only shortly before, in 1853, as Ripon’s first public school. In other words, the place later tied to major national political history started as a simple local classroom. That contrast—an unremarkable school building becoming a symbol of a national political realignment—is part of why the story remains so memorable.

Another notable detail is that the gathering was small but influential. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, 54 of Ripon’s roughly 100 voters gathered there to establish a new political party committed to opposing the extension of slavery. For a movement that would eventually produce presidents, congressional majorities, and one of the two dominant parties in U.S. politics, that is a remarkably modest beginning.

The schoolhouse is also linked to Alvan Bovay, one of the local figures associated with the effort to organize anti-slavery opponents into a new party. His role in Ripon helped connect local activism to a much larger national movement. What began as a community response to a national crisis soon spread beyond Wisconsin. By 1856, the Republican Party had become a national political force.

An especially interesting historical point is that the building itself did not remain fixed in one place. Over the years, the Little White Schoolhouse was moved multiple times, yet its symbolic importance survived. It was later recognized as a major historic site, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in the 1970s. Even after relocation issues in recent years, its historical identity as the birthplace of the Republican Party remained central to preservation efforts.

Today, the story of the Little White Schoolhouse shows how American political history is not always made in capitals or famous chambers. Sometimes it begins in a small town, with a few dozen determined people who believe the existing system is no longer enough. That is what happened in Ripon in 1854: a local anti-slavery meeting became the seed of a party that would soon reshape the national political map.

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02/15/2026

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