by Antonia Petrash On September 17th, we celebrated Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in a very special way. Members of the League of Women Voters gathered at Sagamore Hill, home of Theodore Roosevelt, a national historic site, to witness the swearing in of 46 new citizens, originally from twenty-seven different countries. After they were sworn...Continue Reading

The League’s electronic voter guide: VotingNewYork.org is now LIVE!Currently candidate information is available for all candidates running in state and local primary including: Attorney General, State Assembly, State Senate, and local county, town, and village offices.The information includes biographical information and responses to questions posed by the League, as well as links to candidates’ social media and campaign websites.All...Continue Reading

PLEASE JOIN US!Can you give 2 hours or 4 hours? Our League is canvassing EVERY WEEKEND from now thru Nov 6th for voter registration in low-turnout election districts (polling site areas) within the Town of North Hempstead. We will carry voter registration forms in multiple languages and work in pairs/quads on weekend afternoons and early evenings. Please join...Continue Reading

A note from our PresidentJULIE MEER HARNICKDear LWV members and friends,This fall the leadership of our League decided to give full attention to the mid-term election, by putting all our efforts into VOTER SERVICES.  In doing so, we temporarily put aside our passions for natural resources, gun control, redistricting and other policy areas.  Those hats...Continue Reading

President, LWV of Port Washington/Manhasset Dear LWV members and friends, In Oprah Winfrey’s commencement address at USC Annenberg School for Journalism and Communications, she offered up 10 points of advice: Be the Truth, Stay Hopeful, Be Good to Everyone, Vote, Live Responsibly, Be Kind, Splurge on the Right Things, Be Upstanding, Your Job is What...Continue Reading

Please join us! This November we celebrate 100 years since New York State signed women’s suffrage into law, three years before the United States passed the 19th Amendment. To commemorate this important heritage, the League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset will plant a cherry tree in Blumenfeld Family Park to kick off the Party...Continue Reading

Hello everyone, We have officially kicked off the 2017 Legislative Session! Since the 2016 election, we have welcomed dozens of new members to the League. Many of these new members have expressed interest in the League’s involvement with policy at the state level. As our long time members know, the New York State League lobbies...Continue Reading

Want a” Read” That Challenges You? This book delivers what its title says: The New Breed, 2nd edition: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer by Jonathan McKee and Thomas W. McKee. We are all challenged locally in recruiting and retaining members. This book offers a shift in thinking that could bring new energy to...Continue Reading

You can support the League’s Education Foundation with every purchase you make on Amazon.com. Just select the LWVNYS Education Foundation as the organization you want to support, and Amazon provides .05% of each purchase price to the EF. An easy way to support us! More info at: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oQrhlQQKef4zPc8QhOJxhgfImPZDDfISw-7CSS6wNzy7N8q5sk0u0RGz7q-ZkryGNFZ65J6w-XOAlzPPflkK7dWnnibBRsySRpeFaIBB29T27ybwoJsnhwDz1wVrQ9W5Im890QQkAyOlrignKiQbDQ1JNEZdyUcGDpCouXDOBsk=&c=-1nMguUMfh5wkTf4YRMJg-L4SC48IAQQaCp_xTk-QGpojtuxuGfpMg==&ch=VRLLZQUA7eDPseT72iPyZfmhAS1qPB2ilAXtZZxD_aXdUAul6V1I2A==Continue Reading