Organizers from the Libertarian Party national office are seeking recognition of the Brooklyn libertarian branch as key opportunity for the party’s image. New York City Libertarian parties have been on a role with record numbers of their candidates on ballot in 2013. See the Brooklyn Libertarian Party Facebook page and also take part:
Join us Sunday, September 28, 2014, at the Atlantic Antic, on Atlantic Avenue near Bond Street, space GN51 on the north side of Atlantic Avenue, in front of 395 Atlantic Avenue. Be there at 11AM to help set up, or later to hand out literature and conduct Operation Politically Homeless quizzes. Subway–Hoyt-Schermerhorn stop on the A, C, G; Nevis Street stop on 2, 3, 4, 5.
Also see the website of the New York State Libertarian Party. The national Libertarian Party recently spoke about their push into New York City on their website:
The Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island chapters of the Libertarian Party pulled together to get a record eight candidates on the ballot as Libertarians for various local offices throughout the nation’s largest city this November, reported LPNY Chair Mark Axinn. This represents the most LP candidates that have ever run for local office during a single New York City election.
The LP does not have ballot status in New York, so it was necessary for every candidate to submit independent petition signatures — ranging from 3,750 signatures each to run for the mayor, comptroller and public advocate, to 450 signatures to run for city council in a local district.
Also see: https://www.brooklynlp.org/
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On Saturday, October 11, Libertarians converged on the Warsaw, a bar and concert venue in north Brooklyn that typically plays host to rock shows. They came for LibertyFest 5 NYC, one of many annual conventions for libertarians. Politics and pierogies mixed in easy harmony. “Most Poles are Republicans,” said Mark Chroscialewsi, the owner of the Warsaw
Photos: Libertarians Converge on Hip North Brooklyn
And don’t forget to take a look at our Libertarian Party page too!
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