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State Senator Jessica Ramos launches mayoral run at a press conference in front of City Hall – 14 September 2024
DWC Interns Heather Hayes & Nina Derby join Senator Jessica Ramos and friends in City Hall Park for the press conference to launch her mayoral race.
DWC turns up in force to petition for Assembly member Jessica Gonzales-Rojas in Jackson Heights – 16 March 2024
DWC Joins JGR, AOC, Catalina Cruz and three unions: 1199, LUINA Local 78 & RWDSU Local 338.
a) Alex Neil and JGR campaign manager Rebeca Rodriguez; b) JGR with DWC intern Heather Hayes; c) AOC with Marta Wolaver and baby Elliott; d) Tina Jacobsen with Heather Hayes.
JGR, US Assembly Member Alexandria Occasio-Cortez, and NY Assembly Member Catalina Cruz.
The team enjoys a well-deserved meal at Jackson Diner after a successful afternoon of petitioning.
DWC & Creatives for Democracy (a States Project Giving Circle) Fundraiser at the home of DWC Board Member Kyra Barry - 29 January 2024
Daniel Squadron, co-founer of The States Project.
Daniel Squadron, with Alex Neil, co-founder of DWC, and Kyra Barry, host and DWC Board Member.
DWC Board Member Jill Larson, and Melissa Walker, Director of Giving Cirles at The States Project.
Danny Jenkins of Creatives for Democracy.
DWC board members Jill Larson and Sharon Rappoport rapt in the music.
Creatives for Democracy members perform for the crowd.
Meet & Greet With WomenLead - with special guest Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright – 11 October 2023
Above: Robin Brown and Brette McSweeney of WomenLead speak to the DWC group.
Below: Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright speaks to the group about upcoming legislative projects in Albany and compliments her colleague Deborah Glick who was the author of the Reproductive Health Act in 2019.
Speak Up For The Equal Rights Amendment! Press Conference at Hunter College – 24 April 2023
Hons. Chuck Schumer and Carolyn Maloney with Ellie Smeal (Pres. Feminist Majority Foundation), Gloria Steinem, Hunter College President Jennifer Raab, Gloria Steinem, NOW President Christian Nunes, ERA activists and students.
Hon. Carolyn Maloney with DWC Board Member Sally Greenspan.
DWC joins Sen Jessica Ramos and Vote Mama for a press conference on the feminization of poverty – 24 March 2023
Champions of gender justice representing domestic workers, small businesses & child care providers stood together to demand a budget that ends the feminization of poverty. In the video, DWC Board member Marta Kuersten Wolaver speaking.
Members of DWC join forces to canvass in Bellport, LI for Jackie Gordon for Congress (NY2) – October 2022
DWC member Rachel Curry speaking at the Rally for Reproductive Justice, 13 August 2022
Candidate Deborah Glick AD66 and DWC co—founder Gena Bone on Primary Night GENERAL MEETING, 28 June 2022
DWC GENERAL MEETING, first in-person since Sept 2019 — 13 June 2022
With the participation of some of the NY Assembly candidates DWC is endorsing in the June 28th primary:
Deborah Glick AD66, Layla Law-Gisiko AD75, Grace Lee AD65, Kellie Leeson AD73.
The New York City March for Repro Justice—Bans Off Our Bodies. DWC marched with our sisters BK Forge, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, and Abortion Access Front — 14 May 2022
Cocktails and Cooking fundraiser for Jessica Ramos (NYS Senate) & Jessica González-Rojas (NYS Assembly) with Chef Gena Bone & DWC — 12 May 2022
DWC Board members Joanne Shea & Marta Wolaver and their daughters at 3 May 2022 Rally in Foley Square to support abortion rights.
US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and DWC’s Joan Ma join forces to support Alessandra Biaggi for NY State Senate, 2021.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul keeps in touch with Downtown Women for Change – 25 May 2021
Ballot Box Press Conference – 31 August 2020
DWC members with Senator Brad Hoylman
DWC with NY Senator Brad Hoylman, NY Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried, City Council Member Carlina Rivera, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and reps from League of Women Voters, DWC, Empire State Indivisible, NYPIRG, VoteEarlyNY
DWC with NYS Assembly Member Jessica Gónzalez-Rojas – April 25, 2020
U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY 12)
… with DWC co-founders Alex Neil and Gena Bone, and Board member Sally Greenspan
… with DWC State Political Action Team
DWC with NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick and NY Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul
DWC with U.S. Congressional Candidate (NY-1) and Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming
DWC with NY City Council Member Helen Rosenthal
DWC with NYS Senator Alessandra Biaggi and NY City Council Member Carlina Rivera
DWC supports Alessandra Biaggi, NY State Senate District 34
Kickoff benefit for Alessandra Biaggi – March 2018
Alessandra Biaggi speaking to DWC
DWC with Alessandra at her Inauguration
Postcard Party!
“ABORTION AND THE STATES” meeting
with NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick, abortion activist and co-creator of The Daily Show Lizz Winstead, and Elizabeth Estrada of NLIRJ
September 2019
“GUN VIOLENCE IS A WOMEN’S ISSUE” meeting – April 2018
From left to right: City Council member Carlina Rivera, Writer Sarah Friedman, Activist Yolanda McNair, and Monica Montgomery, Founding Director Museum of Impact
Activist Yolanda McNair
DWC marching with NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick in the NYC Pride Parade – June 2019
March for Our Lives in DC & NYC – March 24, 2018
DWC at the “Families Belong Together” Immigration March
DWC at Women's March on Washington - January 21, 2017
Downtown Women for Change banners by Diane Koeppel and team