Countdown to Election Day with Joe Addabbo - Rally at the Ridgewood Democratic Club with Pols and Unions

NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, Us Rep Anthony Weiner, City, State and Local Officials Rally for Addabbo - Over 250 Union Foot Soldiers Flood the 15^th SD

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Exactly one month before Election Day, the Addabbo Campaign kicked-off the official countdown with a massive rally at the Ridgewood Democratic Club. Over 250 volunteer canvassers from Communication Workers of America, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, 32BJ, and the Hotel Trades Council stormed the 100 year-old building as a coterie of city, state, and federal official addressed the boisterous crowd. By day’s end the campaign had visited over 3,000 households. The event was the first of many such mass invasions, in addition to the campaign’s nightly canvass.

“I’m so proud to be standing here in this room, where regular folks are making a difference. All the money in the world can’t buy what we have here today: people power. This campaign is about you, about delivering for all New Yorkers. Expensive commercials and mail can’t reverse forty years of failure. We’re going to speak truth to power, and the people’s will shall prevail,” said Addabbo to thunderous applause.

"This is more than about Republicans or Democrats, it’s about good policies. We need to send Joe Addabbo to Albany so that we can secure good jobs that offer benefits, and expand health care coverage so that no one in New York State is left behind. In these dire economic times, politics as usual just isn’t going to cut it. With Joe Addabbo we have a chance to usher in a new era,” added New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

The surge of support drew stares, as volunteers grabbed brown bag lunches and piled into vans bound for Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Ozone Park, Tudor Village, Glendale, Liberty Park, Richmond Hill, and fanned out across the 15^th senate district.

"Joe Addabbo will fight for us in Albany and work to ensure that middle class and those struggling to make it have access to a quality public education, affordable housing, and low-cost healthcare. On November 4th, by supporting Joe Addabbo, residents of the 15th Senate District can help keep New York the capital of the middle class,” said Congressman Anthony Weiner.

Elected officals

NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson

US Congressman Anthony Weiner

State Senators: Eric Adams, Tom Duane, Jeff Klein, Liz Krueger and Shirley Huntley

Assembly Members: Audrey Pheffer, Cathy Nolan, Marge Markey and Jose Peralta

Council Members: Jessica Lappin, Dan Garodnick, John Liu,Hiram Monserrate and David Yassky

District Leaders: Frank Gulluscio (23 AD - Part A) and Tom Bornemann (37 AD - Part B)