09/06/2026
CLEAN UP ON AISLE 47
Election Day is 8 weeks away!
Monday, September 7, 2026
Election Countdown Calendar
47 days to Saturday, October 24 - first day of early voting
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
873 days to Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2029
MALLIOTAKIS MONDAY
Labor Day Monday September 7, 5pm - 6pm
1698 Victory Boulevard
It’s Labor Day. Join us to rally against the congressperson who does not like her constituents! She voted AGAINST raising the minimum wage, AGAINST paid family leave and so much more that would benefit her constituents. Not only that but she votes nearly 100% of the time with Trump who is the most anti-labor, most anti-union, most anti-worker president since union-busting Ronald Reagan. We don’t have to put up with it anymore! Show her we’ll . Organized by Peace Action of Staten Island, a member of Staten Island for the People coalition of organizations
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STATEN ISLAND ACTION COALITION’S COMMUNITY MEETING:
“IT'S ALL ABOUT NOVEMBER!”
IT’S TIME! We are holding our second community meeting to mobilize people to GET OUT THE VOTE and ELECT DEMOCRATS THIS NOVEMBER. The guest speaker is Hanna Bloomquist, Deputy Voter Protection Director for the New York State Democratic Committee. You can register in one of two ways: online at www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1025654 or by filling out this Google form: https://forms.gle/DJX12AGbzWeu2TYT7
Mobilize with us and Restore American Democracy
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THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO GO, AND PEOPLE TO SEE
SIAC Canvass Training
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 pm
Call for Location
This is a great intro and practice for people new to canvassing. Email [email protected] for details.
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No Kings: Vote Early" Kickoff Call
Thursday, September 10, 8-9pm EDT (Virtual)
Join the September 10 No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind the No Kings coalition’s early vote activation and election protection campaign and how you can get involved. Register www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/1012262 Hosted by No Kings
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Canvass in the North Shore
Saturdays, 1:30 - 4:00 pm - Register for location
A weekend canvass in the North Shore of Staten Island! You will be trained by an experienced Field Lead for DeCillis for Congress before you speak to voters reminding them there is an important election this November. All materials will be provided. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a friend -- no experience necessary. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1026395 Hosted by DeCillis for NY
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New York City Labor Day Rally & March
Tuesday, September 8 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm
1 Liberty Street, Between Church & Broadway, Manhattan
Join Our City, Our Fight, Our Future, a rally and march beginning on Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan. As we mark 25 years since September 11th, this event will honor the workers who ran toward danger, helped our city recover and rebuild, and paid an enormous price in the years that followed. www.mobilize.us/aflcio/event/990246/ Hosted by New York State AFL-CIO
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SIAC’s aim is to Educate, Activate and Mobilize and in that spirit, we provide some links for learning about various government initiatives … you might agree or not … but it is important to know.
Election Interference is Real - and it’s being orchestrated by Trump!
EARLY VOTING STARTS OCTOBER 24 - DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON YOUR VOTE
STOP THE STEAL!
- Former Trump lawyer sounds the alarm - Ty Cobb was a member of Trump’s first administration and warns that his former boss will do anything to stay in power. https://tinyurl.com/mhvpe3cf
- Will the military interfere at the polls? - In January Trump to the New York Times he “regrets not seizing voting machines after 2020 election.” (https://tinyurl.com/rw837vdx). In the last few weeks Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, was forced to answer this question when he received a letter from Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) asking what the armed forces might be doing during the elections. He stated that “The Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military personnel or Federalized members of the National Guard to polling places during the 2026 elections. Likewise, the Joint Force has no plans to use such personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election-related material.” (https://tinyurl.com/45zwczkt)
SIAC recommends voting early and in person
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Nic’s Nonsense . . . Call and Response
Looks like we’re getting under Nic’s skin. She actually had a …. phone call? A robocall from Nic to some constituents that she was hosting a telephone town hall and if they wanted to participate, they had to call within the next 30 minutes for a chance to be chosen!
If you were on the call, please let us know what she said. And, just as a reminder …
- Nicole has never held an in-person community town hall for all her constituents in her 6 years
- Nicole serves in the least functioning Congress ever, due to excessive recess and low legislative accomplishments
- Nicole has rubber-stamped Trump’s most destructive bills to Staten Island and aligns her votes with him 95% of the time
Call her and ask her what she plans to do for us? SI 718-568-2870, DC 202-225-3371, BK 718-306-1620
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VOTE - IMPORTANT DATES - VOTE
Voter Registration Deadline - Saturday, October 24
Absentee / Mail-in Ballot Request Deadline - received by Saturday, October 24
Completed Absentee / Mail-in Ballot Return Deadline
- In person: Tuesday, November 3, 9:00 pm
- Postmarked by: Tuesday, November 3
- Received by: November 10, 2026
Early Voting In Person
- Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1
Election Day
- Tuesday, November 3 - polls are open from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
If you’re not registered, go to https://elections.ny.gov/register-vote for complete information including how to register online.
Check your registration online at https://amiregistered.vote.nyc/.
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THINGS TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT
- The SERVE Act - In January Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md) introduced a bill to ban presidents from naming buildings after themselves. (https://tinyurl.com/6fenuunk) It’s a little bit like locking the barn door after the horse ran away, but if it will prevent future presidents from exercising their arrogance, vainglory, and stupidity, we’re for it.
- No Shock Gloves for California - The California Legislature passed a bill banning law enforcement officers from using electric shock gloves in an effort to prevent federal immigration agents from deploying them. https://tinyurl.com/mrxp43uh
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IMMIGRATION
The New York City ICE Hotline Number is 1-229-304-8720
- ICE already has billions of dollars - “ICE, CBP Now Sitting on $152 Billion After Republican Funding Bills. $88 Billion is from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and $64 Billion is from the Secure America Act.” Read the whole report https://tinyurl.com/3699y9m8
- Sign an online letter to Congress that they must reject any funding to ICE and Border Control for Fiscal 2027. In June, Congress passed the S.2 reconciliation bill that provides ICE and Border Patrol another $70,000,000,000 (that’s 70 billion dollars). Now Congress is debating whether to give these same agencies an additional $30,000,000,000 through the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. Read more / sign at https://tinyurl.com/5339yxzw. Sponsored by Detention Watch Network
- Standing Up for Our Neighbors - The ICE surge on Staten Island continues, and the number of vans taking our neighbors into custody from bus stops is growing, demonstrating that arrests are based solely on racial profiling. Our community is afraid and in hiding. Watch Mary Hernandez discuss this in detail on Left in the Forgotten Borough https://tinyurl.com/msjs4uyy
- Staten Island Adopt a Corner - Adopt a Corner groups are community volunteer networks that regularly visit local street corners, parking lots, and hiring sites where day laborers gather. Inspired by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), these allies act as witnesses, neighbors, and protective presences to deter harassment, monitor for immigration enforcement actions, and support vulnerable immigrant workers. Our local Adopt a Corner effort in Staten Island (Juntos Seguros) needs support and volunteers. Learn more https://ndlon.org/adopt-a-day-labor-corner/ and click to register on the interest form for more information about Staten Island efforts.
- A new tool to record ICE encounters? Witness: Record Beyond Reach - So far, it’s only available for iPhones (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/witness-record-beyond-reach/id6800375426).
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REMEMBER: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TRUMP EPSTEIN PEDO-FILES
NOTHING is happening from this administration to actually bring closure, if not justice, to the girls and young women wronged by Epstein and his enablers.
- “Remember the Epstein Files” by Robert Reich https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-epstein-files
- Visit the Epstein Library at the DOJ website https://www.justice.gov/epstein
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DEMOCRATS NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THEIR CAMPAIGNS
These Democrats are running to unseat Republicans:
- Mike DeCillis, US Congress NY-11 www.decillisforcongress.com
- Alexis Rodriguez, State Senate District 24 www.alexisfornewyork.com
- Matthew Mobilia, State Assembly 63rd District https://mattmobiliafornewyork.com/
- Tim Qorraj, State Assembly District 64 www.timforassembly.com
- Judge Tashanna Golden, Civil Court Judge www.goldenforcivilcourt.com
- John Vitucci, Civil Court Judge www.vitucciforcivilcourt.com
- Kelvin Richards, Supreme Court Judge
These incumbent Democrats are running for reelection:
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, NYS Senate District 23 www.jessicafornewyork.com
- Charles Fall, NYS Assembly District 61 www.charlesfallforny.com
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CONTACTING OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
Most of our elected officials have an easier summer calendar and may be found at their local offices. Bookmark this page at the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce which lists the address, phone and website for every elected official representing Staten Island at the borough, city, state, and federal level. www.sichamber.com/elected-officials. Consult www.5calls.org for a menu of dozens of topics and scripts to use when calling.
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RECURRING EVENTS
For a list of recurring events, in person and online, visit www.siactioncoalition.org
MORE RESOURCES / OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Indivisible (http://indivisible.org)
Rise and Resist (http://www.riseandresist.org)
MoveOn (https://front.moveon.org)
No Kings (www.nokings.org)
Swing Left (http://swingleft.org)
Ground Truth (https://ourgroundtruth.org)
50501 New York (http://linktr.ee/50501NY)
Events are subject to change. We send updates as we can, but double check the links before heading out.
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As always, Stay Strong. Stay Safe.
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