Tuesday morning, 3 a.m.
Tuesday morning, 3 a.m.
Posted November 3rd, 2009 by brad Three months ago, I wrote you an early morning e-mail from Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, where I was sleeping out as part of a vigil to end homelessness.This morning, at home in Brooklyn, I'm restless again, waiting for Election Day.
Back in July, I wrote: "My campaign is based on the belief that when New Yorkers come together, when we take collective action, we can make a profound difference on the issues we care about. We won't end homelessness by sleeping out tonight, of course. But I believe strongly that our actions together do make a difference."
We won't solve the problems we face simply by voting today, either. The road ahead is a hard one, with more neighbors losing jobs or having their hours cut. With more New Yorkers losing their homes, and yes, more sleeping on the streets or in shelters. With more worries about keeping our streets safe, our schools and subways and parks and libraries funded, our locally-owned small businesses open, our neighborhoods vibrant.
But I believe -- as fervently as I did three months ago in Foley Square, as hopefully as I did a year ago before that truly momentous election day, as optimistically as I did when we launched this City Council campaign more than two years ago -- that by voting today we will put ourselves in a better position to try.
On Wednesday, I hope to wake up early again and get busy working with groups who are organizing to get us through the tough times ahead and to build a NYC rooted in our shared vision. With parents organizing for better schools, neighborhood watch groups, tenant associations, and community-based sustainability efforts. With workers, small business owners, and freelancers looking to create a better and fairer economy. With civic organizations and community groups that are the true measure of neighborhood strength.
For today, please come out and vote.
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