The Jewish Future Alliance has provided the community with information regarding the upcoming primary on June 25.
Upcoming Elections: Here’s how to participate.
Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Polls Open: 6 am to 9 pm
Early Voting: Saturday, June 15, 2024 – Sunday, June 23, 2024
Early Voting Times: Please check online for specific times
Election for Civil Court Judge and District Leader
Judicial Candidates:
Janice Robinson, Esq.
Kenneth Gayle, Esq.
Candidates for District Leader:
Akel Williams
Anthony Beckford
Sarana Purcell (unopposed, female leader)
In Assembly District 43, covering most of Crown Heights, there are no Assembly, Senate, or congressional races. Assembly Member Cunningham, Senator Myrie, and Congresswoman Clarke are all unchallenged.
The JFA reached out to both judicial candidates and asked them for a short statement on why the Jewish community should vote for them.
Kenneth Gayle, Esq., Candidate for Civil Court Judge, 6th Municipal District:
“I am committed to upholding morality, safety, and equality in our court system with integrity, fairness, and compassion. I am dedicated to serving our Brooklyn community through my deep belief in ethics and the rule of law. I will work to ensure that our courts remain a pillar of trust and accountability for all Brooklyn residents. Bringing my family values, skills, and dedication to the bench will provide honesty, respect, and fairness for all.”
Janice Robinson, Esq., Candidate for Civil Court Judge, 6th Municipal District:
“Born and raised in Brooklyn, I am a wife, a mother, and a daughter of immigrants. I have been a civil defense litigator appearing in Brooklyn’s Civil Court for 22 years. I am keenly aware of what makes a judge effective: temperament, professionalism, knowledge of the law, the ability to listen, and respect for the litigants. I possess all of these attributes and will strive to provide fair and equal justice for Brooklyn with honesty and integrity.”
What Is a District Leader?
District Leaders represent each of Brooklyn’s 21 Assembly Districts. They are elected, unpaid leaders of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, with one male and one female representing each district. Every seat is up for election every two years. District Leaders vote on Democratic Party leadership, choose local judicial candidates, and staff polling sites
I am not voting for Anthony Beckford. I have had interactions with him. And he seemed very disorganized and all over the place. I emailed him once on the email on his website to contact him. And he never replied. Very unprofessional. And you want to see something wild, check out his TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@officialkingleonyc
please don’t post tiktok links on a frum website, its very misleading
Is there any reason we should vote?
Voting isn’t just about electing a specific candidate, it’s also about showing those elected that we so in fact vote and that will make us bigger priorities for them to please
its a must only to vote for republican’s
the dems are destroying our world
If you’re a NYC resident it’s imperative to register as a Democrat. Democrats win 95% of elections in NY which makes the Party Primaries the defacto definitive election of the cycle, in order to vote in the Democratic primaries you need to be a registered Democrat! (Important to note that you can still vote for Republicans or third party candidates in the General Election)
so wrong!!!
if people dont keep shabbos and eat trief, we should do the same thing??? its time for everyone to vote Gop . NY can change for the good and President Trump can win ny