Central Westchester Indivisible
Newsletter #9 - March 20, 2026
IMPORTANT - Please see the discussion below regarding:
1) Our first CWI general meeting on Sunday, March 22, at 1:00 at Greenburgh’s Gerard J. Byrne Center in Ardsley. We hope to see you there!
2) No Kings Day is Saturday, March 28 — we’ll be meeting in the parking lot at Greenburgh Town Hall 177 Hillside Avenue in Greenburgh from 10-11 am. We also hope to see you there!
The Iran war goes on, the global economy is imploding, thousands of civilians have been killed, prices are going up as the stock market goes down, and Trump is focusing on how to steal the next election through his “SAVE America Act.”
We could go on at length with a list of Trump horribles this week, but, instead, this newsletter focuses on what we can do in Central Westchester.
First, thanks to all of you who joined us for our rally on Central Avenue this past Sunday. We hope to see you there for future rallies.
Second, now is the time to actively plan CWI’s future activities. Our first general membership meeting will be on March 22, from 1:00 to 2:30, at Greenburgh’s Gerard J. Byrne Center. The Center is at Anthony Veteran Park, Room #1 (Main Meeting Room), 11 Olympic Lane in Ardsley. Sunday will be our first opportunity to meet as a group to discuss our goals, tactics, what issues we should prioritize, and, specifically, what our future actions should be. We’ll all have the opportunity to create and sign up for committees that reflect the issues we care about and shape how we respond to those issues. If we forget anything in this newsletter or at the meeting, please tell us.
Meanwhile, there are plenty of opportunities described below to continue organizing, writing post cards, attending rallies and any number of other important activities. And, as usual, we request that you provide us with information to include in future newsletters. You can do so by sending an email with the pertinent information to our email account cwindivisible@gmail.com. Please include the word "Event" in the email subject, so we know what to expect.
Also, please see our new website. We will continue to keep you informed through the newsletter, the website and additional emails as necessary.
If you want to contribute to CWI, we’ve now made it easy for you. Just click here to contribute to our work organizing right here in Central Westchester and make it possible for us to make a difference on state and federal issues. Fundraising is particularly important now as we develop the capacity to work together. Meeting rooms and sound equipment, for example, aren’t free.
EVENTS
First, we’re getting close to our local No Kings rally on Saturday, March 28, in the parking lot at Greenburgh Town Hall 177 Hillside Avenue in Greenburgh from 10-11 am. We’re meeting relatively early to give you plenty of time to join us both in Greenburgh and then at the Tarrytown No Kings rally from 12-2 pm.
For planning purposes it would be helpful if you could give us a tentative RSVP on the No Kings webpage. If you need transportation to the rally, please tell us and we’ll try to arrange a ride for you.
If you want to be a rally monitor, please contact us at cwindivisible@gmail.com.
Second, please see upcoming Indivisible activities at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/889837/.
Third, please see additional No Kings rallies at https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible%23map. You’ll also find a list of upcoming training programs by clicking on the link.
Fourth, from the Campaign for New York Health, please see the following about health care lobbying opportunities.
The profit motive in healthcare drives up costs, harms patients, and wastes billions. For less than we already pay, New York could guarantee universal, comprehensive care by cutting out profit-seeking middlemen. As federal healthcare cuts kick in—doubling the uninsured, closing hospitals, and spiking premiums—New York can fight back by passing the New York Health Act and putting care over profit.
The CNYH Capital Region Healthcare Hub will be at the Capital each week this session to lobby our State legislators.
To sign up to help lobby State legislators - please click here.
Fifth, you can make a difference working from home by sending postcards.
Reach out to one of the local coordinators below and get on their list.
Melissa in Hartsdale civicscribblers@gmail.com
Svetlana and Carmen in Larchmont stsalik@gmail.com
Holly and Janet in Dobbs Ferry hollybeach3@gmail.com
Nick Kuvach – nkuvach@optonline.net - to help register new Democrats in NY CD-17 (Mike Lawler’s district).
Or, contact the national group, FieldTeam 6 to work on postcard and other projects directly with them. Their slogan is, Register Democrats, Save the World. FieldTeam6: Register Democrats. Save the World.
Sixth, Melting ICE Locally
CD16/15 has a very active Immigration Committee. The following slide deck explains what is entailed in doing “Know Your Rights” community work to help advocate for our neighbors who are being targeted, as well as describes the community network and actions being taken in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge section of NYCD15. You can review the slide deck to get the gist of it.
An immediate way to help out locally is to make a donation to Yonkers Sanctuary Movement; they are doing invaluable work and need all the assistance we can give them. You can also help them with their nonperishable goods wishlist. Go here to learn more.
Seventh, Immigration
NY State Actions: Contact your state Senators Find My Senator | NYSenate.gov, Assembly members, and Governor Hochul (518-474-8390) to pass and enact NY4All which protects our communities by prohibiting state and local resources from being diverted to ICE and federal authorities in most cases. NYS must refuse to carry out an inhumane mass deportation and detention agenda. Info at Take Action: New York for All - NYC, Long Island, New York State | New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Federal (Congress) Actions: Stop ICE funding at the Federal level: Demand our Senators hold firm on funding restrictions without controls on ICE. You may also ask for a "Clawback" of previous ICE funding in the "big beautiful bill".. Sen. Schumer 202-224-6542 and Sen. Gillibrand 202-224-4451 daily. Look here for the script. Call your Congressmember as well. Thank Rep. Latimer for his support.
Eighth, Voting
And while you're calling Congress, also tell them to defeat the SAVE America Act, which will make it more difficult to vote for millions of Americans, and force states to share their voter rolls with the Federal government. See the link above to the League of Women Voters presentation as well as the following from the Brennan Center for Justice. New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting | Brennan Center for Justice
Ninth, Renewable Energy
Attend a forum on renewable energy at Westchester Community College Student Center event space and cafeteria on April 26, Sunday, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Sponsors include Food and Water Watch, United for Clean Energy, Stop Holtec Coalition, Indivisible Scarsdale, and Westchester for Change.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU’RE ALREADY DOING. LET’S CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD!
Central Westchester Indivisible