Mr.Tom Robbins – The moderator. Mr. Robbins is a formerDaily NewsandVillage Voicereporter. He is currently Investigative Journalist in Residence at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Welcoming Remarks – Kim Williams, Esq. – Dean of Institutional Advancement and Student Affairs – LIU, Brooklyn.
Mr. Robbins – will introduce each of the candidates as they arrive on the stage. He will also introduce the panel members who will be asking questions.
Each candidate will give a short Opening Address and then will respond to four questions from the panelists.
All identified candidates for Mayor were contacted and invited to be part of this non-partisan forum. The candidates, who accepted this invitation, in order of their appearance:
Tom Allon
William Thompson
Sal Albanese
John Catsimatidis
John Liu
Thanks to:
LIU Brooklyn for donation of the space for tonight's forum
Overall coordination – Commission on the Public's Health System, Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC, and LIU Brooklyn
Logistics and Food Coordination – Suki Ports, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, Manhattan – Staten Island AHEC
Outreach Coordination – Commission on the Public's Health System and Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
Policy Coordination – Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, Childrens Defense Fund – New York, Commission on the Public's Health System, Brooklyn Partnership to Drive Down Diabetes
Media Coordination – Housing Works, Committee of Interns & Residents, New York Immigration Coalition, and Commission on the Public's Health System
Candidate Coordination – Committee of Interns & Residents and Childrens Defense Fund – New York
Flier and Publication Design – Public Health Association of New York City
Steering Committee Members: Suki Ports, Commission on the Public's Health System, Committee of Interns & Residents, Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition – Brooklyn Partnership to Drive Down Diabetes , Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center, New York Immigration Coalition, Save Our Safety Net – Campaign, New York State Nurses Association
Financial Contributions:
LIU Brooklyn
Doctors Council SEIU
New York State Nurses Association
Committee of Interns & Residents
Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center
Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition
Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund
Public Health Association of New York City
New York Immigration Coalition
VOCAL – New York
Physicians for a National Health Program, New York Metro
Event Sponsors:
Brooklyn Partnership to Drive Down Diabetes * Center for the Independence of the Disabled in New York * Children's Defense Fund – New York * Coalition for Asian American Children and Families * Commission on the Public's Health System * Committee of Interns & Residents * Doctors Council, SEIU * Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition *Housing Works *LIU Brooklyn *Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center *New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage *New York Immigration Coalition *New York Lawyers for the Public Interest *New York State Nurses Association *Occupy Open Space *Physicians for a National Health Program, New York Metro *Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund *Public Health Association of New York City *Save Our Safety Net – Campaign *Sex Workers Project at Urban Justice Center *VOCAL – New York *Women's City Club of New York