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‘Resist Trump Tuesdays’ TWWLI Visits Sen. Schumer’s LI Office

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From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
January 26, 2017

This Tuesday, the wet, windy weather didn’t stop 15 members of Together We Will Long Island – TWWLI – from driving to 145 Pine Lawn Road in Melville, where they gathered in the lobby and then took the elevator up to Senator CHUCK SCHUMER‘s office.

Center back in light blue shirt, TWWLI admin SUE MOLLER, of Merrick, and left of her in suit, GARRETT ARMWOOD, Long Island Regional Director for U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York; speak when members of Together We Will Long Island stop by Schumer's Melville office to share their concerns, especially about Trump's Cabinet appointees, #SwampCabinet. This Stop Trump Tuesday, #StopTrumpTuesday, event was part of nationwide political movement. Members of organizations such as MoveOn, Indivisible, and TWW plan to visit their Senators' offices each Tuesday duringTrump's first 100 days of presidency. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Melville, NY, USA. Jan. 24, 2017. Members of Together We Will Long Island meet with (top left in suit) GARRETT ARMWOOD, Long Island Regional Director for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during first ‘Resist Trump Tuesdays.’ (© 2017 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

It was the first Resist Trump Tuesdays – when activist groups such as MoveOn, Indivisible, and TWW visited the members’ federal government representatives to express concerns related to President Trump.

A group member knocked on Schumer’s door, and when a staffer answered, it was clear the office couldn’t fit the 15 members, so they met with GARRET ARMWOOD, the senator’s L.I. Regional Director, in a nearby hall surrounding a circular staircase.

SUE MOLLER, who’s one of TWWLI’s admins, and my daughter, had arranged the group’s drop-in visit and written a letter to the senator that stated the group’s concerns over Trump’s Cabinet appointees. After she read the letter to Armwood, several group members asked him questions and brought up additional concerns.

  • FYI from Long Island: #StopTrumpTuesday – #ResistTrumpTuesdays – #SwampCabinet are 3 hashtags related to this event.

Later, back in the lobby, the members agreed the meeting was a success. TWWLI plans to continue dropping by Senator Schumer’s office to express their concerns regarding Trump each Tuesday* during the President’s first 100 days in office.  (*see update below)

Melville, New York, USA. January 24, 2017. Fourteen members of Together We Will Long Island pose for photo with GARRETT ARMWOOD, Long Island Regional Director for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). (© 2017 Ann Parry/ann-parry.com)

Melville, New York, USA. January 24, 2017. Fifteen members of Together We Will Long Island pose for photo with GARRETT ARMWOOD (tall man center of back row), the Long Island Regional Director for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). (© 2017 Ann Parry/ann-parry.com)

Staff at some rep’s offices, such as Sen. Schumer and Sen. Gillibrand, met with activists; staff at some other rep’s offices did not.

UPDATE – Feb. 6, 2017:  On Resist Trump Tuesdays, members from more than one activist organization continue to protest outside the Melville offices of Senators Gillibrand and Schumer.

TWWLI aims to communicate as effectively as possible its ongoing concerns about Trump’s goals & actions. So, at this time, rather than have a large group of TWWLI members go to the senators’ L. I. offices, a few of them drop off items such as members’ short videos and notes at each office.

  • FEATURE PHOTO  (at top of post):  Melville, NY, USA.  January 24, 2017. Fourteen members of Together We Will Long Island gather in lobby of building U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has his Melville office in. Members included (clockwise starting left):  (in black cap) SHERRY MEDEROS, of Copiague; (in light blue TWWLI shirt) administrator SUE MOLLER of Merrick; social media director JUAN ALICEA, of Medford; member; (in blue cap) ANDREA ROSS BOYLE, of Dix Hills; (in coral sweater) TEDRA GRANT, of Dix Hills; member; (at upper right) PHILIP SOLIS, of Dix Hills; member; (holding coat) ERICA DORAN, of Syosset; LAURIE MITCHEL, of West Babylon.

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Hillary Clinton Book Signing ‘Hard Choices’ at Huntington Book Revue

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
August 26, 2014

Lots of people in Huntington must have been happy it didn’t rain as originally predicted for August 6th, 2014, the day Former Secretary of State HILLARY CLINTON signed copies of her new memoir Hard Choices for 1,200 people at the Book Revue.

Huntington, New York, U.S. - August 6, 2014 - A police officer and police dog are leaving the Book Revue, a few hours before a book signing for H. Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, starts at the Book Revue in Huntington, Long Island. A large sign on the book store window says that the Clinton book signing that night is Sold Out. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. – August 6, 2014 – Police officer and K9 officer leave Book Revue before Hillary Clinton’s ‘Hard Choices’ book signing, Long Island. (©2014 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Several hours before the 6-8pm Hard Choices book signing, I drove to Huntington with my daughter, who had a ticket and copy of the memoir, and she got on the line, already a few blocks away from the store’s entrance.

Huntington, New York, U.S. - August 6, 2014 - At the entrance to the Book Revue, a teen girl is told water bottles are not allowed at the book signing for H. Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, in Huntington, Long Island. (Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. – August 6, 2014 – At Book Revue entrance, security tells teen that water bottles aren’t allowed at Hillary Clinton ‘Hard Choices’ book signing, Long Island. (© 2014 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

I began capturing news photos, including of KENNY MITCHELL of Garden City, who arrived 11:10pm the night before and was first on line; protestors; members of Super PAC Ready for Hillary; extensive security, including county police, federal agents, and K9 officers.

Sue Moller, of Merrick, at book signing for Hillary Rodham Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, at Book Revue in Huntington, Long Island. Clinton’s book is about her four years as America’s 67th Secretary of State and how they influence her view of the future. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. August 6, 2014. Hillary Clinton shakes hands with visitor at book signing for Clinton’s new memoir, Hard Choices, at Book Revue, Long Island.  (© 2014 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

When it was time to enter the store, Secret Service checked my Nikon D4 and lenses very thoroughly. Finally, the Book Revue’s co-owners, brothers RICHARD KLEIN and ROBERT KLEIN, introduced Hillary Clinton, and she began signing copies of her memoir.

UPDATE  Sept. 10, 2021:  Starting today, Huntington’s Book Revue reopens to give away thousands of used books. It officially closed Sept. 9, 2021, evicted by landlord for hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid rent, due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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Huntington, N.Y., U.S. August 24, 2013. SONIC BAD, legendary street artist JESSE RODRIGUEZ from the Bronx, is graffiti painting the 'Art Matters' wall, on the back of the Huntington Arts Council building, during the the art event 'Off the Walls' Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. (© 2013 Ann Parry, annparry.com)

SPARKBOOM Off the Walls art Block Party 2013

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
September 3, 2013

Sparkboom, Off & ON the Walls Art block party

Three world-renowned street artists  – PHETUS, MASPAZ, and SONIC BAD – each used their own distinctive styles to collaborate on metamorphosing the back walls of the Huntington Arts Council into a vibrant vast work of art, during SPARKBOOM’s ‘Off the Walls’ art Block Party, on August 24, 2013.

Huntington, New York, U.S. 24th August 2013. SONIC BAD, legendary street artist JESSE RODRIGUEZ from the Bronx, graffiti painting wall on the back of Huntington Arts Council building, during art event Off the Wall Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. (Ann Parry/nn-parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. 24th August 2013. PHETUS, world famous graphic designer for hip hop artists, and former graffiti artist from Huntington, is painting colorful graffiti on the back of the Huntington Arts Council building, during art event ‘Off the Walls’ Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Visitors experienced this graffiti happening, four bands,  performance artist STEVEN ZALUSKI in  his rolling metal sculpture “Sphere of Hope,” and more. SPARKBOOM Long Island art events showcase talent, present aspiring artists, and give artists opportunities to network.

Huntington, New York, U.S. 24th August 2013. SONIC BAD, legendary street artist JESSE RODRIGUEZ from the Bronx, graffiti painting wall on the back of Huntington Arts Council building, during art event Off the Wall Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. (Ann Parry/nn-parry.com)

Huntington, New York, U.S. 24th August 2013. MASPAZ, world renowned street artist FEDERICO FRUM from Washington DC, is painting black and white graffiti on the back of the Huntington Arts Council building, during the the art event ‘Off the Walls”‘Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. Mas Paz was born in Bogata Columbia and adopted from an orphanage when he was one; and he founded a charitable foundation to help the orphanage and other causes. (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Plus, that night, visitors at the council’s Main Street Petite Gallery viewed the 12 winning posters for its “Post No Bills” public art contest.

Huntington, New York, U.S. 24th August 2013. SONIC BAD, legendary street artist JESSE RODRIGUEZ from the Bronx, graffiti painting wall on the back of Huntington Arts Council building, during art event Off the Wall Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. (Ann Parry/nn-parry.com)

Huntington, N.Y., U.S. August 24, 2013. World-renowned street artists – PHETUS (extreme left), MAS PAZ (2nd from left, in gray shirt), and Sonic Bad (colorful art at right) – are decorating with graffiti the rear walls of the Hunting Arts Council building, at the art event ‘Off the Walls’ Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. At center in orange shirt is INK76, street artist ALEXANDER SILVA from Brooklyn. (Captured with 180 degree fisheye lens.) (© 2013 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post):  Huntington, N.Y., U.S. August 24, 2013.  SONIC BAD, legendary street artist JESSE RODRIGUEZ from the Bronx, is graffiti painting the “Art Matters” wall, on the back of the Huntington Arts Council building, during the the art event ‘Off the Walls’ Block Party, by SPARKBOOM. (© 2013 Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

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