Lewis Cohen and I didn't get a chance to catch up on the latest on this until after this piece went "to press". (Lewis is the Finance director of DFNYC, and I am the Executive Director.)
Actually, we did get a response from the Speaker's political team, and we're talking with them. They have not yet confirmed that he will attend, but we're still working out the details of the forum, so it's perfectly reasonable that he hasn't made a decision about attending as of this time. I have been exchanging emails with his political people.
Lewis and I talk often, about a lot of stuff, but the last time we talked about the downtown forum, I had not heard a response from the Speaker's office re our invite. Hence his quote here. But we're all in contact now. Everything's cool.
The forum will be Sunday afternoon, May 18th, in downtown Manhattan. Details coming soon at our website, dfnyc.org
Lewis Cohen and I didn't get a chance to catch up on the latest on this until after this piece went "to press". (Lewis is the Finance director of DFNYC, and I am the Executive Director.)
Actually, we did get a response from the Speaker's political team, and we're talking with them. They have not yet confirmed that he will attend, but we're still working out the details of the forum, so it's perfectly reasonable that he hasn't made a decision about attending as of this time. I have been exchanging emails with his political people.
Lewis and I talk often, about a lot of stuff, but the last time we talked about the downtown forum, I had not heard a response from the Speaker's office re our invite. Hence his quote here. But we're all in contact now. Everything's cool.
The forum will be Sunday afternoon, May 18th, in downtown Manhattan. Details coming soon at our website, dfnyc.org