WHO WE ARE

ABOUT US

The League of Women Voters of the City of New York is a non-partisan organization whose purpose is to promote informed and active participation in government. Our mission is to expand our outreach and increase all New Yorkers’ participation in local communities and government through civic engagement, voting and issue advocacy.

What We Do
What We Believe
What We Provide
Online League Resources
Newsletters
Vote Store

what we do

Achieve solutions in the public interest on key community issues at all government levels.
Build citizen participation in the democratic process
Engage communities in promoting positive solutions to public policy issues through education and advocacy
Study key community issues at all governmental levels in an unbiased manner
Enable people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management

what we believe in

Respect for all individuals
The value of true diversity
The empowerment of the grassroots, both within the League and in communities

what we provide

Telephone Information Services: answering questions about voting in NYC, as well as city, state and national government. Phones are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and extended hours when polls are open.
Timely information for New York City voters.
Educational publications, including: What Makes New York City Run?, a citizen’s guide to New York City government, and They Represent You, an annually updated directory of city, state and federal legislators who represent New York residents.
Candidate debates that inform and stimulate: The League and WABC-TV, for example, were selected by the Campaign Finance Board to conduct the official televised candidate debates for the Mayoral, Comptroller and Public Advocate races during the municipal elections in 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2021.
Speakers on the political process and public issues and moderators for candidate forums.
Helpful tools to contact your elected officials, such as the website Who Represents Me, maintained in partnership with the CUNY Graduate Center.

meet the people that make it happen

The League of Women Voters of the City of New York is pursuing new, transformative leaders for the LWVNYC Board of Directors. If you are interested in learning more, email [email protected] to get in touch with the Nominating Committee.

Officers

Co-President	Deborah Brodheim
Co-President	Kai Rosenthal
Vice President of Communications	Stacey Lesser
Vice President of Development	Laurie Pauker
Vice President of Membership	Danielle Mowery
Vice President of Technology	Caroline Smith
Secretary	Amy Matthews
Treasurer	Laura Quigg

Board of Directors

Board Chair	Karol Robinson
Board Director	Diane Burrows
Board Director	Barbara Ettington
Board Director	Cathy Gray
Board Director	Patricia Manning
Board Director	Sherletta McCaskill
Board Director	Tara Pehush
Board Director	Karen Wharton

Advisory Board

Strategic Advisor Quantum Media	Judi Allen
Retired Executive Gannett Newspapers	Barbara Biben
Regional Director Government Affairs and Public Policy Verizon	Tavonia Davis
President & General Manager WABC-TV	Marilu Galvez
VP Communications Queens College, CUNY	Jay Hershenson
Audit Partner Ernst & Young	Molly John
Executive Director Bronxnet	Michael Max Knobbe
Professor Political Science Host of CUNY’s City Talk Baruch College	Douglas Muzzio
President & GM WABC Networks and Disney Media	Debra O’Connell
Retired Principal Deloitte	Malva Rabinowitz
President and CEO Tech:NYC	Julie Samuels
President and CEO Partnership for New York City	Kathryn Wylde
President The Haley Group	Linda Zango-Haley