Laurie Cumbo

My dear friend who I’ve worked with for five years, Laurie Cumbo, founder of MOCADA doing the most innovative exhibitions/events for 12 yrs, on Oct 11, announced her candidacy for City Council for the 35th district in Bklyn.  At her announcement event she spoke of her agenda for the arts, for community and for diversity. She is determined to bring integrity and a new forceful vision to the political life of our city.  She was incredibly impressive!

I think this may be our chance to bring a community perspective to NYC.

Aleathia Brown, wrote saying...

"I would love to support in words for Laurie.  I love her powerful bright energy!
I've experienced working with her over the summer and the chain of integrity linked on her is unique and inspiringly a blessing!  The kind of person that does the right thing despite when folks are watching is HUGE! ..."

Andrew P Jackson wrote:

"I could not agree with you more.   I've known Laurie since she opened MoCada and her commitment to Brooklyn's art development and community outreach.  I completely support her new journey to the City Council, and as you eloquently said, she will surely bring a much needed 'arts agenda' and an arts

advocacy agenda to the Council."  

At her announcement event, Ven. Ashin Indaka of the Vipassana Meditation Sangha located in this district spoke, and lead the audience in prayer, as did a number of other spiritual/religious leaders.  From her powerful speech her agenda for the arts, for community and for diversity will only come second to her determination to bring integrity and a new forceful vision to the political life of our city.  The Arts?! This is not politics as usual!

Her slogan is, "we're all in this together" - thus she is asking for our participation, our ideas, 

and our support.  She wants to be there for us.  NYkers, we've got to be there for her.