NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS: Local students stand in solidarity with Florida shooting victims in school walkouts, March 19, 2018, Link to Article  -  PDF File

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Romi Azulay, BID's youngest member told the Northern Valley Press: “We, the students of [Tenafly High School], no longer feel safe in our schools.” “We have seen school shootings, which are a unique phenomenon in the United States, go on for far too long. Too many innocent lives have been lost; so as we mourn their deaths and remember their lives, we are also standing up as a school and saying that we want to see change.”

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THE RECORD: Activists planning training session, by Catherine Carrera, March 3, 2018, Link to Article

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“Voting is the number one tool we have to change anything at all,” said Alexandra Spyridaki, spokesperson for Bergen Indivisible for Democracy, which is hosting the training at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Central Unitarian Church on Forest Avenue.

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"Since starting a local chapter a year ago, Lori Sackler, BID President, says she feels "empowered to take action" whenever she meets with the 257 active members of her group. Sackler's group is based in the state's 9th Congressional District, where Democrat Rep. Bill Pascrell has been in office since 1996. Although the district is not in jeopardy of losing the seat to a Republican, Sackler said she and her group members did not want to stand by without taking action."Instead of sitting home and being anxious, we’re an outlet for people who want to feel like they’re doing something," said Sackler, who works full-time as a financial adviser."

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BID Candle Vigil and Rallying for Peace: Northern Valley Press, August 18, 2017 Link to Article  / The Record, August 13, 2017,  Link to Article

 

NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS: Group hosts ACLU leader: Advocate praises local actions, by Susan McTigue, April 24, 2017

Bergen Indivisible for Democracy (BID) hosted ACLU-NJ Legal Director Ed Barocas at its meeting on Wednesday, April 19. Barocas commented that he has “seen a resilience to fight back that I’ve not seen in the 16 years I’ve been with the ACLU.” New Jersey membership in the ACLU jumped from under 15,000 to over 40,000 following the presidential election and the immigration ban. Click Here for Full Article

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THE RECORD: Tenafly Declares Itself a 'Welcoming Community', by Deena Yellin - April 24, 2017

The borough council has adopted a resolution declaring Tenafly a "welcoming community," and pledging that law enforcement authorities will not profile residents based on religion, race or immigration status.

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Alexandra Spyridaki, who has lived in Tenafly since 1992, applauded the vote. "This speaks volumes for our town," Spyridaki said. "I'm very proud to be a Tenafly citizen. I don't want police officers to stop people and ask them for papers. That's not the town I live in."  

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Caren Turner, called the resolution a positive first step. "Now we need to have this change in the whole county," Turner said. Click Here for Full Article

 

THE RECORD: Tenafly Provides Safe Zone for Students, by Deena Yellin - April 8, 2017

The Tenafly school district has declared its schools safe for all students, regardless of their immigration status or that of their families.

 

Lori Sackler, founder and president of Bergen Indivisible for Democracy and a longtime Tenafly resident, said she strongly supports that resolution because "Creating a sense of safety for all the members of our community is of paramount importance to us." Click Here for Full Article

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NORTHERN VALLEY SUBURBANITE: Tenafly Provides Safe Zone for Students, by Deena Yellin - April 13, 2017 

The Tenafly school district has declared its schools safe for all students, regardless of their immigration status or that of their families.

 

Lori Sackler, founder and president of Bergen Indivisible for Democracy and a longtime Tenafly resident, said she strongly supports that resolution because "Creating a sense of safety for all the members of our community is of paramount importance to us." Click Here for Full Article

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