With so much going on, it’s hard to know what to do or how to do it. Our weekly newsletters gather as much information as we can find and organize it to make taking action as easy and accessible as possible. You don’t have to do ALL the things, but you should do SOMETHING. Our most current edition is below, and you can sign up to receive future newsletters here.

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October 11, 2026

Here we go, everyone! Each No Kings mobilization has smashed all the previous records for largest protests in US history. We’ve repeatedly filled the streets to resist attacks by authoritarian billionaires and to unite our communities in demanding a democracy that delivers for working families. But to deliver the future we’ve been fighting for, we need to mobilize people on a scale several times larger than that: a decisive electoral majority who votes the fascists out by margins too big to rig and takes back Congress for the people.

No Kings: Vote Early is this Saturday and will focus on reaching voters where they are. Let’s celebrate our Brooklyn communities by encouraging our neighbors to make themselves heard. Join us in Bay Ridge to get the message out to voters in NYC’s only swing district: your vote is your voice and voting early is the best way to make your voice count. See you there!

Your Top actions for this week

  1. ❌👑 Join us for No Kings: Vote Early this Saturday, October 17 at 11am in Bay Ridge. Help us turn out voters in New York City's ONLY SWING DISTRICT! Bring your friends and family for a joyful parade through Bay Ridge, Brooklyn as we raise awareness about the election and the stakes, share information about voting and election defense, and make sure we have a democracy with NO KINGS! We’ll also be collecting donations for a local food pantry, so bring a can if you’re able. RSVP here.

  2. 🚌 Hop on the bus to canvass in Pennsylvania this Sunday, October 18, departing from Barclays Center at 8:30am. Join Swing Left on a day trip to Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, where Bob Brooks is running a proudly progressive campaign to win back a seat that Democrats lost by 4,000 votes in 2024. This is a Ground Truth canvass, so we’ll be knocking on doors and listening deeply to build trust with voters and earn their support. You don’t need to be a policy expert – just a good listener! RSVP here.

  3. 🗳️ Join Indivisible Brooklyn’s Electoral Team Meeting on Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm on Zoom. Indivisible Brooklyn has built one of the most effective volunteer electoral operations around. We helped our endorsed candidates win decisive victories in the June primaries. Now it’s time to organize to win big for democracy in November. RSVP here.

  4. 📆 Make a voting plan – and tell 3 friends to do it too! Early voting in NY begins on October 24 and runs until November 1, and then Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.

  • Check your voter registration. The deadline to register is October 24. You can register online right now.

  • Go to findmypollsite.vote.nyc to find your poll site, voting hours, and a sample ballot so you’ll be ready.

  • Make a plan to vote and put it in your calendar. We strongly recommend voting early if you can. If you plan to vote by mail, please send in your ballot as early as possible. Mail-in ballots can also be dropped off at any Board of Elections office or poll site.

  • Remember to flip your ballot and vote in every race. Indivisible Brooklyn recommends voting for Democratic candidates using the Working Families Party ballot line when available. You can learn more about the 5 ballot proposals approved by Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency at NYC Votes, nyc.gov/fast, or local news coverage like The City Reporter.

  • If you have questions or encounter issues while trying to register or cast your vote, call 866-OUR-VOTE. You can learn more about the nonpartisan election protection services they provide here.

Upcoming Events

Weekly Vigil for Democracy at Brooklyn’s ICE Jail: Tuesday, October 13 at 6pm in Sunset Park. Join INBK and our fellow organizers at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge for our weekly vigil outside the Metropolitan Detention Center (Third Ave. & 29th St.), where 200 of our abducted neighbors have been imprisoned. Let’s stand firm against the inhumane treatment of our neighbors, and call for the release of all ICE detainees. Sing songs of resistance and bring signs to bear witness in solidarity. Learn about opportunities to support families of detained people during visitation hours. RSVP here to stay updated. See our full vigil list and make a plan to bring folks with you to one of these events.

Election Sabotage Response Training with Hands Off NYC: Tuesday, October 13 at 6pm in Manhattan. The attacks on our election have already started, and they're deeply tied to the attacks on our communities. This hands-on workshop will prepare you for what it means to take action to defend our elections and our communities, while fighting for a better future. RSVP for upcoming trainings on 10/13 or 10/27.

Knock Doors with Chris McCreight and Mike DeCillis: Saturday, October 17 at 2pm in Bay Ridge. We’re proud to endorse Chris McCreight to represent southern Brooklyn in the NYS Assembly and Mike DeCillis to represent NY-11 in Congress! Join our friends at the Working Families Party and CBID in Bay Ridge to flip these seats and get Chris and Mike elected. Bring comfortable walking shoes and a well-charged phone. No previous experience is required. RSVP here for the canvass on Saturday, October 17. And join us again when we come back on Sunday, October 25.

Indivisible Marathon Monday Phonebank: Monday, October 19 at 5:30pm on Zoom. Indivisible is running phonebanks to help flip congressional seats across the country so we can win back the House. Talk with voters from coast to coast from the comfort of your home by joining for any part of this 4-hour marathon here.  And find more Indivisible phone banks for the days and weeks ahead here.

Poll Monitor Training with Brooklyn Voters Alliance: Monday, October 19 at 6:30pm in Park Slope. Learn how to support our neighbors by becoming a trained poll monitor! The training will include an overview of voting rights, de-escalation techniques, and how to help voters resolve voting issues in real time. Also: pizza! RSVP here.

Indivisible Brooklyn's Monthly Organizing Meeting: Monday, October 19 at 7pm on Zoom. Let’s gather to discuss the threats to our elections, how our citywide coalition is preparing to defend them, and what actions you can take – from No Kings to skills trainings to canvassing neighbors – to make sure we win. RSVP here.

More Ways to Resist this week

Join Indivisible’s Hands Off Our Vote team. Hands Off Our Vote is Indivisible’s national program to ensure all eligible voters get to cast their ballot, every ballot is counted, and the results are honored. By signing up, you’ll become a part of the biggest election protection program in Indivisible’s history. And even if the elections are secure where you live, you can help protect at-risk voters in targeted areas during rapid-response moments and be a trusted messenger against the flood of disinformation. RSVP here.

Tell New York leaders to close the “intoxication loophole.” After a Cornell student was gang raped in a fraternity house in fall 2024, the Tompkins County District Attorney decided to close the case by not charging her alleged rapists or even investigating the crime. The DA, citing New York State’s “voluntary intoxication exclusion,” said that the victim's testimony showed the alleged rapists did not violate state laws for consent because she chose to drink alcohol. Sign this petition asking Governor Hochul and Speaker Heastie to call for an extraordinary session of the New York State Assembly to pass Assembly Bill A101, which would close the voluntary intoxication exclusion and bring Jane Doe closer to the justice she deserves.

Tell your legislators to support the New York Health Act. Because of deep federal healthcare cuts, New York faces an unprecedented emergency: skyrocketing health insurance premiums, a doubling of our uninsured population, and dozens of our hospitals at risk of closure. NYS can guarantee affordable healthcare for all of us by passing the New York Health Act. Use the Campaign for New York Health’s one-click tool to email your state representatives and let them know that you want them to support this legislation. The campaign will also be holding a press rally at Hochul’s Midtown Manhattan office on Saturday, October 17 at 10am; learn more and RSVP here.

Help recruit poll observers in swing states. Here’s a great way to support voter protection in a battleground state and make an immediate impact: calling people who’ve volunteered with Voter Protection before and inviting them to serve as Poll Observers this fall! Phonebanks are taking place 4x per week and nearly half of the people we've talked with have said YES! Find a shift that works for you and RSVP here.

Stand with the families of ICE detainees. ICE is out in full force to abduct our neighbors from city streets. You can learn about the families we are partnering with in South Brooklyn on standwithsouthbrooklyn.org, which includes GoFundMes. If you are able, giving even just $10 to each of the families at the top of the page would help our neighbors stay housed, cover living expenses, and support their detained loved ones. If you prefer to give to an organization, we recommend MiTlalli or our South Brooklyn Legal Support Fund, used for commissary and legal support. To support individuals detained in Metropolitan Detention Center and their families, donate to MDC Brooklyn Community Support here.

In solidarity,
The INBK crew

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