Stephen Kaufman Fundraiser - October 7, 2009

You and your friends are cordially invited to
join us for a reception/fundraiser
Wednesday evening, October 7, 2009
in honor of the Dynamic and Forward-thinking
Candidate for New York City Council - 5th District
Stephen Kaufman
on the Republican/Independence Party lines
and endorsed by the Conservative Party
Columbus 72
New York’s premier nightclub
246A Columbus Avenue (betw. 71st and 72nd St.)
New York City
featuring
Jerry Carroll
Celebrity Guest DJ
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
arrive before 7:30 PM for the fundraiser
stay for Swing Night at no extra charge!
Dance all evening to live music by
Joe Battaglia
and his 17 piece swing band
from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Minimum donation $25 person
For further information
http://www.kaufmancouncilman2009.org/

Steve Kaufman's Campaign Issues

I am vitally concerned with issues that reach across all boundaries and will address each one individually while in office. Contact me directly by email at sfk422@gmail.com I will answer each question personally and you will always get an answer.

District 5 Issues
Free Tram for Roosevelt Island
Satellite classrooms to compensate for overcrowded schools
Restart the incinerators to get rid of the garbage
STOP the Second Ave. subway taxpayer fiasco and install Light Rail alternative
Increase NYPD foot patrol as a deterrent to crime before it happens
Enforce Noise pollution laws with steeper fines
Change Alternate side parking to once a week and coordinate garbage collection
Maintain York Avenue as a two-way thoroughfare
Stop the re-zoning of Ruppert Park.
Change bus stops to the correct sides of intersections to expedite traffic flow
Fund the Police Athletic League
Complete the FDR bicycle path from 54th to 34th Streets
Diminish out-of-control vermin infestation

City Issues
NO New Taxes
Paid sick leave for all employees
Municipal and State government reform
Free obesity clinics
Videotaping of all police interrogations
Free senior safety awareness and self-defense training
Inclusionary re-zoning for moderate housing
Gun Control
Veteran’s Affairs

National Issues
Pro-Life/Pro-Family and No Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Constitutional Interdependence
Increased Veteran’s benefits
Healthcare
Immigration
Cessation of stimulus bailouts to corporations
Lower taxes
Renewed broad based educational programs
Development of alternate energy sources

International Issues
HIV/AIDS research and dissemination
Stop the war in Afghanistan and ALL troops out of Iraq
Halt Iran’s nuclear policy
Maintain strong ties with Israel as an ally and friend

Allow me to Introduce Myself

I am an internationally known author and publisher of strategy and motivational books, and have a lifetime of business negotiating experience. In addition, I maintain the title of “Hanshi,” the highest accomplishment in the martial arts with over 50 years of study and practice. And as a United States Air Force veteran, I faithfully served my country from 1957 – 1961.

Having lived on the Upper East Side for many years, I have seen our quality of life improve dramatically, and I have also seen things begin to regress again. In recent years many of the gains of the Giuliani years have been eroding, with crime on the rise, both individual and business taxes at an all-time high, and good paying jobs fleeing the city. The Second Avenue Subway project is out of control, the 91st Street Garbage Station is hurting our quality of life, and classrooms remain overcrowded in spite of massive increases in education spending.

In addition, our government appears to be out of control with no checks and balances, no transparency and no accountability. Political slush funds have become the status quo, wasteful pork-barrel spending the way business gets done and massive giveaways to the municipal labor unions the way to get ahead. All this MUST change if we are to preserve our future for generations to come.

This is why I am running for the City Council. I have no personal agenda and am not looking at this position as a stepping stone to higher office. What I have is a deep desire to take my lifetime of experience and put it to use serving the people of my community. We all know what needs to be done to keep New York the greatest city in the world.