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David Orkin

@david4queens.com
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Immigrant Workers' Rights Lawyer ⚖️ UAW Union Organizer ⚙️ Democratic Socialist 🌹 Dem/WFP Nominee AD38: Ridgewood, Glendale, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill 🗳️

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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 29/09/2026
Just 5 more Tuesdays until election day, so we're bringing back the DAVEYCARD! With 5 canvasses this week - including our Saturday Day of Action with @sdnyc.bsky.social & @equalitynewyork.bsky.social - that's 5 chances to knock doors and earn a ~special prize~
Schedule for "This Week with David" showing canvassing meetups: Tue Sept 29 6:00 PM Glendale; Wed Sept 30 6:00 PM Woodhaven; Thu Oct 1 6:00 PM Richmond Hill; Sat Oct 3 12:00 PM Ozone Park with Stonewall Dems + Equality New York; Sun Oct 4 12:00 PM Ridgewood.Campaign flyer announcing a Day of Action with Stonewall Democrats of NYC and Equality New York; Saturday 10/3 12–3PM in Ozone Park with an RSVP link at act.david4queens.com/map. David Orkin is pictured smiling wearing a yellow sweaterFlyer for the "DAVEYCARD" a volunteer loyalty card. Text reads: Join 5 canvasses in the next 5 weeks and fill out your Daveycard to win a special prize. Sign-up URL at daveycard.com
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 25/09/2026
Yesterday, along with over 300 New Yorkers, elected officials, public figures, and activists from @jvp.bsky.social and @socialists.nyc, I demanded an end to the funding of the US and Israel’s wars.
Photo of David Orkin being arrested in a civil disobedience action with JVP-NY and NYC-DSA. His mouth is open and chanting while his wrists are being cuffed behind his back. He is wearing a burgundy NYC-DSA hat and a white shirt that reads in black letters "Fund People Not Bombs"Group photo of hundreds of protestors sitting in the street at 1st ave and 39th street, with the UN building in the background. Banners in red black and white read: "End the Genocide", "Stop Bombing Iran Lebanon Palestine", and "Stop the US-Israel War Machine". The protestors are wearing white shirts with black letters that read "Fund People Not Bombs"
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 22/09/2026
This week! We've got just about 1 month until early voting begins, and 5 canvasses all over AD38. Plus, join us for a Spanish for Canvassing training for all levels this coming Monday 9/28. See you there? act.david4queens.com/map
Calendar graphic that reads:

THIS WEEK WITH DAVID

Tues Sept 22
6pm
Canvassing
Glendale

Wed Sept 23
6pm
Canvassing
Woodhaven

Thurs Sept 24
6pm
Canvassing
Richmond Hill

Sat Sept 26
3pm
Canvassing
Ozone Park

Sun Sept 27
3pm
Canvassing
RidgewoodFlyer graphic that reads:

Spanish for Canvassing
Monday 9/28
6:30-8pm
Ridgewood

Learn how to hold a persuasive political conversation in Spanish - all levels of language proficiency welcomed!

RSVP at: act.david4queens.com/spanish-training
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 22/09/2026
Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. has earned the trust of my neighbors through years of dedicated service. I am honored to have earned his endorsement, and look forward to a productive partnership in delivering real solutions for our South Queens constituents.
Endorsement graphic with David Orkin wearing a yellow sweater and Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Jr wearing a suit and tie. Orange and white text on a green box below reads: “Now Endorsed by State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr.”“I look forward to working with David as we fulfill our responsibility to assist the people we serve. I am confident that David and I will work together to address the everyday concerns of our residents, and deliver meaningful results for our communities. By keeping the needs of the people at the center of our efforts, we can make progress together.” - Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 22/09/2026
Thank you to @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social, @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @jvp.bsky.social, and Congregation Kolot Chayeinu for creating a beautiful and moving Yizkor service yesterday during Yom Kippur. I feel ready to recommit to a year of solidarity and steadfastness. G’mar tov.
Mahmoud Khalil speaking at the Yizkor at Grand Army Plaza, behind him are the words “Refuse Remember Recommit” and on the podium it reads “For the sin of genocide we atone.”Crowd photo in front of the fountain at Grand Army Plaza. AM Diana Moreno, Senate candidate Aber Kawas, and Assembly candidate David Orkin gently smiling at Grand Army Plaza.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 21/09/2026
We are so back. Thank you to all who celebrated our launch weekend! Be part of our general election campaign, with 5 weekly canvasses all over AD38. Sign up ➡️ act.david4queens.com/map
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 18/09/2026
It's official — Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is endorsing my campaign for NY State Assembly District 38! Together we'll work to fulfill the Mayor's promise that “there is no problem too large for government to solve, and no concern too small for it to care about.”
Endorsement graphic of Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiling wearing a suit and tie, and David Orkin smiling wearing glasses and a blue checked buttondown shirt. Red and blue text on a white background says "Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorses David Orkin for New York State Assembly, District 38"
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 16/09/2026
This weekend, my colleagues and comrades @aberkawas @cctfornyc @samantha4queens @nycdsa @makeroadactny @jvpaction are coming out to Ridgewood and Woodhaven for my General Election Launch! We have a world to win , and we're ready to get to work. RVSP👉️ linktr.ee/david4queens
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 12/09/2026
GENERAL ELECTION LAUNCH! 🚀 On Monday, join us and @nycdsa for a Canvassing 201 virtual training. Next weekend, knock doors in Ridgewood & Woodhaven with @aberkawas & @claireforny, and join the afterparty at @barfreda801 and Forest Park. SIGN UP @ linktr.ee/David4Queens ‼️
Graphic on forest green background with David Orkin for Queens Logo and a group photo of volunteers that reads: 

General Election Launch Week
Canvass, Donate, RSVP to the Party: Linktr.ee/David4QueensA calendar graphic with the week's schedule that reads:

Launch Week with David
Mon Sept 14 6:00PM Canvassing 201 Training Virtual (with NYC-DSA Electoral Working Group)
Sat Sept 19 12:00PM Ridgewood Canvass ft. NYC-DSA Slate with Aber + Claire
4:00PM Launch Fundraiser Bar Freda
Sun Sept 20 12:00PM Woodhaven Canvass ft. NYC-DSA Slate with Claire Valdez
3:00PM Launch Social Forest ParkGraphic with David Orkin wearing a green sweater against an orange background with a speech bubble that reads "Ridgewood General Election Launch Party! Saturday 9/19 4-7PM Bar Freda"Graphic with David Orkin wearing an orange sweater against an yellow background with a speech bubble that reads "Woodhaven General Election Launch Party! Sunday 9/20 3-6PM Forest Park"
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 11/09/2026
Every year, Rosh Hashanah is an invitation — it begins the Days of Awe, where we take stock of the past year and set intentions for the one to come. 1/4
A photo of two loaves of challah baked by David Orkin on cutting boards, with the text “Shanah Tovah!” in orange text overlaid on a yellow background.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 08/09/2026
We're ready for you. David Orkin for Queens General Election Launch September 19 & 20 RSVP ✍️ act.david4queens.com/map
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day! Workers deserve strong wages, benefits, protections and…..a day off! Celebrate workers by taking it easy today. Tomorrow, we continue organizing and advancing the movement in our unions, on the picket line, and with our coworkers!
Graphic that says Happy Labor Day! with the David Orkin for Queens logo in yellow text on an orange background with a cartoon of a raised fist. Below are photos of David and DSA organizers on picket lines and rallies for labor.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 02/09/2026
Me divertí mucho acompañando a Queens CB9 y al senador Joe Addabbo en su evento de regreso a clases en Deja Brew, establecimiento que donó generosamente las mochilas para todos nuestros estudiantes de South Queens. 📓
David Orkin kneels and smiles with an elementary student and her new backpack which is pink with red cherriesDavid Orkin and a volunteer pose with a table full of backpacks to give away to South Queens students for back to school season.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 29/08/2026
मेरो ह्रदय रिजवुड नेपाली सोसाइटीका मेरा छिमेकीहरू र जसका प्रियजनहरू रसुवा बाढी प्रकोपबाट प्रभावित भएका परिवारहरुसँग छ । बाढी निरन्तर बढ्दै गए सँगै, हामी पनि नेपालमा रहेका हाम्रा छिमेकीहरूको परिवार र साथीहरूलाई सहयोग उपलब्ध गराउँदै जानेछौं ।
David Orkin and Samantha Kattan light tea candles at a vigil for flood victims at the Ridgewood Nepalese SocietyDavid Orkin and Samantha Kattan stand with DRUM member Prema outside the Ridgewood Nepalese SocietyNeighbors light tea candles at a vigil for flood victims at the Ridgewood Nepalese Society. Group photo inside the Ridgewood Nepalese Society.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 10/08/2026
Proud to be the pro-choice Democrat for AD38 endorsed by @ppesacts.bsky.social! New York must remain strong in our protections of reproductive rights and gender equity. In the Assembly, I always will stand up for our healthcare, privacy, and civil liberties, and stand up to the Trump admin.
Endorsement graphic with David Orkin's headshot and the logo for Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes PAC"At a time when sexual and reproductive health care are under unprecedented attack on the federal level, we need leaders who will fight to protect bodily autonomy and the fundamental right to healthcare, and that is David Orkin. David has dedicated his life to protecting and empowering the most vulnerable in our communities, and we look forward to working with him in the Assembly to defend the rights of all New Yorkers."

-Robin Chappelle Golston, Chair of Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes PAC
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 06/08/2026
Solidarity with my UAW siblings at @ndsunion who demanded and won healthcare and COLA increases in their TA! As a UAW immigrant workers' rights attorney, I know fair contracts are critical to meeting the urgent needs of public defenders, social workers, and their clients alike. /1
David Orkin holds a bullhorn to address the picket line of striking UAW NDS Union organizers. David Orkin and State Senator Kristen Gonzalez take a selfie holding a NDS UAW rally sign on the picket line.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 04/08/2026
I grieve the death of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo— the second person to die in custody at Delaney Hall in just 8 months, yet another casualty of Trump’s relentless attack on immigrants. We must put an end to these injustices. /1
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 29/07/2026
Now endorsed by @nylcv! I look forward to working together to conserve New York’s environment, build public renewable energy, and protect our parks and water including Forest Park and Ridgewood Reservoir.
Graphic with David Orkin's headshot, the NYLCV Seal of Confidence and Approval 2026 logo, and "Now Endorsed by New York League of Conservation Voters""David Orkin recognizes that climate action must go hand in hand with environmental justice. From supporting rail electrification, community solar, and freight decarbonization, to advocating for nature-based flood solutions, clean air, and expanded green jobs, David has demonstrated a comprehensive commitment to building a cleaner and more equitable future for all, and we are proud to endorse his candidacy for the New York State Assembly."

- Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters:
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 28/07/2026
No Cuts to Queens College! CUNY is the pride of our public education system. As a proud CUNY grad, former PSC union member, and future Queens Assemblymember, I will fight to tax the rich and end austerity budgets so that students, staff, and faculty can thrive.
David Orkin holds a bullhorn and gives remarks to the Queens College picket line wearing a DSA baseball hat and a PSC bandannaDavid Orkin holds a No Cuts to CUNY sign while listening to Queens College PSC members with Samantha Kattan and Brian Romero Samantha Kattan smiles and holds a bullhorn leading a chat in front of the Queens College rally David Orkin poses for a photo with Samantha Kattan and Brian Romero who holds a No Cuts to CUNY sign standing
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 27/07/2026
Endless gratitude for the volunteers who power our campaign! Today members from @drumbeatsnyc and @queens.dsa gathered to celebrate our shared victory in June, and recommit to the work to come. Proud to partner with these dedicated and principled working class organizers!
Member leaders and organizers of DRUM Beats pose outside their Midwood office with a cake with the DRUM Beats logo and “Big Wins!” written in red icing. Queens DSA members and Orkin campaign field coordinators gathered in Forest Park for Coffee with Comrades. NYC-DSA Co-Chair Grace Mausser holds a microphone while giving remarks inside the DRUM Beats Midwood office, and congratulates DRUM Beats members in the crowd for their organizing and victories.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 04/07/2026
Happy 4th of July! Today, we celebrate the promise of a country where all can thrive, regardless where we were born or how we got here. Together we will fight for our rights to dignity, safety, and freedom, for lifelong and new New Yorkers alike.
A graphic with the caption "Happy 4th of July!" in red text on a deep blue background, surrounded by gold and red, white, and blue fireworks. David Orkin for Queens logo at the bottom.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 01/07/2026
My statement on last night's ICE abduction in Ridgewood. You can find Know Your Rights Trainings and more resources in thread 🧵
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 24/06/2026
Thank you, Queens 💚🧡💛❤️
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 24/06/2026
TWO. HOURS. LEFT!!! GET IN LINE BY 9PM!!! STAY IN LINE AFTER!!! VOTE!!!! DO IT NOW!!!
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 23/06/2026
FOUR HOURS LEFT!!! VOTE, CANVASS, MAKE CALLS, YOU KNOW THE DRILL!!!!
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 23/06/2026
7 HOURS UNTIL POLLS CLOSE!!!!! We had a productive morning of GOTV — sign up for a phone banking or canvassing shift to help us finish strong 💪 link in bio 🔗
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Claire Valdez @claireforny.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Up and at it with @david4queens.com in the center of the universe: Ridgewood, Queens.
David Orkin and Claire Valdez smiling on a corner in Ridgewood.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 23/06/2026
THIS IS IT!!! 😱😍🥳 I’m so honored and excited to kick off Election Day with the beautiful community that got us here ❤️ Across DRUM Beats NYC, @maketheroadact.bsky.social, @socialists.nyc, and @nywfp.bsky.social, Queens stands united for an affordable city, a free Palestine, and ICE off our streets.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 23/06/2026
Have a question? Contact the hotline! Call (718) 865-1266 for all your voter protection needs.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 23/06/2026
TODAY IS THE DAY ☀️ VOTE 🗳 SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT ✍️ THIS MIGHT BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO SAVE DEMOCRACY IN A DEFUNCT DUNKIN DONUTS 🍩
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 22/06/2026
Only 🥇 day left until Election Day 🗳 Join us IRL at the doors or on the phones to get out the vote 📣 LINK IN BIO 🔗
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 21/06/2026
Grateful to be endorsed by @marcelaforny! Marcela is a champion for tenants, immigrants, and workers, including winning the Excluded Workers Fund. I look forward to continuing that work with her in Albany.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 21/06/2026
Only ✌️ days left until Election Day 🗳 Join us IRL at the doors or on the phones to get out the vote 📣 LINK IN BIO 🔗
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 20/06/2026
The DAVEMENTUM keeps growing in these last days before the election! Our volunteers are talking to our neighbors, meeting cats, and getting out the vote for us, Samantha Kattan, @claireforny.bsky.social, and Aber Kawas. Sign up to canvass Sun, Mon & the BIG DAY Tues! dsa.nyc/DavidGOTV
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 20/06/2026
hiiiiiiii Ridgewood! It’s time to VOTE. From 9am-5pm today and tomorrow, Ridgewood’s hottest polling site is Gottscheer Hall. Vote for the DSA slate, grab a pretzel, then come to Dorkin Donuts to grab a packet and KNOCK SOME DOORS!
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 20/06/2026
Only 3️⃣ days left until Election Day 🗳 Join us IRL at the doors or on the phones to get out the vote 📣 LINK IN BIO 🔗
3 days left to vote!
Every day
Canvasses all over AD-38!
Ridgewood, Glendale, Woodhaven, 
Ozone Park, & Richmond Hill

Sign up at dsa.nyc/DavidGOTV
Join the Bangladeshi American Advocacy Group for a Bangla language phone bank at 3PM! Join from anywhere! https://act.david4queens.com/phonebank
Voting
Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Tuesday 6am-9pm

findmypollsite.vote.nyc
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 20/06/2026
INSIDE, OUTSIDE & EAST SIDE (of AD-38): With only 4 days left to get out our voters to build a better future in South Queens, the momentum is building towards change! Sign up now to knock doors, talk to our neighbors & spread the word, because we can't afford to wait: dsa.nyc/DavidGOTV
David Orkin, Sam Kattan, Aber Kawas and Claire Valdez volunteers inside David Orkin campaign HQ.David Orkin, Sam Kattan, Aber Kawas and Claire Valdez volunteers outside David Orkin campaign HQ.David Orkin and Claire Valdez volunteers at a canvassing launch location in Woodhaven, Queens.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 19/06/2026
My final Jumma visit before E-Day! Thank you Al Furqan mosque for hosting me and @claireforny.bsky.social. Over the past few months, It's been an honor to be warmly welcomed by the Muslim communities of AD-38. I know that connection won't end with the campaign. 🧵
David Orkin and congregants at the Al Furqan mosqueDavid Orkin and a congregant of the Al Furqan mosqueDavid Orkin and congregants at the Al Furqan mosqueCongregants at the Al Furqan mosque
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 19/06/2026
As we celebrate Juneteenth and the liberation of millions from bondage, we continue fighting for a future for Black Americans, from their workplaces to their homes and to the ballot boxes where they make their voices heard.
Image: Fists raised against a green, yellow and orange background.

Text: Celebrating Juneteenth!

Today, we honor generations of fighters for freedom, cultural expression, and liberation, through the struggle continues, we will never stop organizing for a better future for Black workers and families rooted in justice and equality.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 19/06/2026
Only 4️⃣ days left until Election Day 🗳 Join us IRL at the doors or on the phones to get out the vote 📣 LINK IN BIO 🔗
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 19/06/2026
If there's one person who knows what and who we're up against in this race, it's @jumaane.bsky.social. Honored to have our Public Advocate joining our fight and our volunteers as we make the final push in early voting. 🧵
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams holds the David Orkin for Queens banner standing next to David Orkin surrounded by volunteers in Ridgewood.Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks standing next to David Orkin in Ridgewood.David Orkin volunteers at Equity Playground in Woodhaven.A Zoom screenshot of phone banking volunteers with David Orkin and Jennifer Gutierrez on the bottom right.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 18/06/2026
TONIGHT! Join the city's Public Advocate himself, @jumaane.bsky.social as he launches our Ridgewood canvass to get out the vote for a real affordable New York! Sign up to get involved now because we can't afford to wait! dsa.nyc/DavidGOTV
Early Voting With David!

Thursday June 18, 5:30 PM, Canvassing, Ridgewood, Get Out the Vote!

With Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

David Orkin for Queens
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 18/06/2026
DAVID IN FIVE! Pick up your special "I Voted" Knicks-theme sticker this morning at your local early voting poll site & then sign up to help get our fellow voters to the polls with special guest @jumaane.bsky.social. Only 5 days left in the election! dsa.nyc/DavidGOTV
5 Days Left to Vote!
Every Day
Canvasses All Over AD-38
Ridgewood, Glendale, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, & Richmond Hill
Sign Up At: DSA.NYC/DAVIDGOTV

Join special guest Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Thursday Ridgewood Canvass @ 5:30 pm

Special Knicks-Themed "I Voted" stickers for the 1st 300 voters Thurs at your early voting pollsite (picture of orange, white & blue I Voted 2026 sticker in the shape of a basketball). 

Early Voting
Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM
Friday through Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM

FindMyPollSite.Vote.NYC
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 18/06/2026
David V Empty Chair 🫗 Catch what my opponent missed, starting around minute 24 www.youtube.com/live/b88VQEA... Thank you to the South Asian & Indo-Caribbean Democratic Club of NY!
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 17/06/2026
We fought hard for this endorsement, knocking on doors and talking to voters across AD38, showing Queens that a better future is possible. Grateful for Mark and the hundreds of voters heading to the polls now and on June 23 who know that we can't afford to wait for better leadership in Albany.
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 17/06/2026
Honored to be endorsed by @softpowervote.bsky.social. Their voter guide has become an essential resource for demystifying your ballot in NYC. See the full guide: instagram.com/p/DZiUUZWlo5f Early voting runs through Sun 6/21 and Election Day is Tues 6/23. Make a plan to vote!
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 17/06/2026
Proud to mark exactly one week away from election day with my friend and slate-mate Aber Kawas and an incredible GOTV crew across AD38!!
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 17/06/2026
আমার প্রচারণা এবং ক্রিশ্চিয়ান সেলেস্ট টেটের সমর্থনে গত রবিবার সুন্দর একটি অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করার জন্য ফেলিসিয়া, কুকন এবং সিটি লাইন এবং ওজোন পার্ক কমিউনিটির সকল নেতৃবৃন্দকে আন্তরিক ধন্যবাদ।
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 17/06/2026
ONLY 6 DAYS REMAINING before election day. Join our special guest @juliasalazar.bsky.social tonight at 5:30 PM in Ridgewood for our G.O.T.V. canvass! Every door you knock, every voter you contact, matters! Sign up at dsa.nyc/DavidGOTV
6 Days Left to Vote!

EVERY DAY
Canvasses all over AD-38!
Ridgewood, Glendale, Woodhaven, Ozone Park & Richmond Hill

Sign up at DSA.NYC/DAVIDGOTV

Join special guest State Senator Julia Salazar Wednesday Ridgewood Canvass @ 5:30 PM

EARLY VOTING Wednesday 10 AM to 8PM, Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM, Friday to Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. 

FindMyPollSite.Vote.NYC
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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 16/06/2026
Come share your priorities for AD38 at the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Democratic Club AD38 Candidate Forum! Wednesday, June 17, 2026 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Tropical Restaurant 88-18 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11421 RSVP 👉️ forms.gle/EARr39bKPesx...
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