Louise —

Three months ago, I wrote you an early morning e-mail
from Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, where I was sleeping out as part
of a vigil to end homelessness.

This morning, at home in Brooklyn, I'm restless again, waiting for Election Day.

Back
in July, I wrote: "My campaign is based on the belief that when New
Yorkers come together, when we take collective action, we can make a
profound difference on the issues we care about. We won't end
homelessness by sleeping out tonight, of course.  But I believe
strongly that our actions together do make a difference."

We
won't solve the problems we face simply by voting today, either. The
road ahead is a hard one, with more neighbors losing jobs or having
their hours cut. With more New Yorkers losing their homes, and yes,
more sleeping on the streets or in shelters. With more worries about
keeping our streets safe, our schools and subways and parks and
libraries funded, our locally-owned small businesses open, our
neighborhoods vibrant.   

But I believe — as fervently as I did
three months ago in Foley Square, as hopefully as I did a year ago
before that truly momentous election day, as optimistically as I did
when we launched this City Council campaign more than two years ago —
that by voting today we will put ourselves in a better position to try.

On Wednesday, I hope to wake up early again and get busy
working with groups who are organizing to get us through the tough
times ahead and to build a NYC rooted in our shared vision.  With
parents organizing for better schools, neighborhood watch groups,
tenant associations, and community-based sustainability efforts.  With
workers, small business owners, and freelancers looking to create a
better and fairer economy. With civic organizations and community
groups that are the true measure of neighborhood strength.     

For today, please come out and vote. 

Polls open in just a few hours, at 6 am, and stay open until 9 pm.

Thanks once again for all your support.  No matter the outcome tomorrow, we've made an impact and the campaign has been a good step in pushing our political system to be better.
 
Remember to vote and please remind all your friends – email them, call them, or use whatever other method you can think of.
 
Thanks,
David