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Friday, April 24th, at 8:00 pm. Ridgewood Democrats Public Advocate Forum at 6070 Putnam Ave (off Fresh Pond Rd) in Queens.

Sunday, April 26, from 5-7:00 PM. New Independent Democrats PA/Controller Candidates at Temple Agudath Shalom, at 37-14 18th Avenue, corner of Coney Island. Contact Jacob Gold DL 44th AD : 718-382-6900. Norman will be speaking at 6:30 pm.

On March 25, 2009, Norman attended the Board of Directors meeting of the MTA. Below are his remarks. Let us know how you feel about the increased fares, reduced services & layoffs.

I am here this morning to request that you do not vote to increase fares or cut services. I am a card-carrying member of the MTA Transit Club, usually a monthly member and one who regularly uses the A, B, C, D and 1,2,3,4,5,6 lines.

I’m curious as to how many of you use the trains or buses regularly. By a show of hands, how many Board Members regularly use the trains or buses?

On March 19, 2009, Norman helped organize a press conference/rally on behalf of 9/11 Uniformed Services First Responders. Below are his remarks. Let us know what you think about this issue.

We are here today to be supportive of those New Yorkers – firefighters, NYPD, Port Authority police officers, and emergency medical technicians – who heroically assisted in the rescue and recovery effort after that horrific morning of September 11, 2001.

Dear Fellow New Yorker,

On February 7, Norman helped launch the Senior Outrage Coalition. Below is his statement that he made at the press conference.

Every once in a while, there comes a time when concerned citizens need to stand up, speak out and act in opposition to perceived injustice and unfairness.

Every once in a while, there comes a time when concerned citizens need to say enough to government insensitivity, disrespect and inefficiency.

And every once in a while, there comes a time when concerned citizens need to express their outrage at the complacency of the status quo.

Norman spoke at the Columbia Law School Federalist Society last week about his involvement as one of the lawyers in the eminent domain case against Columbia University's expansion into West Harlem. The event was profiled in the Columbia Spectator.

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/02/05/eminent-domain-lawyer-recrui...

Last week Norman assisted three bloggers in obtaining press credentials. Below is the media advisory that explains what happened and that the lawsuit is continuing. Norman is co-counsel in this case with Steve Hyman of the law firm McLaughlin & Stern and Scott Warren and Michael Cottler of the Goodwin Proctor law firm. Check the following links for the NYT City Room (1/9/09), Daily News (1/9/09) and the Brooklyn Ron blog 1/10/09.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/bloggers-get-press-credenti...

STATEMENT OF NORMAN SIEGEL - December 13, 2008, at rally sponsored by the South Beach Civic Association

I am here today to say NO to the Mayor's plan to close firehouses. Although our City is facing a legitimate budget problem, we cannot and must not solve the projected budget deficit by creating a potential hazard to the public safety of any New Yorker. The closing of firehouses creates a potential danger to residents of New York City.

As it has done for more than 40 years, the Village Voice picks a NYC honor roll each Thanksgiving to pay homage to those who work in the trenches, going about the "tough, everyday work of remedying inequality" and honoring "those who have stood tall against abuses of power."

Norman Siegel, is described by Tom Robbins of the Village Voice, as a veteran anti-poverty and civil rights lawyer who "has long been the city's steadiest defender of civil liberties and an innovative advocate for the powerless."

On Monday, November 10th, Norman, along with Randy Mastro and other attorneys of The law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the extension of term limits from 2 to 3 terms without a public referendum. Below is Norman’s statement regarding that lawsuit:

Today, we filed an important civil rights lawsuit regarding the extension of term limits from 2 to 3 terms.

The lawsuit is filed on behalf of 26 Plaintiffs, including voters, elected officials, citizens who aspire to be elected officials and good government groups.