#LetNYCDance Digital Guide

Let NYC Dance: The Movement to Repeal the Cabaret Law

Post at Noon on Tuesday 8/8/17 and throughout the day on social media and in your email lists.

If everyone follows the guide, it will go viral.

GOAL

Many people throughout the city to call their NYC Council Member to Repeal the Cabaret Law by signing on to bill 1652 and create awareness for City Council Members.

HASHTAG

#LetNYCdance

Always include the hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

LINK & IMAGE

http://LetNYCDance.org

Always include the link in your Facebook and Twitter posts, it will create the preview image. Instagram image attached.

SAMPLE FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM MESSAGE

Today is the day! 📞 Call your @NYCCouncil Member NOW to Repeal NYC's racist 1926 ‘No Dancing’ Cabaret Law and #LetNYCDance!

City Council 212-788-7210 Calls count, leave a message.

“May I speak with my Council Member? Did you know social dancing is illegal in NYC?

Sign Let NYC Dance Bill #1652. Repeal the racist 1926 'No Dancing' Cabaret Law.

Call me back.”

http://LetNYCDance.org

INSTAGRAM IMAGE

TWITTER

Make sure you are following all the members of the coalition on Twitter (below)

Retweet others posting the Call to Action.

SAMPLE TWEETS

CALL NOW @NYCCouncil 212-788-7210 "Sign #LetNYCDance Bill 1652. Repeal racist 1926 'No Dancing' Cabaret Law" http://LetNYCDance.org

End NYC ban on dancing! Call @NYCCouncil 212-788-7210. Sign on to Bill 1652. Repeal the Cabaret Law. #LetNYCDance http://LetNYCdance.org

I called @NYCCouncil to #LetNYCdance. Now I challenge @________. End NYC's racist 1926 ban on dancing! http://LetNYCdance.org

🏆NYC's diverse dance cultures thank @rlespinal for backing #LetNYCDance Bill 1652! @JulissaFerreras? @RoryLancman? http://LetNYCDance.org

🏆NYCs diverse dance cultures thank @CMReynoso34 for backing #LetNYCDance Bill 1652! @JulissaFerreras @gentileforDA? http://LetNYCDance.org

🏆NYC's diverse dance cultures thank @StephenLevin33 for backing #LetNYCDance Bill 1652! @ydanis? @JimmyVanBramer? http://LetNYCDance.org

🏆NYC's diverse dance cultures thank @CoreyinNYC for backing #LetNYCDance Bill 1652! @JulissaFerreras? @MMViverito? http://LetNYCDance.org

🏆NYC's diverse dance cultures thank @JumaaneWilliams for backing #LetNYCDance Bill 1652! @MarkLevineNYC? http://LetNYCDance.org

🏆NYC's diverse dance cultures thank @ritchietorres for backing #LetNYCDance Bill 1652! @DRichards13? @MMViverito? http://LetNYCDance.org

TWITTER TARGETS



.@NYCCouncil



.@JulissaFerreras



.@RoryLancman



.@gentileforDA



.@MMViverito



.@JimmyVanBramer



.@MarkLevineNYC



.@ydanis

PARTICIPATING GROUPS



Dance Liberation Network

NYC Artist Coalition

Dance Parade

People’s Cultural Plan

House Coalition

Color of Change

The Floasis

Legalize Dance

TWITTER HANDLES



Dance Liberation Network: @danceliberation

NYC Artist Coalition: @NYCArtC

Dance Parade: @DanceParadeNYC

People’s Cultural Plan: @Cultural_Plan

Color of Change: @ColorOfChange

FACEBOOK PAGES



Dance Liberation Network: danceliberationnetwork

NYC Artist Coalition: nycartc

Dance Parade: danceparadenyc

People’s Cultural Plan: peoplesculturalplan

House Coalition: housecoalition

Color of Change: colorofchange

EXTRA AMO / INFO

NYC’s Cabaret Law

*Created in 1926 to halt interracial dancing in jazz clubs

*Giuliani used to shutter gay bars and decimate culture.

*I love to dance and it should not be a crime.

*Fewer than 100 licensed spaces in all five boroughs

*Arbitrary enforcement creates discrimination today.

*Social dancing is a fundamental cultural expression.

*There are no legal community spaces to dance in most neighborhoods in NYC and fewer than 100 licensed spaces in all five boroughs.

*Racist, homophobic, discriminatory intent and legacy.