Event Type : Speaker

Join the NYYRC Library Committee & Book Club for a social with Seth Barron, author of The Last Days of New York!

Seth Barron is the Managing Editor of The American Mind, a publication of the Claremont Institute. He is the author of The Last Days of New York. He writes frequently about New York politics and culture.

When: Monday, July 11

Time: 7:30 PM 

Price: Members: $15 / Non-Members: $25

Location: Provided to ticket purchasers

Light refreshments and beverages provided.

Join us for the first event of our members only professional networking series!

When: Tuesday, July 12

Time: 7:30 PM 

Price: $15 (Members Only)

Location: Provided to ticket purchasers.

Complimentary drinks provided. BYOB allowed.

David Goldman is Deputy Editor of Asia Times and the author of You Will Be Assimilated: China’s Plan to SIno-Form the World. He is also a Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute, a Senior Writer at Law&Liberty, and a faculty member of the Tikvah Fund’s Online Academy. He is also China Scholar in Residence for the Young Presidents Organization.

Previously he headed global debt research at Bank of America and global credit strategy at Credit Suisse. He continues to advise institutional investors on global macro issues, including CHina. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Claremont Review of Books, National Review, First Things, the American Conservative, Tablet Magazine, and other publications. His books include How Civilizations Die and It’s Not the End of the World–It’s Just the End of You.

Check out David Goldman’s latest column and twitter.

Join us for our July Speaker Series with author of We’ll Be Back, Col. Kurt A. Sclichter, Esq. US Army (Ret)!

When: Thursday, July 28

Time: 7:30 PM 

Price: Members: $15 / Non-Members: $25 ($10 surcharge for sales at the door)

Location: 3 West Club 

Cash bar Available.

Kurt Schlichter is a conservative commentator and writer who often appears on Fox, NewsMax, and elsewhere as a commentator on various legal and other topics, as well as guest hosting on national radio shows for Hugh Hewitt, Seb Gorka, and others. He is the Senior Columnist for Townhall and he has been published in publications like the New York Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Times. He is the author of the new Regnery book We’ll Be Back: The Fall and Rise of America, as well as The 21 Biggest Lies About Donald Trump (and You) and the USA Today Bestseller Militant Normals. He is also the author of People’s Republic and the Kelly Turnbull Conservative action thriller series.

Kurt is active on social media, with over 450,000 Twitter followers (@KurtSchlichter). He is a former stand-up comic.

Kurt is a trial lawyer and a name partner in a Los Angeles area law firm. Kurt is a 1994 graduate of Loyola Law School, where he was a law review editor. He majored in Communications and Political Science as an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego.

He retired as an Army infantry colonel, serving both on active duty and in the Army National Guard during his 26+ year career. A graduate of the elite Army Airborne School, he commanded the 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance-Surveillance-Target Acquisition) and is a veteran of both the Persian Gulf War and Operation Enduring Freedom (Kosovo). He earned receive a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in July 2011.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Irina and favors red wine, red meat and .45 caliber pistols.

Join us for our August Margarita Monday with NY-11 Candidate John Matland, who is running against RINO Nicole Malliotakis!

When: Monday, August 8

Time: 7:30 PM 

Price: $15 (Members Only)

Location: Provided to ticket purchasers.

Complimentary drinks and snacks provided. BYOB.

Join us for our August Speaker Series with Brandon Straka, founder of the #WalkAway Campaign!

When: Thursday, August 18

Time: 7:30 PM 

Price: Members: $15 / Non-Members: $25 ($10 surcharge for sales at the door)

Location: 3 West Club 

Cash bar Available.

Brandon Straka, the founder of the #WalkAway Campaign, is a former liberal and former Democratic party supporter who has very publiccly walked away from the political left and created a social movement encouraging others to do the same.

His original YouTube video about his decision to leave the Democratic Party went viral in May of 2018, launching this explosive movement, uniting Americans across all demographics to leave the divisive left.

Brandon frequently provides commentary on Fox News as a recurring guest on Justice with Jeanine Pirro, Fox & Friends, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and many more. His hour long, in-depth interview with Mark Levin on Life, Liberty, and Levin, exposed millions to Brandon Straka and the #WalkAway Campaign. Brandon also provides conservative commentary for numerous television media outlets.

President Trump publicly acknowledged Brandon’s success in organizing the first ever #WalkAway March on Washington DC, with over 5,000 attendees. Brandon’s charismatic leadership and the #WalkAway message of unity and standing up against the left’s attack on American ideals, resonate with people around the globe.

Born and raised in rural Nebraska and now a resident of New York City, Brandon Straka travels the nation promoting the #WalkAway Campaign message and sharing his desire to bring a new awareness and understanding to the reality of politics in America today and his mission to unify America.