Next General Club Meeting:
Thursday Feb. 5, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Marbella Restaurant
220-33 Northern Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361
Meeting is held in the Banquet Hall
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$5 Entrance Fee for Non-Members
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Educating and Informing all New Yorkers since 1875
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Education Reform & Academic Freedom
Restoring Excellence, Merit, and Free Thought in American Schools
Featuring Special Guest Speakers:
Jeffrey Wiesenfeld
Antisemitism & Political Indoctrination in the Classroom
Jeffrey Wiesenfeld is a retired private wealth manager who also had a lengthy career in city, state and federal government, most prominently with Governor Pataki, Senator D’Amato, Mayor Ed Koch – as well as MC Tom Manton and Borough President Claire Shulman of Queens. He was also a long-time CUNY trustee during the Pataki-Giuliani-Bloomberg era and regional director of the Empire State Development Corporation – in addition to multiple public, private and non-profit boards.
Gerald Matacotta
Free Speech and Viewpoint Diversity in Our Schools: What Went Wrong & How to Fix It
Gerald Matacotta has spent over 50 years in education as a high school American History teacher, dean, curriculum developer, college history instructor, and adjunct professor. He founded the History Seminar Series at Queensborough Community College in 2000, a program now hosted by Great Neck Community Education. Since 1988, he has also served as an NCAA collegiate volleyball coach and athletic administrator. Mr. Matacotta has been at the forefront of education policy, championing free speech and diversity of thought in America’s schools.
Massimo Guerriero
Fighting Liberal Youth Indoctrination at St. John’s
Massimo Guerriero is a sophomore English major at St. John’s University and an aspiring attorney with four years of legal intern experience. He currently serves as a full-time intern for respected defense attorney Joseph Mure Jr. Massimo is a member of the New York Young Republican Club and is the founder and president of the Guerriero Legal Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children in the foster care system better understand the legal system, in partnership with HeartShare Foster Homes. He has also been actively working to establish a chapter of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA on the St. John’s University campus.
Additional speakers to be announced
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Coffee and refreshments will be served
