{"id":888,"date":"2025-03-29T23:53:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T23:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/herpowernetwork\/janice-chen-and-janice-purvis-bring-grassroots-energy-to-brooklyn-judicial-races-as-petitioning-winds-down\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T12:24:31","slug":"janice-chen-and-janice-purvis-bring-grassroots-energy-to-brooklyn-judicial-races-as-petitioning-winds-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/herpowernetwork\/janice-chen-and-janice-purvis-bring-grassroots-energy-to-brooklyn-judicial-races-as-petitioning-winds-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Janice Chen and Janice Purvis Bring Grassroots Energy to Brooklyn Judicial Races as Petitioning Winds Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Grassroots Efforts Wrap Up Across Brooklyn<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the petitioning window comes to a close for Democratic primary candidates in Brooklyn, contenders for the Kings County Civil Court are wrapping up weeks of grassroots outreach. Among them are <strong>Janice Chen<\/strong> and <strong>Janice Purvis,<\/strong> two well respected candidates who have spent the past month crisscrossing the borough and engaging with residents in every corner of Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>Both Chen and Purvis are running for judicial seats on the Kings County Civil Court. While they are not opponents and are running for different seats, voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots for both of them in the upcoming June primary.<\/p>\n<h2>Chen: Connecting and Listening to Community Members<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18690\" style=\"width: 885px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18690\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18690\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Janice-Chen-Judicial-Candidate-for-Kings-County-Civil-Court-Talking-to-Brooklyn-residents-2-copy.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC Newswire<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for the opportunity to connect directly with Brooklynites throughout this process,\u201d <strong>said Chen<\/strong>. \u201cListening to people\u2019s stories, hopes, and concerns has not only strengthened my resolve but reminded me why I chose to run in the first place \u2014 to serve this incredible borough of Brooklyn with fairness and compassion. I know how important it is for a candidate to listen and understand the voters who support them. I appreciate every person who has stopped to give me their time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Purvis: Importance of Active Community Engagement<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18689\" style=\"width: 885px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18689\" class=\"wp-image-18689\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Janice-Purvis-Meeting-Community-Members-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"875\" height=\"673\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC Newswire<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Janice Purvis reflecting on her journey through Brooklyn, stated, \u201cTraveling across the borough has been a powerful reminder of how deeply connected we all are. From Canarsie to Williamsburg, East New York to Park Slope and neighborhoods in between, I\u2019ve felt the warmth and support of people, and I\u2019m proud to be part of a movement that puts justice and community first.&#8221; Purvis added, &#8220;Many residents I talked to have never met a judicial candidate before. I\u2019ve had insightful discussions and felt the crucial importance of active community engagement. I\u2019m proud to be part of a movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The petitioning period officially ends on Thursday, April 3, 2025. With strong community support and a commitment to fair, accessible justice, both Chen and Purvis say they are confident their names will be on the Democratic primary ballot this June.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooklyn voters can cast their votes during the Democratic primary election on <strong>Tuesday, June 24, 2025<\/strong>. Find your polling location at <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.nyc\/page\/find-your-poll-site\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vote.nyc\/page\/find-your-poll-site&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743354169827000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jJsFQ512rS7WqFwhkWe50\">Vote.nyc<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grassroots Efforts Wrap Up Across Brooklyn As the petitioning window comes to a close for Democratic primary candidates in Brooklyn, contenders for the Kings County Civil Court are wrapping up weeks of grassroots outreach. 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