“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it”-Ronald Reagan
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November 3, 2024
Gov. Hochul Calls Republican and Conservative Voters Anti-American; Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar
“It’s hard to even respond to a governor who believes that about half of her constituents are anti-American. That says a lot more about Governor Hochul and her Democrat Party than it does about New Yorkers. Since the day she stepped into the Governor’s Office, Mrs. Hochul has been lost, squandering taxpayer money hand-over-fist, driving up violent crime with mind-numbingly-dumb cashless bail policies, sleeping through an illegal migrant disaster caused by her own Sanctuary State policies, and looking like a deer-in-the-headlights when finally realizing that no one wanted her Big Brother congestion pricing tax.
“Perhaps New Yorkers are voting Conservative and Republican because Democrats like Mrs. Hochul and Vice President Harris have failed so utterly. Is that too much for Governor Hochul to grasp?”
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October 8, 2024
Statement on Major, Local-Election Court Victory by New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar
Brooklyn, NY…“The New York State Conservative Party salutes Onondaga County and other local officials who won a major New York State Supreme Court victory today for local elections across the state. The suit was filed in response to a cynical attempt by New York Democrats to abolish off-year elections by moving them to even years when federal and state elections are held. State Supreme Court Justice Gerard Neri ruled that the Democrats’ ‘Even Year Election Law’ is unconstitutional.
“The Conservative Party has always maintained that government closest to the people is the best form of government. That’s why it’s so important to have specially designated local elections that focus on town, village, and county issues. Democrats seemingly want those issues paved over by high-spending state and local races.
“Today’s court victory is a victory for democracy in New York State. Voters owe the plaintiffs a tremendous debt of thanks.”
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October 7, 2024
Commemoration of October 7 Massacre of Israelis: Statement from New York State Conservative Party
Brooklyn, NY…“A year ago today, evil crossed into Israel and took the lives of more than 1,200 innocent civilians. What occurred in the space of a few hours was unspeakable. More than 250 civilian hostages were taken following the attacks, many were murdered, and more than 100, including Americans, remain in Hamas captivity today.
“In the days that followed the October 7 slaughter, Israel came under attack by Iranian proxies from seven different directions. Since then, Israel has forcefully responded to protect its borders and citizens, making notable progress in downgrading the leadership of terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah in the process. Thousands of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians have been used as human shields by the terrorist groups.
“The New York State Conservative Party only wants peace in the Middle East, but it recognizes, as President Ronald Reagan did, that peace and surrender are very different things. Our Israeli ally has every right to continue to defend herself from external threats.
“We pray for those lost on October 7, 2023, just as we pray for lasting peace one day.” -Chairman Gerard Kassar
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October 2, 2024
NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY RELEASES 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION RATINGS
Brooklyn, NY – The New York State Conservative Party today released its 2024 scoring of state legislators on 27 key conservative bills voted on in Albany during the 2024 legislative session. They include thirteen two-house bills, seven one-house Senate bills and seven one-house Assembly bills.
Overall Senate ratings averaged 41.2% — Democrats averaged 16.2% while Republicans averaged 92% — and the Assembly’s overall rating average was 39.5%, with Democrats averaging a 16.2% Conservative score and Republicans averaging 92%. The Governor’s Mansion and both houses of the Legislature are currently controlled by Democrats.
Thirteen legislators — nine senators and four assembly members — scored a 100% Conservative rating, and many Republicans scored in the 90th percentile. Full legislative rankings are linked below.
“The New York State Conservative Party issues this score card annually so our voters know exactly how their legislators are voting on key issues to center-right voters.” said State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. “With Democrats driving this state to the far left fringes, voters need to know who’s got the fortitude to stand toe to toe with them, and who doesn’t. The slight uptick in Conservative ratings this year reflects a powerful desire to make New York functional again.
“Voter education has always been a core tenet of the Conservative Party,” Chairman Kassar continued. “One glance at these issue rankings will show the average citizen just how out of touch with their viewpoints most Democrat legislators are today.”
The Conservative Party encourages voters to review the ratings and to let legislators know where they stand,” Chairman Kassar said.
As I begin my fourth two-year term, I was honored to be re-elected as Chairman of the NYS Conservative Party. I wish to thank Schenectady Chairman Jim Barrett for nominating me and the unanimous support of the State Committee in returning me.
We have a great statewide Leadership team with Erie County Chairman Ralph Lorigo moving into the Ex Vice-Chairman spot, joined by Howard Lim as Secretary and Fran Vella Marrone as Secretary. They are joined by eight Vice Chairman, seven Regional Vice Chairman, and 36 at large Executive Committee Members.
The Party enrollment has hit an all time high of approximately 152,000 members. We regularly receive 280,000 to 300,000 votes statewide also on average a high, and expect President Trump to shatter that average this November.
We have nominated Donald Trump for President, Congressional candidates throughout the state and a full slate of State Senate and Assembly candidates.
Sure, we all saw it coming. Regardless it takes nothing away from the disappointment in knowing your city’s leader is corrupt. Watching the press conference, my take away is that the Southern District, FBI, and NYC Department of Investigations had only just begun to compile the case against Adams with the possibility of additional charges as well as charges against several co-conspirators.
Interestingly this case has nothing to do with multiple additional investigations into NYC government including the one that took down senior members of the NYPD and Law Enforcement.
The conclusion one can draw is that the NYC government in in shambles, literally collapsing and the Captain of the Ship is being thrown into the brig.
I thought you would enjoy a social media spot we developed and are now airing around the state about our endorsement of President Trump, Jim Jordan accepting the endorsement and dozens of law enforcement unions joining with us in supporting the President.
In fact, if you applied for a mail-in ballot, you probably received it. Delivery of these ballots will continue until early in-person voting begins on Saturday, October 26th.
As a young man involved in politics, I would appear at my local polling place with a poll watcher’s certificate waiting for the polls in Brooklyn to open at 6 AM. I remember always saying to the Democrat poll watcher at exactly 6 AM that the polls are open. A strong, determined statement no doubt. If you are interested in being a poll watcher this Election or want more information, you can contact Andrew Davis at Andrew@cpnys.org. Don’t just vote, bring a friend who doesn’t vote with you, make phone calls, knock on doors, drive people to the polls, etc. It all comes down to this moment. Being 37 Days till Election Day, we must not let up, onward to victory!
Brooklyn, NY – The New York State Conservative Party released a powerful video advertisement on social media networks across New York State today to warn New Yorkers about serious unintended consequences that will occur if the November ballot initiative known as Prop 1 passes.
The Party warned that Prop 1 will give biological males a Constitutional right to compete on Girls and Womens Sports teams in New York; it would prevent parents from learning if a child is gender transitioning in school; it would silence free speech within religious communities, and it would lay the groundwork for non-citizens voting in New York elections.
“The language in this amendment is grossly irresponsible,” said State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. “This radical proposal was pushed through without any public input and without consultation with Constitutional experts. If it passes, expect a never-ending stream of lawsuits in this state challenging everything from Girls Sports to senior housing to migrant voting. Prop 1 would forever change this state in a way the vast majority of New Yorkers do not want. We strongly urge a ‘no’ vote on this truly radical amendment proposal.”
The recent revelation of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spy infiltrating some of the highest levels of New York State government is not just a fleeting headline—it’s a grave national security threat that demands our full attention. For years, a CCP agent by the name of Linda Sun worked as the Deputy Chief of Staff for two New York governors. Just recently, Linda was charged as a Chinese agent on counts of fraud, money laundering, and other crimes. Recently I went on the Dominic Carter show on WABC Radio to discuss this in detail, you can listen here. Kathy Hochul claims she had no idea Linda had any connection to the CCP, but she never found it odd that Linda was living a lavish lifestyle. She had multiple houses across the Country and a 4 million dollar house in New York. At this high of a level there is supposed to be a rigorous background and vetting. So the question is, what was Kathy getting out of hiring her? This breach of trust goes beyond a simple failure. It’s a testament to how vulnerable we’ve allowed ourselves to become in the face of China’s aggressive espionage efforts.
This issue didn’t start here. Last year, we discovered that the CCP was brazenly setting up illegal “police precincts” on American soil, including in New York, to monitor and intimidate Chinese dissidents and Americans who oppose the regime. And now we find out that their infiltration reaches even further into the heart of our own government. The fact that we have allowed a foreign adversary to plant an operative in such a sensitive position is absolutely intolerable.
Let’s be clear—the U.S. relationship with Communist China has been deteriorating for years, but our ability to defend against their sophisticated espionage operations hasn’t kept up. In New York, we are seeing the devastating consequences of that failure firsthand. Any attempt to minimize or dismiss this as an isolated incident would be a dangerous mistake. You can read our full press release here:
NYC Top Officials Homes Raided
Like this week couldn’t get any crazier, the homes of two top officials close to NYC Mayor Eric Adams were raided by the FBI Wednesday. FBI agents raided the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III. It is not clear at the time the reason for the raid, but rumors are circulating it is in connection with corruption in campaign fundraising by the Adams campaign.
According to a Fox report, Several NYPD executives, including NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, were asked to turn over their phones immediately to investigators at the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Investigators will also reportedly be looking into emails within the department. In addition, according to reports, Tim Pearson, a top aide to Adams was also told to turn over communication devices. As the story unfolds, we will keep you updated, but there certainly seems to be something sinister going on.
Trump Pulling Ahead in Swing States
According to the NY Post, “Trafalgar, which polled between Aug. 28 and 30, sees Trump sweeping 44 electoral votes from the pivotal Blue Wall states in November, eking out narrow wins in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin inside the polls’ margins of error.” In addition, other swing states like Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina have a similar trend where Trump is pulling ahead by one to two points.
This new polling comes as no surprise to me. President Trump is working tirelessly everyday traveling the Country and spreading his winning message. He is the only candidate in the race willing to do unscripted interviews, town halls, Q and As, and has a clear policy agenda. The exact opposite is true for Vice President Harris. After declining 2 extra debates, needing Tim Walz to help her sit in a softball interview, or shielding herself from the press, it is obvious she is not ready to lead the strongest Nation in the world. The American people are watching, and they demand answers from Harris, but it seems the Harris campaign wants to keep their policy in the dark. This will not be a winning strategy, and we expect Trump to pull ahead even further after Tuesday’s debate.
Next week, Democrats from around the country will meet in Chicago to nominate their ticket for President and Vice President, and frankly, they have some explaining to do. Aside from the fact that not a single vote was cast for Kamala Harris, Harris’ record as District Attorney, Attorney General, U.S. Senator and now as the Vice President on issues that are important to Americans is abysmal. Her choice for Vice President, Tim Walz, is no better, and pushes her further to the left.
During her time as a California prosecutor, Harris waged war against American energy independence by prosecuting U.S. energy producers. When it came to crime she weaponized the justice system, using prosecutorial misconduct to keep innocent people behind bars. During her four years in the Senate, Kamala Harris was ranked the second most liberal Senator. Time and time again she introduced legislation and signed on as a co-sponsor to legislation that never passed. Instead of using her time in the Senate to improve our nation, she used it as a time to get famous. After being approached by Republican Senators who wanted to pass bi-partisan legislation, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said that he “got the impression she was there to run for President. She just didn’t seem interested in legislating.” Harris decided just two years into her term that she would run for President in 2020. Harris refuses to work together with conservative voices to make America better for all and seeks unilateral control for her anti-American agenda.
As Vice President, Kamala Harris continued to push Biden to the left while failing at her own tasks. She has admitted that she was the last person in the room three years ago when 13 servicemembers gave their lives for our country. She was appointed Border Czar and the crisis our country faces at the border has only gotten worse. Now as she runs for President, we still know very little about what plans and policies she is running on. However, one policy we do know about is something I can agree with. It is often said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, and Kamala Harris’ new campaign plan is to imitate President Trump: announcing “No Tax on Tips” in the same city that Trump had announced it in earlier this summer.
Sadly, Tim Walz is no better than Harris. At a time where she needs to appear to reach out to moderates across the nation, her V.P. pick shows how far left America will go in a Harris-Walz administration. As Governor, Walz signed laws that allowed late-term abortions, raised taxes, marched with protestors to abolish ICE and watched as Minneapolis burned during the riots of 2020.
But there is hope for the future. Tomorrow, the Conservative Party will nominate Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to be our candidates for President and Vice President. The differences between the extreme left wing agenda that Harris will implement and Trump’s America First agenda is startling. This November we have a choice to make. Those who see the economy, public safety, national defense, and being the strongest country in the world as important for the health of our nation know that the Trump-Vance ticket is the only option. We implore all New Yorkers to vote conservative this November. You can find more information about tomorrow’s convention here.
Nassau County Mask Ban – Hochul Backs Criminals
This week, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a bill that would ban wearing a mask in public, except for health and safety reasons or religious customs. This bill was passed after anti-Israel protesters engaged in violence and disrupted people’s lives while wearing masks earlier this summer at colleges across the state. While originally supporting the idea for NYC subways, Hochul changed her opinion and now only supports steeper punishments for crimes committed while wearing a mask. What the Governor doesn’t seem to realize is that people wear masks to get away with committing crimes. What she proposes does nothing to help police catch the criminals on our streets. Governor Hochul is oblivious to what New Yorkers are going through and what they need. You would have thought she had learned her lesson after almost losing to Congressman Lee Zeldin in 2022 because of the rampant crime hitting New York, but instead Hochul stands with criminals rather than everyday citizens.
“Prop 1 would mandate extreme ‘trans rights’ in New York — and that’s not even the worst of it”
By: Post Editorial Board
“New Yorkers are set to vote on the controversial “Equal Protection of Law Amendment”
If nothing else moves New Yorkers to vote this November, Proposition 1 should: It would not only write the most extreme “trans rights” into the state Constitution, it would legalize rank discrimination on the basis of . . . pretty much every far-left agenda item.
Democrats are selling this “Equal Rights Amendment” as protecting abortion rights, which are in no way under threat in New York and aren’t really what it’s about anyway.
It’s without question the greatest bait-and-switch in Empire State history.
New York’s Constitution bans discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed or religion; Prop 1 would add new protected categories: ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive health care.
The supposed advance in abortion rights is that it outlaws discrimination against you because you had an abortion, which is beyond boutique.
Meanwhile, the scrum of other protections adds up to, among other things, stripping parents of their rights over allowing minors to go on puberty blockers and undergo transgender surgery.
Worse, the measure also legalizes reverse discrimination in order to “prevent or dismantle” the banned forms of discrimination.
That is, New York’s left-leaning politicians and judges could mandate discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, religion etc. as long as they claim to be fighting other such discrimination.
This is a license for rank injustice and insanely divisive social engineering — not to mention for ambulance-chasing lawyers to file a host of insanely vexatious suits.
The broad language of the proposal — dubbed Proposition One — has sparked a fierce debate over what could happen if it gets passed.
None of that is likely to appear in the ballot language describing Prop 1: While the issue is still being litigated, the insiders will likely get their way, and they want you to believe this is somehow about responding to the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which simply left abortion law up to the states.
That is, the Democratic establishment backs it purely as something that will drive up turnout for Democratic candidates — and doesn’t much care about what a horror show it’ll usher in.
Answering that feckless cynicism is ample reason to vote against every Democrat on the ballot while you’re voting NO on Prop One.
But it’s the duty of every sane New Yorker to at least show up to reject this madness.”