The political group New Period Democrats is endorsing New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.
Gregory P. Mango
You could be shocked to listen to this from the president of a Democratic group, however it’s true: At this second, we want Rep. Lee Zeldin, Republican candidate for governor.
New Period Democrats was based after the 1982 gubernatorial race, once we supported Democratic candidate Mario Cuomo. At that second, our founders believed New York wanted to interact new voters and reinvigorate the voters by supporting somebody exterior the get together machine.
NED has advanced through the years into an impartial political affiliation, nonetheless believing in “democratic ideas.” We welcome voters from all events uninterested in divisive politics and political-party equipment. In 2013, we endorsed Invoice de Blasio for mayor, a pal and somebody we had hoped would convey communities collectively.
NED a number of years in the past began to see the shift within the Democratic Celebration philosophy, alienating many lifelong Democratic voters. In 2021, we endorsed Andrew Yang within the mayoral major. At that second, we felt the town wanted an impartial thinker to assist us get well from the pandemic. Crime and public security turned the first problem, and Andrew misplaced. After the election, the Large Tent Celebration turned a bit smaller when he departed.
Why Lee Zeldin, why now? Rising crime continues to be a problem for New Yorkers. The Democratic mayor of New York’s largest locality has repeatedly requested the governor and Legislature to reform the bail legal guidelines. Simply this week, the NYPD commissioner penned an op-ed detailing the crime numbers and writing that criminals “are exploiting the reforms supposed to assist the vast majority of low-level, first-time offenders.”
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s response has been: Let’s wait and see. The Legislature will not be again in session till January.
New Period Democrats is a company that welcomes differing opinions and open debate, and we’re troubled by Hochul’s current feedback urging Republicans and Zeldin to maneuver to Florida. US Census information stories 350,000 folks left the state in a single 12 months, and we misplaced one other congressional seat this cycle. The reality is Democrats and liberals are abandoning New York, too.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority continues to be one of many worst-run transportation techniques on the earth. The governor’s resolution? Congestion pricing. Now we have been paying MTA surcharges on our utility payments and taxi rides for years. The place is the cash?
In actuality, crime and homelessness are rampant, the general public doesn't really feel protected, and persons are nervous about public transportation post-COVID. And the congestion-pricing plan will devastate an already-crippled taxi and for-hire-vehicle business struggling to get well. We can not tax our manner again into restoration. Congestion pricing will have an effect on minimum-wage and working-class New Yorkers simply as harshly.
NED endorses Lee Zeldin for governor. Lee, with two daughters, is household man involved for his household, like most of us, and Lee’s household appears like New York. He’s touring all around the state listening to New Yorkers.
Lee will work with Democrats, as he did within the state Senate, to supply cheap options for our most urgent points. Lee will examine the COVID nursing-home failures so we're not doomed to repeat the errors of the previous.
NED’s enchantment to Democrats and independents is that this: The race is about New York and its future, no matter get together affiliations and nationwide politics. Public security has been compromised, and New York has been mismanaged. Democratic governments have been designed with checks and balances — and presently there are none in New York state.
The average voices of the Democratic Celebration are both going alongside to get alongside, too afraid to ruffle feathers, or have been silenced. We are able to not afford to be a one-issue voter. Lee will convey much-needed steadiness again to New York.
The problems are tangible: We see the vacant storefronts. We see the mentally sick/homeless on the streets with no hope. We really feel the results of the drug and opioid disaster destroying households. We're spending and borrowing extra, and we're watching the worth of our life financial savings lower. We all know the failed insurance policies that killed 1000's of aged folks in nursing properties.
We all know, at this second, we want a change — a steadiness of energy and somebody who will invite all events to the desk. That change is Lee Zeldin.
John Orlando is president of New Period Democrats.
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