The NYPD sergeants union is backing Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin for governor over Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul amid fierce criticism of felony justice reforms championed by Albany Democrats.
“We live in precarious instances, with little or no help from the political institution in any respect ranges of presidency. Rep. Zeldin has by no means wavered in his help of legislation enforcement, even throughout instances when it might need appeared helpful for him to take action.” Sergeants Benevolent Affiliation President Vincent Vallelong stated in a press release.
Backing from the group provides one other public security union to Zeldin’s endorsement column as he seeks to beat Hochul’s polling lead forward of the Nov. 8 election.
His marketing campaign says 25 legislation enforcement unions are backing his election, together with the Police Convention of New York, an umbrella group of native legislation enforcement companies that features the Sergeants Benevolent Affiliation.
Legislation enforcement unions have lately flocked to Republican candidates forward of the November elections as conservative candidates marketing campaign laborious on their opposition to bail reform and different progressive concepts amid rising crime through the COVID-19 pandemic.
GOP statewide candidates Micheal Henry – who's difficult state AG Letitia James – and U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Pinion respectively bought endorsements in current days from a union representing state troopers and MTA Police Benevolent Affiliation.
Pinion, a former Newsmax host, was additionally just lately endorsed by the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Affiliation in his race towards U.S. Senate Majority Chief Charles Schumer of Brooklyn.
A Siena Faculty ballot launched earlier this week exhibits all of the GOP state candidates trailing their Democratic opponents by double digits.
Hochul is touting help from a lengthy listing of highly effective unions like 1199 SEIU whereas choosing up help from folks working in public security the place she will be able to.
The governor has helped handle staffing shortages by authorizing new police officer academies, addressed pay inequity by rising salaries for downstate officers to offset larger prices of dwelling, and promoted the development of girls in legislation enforcement along with her pledge to extend the variety of girls in legislation enforcement to thirty p.c,” James McCartney, president of the Police Benevolent Affiliation of New York State, stated whereas endorsing Hochul on Tuesday.
With reporting by Carl Campanile.
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