Author: David Laska

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Jack Martins has been one of New York’s most effective, principled, and respected public servants. From his time as Mayor of Mineola to his tenure in the State Senate, Jack built a reputation as a thoughtful leader who delivered real results for his constituents and…

ALBANY  — The New York Republican Party today called on Congressman Pat Ryan to clarify whether he agrees with his ally AOC in opposing U.S. support for defensive systems like Iron Dome. “Congressman Ryan owes his constituents a clear answer: does he stand with AOC in opposing funding for life-saving, purely defensive systems that protect innocent…

NEW YORK CITY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Caroline Shinkle is a transformative candidate at a critical time in history – we need someone to offset the socialist thinking that is destroying the tax base in New York City. This is a choice between building opportunity for the future or destroying…

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement in response to reports of the indictment of several high-ranking Democrats, including a top aide to Kathy Hochul: “Another day, another headline about the arrogant and corrupt nature of one-party Democrat rule in the State of New York. “Democrats have made New York the least…

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox today released the following statement after the Campaign Finance Board ruled that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman may not participate in the state’s matching funds program: “Kathy Hochul and Democrats are drunk on power and rigging our elections. The self-styled ‘defenders of democracy’ tried to rig our elections with their illegal gerrymander…

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Governor Hochul, Speaker Heastie, and Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins have finally admitted what we all knew: that their effort to racially gerrymander NY-11 was done in reckless disregard for the federal and state constitutions. “In addition, our feckless and legally incompetent Attorney General Letitia James again demonstrated…

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox today released the following statement in response to a new Washington Free Beacon report showing that charter schools make up a majority of New York City’s top-performing public schools in both math and English: “Once again, the facts are in, and they completely shatter the left’s narrative. Public charter schools, many serving overwhelmingly low-income and…

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox today released the following statement: “Robert Smullen is exactly the kind of leader we need representing Upstate New York in Washington. After 24 years of distinguished service as a United States Marine Corps Colonel, including multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, Robert has already proven his commitment to defending our country…

ALBANY  — NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Lewis Lehrman was a visionary entrepreneur, a passionate student of American history, and a principled conservative whose ideas helped shape the modern Republican movement. His remarkable 1982 campaign for Governor of New York — the first gubernatorial campaign I had the privilege of working on —…