Author: David Laska

The case brought by the partisan Elias Law Group has been a mess from the start. The plaintiffs claimed that NY-11 violated the New York State Voting Rights Act even though that Act explicitly does not apply to congressional or state legislative redistricting.  Attorney General Letitia James, on behalf of Governor Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders, agreed that the…

ALBANY – The NYGOP released the following statement in response to reports that Kathy Hochul’s top two picks for Lieutenant Governor, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and State Senator Jamaal Bailey, turned her down: “New Yorkers are smart: they know a sinking ship when they see one. Kathy Hochul’s own Lieutenant Governor quit his job to primary…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Kathy Hochul’s elevation of Christina Ryba to the Appellate Division is a textbook example of how New York Democrats are corrupting our courts in their quest for total control. Justice Ryba’s appointment to the Appellate Division is an example of an underqualified jurist failing upwards. “Justice Ryba’s record…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “This was a partisan ruling made by a partisan judge in a case brought by a notoriously partisan attorney.  “Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats did not alter this district when they had a chance in 2024. This entire exercise is a cynical attempt to enact an illegal partisan…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement ahead of Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address: “We’re about to see a wishlist of radical left-wing proposals from a Governor terrified of Zohran Mamdani and her party’s extremist base. “New York under Kathy Hochul and one-party Democrat rule has led the nation in outmigration as the…

Good morning – we want to make sure you see this editorial in the today’s Post about Albany Democrats’ attempt to steal a Republican House seat:  Beware this stealth bid to steal a GOP House seatBy the New York Post Editorial Board In what looks like a stealth bid to steal a House seat from…

NEW YORK CITY – The NYGOP today released the following statement in response to the first five days of the Mamdani administration: “Less than a week into Zohran Mamdani’s regime, he has been exactly as advertised: an anti-American zealot bent on destroying New York City from within.  “He has sided with a narco-terrorist dictator over the United States, appointed…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Elise Stefanik will remain a leader in our party and a powerful voice for our principles. We respect her decision and thank her for her efforts. “Bruce Blakeman has my endorsement and I urge our State Committee and party leaders to join me.  Bruce is a…

ALBANY – The NYGOP released the following statement in response to the resignation of Catherine Almonte Da Costa, a senior Zohran Mamdani appointee, following reports of her past anti-Semitic comments, including “money hungry Jews:” “Actions speak louder than words: Zohran Mamdani can offer all the carefully scripted X posts he wants and make last-minute pilgrimages to Jewish…