Author Archives: wcdc2

01 Sep
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Assisting allies: How a Hudson Valley mayor, congressmen are helping Afghans evacuate

Eduardo Cuevas | Rockland/Westchester Journal News | Sep. 1, 2021 Nicola Armacost began receiving WhatsApp messages from Afghanistan on Aug. 15. The mayor of Hastings-on-Hudson and her husband were with his family in rural, northern Minnesota. Aug. 15 was their ...

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24 Aug
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Statement from Democratic Chairman on Governor Kathy Hochul

August 24, 2021 SHANDAKEN, NY: New York State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement:  “Good luck to Kathy Hochul as she embarks on her tenure as the 57th Governor of New York. Her deep knowledge of ...

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11 Aug
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Statement from Democratic Chair on Incoming Governor Kathy Hochul

August 10, 2021 SHANDAKEN, NY — New York State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement: “New York will finally have its first female Governor and we could not be in better hands. From assisting her mother ...

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08 Aug
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Message from Andrea Stewart-Cousins

August 6, 2021 Dear Friends,  As you are well aware, this has been a painful week for New York State. The Attorney General’s report has riveted all attention to the Governor even as we have major issues to grapple with. ...

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08 Aug
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Join Statement of the Undersigned N.Y. Democratic County Chairs

August 6, 2021 We, the undersigned Democratic County chairs, call upon Governor Cuomo to immediately resign. We firmly stand with our state chair, Jay Jacobs, in his call for the Governor’s resignation.  We support President Biden and all our elected ...

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04 Aug
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Statement from NYS Democratic Chairman on Andrew M. Cuomo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 04, 2021 SHANDAKEN, NY: New York State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement: When the allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Cuomo first surfaced, in the interest of fairness, I urged everyone to ...

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04 Aug
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Statement from WCDC Chair Suzanne Berger on the NY AG’s Investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 3, 2021 Today, I urge the Westchester County Democratic Committee to join the calls of President Biden, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Stewart Cousins, Senator Harckham, County Executive Latimer and many other ...

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14 Jul
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Statement from NYS Democratic Chairman on NY GOP Big Lie

SHANDAKEN, NY | July 12, 2021 — New York State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement: “Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney’s blatantly political ploy in convening local Upstate Commissioners of the Board of Elections to hold a hearing on ...

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07 Jul
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Letter from Nicholas Naber

July 7, 2021 Tuckahoe Democrats and Supporters, After much thought and reflection, and incredibly humbled and honored by what we have been able to accomplish together, I have decided that it is the right time to step down from my ...

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28 Jun
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Statement from NYS Democratic Chairman on GOP Selection of Rep. Lee Zeldin as Presumptive Gubernatorial Nominee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 28, 2021  STATEMENT FROM NYS DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN ON GOP SELECTION OF REP. LEE ZELDIN AS PRESUMPTIVE GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE NASSAU COUNTY, NY:  New York State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement:  “The New York ...

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