Check out the latest from NYGOP Volume 70 | August 28th, 2022 This Week at the NYGOP Follow Us On Social Media! Dear Friend, If the last few weeks have shown us anything, it is that Democrats in Albany and Washington D.C. are totally out of touch with everyday, hard-working New Yorkers. While we face rising prices and crime in the streets, what are the priorities of the Democrats who control the government? Kathy Hochul passed a bill banning "gendered" language words. In Washington, New York Democrats supported Joe Biden's disaster inflation bill which has more provisions to add "armed agents" and funding to the IRS than to tackle skyrocketing inflation. Kathy Hochul and her colleagues are spearheading a congestion pricing plan that will charge New Yorkers up to $23 per trip to drive in certain parts of New York City. It is unbelievable how careless they seem while the rest of us are trying to make ends meet. To top it all off, Democrats are now pushing forward on a $500 BILLION student debt forgiveness boondoggle, where we, the taxpayer, will face the brunt of the costs. With the Primary Elections officially behind us, Republicans are ready to build on our momentum all the way to victory on Election Day. Kathy Hochul has a lot to answer for, especially after the latest spate of unbelievable violent attacks in New York City and her continued expansion of "emergency" powers, which she then uses to hand out BILLIONS in tax dollars to her friends and campaign donors. Our candidate for Governor, Congressman Lee Zeldin, has committed to 5 debates, one in each region of New York so that every New Yorker has a chance to see the candidates lay out their plans for the future. Kathy Hochul is taking a page out of her disgraced mentor's book and hiding from the debates. She can try to hide from Lee Zeldin, but she can't hide from the voters and her actions go a long way to showing how much she just doesn't care about anyone who doesn't line her pockets with cash. Sincerely, Nick Langworthy NYGOP Chairman   71 Days Until November! Be A Part Of The Red Wave The Red Wave will not happen without YOU! We have the momentum for BIG WINS on November 8th, but we need your support to keep it strong. Make a contribution to help get us over the finish line. Make A Contribution WATCH: Kathy Hochul Tells Anyone Who Isn't a Radical Left Democrat: "You are not New Yorkers!" Kathy Hochul said that if you don't agree with her or vote how she wants you to then you aren't a New Yorker and don't belong here. In November, vote accordingly! WATCH Candidate Of The Week Wendy Rodriguez Candidate for State Senate District 4 Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Donate Wendy Rodriguez has empowered the underserved children and residents in her community and she is ready to do it for you in District 4! As a small business owner for over 20 years, Wendy Rodriguez has been creating jobs and giving back to the Brentwood-Central Islip community where she’s lived and raised her daughters. ​ A truly INDEPENDENT voice, Wendy will work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to repeal the disastrous bail reform laws that put our communities in jeopardy, expand mental health care for teens and adults, end homelessness and fight for good-paying jobs for everyone.   NYGOP Must See News: NY governor candidates Hochul, Zeldin agree to debate — but not yet on number New York Post Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin have found something they agree on – New Yorkers ought to hear them debate ahead of the Nov. 8 election for governor. “New Yorkers deserve the opportunity to witness first hand where the two candidates for Governor stand on the issues most important to voters,” Zeldin said in a statement Wednesday. The GOP standard-bearer has called for five debates – two held downstate, a third in Syracuse, a fourth in either Rochester or Buffalo, and a fifth somewhere else in the state – but it remains unclear how many Hochul will agree to. Harvey did not immediately respond to a follow-up inquiry about the number of debates Hochul would take part in. CBS News and PIX 11 have already planned to host one debate apiece. Read Full Here Hundreds sign up to speak at MTA's first public hearing on congestion pricing CBS News The MTA heard from commuters and taxpayers about the controversial congestion pricing plan Thursday as the first of six public hearings was held. As CBS2's Dick Brennan reports, they had an awful lot to say on both sides, even though it's not clear what the details are, depending on the plan approved. Congestion pricing could cost drivers anywhere from $9-23 a trip, and there's a lot more to hash out. The battle over congestion pricing has carried on for years, but the war of words is now heating up and the battle lines have been drawn. "If you guys tell me that it's gonna be $23 every day that I need to take my car out of my driveway ... is outrageous, and I can't believe that this is even being discussed," East Side resident Collette Vogel said. "I'm a property owner in this city. I was born and raised in this city, but again, the MTA continues to mismanage our public dollars. You are not working for the people. You're working against the people," Wallace John said. Read Full Here ‘You’re not New Yorkers’: Hochul says political rivals like Zeldin ought to move to Florida New York Post New York City desperately needs it workers to return to the office. Its economy depends on it. But it's facing a particularly tricky problem: After several horrific attacks in the city's subway system this year, workers are telling their employers they are afraid to come back to work. In two meetings this year, some of the city's most powerful CEOs confronted Mayor Eric Adams, demanding answers, according to Kathryn Wylde, the president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, who arranged the meetings. "The executives came out very strong, saying, 'We can't in conscience bring our people back to work, encourage them to ride the subways, unless we see tangible evidence that you are doing something about this,'" she recalls. Read Full Here New York City jobless rate continues to lag rest of state Spectrum New numbers released by the state Department of Labor on Tuesday show New York City's jobless rate continues to lag the rest of the state more than two years since the start of the COVID pandemic. The numbers show all boroughs of New York City with an unemployment rate of at least 5% in July. Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn all show jobless rates of at least 6%. The highest jobless rate is in the Bronx at 9.1%, the Department of Labor reported. The rates stand in stark contrast to most of the rest of New York, where the unemployment rate has recovered since the initial closure of businesses, schools and public gathering spaces. Outside of New York City, the jobless rate in July stood at 3.1%; New York City's remains above 6.1%. The national average is 3.5%. Read Full Here Biden student loan handout to cost roughly $500B, according to Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Fox Business President Biden's federal student loan forgiveness plan will cost U.S. taxpayers between $440 billion and $600 billion over the next 10 years, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget settled on a central estimate of approximately $500 billion, according to a Thursday report. Biden announced up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday. Students who attended college using federal Pell Grants qualify for the $20,000, but those who did not use the program qualify for $10,000 in forgiveness. The handout only applies to borrowers making less than $125,000 per year. Read Full Here   Ready to take back our state? Contribute today! 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