CLL NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 20 | AUGUST 22, 2022

the latest news & upcoming events

DEMOCRAT & REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION IS TOMORROW

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS' BOUNDARIES HAVE BEEN RE-DRAWN... MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH DISTRICT IS YOURS -- YOU MAY BE RESIDING IN A NEW DISTRICT

DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE - KNOW & VET YOUR PARTY'S PRIMARY CANDIDATES

GO TO JOHN GILMORE'S AUTISM ACTION NETWORK INSTAGRAM FOR THE LIST OF CANDIDATES + DM IT TO YOUR FRIENDS

FROM THE AUTISM ACTION NETWORK EMAIL:

US House of Representatives (Congress)

Open Seat (Currently Lee Zeldin, R-1, Eastern Long Island) GOP Primary: Nick LaLota, Anthony Figiola, Michelle Bond, v. Bridget Fleming (D)
Andrew Garbarino (R-2-South Shore LI) GOP primary: Andrew Garbarino, Robert Cornicelli, Mike Rakebrandt, v. Jackie Gordon (D)
Open Seat (Currently Tom Suozzi-D-3, Northshore LI) Dem primary: Mealanie D'Arrigo, Jon Kaiman, Joshua Lafazan, Reema Rasool, Robert Zimmerman, V. George Santos (Rep)
Open Seat (Currently Kathleen Rice-D-4, South & Cerntral Nassau County) Dem primary: Keith Corbett, Laura Gilen, Muzib Haq, Carrie Solages, v. Anthony D’Esposito (Rep)
Gregory Meeks (D-5, Jamaica, Queens), no primaries, v. Paul King (Rep)
Grace Meng (D-6-Eastern Queens), no primaries c. Jesus Gonzalez (Rep)
Nydia Velasquez (D-7-North Brooklyn) Dem. primary, Paperboy Prince, v. Juan Pagan (Rep)
Hakeem Jefferies (D-8- East Brooklyn) Dem. Primary Queen Johnson, v. Yuri Dashevsky (Rep))
Yvette Clark (D-9-Central Brooklyn) no primaries, v. Menahem Raitport (Rep)
Open Seat (D-10-Currently Jerrold Nadler, Downtown Manhattan/Brooklyn Heights/Boro Park) Dem primary Maud Maron, Carlina Rivera, Daniel Goldman, Yuh-Line Niou, Joanne Simon, Peter Gleason, Liz Holtzman, Jimmy Jiang, Mondaire Jones, Brian Robinson, Yan Xiang, V. Benine Handan (Rep)
Nicole Malliotakis (R-11, Staten Island/Bayridge) v. Dem primary, Max Rose, Brittany Ramos DeBarros, Komi Agoda-Koussema, GOP primary Nicole Malliotakis, John Matland
Carolyn Maloney (D-12-Upper East and West Sides) Dem. Primary Carolyn Maloney, Jerrolds Nadler, Suraj Patel, Ashmi Seth, v. Mike Zumbluskas (Rep)
Adriano Espaillat, (D-13-Upper Manhattan/Southwest Bronx) Dem. Primary Adriano Espaillat, Michael Hano, Francisco Spies, v. Gary Reuben Richards (Rep)
Alexandria Ocascio Cortez, (D-14-East Bronx/North Central Queens) GOP primary Tina Forte, Desi Cuellar v. Alexandra Ocasio Cortez v. (Rep)
Richie Torres (D-15-South Bronx) no primaries, v. Stylo Sapsakis
Jamal Bowman (D-16, North Bronx, South Westchester) Dem primary, Vedat gashi, Catherine Parker, Mark Jaffe, v. John Ciampoli (Rep)
Open Seat (Currently Mondaire Jones, D-17, North Westchester/RocklandCounty)) Dem. Primary Sean Patrick Maloney, Alessandra Biaggi, GOP Primary Mike Lawler, Charles Falciglia, jack Shrepel, Shoshana David, William Faulkner.
Open Seat (Currently Sean Patrick Maloney, D-18-Central Hudson Valley) Dem primary Pat Ryan, Moses Mugulusi, Aisha Mills, v. Colin Schmitt (Rep)
Open Seat (Was Antonio Delgado, D-19-Upper Hudson Valley) Dem primary Jamie Cheney, Josh Riley, v. Marcus Molinaro
Paul Tonko (D-20-Capital area) no primaries, v. Liz Joy (Rep)
Elise Stefanik (R-21-North Country) Dem primary Matt Putorti, Matt Castelli v. Elise Stefanik (Rep)
Open Seat (Currently Claudia Tenney R-22, Syracuse and area) GOP primary Brandon Williams, Steve Wells, Dem. Primary Francis Conole, Sam Roberts, Sarah Klee Hood, Chol Majok
Open Seat (R-23, Currently Chris Jacobs & Tom Reed, , western Southern Tier, suburbs of Buffalo ) GOP primary Nick Langworthy, Carl Paladino) v. Max Della Pia (Rep)
Open Seat ( R-24, Currently John Katko, central western New York) GOP primary Claudia Tenney, Mario Fratto, George Phillips v. Steve Holden (D)
Jospeh Morelle (D-25-Rochester) no primaries v. La’Ron Singletary
Brian Higgins (D-26-Buffalo, Erie & Niagara counties) Dem primary Brian Higgins, Eddie Egriu v. Steven L. Sams II (Rep)

NY State Senate Candidates

Palumbo, Anthony (R-1-East End) No primary, v. Skyler Johnson (D)
Mattera, Mario (R-2-Smithtown) No Primary, v. Susan Berland (D)
Open Seat, No primary, former Asm. Dean Murray (R) v. Farzen Bham (D)
Open Seat, Democratic primary, Asm. Phil Ramos (D) v. former Senator Monica Martinez (D), v. Wendy Rodriguez (R)
Brooks, John (D-8-Massapequa) (Sen. James Gaughran not running) No Primary, v. Steven Rhoads (R)
Thomas, Kevin (D-6-Levittown) No primary, v. James Coll (Rep)
Kaplan, Anna (D-7-Great Neck) vs. Jeremy Joseph, v. Jack Martins (Rep)
Alexis Weik currently in 3rd, (R-8, Bayshore), No primary, V. John Alberts (D)
Open Seat, No primary, Patricia Canzoneri Fitzpatrick (Rep) v. Kenneth Moore (D)
Sanders, James (D-10-Jamaica) No primary, no challenger
Stavisky, Toby Ann (D-11-Flushing), No primary, v. Stefano Forte (Rep)
Gianaris, Michael (D-12-Astoria), No primary, no challenger
Ramos, Jessica (D-13-Elmhurst), No primary, no challenger
Comrie, Leroy (D-14-Southeast Queens), No primary, no challenger
Addabbo, Joseph (D-15-Glendale), v. Albert Baldeo and Japneet Singh, v Danniel Maio (Rep)
John Liu, (D-16), No primary, v. Ruben Cruz II (R)
Open seat, Democratic Primary: Ivwen Chu, Yu Lin, John O’Hara, v. Vito LaBella (Rep)
Salazar, Julia (D-18-Bushwick) No primary, no challenger
Persaud, Roxanne (D-19-Canarsie) No primary, no challenger
Myrie, Zellnor (D-20- Fort Greene) No primary, no challenger
Parker, Kevin (D-21, Flatbush/Park Slope) David Alexis and Kaegan Mays-Williams
Simcha Felder (D and R-22) no primary, no challenger
Open Seat, Dem primary: Sarah Blas, Rajiv Gowda, Bianca Rajpersaud, Jessica Scarella-Spanton, v. Sergey Federov (Rep)
Andrew Lanza, (R-24, Staten Island) no primary, no challenger
Jabari Brisport (D-25-Bedford-Stuyvesant) v. Renee Holmes, Conrad Tillard, no Rep. challenger
Andrew Gounardes (D-26-Brooklyn Heights/Sunset Park) v. David Yassky
Kavanaugh, Brian (D-27-Downtown) GOP primary : Vittoria Fariello, Danyela Egorov, no Rep. challenger
Krueger, Liz (D-28-Upper Eastside), no primary, v. Awadhesh Gupta (Rep)
Serrano, Jose (D-29-East Harlem/South Bronx), no primary, no challenger
Cordell Cleare, (D-30-Harlem), no primary, no challenger
Jackson, Robert (D-31-Upper Westside) v Angel Vasquez, Francesca Castellanos, Ruben D. Vargas, v. Donald Skinner (Rep)
Sepulveda, Luis (D-32-South Bronx) Dion Powell, v Antonio Melendez, Sr. (Rep)
Gustavo Rivera (D-33- West Bronx) Miguelina Rivera
Open Seat, (East Bronx) Dem primary Asm. Nathalia Fernandez, Christian Amato, John Perez
Stewart-Cousins, Andrea (D-35-Yonkers), v. Kristen Kerr (Rep)
Bailey, Jamaal (D-36-North Bronx) no primary, no challenger
Mayer, Shelley (D-37-Westchester), no primary, v. Frank Murtha (Rep)
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, (D-38-Rockland) no primary, v. Bill Weber (Rep)
Open Seat, No primary, Julie Shiroshi (D) v. Robert Robison (Rep.)
Harckham, Peter (D-Putnam County), no primary, v. Gina Arena (Rep)
Two incumbents, Michelle Hinchey (D) v. Sue Serino (R), no primary
Skoufis, James (incumbent in D-39-Orange County) v. Dorey Houle (R-Orange County)
Open Seat, No primary, Asm. Jacob Ashby (Rep.) v. Andrea Smyth (D)
James Tedisco (R-44), No primary, Michelle Ostrelich (D)
Dan Stec (R-45) No primary, Jean Lapper (D)
Breslin, Neil (D-44-Albany) No primary, v. Richard Amedure (Rep)
Open Seat, (Upper Westside) Dem primary, Brad Hoylman v. Maria Danzilo
May, Rachel (R-48-Syracuse) No Primary, v. Julie Abbott (Rep)
Open Seat, no primary, Asm. Mark Walczyk, (Rep.) no challenger
John Mannion (D-50-Syracuse) no primary, v. Rebecca Shiroff (Rep.)
Peter Oberacker (Rep.) , Rep primary, Terry Bernardo, V. Eric Ball (D)
Open Seat, D-Binghamton) Dem primary: Lea Webb v. Leslie Danks Burke, v. Rich David (Rep)
Joseph Griffo (Rep.), No primary, no challenger
Pamela Helming (R), No primary, v. Kenan Badridge (D)
Samra Brouk (D-Rochester), No primary, v. Len Morrell (Rep)
Jeremey Cooney (D-Rochester) No primary, v. Jim VanBrederode (Rep)
George Borello (R-57), no primary, no challenger
Thomas O’Mara, ((R-58) no primary, no challenger
Open Seat, Dem primary (West Queens) Elizabeth Crowley, Michael Corbett, Kristen Gonzalez, Nomiki Konst
Gallivan, Patrick (R-60) no primary, no challenger
Two incumbents, Sean Ryan (D) v. Edward Rath (Rep), No primary
Robert Ortt (R-62) no primary, no challenger
Timothy Kennedy (D) no primary, no challenger

THERE IS NO EQUITY IN THIS STATE

NYC KIDS ARE UNDER A DIFFERENT SET OF FORCED MANDATES

RESTORE CHILDHOOD: ADVOCATING FOR NYC'S CHILDREN & STUDENT ATHLETES

VIEW INSTAGRAM POST

The CDC's updated guidance is no longer differentiating between the vaccinated and unvaccinated -- BUT -- on 8/16 NYC REAFFIREMED ITS POLICY TO BAR UNVACCINATED STUDENT ATHLETES.

That's over 374,000 kids whose constitutional rights are being denied. These students are losing the chance of a pathway to college athletics and scholarships, and a safe outlet for their free time.

The continuous abuse of power and clinging to outdated policies by the State and City's agencies will have far-reaching lifelong repercussions upon those they claim to represent and to protect.

In the past, elected officials and appointed Agency Commissioners have followed CDC Guidelines -- so why aren't they doing it now??

Legally all children have a constitutional right to a free and fair education. Therefore no one can deny anyone the right to attend the academic portion of the school day.

Extras such as sports, arts , clubs, theatre etc. are NOT part of the academic day or the educational requirement.

They are Extras... That is the loophole.

That is where this Mayor is abusing his power and basically extorting our children and their families, leaving them with no choice for bodily autonomy. No choice regardless of religious or medical exemptions.

Denying NYC kids access to the extras that the rest of the children in the state are afforded is discrimination and against everything EQUITABLE.

Today your child may not be in these children's shoes. Your child may be returning to a school year free to choose the vax or not, and may be free to participate fully -- but the kids in the NYC public system, the largest public school system in our country, cannot.

They will not stop at the cities. They will take these measures to the state and we will find ourselves in a position wishing we fought back.

Please watch the video posted by Restore Childhood, do your part, get involved and support Restore Childhood's efforts.

GO TO RESTORECHILDHOOD.COM

ARTICLE: Kathy Hochul's abuse of power is a NY state 'emergency'

Ho hum. Another month, another “emergency” in Kathy Hochul’s New York.

On Monday, with zero fanfare, the governor renewed her pandemic emergency declaration for 30 more days, through Sept. 12, even though the Omicron wave that initially inspired the order was largely over by March.

Because it focused on technical rules for state purchasing rather than mask mandates or business closures, the decision made few waves with the public. But declaring emergencies that don’t exist is a dangerous abuse of gubernatorial power — and it’s sadly becoming a pattern.

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