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Friday, November 18, 2022
Vol. 71, No. 46
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Dems call for Jacobs ouster as chairman Follows election results across state far below expectations BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Hundreds of Democratic officials throughout New York have signed a draft letter to oust state and Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs following an election year that saw party candidates fall far short of expectations. This included the loss of four congressional seats — including two in Nassau County where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by 100,000 — as well as the loss of state Senate and Assembly seats. The letter criticizes Jacobs for failing “to commit the time, energy and resources necessary to maintain” Democratic control throughout the state while Democratic candidates across the country exceeded expectations. “The writing is on the wall and has been for some time: Jay Jacobs is not fit to serve as chair of the State Democratic Party,” the statement says, and urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to “work with the party to elect a focused, determined, unifying party leader.” Among the 1,100 who signed the letter were state senators Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman, as well as the New York City comptroller, Brad Lander. Jacobs said on Sunday that he had
no intention of resigning, according to the New York Times. “I am proud of the work we all did to bring out our vote,” Jacobs was quoted as saying. “Like many others, I am disappointed by losses in several of our congressional races,” he said. “My focus now is on beginning the work to win those seats back in two years.” New York Democrats bashed the Democratic head for the number of closely contested races in a heavily Democratic state, including Hochul’s defeat over Republican Lee Zeldin by just short of 6 percentage points. Democratic candidates for governor have won by an average of 14 percentage points in the past 20 years. Jacobs was appointed state Democratic chair by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Republican Congressional candidates George DeVolder-Santos and Anthony D’Esposito declared defeated Great Neck businessman Robert Zimmerman and former Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen in seats previously held by Democrats. Santos received 142,017, or 54.2% of the votes in the race for the 3rd Congressional District, while Zimmerman, received 120,060 or 45.8% of the votes Zimmerman, a Great Neck resiContinued on Page 46
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New Hyde Park’s American Legion Post 1089 hosted the village’s Veterans Day ceremony the morning of Friday, Nov. 11.
New Hyde Park, town recognize veterans BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y
North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and CouncilmemVeterans Day was observed by bers Peter Zuckerman, Dennis Walsh communities all over the Town of and Mariann Dalimonte, Clerk RagNorth Hempstead as a day to honor ini Srivastava and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman also hosted their those who have served.
annual “Thank You to Our Veterans” event. On Nov. 10 at New Hyde Park’s Clinton G. Martin Park, the barbecue luncheon recognized the men and women who courageously Continued on Page 47
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