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Vol. 18, No. 2
April 15, 2021
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BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM One U.S. congressman has his eyes on Albany for the 2022 election cycle. Last week, Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) announced his run for New York State governor. To kick off his campaign, Zeldin released a video on his website and to his social media accounts. “We have two choices,” Zeldin said in the video. “We can raise the white flag
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and surrender to mediocrity, corruption, coverups, more job losses and even higher taxes. We might as well just turn the lights off. Or we can roll up our sleeves and get to work to save our state. That’s what I’m going to do as New York’s next governor. Let’s do it together and show the world the real New York.” Zeldin has been openly critical of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), from the governor’s alleged cover-up of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic to the sexual
misconduct allegations made against him. “At the helm of New York’s downfall is Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose disgraceful and deadly nursing home order and coverup is part of a long line of scandals, lies and harassment,” Zeldin said in a recent campaign email. “Cuomo has abused the power and trust granted to him and it is time for him to immediately exit stage left.” Zeldin has served as congressman in Congressional District 1 since January 2015.
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