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July 27, 2023

Statement on Release of Scott Cobb Who Participated in the Assassination of Police Officer Eddie Byrne by New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

Brooklyn-NY…“It seems like only yesterday that New Yorkers were awakened to the shocking news that 22-year-old New York City Police Officer Eddie Byrnes had been brutally assassinated the night before in a contract killing ordered by a notorious New York City drug kingpin. Officer Byrne’s cold-blooded murder became an instant national symbol of the brazen lawlessness that had enveloped New York, and elected leaders of all political persuasions at the time demanded justice for the young officer, who had only been on the job for a month.

“Now we learn that one of Officer Byrne’s killers, Scott Cobb, is being released by New York’s infamously ‘woke’ parole board, an entity that has paroled up to 36 cop killers over the past six years alone. How quickly New York’s Democratic political leaders, who appointed this board, have forgotten Officer Byrnes and the outrage his assassination caused.

“The political left’s extraordinary disregard for law enforcement officers is now plain to see, and officers on the job today feel it. They deserve better, and so does Eddie Byrnes and his family. Mr. Cobb’s release is an abomination of justice. This parole board has to go.”

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July 13, 2023

Politicized New York Appellate Court Creating Havoc on State and Nation: New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

Brooklyn-NY…“The New York State Appellate Court, Third Department, is making a mockery of our Congressional districts, undermining public confidence in our judiciary and the electoral process itself.  This highly politicized court, which is clearly doing the bidding of the Democrat-controlled State Legislature and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, has unnecessarily created chaos to hurt conservative officeholders and help Mr. Jeffries retake the House majority for progressive Democrats next year. It’s wrong — indeed, mid-decade redistricting is prohibited by our State Constitution.

“Conservatives won New York House seats in 2022 fairly and squarely. This is a politically contrived move by Democratic leaders to undo the will of the voters and to deny them the leaders they chose under fair district lines.

“The Conservative Party is confident that the Court of Appeals will reverse this ill-conceived ruling by upholding the fair congressional lines established in 2022 by the District Court. One must remember that the courts were forced to step in that year to stop an outrageous gerrymandering attempt by the Democrat-controlled State Legislature and then Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We are hopeful that the Court of Appeals will protect voters by reaffirming New York’s established congressional lines, but, ultimately, it’s the voters themselves who have the power to right obvious wrongs. The more they learn about what’s happening in New York, the more firmly they will act to stop these cynical political shenanigans.”

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July 12, 2023

STATEMENT ON SIENA CRIME SURVEY FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR

Brooklyn-NY…”When nearly two thirds of New Yorkers (61%) are afraid of being a crime victim and more than half (51%) fear for their safety in public, something is going seriously wrong. (Please see Siena Poll here.)

“But that’s not news to the 20 million New Yorkers who have watched their ‘progressive’ elected officials undermine law enforcement professionals at every turn. Disastrous bail reform laws, new disclosure requirements that benefit criminal defense attorneys, the effective ban of undercover policing in New York City, and the new clean-slate initiative are just some of the items that have tied the hands of law enforcement officials across the state in favor of criminals. It’s no wonder that New York police officers are retiring in droves, and that recruitment efforts are coming up short.

“A decade ago, law enforcement agencies across the globe looked to New York as a model for crime fighting. Not any more. A single generation of one-party Democratic rule has destroyed actual progress made under Republican administrations. What an avoidable shame.”

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June 29, 2023

STATEMENT FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR ON SUPREME COURT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION

“Today’s decision is a triumph for the fundamental American notion that all men and women are created equal and deserve equal treatment under the law. Affirmative action implicitly divided us, creating  quiet divisions among Americans over the entire college admissions process. The Conservative Party cherishes the individual, regardless of race or creed; we believe, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. eloquently stated, that a person should be judged on character and nothing else. This is a great step forward for America and all who call her home.”

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June 26, 2023

STATEMENT ON WOOD-FIRE PIZZA ATTACK FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR

Brooklyn-NY…”The Conservative Party has always understood that ‘a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.’ But we never could have imagined that government would go after wood-fire pizza. What’s next? Hotdogs and hamburgers on charcoal grills?

“New York Democrats are out of control. Gas stoves have been banned by the State, and clearly the City and State will be going after campfires, fireplaces, and, eventually, matches. If New Yorkers don’t stand up and say ‘no’ now, the future here may be very dark.”

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June 20, 2023

STATEMENT BY NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR ON CHINESE MILITARY TRAINING CAMP IN CUBA

Brooklyn-NY…“Biden Administration Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke of a ‘reset’ on U.S.-China relations following his trip this week to Beijing. China clearly has other ideas. The American public is now learning that China and Cuba are planning to jointly build a military training outpost on the Marxist Caribbean island, just 100 miles south of the continental U.S. Presumably, this is not what the Biden Administration had in mind.

“Real progress from Communist China would come in the form of a guarantee not to invade free Taiwan, the cessation of mass intellectual property theft from Western nations, and a halt to its dramatic military buildup and intimidation tactics throughout eastern Asia.

“The last time a Marxist power threatened to put a large military installation on Cuban soil, the U.S. swiftly acted to protect its territorial integrity from naked Soviet aggression. The Biden Administration must similarly put in place measures to stop this planned facility in its tracks. That should begin by halting all U.S.-Cuba tourism, the dollars from which almost certainly will be used to help build the military training outpost. Doing nothing wouldn’t just be unacceptable; it would be dangerous to the long-term security of the American people.”

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June 9, 2023

STATEMENT ON TRUMP INDICTMENT BY NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR

Brooklyn-NY…“The Conservative Party adamantly opposes selective law enforcement, which is exactly what we’re seeing with the indictment of former President and current GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. Both Trump and President Joe Biden were found to have classified documents in their homes, but only the Republican challenger is being prosecuted. How can that be viewed as anything other than weaponization of the federal government for electoral advantage?

“Americans are quickly losing faith in their government, and the glaring discrepancy in the treatment of the two presidents will only make things worse. Politics should be left up to the voters, not partisan officials in Washington. The precedent that these indictments set will drag the country into truly dangerous territory. President Biden should call off his dogs and let the voters decide.”

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May 25, 2023

CONSERVATIVE PARTY BLASTS BILL TO CREATE SPECIAl TAX BENEFITS FOR ABORTION, SEX-CHANGE OPERATIONS FOR NEW STATE RESIDENTS

“Move to New York and get paid to have an abortion or
sex-change operation at the expense of your new neighbors;
that’s this bill in a nutshell.”

Brooklyn-NY…The New York State Conservative Party adamantly opposes legislation (S6637) just submitted by Senator Michele Hinchey (D-Hudson Valley) that would provide a personal income tax credit to new New Yorkers who have an abortion or sex change operation within the state. The bill would effectively subsidize the procedures with money provided by existing New York State taxpayers.

“Move to New York and get paid to have an abortion or sex-change operation at the expense of your new neighbors; that’s this bill in a nutshell,” said New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. “New York is losing population faster than any state in America. God help us if this is our new recruitment plan.

“Bills like Senator Hinchey’s demonstrate just how frighteningly left-wing Democrat-led New York has become,” Mr. Kassar continued. “New Yorkers, who pay some of the highest taxes in America, expect their tax dollars to go to true public services like education, public safety, and infrastructure repair — not to people moving to the state to have an abortion or to change genders. It’s remarkable that this even needs to be said. The Conservative Party opposes this legislation in the strongest possible terms.”

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May 22, 2023

CONSERVATIVE PARTY: ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL
‘SLIPPERY SLOPE THAT MUST NOT BE BREACHED’

Brooklyn-NY…“The so-called Medical Aid in Dying Act (S.2445) would let New York doctors prescribe fatal chemicals to terminally ill patients for self-administration, providing that the patients are mentally competent.

“This legislation represents the slipperiest of slopes, and it must not be made law. Who can truly determine one’s mental competence at such a time? How would patients be protected from subtle coercion from health providers, insurance companies, and distraught family members? Who can assess whether a patent is making a decision based on clear thinking and not situational depression?

“Canada allowed eligible Canadian adults to request medical assistance in dying starting in 2016. In just seven years, Canada’s MAiD law degenerated into euthanasia for the sick and poor. Indeed, every state and nation that has adopted pro-suicide legislation has loosened its original requirements.

“Some may think this bill makes perfect sense. We ask that they think more deeply. This is not the path for a society that values life.” –

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CONSERVATIVE PARTY NEWS RELEASE
Issued Jointly by the County Organizations in the City of New York
17 May 2023 / For Immediate Release
Contact: Frances T. Vella-Marrone, Tel. (347) 866-4945

CONSERVATIVE PARTY STANDS FOR PRINCIPLE THAT “SELF-DEFENSE IS NOT A CRIME” IN OPPOSING THE MALICIOUS PROSECUTION OF DANIEL PENNY

The county organizations of the Conservative Party in the City of New York jointly and unequivocally oppose the malicious prosecution of Daniel Penny, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, who is being charged with manslaughter by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for his heroic act of bravery in defending himself and fellow subway riders from a mentally-ill person causing mayhem.

“Self defense and coming to the aid of others should never be a crime,” stated Kings County Chairwoman Frances T. Vella-Marrone.  “Riding the subway and walking the streets of New York City have become dangerous activities. Daniel Penny took the risk to intervene and should not be punished. He along with his fellow New Yorkers are victims of failed soft on crime policies.”

“While D.A. Bragg’s soft on crime policies increase the likelihood that New Yorkers will be forced to defend themselves, he seems to actively be seeking to criminalize the right of each of us to do so,” stated Bronx County Chairman Patrick McManus.  “Daniel Penny should never have been put in a position where he had to take action, whereas jail may not have been the right place to put Jacob Neely, repeatedly unleashing this violent mentally ill individual back into society only served to endanger him as well as all of us. When our government fails to protect us we have the RIGHT to defend ourselves.”

“New York City residents and visitors should never have to fear if their safety is at risk,” stated New York County Chairman John M. Seravalli. “Unfortunately, pro-criminal policies perpetrated by rogue prosecutor D.A. Bragg and the New York City Council democratic majority leave far too many wondering if taking action into their own hands is the only way. The City of New York failed Jordan Neely and now looks to punish Daniel Penny in a disgraceful attempt to cover their tracks. It is not Marine Corp veterans like Mr. Penny that subway riders fear, it is the bad policies and total disregard of personal accountability that place us all at risk.”

“Daniel Penny is a good Samaritan who placed his own personal safety at risk to defend himself and his fellow New Yorkers with courageous action,” stated Richmond County Chairman David Mario Curcio.  “He deserves better than to be maliciously prosecuted by a hack politician who routinely endangers the public safety in his jurisdiction with complete and total incompetence.”

New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar has issued the following statement:  “A basic American principle is that ‘self-defense is not a crime’.  New Yorkers who ride the subways or walk the streets anytime after dark clearly know that New York City has become a place in which you need to regularly look over your shoulder. Trapped on a subway car with a highly erratic individual aggressively approaching ‘strap hangers’ requires men and women like Daniel Penny willing to intervene. Now the second guessing begins from a liberal establishment ‘hell bent’ on changing the way New Yorkers work to protect each other.  Daniel Penny did not commit a crime.  He committed self defense and New Yorkers should be thankful.”

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