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WFP Responds to Gov. Paterson’s Budget

WFP Director Dan Cantor was a guest on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show today discussing Gov. David Paterson’s unfair budget proposal. On Tuesday, the Governor offered a budget that raises billions in taxes on the middle class, makes devastating cuts to…

December 17th, 2008

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POLL: New York Demands Fair Share Approach to Budget Crisis

Contact:  Dan Levitan

According to a poll conducted by Kiley & Company, and commissioned by the Working Families Party, the vast majority of New Yorkers are in strong opposition to the planned cuts by Gov. David Paterson and are in strong…

December 15th, 2008

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WFP Statement on Tomorrow’s Special Session

Contact: Dan Levitan

The Working Families Party today released the following statement on tomorrow’s special legislative session. It can be attributed to Bob Master, Working Families Party Co-Chair:

“Tomorrow, Governor Paterson is asking New York’s working families to swallow billions in budget…

November 17th, 2008

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Statement on Governor’s Call to Shrink Budget Gap Through Severe Cuts

Contact: Dan Levitan

The Working Families Party released today the following statement on the Governor’s proposal to shrink the budget gap through severe spending cuts.  It can be attributed to Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director:

With New York facing a $2…

November 12th, 2008

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Historic Defeat of Senate Republican Majority

The WFP knocked on over a half-million doors to help defeat the decades-old Republican State Senate majority.

November 5th, 2008

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WFP Congratulates Joe Addabbo on Breakthrough Victory

The WFP knocked on over 120,000 doors to help Joe Addabbo unseat incumbent Republican Serphin Maltese.

November 5th, 2008

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Working Families Party Congratulates Brian Foley on Historic Victory

For Immediate Release: November 4, 2008
Contact: Dan Levitan

Suffolk – Today the Working Families Party celebrated Brian Foley’s victory (D-WF) over incumbent State Senator Republican Caesar Trunzo. The grassroots third party knocked on over 100,000 doors in the race to help…

November 5th, 2008

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WFP Statement on Term Limits Vote: “Sometimes Standing up is Winning”

Dan Cantor, Working Families Executive Director (left) and Councilmember Bill de Blasio (right) discuss the term limits after the Council’s vote:

Contact: Dan Levitan

Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director issued the following official statement today after the City Council’s vote…

October 23rd, 2008

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Taking it to the Airwaves: Its Our Decision! (YouTube)

Contact: Dan Levitan

Viewers of tonight’s presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain will be invited to make their voices heard in another debate - the fight over extending term-limits in New York City.

Timed to launch on-air during coverage of…

October 15th, 2008

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WFP Statement on Ron Lauder’s Support for Mayor’s Term Limits Proposal

For Immediate Release: October 8, 2008

The Working Families Party released today the following statement on Ron Lauder’s announced support of Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to change term limits legislatively. It can be attributed to Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director:

“There’s…

October 8th, 2008

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