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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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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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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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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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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The WFP knocked on over 120,000 doors to help Joe Addabbo unseat incumbent Republican Serphin Maltese.
November 5th, 2008
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For Immediate Release: November 4, 2008
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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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Dan Cantor, Working Families Executive Director (left) and Councilmember Bill de Blasio (right) discuss the term limits after the Council’s vote:
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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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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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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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