Working Families

Brooklyn Special Election Could Upset Politics as Usual
By LIZ ROBBINS
Published: September 2, 2011
One recent Saturday in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Jon Norville stepped out of his home to listen to the pitch from a slight young man who was the first candidate to come to his door.
“I can assure you if you [...]

The Post-Standard on the WFP’s grassroots campaign to defeat Pedro Espada

The New York Times looks at one of the Working Families Party’s top priorities this fall: defeating notorious anti-tenant State Senator Pedro Espada

Tom Robbins of the Village Voice takes a look this week at the reaction of Republican operatives, big business, and real estate developers to the progressive victories of the WFP.

Grassroots effort helps Council and citywide candidates pull off big Primary upsets.

Crain’s looks at the rise of New York’s progressive third party and its role in this year’s elections.

“…the state can mitigate inequalities…”

CT Working Families pulls off more political theater

Talk about third parties in most places and folks will either snicker or rail about Ralph Nader helping to elect Bush. Talk about the Working Families Party in New York, and you get “Kingmaker.” At least that’s what the New York Post, the mouthpiece of Rupert Murdoch has to say.
The WFP is backing progressive champion [...]

Nice round up of articles and blog posts about our endorsement of Bill Thompson for Mayor yesterday.