Green Party New York

Join the Greens on June 17 in Albany to Say “No” to Fracking!

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:47 +0000

Will you stand up and demand a ban on fracking? Not a moratorium, or another delay, but a BAN. Right now. RSVP to rally with the Greens in Albany to lay it on the line for Cuomo on June 17th! When: Monday, June 17th, 12pm-3pm Where: Rally and March in East Capitol Lawn, Albany, NY [...]

Green Party Accuses Cuomo of Unconstitutional Attacks on Political Parties

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:29:20 +0000

Green Party of New York Media Release www.gpnys.org For Immediate Release: May 1, 2013 For More Info: Gloria Mattera, 917 886-4538, chair@gpny.org Michael O’Neil, chair2@gpny.org, 917-825-3562 Green Party Accuses Cuomo of Unconstitutional Attacks on Political Parties The Green Party said today that the proposals by Governor Cuomo and the IDC to allow non-party members to [...]

State Committee Meeting, Left Forum Discounts, and May Events

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:27:28 +0000

GPNY State Committee Meeting On May 18, Deadline to Submit Agenda Items to the Secretary is May 3 Your State Committee will convene in Rensselaer, NY on May 18 for our spring meeting. Registered Greens and committees can sponsor items for the agenda through a process described in our state rules. If you are unsure [...]

E-News: Fight Drones In Syracuse, Stein Announces National Green Shadow Cabinet

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:23:07 +0000

—————————————————————————————- Resisting Drones, Global War & Empire: 4/26-4/28 Syracuse NY Come to Syracuse this weekend to participate in three days of networking, movement building and resistance! Syracuse, NY is the home of Hancock Field and the 174th attack wing, an Airforce base from which drones are piloted over Afghanistan and Pakistan. Activists with Upstate Drone [...]

Public Campaign Finance: Full or Partial?

ursula.rozum — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:30:38 +0000

The question before progressive advocates of public campaign financing in New York State is whether we push for full public campaign finance on the Clean Money model of equal and sufficient funding grants for all qualified candidates, or whether we settle for partial public campaign financing on the Matching Funds model used for presidential primaries [...]

Ursula Rozum: Gun control hijacked by gun makers

ursula.rozum — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:49:55 +0000

Ursula serves on the GPNYS executive committee. She is a community columnist with syracuse.com. The article, along with video of Ursula at the shooting range, appeared online on April 4, 2013. I think guns are scary. They can be used to kill people. Lots of people. Innocent people. Fast. Whether it’s disturbed individuals who get [...]

Green Party: State Politicians Embrace Show Me the Money Mentality

ursula.rozum — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:37:49 +0000

Need Full Public Campaign Financing, Not NYC Model Time to End Allowing Candidates to Run on ballot lines of other Parties The Green Party today said the indictments this week of several state lawmakers for bribery is just the latest evidence of the corruption that dominates the two major parties in NYS and nationwide. The [...]