Jay Jacobs’ courageous Mamdani opposition: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: New York Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs opposing mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.
New York Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs is a man amongst males. He shouldn’t be caving to these large smiling fools, Gov. Hochul and Zohran Mamdani (“Chairman taking a stand for moderates,” Sept. 20).
He shouldn’t be going alongside to get alongside. Jacobs is aware of pro-criminal candidates will solely worsen crime and security in New York City. Yes — it could actually worsen.
New York City has turn into a haven for doing no matter you need, to whomever you need, everytime you need with out penalties.
Michael Castagna
Brooklyn
If the Democratic Party needs to outlive, it should divest itself of the socialist aspect. Leaders should power people like Mandami out of the celebration.
Jay Jacobs has bravely taken step one.
Daniel Karas
Huntington
I used to be relieved to see Jacobs show spine, precept and braveness in standing in opposition to Hochul’s capitulation to the antisemitic socialist candidate for mayor.
As an Independent voter, it’s unhappy to see that so many Democrats have been morally kidnaped by the left’s extremism. It is important to see that there are nonetheless common-sense Democrats akin to Jacobs, who possess the core values and ideas of the Democratic Party, however don’t commerce their morals for harmful extremist ideologies.
Thank you, Jay, for taking the lead.
Martin Brown
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Malverne
New York Democrats are in a conundrum to say the least.
At middle stage is Mamdani who, at this stage of the sport, seems to be a shoo-in for mayor. On one facet of him, we now have Gov. Hochul, who approves, and on the opposite facet, we now have Jay Jacobs, who rejects the socialist.
Regardless of their stance, the people spoke loud and clear within the main.
Ron Zajicek
Cortlandt
Just as Jacobs adopted his conscience by not endorsing a fellow Democrat, people from each events shouldn’t be like mice who blindly comply with their leaders.
Instead, put the divisiveness apart and convey America back collectively.
Joseph Novick
Monroe Township, NJ
It’s obvious that Jay Jacobs is the one main Democrat who cares about New Yorkers and the long run of New York City.
The hypocritical governor solely cares about her political future. Wise up, voters.
Dick Mills
Franklin Lakes, NJ
The Issue: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and different Democrats opposing a decision to honor Charlie Kirk.
There are no phrases that may justify the ideas, beliefs and vile rhetoric of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and different Democrats who voted in opposition to the decision to honor the life of Charlie Kirk (“A Dem disgrace,” Sept. 20).
Charlie’s life was taken by the hate and ignorance that’s regularly blasted by the progressive left. He didn’t preach hate, terror or racism — he preached reality by means of dialog, at all times with the ability to conform to disagree by means of debate and respecting everybody’s values.
Alice Daly
Mahopac
It is hypocritical that so many Democrats — particularly Ocasio-Cortez and her sick minions — couldn’t vote for a decision to honor a man that spoke of normalcy — not hate.
Kirk’s opinions, although at occasions unpleasant to many, had been backed up by his dialogue with those that questioned him.
Democrats not solely denied a father of two younger kids an honorable decision, however are doubling down on their hateful rhetoric that Kirk was a fascist and bigot.
Kevin Judge
Naples, Fla.
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