Long Island Oversight

You see that circled bit of land right there? That’s the most populous metropolitan area in the country.

Do you have time to hear a bizarrely in depth rant about a guy named Robert Moses

Elise Stefanik is a selfish, do nothing politician that didn’t lift a finger to help Republican candidates in New York this year. She had one moment of glory in what was otherwise an unremarkable career.

The strategy of Blakeman bringing coattails here to Nassau (and Suffolk) didn’t play out. Rs lost the Town Supervisor and Clerk races, my GOP State Senator was defeated and the Dem Assemblywoman from the area was easily reelected.

NEW The Wall Street Journal reports that Republicans had planned on making New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party in an effort to paint Democrats as out of touch. That plan was upended when Trump accepted Mamdani’s invitation to meet at Gracie Mansion. House Republicans were “apoplectic,” and Speaker Mike Johnson later called the meeting an unforced error. Full Story: on.wsj.com/4sFnWdQ

There are 6 NYS senate seats where the R won by 55% or less in 2024. 5 seek re-election 01 Palumbo 52.9% 07 Martins 55.1% (open seat) 17 Chan 54.7% 38 Weber 52.4% 39 Rolison 50.7% 44 Ashby 54.6% Dems would only need to flip one for a supermajority.

A lot to think about after a hard night across New York. First, gratitude to everyone who stepped forward to run, volunteer, knock on doors, and make the case for a different direction. And to the families who carry more of that weight than most people ever see. But gratitude has to come with some honest reflection. Working families are struggling with utility bills, taxes, and the feeling that they’re doing everything right and still falling behind. Too many New Yorkers are questioning whether they can afford a future here. Kathy Hochul and state government haven’t met that reality. But we have to ask ourselves why we haven’t convinced more people that we can. I’ve got a few ideas. The way we fight here in New York is wholly inadequate. The same press conferences on the same steps, complaining about the same things, won’t produce a different result. We need to listen more closely, reach beyond the people who already agree with us, and give New Yorkers something clear and credible to believe in. That takes showing up, doing the work, and staying engaged. It requires we hold ourselves accountable and do the work the people expect. Rebuilding will take honest conversations and a willingness to change how we do things. New York is worth that effort. The people paying the bills deserve it.