The NYS Independence Party has been a thorn in the side of Progressives and Democrats for years, impeding efforts to elect candidates who share our values..
With the New York Democratic Committee meeting fast approaching on May 20-22nd , the Progressive Caucus will be submitting resolutions – in both a Caucus and individual capacity – to be voted upon in that meeting. At the last State Committee meeting in October, we unanimously supported a resolution calling upon the Independent Democratic Conference…
Progressives to the NYS Senate IDC: Be Independent and Come Back Home to the Senate DemocratsAt our last meeting of the Progressive Caucus we discussed that issue on both a philosophical and pragmatic level, and came to the conclusion: no you cannot be both a member of the NYS Senate IDC and a progressive Democrat.…
We are delighted to announce that the NYS Democratic Committee Progressive Caucus upcoming meeting in Rye Brook NY, at the Westchester Hilton, on October 21st, will host Assemblymember Deborah Glick discussing the 2013 Women’s Equality Act proposed by Governor Cuomo. Last session, the bill passed in the Assembly and failed in the Senate, in part due to the resistance of the…
We thank our fellow New York State Democrats for making our initial meeting of the New York State Democratic Committee Progressive Caucus such a resounding success! Not only did we have over 80 attendees at our very first Caucus meeting, our very first resolution (by Jo Anne Simon), calling upon disgraced Assemblymember Vito Lopez to…
Welcome to to the NYS Democratic Committee Progressive Caucus website. We will be populating this location with useful and timely content – minutes, meeting agendas, resolutions, top issues and our press coverage – in the VERY NEAR future. Sign up to receive our announcements and bulletins Correspond with our Board Members here Chair – Rachel Lavine,…
