News And Announcements
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Supreme Court Rules Independent Party “TEAM NEW CASTLE” Will Appear on November Ballot
N.Y. Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenge Filed by Opponent Pool, Saland and Lichtenthal Surrogates and Attorney Kristen Browde Board of Elections Determination of Validity Stands Can you believe our opponents did this? Following a rare ballot access challenge by surrogates of our opponents and attorney Kristen Browde, New York Supreme Court Justice Janet Malone ruled…
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Don’t Lose Power with Community Preparedness
by Jim Smith While waiting at Town Hall Monday night (fully prepared for the scheduled Community Preparedness Committee meeting that must have been cancelled without notice) I decided to use the time to write about preparedness, a favorite topic. I’ve spent significant professional and personal time over the past 20 years in this arena; from…
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Board of Elections Rules in Favor of “TEAM NEW CASTLE” Ballot Line; Opponents Pool, Saland & Lichtenthal Surrogates hire Kristen Browde to Challenge BOE decision in court.
On Friday, June 14 the bi-partisan Board of Elections (BOE) ruled in favor of Team New Castle and declared that “…the names of James A. Smith, Lauren L. Levin and Sean B. Maraynes will appear on the Independent Party “TEAM NEW CASTLE” ballot…” in November’s election. That decision of the bi-partisan BOE was not…
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Issues: Recommendations Re: Leaf Blower Regulation
by Jim Smith Although there are many important local issues that deserve our focus, one issue—the regulation of leaf blowers—has generated more public interest and concern over the past year than any other. Town Hall was filled on Tuesday for another leaf blower public hearing. I must admit this issue has sucked me in—I’ve spent…
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Issues: Leaf Blower Demonstration Video
Sometimes just talking about talking about an issue isn’t enough. See Jim’s leaf blower demonstration video to get a glimpse (and a hear) of five different leaf blowers: battery, corded, and gas powered.
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A Petition Challenge Update
Additional General Objections filed against Team New Castle petitions We talked to so many people at Town events this weekend, and with more than a few, the conversation led to local elections. We were asked too many times, “What’s going on with the objections to Team New Castle petitions?” So we’re posting an update to…
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Last Call for Democracy
A petition challenge has been filed against us. We have obtained well over the minimum number of signatures required on the Independent Nominating Petition to create a Team New Castle line on the ballot. But to honor the voters whose signatures may be challenged, we are collecting additional signatures up until today’s deadline. We will…
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Thanks for the signatures New Castle!
Team New Castle 2019 continues to collect signatures to add a non-partisan line <TEAM NEW CASTLE> to the ballot. Thank you to everyone who has stopped to sign and talk with us at the Train Station and around Town. We will be collecting signatures 6-9pm on Wednesday, May 8th at Quaker Hill Tavern, 61 Bedford…
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Not Left. Not Right. Forward!
Help Team New Castle collect signatures to create an independent line on the November ballot Why are we seeking a Team New Castle line on the ballot? Before Team New Castle candidates won 6 years ago, the New Castle Democratic Committee held a monopoly on Town government. This monopoly was built on the premise that…
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Issues: Background & Recommendations Re: Community Airport Noise
Team New Castle offers background and recommendations on the airport noise issue impacting our community. See attached briefing sent to the New Castle Town Board and the New Castle Airport Advisory Committee. Dear New Castle Town Board and New Castle Airport Advisory Committee: While not everyone in our Town knows what it feels like to…
