Daniel Squadron for New York State Senate http://www.danielsquadron.org/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:04:42 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Gay City News Endorses Daniel Squadron For State Senate Read the endorsement here, or get the full text below:

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]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/09/brooklyn_paper.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/09/brooklyn_paper.php News Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:53:16 -0500 Squadron Endorsed by Sierra Club A Leading Environmental Non-Profit Puts Their Faith in Squadron

State Senate Candidate Daniel Squadron was endorsed today by the Sierra Club. Comprised of more than 1.3 million members nationally, the Sierra Club is one of America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organizations. Their advocacy of environmental issues has raised awareness about the importance of natural resource preservation on a local, national, and global scale.

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]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/09/post.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/09/post.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:07:17 -0500 FORMER 25th DISTRICT STATE SENATE CANDIDATE KEN DIAMONDSTONE ENDORSES DANIEL SQUADRON FOR STATE SENATE Joins Dorothy Siegel and George Albro, Co-Chairs of the South Brooklyn Working Families Party Club, to Urge Brooklynites to Vote for Change

Ken Diamondstone today endorsed Daniel Squadron in the Democratic Primary for the 25th Senate District in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Diamondstone, a lifelong community leader and affordable housing creator, ran for the Democratic nomination in 2006 and received more than 9,000 votes. He was joined by Dorothy Siegel and George Albro, Co-Chairs of the South Brooklyn Working Families Party Club.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/former_25th_dis.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/former_25th_dis.php News Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:37:17 -0500 NEW YORK TIMES ENDORSES SQUADRON The New York Times endorsed Daniel, calling him "an enthusiastic new outsider" who is "committed to cleaning up Albany" and saying that Daniel's opponent "has been in this seat for three decades and accomplished far too little."

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/new_york_times.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/new_york_times.php News Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:07:22 -0500 DOWNTOWN EXPRESS AND THE VILLAGER ENDORSE SQUADRON Editorial

Time for a change: Squadron in state Senate primary

One of the disturbing things about Downtown politics is that incumbents just don't face tough re-election battles. Although Lower Manhattan has many capable representatives who deserve to stay in office, they would nevertheless benefit from strong and serious challenges every few years. And there's one legislator, in particular, state Senator Martin Connor, whom we have hoped for quite some time would face a candidate who offers a better choice. That day has finally arrived and that candidate is Daniel Squadron.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/downtown_expres_1.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/downtown_expres_1.php News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:27:19 -0500 CONGRESSMAN ANTHONY WEINER ENDORSES SQUADRON FOR STATE SENATE

Congressman Anthony Weiner today endorsed Daniel Squadron in the Democratic Primary for the 25th Senate District in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and campaigned with him outside of the Borough Hall subway station in Brooklyn Heights.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/congressman_ant.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/congressman_ant.php News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:15:35 -0500 SQUADRON OUTLINES VISION FOR BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK Says New Luxury Condos Must Not Be Part of Plan

Squadron: New Delay Another Alarm Bell On Getting Park Built

Links Brooklyn Bridge Park With Vision for Unified Harbor Park

Today, Daniel Squadron, a Democrat running to represent the 25th State Senate District, stood with supporters and local parents to call for swiftly building a real Brooklyn Bridge Park.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/squadron_outlin.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/squadron_outlin.php News Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:47 -0500 SQUADRON ANNOUNCES ELEVEN-POINT PLAN TO DEMOCRATIZE THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE Manhattan Borough President Endorses Squadron
as a "Powerful Voice for Progressive Change"

Standing on the steps of City Hall, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and Daniel Squadron, Democratic candidate for the New York State Senate (District 25), unveiled an eleven-point plan to reform Albany, and announced Stringer's endorsement of Squadron's candidacy.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/squadron_and_st.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/squadron_and_st.php News Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:23:48 -0500 MAYOR BLOOMBERG ENDORSES DANIEL SQUADRON FOR STATE SENATE Mayor Michel R. Bloomberg today endorsed Daniel Squadron in the Democratic Primary for the 25th Senate District in Manhattan and Brooklyn, citing Daniel's record in public service and his plans to bring overdue change to Albany.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/mayor_bloomberg.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/mayor_bloomberg.php News Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:43:25 -0500 Positively American: Winning Back the Middle Class Majority One Family at a Time; as communications director for the campaign to pass the Transportation Bond Act and provide hundreds of millions of dollars for our subways and buses; and working for our public school system to move money from the bureaucracy to the classroom.

Now Daniel is running to replace thirty-year incumbent Martin Connor, because Daniel still believes in the promise of our great city--and because he believes that the only promises being kept in the State Senate right now are those made to the special interests. He believes that if we expect more from Albany, the potential of our state government to make a difference - to deliver meaningful results and make a difference in our neighborhoods - is truly incredible. Today, as our city transforms before our eyes, a transformation that brings with it great challenges, we need a change in Albany: we must demand more and expect better.

Daniel's independent campaign is spurred by this belief and built on the same values he will bring to Albany:

  • Independence -- he is not accepting contributions from corporations, PACs or lobbyists so that constituents never need to wonder who he's working for.
  • Hard Work -- he has been out in the district, knocking on over 5,000 doors, sharing his new ideas for Albany and our neighborhoods and building the kind of accountability that comes from meeting constituents face-to-face.
  • Progressive Vision -- he believes deeply that New York State can once again be a model which proves that an active and efficient government truly expands opportunity to everyone.
As State Senator, Daniel will fight every day to change a culture in Albany - on both sides of the aisle - that too often elevates self-preservation over bold solutions; he will be a strong advocate for an overhaul of our campaign finance system, rules reform that creates a functioning legislature, non-partisan redistricting, and reasonable term limits so elective office does is no longer a lifetime entitlement.

Dedication to public service as a way to create meaningful change began at an early age for Daniel. His paternal grandfather came through Ellis Island and was raised on Ludlow Street; his father rose from poverty to become the Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. His maternal grandfather was a World War II veteran and Brigadier General in the Air Force; his mother volunteered during the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964 and was a top staffer at the American Civil Liberties Union.

A graduate of Yale University, Daniel lives in Carroll Gardens, where he attends Brooklyn Heights Synagogue.
]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/daniel_has_spen.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/daniel_has_spen.php About Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:18:20 -0500 ASSEMBLYMEMBER KAVANAGH, ACORN, LES TENANT LEADERS ENDORSE SQUADRON Kavanagh Praises Squadron's Independence and
Commitment to Changing Albany and Protecting Tenants

ACORN and Tenant Leaders Cite Progressive Values
and Ability to Stand Up For Affordable Housing

Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh stood alongside ACORN members, Lower East Side tenant leaders, and community activists to endorse Daniel Squadron for State Senate in the 25th District, covering parts of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/assemblymember.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/08/assemblymember.php News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:01:53 -0500 SQUADRON RELEASES EDUCATION PLAN Candidate Calls for More Funding for New School Construction

Criticizes Opponent's Support of $150 Million for Empty Upstate Prisons

Today, Daniel Squadron, Democratic candidate for the 25th State Senate District, called on lawmakers in Albany to increase funding for new school construction. The call for more funding for new schools was part of an education plan that Squadron released today. In addition to calling for more funding and better planning for school construction, the plan lays out ways to improve parental engagement, community involvement, school assessment, and teacher quality. [Plan attached]

]]> http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/07/squadron_releas.php http://www.danielsquadron.org/2008/07/squadron_releas.php News Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:52:59 -0500 Community Must Have a Stronger Voice on Nightlife By Daniel Squadron
The Villager

There's no question that community boards in Lower Manhattan know how to make their voices heard. In boards 1, 2 and 3, some of the most active and engaged folks in all of New York work together to fight for community priorities.

Around here, you can sometimes forget that the boards' role is only advisory.

But when push comes to shove, in neighborhoods across Lower Manhattan -- from the East River to the Hudson, from Tribeca to Soho to the Lower East Side -- the limit of community board authority is too often felt acutely; none more than in the battle to control and manage the seemingly endless proliferation of bars.

Click here to continue reading Daniel's op-ed in the Villager

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