Politics & Government
Congressional Candidates Forum Thursday On The Environment
Democrats vying to replace Rep. Nita Lowey will discuss conservation issues remotely as primaries near for District 17.
Ahead of Congressional District 17’s June primary election, the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is hosting a virtual candidate forum Thursday to discuss each candidate’s stance on environmental issues.
There is a crowded field of candidates vying to replace longtime Rep. Nita Lowey in a district that includes all of Rockland County and much of Westchester, including Peekskill, Yorktown, Ossining, New Castle, Mount Pleasant, Tarrytown, White Plains and Harrison.
The NYLCV forum is for Democratic candidates.
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Who:
- David Buchwald, State Assemblyman
- David Carlucci, State Senator
- Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, Congressional Candidate
- Evelyn Farkas, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian and Ukraine
- Allison Fine, Congressional Candidate
- Mondaire Jones, Congressional Candidate
- Catherine Parker, Westchester County Legislator
- Adam Schleifer, Congressional Candidate
- Moderator: Danielle Muoio, reporter at Politico NY
What: Forum with 2020 Congressional election candidates about their stance on a range of environmental and sustainability issues, hosted by the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund.
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Where: To watch the forum, visit Facebook.com/nylcv
When: 5:30 - 7 p.m. April 23
State and federal primary elections were moved to June 23. The early voting period for the state and federal June 23rd Primary will be June 13 – 21. Here is information about absentee voting.
November 3 is General Election day. The Early Voting period for the November General Election will be Oct. 24 - Nov. 1.
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