NYLCV Gives Green
(212) 361-6350, Ext. 206
For Immediate Release: August 5, 2021
Shachar Sharon, ssharon@nylcv.org
NYLCV Endorses Long Island County and Municipal Candidates
Includes Laura Curran for County Executive
Long Island, N.Y. – The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) announced its endorsements for the 2021 General Election. The group endorsed 50 candidates with outstanding environmental records for county and municipal positions, including Laura Curran for Nassau County Executive and Eliane Phillips for Nassau County Comptroller.
Every election year, NYLCV develops candidate questionnaires based on their policy priorities, including cleaning up the transportation sector, improving greenspaces, reducing waste, increasing resiliency, and building a clean energy future. (Click to read the Long Island policy agenda.) The regional chapters recommend endorsement decisions based on interviews with the candidates and questionnaire responses.
Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, said, “If there is anything this summer has taught us, it is that New York has a lot of work to do to prepare for climate change. We need candidates that support policies to reduce transportation pollution – the leading contributor to climate change – including more electric vehicles as well as bike and bus lanes. Our greenspaces also need support because throughout the pandemic our parks have improved our public health while serving as one of our most vital environmental assets. These candidates have demonstrated that they will prioritize these policies and keep New York climate-ready.”
Tighe continued, “Laura Curran is committed to protecting our environment. From banning styrofoam to investing in wastewater infrastructure to promoting offshore wind, she has a proven record of dedication to fighting the climate crisis. Curran also supports clean transportation and helped Nassau take the Climate Smart Communities pledge, some of NYLCV’s top priorities. We are proud to endorse her for County Executive and urge voters to cast their ballot for her this fall.”
The list of endorsed candidates on Long Island can be found below:
Nassau County
- Laura Curran for Nassau County Executive
- Elaine Phillips for Nassau County Comptroller
- Siela Bynoe for Nassau County Legislature District 2
- Denise Ford for Nassau County Legislature District 4
- Debra Mulé for Nassau County Legislature District 5
- William Gaylor III for Nassau County Legislature District 6
- John Giuffre for Nassau County Legislature District 8
- Ellen Birnbaum for Nassau County Legislature District 10
- Delia DeRiggi-Whitton for Nassau County Legislature District 11
- Thomas McKevitt for Nassau County Legislature District 13
- Laura Schaefer for Nassau County Legislature District 14
- John Ferretti for Nassau County Legislature District 15
- Rose Marie Walker for Nassau County Legislature District 17
- Joshua Lafazan for Nassau County Legislature District 18
- Steven Rhoads for Nassau County Legislature District 19
- Donald Clavin, Jr. for Hempstead Town Supervisor
- Wayne Wink, Jr. for North Hempstead Town Supervisor
- Joseph Saladino for Oyster Bay Town Supervisor
Suffolk County
- Albert Krupski Jr. for Suffolk County Legislature District 1
- Bridget Fleming for Suffolk County Legislature District 2
- Kara Hahn for Suffolk County Legislature District 5
- Sarah Anker for Suffolk County Legislature District 6
- Rob Calarco for Suffolk County Legislature District 7
- Samuel Gonzalez for Suffolk County Legislature District 9
- Steven Flotteron for Suffolk County Legislature District 11
- Leslie Kennedy for Suffolk County Legislature District 12
- Kevin McCaffrey for Suffolk County Legislature District 14
- Jason A. Richberg for Suffolk County Legislature District 15
- Tom Donnelly for Suffolk County Legislature District 17
- Mark Cuthbertson for Suffolk County Legislature District 18
A list of all today’s endorsements, along with candidates that were previously endorsed, can be found here.
The New York League of Conservation Voters is the only non-partisan, statewide environmental organization in New York that takes a pragmatic approach to fight for clean water, healthy air, renewable energy, and open space. For more information, visit www.nylcv.org.
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