Congressman Zeldin Campaigns in Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Queens and Suffolk Counties

NEW YORK – On Monday, August 22, 2022, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) began his week in Nassau County with the National Supermarket Association, along with the Bodega Owners and Small Business Association.

On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, Congressman Zeldin attended the Warwick Annual Senior Barbecue in Orange County with his running mate Alison Esposito, Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Colin Schmitt, State Senator Mike Martucci, and many other local officials, candidates, and New Yorkers.

Following the barbecue, Congressman Zeldin hosted a press conference at the Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick, with Alison Esposito, Senator Martucci, Assemblyman Schmitt, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec, local officials, and small business owners to speak out against the Hochul Administration charging small businesses an additional Unemployment Insurance Interest Assessment Surcharge. New York State gave out $110 billion in unemployment benefits throughout the pandemic, forcing the state to take out a federal loan. New York now has to pay back $8.1 billion to the federal government. Congressman Zeldin outlined a better path forward that would provide local small businesses with relief from this additional surcharge.

Congressman Zeldin ended his night in Cedarhurst where he joined Assemblyman Ari Brown, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, and concerned members of the Cedarhurst Jewish Community. With antisemitism on the rise in New York State, Congressman Zeldin made it clear that antisemitism in any form will not be tolerated in this state.

Following the press conference, Congressman Zeldin made two other stops with the Jewish community in the Five Towns. In Lawrence, he joined Rabbi Kamenetsky for the Yeshiva of South Shore Concert on the Lawn. He ended his night delivering remarks at the Cedarhurst Jewish Night Concert at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park.

On Thursday, August 25, Congressman Zeldin met with former State Senator and NYC Councilman Ruben Diaz, and addressed the Organization of Hispanic Ministers in New York, and other community leaders in the Bronx.

Congressman Zeldin then visited the site of an apartment complex where seniors have been getting terrorized and assaulted by a group of teenagers. He renewed his call to pass his Secure Our Streets Plan for New York, which can be read at ZeldinForNewYork.Com/SecureOurStreets.

Congressman Zeldin ended his night in Suffolk County where he headlined the Suffolk County Republican Committee’s annual lobsterfest.

On Saturday, August 26, Congressman Zeldin traveled to Montgomery to attend and speak at the New York Airshow along with Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus.

He then spoke at a campaign event in Manhattan, where he met with concerned members of the Asian American Community.

Afterwards, Congressman Zeldin joined Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at the Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park as a part of Nassau County’s summer concert series. He addressed the crowd before the Gin Blossoms headline performance.

Congressman Zeldin ended his night attending a Volunteer Appreciation Event at Tommy’s Place in Port Jefferson.

On Sunday, August 28, Congressman Zeldin delivered remarks at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Queens.

He ended the week in Kings County by attending the Brighton Jubilee in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.