Ken, this is David Buchyn of the Conservative Party in Saratoga Springs. As a longtime subscriber to the Post Star and a follower of this newsletter, we have communicated dozen of times over the past years. I wish you had reached out to me before you had written this, so you would’ve had the background on this.
We will do everything we can to prevent being taken over by the Saratoga county Republicans. Like you, I am uncomfortable with a lot of the verbiage in the letter we sent out, particularly the word loyalty, but the legal team wanted that in there, because that is how it is described in New York State election law. But we are questioning why 32 members of the far left WFP have decided as a group to join the far right Conservative Party, all at the same time and all before February 14 when voter enrollment changes can be made.
Please email me dfbuchyn@live.com if you have any more questions, or want to know where this all started. I don’t think what you have posted here is fair, accurate, or tells the true story of what’s going on. But we can both agree. The word loyalty is problematic.
Ken, I agree that Lobo's comment about Albany was a cheapshot and ill-advised. But your comparison to Storrs misses the mark. Storrs isn't a city. Heck, it isn't even a town. Rather it is a section of the town of Mansfield. A better comparison would be Hartford, where the UConn women play about half their home games and which is similar to Albany in size and lack of things to do. Either way, though, Lobo left herself open to easy retaliation!
Is the Conservative Party still lockstep with whomever the Republican Party candidate is? I’ve assumed that to be the case anyway. There’s a former Democrat from Queens who’s held some positions, and still does, that seem like they’d be blasphemy to conservatives.
I think it is worth Albany considering the comment from Lobo constructively.
That said, Easter weekend is not typically known as a time when there is a lot going on in most cities but I’m sure there were plenty of opportunities for visitors to go to church.
Still, Albany hosted the biggest show in basketball in the world on Monday. Nobody else had it. Just Albany. When is enough enough?
Why not have trifolds around the city for restaurants, theaters, the arts, diverse businesses, and cool niche spots? Some stuff in Albany isn't obvious. YEAH you can Google if you want to live in your phone...The city does have work to do and most people have drained it of finances by moving to suburbs but Troy has rebuilt, and Schenectady. It's Albanys turn.
Sorry but I have to side with Rebecca Lobo. I have worked in downtown Albany for many years and I can vouch for the lack of entertainment, restaurant, and bar options around MYP Arena. If the total downtown restaurant/bar capacity was open, you could maybe entertain 1000 people? On Easter weekend - not even half that number could find a place to go downtown. And let's not discuss the routine traffic/parking/one-way nightmare which was escalated by the road closures for the NCAA games! Downtown Albany is not the place anyone wants to hunt around for entertainment, especially after 5 and on weekends.
Incredible! I’d like to hear more as I understand that many Republicans are being asked if they believe the last election was valid… terrible stuff. What was the outcome of this meeting?
Does Rebecca Lobo realize how much Albany is into UConn basketball and that she, too, has been respected and had her share of adulation as part of their sustained success story including this year so why she would feel the need to make a mean-spirited comment about the hosting community came as a real surprise to me. Perhaps, given the response, she will think twice before having fun with a putdown? One would hope.
IIRC, the Times-Union report on this story indicated that it was not "the party" (to the extent that the CPNY is a party) that initiated these proceedings. It was the chairman alone. The article stated that there is no officially constituted Conservative committee in Saratoga County and that the chair was appointed by the state party.
Ken, this is David Buchyn of the Conservative Party in Saratoga Springs. As a longtime subscriber to the Post Star and a follower of this newsletter, we have communicated dozen of times over the past years. I wish you had reached out to me before you had written this, so you would’ve had the background on this.
We will do everything we can to prevent being taken over by the Saratoga county Republicans. Like you, I am uncomfortable with a lot of the verbiage in the letter we sent out, particularly the word loyalty, but the legal team wanted that in there, because that is how it is described in New York State election law. But we are questioning why 32 members of the far left WFP have decided as a group to join the far right Conservative Party, all at the same time and all before February 14 when voter enrollment changes can be made.
Please email me dfbuchyn@live.com if you have any more questions, or want to know where this all started. I don’t think what you have posted here is fair, accurate, or tells the true story of what’s going on. But we can both agree. The word loyalty is problematic.
Ken, I agree that Lobo's comment about Albany was a cheapshot and ill-advised. But your comparison to Storrs misses the mark. Storrs isn't a city. Heck, it isn't even a town. Rather it is a section of the town of Mansfield. A better comparison would be Hartford, where the UConn women play about half their home games and which is similar to Albany in size and lack of things to do. Either way, though, Lobo left herself open to easy retaliation!
But we like our lack of things to do in Albany. 🤦♂️
Is the Conservative Party still lockstep with whomever the Republican Party candidate is? I’ve assumed that to be the case anyway. There’s a former Democrat from Queens who’s held some positions, and still does, that seem like they’d be blasphemy to conservatives.
One of his many blasphemies.
I think it is worth Albany considering the comment from Lobo constructively.
That said, Easter weekend is not typically known as a time when there is a lot going on in most cities but I’m sure there were plenty of opportunities for visitors to go to church.
Still, Albany hosted the biggest show in basketball in the world on Monday. Nobody else had it. Just Albany. When is enough enough?
Why not have trifolds around the city for restaurants, theaters, the arts, diverse businesses, and cool niche spots? Some stuff in Albany isn't obvious. YEAH you can Google if you want to live in your phone...The city does have work to do and most people have drained it of finances by moving to suburbs but Troy has rebuilt, and Schenectady. It's Albanys turn.
Sorry but I have to side with Rebecca Lobo. I have worked in downtown Albany for many years and I can vouch for the lack of entertainment, restaurant, and bar options around MYP Arena. If the total downtown restaurant/bar capacity was open, you could maybe entertain 1000 people? On Easter weekend - not even half that number could find a place to go downtown. And let's not discuss the routine traffic/parking/one-way nightmare which was escalated by the road closures for the NCAA games! Downtown Albany is not the place anyone wants to hunt around for entertainment, especially after 5 and on weekends.
Looking forward to the summer of 2025 and the staging of your play. Wishing you the best in your writing.
Incredible! I’d like to hear more as I understand that many Republicans are being asked if they believe the last election was valid… terrible stuff. What was the outcome of this meeting?
Does Rebecca Lobo realize how much Albany is into UConn basketball and that she, too, has been respected and had her share of adulation as part of their sustained success story including this year so why she would feel the need to make a mean-spirited comment about the hosting community came as a real surprise to me. Perhaps, given the response, she will think twice before having fun with a putdown? One would hope.
IIRC, the Times-Union report on this story indicated that it was not "the party" (to the extent that the CPNY is a party) that initiated these proceedings. It was the chairman alone. The article stated that there is no officially constituted Conservative committee in Saratoga County and that the chair was appointed by the state party.