How an Odessa citizen fights for the right to influence politics in New York
'05.05.2022'
Lyudmila Balabay
The Republican Party nominated a Russian-speaking American in the elections to the New York State Assembly Dmitry Kugel. He is vying for the right to represent the 47th district in the state parliament, covering South Brooklyn (Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights and Midwood). Dmitry was supported by the Conservative Party.
As the politician himself says, the reason for his nomination was that South Brooklyn "needs and deserves a strong voice that can make a difference." Dmitry is sure that if he wins, he will be able to become such a voice in the State Assembly.
Kugel was born in Odessa (Ukraine) and is now actively helping his native country, which is facing very difficult times due to the war. Dmitry is also a great friend of Israel, as he has connections with this country.
Kugel is a supporter of common sense in politics. He is against the socialists on the left wing of the Democratic Party, who, in his opinion, are harming the city, state and country. These ideas of his resonate with the views of many New Yorkers - both Republicans and Democrats.
Dmitry has a good chance of winning - it was in his district in the mayoral elections last year that Republican Curtis Sliva scored twice as many votes as Democrat Eric Adams, the current mayor.
“My Democratic opponent in the 47th District has served as a State Assemblyman for over 20 years. During this time, there has been no improvement in the region; on the contrary, everything is only getting worse. The crime situation is terrible, there is a lot of garbage on the streets, the quality of roads leaves much to be desired, there are few parking lots. These are far from all the district's problems,” said Dmitry Kugel.
You can learn more about Dmitry's program at his site, there is also an opportunity to make a donation to the campaign headquarters of an Odessa citizen who has become a New Yorker.
Follow the politician's activity on his Facebook page.
Elections to the New York State Assembly will take place on November 8, 2022.
