Tom Suozzi in 2022 NY Governor's race


On Education: Work with yeshivas that fall short on secular education

[On parochial schools]: "They were looking at 28 schools that had a problem regarding secular education," Suozzi said about the Department of Education report that yeshivas were not providing the amount of secular education required by state law. Suozzi, who attended a Catholic high school, added, "I don't think the state should be trying to control everything. If they're performing well leave them alone. If they are not performing well, then figure out how to solve the problem."
Source: The Forward on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race Dec 19, 2021

On Foreign Policy: His first House floor speech was in support of Israel

In Congress, Suozzi has established himself as a common-sense Democrat who reaches across the aisle to get things done for his district. He is vice-chair of the Problem Solver's Caucus that consists of 56 members, evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. His first House floor speech was in support of Israel, after the Obama administration allowed the passage of the U.N. Security Council resolution (UNSC 2334) condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied. West Bank.
Source: The Forward on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race Dec 19, 2021

On Principles & Values: I'm standing up to the far-left and to the far-right

Peppering the hour-long conversation with Yiddish and Hebrew terms--while eating a vegetable and a Sicilian pizza and being disrupted by patrons who wished him luck--Suozzi said he is best suited to serve as governor given his experience and pro-Israel stance. "My goal is to be known as the most reliable non-Jewish Democrat," he said. "I'm standing up to the far-left and to the far-right."
Source: The Forward on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race Dec 19, 2021

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