For immediate release: October 16, 2018

“The action by Spectrum and NY1 to exclude the Green Party, the 4^th largest ballot-qualified party in New York, is a slap in the face to voters and democracy. The Green Party has already been complaining about NY1’s behavior this election cycle, especially in contrast to their heavy air time for WFP. Spectrum’s hostility towards the Greens unfortunately is being repeated nationwide as major corporations increased their ownership of the media,” noted Dunlea.

NY1 has only had Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, on once this election cycle. Hawkins finished third in the 2014 Gubernatorial election, pulling far more votes than the Working Families Party....

“Spectrum is acting like a Pravda for the American two-party state. In America, Spectrum and its corporate media cohorts, faithfully propagate the line of the two government parties in the two-party system of corporate rule. The two government parties are presented as the only real options and the public is given the illusion of choice when both options are funded by primarily big corporate interests.,” added Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor.

Albany Times Union: October 16, 2018

To not debate sends a message that elections are, for Mr. Cuomo, about nothing more than the power of big money, something he has said he wants to diminish in politics. At last report, Mr. Cuomo had 29 times more money in his campaign accounts than his four challengers combined — $9.2 million compared with Republican Marcus Molinaro's $210,000; Serve America Movement's Stephanie Miner's $55,000; the Green Party's Howie Hawkins' $31,000, and Libertarian Larry Sharpe's $24,000. With that kind of lopsided wealth, Mr. Cuomo can simply drown out what little advertising his opponents can afford.

Video: October 15, 2018

So what is Cuomo saying about debates? "Debates Are Fowl!” "Read My Beak! No Debates.” "Cluck You! No Debates." "Debates? Kiss My Eggs."

For immediate release: October 15, 2018

Hawkins Confronts “Chicken Cuomo” Over Debates

Calls for State Debate Commission Run by Media, Civic, and Educational Organizations

Green gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins confronted Gov. Cuomo today over his refusal to debate by debating a chicken-suited Cuomo actor and then satiric impressionist Randy Credico playing Cuomo outside the governor’s Manhattan office.

The chicken-suited actor, former Green Public Advocate candidate James Lane, had a “Cuomo” sign hanging around this neck and a placard that read, “Cluck You! No Debates!” The Cuomo chicken also squawked: “Debates Are Fowl!,” “Read My Beak! No Debates,”  and “Debates? Kiss My Eggs!”

Albany Times Union: October 15, 2018

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who was part of the four-way gubernatorial debate in 2014 and collected 184,419 votes, proposed four regional debates addressing the economy, government reform, the environment and social policy.

He wants media and civic organizations to organize debates without a guarantee that the governor will attend. "If Cuomo doesn't come, there would be four of us criticizing his record and his absence would speak for itself," he said in a written statement.

"It's getting late," Hawkins said this week. "Voters should be worried that Cuomo thinks he's satisfied his one debate quota with his Democratic primary debate with Nixon."

For immediate release: October 15, 2018

Hawkins to Bird-Dog “Chicken Cuomo” for Debates on Monday in NYC and Long Island

Will hold Debate with Randy Credico Cuomo at 1:30 PM

Green gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins will bird-dog Governor Cuomo on Monday October 15 to demand debates, including having satirist-impressionist Randy Credico standing in for Cuomo in a debate outside the Governor’s Manhattan office.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has so far not agreed to any debates with his general election opponents.

Hawkins, a retired Teamster from Syracuse who finished 3rd in the 2014 race with 5% of the vote, will confront Chicken Cuomo (in a chicken costume) about debating outside the governor’s Manhattan office at 633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan at 1:30 pm on Monday, October 15. A debate will take place with Credico standing in for Cuomo.

Glens Falls Post-Star: October 14, 2018

“We need a World War II scale mobilization,” Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins told us this past week.

For immediate release: October 13, 2018

Hawkins to Bird-Dog “Chicken Cuomo” for Debates on Monday in NYC and Long Island

Will March in Hispanic Festival NYC Sunday October 14

Green gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins will bird-dog Governor Cuomo on Monday October 15 to demand debates.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has so far not agreed to any debates with his general election opponents.

Hawkins, a retired Teamster from Syracuse who finished 3rd in the 2014 race with 5% of the vote,  will confront Chicken Cuomo (an actor in a chicken suit) about debating outside the governor’s Manhattan office at 633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan at 1:30 pm on Monday, October 15.

Hawkins and Chicken Cuomo will have another debate about debates in Rockville Center in the evening. They will debate at the corner of N. Park Ave. and Front St. in Rockville Center between 6:00 and 7:00 pm, across the street from a fundraiser for Sen. Todd Kaminsky where Cuomo is the featured speaker. The fundraiser starts at 6:30 pm.

AP: October 13, 2018

GOP WARCHEST WOES: Cuomo, a Democrat, has more than 40 times more money to spend on his campaign than Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive.

According to campaign finance reports filed last week, Molinaro has raised $448,000 since July and spent about $1.13 million. He now has $211,000 on hand.

Cuomo's balance? $9.2 million....

The recent filings also show that none of the three third-party candidates appear to be picking up serious fundraising momentum. Independent candidate and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner posted a balance of $55,000. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins has $31,000 and Libertarian Larry Sharpe has $24,000 on hand.

The Blaze: October 12, 2018

Fellow New Yorker Howie Hawkins, a Green Party gubernatorial candidate, told the Post Star on Wednesday, “We’re really on the edge of a real disaster,” citing the report. “We just hope New York can take the lead and set an example.”

He added that implementing a Green New Deal at the state level would be “such an economic boom for the state.”