WXXI (NPR, Rochester): October 5, 2018

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Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, a retired UPS worker from Syracuse, and former Vietnam war protester, is running for governor for the third time, challenging popular incumbent Andrew Cuomo from the left. Hawkins, in a conversation with WXXI’s Karen DeWitt, explains why he thinks he is a true alternative and not just a protest vote.

For immediate release: October 5, 2018

Notice of Press Conference

Where: Potts Deli & Grille, 41 S Rossler Ave, Cheektowaga, NY 14206
When: Friday, October 5, 7:00 PM
Who: Howie Hawkins for Governor; Jill Stein former Green Party Presidential candidate; Mark Dunlea, Green candidate for State Comptroller

Hawkins to Hold News Conference in Cheektowaga at 7:00 PM prior to event with Jill Stein, former Green Party Presidential candidate

Green Party Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins is visiting Buffalo with 2016 Green Presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein and State Comptroller candidate Mark Dunlea.

Spectrum News: October 5, 2018

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Cuomo's critics say the state has invested heavily at the expense of smaller projects, like water and sewer upgrades. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins pointed to lead in Syracuse water as a result of old infrastructure. He says money can be spent now to hire more inspectors to test for lead.

“It's not rocket science,” said Hawkins. “It's something totally do-able. And it's the kind of improvement that could be done very quickly if we just put our minds to it.”

USA Today Network: October 5, 2018

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Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for governor, visited the USA Today Network's Albany Bureau on Oct. 4, 2018, to discuss his run and his platform. Joseph Spector, Albany Bureau Chief

WAMC (NPR, Albany): October 5, 2018

WRVO (NPR, SUNY Oswego: October 5, 2018

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The party rejected a request from the Green Party to endorse its candidate for governor, Howie Hawkins. Afterward, Hawkins condemned the party, saying it “is nothing more than a political club firmly entrenched within the corporate-dominated Democratic Party.”

“Look at results, not the rhetoric,” Hawkins said. “They’ve now endorsed Cuomo three times. A quintessential corporate Democrat.”

Spectrum News: October 4, 2018

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BTF endorses Howie Hawkins for governor, recommends Cuomo for WFP line

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The relationship between the Buffalo Teachers Federation and Governor Andrew  Cuomo hasn't exactly healed.

"I think that there's still resentment towards the governor because of his actions on the APPR testing, student testing," said BTF President Phil Rumore.

For the second consecutive election, the union has endorsed someone other than Cuomo. In 2014, it was Working Families Party candidate Zephyr Teachout. 

This year, the union has endorsed Howie Hawkins from the Green Party.

"Howie Hawkins actually wrote for our endorsement and came in and did an interview and when the council of delegates got to vote, they decided that they'd voted overwhelmingly," Rumore said. "Look it, we're going to endorse him. The governor did ask for our endorsement, he did."

For immediate release: October 4, 2018

Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate in 2016, will do a series of campaign events on Friday (Oct. 5) and Saturday (October 6) in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany to help build support for the gubernatorial campaign of Howie Hawkins and the Green comptroller candidate Mark Dunlea.

New York NOW (WMHT, NPR, Albany): October 4, 2018

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Howie Hawkins has become a familiar name on the gubernatorial ballot.  

The Syracuse-area resident and Green Party candidate is taking up the charge for the third consecutive election cycle.  He said earlier this year he preferred not to run again but admitted the party struggled to find someone else to lead the way.   

Our Karen DeWitt sat down with him on a recent visit to Albany.

CNY Central (Sinclair: CBS, CW, NBC; Syracuse): October 4, 2018

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Hear from Howie Hawkins- the Green Party Candidate for Governor.

Hawkins, who lives in Syracuse, is facing several opponents.

• Incumbent Andrew Cuomo (D
• Marc Molinaro (R)
• Cynthia Nixon (Working Families Party)
• Stephanie Miner (Service America Movement)
• Larry Sharpe (Libertarian Party)
• Jimmy McMillan (Rent Is Too Damm High)

For more information on Hawkins you can click here.

This interview was conducted on September 25th, 2018.