Hispanic voters in New York will have the opportunity to hear in Spanish the proposals of two of the candidates for the position of lieutenant governor of the state on June 22, through an online forum.
Under the title “Contigo Rumbo a Albany”, Univision New York and AARP in collaboration with El Diario, the Hispanic Federation and NALEO, have launched this initiative ahead of the June 28 primaries. Both the candidates Ana María Archila and Diana Reyna have committed their participation in the forum.
“NY Hispanics will help elect the next governor, lieutenant governor and other key positions across the state. In an exclusive study, more than 68% of those surveyed indicated their intention to vote. However, more than a third remain undecided,” said Roberto Yáñez, General Manager of Univision New York, after adding that the channel will take advantage of all its platforms to inform and empower the community.
For her part, Beth Finkel, director of AARP New York, indicated that her organization is working to provide voters with reliable information to help them make decisions in the 2022 elections. “We are fighting to make sure that the candidates keep their promises. “, said.
He added that this forum gives voters 50 and older the opportunity to make their voices heard on the issues that matter, including skyrocketing prescription drug prices and utility costs, health and financial security, and the struggles of family caregivers, who risk their careers and financial futures to care for their parents, spouses and other loved ones and help them live independently.
Carmen Villavicencio, executive editor of El Diario, spoke in the same vein:
“We are very proud to be part of this civic engagement initiative. We want to encourage Hispanic voters to get to know the candidates and their agendas.”
Villavicencio stressed that at times like this, where we see that in other parts of the country the right to vote is being threatened by obstructive laws, “we urgently need to make our voices heard at the polls.”
https://www.univision.com/local/nueva-york-wxtv/contigo
Frankie Miranda, President of the Hispanic Federation, noted, “Through our nonpartisan civic engagement efforts, we are committed to registering voters, moving them to the polls, and providing these opportunities for voters to make informed decisions on Election Day. elections. HF is proud to have worked with our member agencies, who serve New Yorkers every day, to craft some of the questions candidates will face. We look forward to seeing the candidates lay out their vision and address our community in Spanish, a testament to the growing power of the 2.2 million Latinos who call New York home.”
Details
- The forum will be held on June 22 at 6:30 pm
- It will be hosted by presenter Jonathan Inoa.
- It can be seen live on UnivisionNuevaYork.com y WXTV´s Facebook @UnivisionNY y YouTubeLive page.
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