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5:51

Newest Queens Republican Club Celebrates with Oldest...

The Firsthand Report ·

2026/03/08

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. The Queens Village Republican Club event featured speeches by gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and state attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy, along with artist Scott LoBaido and five honorees.Founders of a brand new Republican club in Queens were in attendance. One of them talked with me about why they started it.Firsthand Media is subscriber-supported

12:42

New York Gubernatorial Candiate Bruce Blakeman Speaks...

The Firsthand Report ·

2026/03/07

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. The Queens Village Republican Club event featured speeches by gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and state attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy, along with artist Scott LoBaido and five honorees.Watch the full event:Firsthand Media is subscriber-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public

6:12

Republican New York State Attorney General Candidate...

The Firsthand Report ·

2026/03/07

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. The Queens Village Republican Club event featured speeches by gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and state attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy, along with artist Scott LoBaido and five honorees.Watch all of the Queens Village Republican Club Lincoln Dinner speakers (and dancers!): This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other

8:44

DJT Club Founder Jimmy Wagner Honored by Queens...

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2026/03/05

“If the Republicans are not going to welcome union workers with open arms, we’re just going to take your party over!”That was the closing attorney and Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club founder Jimmy Wagner delivered on Sunday night to a banquet hall packed with Republicans. The spiffily dressed crowd was gathered for the Queens Village Republican Club’s annual Lincoln Dinner, where Wagner was honored with a Legal Advocate for All New Yorkers award.Wagner didn’t arrive alone. He was

142:34

GOP Candidates and Activists Chart Path Forward at...

The Firsthand Report ·

2026/03/04

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at its annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. The Queens Village Republican Club event featured speeches by gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and state attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy, along with artist Scott LoBaido and five honorees.Blakeman and Komatireddy emphasized public safety, affordability, and building a “common sense coalition” to take on Democrats in the 2026 election. Notable honorees

29:16

Journalist Lara Logan Speaks at Queens Village...

The Firsthand Report ·

2026/03/03

On March 1, 2026, the nation’s oldest Republican club celebrated its 151st year at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Queens, New York. The Queens Village Republican Club event featured speeches by gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and state attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy, along with artist Scott LoBaido and five honorees.Veteran journalist Lara Logan was honored with the club’s Investigative Journalist of the Year award and spoke about current global conflicts.Watch the full

5:39

NYC Worker Testifies Before Religious Liberty...

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2026/02/11

New York City hospitality worker Hermione testified before the President’s Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) on Monday about the impact of being pushed out of work under New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. During a hearing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C., she discussed her religious objections to the mandates and their impact on her life, and answered questions from the Commission.You can watch her full testimony on the Department of Justice YouTube channel, beginning at

1:05

Mamdani on Worker Reinstatements: "This Is Something...

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2026/01/19

Former New York City municipal workers who are seeking reinstatement after being fired under the City’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate have been left in the dark since outgoing NYC mayor Eric Adams offered them reinstatement just after losing the mayoral race to Mamdani. Many who requested reinstatement by a December 5 deadline have reported on social media and elsewhere that they have received no response beyond an autoreply indicating their request was received, and a rule change required for some

28:49

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inauguration Speech

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2026/01/01

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17:39

"We Need Big Transformational Change": Mamdani "NYC...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/10/27

On October 26, 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani held an “NYC Is Not for Sale” get-out-the-vote rally at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Fellow socialists including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at the event, along with New York Governor Kathy Hochul and others.A few of the estimated 10,000 Mamdani supporters who attended the rally talked with me afterward about the issues driving their vote.Firsthand Media is subscriber-supported. To

187:20

"NYC Is Not for Sale" Rally with Zohran Mamdani, AOC,...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/10/27

On October 26, 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani held an “NYC Is Not for Sale” get-out-the-vote rally at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Fellow socialists including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at the event, along with New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other state Democratic Party leaders. The event was the last large Mamdani rally before the election, attended by a crowd estimated at 10,000 people.Firsthand Media is

54:00

Republican Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa, Labor...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/10/26

On October 23, 2025, supporters gathered in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn for the ninth meeting of the Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club. Founder Jimmy Wagner led the meeting, and speakers included Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, labor advocate and TWU Local 100 Vice President of Rapid Transit Operations Tramell Thompson, and 2026 libertarian gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe. City Council candidate Athena Clarke was also in attendance.Thompson and Sharpe spoke in

8:57

"We Need Somebody That Is for the People": Athena...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/10/26

On October 23, 2025, supporters gathered in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn for the ninth meeting of the Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club. Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, labor leader Tramell Thompson, and 2026 libertarian candidate for governor Larry Sharpe spoke at the event. City Council candidate Athena Clarke was also in attendance.Clarke campaign organizer Renee Mitchell and other supporters spoke with me about the election and what they’re hearing from community

80:29

New Yorkers Rally to Thank RFK Jr.

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2025/09/29

On September 27, New Yorkers joined fellow RFK Jr. supporters who held rallies in cities across the United States to thank the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The New York rally took place in Manhattan, in front of the global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Organizer Michael Kane of Teachers for Choice and Children’s Health Defense led the rally. Kane and other supporters talked with me at the rally about the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, what they like about RFK

36:21

"I Cannot Wait to Continue Charlie's Legacy"...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/09/24

On September 21, 2025, New Yorkers gathered in the Morris Park section of the Bronx to honor the legacy of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and remember two children who lost their lives during an August shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.The candlelight vigil was organized by the Bronx Women’s Republican Club. Speakers included conservative commentator Savannah Craven Antao, Conservative Party candidate for Bronx Borough President Grace Marrero, and Bronx Conservative

24:59

"He Was Basically Murdered for Having Conversations...

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2025/09/24

On September 21, 2025, New Yorkers gathered on the Orchard Beach promenade in the Bronx to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk. The memorial was led by Conservative Party candidate for Bronx Borough President Grace Marrero. Marrero also talked with me after the event about Kirk and the upcoming election:Firsthand Media is a subscriber-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with

33:58

"Your Voice Matters Too" New Yorkers Talk About...

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2025/09/22

On September 21, 2025, New Yorkers gathered in the Morris Park section of the Bronx to honor the legacy of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and remember two children who lost their lives during an August shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. The candlelight vigil was organized by the Bronx Women’s Republican Club. Speakers included conservative commentator Savannah Craven Antao, Conservative Party candidate for Bronx Borough President Grace Marrero, and Bronx Conservative

60:39

Senator Robert Ortt, Melissa Vitelli Speak at...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/09/21

On September 18, 2025, supporters gathered in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn for the eighth meeting of the Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club. Founder Jimmy Wagner led the meeting, and speakers included Brooklyn GOP Chair Richie Barsamian, New York State Senator Robert Ortt, and Brooklyn health care worker and vaccine mandate dissident Melissa Vitelli. Watch the full meeting above or Ortt and Vitelli speaking below:The Central Queens Republican Club held a meeting the same evening,

32:06

"We Can't Be Scared to Speak Out": New York State...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/09/21

On September 18, 2025, supporters gathered in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn for the seventh meeting of the Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club.New York State Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt spoke at the event, touching on the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and the upcoming New York City elections. Watch the full meeting:Firsthand Media is a subscriber-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a

6:50

"It's Time to Fight Back with Ballots, Not Bullets":...

The Firsthand Report ·

2025/09/21

On September 18, 2025, supporters gathered in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn for the eighth meeting of the Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club.Melissa Vitelli spoke at the event.Watch the full meeting:Firsthand Media is a subscriber-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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