Manhattan Democratic Party

On Tuesday, August 9th, the recently-elected Democratic Judicial Delegates of the 1st Judicial District convened for the Manhattan Democratic Party’s 2022 Supreme Court Judicial Convention.

Over 300 Democrats and guests gathered at the beautiful Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine to consider the large, diverse group of highly-qualified candidates who have been reported out of independent judicial screening panels. After all voices were heard in a show of transparent democracy, the following candidates were selected as the 2022 Democratic Nominees for the 1st Judicial District election to be held on November 8th:

Hon. Sabrina Kraus
Hon. Dakota Ramseur
Hon. Lisa Sokoloff

On July 18, 2022, the Supreme Court Independent Screening Panel concluded its deliberations by reporting out as most highly qualified the following candidates:

Hon. Shahabuddeen Ally
Hon. Jim Clynes
Hon. Denise Dominguez
Hon. Gerald Lebovits
Hon. Ilana Marcus
Hon. Phaedra Perry
Hon. Lisa Sokoloff
Hon. Leslie Stroth
Hon. John Wang

The screening panel, administered by Michael Weiner, extensively reviewed the background and experience of a number of applicants and determined these well-deserved candidates would be most qualified to vie for three (3) open positions on the Supreme Court, to be filled at the general election set for November 8, 2022.

On behalf of the Manhattan Democratic Party, County Leader Keith L.T. Wright and Judiciary Co-Chairs Curtis Arluck and Louise Dankberg, we sincerely thank the panel and its administrator for their diligent work and congratulate tonight’s applicants who join the following candidates reported out of previous panels:

Hon. Suzanne Adams
Hon. Althea Drysdale
Hon. Lyle Frank
Hon. Judy Kim
Hon. Sabrina Kraus
Hon. Lou Nock
Hon. Dakota Ramseur
Hon. Cori Weston

Update: June 17, 2022
The New York County Democratic Committee previously announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel. As an update, the screening panel for Supreme Court 2022, administered by Michael J. Weiner, Esq., consists of:
Yi Stewart | Asian American Bar Association of New York
Ruth Jin | Asian Americans for Equality
Justin Blash | Brehon Law Society
Marianne Bertuna | Columbian Lawyers Association
Bruce Lederman | Jewish Lawyers Guild
Gennaro M. Savastano | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL)
Kenneth Reid | Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP
Alvin Ponder | National Action Network
Susan Crumiller | National Employment Lawyers Association – NY
Avinoam Laby | New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Jacqueline Silbermann | New York Women’s Bar Association
Jason Canales | Puerto Rican Bar Association
Leslie Kelmachter | Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus

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June 1, 2022
The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on the qualifications of candidates seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for three (3) vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court to be elected in the November 2022 general election. The heads of numerous bar associations, community organizations and law schools have been invited to nominate members of the panel, which will be directed to report a total of no more than the nine (9) most highly qualified candidates for the three vacancies.

Candidates for the nomination may obtain applications from Kyle H. Ishmael, Esq., Executive Director for the New York County Democratic Committee, via email at manhattandems@gmail.com.
The deadline for submitting completed applications is Monday, June 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM.

2022 Supreme Court Selection Political Calendar
Wednesday, June 1 | Judicial Applications available
Monday, June 13 @ 3pm | Judicial Applications due
*Monday, June 13 | Independent Screening Panel convenes
*Tuesday, July 19 | Independent Screening Panel reports out results
*Tuesday, August 9 | New York County Democratic Judicial Convention

*subject to change

On the evening of February 15, 2022, the Independent Judicial Screening Panel for Civil & Surrogate Court reported the following candidates as most highly qualified:

Civil Court Incumbent
Judge Lisa Sokoloff

Civil Court
Allison Greenfield
L. Austin D’Souza
Andrea Krugman
Matthew Bondy
Anna Mikhaleva
Carmen Pacheco
E. Deronn Bowen
Dana Catanzaro
Terence McCormick

Surrogate’s Court
Hilary Gingold
Elba Galvan

On behalf of the Manhattan Democratic Party, County Leader Keith L.T. Wright and Judiciary Co-Chairs Curtis Arluck and Louise Dankberg, we sincerely thank the panel and its administrator for their diligent work–and we congratulate the candidates.

In order to select a Democratic Nominee for the Special Election to be held on February 15, 2022, the 72nd Assembly District Committee held a meeting on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Washington Heights.

The Manhattan Democratic Party is proud to support the selection by the 72nd Assembly District Committee of Manny De Los Santos as their Democratic Nominee for the New York State Assembly. After one round of voting by the hundred-plus County Committee Members present, District Leader Manny De Los Santos achieved 81% of the vote. We congratulate State Assembly Democratic Nominee Manny De Los Santos and thank each County Committee Member, District Leader, member of the public who engaged in today’s meeting, and especially the nominated candidates — honorable public servants from their community who included: Jacinta dela Cruz and Nayma Silver Matos.

As per the January 6, 2022 proclamation issued by Governor Kathy Hochul, a vacancy exists in the office of the Member of the Assembly of the State of New York from the seventy-second Assembly District in New York County, caused by the resignation of Carmen De La Rosa.

In order to select a Democratic Nominee for the Special Election to be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, the Manhattan Democratic Party will hold a nominating meeting of the 72nd Assembly District Committee on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:00am. All interested candidates are invited to participate.

For additional details: https://manhattandemocrats.org/ad72-2022/
Contact: manhattandems@gmail.com

In order to select a Democratic Nominee for the Special Election to be held on January 18, 2022, the 68th Assembly District Committee held a meeting on Saturday, December 18, 2021 in East Harlem.

The Manhattan Democratic Party is proud to support the selection by the 68th Assembly District Committee of Eddie Gibbs as their Democratic Nominee for the New York State Assembly. After one round of voting by the hundred-plus County Committee Members present, District Leader Eddie Gibbs achieved 53% of the vote. We congratulate State Assembly Democratic Nominee Eddie Gibbs and thank each County Committee Member, District Leader, member of the public who engaged in today’s meeting, and especially the nominated candidates — honorable public servants from their community who included: Wilfredo Lopez, Tamika Mapp, Peggy Morales, Harry Rodriguez, John Ruiz Miranda, Dawn Sanders, Xavier Santiago, and Hilda Candy Vasquez.

Update: January 9, 2022
The New York County Democratic Committee previously announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel. As an update, the panel is to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for one (1) vacancy in Surrogate’s Court, one (1) vacancy on the New York County Civil Court, and three (3) seats in the Municipal Civil Court Districts (2nd, 3rd & 4th MCDs), all of which will be voted on in the 2022 general election. The heads of numerous bar associations, community organizations and law schools have nominated members of the panel, which has been directed to report out the most highly qualified candidates for each seat.

The screening panel for Civil Court 2022, administered by Ret. Judge Matt Cooper, consists of:
Albert Kim | Asian American Bar Association of New York
Lissett Ferreira | Brehon Law Society
John Elefterakis | Columbian Lawyers Association
Sherbune Paul | Haitian American Lawyers Association
Helen McCall | Historic District Council
Tamar Wise | Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
Alyssa Grzesh | Jewish Lawyers Guild
Lawrence Han | Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
Anthony Perrotto | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL)
Christine DeLince | Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Stanley Gleaton | Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP
Derek Perkinson | National Action Network
Special Hagan | National Employment Lawyers Association – NY
Michael Siller | New York Law School
James Rubinowitz | New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Judith White | New York Women’s Bar Association
Avigail Goldglancz | NYC Bar Trusts, Estates and Surrogate’s Court Committee
William Pagan | Puerto Rican Bar Association
Amit Vora | South Asian Bar Association of New York
Meryl Schwartz | Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus

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December 10, 2021
The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on the qualifications of candidates seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for one (1) countywide vacancy, one (1) Surrogate’s Court vacancy, and up to four (4) Municipal Court District seats. The heads of numerous bar associations, community organizations and law schools have been invited to nominate members of the panel, which will be directed to report a total of no more than the three (3) most highly qualified candidates for the one countywide vacancy and three (3) most highly qualified candidates for each of the remaining vacancies.

Candidates for the Court may obtain applications from Mr. Kyle Ishmael, the Executive Director of the New York County Democratic Committee, via email at manhattandems@gmail.com. The deadline for submitting completed applications is December 23, 2021 at 5pm. Questions concerning this year’s panel should be directed to Mr. Ishmael via email.

As per the December 9, 2021 proclamation issued by Governor Kathy Hochul, a vacancy exists in the office of the Member of the Assembly of the State of New York from the sixty-eighth Assembly District in New York County, caused by the resignation of Robert Rodriguez.

In order to select a Democratic Nominee for the Special Election to be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2021, the Manhattan Democratic Party will hold a nominating meeting of the 68th Assembly District Committee on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:00am.

For additional details: https://manhattandemocrats.org/ad68-2021/
Contact: manhattandems@gmail.com