Niskayuna withholds naming position it discussed behind closed doors | The Daily Gazette
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The Niskayuna town attorney is still refusing to acknowledge what position the Town Board discussed as part of an executive session Tuesday evening, even though prior court cases and opinions have stated boards should be specific in such instances.
Town Supervisor Yasmine Syed motioned to move into an executive session at the end of the town’s monthly meeting and said the board would discuss the “employment history of a particular person or matter leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, dismissal or removal of a particular person.”
Committees announce endorsements in Niskayuna special election | The Daily Gazette
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Jessica Brennan (left) and Dave Feiden (right) are set to face off for the Town Board seat left vacant by Rosemarie Perez Jaquith s July 1 resignation. Brennan will represent the Democrats and Working Families Party, while Feiden has the backing of the Republicans and Conservatives.
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The two major party endorsements for the Niskayuna Town Board seat made vacant by Rosemarie Perez Jaquith resignation have been announced.
The special election added to the Nov. 2 ballot will determine who will finish out the last two years of her four-year term. It also puts four of the town’s five seats on the ballot in a town where Democrats currently hold a 4-1 majority on the board. The lone Republican Supervisor Yasmine Syed is not seeking reelection in November.
Niskayuna says task force applications may have been lost in email | The Daily Gazette
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On Friday, July 16, 2021, Niskayuna’s website stated that no applicants sought appointment to the town’s task force on racial equity and justice. Yet, at least several town residents have applied according to former town board member Rosemarie Perez Jaquith, who says that at least three people have emailed her regarding their applications.
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“I’m trying to figure that out myself,” said Supervisor Yasmine Syed about the issue.
The town issued its call for residents to apply to be on the task force on May 19. According to the town’s website, the Racial Equity and Justice Task Force is “charged with providing guidance to the town board on establishing the mission, goals, strategies and performance measures for the town of Niskayuna’s commitment to equity, eradicating racism and discrimination and serving justice.”
NISKAYUNA – Town Board is expected to name two alternates by Oct. 21 to its Ethics Board. The appointments would come more than a month after the Ethics Board'
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