Who paid for State Sen. Anna Kaplan's holiday card?



 

A holiday card arrived in the mail today for at least some constituents of State Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck).

It had Kaplan's state senate office listed as the return address. It also had the New York State seal printed on the card.

Did taxpayers pay for the greeting?

It certainly looks to be printed and mailed at government expense.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, a Republican, came under fire from Newsday's The Point newletter recently for mailing a holiday card to some town residents that had Hempstead Town Hall as the return address.

The Point reported that Clavin issued a statement through his campaign committee:  "Friends of Don Clavin paid for 400 holiday cards to be printed for distribution to friends of the Supervisor. Inadvertently, 195 cards had postage affixed at the Town's mail room.

The Town has already been reimbursed for postage costs of $103.35 by Friends of Don Clavin. In accordance with the law, no disclaimer appeared on the cards as fewer than 500 cards were produced." 

Using the senate email printed on the holiday card, Kaplan was asked about the holiday card and whether it was paid for by state taxpayers. If not paid at government expense, was it appropriate to use the senate office address and state seal?

Anna Kaplan

This automated reply promises a response.


 






 

Kaplan, you may recall, demanded that Clavin to turn over the Federal money Hempstead received for coronavirus assistance to her and her Democratic senate  colleagues for distribution.  Clavin did not agree to the request.

Former Supervisor Laura Gillen, a Democrat defeated by Clavin two years ago, posted The Point story about Clavin on her Facebook page along with complaints about other "junk mail" from town Republicans.

Will Gillen also post complaints about fellow Democrat Anna Kaplan?



 


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