Over 400 Fired Unvaxxed NYC Workers Write New Letter to Trump, Vance and Bondi
NEW YORK WORKERS FOR CHOICE sends letter calling on President Trump to intervene in New York to reinstate all unvaccinated terminated City workers with backpay
Release date: February 24, 2025
For Immediate Release
NY, NY – New York Workers for Choice has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and United States Attorney General Pam Bondi this weekend asking for assistance from the federal government to address and resolve the ongoing situation with unvaccinated NYC workers terminated without due process during COVID measures. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tom Homan were cc’d on the letter as well. These workers reached out to Trump in November just before he was President and received a response from Trump’s Office in December of 2024.
With all the discussions surrounding DOGE and cuts to federal jobs, the issue of workers fired over vaccine mandates is receiving renewed attention. Congressman Eli Crane received over 20 million views on X yesterday with a post that simply stated;
Where was the “firing people is wrong” crowd during the era of vaccine mandates?
Thousands of City workers who declined a COVID shot have not been reinstated nor afforded compensation despite this month marking two years since the City “vaccine mandate” was ended. In the letter, New York Workers for Choice calls on President Trump to intervene, as he did with US military members on January 27, 2025, to provide reinstatement and compensation commensurate with what was done for those military members who also refused the COVID vaccine and were discharged in retaliation for their beliefs.
New York Workers for Choice explains that local authorities including Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul continue to ignore calls for reinstatement despite the fact that the terminations have caused critical staff shortages at all City agencies and a brain drain of over 50,000 years of combined work experience, and therefore a federal intervention is needed.
The letter sent to Trump, Vance and Bondi is below and attached as a pdf file.
For more information, please contact Michael Kane at nyteachersforchoice@gmail.com
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New York Workers for Choice
Email: nyteachersforchoice@gmail.com
February 22, 2025
Mr. Donald John Trump
President of the United States of America
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Trump:
This is a follow up to the letter that hundreds of unlawfully terminated or displaced New York workers and private business owners sent to President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-Elect JD Vance on November 20, 2024 asking to intervene on our behalf as we are seeking the commensurate reinstatement and compensation that were afforded to the similarly-situated United States military members via your Executive Order issued on January 27, 2025. The Office of President-Elect Donald J. Trump acknowledged receipt of our letter on November 26, 2024. The response states that you would keep our letter on file to refer to the appropriate federal agency for possible assistance after you officially took office.
As background information, February 11, 2025, marked three years since New York City Mayor Eric Adams unlawfully terminated thousands of unvaccinated public employees, including but not limited to firefighters, police officers, teachers, social workers, sanitation workers, correction workers, members of the judiciary, medical doctors, nurses and other employees from all branches of government for non-compliance with an unconstitutional COVID-19 vaccine mandate that was never voted on by any legislative body, nor ratified by the union membership via the proper collective bargaining process. Other employees were coerced into early retirement with a financial penalty, waived their labor rights, resigned or returned to work losing seniority and without backpay. Others were forced to accept demotions, were denied promotions or lost job opportunities. In what can be considered an outright disregard of the law, many workers were not served with a final notice of leave without pay, a charge, or a notice of termination prior to separation from their employment. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio, his then Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi, Mayoral Expert Advisor Jay Varma, Mayor Eric Adams and his then Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and her then Health Commissioner Mary Bassett are only a few of the political leaders and health bureaucrats who violated our constitutional and labor rights, as well as destroyed the New York workforce and businesses. Sadly, union leaders embraced the vaccine mandate and cooperated in removing employees without due process.
For the past three years, our wages have been illegally withheld, leading to loss of income, loss of property, loss of medical insurance, denial of unemployment insurance, poverty, emotional distress and family discord. Many of us have gone from having a good income with a plan for retirement to living hand to mouth, losing our homes and other assets, having to move in with family and friends or car-camping, and even move to other states and countries. Others have been foreclosed upon, or ended up in the shelter and welfare systems. At least one committed suicide.
The City of New York not only terminated municipal workers, but poured salt on the wounds and engaged in differential treatment when on March 24, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams lifted the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for "high-earning athletes and performers", remarking that they “were important to the City’s economy.” To add insult to injury, on September 20, 2022, Mayor Adams announced the ending of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector workers but not for the public sector. It is pertinent to highlight that among the fired public sector employees, NYC Department of Education (DOE) workers were unfairly targeted and blacklisted by the placement of a "Problem Code" in their personnel files and having their fingerprints sent with a flag to the FBI and New York Crime Justice Services, hindering their ability to find work and besmirching their reputations. On June 23, 2023, nine Republican members of the New York delegation, led by Congressman Nick Langworthy, stepped in and sent a letter to then NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks inquiring into the reasons behind these damaging problem codes. On December 2, 2024, they sent another letter to NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Áviles-Ramos regarding the problem codes. However, they have not responded or addressed this issue.
Contrary to their recent misleading pretensions, Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul have publicly shown compassion and pledged to protect the illegal aliens, whereas they have wrongfully mass-fired thousands of unvaccinated New York workers and destroyed private businesses with their draconian COVID-19 policies. Evidently, they have prioritized illegal immigrants over Americans by allowing them to gain employment and government entitlements at the taxpayers’ expense. For instance, on August 7, 2022, Mayor Adams warmly welcomed illegal migrants at the Port Authority Bus Terminal as they arrived from Texas, remarking that “our role here in this city is to provide shelter, education, food services, all of those services that are important. This is what we’ve always done, and this is what we’re going to continue to do.” On August 31, 2023, Mayor Adams advocated for illegal immigrants to be granted expedited work permits, because working is a “HUMAN RIGHT,” as per his own words. In 2023 and 2024 alone, Mayor Adams spent at least $4.8 billion of the people's money on migrant housing and services. On February 17, 2023, Governor Hochul announced that there were thousands of government jobs available in New York, but she ignored the fact that there were fired New Yorkers ready and willing to work. On October 2, 2023, Governor Hochul announced that 18,000 state jobs would be made available for illegal migrants. On February 1, 2024, Governor Hochul said that she wanted to "fast-track" new migrants for those jobs.
Many fired New York workers have taken legal actions against the State and City of New York, their unions and other parties involved in the hope of correcting the irreparable harm. In several cases, the courts have ruled in favor of the unvaccinated, but relief has yet to be awarded to them because Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams have ignored the hearing outcomes and appealed the decisions at the taxpayers’ expense. In fact, according to available records, in September 2023, Mayor Adams hired thirty-two additional attorneys to challenge the lawsuits filed by the fired workers at a taxpayer cost of approximately $5,000,000.00 a year.
Based on what has transpired and bearing in mind that public officers, including elected officials from all three branches of government, take an oath of fidelity to the Constitution or office they represent and that they are legally obligated to uphold the law on behalf of We The People as it pertains to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, we have contacted lawmakers at the city, state and federal levels, calling for the reinstatement of the unlawfully terminated or displaced New York workers and business owners. We have also requested to participate at congressional hearings, hoping our grievances can be heard and resolved. Unfortunately, our cries for help have fallen on deaf ears at all levels of government.
While the damage done to New York with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the forced leaves and firings that Mayor Eric Adams and other politicians have carried out, as well as our efforts to exhaust administrative remedies are too extensive to list here, they are described in more detail in the following: letter to the NYC Council from New Yorkers for Choice dated December 18, 2024; letter to the NYS Legislature from New York Workers for Choice dated December 30, 2024; letter to the US Congress Leadership from New Yorkers for Choice dated January 16, 2025; letter to the House Oversight Committee from New Yorkers for Choice dated February 11, 2025. Unfortunately, we have not received an official response to our letters. Given these circumstances, it is imperative that the Trump administration intervene as a matter of justice. You should consider using the power of the purse to help the unvaccinated workers get reinstated and the businesses restored, the same way you have ordered states to stop COVD-19 vaccine mandates, DEI, transgenderism and congestion pricing, among other Executive Orders.
Despite the intentional infliction of emotional distress and financial hurdles unvaccinated New York workers and business owners are faced with at the hands of the perpetrators, we remain resolute in our pursuit of equal justice, which must be ensured by the government. As per the phrase inscribed on the architrave above the columns at the main entrance to the United States Supreme Court building, we demand “Equal Justice Under Law.” In God We Trust!
We are looking forward to your intervention on our urgent appeal to you as the leader of this great nation, a true patriot who wants to Make America Powerful, Safe, Proud, Healthy and Great Again. A meeting with a small group of unlawfully fired or displaced workers and business owners is greatly appreciated. Please respond that you have received this letter.
Respectfully,
Diane Pagen, Social Worker, DOE, 7 years of service
Aura Moody, Social Worker, DOE, 24 years of service
Michael Kane, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Sophy Medina, Firefighter, FDNY, 16 years of service
John Macari Jr, Lieutenant, NYPD, 17 years of service
Matt Connor, Trustee, National Coalition of Frontline Workers, FDNY, 19 years of service
Maria Abicca, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Tom Lapolla, Battalion Chief, FDNY, 38 years of service
Amanda Pannenbacker, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 9 years of service
Rosalina Valera, Physician Assistant, Montefiore Medical Center, 15 years of service
Edmund Wallace, Steamfitter, NYCDOC, 8 years of service
Brendan Fogarty, Firefighter Captain, FDNY, 20 years of service
George Garvey, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 10 years of service
James Schmitt, Supervisor of Mechanics, NYC Parks, 15 years of service
Vince DeMaria, Senior Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 25 years service
Christopher Garry, Teacher, DOE, 23 years of service
O’Brian Pastrana, Firefighter, FDNY, 17 years of service
Craig Collopy, Sergeant SDS, NYPD, 27 years of service
Daphne Halkias, Teacher, DOE, 29 years of service
Javier Vasquez, Firefighter, FDNY, 8 years of service
Debby Hartz, Guidance Counselor, DOE, 29 years of service
Billy Kozis, Dietetic Technician, The New Jewish Home, 13 years of service
Matthew Keil, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Tim Heaton, Lieutenant, FDNY, 23 years of service
Soraya Sánchez, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
John Matland, Imaging Technologist, Northwell Health, 15 years of service
Mawuli Olivierre, Teacher, DOE, 23 years of service
Ayesha Shaheed, Emergency Medical Technician, FDNY, 20 years of service
Gabriel Dalmau, Metal Work Mechanic, DSNY, 4 years of service
Chloe Pashman, Education Director, Bronxdale Tenants League, 10 years of service
Joseph Kennedy, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 23 years of service
Sally Mussafi, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Sean Abell, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 2 years of service
Nicole Broecker, Teacher, DOE, 9 years of service
Robert Banome, Firefighter, FDNY, 8 years of service
John De Luca, Teacher, DOE, 10 years of service
Jennette Michael Simo, Communication and Advocacy Worker, UNICEF, 3 years of service
Jeannette Frazer, Principal Administrative Associate, NYCDOT, 18 years of service
Rachel Goodman, Dietician, Presbyterian Methodist Hospital, 14 years of service
John Loiacono, Doorman, 32 BJ Union, 8 years of service
Rachel Maniscalco, Teacher, DOE, 10 years of service
Lisa Britton, Principal Appellate Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, 5 years of service
Vincent Defonte, Firefighter, FDNY, 5 years of service
Henry Wynn, Plumber, DOE, 4 years of service
Takira Poindexter, Senior Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 10 years of service
Emily Zapantis-Dalamakis, Assistant Principal, DOE, 22 years of service
Thomas Libretti, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 4 years of service
Dennis Strk, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Yseult Beecher, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 22 years of service
Audrey Dennis, School Secretary, DOE, 29 years of service
Amanda Strk, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Juan Lopez, Doorman, 32 BJ Union, 16 years of service
Janet Thomas, Teacher, DOE, 25 years of service
Steve Speers, Independent Animator, 20 years of service
Carla Findlay, Teacher, Highland Elementary School, 1 year of service
Liz Delgado, Principal Administrative Associate, NYCDOI, 26 years of service
Toniann Miraglia, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Kristy Jones, Sergeant Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 25 years of service
Anabelle Matyas, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Juan Carlos Wahnon, Plumber, NYCDOC, 9 years of service
Matthew Ozimek, Associate Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 19 years of service
Kim Modzelewski, School Secretary, DOE, 8 years of service
Kathy Lally, Paraprofessional, DOE, 8 years of service
Inna Cohen, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Benedict LoParrino, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Roxanne Valdez, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Raymond Stefanik, Senior Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 25 years of service
Trina Adams, Associate Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 26 years of service
Annette Backof, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Rose Maria Barcia, Teacher, DOE 5 years of service
Elizabeth Parrino, Teacher, DOE, 9 years of service
Shivan Bishun, Teacher, DOE, 2 years of service
Margherita DeBonis, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Dulce Williams-Carrero, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Sunil Bishun, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Eden Quirk, Court Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, 29 years of service
Kiera Sullivan, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Elizabeth Figueroa, Teacher, DOE, 11 years of service
Brenda DeLisi-Flynn, Teacher, DOE, 12 years of service
Raquel Ibarrola, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Nicole Cotilletta, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Phyllis Fadelici, Paraprofessional, DOE, 8 years of service
Robert Portas, Senior Court Reporter, NYS Unified Court System, 27 years of service
Raydiris Olivo, Teacher, DOE, 7 years of service
Rena Gellman, Teacher, DOE, 23 years of service
Mary Czado, School Secretary, DOE, 33 years of service
Senta Fromer, Teacher, DOE, 25 years of service
Betziada Cruz, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Jessica Narciso, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Fran Schmitter, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Serina Mendez, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Erin DiPasquale, Psychologist, DOE, 1 year of service
Rosann Perry, School Secretary, DOE, 10 years of service
Michelle Martino, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Carola Martinez, Teacher, DOE, 7 years of service
Rosa Abreu, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Tracey Porter, Associate Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 23 years of service
Meagan Velez, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Stephanie Franzese, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Debbie Bertram, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
D’Anna Morgan, Clerical Aid, Northwell Health, 1 year of service
Monique Moore, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Ingrid Romero, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Jeriann Jaloza, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Suzanne Deegan, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Cindy Corchado, Speech and Language Therapist, DOE, 8 years of service
Demetra Platis, Area Manager, DOE, 12 years of service
Heidy Olivo, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Yvonne Costello, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Dina Hussien, Paraprofessional, DOE, 8 years of service
Christopher Fugelsang, Teacher, DOE, 13 years of service
Anita Quash, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Richard Joseph, Paraprofessional, DOE, 7 years of service
Sabrina Casey, Teacher, DOE, 19 years of service
Amy Hillers, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Elena Chin, Guidance Counselor, DOE, 23 years of service
Evelyn Zapata, Teacher, DOE, 30 years of service
Carmen Foschino, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Dvora Weinraub, Occupational Therapist, DOE, 21 years of service
Nicole Moore, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Emily Zapantis-Dalamakis, Assistant Principal, DOE, 22 years of service
David Dennis, Teacher, DOE, 7 years of service
Eveliz Vazquez, Customer Information Representative, DOE, 10 years of service
Kerry Ben-Jacob, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Maria Ruscelli, Teacher, DOE, 10 years of service
Maureen Hurley, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Horace Dennis, School Aide, DOE, 24 years of service
Anthony Morgan, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 23 years of service
Zabdiel Valera, Teacher, DOE, 16 years of service
Amoura Bryan, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Wendy Trudo. Occupational Therapist, DOE, 15 years of service
Maritza Romero, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Anastasia Christopoulos, Speech and Language Pathologist, DOE, 8 years of service
Sara Coombs-Moreno, Teacher, DOE, 23 years of service
Elizabeth Placencio, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Frances DiProssimo, Teacher, DOE, 24 years of service
Nathalie Charles, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Tara Palladino, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Julia Baly, Principal, DOE, 23 years of service
Brianna Perez, Paraprofessional, DOE, 17 years of service
Jessica Amadeo-Guzman, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Yvette Griffith, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Angeliki Heliotis, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Dawn Klapak, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 15 years of service
Elizabeth Placencio, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Michele Garrett, Teacher, DOE, 19 years of service
Ricardo Alexander, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Martha Gold, Physical Therapist, DOE, 19 years of service
James-Edward Germano, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 16 years of service
Kristina Burbes, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Chelise Plenty, Speech and Language Therapist, DOE, 18 years of service
John Sylvester, Teacher, DOE, 10 years of service
Tavia Trusch, Assistant Principal, DOE, 40 years of service
Stella Jack, Teacher, DOE, 5 years of service
Amanda Donovan, Teacher, DOE, 11 years of service
Jessica Nicchio, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Conni Calia, School Psychologist, DOE, 20 years of service
Jennifer Mortensen, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Joseph Columbia, Firefighter, FDNY, 18 years of Service
Bonnie Skala Kiladitis, Teacher, DOE, 28 years of service
Carin Rosado, Paramedic, FDNY, 10 years of service
Lorraine Masciarelli, Teacher, DOE, 13 years of service
Herendra Pereyra, Teacher, DOE, 16 year of service
Matthew Morris, Firefighter, FDNY, 4 years of service
Elizabeth Banone, Teacher, DOE, 28 years of service
Salvatore Maita, Firefighter, FDNY, 16 years of service
Frank Calamanco, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 17 years of service
Melanie Smith, Teacher, DOE, 2 years of service
Sasha Delgado, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Mitchum Greene, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 16 years of service
Angeles De La Rosa, Teacher, DOE, 7 years of service
Dianne Baker Pacius, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Kelly Dixon, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Sean Fitzgerald, Lieutenant, FDNY, 17 years of service
Curtis Cutler, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 7 years of service
Maria Vicari, Teacher, DOE, 9 years of service
Maria Isabel Ramirez, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Eve Shire, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Corrine Lynch, Teacher, DOE, 10 years of service
Jean Jean, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Lisa Simo, Paraprofessional, DOE, 11 years of service
Alissa Simo, Paraprofessional, DOE, 3 years of service
Ricardo Ruiz Jr., Custodian, NYPD, 14 years of service
Rita Flores, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Stacy Ulahel, School Secretary, DOE, 11 years of service
Russell Piazza, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 16 years of service
Dorca Iris Genao, Teacher Assistant, DOE, 8 years of service
Toniann Miraglia, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Brian Smith, Firefighter, FDNY, 19 years of service
Patricia Buccellato, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 3 years of service
Jude Pierre, Firefighter, FDNY, 8 years of service
Paul Schweit, Firefighter, FDNY, 10 years of service
Anthony Figueroa, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 8 yrs of service
Joseph Starna, Firefighter, FDNY, 5 years of service
Yaditza Rodriguez, Payroll Secretary, DOE, 13 years of service
Russell Piazza, Sanitation Worker, DSNY, 16 years of service
Josephine Mazzara, Teacher, DOE, 25 years of service
Lisa Medina, Teacher, DOE, 16 years of service
Stephen Jones, Court Officer, NYS Unified Courts System, 6 years of service
Carolyn Grimando, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Paige Gepes, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Ramona Sav Nolan, Teacher, DOE, 10 years of service
Francine Benitez, School Secretary, DOE, 12 years of service
Crystal Salas, Speech and Language Pathologist, DOE, 14 years of service
Damaris Monserrate, Educational Assistant, DOE, 10 years of service
Steven Stone, Senior Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 30 years of service
Laura Salamone, Teacher, DOE, 26 years of service
Ayellet Moas, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Eridania Rodriguez, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
James Hoffman, Teacher, DOE, 11 years of service
Alexandria Ziraschi, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Ayse Ustares, Social Worker, DOE, 21 years of service
Bonnie Tortora, Paraprofessional, DOE, 15 years of service
Angela Velez, Guidance Counselor, DOE, 19 years of service
Joseph DePaola, Firefighter, FDNY, 19 years of service
Maria Haralampopoulos, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Caroline Romero, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Maria Arcodia, Teacher, DOE, 9 years of service
Patricia Catoire, Speech and Language Therapist, DOE, 5 years of service
Travis Carter, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Maria Wohlers, Kitchen School Lunch Aide, DOE, 6 years of service
Brian MacConnell, Teacher, DOE, 3 years of service
Adrianne Urzia, Paraprofessional, DOE, 17 years of service
Jamie Hawley, Court Reporter, NYS Unified Court System, 25 years of service
Michellene Barrett, Teacher, DOE, 7 years of service
Joelle McCartney, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Lauren Toscano, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Tiffany Vesterman, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Christina Roeder, Teacher, DOE, 7 years of service
Latanya Collins, Teacher, DOE, 19 years of service
Catherine Morgan-Velez, Senior Court Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 15 years of service
Tatiana Bonilla, Teacher, DOE, 5 years of service
Kennia Smith, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Lorraine Rodriguez, Paraprofessional, DOE, 6 years of service
Jennifer Mason, School Aide, DOE, 6 years of service
Terry Audate, Social Worker, DOE, 10 years of service
Frank Beghin, Teacher, DOE, 28 years of service
Chalanda Walker, Literacy Coach, DOE, 14 years of service
Natasha Henry, Teacher, DOE, 13 years of service
Krista O'Dea, Rescue Paramedic, FDNY, 17 years of service
Barbara Presvelis, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Kevin Thayne, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 15 years of service
Christine O’Reilly, Teacher, DOE, 22 years of service
Sarah Wiesel, Speech and Language Pathologist, DOE, 14 years of service
Stephanie Dailey, Paraprofessional, DOE, 23 years of service
Michael Dailey, Teacher, DOE, 27 years of service
Stella Mitchell-Porto, Assistant Principal, DOE, 30 years of service
Michelle Manno, Speech and Language Therapist, DOE, 5 years of service
Diane Montaine, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Michelle Hyatt, Teacher, DOE, 1 year of service
Jacqueline Brown Mayo, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 18 years of service
Kevin Magee, Teacher, DOE, 19 years of service
Maria Mantilla, Occupational Therapist, DOE, 6 years of service
Mariana Argyros, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Christine Gross, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Rosangel and Alex Perez, Podcasters, Indie Media Arts & Entertainment, 13 years of service
Jessica Csepku, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Briana Moskowitz, Paraprofessional, DOE, 10 years of service
Adrienne Asencio, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 10 years of service
Maria Bookas, School Counselor, DOE, 18 years of service
Victoria Russo, Teacher, DOE, 23 years of service
AnaMarie Medina, Teacher, DOE, 27 years of service
Christine Arce, Teacher, DOE, 9 years of service
Lucille Cravotta, Senior Court Reporter, NYS Supreme Court, 22 years of service
Felicia Hagan, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Stephanie DiCapua, Teacher, DOE, 5 years of service
Meredith Pratt, Court Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, 19 years of service
Paula Smith, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Ivone Angola, Teacher Assistant, DOE, 4 years of service
Deborah Santiago, Payroll Secretary, DOE, 13 years of service
Melomy Johnson, Paraprofessional, DOE, 4 years of service
Monica Martin, School Nurse, DOE, 10 years of service
Karen Bianchi, Court Reporter, NYS Unified Court System, 9 years of service
Rosemary Davis, Paraprofessional, DOE, 15 years of service
Remo Dello Loio, Teacher, DOE, 25 years of service
Ora Burke, Teacher, DOE, 5 years of service
Leah Kukla, Teacher, DOE, 15 years of service
Stella Finchum, Teacher, DOE, 26 years of service
Dina Montaine, Teacher, DOE, 20 years of service
Sylvia Valentin, Teacher, DOE, 24 years of service
Yenni Morgan, Clinical Assistant, Stony Brook Medicine, 2 years of service
Nery Morales, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of services
Paulina Makis, School Aide, DOE, 7 years of service
Paul Argento, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 15 years of service
Michelle Alleyne, Sergeant Public Safety, CUNY, 24 years of service
Nancy Wallace, Licensed Practical Nurse, Sunrise Assisted Living, 24 years of service
Chaim Gertman, Computer Service Technician, DOE, 22 years of service
Luz Cruz, Paraprofessional, DOE, 25 years of service
Caroline D’Ambrosio, Registered Nurse, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, 4 years of service
Betsaida Valez, Paraprofessional, DOE, 14 years of service
Cassandra Ynocencio, Teacher, DOE, 12 years of service
Monephia Thompson, Clerical Worker, DOE, 3 years of service
Jack Wei Lin, Emergency Medical Technician, FDNY, 14 years of service
Rachel Hodge, Teacher, DOE, 3 years of service
Angela Morley, School Aide, DOE, 6 years of service
Joanie Giammarino, Speech and Language Therapist, DOE, 15 years of service
Ekaterina Udina, Teacher, DOE, 14 years of service
Donna Noyce, Court Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, 16 years of service
Oscar Bravo, Teacher, DOE, 12 years of service
Lisa Schumacher, Empathy Trainer, NYC HHC, 8 years of service
Steven Clifford, Steamfitter, NYC DOC, 8 years of service
Kristina Bako, Clerical Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, 6 years of service
Jennifer LaBarbera, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Ageliki Heliotis, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Daniel Graham, Teacher, DOE, 9 years of service
Alexandra Kalaitzidis, Teacher, DOE, 3 years of service
Jaime Gibbs, Inpatient Medical Coder, Northwell Health, 3 years of service
Marc Robinson, Police Officer, NYPD, 15 years of service
Cynthia Arvelo, Registered Nurse, NYCHHC, 9 years of service
Roxalana Jordan, Court Assistant, NYS Unified Court System, 6 years of service
Monique Moore, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Louis Luciano, Clinical/Administrator, Epilepsy Foundation, 9 months of service
Veronica Tobjy, Teacher, DOE, 17 years of service
Adam Waldman, Business Analyst, JP Morgan, 12 years of service
Carlos Cabezas, Health Navigator, Urban Health Plan, 9 years of service
Orline Borno, Teacher, DOE, 34 years of service
Leticia Edghill, Teacher, DOE, 18 years of service
Chris Kalaitzidis, Food Service Worker, DOE, 17 years of service
Patricia DeCarlo, Teacher, DOE, 19 years of service
Arthur Roldan, Police Officer, NYPD, 19 years of service
Linda Jean-Louis, Supervisor Level I, NYCHRA, 21 years of service
Gisele Rentas, Administration Coordinator, Good Shepherd Services, 2 years of service
Donna Marti, Direct Support Professional, Help On The Way, 3 years of service
Katherine Wynn, Associate Director of Client Engagement, DentaQuest, 6 years of service
Kensha Casimir, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Israel Marti Jr., Science Lab Worker, GoodTemps, 1 year of service
Shawn Olivo, Censored Musician, Self-Employed, 10 years of service
David Burgos, Police Officer, NYPD, 16 years of service
Emilio Edwards, Teacher, DOE, 34 years of service
Sharlene Jackson, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, 14 years of service
Aqila Norris, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Maryann Massaci, Nurse Practitioner, St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, 10 years of service
Anna Vailas, Teacher, DOE, 20 Years of service
Dion Powell, Consultant, IAMA CleinBuerger, 2 years of service
Melissa Trama, Guidance Counselor, DOE, 10 years of service
Barbara Coakley, School Aide, DOE, 33 years of service
Maria Cardona, Occupational Therapist, DOE, 17 years of service
Joy Amanda: all rights reserved, without prejudice, Paraprofessional, DOE, 8 years of service
Michael Benzinger, Police Officer, NYPD, 20 years of service
Jeremy Ramos, Detective, NYPD, 16 years of service
Eridania Rodriguez, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Edmund Lee, NYC’s #1 Street Activist, DJelf7, 30 years of service
Andrea Tichio, Teacher, DOE, 28 years of service
Johanna Ulloa, Teacher, DOE, 21 years of service
Marianna Ciaccia-Liss, Teacher, DOE, 25 years of service
Marlon Bethel, Detective, NYPD, 15 years of service
RoseAnna Silvestri-Incantalupo, Paraprofessional, DOE, 6 years of service
Dennis Harrison, Police Officer, NYPD, 15 years of service
Dahlia Mendoza, Teacher, DOE, 29 years of service
Andra Telesford, Registered Nurse, Horizon Healthcare, 5 years of service
Rafael Adrian Toro, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Kathleen Wallace, Esthetician, Wave Wellness, 19 years of service
Alejandra Casado, Teacher, DOE, 4 years of service
Cely Decolongon, Sergeant, NYPD, 19 years of service
Victor Gomez, Deputy Chief Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, 23 years of service
Maria Forgione, School Secretary, DOE, 17 years of service
Joseph Forgione, Superintendent, SDNY, 22 years of service
Erin Maccheroni, Teacher, DOE, 11 years of service
Ivan Santana, Proofreader, Davis Polk, 2 years of service
Olivia Vosilla, Teacher, DOE, 8 years of service
Amanda Tulier, Registered Nurse, Mount Sinai/St. Luke’s Hospital, 9 years of service
Brittany Velazquez, Assistant Principal, DOE, 10 years of service
Tayler Thompson, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 8 years of service
Angelo Petraglia, Senior Threat Analyst, DOITT/NYC Cyber Command, 5 years of service
Craig Smith, Bus Operator, MTA, 31 years of service
John Olley, Communications Technician, AT&T, 3 years of service
Nicoletta Masullo, Teacher, DOE, 6 years of service
Noelle Florio, Teacher, William Floyd Union Free School District, 22 years of service
Howard Bellingham, Court Officer, NYS Unified Court System, 17 years of service
and many thousands more New York workers too numerous to list here
Cc: JD Vance, Vice President of the United States
Pam Bondi, United States Attorney General
Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Thomas Homan, Border Czar, United States Department of Homeland Security
New York Teachers for Choice
Bravest for Choice
Educators for Freedom
Cops 4 Freedom
Strongest for Freedom
Finest Unfiltered
Medical Professionals for Informed Consent
Court Workers for Choice
Respectfully written and submitted upon consent from the above-named workers by:
Aura Moody
Diane Pagen
We are staying strong, though the road has been long and slow. “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” --- John F. Kennedy
Let's hope this time it will work out:) It has to, if the justice is indeed out there, completely..