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2026: America’s 250th Birthday, the Year of New York and the USA!

President’s Message by Philip Orenstein
January 2026

It was Friday night, December 19th, and I had just begun drafting this President’s Message for The Queens Village Eagle. I was focusing on the critical 2026 Republican primary for Governor of New York, when breaking news changed the landscape. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that she was ending her campaign for governor.

Congresswoman Stefanik is a rising Republican rock star and was the state GOP’s endorsed candidate, even as another major Republican leader had entered the race. I had planned to write about the fundamental importance of competitive primaries—why grassroots Republicans must have a real voice, rather than having their nominee dictated from the top down by party insiders. That approach has failed New York Republicans repeatedly in recent years, and the results speak for themselves.


Activist/Author Gloria Giorno Sounds Off Against College Students’ Attempt To Destroy Her Son

United Patriots Uprising with Gary Binford (Video)

Activist/Author Gloria Giorno Sounds Off Against College Students’ Attempt To Destroy Her Son

Dec 9, 2025 Shining a searing spotlight on hot-button issues

Her book, “Outcast: How The Radical Left Tried to Destroy A Young Conservative,” recalls the chilling story of how Belmont University students terrorized her son, Stevie, when he wouldn’t bow down to the woke mob. Having lived in Communist Yugoslavia, Gloria voices concern about NYC under recently-elected mayor Zohran Mamdani, how women vote, winning the midterm elections, and how our schools are producing more “Mamdani voters.”

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Where has the time gone podcast: The Year 2025 in Review with Gary Binford

The Year 2025 In Review, Part 1

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We’ll take a look back at this eventful year with podcast guests Charlie Kirk (in memory, a clip from 2024), Lucas Miles, Ted Nugent, The Patriot Barbie, Dr. Robert Malone, Professor Nicholas Giordano, Bishop E.W. Jackson, Chris Adamo, Christina Bobb, Virginia Prodan, Kevin McGary, Dr. Carole Lieberman. ***** Watch/subscribe to this Youtube channel. (All episodes are here):    / @garybinford1969   *** Listen/subscribe to podcast audio version (featuring more than 150 high-profile guests): https://radioinfluence.com/category/u… *** Social Media: X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/gary_binford Facebook:   / gary.binford   Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@GaryBinford Nation Savers 2025 on Facebook: United Patriots Uprising podcast on Facebook:   / profile.php  

The Year 2025 In Review, Part 2

Shining a searing spotlight on hot-button issues. We’ll explore some of the year’s hot-button issues with guests Alex Newman, Clare Lopez, Jim Daly, Tim Rivers, Elena Barbera, Charles Gasparino, Sam Sorbo, Debbie Kraulidis, Daniel Greenfield, Cheryl Chumley, Samuel Tolley, Charlie Kirk (in memory, a clip from 2024).

The Year 2025 In Review, Part 3

We close the book on 2025 with clips from guests Charlie Kirk (in memory from June of 2024), Brigitte Gabriel, Ted Nugent, Stacy Washington, The Patriot Barbie, Dr. Robert Malone, Christina Bobb, Chris Salcedo, Tina Descovich, Carl Jackson, Gloria Giorno, Lucas Miles.


They Say Trump Is A Bully! So What!

By Stan Norwalk

In the geopolitical world of war, hate, religious despots, territory-hungry tyrants, reckless leaders, evil actors, and maniacal would-be world conquerors, you have to be a bully. Otherwise, America ends up with meek world leadership—as we saw under Presidents Biden and Obama—allowing countries like Iran, North Korea, China, rebels in Syria, and Putin’s Russia to walk all over us. Under Biden, Iran and Russia found the perfect president to invade Israel and Ukraine, and under Obama, we saw the weak response while Christians were being slaughtered in Syria. They recognized weak American leadership and knew any response would be symbolic—meant only to save face—not a committed effort to win.

When I first arrived in high school, I was bullied. But after getting advice from my parents, I decided I wouldn’t let anyone push me around. I had a few fights, and after that, no one bothered me.

Some tough kids wanted money from me. They would watch what I brought to school for lunch. They took my lunch, spit on it, tossed it on the floor in the cafeteria, and demanded money. I went home upset and told my mother and father what happened. My mother told me I had to go back there and hurt them physically, even if I got hurt myself—and she promised me they would never bother me again. My father said I should report it to the principal. I listened to my mother.

On two different occasions, I confronted them. The first time, during lunch, I pushed their lunch table over and hit the ringleader in the head with someone’s lunch box. The second time, I walked over to them while they were eating and just stared them down, hoping to show I wasn’t afraid. That was the last time they bothered me. Yes, I got in trouble with the principal—but it was worth it.

Read Trump’s book The Art of the Deal. I use his techniques in business and in social situations. They work. Yes, Trump is a bully—but with the greatest military and largest economy in the world, he can be a bully, and he uses it to fight for the American people.

He is fighting for us—not just for Democrats or Republicans, but for all Americans. He is leveraging our military might and our economic power to gain benefits for all of us. I believe it is working.

Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “Do not be a girly-man.” Conservative radio host Mark Levin said, “Stand up for your country.” Let others know you will respond—unlike Obama did in Syria or Biden did with Ukraine and Israel. The world is a corrupt, sick place with too many foolish people, and you have to let them know you are not weak or naïve, like Presidents Biden and Obama were when the “you-know-what hit the fan.”

If you give an inch, they take a foot. If you strike back, you instill fear and doubt in their minds—and gain power and strategic leverage for the future.

Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Dad. But I liked Mom’s way better. It worked. I felt energized, proud, satisfied—I even enjoyed the revenge—and it taught me a lesson in life. Many in the school heard about it or witnessed it and thought I was nuts. They just didn’t know the whole story.

Sometimes in the hallways, going from class to class, kids would point at me or give me a strange look. I thought I knew what they were thinking—that I was crazy. I hoped so. They may not have liked me, but they feared and respected me.

So be strong, stand up for your country, thank your president, and be a MAGA Republican.


Videos: Christmas/Chanukah Party


We were so glad to see everyone at our annual Christmas & Chanukah Party on December 4th hosted by the Queens Village Republican Club. We had a great time, great food, and plenty of dancing with Jimmy James our DJ, and the ideal time to honor Curtis Sliwa, the true People’s Mayor, who was presented with a special certificate and heartfelt reading presentation to thank him for all he has done and is doing for the people of NYC. It was a joyous celebration of the spirit of the season: Christmas the season of hope and joy, and Chanukah, the Miracle of Lights! It was a night to say thanks to all of you who helped at our beautiful Campaign HQ, who made 1000 phone calls a day, knocked on doors, put up posters, donated money, attend rallies and events, talked to your friends and neighbors. You rose to the call of duty and for this we are grateful. God Bless you all! See meeting videos below. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas.  

Project Civica’s Steve Gillan Speaks at QVRC Holiday Party

Project Civica is a citizen-powered, non-partisan organization of everyday New Yorkers, grassroots groups, experienced mentors and national partners. We work together to educate, organize, and activate communities to defend liberty and hold government accountable. We believe informed citizens have the power to lead real change—starting right here in New York. projectcivica.org

Certificate of Appreciation Presentation to Vinod Patel

Vinod Patel, a big supporter of Curtis Sliwa, manages numerous properties in Floral Park which is where we were able to set up a sparkling new campaign HQ for Curtis Sliwa, in his new building on Hillside Ave. We thank Vinod for the campaign HQ, and for his patriotism and service to the community, and to Curtis Sliwa and the Republican Party.

From the Queens Village Republican Club……and from everyone who ever believed in Angels

Special presentation by Arlene Schlesinger on behalf of the Queens Village Republican Club to Curtis Sliwa at the QVRC Christmas Chanukah Party on Dec 4, 2025

Curtis Sliwa Speaks at the QVRC Christmas/Chanukah Party


MEGA: Make Education Great Again

Restoring Excellence, Merit, and Free Thought in American Schools


America’s schools and universities were once the envy of the world. As the Carnegie Corporation noted, “For most of the 20th century, the U.S. had the best higher education system in the world.” Students traveled from every continent to study here, producing generations of innovators, scholars, and leaders.

Today, those same institutions have tragically deteriorated into centers of anti-American indoctrination, ideological conformity, and politicized curricula. We intend to reverse this decline.

The Queens Village Republican Club is launching the Academic Freedom Committee to restore freedom of thought, remove political activism from the classroom, and bring back excellence, merit, critical thinking, and intellectual honesty—core American values that built the greatest education system in history. We dedicate this mission to the children of America who are our future.


From the Queens Village Republican Club……and from everyone who ever believed in Angels

Special presentation by Arlene Schlesinger on behalf of the Queens Village Republican Club to Curtis Sliwa at the QVRC Christmas Chanukah Party on Dec 4, 2025

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We want to begin by thanking you….. for the brave and incredible way you put yourself out there, day after day, alongside Nancy, to save our city.

You never stopped showing up, you never stopped telling the truth, and you never stopped doing what was right.

You were more like the Energizer Bunny…… you kept going, and going, while the rest of us needed a nap just watching you.

Every day, you were out in the streets, bringing hope, humor, insight, and a lifetime of knowing this city better than anyone.

At every rally, you moved people,  not with scripts, but with heart.


Videos: Nov. 6th Post-Election Club Meeting


The Queens Village Republican Club meeting on November 6, 2025 was just two days after the disappointing results of the General Election, but it was still proudly billed as a Victory Party. Why? Because what we built together was far greater than any single election outcome. Special guest speakers Professor Nicholas Giordano and Rabbi Sensei Gary Moskowitz both nailed it with their post-election assessments and prescriptions for energizing the party. Read more of the club’s “Post-Election Statement” and see the guest speaker’s videos below. Thank you to our videographer, Jim Doukas and Mike Ferrara: videopronut@gmail.com.

Professor Nicholas Giordano’s Post-Election Analysis

Professor Nicholas Giordano gave an astute post-election analysis of the mayoral election at the Nov. 6th QVRC Club Meeting. Prof Giordano is a distinguished political science professor and political commentator with an extensive background in government, politics, emergency management, and homeland security, and host of The P.A.S. Report Political Podcast @PASreport.

Rabbi Sensei Gary Moskowitz on how to energize the Party

Rabbi Gary is a former NYC police officer and counter terror trainer, high school history/law teacher, principal and social worker, TV producer, and 7th Deg. Black Belt Ju-Jitsu/Karate. He is the director of Public Policy Institute and Moskowitz Media divisions of Mitzvah USA, a NYS not for profit. Rabbi Gary spoke at Nov 6th QVRC meeting offering an assessment on the results of the mayoral election and how to energize the party to pursue a new generation to join the Republican Party.


Queens Village Republican Club – Post-Election Statement

From Defeat to Determination: The Spirit of Victory Lives On

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By Phil Orenstein, President of the Queens Village Republican Club

As we gather for our club meeting on November 6, 2025—just two days after the disappointing results of the General Election—we are still proudly calling it a Victory Party.

Why? Because what we built together was far greater than any single election outcome.

It was a victory for the hundreds of dedicated volunteers who stood proudly with us for months—making thousands of phone calls and texts, knocking on doors, putting up posters, donating, rallying, and chanting “Curtis! Curtis! Curtis!” with unshakable faith and energy. They fought until the end, and many have now joined our club family, ready for the battles and campaigns ahead. That is our golden victory.

It was a victory because we remained loyal to Curtis Sliwa—the “rebel with a cause,” the People’s Mayor, the true New Yorker who has dedicated his life to serving others without seeking title, power or profit. From his youth as a volunteer crime-fighter to the founder of the Guardian Angels, Curtis has embodied courage, compassion, and selfless devotion to his city. We are proud that we stood behind a man who stood up for what was right—because he cared deeply for his fellow New Yorkers. That loyalty, that integrity, is a victory in the eyes of God and in the hearts of every volunteer who gave their all, and every voter, who voted Curtis Sliwa.

Yes, many mocked him for his red beret and sneered at his compassion for the forgotten and voiceless—people and animals alike. Some so-called allies turned their backs, abandoning friendship and principle and surrendering to the false comfort of compromise. They convinced themselves they were choosing the “lesser of two evils,” but in the end, they only empowered “the greater evil.”

The uninformed herd voted the “D” line on the ballot, and too many weak-willed Republicans followed them off the cliff. The immature voters were seduced by revolutionary slogans, blind to the fact that socialism—however beautifully packaged—always leads to human misery and loss of freedom. History has proven this again and again: from Stalin to Mao to Castro, charismatic promises end in death and despair, not deliverance.

But the story does not end here.

Curtis will keep fighting the good fight—and so will we. The Queens Village Republican Club will continue to lead with courage and conviction, as we have since 1875. We will rebuild and strengthen our Republican Party from the ground up. We will recruit, educate, and empower a new generation of patriotic Americans—County Committee men and women in every Election District—who will educate and inform their neighbors and fight for the city and nation we love.

This is our mission. This is our calling: “Educating and Informing all New Yorkers since 1875.”

We have not lost. We have learned. And with renewed faith and determination, we will rise again—stronger, wiser, and more united than ever before.

Let’s get to work.


From Neighborhood Bully to Tyrant, Cuomo Now Sets His Sights on NYC


As we approach the final days before the general election, we are re-releasing our earlier article on mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, “From Neighborhood Bully to Tyrant: Cuomo Now Sets His Sights on NYC.” We thought it would take years for Democrats to forget the crimes and corruption Cuomo inflicted upon New York State—and that he would remain where he belongs, in the dustbin of history. Unfortunately, we were wrong. It took barely a month for political amnesia to set in—and, regrettably, even some weak-kneed Republicans have forgotten and surrendered their values.

This reprint serves as a wake-up call to those Republicans and Democrats alike who have forgotten who Cuomo truly is and what his leadership cost our state, and why we must never forget, and never vote for Cuomo in the mayoral election.
By Philip Orenstein

In a shocking statement made in 2018 while serving as governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo declared that America “was never that great,” positioning himself for a rumored presidential bid against President Trump in 2020. However, his ambitions came crashing down when he resigned in disgrace in 2021 amid multiple sexual harassment allegations. Now, just a few years later, with the hope that the public has forgotten his past transgressions, Cuomo is rebranding himself as a leader of integrity and competence in his bid for New York City mayor. Shockingly, he leads the Democratic primary polls, earning praise from prominent figures across the political spectrum, including some Jewish leaders and the American Jewish Congress.


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