New York is one of the only states (if not THE only state) with a Conservative Party that is strong enough to garner ballot spots on a regular basis across the state. You would know this better than I do, but I think it has something to do with New York State’s election laws and the process required to get on these ballots.
It’s because of their “fusion system”..and I would like more states to adopt a similar model (It could result in a more right leaning GOP, as well as get Indpendents, Libertarains, and Constitutional Party people to become more engaged w/conservatives in the electoral process rather than acting as spoilers more often than not that those parties are sometimes).