Postponed to August, date TBD! Gov. Hochul and state leadership cannot wait until January to protect our communities and generate new public funds • New Yorkers, Lt. Gov & State Legislators Demand that Albany Immediately Address the Federal Budget Scam
New York, NY –– New Yorkers, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, and state elected officials will gather in Foley Square on Thursday to call on Govenor Hochul and legislative leaders to convene a special session and protect New Yorkers from the Federal Budget Scam, which solely benefits millionaires and billionaires while decimating our communities. Additional events with New Yorkers and elected officials will also take place in Albany and Kingston on Thursday.
WHAT: Press conference to call on Governor Hochul and State lawmakers to protect our communities by convening a special session.
WHEN: 11 AM, Thursday, July 31, 2025 (POSTPONED TO AUGUST DATE TBD)
WHERE: Foley Square, New York City (Note: Press conferences are also being held in Albany at 11am at East Capitol Park, & Kingston at 5:30pm in Kingston Parklet)
WHO: Elected officials, including: Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado; Senator Julia Salazar; Assemblymembers George Alvarez, Amanda Septimo, Phara Souffrant Forrest, Marcela Mitaynes, and Claire Valdez
Advocacy organizations, including: Invest in Our New York, Alliance for Quality Education, Citizen Action of New York, Labor-Religion Coalition, Indivisible Harlem, Indivisible Brooklyn, Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change, NYC-DSA, VOCAL-NY, New York Working Families Party, Sunrise NYC…
[List still in formation] • For more info, contact: Erica Vladimer // EVladimer@citizenactionny.org // 732-245-9517