Make 5 calls today for child care and education

Make Five Calls for Public Schools and Child Care Hi Ashley​, No, the state budget is NOT done, despite what you might have heard from Governor Hochul last week. That means there is still time to put pressure on our state leaders and legislators to do right by New York's families and child care educators. Our elected officials need to hear that the child care workforce can't go another year without compensation. They need to hear that Child Care Assistance Program waitlists are impacting 34 counties PLUS New York City. And they need to hear that the Foundation Aid formula must be updated to ensure schools are able to meet their students' growing needs. That's why we're asking you to make 5 calls today: to your Assembly Member and Senator, and to the Assembly Speaker, Senate Majority Leader, and Governor. First, call State Leaders... Use the script below to call the "three people in the room" — Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. Governor Hochul (518) 474-8390 Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins (518) 455-2715 Assembly Speaker Heastie (518) 455-3791 ...and then call your State Legislators Once you make those three calls to leadership, use this script to call your own State Senator and Assemblymember. Click here to find the phone number of your State Senator or call the Senate switchboard at 518-455-2800 and ask to connect with your Senator’s office. Click here to find the phone number of your Assemblymember or call the Assembly switchboard at 518-455-4100 and ask to connect with your Assemblymember’s office. In solidarity, Marina and Zakiyah Co-Executive Directors Alliance for Quality Education AQENY.org   Facebook   Instagram    Bluesky Donate

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Daily Digest: Troy City Council files lawsuit against Mantello concerning Flock cameras

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Troy City Council files lawsuit against Mantello concerning Flock cameras The Troy City Council filed a lawsuit against Mayor Carmella Mantello under Article 78 in Rensselaer County Supreme Court, concerning the mayor’s emergency declaration that was enacted to continue to pay for Flock Safety Automatic License P… Read more → Hochul announces 79-acre expansion of Saratoga Spa State Park Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the protection of 79 acres to expand Saratoga Spa State Park. This will be the first expansion of the Saratoga Spa State Park in two decades. Read more → Powered by Natalia Mancino, Averill Park varsity softball finds its groove AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — When Averill Park varsity softball senior Natalia Mancino strides up to the plate to take an at-bat, her walk-up song, “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath, blares from the dugout speaker. She chose that tune because she believes it intimidates opponents, and that certainly seems to be the case in 2026. The […] Read more → Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee Lutnick was once a neighbor of Epstein’s in New York City. Read more → Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers The deal comes as the industry faces rising jet fuel costs from the Iran war. Read more → Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming The plane was flying between two airports in the Bahamas when it suffered engine failure. Read more → Should parents face criminal charges for children’s e-motorcycle collisions? Prosecuting the parents appears to be a growing trend in Orange County and elsewhere. Read more → Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered The soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Fla. Read more → ‘Ocean Dream’ blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva The “Ocean Dream” was found in Central Africa in the 1990s. Read more → Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit Dr. Stephen Kornfeld volunteered to help care for sickened passengers aboard the MV Hondius. Read more → Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply The new packaging just has monochrome lettering. Read more → Summer travel 2026 will be most expensive in years as airlines aren’t backing off high prices Summer 2026 will be one of the most costly for consumers in a long time. Read more →

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