Call on Albany to Put New York’s Wealth to Work for Families Send an email > Make a call > The Senate and Assembly put forward their one house budget proposals today, heating up the final stretch of the fight for New York's budget – leaving us just twenty days to push for what our communities need. Both houses recognized that New York must raise revenue to protect communities and invest in the services we rely on, and the Senate proposed $500 million to boost wages for the child care workforce. State leaders must now make sure the final enacted budget delivers no less than that investment. Every call and email they get from New Yorkers will shape what stays in the final budget and what gets left out. Today, more than a thousand New Yorkers are at the Capitol showing what collective power looks like in action. We're pressing Governor Hochul to stop prioritizing the ultra-wealthy while everyday people struggle to afford child care and simply stay afloat. Alongside climate, economic, and immigrant justice advocates we are demanding that New York tax the rich and invest in working families. Whether or not you've been able to join us in Albany today, you can still take action and be part of this push. Take Action Use our phone script to contact your elected representatives and urge them to invest in the child care workforce so programs can stay open and families can access reliable care. Call Your Legislators > Send a message in just three clicks to your local state representatives and legislative leaders calling for action to strengthen child care across New York. Email Your Legislators > New York is home to enormous wealth, but the billionaire class should not decide who gets the opportunity to thrive. Taxing the rich will let our state invest in its educators, stabilize its child care programs, and move every family closer to having access to truly universal child care. This is how everyday people shape what our state stands for. 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 announces RFP for new restaurant and event space at Frear Park

Also: PHOTO: Jack’s Drive In opens for 2026 season • NCAA LACROSSE: MAAC recognition comes in threes for Siena

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone has a great week ahead. 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. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Troy announces RFP for new restaurant and event space at Frear Park TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello recently announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the operation and management of a brand-new restaurant and event space at Frear Park Golf Co… Read more → PHOTO: Jack's Drive In opens for 2026 season People order and eat food at Jack's Drive In shortly after opening for its 2026 season on Monday, March 9. The menu features classic hot dogs and burgers as well as other items for patrons to… Read more → NCAA LACROSSE: MAAC recognition comes in threes for Siena LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – It came in threes for the Siena Saints Men's Lacrosse team on Monday. In a vote by the conference's sports information directors, Patrick Radomski, Vito DeBellis and Logan Banek… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Troy stunned by Bethlehem Central's buzzer-beating game-winner in Section 2 Class AA championship TROY, N.Y. — In basketball, game-winning buzzer-beaters have a knack of sending one team into jubilation and the other into heartbreak. Unfortunately for the Troy girls' varsity basketball team, it had to watch in sullen disbelief after Bethlehem Central's Ella McCarthy knocked down a clutch jumper from the baseline with just 0.1 left on the […] Read more → Third time's the charm: Mechanicville girls' basketball reigns supreme, wins Section 2 Class B title in third straight finals appearance TROY, N.Y. — The Mechanicville Red Raiders girls' varsity basketball team entered the 2025-2026 campaign with a sour taste in their mouths. Falling short in the Section 2 Class B title game in back-to-back seasons is enough to make any team angry. "Basketball is a long season," senior guard Molly DiSiena said. "Every single day we've been in the gym, and we just kept pushing." On Monday at Hudson Valley Community College, the tide was turned. When time expired in the Class B final versus Corinth, the Red Raiders were the ones proudly holding the sectional championship plaque. The grass […] Read more → For frigid East it may be hard to fathom, but the US had its second-warmest winter on record NOAA says nine states set or tied records for the warmest winter. Read more → World leaders eye oil reserves, but so far hold off on tapping them Trump downplayed the idea of turning to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the weekend. Read more →

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