While families across New York wait for critical funding decisions on child care, education, housing, and other essential services, Governor Hochul is holding up the state budget process to push a political maneuver that would benefit her own reelection campaign.
Email Governor Hochul and the Legislature now telling them New Yorkers are waiting on them to pass a budget that prioritizes children, not billionaires.
Instead of finalizing a budget that meets the urgent needs of communities, Governor Hochul is proposing a change to election rules that would make it harder for future challengers to run against her - stalling negotiations in the process.
This isn't just political posturing - the Governor's delay is already straining working families and service providers across the state. The longer the Governor stalls, the less time agencies, organizations, and local governments will have to plan their budgets with accurate information. Without those details, they'll have to make decisions based on incomplete data, leading to more conservative, underfunded budgets, and fewer resources for people who need them most.
Send an email today reminding our leaders that New Yorkers need a budget that puts people first and delivers hope, not additional hurdles.
In solidarity,
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari & Marina Marcou-O'Malley
Co-Executive Directors, Alliance for Quality Education
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