In response to news that the state will provide another $4 billion in funding to close New York City’s budget deficit, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: “Make no mistake: Gov. Hochul would not have backed a New York City pied-à-terre tax or provided this ‘new’ state funding without Mayor Mamdani’s leadership and the enormous pressure from our movement to tax the ultra-rich. While these represent critical investments in the

State lawmakers, advocacy groups and New Yorkers directly impacted by federal cuts urge leadership to hold the line on taxing the ultra-rich after Gov. Hochul’s premature announcement of a budget “agreement” See photos and videos here Albany, NY –– State elected officials, community organizations and New Yorkers poised to lose their healthcare, food and housing assistance called on Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie to hold the line in negotiations with the g

In response to Gov. Hochul’s announcement Thursday of an “agreement” on the 2027 final budget, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: “Today, Gov. Hochul signaled she is ready to sell out New Yorkers to her billionaire donors yet again. Her ‘agreement’ does nothing to fill the enormous federal cuts that will strip hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers of their healthcare and food assistance, fund truly universal childcare statew

Unions, legislative champions, advocacy groups and New Yorkers facing loss of services demand a budget that makes the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share View photos and videos here Albany, NY — Gov. Kathy Hochul must finalize a budget that makes New York’s ultra-rich pay their fair share in order to prevent hundreds of thousands of constituents from losing food and healthcare benefits and to meaningfully invest in an affordability agenda, a growing coalition of New Yorkers wa