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

In response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin calling on Albany to reduce the PTET credit to generate nearly $1 billion in revenue for New York City, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: “Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin’s proposal to raise $1 billion by reducing the pass-through-entity tax credit for New York City millionaire business owners would be a positive step toward closing the city’s $5.4 billion deficit

CIR, CWA, DC37, Doctors Council SEIU, HTC, Local 802 AFM, NYSNA, OPEIU Local 153, PSC/CUNY and UAW Region 9A join forces to demand Gov. Hochul tax the ultra-wealthy Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie must hold the line on progressive revenue, labor unions say in a new letter — and the governor must choose New Yorkers over billionaires Read the letter here New York, NY – Either stand in solidarity with working-class families or continue protecting the billiona

In response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement that she would propose a pied-à-terre tax in New York City , Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: “Even Gov. Hochul can’t ignore reality: New York City is facing a budget crisis, our state is losing billions of dollars in federal funding, and an ever-growing chorus of New Yorkers — including unions, state legislators and the 1 million voters who elected Mayor Mamdani — are calli

Advocates rally outside The Carlyle, the luxury hotel where billionaire donor Barry Diller has resided for decades, to demand that Gov. Hochul make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share View photos and videos here New York, NY –– Advocates from Alliance for Quality Education , Citizen Action of New York , Invest in Our New York , New York Communities for Change , NYC-DSA and Strong Economy for All Coalition held a rally and press conference Thursday outside the luxury-hote

Advocates mobilize outside John Catsimatidis’s Upper East Side home to demand that Gov. Hochul listen to her constituents, not the Epstein class funding her campaign. And a plot twist: Catsimatidis speaks with the rally’s organizers. View photos and videos here New York, NY –– Advocates from Alliance for Quality Education , Citizen Action of New York , Invest in Our New York , New York Communities for Change , NYC-DSA , Our Time , and Strong Economy for All Coalition mobiliz

Senate and Assembly lawmakers stand with unions, advocates, and New Yorkers to demand action on the affordability crisis Find photos here ALBANY, NY — A broad coalition of legislators, advocates, and labor unions mobilized at the State Capitol on Monday, calling on Governor Hochul to keep all progressive revenue raisers in the final state budget and invest in an affordable New York. This diverse array of elected officials and organizations demanded a state budget that makes

Nearly 1,000 advocates from the immigration, economic, and climate justice movements unite around a shared demand: Gov. Hochul must defend New York and fund our future View photos and videos here Albany, NY — Nearly 1,000 statewide coalition members from the immigration, economic, and climate justice movements joined Invest in Our New York, Make the Road New York, NY Renews, and state legislative champions Tuesday for a rally and press conference. These diverse movements unit

In response to reports of the Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: “ The Senate’s and Assembly’s proposals to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations indicate that lawmakers understand the need to protect New Yorkers from dangerous federal funding cuts; sustain vital public programs and services that working-class families need; and meaningfull

At eight town halls held statewide during February legislative recess, constituents speak directly to state lawmakers poised to enter budget negotiations in Albany View photos and videos here New York, NY — Over the past week, Invest in Our New York and a powerful lineup of partner organizations co-hosted eight town halls across the state that collectively drew hundreds of people. The mission uniting this diverse coalition: demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislato

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled his $127 billion preliminary budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. In response, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: “ Mayor Mamdani was elected with a mandate to enact his wildly popular affordability agenda, which can only become a reality if we make the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Statewide polling shows bro

Following Tin Cup Day rally, nearly 100 local elected officials submit letter to Governor Hochul and legislative leadership urging them to raise public funds by making the wealthiest New Yorkers pay their fair share in taxes View photos and videos here Albany, NY –– Local elected officials joined their state legislature colleagues and nearly 300 Invest in Our New York coalition members Wednesday for a Tin Cup Day rally and press conference to demand that Governor Kathy Hoc

In response to Governor Hochul’s tone deaf and misguided executive budget proposal, Invest in Our New York’s Campaign Manager, Brahvan Ranga, released the following statement: “Governor Hochul refusing to make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share while federal Republicans strip our communities bare is doing Trump's work for him. Her claim that she won't ‘tax the wealthy just for the sake of raising taxes’ is insulting; the Governor herself acknowledged we are facing, at min

In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State, the Invest in Our New York Campaign released the following statement: "Instead of actually addressing New York's affordability crisis and the attacks coming from Washington, Governor Hochul boasted that she won’t raise taxes on the rich, effectively leaving working-class New Yorkers behind. Without new, robust, and consistent public funds, New Yorkers will suffer. “True statewide universal childcare, where the workforce is

Earlier today, Governor Hochul spoke with Dan Mannarino on PIX 11 News , where she said “taxing the rich is 'off the table' because she won’t 'tax the wealthy for the sake of raising taxes.’ In response to these comments, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement : “Here’s the ‘actual story,’ Governor Hochul: if we don’t tax the superwealthy, people will die. “Since the federal funding attacks passed in July, it’s not just childc

Moments ago, the U.S. Senate Republicans voted against a critical extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies, cementing nauseating healthcare cost increases for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. In response to this immoral decision, Invest in Our New York’s Campaign Manager Brahvan Ranga released the following statement: "Washington Republicans just voted against the only healthcare bill that provides life-saving relief for families on January 1. Now, hundreds of thou

While taking off-topic questions at a press conference yesterday, Governor Hochul announced that state agencies are implementing efficiencies funding cuts to deal with the federal budget shortfall. In response to this unpopular decision (78% of New Yorkers agree the wealthy should pay their fair share to address federal funding cuts), Invest in Our New York’s campaign Manager, Brahvan Ranga, released the following statement: “At a time when New York millionaires stand to se