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That Feeling When Gov. Hochul Brags About Making Communities Suffer...
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
It's Really Quite Simple: Tax the Rich, Feed the People
Earlier today, Governor Hochul sent a letter to the Trump administration , urging USDA to release SNAP funds for people, including 2.8 million New Yorkers, who rely on the program to put food on the table. She also announced $11 million in funding for food banks to help "mitigate" the SNAP cuts. Neither the letter nor the $11 million will do what's actually needed to protect New Yorkers. Below is a statement from the Invest in Our New York Campaign in response to Governor H
Stop Playing the Blame Game & Start Acting on Behalf of New Yorkers
On Thursday, New York State Budget Director Blake Washington sent a letter to agency commissioners, requesting that their budget...
DiNapoli's Report: The wealthy will be fine, working-class NYers...not so much
Earlier today, State Comptroller DiNapoli released a report analyzing the impact that the Federal Budget Scam’s tax cut extensions will...
CONFIRMED: Hochul is Going Along with Trump in Axing New Yorkers' Healthcare
Earlier this morning, Axios reported that Gov. Hochul plans to axe New Yorkers’ healthcare as a result of July’s Federal Budget Scam ....
New Yorkers Demand Emergency Session as Millions Face Health Insurance Loss from "Federal Budget Scam"
Advocates warn Governor Hochul and Legislative Leadership that failure to act will devastate communities View photos here NEW YORK, NY...
STATE LAWMAKERS MUST PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM THE FEDERAL BUDGET SCAM
New Yorkers can’t wait any longer New York – UPDATE: As of August 12, 2025, 63 organizations and campaigns across New York signed on to...
Governor Hochul & State Lawmakers Must Do What GOP Congressmembers Refused to Do: Stand Up for New Yorkers
The United States House of Representatives just voted to pass President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which will strip up to 17...
Governor Hochul Fails New Yorkers...Again
Earlier this evening, Governor Hochul announced a “general agreement” on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. In response to the Governor’s...
Feeling the Pressure From Their Constituents, 3 New York Republicans Ask GOP Leadership Not to Gut Medicaid
New York, NY - Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager, Carolyn Martinez-Class, released the following statement in response to a new...
NEW YORKERS RALLY STATEWIDE AGAINST CONGRESS’S BILLIONAIRE TAX CUTS & DEFUNDING OF HEALTHCARE, HEAD START, AND MORE
New York Billionaires Are Worth $321 Billion More Since Enactment of 2017 Trump Tax Law GOP Now Wants to Extend View videos and photos...
"A WAIT AND SEE APPROACH WON'T PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES"
Invest In Our New York Campaign urges legislators and Gov. Hochul to plan for impending federal funding cuts to critical state programs...
“Bare Minimum State Funding Won’t Cut It”
In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager, Carolyn Martinez-Class, released the...
Gov. Hochul Needs to Go Much Further than Sending One-Time Payments
In response to Governor Hochul's proposal to send one-time checks to New Yorkers, Invest in Our New York Campaign Manager Carolyn...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL MUST CHANGE HER TUNE BEFORE PRESENTING HER FY2026 EXECUTIVE BUDGET
After the Governor's Division of Budget released its updated financial plan this morning, Invest in Our York released the following...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL SHOULD UPHOLD HER PARTY'S VALUES AND PRIORITIZE WORK OVER WEALTH
After an initial review of Governor Hochul’s campaign finance filings, Invest in Our New York’s Campaign Director, Carolyn...
We Need a New Approach to Investing in Our Communities
New York State Division of the Budget released the FY 2025 Enacted Budget Financial Plan (in a Friday news dump), which affirms the need...
Massachusetts raises another $800 million from millionaires tax -- Statement from Invest in Our New York
“This week’s announcement from the State of Massachusetts underscores that taxes on the ultra-wealthy are not only politically feasible,...
"Cruel political posturing " - Invest in Our New York Statement on "conceptual" budget agreement
In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s announced “parameters of a conceptual framework,” the loud voices of the Invest in Our New York...


New Yorkers Arrested for Real Housing Protections, No Rollbacks in Funding, and Critical Investments in this Year’s Budget
As Governor Hochul drags out the process to prioritize billionaire special interests, advocates are counting on legislative leadership to...
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