U.S (VOCAL NEW-YORK) : VOCAL-NY Guide to Your Week !

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, April 12 @ 12:30PM : Reject Governor Hochul's Billionaire Budget Protest ! Governor Hochul has chosen industry and billionaires over the poor and working masses.   Where : 633 3rd Ave, NY, NY (Organizer will follow-up with more details Monday) RSVP : Click Here to Join Us  Contact : Jawanza, 917-488-4961 or jawanza@vocal-ny.org   Wednesday, April 13 @ 12PM : Parole Justice is Next ! Statewide Day of Action : In the coming days, Governor Hochul and NY State lawmakers will finalize the state budget. While we are actively fighting like hell for no rollbacks to bail, discovery, and raise the age reforms in the budget, we're also gearing up for what's next.  Join us for coordinated rallies across the state to say parole justice is next on Albany's agenda !   Where : Long Island : 250 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Hauppauge // NYC : Foley Square // Westchester : Van Der Donck Park, 41 Dock Street, Yonkers // Albany : NY State Capitol Concourse in front of the Security Entrance // Rochester : Liberty Pole - Liberty Pole Way. RSVP : Click here to RSVP

Week in Review

On Saturday, the New York State budget got a final vote – a week after it was due on April 1. The sticking point : lawmakers fought through the weekend to pushback on bail rollbacks proposed by the Governor. At the end of the day, the budget was finalized without critical investments in the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) and the inclusion of rollbacks on bail reform. It’s become clear the Governor’s priorities are not with the people who need the most support. As Kim Smith, VOCAL-NY’s Political Director, said in a statement : “This budget reveals Governor Hochul’s disregard for investments to meet the basic needs of everyday New Yorkers. She has refused to listen to her state leadership, the caucus, and lived-experience experts who have done everything in their power to design, promote and put forward evidence-based, lasting solutions. On the contrary, we saw giveaways for billionaires and real estate, while our demands for housing, violence intervention and services were unmet. New Yorkers require more.”

What We're Reading

Gothamist : “As city clears homeless encampments, questions surround Adams' plans for new shelter beds” NY Focus : “Hochul Opposes Rental Voucher Program On Basis of Inflated Cost Estimate, Sources Say” WRGB : “Advocacy groups rally demanding legislation be passed to curb preventable drug overdoses”

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