NY State budget negotiations are now in full swing. The one-house budgets contain some significant environmental wins, showing how our advocacy, buoyed by the voices of our supporters, continues to move the needle.

Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/B8vi50YxIFO

#NYBudget #NYClimateLaw

@carlamariexnyc . To email Gov Hochul and demand she tax the rich in nyc Sign here actionnetwork.org/letters/from...

#newyork #nyc #zohranmamdani #kathyhochul #nybudget #taxtherich

• @carlamariexnyc 🚨New Yorkers: With the NYS budget deadline just 2.5 weeks away, now is the time to turn up the volume and demand Governor Hochul TAX THE RICH.

#newyork #nyc #zohranmamdani #kathyhochul #nybudget #taxtherich

Failure to restore full authority means real harm:
– Contract cuts
– Layoffs
– Fewer services
– Weakened housing and immigrant protections

Restore the full $102.5M.
#FundIOLA #AccessToJustice #NYBudget

When civil legal services are cut, more New Yorkers face eviction, loss of benefits, and instability.  

This isn’t taxpayer money, but it will lead to cuts in critical services if not fixed. 

#AccessToJustice #NYBudget #FullyFundIOLA

2026 IOLA Spending Authority sign on letter — The New York Legal Services Coalition We, the 132 undersigned organizations and individuals, write to ask you to include full spending authority for the Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund in your forthcoming 30-day amendments to the SFY 2027 Executive Budget. This action is essential to maintaining stability in New York’s civil lega…

Did you know New York’s budget funds IOLA nearly 25% below what’s needed? The IOLA Fund supports civil legal services that help people stay in their homes, access benefits, and protect their families. New Yorkers deserve access to justice. #NYBudget https://nylscoalition.org/2026iolasignonletter

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Feb. 17 unveiled his preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget that seeks to close a massive budget gap.

#BREAKING #NYC #MAMDANI #Albany #NYBudget #TaxtheRich

www.newindiaabroad.com/english/news/mamdani-pro...

$1.5B just changed NYC’s budget debate. 💰🏙️
On the eve of his first budget, Gov. Hochul sent billions to City Hall, shrinking the gap Mayor Mamdani used to justify taxing the rich and reshaping the politics overnight.

🔗 t.ly/FfDwv

#NYCPolitics #NYBudget #KathyHochul #ZohranMamdani #CityHall #Albany

1/3 🚨 Gov. Hochul’s $130B nuclear plan is a "fiscal disaster" in the making. $96.5B for 5 new reactors + $33B to prop up aging ones through 2049.

#NYBudget #NuclearFreeNY #ClimateJustice #IndivisibleADKSaratoga

Urge NYS Legislators to Fully Fund the Foster Youth College Success Initiative Urge NYS Legislators to Fully Fund the Foster Youth College Success Initiative

FYCSI students show higher graduation & retention rates than their peers, yet NY’s budget proposal falls short. We need a full $10M investment to support the college-age foster youth. Tell your legislators to fund FYCSI!

Act now: https://loom.ly/JQBm35U

#NYBudget #HigherEd

• @carlamariexnyc The federal government’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” made the largest cuts to healthcare in history.

Now, it is up to our state leaders to step up and fill in the funding the gaps Washington made.

#onebigbeautifulbill #medicaid #healthinsurance #healthcare #nybudget

DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029 The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB).

New York is facing cumulative budget gaps not seen since the Global Financial Crisis, and incoming federal cuts from DC will paint an even more challenging road ahead.

#nybudget

Learn more 👇

www.osc.ny.gov/press/releas...

NY turns inflation pain into payout: 8M+ residents to get up to $400 as the state redistributes surplus sales tax. Hochul calls it an “inflation refund”—others might call it delayed fiscal karma. Either way, it’s money back in New Yorkers’ pockets. #NYbudget
Source: NewsWeek

It’s finally happening! The Legislature has started printing budget bills NY Legislature begins printing budget bills, including transportation, economic development, & healt...

NY Legislature begins printing budget bills, including transportation, economic development, & health provisions. Some high-profile policy items still pending. Delay on legislator outside income limit until 2027. #NYBudget #News

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🚨 Governor Hochul is trying to sneak a dangerous proposal into the state budget: she wants unilateral power to make budget decisions if federal funding is cut.

We’ve seen how this played out before—when Governor Cuomo was given the same authority during the COVID shutdown, it led to deep cuts […]

🚨 Governor Hochul is trying to sneak bad policy into the state budget—a proposal that would give her unilateral power to cut funding if federal dollars drop. Sound familiar? It should—we saw how harmful this was under Cuomo. #NYBudget

OH Boy... NY Kids aren't going to like the new smartphone restrictions coming... BUT free breakfast and lunch for all NY students! #NY #NYBudget #SchoolLunch www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

New York’s $254B budget deal delivers tax cuts, boosts MTA funding, expands mental health laws & child tax credits—but may be reopened if federal aid is slashed. Hochul warns: “Too massive for any one state to absorb.” Full story: t.ly/vqKCe
#NYBudget #MTA #Policy

A proposed tax hike on large businesses to fund the MTA is holding up New York’s budget. As Hochul awaits tariff impact data, business groups push back, warning of more strain. Big stakes for transit and employers. Full story: t.ly/_BtCj
#NYBudget #MTA #TransitFunding #NYEconomy

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You can listen to the rally live at 12 PM here: wbai.org/listen-live/

Let’s restore this tax and reinvest in the people of New York.

#StockTransferTax #HalfAPennyForThePeople #NYBudget #WallStreet

🚨 Budget talks continue — we need your voice!
Tell @GovKathyHochul to support updates to NY’s Solar Tax Credit to make clean energy affordable for all!

📢 Take action in just a few clicks 👉 vist.ly/3mzx4a7

#SolarForAll #ClimateJustice #NYBudget #SolarEquity

Tell State Leaders to Support Children & Families in the FY26 Budget! With threats to federal funding and programs looming, New York state must recommit to ensuring economic stability and supports for children and youth in the FY26 budget. To do this, the State must…

The future of NY’s children is on the line.
The FY26 budget should include:

📚 Support for foster youth in college
🥗 Healthy meals in schools
👶 Expanded child tax credit
Let your voice be heard ➡️ advocacy.childrensaidnyc.org/page/81843/a...

#NYBudget #FundOurFuture

We need investment & action. Help us be heard. Call your leaders TODAY & tell them: Fund reproductive freedom. End mandatory abortion reporting. #ReproRights #NYBudget

@governor.ny.gov: 212-681-4580
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social: 518-455-3791
@leaderasc.bsky.social: 518-455-271

URGENT: NY’s budget is being negotiated right now. We need YOUR voice to ensure reproductive justice is funded and protected. NY must stay a safe harbor. #ReproRights #NYBudget @nysenate.bsky.social @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social @governor.ny.gov

With Foundation Aid reforms on the table, @AFCNewYork asked IBO to estimate the impact of a 0.32 weight for homeless students. IBO estimates it would have added $162M (NYSED data) or $223M (NYC data) for NYC schools in FY25. #NYBudget

Just wrapped up a 10+ hour budget hearing as Chair of the NYS Assembly’s People with Disabilities Committee. 🏛️ We focused on strengthening the workforce 💪, improving self-direction ✅, expanding housing 🏡, better crisis response 🆘. Real challenges that needreal solutions #NYBudget #DisabilityRights

Statement f/@earthjustice.bsky.social on @govkathyhochul.bsky.social #NYBudget. A lack of vision from the Governor, while the federal admin executes their vision to line the wallets of wealthy corporate polluters. earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...

The NY Caring Majority #StateOfTheState watch party was ROFLing when this happened today😭 Who thought “That Girl Is Poison” was a good prelude to Gov Hochul’s address??!

#NYpolitics #nycpolitics #SOTS2024 #governorhochul #nypol #poison #NewYork #nybudget #albany

➀ year ago, RPD officers murdered Daniel Prude. Today, we continue to demand justice & change.

@CityRochesterNY must build on its police reform plan to reimagine public safety + protect Black lives.

@RochesterPAB @WLightfoot4U @lovelyawarren #NYbudget https://t.co/Ia9jTdvNP2

.@Felixwortiz , Trump's a #climate emergency! Include #Climate and Community Protection Act in #NYBudget! @NYRenews