Lawmakers, advocates head to Albany urging Hochul to ‘Invest’ in housing, child care and other necessities for New Yorkers

By Isabel Song Beer

Posted on March 28, 2022

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Elected officials, parents and organizers joined the Invest in Our New York coalition (IONY) gathered in Albany to urge Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to advance key community investments.

Speaking at the Albany Capitol building on March 28, participants demanded that Hochul abandon her recently announced plan to roll back some bail reform laws and instead focus on prioritizing the needs of working families.

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Lawmakers, advocates head to Albany urging Hochul to ‘Invest’ in housing, child care and other necessities for New Yorkers

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