State lawmakers call communities to Albany for 2026 MWBE Advocacy Day

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and James Sanders Jr., alongside their legislative colleagues, are calling on communities, business leaders, and stakeholders across New York to come together in Albany for the 2026 MWBE Advocacy Day on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. 

The event will take place at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor terrace of the Legislative Office Building, with a press conference scheduled for noon. Lawmakers say the gathering will serve as a critical moment to advocate for the extension and expansion of Minority and Women owned Business Enterprise programs across the state.