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January 14, 2025
Statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address
NEW YORK—“We applaud Governor Hochul’s commitment to building a more affordable state for all who live and work here. We strongly support her proposals for tax and inflation relief for working class families, creating more access to affordable child care, free community college tuition for adults over 25, and universal school meals for our youngest New Yorkers. Every dollar makes a difference for the people who make New York run, and we are committed to helping push these priorities forward.” – Henry Garrido, Executive Director of District Council 37
District Council 37 is New York City's largest public employee union, with 150,000 members and 89,000 retirees.