FOR MEDIA PLANNING: THURSDAY, MIDTOWN–RALLY AT HOCHUL’S MIDTOWN OFFICE TO TAX THE RICH

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, April 30 

Contact: ella@nycdsa.org, (929) 359-0917

THURSDAY, 5:30 PM: New Yorkers to Rally Outside Governor Hochul’s Manhattan Office for Taxes on the Rich 

The rally comes after 19 were arrested occupying the Governor’s office last week, and unions representing over 300,000 members demanded taxes on the rich

NEW YORK, NY – This Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 PM, New Yorkers will rally outside New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Midtown office to call on her to tax the rich. Elected officials including Councilmembers Chi Ossé and Alexa Avilés will join.

The state budget is nearly a month late, and popular pressure is mounting on Governor Hochul to listen to her constituents instead of her wealthy donors. Last week, 19 New Yorkers were arrested after occupying the Governor’s office to demand she tax the rich and protect the million-plus New Yorkers about to lose healthcare. Unions representing over 300,000 members statewide signed a letter backing taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations. 

New polling shows–once again–that taxes on the rich enjoy majority support and that Governor Hochul is out of step with voters: 

• A majority of New York City voters say the best way to address the city’s budget deficit is to tax the wealthy
• 76% support raising taxes on individuals making over a million dollars a year
• 85% say that the state government in Albany bears responsibility for the cost of living in NYC

If Governor Hochul fails to deliver a budget that addresses the cost-of-living crisis, fills the deficit, and protects New Yorkers from Trump’s cuts, voters will hold her responsible. This Thursday, New Yorkers will escalate pressure on the Governor to make the wealthy and corporations pay what they owe to fund Mayor Mamdani’s wildly popular vision of an affordable New York where the working class can thrive. 

WHAT: Rally to Demand Gov. Hochul Tax the Rich

WHEN: Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 PM 

WHERE: Outside Governor Hochul’s Midtown Office (919 3rd Ave, New York, NY)

WHO: A broad coalition including NYC-DSA, Invest in Our New York, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, and DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving), and elected officials including Councilmembers Chi Ossé and Alexa Avilés.