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Use AQE’s click to send letter to call on legislators to include investments for CCAP and the child care workforce in the Final Budget. 

New York for All

Send a message to Gov. Hochul and your representatives to urge them to pass the New York for All Act today.

WIC

Join us every Wednesday for WIC Wednesdays until the NYS budget passes to advocate for WIC funding.

Send a letter to NYS leaders to urge them to prioritize funding for WIC, NOEP, and other anti-hunger initiatives here.

Halfway to 2031: New York’s Promise to Reduce Child Poverty  

Halfway to 2031: New York’s Promise to Reduce Child Poverty  

Halfway There: New York’s Promise to Cut Child Poverty in Half 

2026 marks five years since New York committed to intentionally and meaningfully reducing child povertyWith five years left on the timeline, here’s what we’ve achievedand what’s still at stake. 

In December 2021, New York State made an extraordinary public promise: cut child poverty in half within a decade. The Child Poverty Reduction Act, championed by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, passed by the Legislature, and signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul, wasn’t just aspirational language. It created a binding legal framework, a dedicated advisory council, and a clear timeline. By 2031, the share of New York children living in poverty must be reduced by 50%, and intentional actions must be taken to get there. 

That was five years ago. This year, 2026, marks the halfway point on that timeline. At this halfway point, New York should both celebrate the progress made and recommit to reaching our goal. 

What Progress Looks Like 

The past few years have brought meaningful, measurable change for New York’s families. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, with guidance from the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, the State has enacted a suite of investments that the Urban Institute estimates will reduce child poverty in New York by 17.9%. That’s a real and important start. 

Here’s what has changed for New York families since the law was enacted: 

New York made the largest expansion of the Child Tax Credit in state history, first expanding it to include children under the age of 4, and then removing the minimum income requirement that had long locked out the poorest families. The expanded Empire State Child Credit now reaches more than 1.6 million families and over 2.7 million children, roughly doubling the average credit from $472 to $943. For families with very young children, the credit now reaches $1,000 per child per year. 

New York enacted Universal School Meals, investing $340 million to ensure that every one of the state’s 2.7 million students has access to free breakfast and lunch at school, regardless of their family’s income. For many families, this eliminates over $1,600 in annual food costs. 

New York established the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP), a first-in-state $50 million pilot providing rental assistance to homeless and at-risk households. Both the Senate and Assembly One House budgets this year propose expanding HAVP to $250 million total, a commitment that could help nearly 15,000 families or individuals exit or avoid homelessness. 

New York created the BABY Benefit, an innovative statewide birth grant providing $1,800 to low-income parents on Public Assistance following the birth of a child, delivering targeted support at one of the most financially vulnerable moments in a family’s life. 

In 2025, the enacted NYS budget made critical investments in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which subsidizes child care for thousands of families across the state.  

In 2026, Governor Hochul proposed historic investments in Universal Child Care for New York City and the state. This includes investments in universal pre-k statewide and bridge projects for universal child care in three counties. These investments are critical steps toward a statewide universal child care system that serves families, children, and providersChild care is among the biggest costs facing New York families, and child care providers remain among the lowest paid workers in the state. 

These are not small steps. They reflect years of advocacy, research, partnership, and political will. These actions have already improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of New York children. The Child Poverty Reduction Act has made a difference for New York families over the past five years; our leaders must be determined to keep that work going. 

A Long Way to Go to 50% 

We are at the halfway mark on the timeline, but a 17.9% reduction in child poverty is not 50% – or even halfway to 50%. With five years remaining on the clock, New York has completed roughly one-third of the work needed to meet its legal commitment. Meanwhile, the road ahead has gotten much rougher. 

The federal government has, over the past year, enacted sweeping cuts to the very programs that New York families depend on. The federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) signed in July 2025 cuts SNAP and Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars nationally, imposes harsh new work requirements that are expected to cause more than 300,000 New York households to lose some or all of their SNAP benefits, and shifts more than $1.4 billion in new costs to New York State. Nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers are projected to lose health insurance coverage as a result of the bill’s Medicaid changes. The federal Child Tax Credit was made nominally larger but structurally less accessible to the lowest-income families. 

In this environment, New York’s state-level commitment is essential. When the federal safety net frays, the state must protect the children most likely to fall through. 

The Next 5 Years 

The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council (CPRAC) has provided a clear, evidence-based roadmap. Reaching 50% requires New York to build on what it has started. The CPRAC’s recommendations include four pillars: 

Strengthen the Child Tax Credit. The Empire State Child Credit should be increased to $1,500 per child per year for all children ages 0 through 18 and indexed to inflation so that its value doesn’t erode over time. Crucially, New York must also invest in tax preparation assistance and outreach, because research shows that the lowest-income families, the very people the credit is designed to help, are the least likely to know it exists or to file their taxes to claim it. 

Reform Cash Assistance. New York’s Cash Assistance program has not kept pace with the real cost of living. CPRAC recommends doubling the basic allowance and indexing it to inflation. This would provide meaningful relief to the state’s most economically vulnerable families. Accompanying reforms to remove punitive sanctions, eliminate asset tests, and extend earned income disregards to applicants would help more working families access the program and build toward stability. 

Make the Housing Access Voucher Program permanent. The pilot was a critical first step. A $250 million investment in HAVP, made permanent and expanded, would transform housing access for tens of thousands of New York families living at the edge of homelessness. 

Establish a state food benefit. Federal SNAP rules exclude many New York families based on immigration status. A state-funded food benefit would ensure that all income-eligible households with children can access the food they need, regardless of where they were born. 

The Stakes 

Nearly one in six New York households with children experienced food insecurity in 2024. Roughly 895,000 children were living in poverty when the Child Poverty Reduction Act was signed. Structural inequities mean that Black and Latino children are significantly more likely to experience poverty than their white peers. And the research is unambiguous: poverty in early childhood doesn’t just limit opportunity, it can shape developing brains, creating challenges that follow children for the rest of their lives. 

New York made a promise. Five years in, with five years to go, the state has demonstrated that progress is possible. While the work is far from finished, we have the policy map to get us there. This halfway mark is a moment to recommit, and to do so with determination. 

The Child Poverty Reduction Act gave New York a framework, a timeline, and a mandate. Now it needs ongoing investments and actions that match the ambition of that promise.
 

New York Can End Child Poverty is a coalition of organizations working to improve outcomes for children, families, and individuals experiencing economic hardship. Learn more at newyorkcan.org. 

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy is a statewide, nonprofit, policy analysis and advocacy organization working to shape New York State policies to improve health, welfare and human services for all New Yorkers, especially children and families experiencing poverty. 

Schuyler Center is a leader in advocating for policy solutions that address child poverty and its related hardships, including spearheading the NYS Child Poverty Reduction Act and its implementation, advocating for a robust child tax credit, prioritizing universal child care, advocating for a family-centered child welfare system, and advancing state investments that support child and family wellbeing. In 2026, Schuyler Center was selected as the New York State KIDSCOUNT partner by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. 

 

Schuyler Center Selected as New York State Partner in KIDS COUNT Network 

Schuyler Center Selected as New York State Partner in KIDS COUNT Network 

Press Release


Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy has announced that it will be serving as the KIDS COUNT partner for New York State in 2026 and beyond.  

Schuyler Center is a statewide, nonprofit, policy analysis and advocacy organization working to shape New York State policies to improve health, welfare, and human services for all New Yorkers, especially children and families experiencing poverty. Dedicated to public policy solutions that improve the wellbeing of New York’s families, Schuyler Center takes a data-driven approach to identify challenges, generate solutions, and hold government accountable. 

As a new KIDS COUNT partner organization, Schuyler Center will grow its capacity to make a difference for New York’s children by tracking data and serving as a resource on the key indicators of child wellbeing. KIDS COUNT is a platform of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that provides legislators, public officials, and child advocates with reliable data, policy recommendations, and tools to advance policies that benefit children and youth. Each state — as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands — is represented by a KIDS COUNT partner that operates independently from the Casey Foundation. 

Schuyler Center is a trusted source of data related to New York’s children, youth, and families. The annual State of New York’s Children Data Book includes statewide and county-level data in the areas of child care, child poverty, food insecurity, child health, oral health, and child welfare. Schuyler Center’s data analysis will benefit from the expansion into the role of KIDS COUNT partner. 

“We are proud to join the KIDS COUNT network as the New York State partner and to deepen our commitment to the children and families who depend on sound, evidence-based policy. For decades, Schuyler Center has worked to ensure that data drives decisions affecting New York’s kids — and this partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation gives us powerful new tools and a national platform to do that work even more effectively,” said Kate Breslin, Schuyler Center president and CEO. “At a moment when children and families are facing enormous challenges, we are proud to stand alongside KIDS COUNT partners across the country in understanding and sharing data and policy levers that give every child the opportunity to thrive.” 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Baltimore-based national philanthropy organization, creates a brighter future for the nation’s young people by developing solutions to strengthen families, build paths to economic opportunity, and transform struggling communities into safer and healthier places to live, work, and grow. For more information, visit www.aecf.org

About the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy  
For more than 150 years, the Schuyler Center has led advocacy rooted in compassion, evidence, and belief that government should work for the greater good. Schuyler Center’s work acknowledges the historic inequities woven throughout shared systems, and advocates for public policies and investments that seek to address those inequities while improving health, welfare, and human services for all New Yorkers, with a focus on children and families experiencing poverty.  

Schuyler Center’s advocacy has advanced policies that reduce child poverty, build a universal child care system, promote child health and wellbeing, and transform the child welfare system.  

 Schuyler Center achieves its goals through creative and detailed data and policy analysis, coalition building, and advocacy with elected officials, agency executives, policymakers, and stakeholders. Learn more at https://scaany.org 

Led By The “Mom Squad”, Lawmakers and Advocates Call For Increased Investment in the Child Care Assistance Program and Compensation for Early Childhood Educators

Led By The “Mom Squad”, Lawmakers and Advocates Call For Increased Investment in the Child Care Assistance Program and Compensation for Early Childhood Educators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 31, 2026
Media Contact:
Shoshana Hershkowitz | shershkowitz@empirestatechildcare.org | 516.381.3417

Led By The “Mom Squad”, Lawmakers and Advocates Call For Increased Investment in the Child Care Assistance Program and Compensation for Early Childhood Educators

March 31, Albany, NY- The Empire State Campaign For Child Care, Alliance for Quality Education, and the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy joined with Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas and the “Mom Squad”, a group of lawmakers who advocate for policies that serve the needs of children and families, to call for increased investments in the Child Care Assistance Program, as well as compensation for early childhood educators, in the final FY 2027 budget.

The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides subsidies to families who earn up to 85% of the state’s median income. To date, 34 counties have closed enrollment or are carrying waitlists. In New York City, over 17,000 children and families are unable to access the child care assistance they qualify for. Lawmakers and advocates called for increased funding to clear all waitlists across the state.

Lawmakers and advocates also called for the inclusion of at least $500 million for funding to stabilize the child care workforce, which earns less than 96% of all jobs in the state. This proposed funding was included in the Senate’s one-house budget proposal, but is absent from both the Assembly’s proposal and the Governor’s Executive budget. 

These investments are foundational to ensuring an equitable rollout of universal child care in New York that prioritizes low-income families, and recognizes that universal child care cannot be achieved without paying the workforce a thriving wage.

“Our child care system is at a breaking point, and working families are paying the price. With more than 17,000 children on the waitlist for the Child Care Assistance Program in New York City—and that number growing every month—we cannot accept a budget that leaves low-income families waiting on the sidelines while we work toward universal child care. If we are serious about equity, we must prioritize those who need support the most and fully fund CCAP to eliminate the waitlist. At the same time, we must invest in the child care workforce—an overwhelming majority of whom are women of color, who sustain this system every day—by raising wages and ending a model that relies on poverty pay. Building a truly universal system means valuing both families and workers, and that starts with making the investments now,” said Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas.

“No family should be left waiting months for something as essential as child care. With waitlists across the state in the thousands and growing, it’s clear that our current investment falls short of the need. If we are serious about building a truly universal child care system, we must start by prioritizing low-income families and fully funding CCAP to ensure every eligible family receives assistance. At the same time, we need to raise wages for child care workers, the backbone of this system, who have been underpaid for far too long. I join my colleagues calling for better solutions to administer the CCAP program while increasing these critical funds in the final budget. I look forward to continuing our work for a child care system that works for all families, providers, and children in New York,” said Assemblymember Sarah Clark.

“When we invest in child care, we not only help working families struggling to make ends meet—we build the foundation for a strong economy that benefits everyone. Our success will depend on reliable funding that enables child care providers to retain qualified staff and maintain safe facilities. Ensuring access to quality child care is achievable with the State as a reliable partner now and in the years to come,” said Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky.

“To address ongoing CCAP shortfalls, the final budget must include the additional $1.2 billion needed to meet statewide demand, allow counties to access supplemental funds immediately to reopen enrollment, and eliminate the minimum earnings requirement that excludes our working families. Moreover, to ensure the success of these investments, we must invest at least $500 million in the child care workforce to stabilize providers and expand capacity,” said Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia.

“Child care is an investment that sets our children up for success while allowing parents and caregivers to get back to work, creating and ensuring good-paying jobs and bolstering the local economy,” said Assemblymember Didi Barrett. “Representing a largely rural district that covers parts of both Dutchess and Columbia Counties, I am committed to making sure CCAP is adequately funded – reaching children of all abilities in all regions of the state,” said Assemblymember Didi Barrett.

“We cannot deliver universal child care to New York State with tens of thousands of children and families unable to access the assistance they qualify for. Nor can we scale up to meet the needs of families across the state without growing the child care workforce. To accomplish this, we must clear the Child Care Assistance Program waitlists across the state, and include $500M in compensation for early childhood educators in this year’s budget. We cannot neglect struggling families and caregivers,” said Shoshana Hershkowitz, Campaign Manager for the Empire State Campaign for Child Care.

“While the Governor once again spends the calendar year calling herself a champion of working families and, in an election year, talks about moving New York toward universal child care, she seems to be unmoving in including necessary additional funding for the Child Care Assistance Program to clear the growing waiting list of kids statewide and refuses to add any funding for the workforce. Families are being shut out of care, and educators are being pushed out of the profession. This is the reality of an underfunded system and a refusal to raise revenue to fund it. We’re calling on the Senate and Assembly to stay strong on the revenue proposals they’ve put forward to ensure funding for child care and to address affordability,” said Marina Marcou-O’Malley, Co Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education.

“Programs like mine have suffered because of the state’s lack of investment. I’ve had to make unfortunate and difficult decisions to keep my business operating and available for those who need me. I’ve charged less for my services, created payment plans and have even watched children for free while working long hours trying to keep my business going and families secured, because I care for the families and children. Child care is not a luxury. It is essential for working families,” said Sheila Cora, owner, De Corazon Family Day Care in Green Island, New York.

Schuyler Center’s Next Look at the NYS 2026-27 Budget: Senate and Assembly One-House Budget Proposals

Schuyler Center’s Next Look at the NYS 2026-27 Budget: Senate and Assembly One-House Budget Proposals

Schuyler Center’s Next Look is an initial and targeted assessment of how the New York Senate and Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026-27 One-House Budget proposals, along with the Executive Budget proposal, would address some of the issues most critical to the health and wellbeing of low-income families and children, and New Yorkers living on the margins. With New York in the fifth year since enacting the Child Poverty Reduction Act, it is time for  New York to take bold action to meet its commitment of cutting child poverty in half by 2031. Highlighted below are State budget proposals that have the potential to make tangible improvements in the lives of New York children, families, and marginalized New Yorkers: steps towards universal child care and pre-K, notable cost-of-living-adjustments for human services workers, a statewide permanent Housing Access Voucher program, and proposals to raise revenue to ensure these investments can be sustained, and grow as needed, to set up all the state’s children and communities to thrive. In the coming days, Schuyler Center’s team will be analyzing these proposals closely and working with partners to ensure that the enacted State budget answers the needs of these unprecedented times.

Support for Immigrant Children and Families – Organizational Sign-on Letter

Support for Immigrant Children and Families – Organizational Sign-on Letter

March 9, 2026 

Dear Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie: 

As a diverse group of organizations working to improve immediate and long-term outcomes for children and families, we write to urge you to protect New York’s immigrant children and families by passing New York for All (S.2235A Gounardes/A.3506A Reyes), investing $175 million in immigration legal services, and enacting the Access to Representation Act (ARA) (A.270 Cruz) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act (S.4538 Liu/A.2689 Cruz) this legislative session. 

Approximately 37.5% of New York children—more than 1,406,000 children—live in immigrant families, and an estimated 324,400 children across New York State live with an undocumented family member. All are at risk of experiencing family separation due to sweeping non-targeted federal immigration enforcement actions. The impacts of family separation on children can be devastating, resulting in long-term health and psychological effects. The detention or deportation of a caregiver can also cause families to experience significant income loss and, in the most acute cases, can result in children entering the foster care system. 

Just the fear of being swept up in immigration enforcement actions is harmful. The chilling effect of intensified enforcement results in fewer families accessing the programs and benefits for which they are eligible, with harmful ripple effects for children’s health, nutrition, early learning, and wellbeing. For children to grow, learn, and thrive, their caregivers and families must be able to participate freely in their communities—to work, attend school, engage in community life, and access public programs—without fear of immigration enforcement. 

New York State has the power to protect our immigrant children and families by passing New York for All—which would prevent New York state and local agencies and personnel from engaging in any federal immigration enforcement activity except what is explicitly required by governing federal law—and ensure all New Yorkers swept up in immigration enforcement have access to legal services. New York’s children—regardless of immigration status—deserve to grow up free from the fear of family separation. It is time for New York to take bold, concrete action to protect them—this year, without delay. 

 

New York for All 

The New York for All Act (S.2235A Gounardes/A.3506A Reyes) would direct state and local officials to refrain from engaging in any federal immigration law enforcement activity or from sharing sensitive information with federal immigration authorities, except as explicitly required by governing federal law. The Act would also prohibit federal immigration officers from entering non-public areas of state and local property without a judicial warrant. By creating a clear distinction between New York State and municipal personnel and programs on the one hand, and federal immigration enforcement on the other, this legislation will help alleviate the fear that many immigrants live with every day, fear that leaves many afraid to interact with government at any level—including public schools or county social services—and allow them to care for their families and participate fully in our communities and seek the benefits they may need. 

Notably, the Governor has proposed legislation that would offer some of the protections included in New York for All, but it does not go far enough. Among the shortcomings of the Governor’s proposal, local governments would still be allowed to engage in federal immigration law enforcement activity (just not in the context of the 287-g agreement), and federal immigration agents would still be able to enter many non-public areas of many state and local government locations, including the DMV and social services agencies. 

Immigration Legal Services: $175 Million, the ARA, and the BUILD Act 

Passing New York for All is essential—but it is not enough. Immigrant New Yorkers who are detained or placed in removal proceedings urgently need access to legal representation. Unlike in criminal proceedings, immigrants facing deportation have no guaranteed right to an attorney, meaning that parents, caregivers, and community members are forced to navigate a complex legal system alone—all too often leading directly to detention and deportation, and to devastating family separations. Data show that immigrants without legal representation are far more likely to be detained or deported than those with representation. Specifically, according to a national survey and analysis, non-detained individuals without legal representation were 2.5 times more likely to be removed than those with representation; among detained individuals, those without representation were 10.5 percentage points more likely to be ordered removed than those with legal representation. 

To address this, we urge the State to do the following: 

  • Invest $175 million in immigration legal services via the Office for New Americans to sustain existing programs and stand up critical new programs. 
  • Pass the Access to Representation Act (A.270), which would provide any income-eligible New Yorker facing legal challenges relating to their immigration status—including parents and caregivers who are the bedrock of their children’s lives—the right to ongoing legal representation. Administered through the New York State Office for New Americans, the ARA would establish clear standards for quality representation, provide for oversight and data collection, and create accountability mechanisms to ensure that the right to counsel is a reality, not just a promise. 
  • Pass the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act (S.4538/A.2689), which would establish a competitive grant program to build the workforce and infrastructure needed to deliver the right to counsel at scale. Grants would support workforce recruitment and training, linguistically appropriate legal services, technical assistance, community navigator services, retention strategies to address burnout and equitable compensation, expanded capacity in rural and underserved communities, and physical and technological infrastructure. Crucially, the BUILD Act directs that services be provided regardless of a person’s ability to pay, prior contact with the criminal legal system, or the perceived strength of their legal case—ensuring that no family is turned away. 

Together, these investments and legislative actions would ensure that no immigrant New Yorker—no parent, no caregiver, no child—is forced to face the immigration legal system alone. 

Keeping families together is not only a moral imperative; it is a sound investment in the health, stability, and future of New York’s children. We urge State leaders to meet this moment. Now is the time to ensure that New York State is the best place for all families, regardless of immigration status, to live, work, play, learn, and grow. 

Sincerely, 

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy 

211 New York Inc. 

All Our Kin 

Alliance for Quality Education 

Arab American Family Support Center 

Asian American Federation 

Black Child Development Institute – New York State 

CAMBA Legal Services 

Catholic Charities New York 

CASA-NYC 

Center for Montessori Education |NY Inc. 

Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. 

Children’s Defense Fund – New York 

Children’s Rights 

Chinese-American Planning Council 

Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York 

Committee for Hispanic Children & Families (CHCF) 

Dads for All 

DAY ONE Early Learning Community Inc.  

Early Care & Learning Council 

ECE on the Move 

Empire Justice Center 

Empire State Campaign for Child Care 

Equity Advocates 

FPWA 

Families Together in New York State 

Gema’s Childcare 

Good+ Foundation 

Hunger Solutions New York 

Immigrant Resources Volunteer Network of St. Lawrence County 

Korean Community Services of Metropolitan of New York, Inc. 

La Red de Pueblos Trasnacionales/Transnational Villages Network 

Lawyers For Children 

Liftoff WNY 

Literacy in Community (LINC) 

LiveOn NY 

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) 

New York Association for the Education of Young Children 

New York Civil Liberties Union 

New York State Council of Churches  

New York State Citizen Review Panels for Child Protective Services 

New York State Montessori Alliance 

New York State Network for Youth Success 

Northern Rivers 

Part of the Solution (POTS) 

PowHer NY Network 

RMAPI (Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative) 

Show Up Long Island 

Staten Island Inter-Religious Leadership 

The Children’s Agenda 

The Innovative Daycare Corp 

The Legal Aid Society 

The Red Door Place 

United Neighborhood Houses 

United Way of New York City 

United Way of New York State 

Unlocal  

WNY Child Care Action Team 

WNY Women’s Foundation 

Westchester Children’s Association 

Westchester Justice for Families  

 

cc: Senator Andrew Gounardes
Assemblymember Karines Reyes
Karen Persichilli Keogh, Secretary to the Governor 

Jackie Bray, Director of Operations  

Brian Mahanna, Counsel to the Governor 

Blake Washington, Budget Director 

Peter Hatch, Deputy Secretary for Human Services and Mental Hygiene 

Lisa Vasnani, Assistant Counsel to the Governor 

Emma Vadehra, Policy Director, Governor Hochul 

Jonathan Lang, Secretary of Majority Counsel & Program, NYS Senate 

Dorothy Powell, Counsel to the Majority Leader 

Emily Bruggeman, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, NYS Senate Majority 

Chris Friend, Secretary of Finance, NYS Senate
Alana Sivin, Counsel to the Speaker  

Jennifer Best, Deputy Secretary to Speaker for Policy & Administration, NYS Assembly 

David Rodriguez DeCancio, Senior Advisor, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie 

Phil Fields, Secretary to the Ways and Means Committee, NYS Assembly