Call-In Action & Twitter Storm – BQNOW & POWHER NY

Governor Hochul is expected to present her budget no later than 1/17/21. We want to make sure she includes funding for Universal Child Care in her budget. Over 100 member organizations around NY State will be calling the Governor with the same message. Your call is important!

WHAT: Call & tweet Governor Hochul and urge her to make an investment  to move New York State towards universal child care in your Executive Budget proposal.

WHEN: Thursday, January 13 – Friday, January 14

Hashtag: #NYSUniversalChildCare

Governor Hochul on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govkathyhochul

Phone Governor Hochul: 518-474-8390

TWITTER MESSAGE: Make an investment to move New York State towards universal child care in your Executive Budget proposal.

PHONE SCRIPT: I am a (parent/ provider/ Brooklyn-Queens NOW member) calling to urge you to invest in $5 billion in child care in your Executive Budget. As you know, access to child care is an economic issue, an education issue and an issue that affects every community throughout New York State. With the system in crisis, the time to invest is now! Please make the investment to move New York State towards universal child care in your Executive Budget proposal.