TELL NY LAWMAKERS: WAKE UP, FIGHT TRUMP

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The first weeks of Trump’s second term have already wrought unprecedented danger to our democracy and our communities. We’ve seen attacks on immigrants and trans people, threats to local and state governments, unfiltered racism, mass firings of vital workers, and more. But too many New York lawmakers are nowhere to be found. We’re calling out their inaction.

ADD YOUR NAME: Tell state lawmakers to step up and fight back against Trump’s attacks before it’s too late.

Message Recipient:
Governor Kathy Hochul
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Your Representatives

Tell NY Lawmakers to Wake Up and Fight Back
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The second Trump administration has already wrought unprecedented and unimaginable danger to our democracy and our communities.

The administration’s attacks are ongoing and growing. In just the first month this has included flagrant and unlawful attacks on the rights of immigrants, intimidation and raiding of our communities to ramp up deportation; threats to the rights and autonomy of states and localities to govern free from partisan bullying and retaliation; the mass firing of government workers in violation of legal contracts; the cancellation of vital research, disaster aid, and medical care that people were told they could rely on, the abandonment of environmental protections and initiatives to confront racism and discrimination, to the wholesale destabilization of the critical infrastructure of government on which we all rely.

We need strong, responsive state leadership amid this barrage. Yet Albany has largely remained quiet. New Yorkers can sense your indecision. We notice your inaction. We see your timidity – no proactive agenda, no cohesive response, no outrage, no rallying of public action that addresses the unfolding constitutional crisis.

I’m writing to to add my name alongside more than 120 state organizations asking that you protect our democracy and our communities – and lead.

I demand aggressive action to:

• Protect immigrant New Yorkers and those facing the threat of deportation;
• Defend the rights of trans people to live openly and securely;
• Ensure abortion access and inclusive gender justice policies;
• Secure our right to protest, advocate, and speak out;
• Safeguard our privacy and personal data from corporate and government abuse;
• Preserve our environment and protect vulnerable New Yorkers from its worst effects;
• Ensure our communities are not harmed by the withdrawal of crucial federal funding; and
• Secure the right of New York State to autonomy and to protect its residents.

New York has a proud history of leading the way – leadership that this moment demands. We were among the very first states to legalize abortion and affirm marriage equality. We stood up to the worst abuses during the first Trump Administration, including by passing protections for Black and Brown New Yorkers and immigrants, as well as critical reforms to our criminal legal system. And Albany met the moment after the Supreme Court ended Roe v. Wade by delivering a bold, expansive Equal Rights Amendment that voters just approved in a landslide, protecting abortion in our state constitution and shoring up equal rights for all New Yorkers.

New York officials will be remembered for how they respond during our greatest challenges. Now is the time for bold action. I am counting on you.

Sincerely,

[First Name] [Last Name]

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