Good afternoon, it’s Friday, March  13th.

Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with business leaders and farmers from the North Country to hear about the challenges they’ve faced over the past year while navigating the Trump administration’s reckless tariff policies. After the Supreme Court ruled the President’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs unlawful, Governor Hochul immediately called for the federal government to return the estimated $13.5 billion illegally taken from New Yorkers. During the conversation, the roundtable participants underscored how the economic chaos coming out of Washington and decrease in border crossings have upended their families’ financial livelihoods and made planning for the future impossible. Read more.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of Baez Place, an $86 million affordable and supportive housing development in the Claremont neighborhood of the Bronx. Developed by Community Access in partnership with Blue Sky Bronx LLC, Baez Place delivers 154 high-quality apartments and features a community greenhouse designed to help improve the health and well-being of residents. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has created or preserved more than 10,000 affordable homes in the Bronx. Baez Place continues this effort and complements Governor Hochul’s $25 billion five-year Housing Plan which is on track to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide. Read more.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration prioritize bringing relief to American families instead of doubling down on unconstitutional foreign wars and reckless tariff policies that are driving up the cost of living for hardworking New Yorkers. Gillibrand also announced new legislation to exempt small businesses from the latest round of President Trump’s tariffs and require the administration to refund businesses for tariff costs they’ve already paid. Read more.

After a year of the Trump administration chaotically attacking the federal workforce, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer slammed the Trump administration as the latest data shows New Yorkers paying the price, with an estimated over 8,000 federal jobs lost across New York, negatively impacting the economy and New York families, veterans, and seniors. Read more.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to keep Donald Trump and Republicans accountable for their failure to keep America safe and make life affordable. Read more.

March 24th, 6:00pm: Join Senator Jeremy Zellner for his First Albany Event

April 26, 12:00pm: Dutchess County Democratic Committee Spring Brunch 2026

May 1-2: Democratic Rural Conference of New York State