Senator Kristen Gonzalez Speaks on the 2025-2026 New York State Budget Vote

As Trump and Congressional Republicans make cuts to vital programs for New Yorkers, I voted for investments in the NYS budget to combat their fascist administration. But we can and must be bolder in addressing our working-class neighbors’ priorities like deeply affordable housing, lower food costs and utility bills, universal childcare, and more.

Our budget is a statement of values. It reflects what we prioritize as legislators, whose voices we’re listening to, and whose futures we are investing in. New Yorkers are looking to us to protect them through an uncertain time and political moment. We must take bold action to protect our working-class families, our immigrant neighbors, and all of our constituents.

Video provided by the New York State Senate.