April 22, 2024
CPC acknowledges the passage of New York State's FY25 $237 billion budget that makes some key investments into Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), immigrant, and low-income communities. However, as the cost of living soars, the budget fails to make deep investments that meet the immediate, growing, and long-term needs of our most marginalized communities. In the midst of one of the worst housing crises as well as a home care workforce shortage, the State has continued to take half measures that fail to address the root causes of these issues.