Empire State Voices

06/24/2026

Rising costs. Higher taxes. More pressure on Hudson Valley families.

New Yorkers deserve leaders who listen and policies that deliver results.

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We advocate for economic policies that make life more affordable for hardworking New Yorkers and hold our representatives accountable when they fail to do so.

06/21/2026

Father’s Day should be a time to celebrate dads, not worry about bills. Rising costs for groceries, housing, and health care are forcing Hudson Valley families to make harder choices every day. Call Rep. Lawler at 845-201-2060 and urge him to support policies that lower costs!

06/18/2026

Join us on 06/26 at 5 pm for our Hudson Valley Summary Costs Series: Summer Kickoff Party at Memorial Park in Nyack for a free block party and community conversation. One year after the GOP tax bill, Hudson Valley families are paying more for groceries, gas, rent, and everyday essentials while the ultra-wealthy get more tax breaks.

RSVP & bring a friend: https://www.mobilize.us/empirestatevoices/event/971518/

06/16/2026

Today, we joined residents of NY-17 to demand accountability from Rep. Mike Lawler for supporting policies that are increasing costs for Hudson Valley families. From gas and groceries to healthcare, families are paying the price while Lawler backs special interests over the people he represents.

06/13/2026

The Knicks are fighting for a championship. Hudson Valley families are fighting rising costs.

Gas, groceries, healthcare, and everyday essentials are becoming more expensive, while Rep. Lawler continues to support policies that make life harder for working New Yorkers.

Call him today at 845-201-2060 and tell him to stop raising our costs.

Read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/empirestatevoices/p/while-the-knicks-fight-for-a-title

06/10/2026

Medicaid is a lifeline for Hudson Valley families caring for children, people with disabilities, seniors, and more. Karen Rubinson shares in this LTE why proposed Medicaid cuts could put critical care and services at risk.

Read today: https://thecrotonchronicle.substack.com/p/guest-editorial-a-cancer-survivor

06/07/2026

Today is National Cancer Survivors Day. 🎗️

Alan Levy survived kidney cancer and prostate cancer in just four years. He credits access to quality health care with helping save his life.

Now he's urging Rep. Mike Lawler to protect health care access for New Yorkers facing cancer and other serious illnesses.

Read Alan's story: https://open.substack.com/pub/empirestatevoices/p/after-surviving-cancer-twice-alan

06/05/2026

Join Citizen Action and Empire State Voices on Wednesday, June 10, at 6:00 PM for a community conversation about affordability in the Hudson Valley. We'll gather before the game for food, conversation, and community as we talk about the challenges facing working families and the solutions needed to lower costs across New York.

Let us know you’re coming: https://www.mobilize.us/empirestatevoices/event/967147/

06/02/2026

Hudson Valley families are paying more for gas and energy while struggling to keep up with everyday costs.

That’s why advocates gather outside a local gas station to call on Rep. Lawler to focus on solutions to the rising costs.

Call Rep. Mike Lawler today and tell him it’s time to stop supporting policies that make life more expensive and start fighting for the people he represents: 202-255-6506

05/28/2026

When families are terrified about losing care, they deserve answers — not attitude.

A constituent asked how she’s supposed to care for her 103-year-old mother after Medicaid cuts, and Rep. Mike Lawler acted like she was the inconvenience.

He voted for Medicaid cuts that could impact 28,000 people in the Hudson Valley. His irritation speaks volumes about what matters to him, and it’s clearly not vulnerable families.