With labor leaders representing more than 255,000 working women and men, group urges Gov. Cuomo and Legislature to include plan in new state budget
WHO: Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archdiocese of New York
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
32BJ/SEIU
Patrick J. Lynch, President, NYPD PBA, nation’s largest law enforcement union
Steve Cassidy, President, FDNY UFA, representing over 7000 FDNY fire fighters
Tom Mungeer, President, NYS Troopers PBA, representing over 5000 State Troopers
Dennis Quirk, President, NYS Court Officers Assn., with over 3,600 court officers
Ed Mullins, NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Assn., with 11,000 active and retired sergeants
Patrick Cullen, President, NYS Supreme Court Officers Assn., with 2,400 active and retired members
Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish, Agudath Israel
Robert Catell, former Chairman, New York City Partnership, Key Span
Parents and student beneficiaries of scholarship programs
WHEN: Today, March 10, 2014 – 10AM
WHAT: News conference urging Gov. Cuomo and Legislature to support bill that will strengthen public
school programs and support scholarships for low-income and working families, by creating a state
tax credit for charitable donations.
WHERE: CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM, 350 E. 56TH STREET (NEAR 1ST AVENUE)
MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Zwilling, joseph.zwilling@archny.org, 646-794-2997
Bob Bellafiore, bob@stanhope-ny.com, 518-928-8471
More than 55 organizations support the Education Investment Tax Credit.
32BJ/SEIU
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Agudath Israel of America
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Aprendes Foundation
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Association of Christian Schools International
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Association of Historic Black Independent Schools
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BISON Fund
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Black Girl Project
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Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo
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Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon
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Brooklyn Movement Center
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Brooklyn Music School
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Buffalo ReformED
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Business Council of Westchester
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Calvary Baptist Church of White Plains
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Capital District YMCA
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CAUSE–NYS
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Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia
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Children’s Scholarship Fund
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DonorsChoose.org
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Federation of Catholic Teachers, OPEIU Local 153 AFL-‐CIO
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Foundation for Opportunity in Education
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Friendship for Tots
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Futures in Education
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Groundswell
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Inner-‐City Scholarship Fund
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Inner City Foundation of New York
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International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 30, AFL-‐CIO
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Jewish Education Project
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Lutheran Schools Association
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Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
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N.A.A.C.P. Brooklyn Branch
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Nazarene Congregational UCC Church
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New York City Detectives Endowment Association
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New York City Outward Bound Schools
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New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
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New York State Association of P.B.A.s
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New York State Catholic Conference
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New York State Coalition for Opportunity in Education
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New York State Court Officers Association
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New York State Supreme Court Officers Association, ILA, AFL-‐CIO
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New York State Troopers PBA
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New York State Coalition for Independent and Religious Schools
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Orthodox Union of Jewish Congregations
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Partnership for Inner-‐City Education
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Police Conference of New York
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Say Yes to Education
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Sergeants Benevolent Association, NYPD
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Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation
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UJA-‐Federation of New York
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Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors FDNY, Local 2507, DC 37, AFSCME, AFL-‐CIO
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Uniformed Fire Officers Association, IFAA Local 854, AFL-CIO
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Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York, Local 94 IFAA AFL-CIO
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United Black Clergy of Westchester
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Wee Create BK
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White Plains Housing Authority
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YMCA of Greater Rochester