5 Arrested at Capitol over NY For All Act

Thursday, June 12 is scheduled to be the last day for the New York Senate to be in session for 2025. Supporters of the New York For All Act made a final push for the bill to be passed by blockading two of the entrances to the New York State Senate. Five people were eventually arrested and charged with misdemeanors, which is a higher charge than protesters at the Capitol normally face. The New York For All Act would prohibit state and local government agencies, including law enforcement, from collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and sharing sensitive personal information. The act ensures that all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status, can access public services and engage in community life without fear of deportation. We have from four of the people who were arrested Kay O’Keefe, Rachel Combelic, Guillermo Maciel, and Sam Romero, followed by Jose Pineda of After Incarceration. Supporters of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act were also at the Capitol, so our last speaker is Jennifer Vogt of Long Island of Audubon.