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DE ICE Citizens Bank June 6, 2026
1440 Central Ave, Northway Mall
10 - 11 am
Join Greater Capital Region Coalition and thousands of people across the country on Saturday, June 6th to send Citizens Bank a clear message: financing private prison and immigration detention facility operators The GEO Group and CoreCivic is bad for business.

Please bring signs specific to this action: De-ICE Citizens Bank; Cages Aren't Communities; Citizens Bank - Stop Financing ICE Prisons; Citizens Bank + ICE = Human Rights Abuse; ICE Prisons Don't Strengthen Our Communities; Citizens Bank - Cut Ties With ICE Prisons; etc.

Citizens Bank is bankrolling the country’s two largest prison companies that are earning record profits operating dozens of ICE detention facilities. While most major banks have cut ties with CoreCivic and The GEO Group, Citizens Bank is deepening its financial support for these companies, which are already holding more than half of the 70,000 immigrants currently in ICE detention centers across the country.

The bank’s capital is supporting a deplorable ICE agenda that aims to fill detention centers with more than 100,000 people by next year. Even as it publicly touts its commitment to “strengthening our communities,” Citizens Bank has played a key role in helping The GEO Group and CoreCivic access more than $2.5 billion in financing, some of it approved earlier this year. This comes as the companies face a mountain of allegations, including forced labor and wrongful deaths due to understaffing and medical neglect at their facilities.

We won't quietly stand by as Citizens continues to finance the private prison & ICE detention companies that are harming our communities. The 2019 exodus of banks from the industry in response to activism should be a reminder to us that our voices matter. Now it's time to use them. Visit www.de-icecitizensbank.org for more information and other actions you can take!

Remember, we want to be in solidarity with workers including bank branch employees. Treat everyone with respect and do not harass or film employees.

A core principle behind all Coalition events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. We expect hosts to ensure all participants in your event uphold this commitment. We recommend all participants review a safety and security resource before your event, such as https://indivisi.org/safety.

TROY NY , SCHOOL BUDGET AND BOE VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 19

Remember to vote on Tuesday, May 19
May 15, 2026 | Athletics, Carroll Hill, District, School 14, School 16, School 18, School 2, Troy Community School, Troy High School, Troy Middle School

The Troy City School District’s proposed 2026–2027 budget totals $146,348,609 and includes a 0% tax levy increase. The annual budget vote takes place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at designated polling locations throughout the district.

What is included in the proposed 2026–2027 Troy City School District budget?
Troy City School District students continued the decade-long upward trajectory of academic gains , and the proposed 2026-2027 budget is built to sustain that momentum, without raising taxes.

The Board of Education adopted a proposed budget of $146,348,609 for the 2026-2027 school year at its meeting on April 21, 2026. If approved by voters, the tax levy will remain flat with a 0% tax increase for the fifth time in six years. Since 2021, the school tax levy has risen by just 1.75%. This also marks the 14th consecutive year the district has proposed a budget at or below the allowable tax cap.
“We continue to see our students grow and achieve in all areas,” said Superintendent John Carmello. “We are incredibly proud that we can provide educationally sound programming that is producing significant and measurable results, in a way that is fiscally responsible to our taxpayers.”

This budget maintains all current staffing, programs and student supports. It also includes targeted additions based on student needs identified by building principals and district directors. The 2026-27 budget includes a new five-year contract with Student Transportation of America (STA). This includes in-district home-to-school, athletics/field trips, and summer school transportation.

Capital Reserve Fund: Approval of this proposition would create a new capital reserve fund of up to $6 million, which would act as a dedicated savings account for future building projects approved over the next ten years.
Here is why this matters: because of the Wynantskill annexation, Troy CSD will be eligible for up to 98% state building aid on any capital projects voted on during the 10 years following the merger effective date. That means the district’s share of any project cost is just 2%. With a $6 million capital reserve fund covering that local share, the district could complete up to $300 million in building improvements across all campuses, with no additional impact on the taxpayers.
This vote authorizes the creation of the fund, which would be funded using one-time revenues and surplus funds.

Board of Education Election: Three seats on the Board of Education are open for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026.

Where can residents review official budget documents?
Residents may review detailed budget information using the documents below.

https://www.troycsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TR-Budget-2026.pdf

https://www.troycsd.org/district-services/business-offices/budget-information/2026-2027-budget-proposal-presentations/

https://www.troycsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Budget-Statement-FINAL-1.pdf

https://www.troycsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTRC.pdf

https://www.troycsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Troy-CSD-26-27-Budget-Notice.pdf

https://www.troycsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Budget-Statement-FINAL-1.pdf I’m

Rensselaer County Legislature meeting Tuesday 5/12. They look to approve buying law enforcement vehicles. Declare June Rensselaer County Pride Month, Dairy Month, Motorcycle Safety Month, ALS Awareness Month, Post Traumatic Stress Disaster Month and Uterine Cancer Month. There is a resolution to recognize Juneteenth in Rensselaer County.
It looks the legislature will move to pass a resolution supporting the Bigger Better Botttle Bill but oppose the deposit increase from 5 to 10 cents.
Agenda here:
https://www.rensselaercounty.org/wp-content/uploads/Meeting-Pakcet-5-12-26.pdf