Celebrities Push Bill de Blasio’s Tax-the-Rich Plan
Ross Barkan
Gov. Andrew Cuomo may want an Empire State of universal prekindergarten, but a few superstars would like him to listen to the mayor of the concrete jungle.
A coalition of big-name female entertainers, including Alicia Keys, Rosie O’Donnell and Sarah Jessica Parker, have lent their names to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign to secure a tax hike to fund universal pre-K, the de Blasio-affiliated UPKNYC campaign announced today.
“Our children are everything! Our choices now determine their future and ours – that’s why we need pre-k and after-school programs for all New York City’s kids. I’m proud to join so many amazing women and support New York City’s plan to make a smart investment in our children,” said Ms. Keys, who famously sang a song about New York called “Empire State of Mind.”
The celebrities are also joined by children’s activist Marian Wright Edelman, comedian Kathy Najimy, actress Rosie Perez, women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem and Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
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