2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Higher Education
February 24, 2026
12:30PM
Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
Transcript Pending
Testimony
Chancellor
State University of New York
Chancellor
City University of New York
President
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Commissioner
New York State Department of Education
President
Professional Staff Congress-CUNY Local 2334
President
United University Professions
Chair
New York Community College Trustees
President
Faculty Federation of Erie Community Colleges
James McCarthy (Testimony Pending)
PBA President And Lieutenants Director
NYS University Police
CUNY Senate Chairperson & Trustee
University Student Senate CUNY
Luca O. Rallis (Testimony Pending)
President & SUNY Trustee
State University of New York Student Assembly
Business Agent & Steward/Organizer
Graduate Students Employees Union Of the Communications Workers Union 1104
President
Association of Private Colleges
President
Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities
Aaron Ray (Testimony Pending)
President
Higher Education Opportunity Program Professional Organization
Charlie Kruzansky (Testimony Pending)
Associate VP for Government Relations
Cornell University
President
Association for Program Administrators for CSTEP & STEP
Senior Policy Advisor
New York Public Interest Research Group
President
Friends of the NYS Liberty Partnerships
Vice President of Government Relations & Strategic Affairs
New York State Academic Dental Centers
Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for NY
The Institute for College Access & Success
Deidra Nesbeth (Testimony Pending)
Director
Fostering Youth Success
Written Testimony