End Child Poverty in New York: Las Posadas Petition Delivery Playlist

On December 22, 2024, faith and anti-poverty advocates delivered a petition signed by over 1,250 New Yorkers and 35 organizations to Governor Hochul, urging the adoption of bold policy recommendations to end child poverty in the state. Marked by a Las Posadas procession, the action highlighted the crisis of child poverty in cities like Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, and called for taxing the rich to fund vital housing, nutrition, and income support programs. Advocates made clear: child poverty is a policy choice—and New York has the resources to end it now.

End Child Poverty in New York: Las Posadas Petition Delivery Playlist

Songs in the Key of Resistance

Tips for Impact

This playlist can be used for inspiration as people prepare to create their Las Posadas Action / Procession. It can be used to learn songs that people can then collectively sing during the Las Posadas Action / Procession.

On December 22, 2024, faith and social justice leaders gathered in Albany for Las Posadas, urging Governor Hochul to fulfill New York’s commitment to halving child poverty.

Las Posadas, a Mexican tradition recalling Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter, symbolized the fight for economic justice. The group delivered a petition—signed by 35 organizations and over 1,250 individuals—demanding that Hochul incorporate the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council’s recommendations into her budget and fund them by fairly taxing the wealthiest.

In a state as wealthy as NY, no child should live in poverty. This playlist features songs from the action.

Advocates in Albany urge Governor Hochul to act on child poverty and local gun violence

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Local press coverage of “End Child Poverty in New York: Las Posadas Petition Delivery.”

Do You See What I See

Video: The Media Team, New York State Poor People's Campaign

Song: Recorded by Pauline Pisano, Charon Hribar, and Ciara Taylor

Tips for Impact

Use this video to open your meeting or Bible study with music that welcomes people in and grounds them in the call of our faith traditions to seek justice. This video can also inspire local communities to reimagine faith and cultural rituals as powerful tools for organizing—connecting spiritual practice with action for justice.

New York State has some of the highest child poverty rates and the worst income inequality in the nation—yet we have the resources to change this. This video captures the powerful December action in Albany, where the NY State Poor People’s Campaign, the NYS Labor-Religion Coalition, La Iglesia del Pueblo, and The Kairos Center delivered a petition demanding an end to child poverty. Witness the spirit and urgency of this movement for justice.