June 13, 2026
Governor Hochul: “Here’s why we’re here today. To ask, are we really still free? Are people still free to live where they want to live? Still free to work where they want to work? Still free to get the education they want for their children? Are they able to have all the opportunities that they’ve always wanted and fought for? And if the answer is not yes, and I’ll tell you right now, the progress we’ve made for 200 years is now going backwards because of Washington DC. So that’s why we march. We march in resilience of those policies, and that sense that everyone is not welcome in this great country, and we reject that here in Buffalo, New York and all across the globe.”
Hochul: “We signed this bill that says that we are now making Harriet Tubman part of our scenic byway, so wherever you go along this trail, you will see her name, big as she can be, by DOT signs. Know that story, my friends, and if the children here do not know her story, learn it. I was literally eight years old when I first read a book about Harriet Tubman, and her story has captivated my life ever since then, and an inspiration to me and others. So let’s honor Harriet Tubman. Let’s honor the spirit of Juneteenth.”
