Zeldin leads Capitol rally against the Equal Rights Amendment, This Week in New York History

Plus: the Bottle Bill is gaining momentum in the Legislature.

Good afternoon — it’s Monday, and National Nurses Day.

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024

TODAY’S CAPCON:

• A rally against the Equal Rights Amendment brought a familiar face to Albany

• What if New York raised the deposit fee on redeemable cans and bottles?

• This Week in New York History

🔨 Is Tomorrow a Session Day? Yes.

🌷 Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Mostly cloudy, high 40s. New York City: Chance of showers, low 60s. (National Weather Service)

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Lee Zeldin (Dan Clark/Times Union)

⚖️ Zeldin claims parade of horribles will follow if voters approve Equal Rights Amendment

🖋️ A group of Republicans gathered at the state Capitol Monday to urge voters to reject a constitutional amend on the ballot this November.

It’s 2022 again — former Republican candidate for governor Lee ZELDIN was at the state Capitol Monday for the press conference.

He was joined by a handful of Republicans from the Assembly to build opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed change to the state constitution on the ballot this year.

• The bill would enshrine constitutional protection from discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and reproductive health care choices.

• Race, color, creed and religion are already protected from discrimination in that section. The amendment would just add to those.

Zeldin, a former congressman, and the other speakers called the amendment a “trojan horse” that would allow transgender women and girls to compete in women’s sports.